World News on Saturday, November 22, 2008

Knicks set themselves up for 2010 with 2 deals (AP)

In this Oct. 5, 2008, file photo, Golden State's Al Harrington (3) catches a pass in front of New Orleans Hornets David West in the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in New Orleans. The Golden State Warriors traded disgruntled forward Al Harrington to the New York Knicks for guard Jamal Crawford on Friday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)AP - The New York Knicks traded Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford in separate deals Friday, parting with their two top scorers to free up coveted salary-cap space for the summer of 2010. Crawford was sent to Golden State for forward Al Harrington. Hours later, Randolph was shipped to the Los Angeles Clippers along with reserve guard Mardy Collins for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 6:06 am

Sorenstam's storied LPGA career ends (AP)

Annika Sorenstam, of Sweden, waves to the crowd as she walks towards the 18th green during the second round of the LPGA ADT Championship at the Trump International Golf Club Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Sorenstam failed to make the cut in the last tournament of her storied career. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)AP - Standing in the center of a sun-drenched 18th green, as waves of cheers rippled from a packed gallery, Annika Sorenstam hugged caddie Terry McNamara and took the flag from his hand.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 6:04 am

Federal regulators shut 2 California thrifts (AP)

AP - Federal regulators on Friday shut down two big thrifts based in Southern California, saying they fell victim to the acute distress in the housing market in that state.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:38 am

Fla. teen commits suicide with live Web audience (AP)

AP - A college student committed suicide by taking a drug overdose in front of a live webcam as some computer users egged him on, others tried to talk him out of it, and another messaged OMG in horror when it became clear it was no joke. Some watchers contacted the Web site to notify police, but by the time officers entered Abraham Biggs' home — a scene also captured on the Internet — it was too late.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:13 am

Gates would like to add US forces in Afghanistan (AP)

Canadian Minister of National Defense Peter MacKay, center, shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Joel Fitzgibbon, as U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates walks past at the conclusion of a news conference on Friday Nov. 21, 2008, in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada. The three are taking part in discussions of International Security Assistance Force's (ISAF) Regional Command South, which is comprised of forces from Canada, Australia, Denmark, Estonia, Netherlands, Romania, United Kingdom, and the United States. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Mike Dembeck)AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he would like to add significant U.S. forces to the war in Afghanistan before national elections scheduled for next year, and that grim depictions of backsliding in the seven-year-old war are "far too pessimistic."



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:11 am

Germany drops attempt to ban Scientology (AP)

Joerg Schoenbohm, Brandeburg state Interior Minister and current chairman of the German Interior Ministers Conference, center, opens the final day of the ministers meeting in Potsdam, Germany, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. At left is German Federal Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. German security officials said Friday they will drop their attempt to pursue a ban of the Church of Scientology after finding insufficient evidence of unconstitutional activity. (AP Photo/Bernd Settnik Pool)AP - Germany is dropping its pursuit of a ban on Scientology after finding insufficient evidence of illegal activity, security officials said Friday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:09 am

Democrats lay out conditions to consider aid for automakers (AP)

Senate Majority Harry Reid of Nev., center, accompanied by fellow Democratic leaders, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, to discuss the auto industry bailout. From left are, House Majority Whip Steny Hoyer of Md., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Reid, Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Democratic leaders ordered Detroit's Big Three automakers Friday to submit what amounts to a detailed loan application to Congress so lawmakers can decide whether to give the beleaguered industry an emergency $25 billion lifeline.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:08 am

Neb. lawmakers OK age limit for safe-haven law (AP)

Nebraska lawmakers Brad Ashford, front, of Omaha, and Arnie Stuthman, of Platte Center, Neb., vote in favor of LB 1 Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 at the state capitol in Lincoln, Neb., The bill puts a 30-day age limit on children who can be dropped off at Nebraska hospitals under the state's safe haven law. The bill easily passed 43-5. (AP Photo/Bill Wolf)AP - Gov. Dave Heineman signed into law Friday a bill adding a 30-day age limit to a safe-haven law that allowed 35 children — including teenagers as old as 17 — to be abandoned at state hospitals. The law, approved hours earlier by the Legislature in a 45-3 vote, goes into effect Saturday, and makes Nebraska the 14th state with a 30-day age cap. It had been the only state with a safe-haven law without an age limit.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:05 am

General Motors board weighs bankruptcy option: report (Reuters)

General Motors World Headquarters is seen along the Detroit River in Detroit, Michigan, September 17, 2008. (Rebecca Cook/Reuters)Reuters - The board of directors of embattled U.S. automaker General Motors Corp is considering "all options" including bankruptcy, according to a report on the Wall Street Journal's website late on Friday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:02 am

Suspected U.S. missile strike kills 4 in Pakistan (Reuters)

Reuters - A suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles in the North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan killing at least four people, according to Pakistani intelligence officials.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:56 am

S. African Teen Gets Four Life Sentences for Racist Killings

A white South African teenager received four life sentences for opening fire on a group of black children, killing four and wounding eight.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:29 pm

Germany Bans Hezbollah TV Station

Germany bans the Hezbollah television station Al Manar on the grounds of violating international understanding.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:14 pm

Court: Obese Canadians Can Have 2-for-1 Plane Seats

Obese people in Canada have the right to two seats on an airplane for the price of one on domestic flights, the country's supreme court ruled on Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:12 pm

Iraqi Soldiers Donate $500 to California Wildfire Victims

Iraqi Col. Abbas Fadhil says his troops donated money to California wildfire victims to send the message, ‘we are a family.’
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:50 pm

China Identifies 19,000 Victims From May Quake

A Chinese official says a little over 19,000 victims have been identified from the Sichuan earthquake in May.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:45 pm

U.N. Expects 3K New Peacekeepers in Congo in Weeks

The U.N.'s peacekeeping force, numbering 17,000, has been unable to fulfill its primary mandate of protecting civilians in eastern Congo.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:29 pm

Trendy Fruit Replaces Afghan Opium Poppy Farms

This ancient land is telling the world that it has a trendy, new replacement for its dreaded poppy crop: sweet, juicy pomegranates.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:22 pm

Playboy Convicted of Throwing Model Girlfriend Off Cliff

Thirteen years after a young model's body was found at the bottom of a 180-foot cliff in Sydney, her British boyfriend has been convicted of her murder.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:16 pm

Mayor Seeking Ugly Women Crowned 'Sexist of Year'

An Australian mayor who begged unattractive women to move to his town has been crowned 'sexist of the year.'
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:39 pm

'O54MA' Road Ban: U.K. Blacklists Terror License Plates

License plate numbers that may be snapped up by terrorist sympathizers have been banned in the U.K.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:13 pm

'US missile strike' hits Pakistan

At least three people are killed in a suspected US missile strike on a tribal district in north-west Pakistan, say security officials.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Nov 2008 | 6:13 am

New leader for French Socialists

A vote to choose the leader of France's Socialist opposition is won by Martine Aubry, the architect of the 35-hour-week.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:54 am

Bush and Hu meet at Apec summit

US President George W Bush meets China's Hu Jintao, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit dominated by the financial crisis.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:57 am

Grenade wounds Thai demonstrators

A grenade blast wounds eight protesters in Thailand, amid rising tension between the government and demonstrators.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:07 am

Inner space

Making the space station just a bit more like home
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:44 am

Florida boy's suicide live on web

A Florida teenager commits suicide in front of a webcam streaming live video
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:55 pm

US shares up on 'Treasury choice'

US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:20 pm

Somali Islamists 'hunt pirates'

Somali Islamist rebels search for pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker, saying seizing a Muslim-owned ship is a crime.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:44 pm

Palin pardons Thanksgiving turkey - as slaughtering goes on behind

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin "pardons" a turkey for Thanksgiving - with birds being slaughtered in the background.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:28 pm

Australia v New Zealand (Sat)

Australia are red-hot favourites to be crowned world champions for the 10th time in Saturday's World Cup final against New Zealand.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:18 pm

General Motors board weighs bankruptcy option: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The board of directors of embattled U.S. automaker General Motors Corp is considering "all options" including bankruptcy, according to a report on the Wall Street Journal's website late on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:02 am

Suspected U.S. missile strike kills 4 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles in the North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan killing at least four people, according to Pakistani intelligence officials.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:56 am

U.S. Bancorp acquires deposits of failed Downey, PFF

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banking regulators seized California banks Downey Savings and Loan and PFF Bank & Trust late Friday as the housing crisis claimed two more victims from the financial crisis.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:43 am

Obama moves to pick Timothy Geithner for Treasury

CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama on Friday moved toward nominating Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary and charging the respected head of the New York Federal Reserve with helping pull the United States out of an economic nosedive.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Nov 2008 | 3:51 am

GM cuts output, jets as U.S. demands turnaround plans

DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Detroit automakers began work on turnaround plans demanded by Congress in return for $25 billion in aid as General Motors Corp said it would cut production more and give up two of its controversial corporate jets.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Nov 2008 | 3:50 am

Citigroup talking to U.S. government as shares dive: source

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc has begun talks with the U.S. government as its plummeting share price raises doubts about the bank's ability to survive, a person familiar with the matter said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Nov 2008 | 3:37 am

Wall Street stages late rally on Geithner news

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks stormed higher in a late rally on Friday to cap another volatile week as investors welcomed reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his point person to combat the U.S. economic crisis, instilling confidence about the administration's ability to take action.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Nov 2008 | 2:15 am

Bush, Hu discuss North Korea ahead of APEC summit

LIMA (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush held talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program with Chinese leader Hu Jintao on Friday, the first in a series of meetings U.S. officials hope will lead to a renewal of six-party talks by early December.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Nov 2008 | 2:06 am

U.S. eyes "surge" of over 20,000 for Afghanistan

CORNWALLIS, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - The Pentagon is considering a plan to send more than 20,000 troops to Afghanistan over the next 12 to 18 months to help safeguard elections and quell rising Taliban violence, officials said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Nov 2008 | 1:16 am

Space station's new urine recycler has glitches

HOUSTON (Reuters) - NASA is having problems with a $250 million system it just delivered to the International Space Station to recycle urine and other wastewater into drinking water for astronauts.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:42 pm

Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- A bomb killed eight mourners at the funeral of a slain Shiite cleric Friday in northwestern Pakistan, triggering rioting and heightening sectarian tension in the volatile region....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:53 ... | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:53 am

Malaysia Islamic body bans yoga for Muslims

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia's top Islamic body on Saturday ruled against Muslims practicing yoga, saying it has elements of other religions that could corrupt Muslims....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:53 ... | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:49 am

Gates would like to add US forces in Afghanistan

CORNWALLIS, Nova Scotia (AP) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he would like to add significant U.S. forces to the war in Afghanistan before national elections scheduled for next year, and that grim depictions of backsliding in the seven-year-old war are "far too pessimistic."...
Source: AP Top International News At 12:53 ... | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:11 am

Germany drops attempt to ban Scientology

POTSDAM, Germany (AP) -- Germany is dropping its pursuit of a ban on Scientology after finding insufficient evidence of illegal activity, security officials said Friday. Domestic intelligence services will continue to monitor the group, officials said. The German branch of the Los Angeles-based Church of Scientology has been under observation by domestic intelligence services for more than a decade. Top security officials asked state governments in December to begin gathering informatio...
Source: AP Top International News At 12:53 ... | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:09 am

Bush rallies China's help on North Korea

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- In a last dash of diplomacy, President George W. Bush on Friday sought China's help in pinning down North Korea to keep its shaky promises of nuclear disarmament....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:53 ... | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:53 am

French Socialist leader vote too close to call

PARIS (AP) -- A vote tally between two women vying to head the Socialist Party and lead the opposition against France's conservative president was too close to call, a senior party official said early Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:53 ... | 22 Nov 2008 | 3:40 am

AP Interview: Libya wants to invest in US

NEW YORK (AP) -- Libya wants to open a new chapter in relations with the United States by tapping into a major government fund to invest in U.S. companies and sending thousands of students to study in America, the son of Libya's leader said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:53 ... | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:37 am

Mexico: Ex-drug czar allegedly took cartel money

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico accused its former drug czar Friday of taking $450,000 from a cartel he was supposed to destroy, going public with a scandal that deals a serious blow to the country's U.S.-backed drug war....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:53 ... | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:18 pm

Iraqi Shiites burn Bush effigy in anti-US protest

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Chanting "no to America," supporters of a radical Shiite cleric burned an effigy of President George W. Bush Friday in a protest demanding parliament scuttle a U.S.-Iraqi security pact and American troops begin withdrawing from Iraq immediately....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:53 ... | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:35 pm

Congo refugees suffer shooting, rape, looting

KIBATI, Congo (AP) -- Looting soldiers tried to rape one woman and fatally shot another at a refugee camp, witnesses said Friday, as the United Nations prepared to send more peacekeepers to help protect traumatized civilians in eastern Congo....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:53 ... | 21 Nov 2008 | 7:40 pm

Predictions from around the country - NewsOK.com



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Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree will play a huge role in the game tonight against the Sooners. AP Photo →OU 45, Tech 38: The Red Raiders aren’t in Lubbock anymore.
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A Complex Knot of Conflicts - Washington Post



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Obama Picks New York Fed Chief to Lead Treasury - Washington Post



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US Muslim leaders denounce al Qaeda's slur toward Obama - CNN International



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Grenade hits protesters at Thai PM compound - CNN International



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Verizon's Storm sells out in some East Coast stores - San Jose Mercury News



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Bush, on His Final Trip Abroad, Goes to Peru for Asia-Pacific Summit - Washington Post



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Attorney General Collapses While Giving Speech - New York Times



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GM, Awaiting US Aid Decision, Will Idle Plants, Return Jets - Bloomberg



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FDIC Seizes Three Banks, Expanding Loan-Relief Effort - Washington Post



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Daughter defends mom in MySpace hoax trial

The daughter of a woman accused of orchestrating a cruel Internet hoax against a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide took ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:17 am

Report: Obama close to naming Clinton as secretary of State

Discussions are "very much on track" for Hillary Rodham Clinton to become President-elect Barack Obama's secretary of State nominee, ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:06 pm

Obamas choose school for daughters

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have chosen private Sidwell Friends School in Washington for their two daughters, a ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:04 pm

Neb. gov. signs bill on safe-haven age limit

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has signed a bill that adds a 30-day age limit to a safe-haven law led to the abandonment of nearly ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:15 pm

Syria all but rules out more U.N. nuclear inspection

A senior Syrian official on Friday all but ruled out new visits by U.N inspectors probing allegations that his country had a ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 7:23 pm

Years after Katrina, permanent homes remain elusive for some

Nearly 300 families in Mississippi have returned to hotels as FEMA closes the last of its emergency housing sites in the state.


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 6:10 pm

U.S. renews appeal to Iran on missing American

The State Department has renewed an appeal to Iran for information about a former FBI agent, Floridian Robert Levinson, who went ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:54 pm

Mukasey released from hospital

Attorney General Michael Mukasey was expected to be released Friday from a Washington hospital after collapsing during a speech ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:27 pm

EU wants early foreign policy focus from Obama

The European Union's foreign policy chief says he expects U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to move quickly to address top trans-Atlantic ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:53 pm

The year 2025: U.S., dollar could further decline

Global warming could be a boon to Russia, a European country could be overrun by organized crime and the U.S. and its dollar ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:43 pm

Boston Councilman Arrested In Bribe Probe

FBI agents arrested Boston City Councilman Chuck Turner at City Hall. He's charged with taking a bribe. It's part of a widening influence-peddling investigation that earlier capsized a noted member of the state Senate.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:53 pm

Clinton, Obama Need A Unified Front

If Sen. Hillary Clinton is to take a seat in the Obama Cabinet, the two former rivals will have to find a way to keep their policy disputes behind closed doors. Being close to the president is crucial to being an effective secretary of state.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:23 pm

New EPA Rules Imperil Parks, Critics Say

The Environmental Protection Agency is working on new clean air rules that would allow coal-fired power plants to be built closer to national parks. It's part of an effort by the Bush administration to put looser environmental regulations in place before leaving office.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:22 pm

Clinton Says Yes To Secretary Of State

Sen. Hillary Clinton has agreed to be President-elect Obama's nominee for secretary of state; New York Fed chief Timothy Geithner is in line to be treasury secretary; and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is up for the top job at Commerce.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 9:00 pm

Citigroup Seeks To Weather Storm

As investors continue to shed Citigroup stock, CEO Vikram Pandit is trying to stem speculation that he wants to sell off pieces of the company to raise cash.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 9:00 pm

Obama Set On Key Cabinet Nominees

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has accepted an offer to become secretary of state. Obama tapped New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for U.S. secretary of commerce, and New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner has been asked to serve as Treasury secretary.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:56 pm

Economic Crisis Dampens Gulf Building Boom

The international economic turmoil is beginning to be felt in the oil-rich Persian Gulf states, where a massive building boom is being supported by migrant workers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Some wonder how the countries might handle large numbers of unemployed expatriate workers.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:33 pm

North Korea's Challenges Await Obama

The incoming Obama administration will inherit ongoing nuclear weapons negotiations with North Korea. One expert says that, though an agreement is likely to take years, the only way to rein in the reclusive nation is by continuing talks.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 7:10 pm

Citigroup May Go On Sale

Citigroup weathered the first wave of bank failures, but may have to put itself up for sale now. Wall Street Journal reporter David Enrich discusses why the company is in trouble.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 6:00 pm

Obama Leans On Lincoln In Preparation For the Presidency

As Barack Obama prepares to become the country's 44th president, much of his political philosophy seems influenced by the wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, who took office as the 16th U.S. president in 1861. Columbia University historian Eric Foner and Duke University professor Mark Anthony Neal discuss what the two leaders have in common — both personally and politically — and the implications of Obama's modern-day application of Lincoln's ideals.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:00 pm

New frenzy over Obama cabinet reports

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Hillary Clinton is "on track" to be Barack Obama's secretary of state, both sides said, while reports said Saturday New York central banker Timothy Geithner was set to be named Treasury chief.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:56 am

Singapore's Temasek to cut pay

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore's Temasek Holdings, one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, says it will cut staff salaries in the face of a global economic slowdown.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 3:48 am

Bush bows out, China assertive at APEC summit

LIMA (AFP) - US President George W. Bush began Friday his last scheduled foreign trip, meeting the leader of increasingly important China ahead of a summit aimed at containing a spiraling financial crisis.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 3:04 am

Obama readies economic team as global recession fears rise

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The economic team of US president-elect Barack Obama came into view as fears mounted on the global financial crisis and more mass job cuts loomed worldwide.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 22 Nov 2008 | 2:11 am

Congo demands stronger mandate for UN troops

GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) - Congo demanded a stronger mandate for UN troops in the conflict-torn east Friday, while residents of a squalid refugee camp said government soldiers killed a woman during a looting spree.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 9:39 pm

Somali pirates build up defences after making ransom demand

MOGADISHU (AFP) - Somali pirates built up their defences around a captured Saudi Arabian super-tanker Friday after demanding a 25 million dollar ransom.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:23 pm

Lukoil could become main shareholder in Spanish oil major Repsol

MADRID (AFP) - Russian oil group Lukoil could soon become the leading shareholder in Spanish-Argentine energy major Repsol, a possibility that prompted unease in Spain Friday given Repsol's strategic importance.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:43 pm

Hillary Clinton agrees to be Secretary of State under Barack Obama

Hillary Clinton has decided to accept the post of Secretary of State, aides to the former First Lady said last night, ending a week-long drama that had threatened to throw Barack Obama’s White House transition off course.
Source: Top stories from Times Online | 22 Nov 2008 | 8:55 pm

Jonathan Ross to keep job as Radio 2 executives take blame

Jonathan Ross is to keep his job at the BBC after the corporation’s governing body ruled that senior Radio 2 executives were to blame for the broadcast of obscene telephone calls to the actor Andrew Sachs.
Source: Top stories from Times Online | 22 Nov 2008 | 6:25 pm

Only drastic action now will save us, says Gordon Brown

Britain would face an even more severe recession without the multi-billion-pound tax cut and spending package that will be unveiled on Monday, Gordon Brown said yesterday.
Source: Top stories from Times Online | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Litvinenko murder suspect Andrei Lugovoy makes peace offer over tea

Two years after Alexander Litvinenko died in agony at a London hospital, the man accused of murdering him with radioactive poison is prepared to come to Britain to be questioned by Scotland Yard.
Source: Top stories from Times Online | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Season ticket buyers face hefty rises as train companies dodge fare regulations

Some rail season tickets will rise by more than 10 per cent in January as train companies take advantage of loopholes in the system of fares regulation. The average season ticket will rise by 6 per cent under the Government’s price cap of inflation plus 1 per cent. The cap is based on the inflation figure for July and does not take account of any subsequent changes. This July, the rate was 5 per cent but it has now fallen to 4.2 per cent and is set to fall further.
Source: Top stories from Times Online | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

China's Hu, Taiwan's Lien affirm improved ties+

(Kyodo) _ Chinese President Hu Jintao and former Taiwan Vice President Lien Chan affirmed during talks in Lima on Friday that bilateral relations have improved lately, participants of the
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:58 am

Malaysia Islamic body bans yoga for Muslims

Malaysia's top Islamic body on Saturday ruled against Muslims practicing yoga, saying it has elements of other religions that could corrupt Muslims. The National Fatwa Council's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:48 am

Japan, Colombia to start investment pact talks soon+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone said Friday that Japan and Colombia plan to launch negotiations for a bilateral investment pact, probably in January, as part of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:10 am

Suspected US missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan

Intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least five militants in northwestern Pakistan. Saturday's strike was in Ali Khel, a town in North Waziristan's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:05 am

LEAD: Sports schedule for Sunday, Nov. 23+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDS STARTING TIME FOR SUMO) Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Sunday, Nov. 23: GOLF JGTO - Dunlop Phoenix. Final day. Phoenix Country Club, Miyazaki, ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:01 am

LEAD: Arroyo leaves Osaka, husband in stable condition in hospital+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO ON HUSBAND'S CONDITION) Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo left Saturday for Los Angeles from Osaka Prefecture, at which her chartered flight made...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:59 am

Bush rallies China's help on North Korea

In a last dash of diplomacy, President George W. Bush on Friday sought China's help in pinning down North Korea to keep its shaky promises of nuclear disarmament. Bush and Chinese...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:52 am

LEAD: Bankruptcy is option to GM board: WSJ+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING BACKGROUND IN LAST 4 GRAFS) Members of General Motors Corp.'s board of directors are ready to consider filing for bankruptcy protection as one of the options for
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:41 am

U.S. official refers to Kim Jong Il's condition as 'health crisis'+

(Kyodo) _ A U.S. official referred Friday to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's physical condition as "some sort of health crisis," while declining to speculate on details of his state of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:39 am

Nebraska reforms 'safe haven' law

Nebraska has reformed a law that had allowed 35 children and teenagers to be abandoned in hospitals, the office of a state senator told AFP. The new legislation put the age...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:28 am

US soldiers five kms from the Afghan-Pakistan border

US soldiers five kms from the Afghan-Pakistan border. A missile strike by a suspected US drone killed at least three militants early Saturday in a northwestern Pakistani tribal district known as a hub...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:51 am

Dave Heineman, Governor of the US state of Nebraska

File photo shows Dave Heineman, Governor of the US state of Nebraska. Nebraska has reformed a law that had allowed 35 children and teenagers to be abandoned in hospitals, the office of a state senator...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:28 am

A missile strike by a suspected US drone in the troubled region of North Waziristan has killed at least three militants

Pakistani army soldiers on patrol in Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. A missile strike by a suspected US drone in the troubled region has killed at least...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:24 am

Andrei Lugovoi, the man accused of murdering former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko

Andrei Lugovoi, the man accused of murdering former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London, has said in a British newspaper that he is prepared to travel to Britain to be questioned about the case...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:19 am

Pro-democracy student protesters

Several hundred of 200,000 pro-democracy student protesters, seen in 1989, face to face with policemen outside the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. A UN body on Friday expressed...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 2:21 am

Bankok's skyline

A view of Bankok's skyline in 2003. Eight Thai anti-government protesters were wounded, one critically, in a pre-dawn bomb attack in Bangkok Saturday, emergency services said, ramping up tensions a day...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Nov 2008 | 1:20 am

Mexican Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora

Mexican Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora speaks during a press conference in Mexico City. The ex-head of a Mexican anti-organized crime unit, arrested as part of "Operation Clean-up," took some 450,000...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 9:18 pm

Timothy F. Geithner

Timothy F. Geithner President and CEO Federal Reserve Bank of New York speaks at a Hong Kong Monetary Authority luncheon in Hong Kong in 2006. Hillary Clinton is ready to accept Barack Obama's offer to...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 9:10 pm

Senator Hillary Clinton

This August 2008 file photo shows New York Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Clinton...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 9:10 pm

Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano

Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano visits Utah National Guard troops along the US border fence with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona in 2006. Hillary Clinton is ready to accept Barack Obama's offer to be secretary...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 9:10 pm

Suspected U.S. missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan

A suspected U.S. missile killed at least five militants in northwestern Pakistan, Pakistani intelligence officials said Saturday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:06 am

NYT: Obama tilts to center, inviting a clash of ideas

Barack Obama won the nomination with the hearty support of the left wing of his party. Now, his reported selections for two major Cabinet positions suggest a plan to govern from the center-right.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2008 | 3:48 am

Meteor lights up skies over Canada

MSNBC's David Shuster reports on the bright meteor that flashed in the skies over Canada. (MSNBC)A massive ball of fire that lit up the skies over two Western Canadian provinces on Thursday evening was likely among the biggest meteor events to be witnessed in Canada this year, one expert said.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2008 | 2:01 am

N.Y. elementary school renamed for Obama

At the behest of its students, an elementary school near New York City has been renamed after President-elect Barack Obama.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2008 | 1:06 am

GM, Chrysler make cuts to hold on for loans

Nov. 21: The Big Three auto companies may be on a losing streak, but according to factory laborers in Detroit, it's the workers who are paying the price. NBC's Mara Schiavocampo reports.  (Nightly News)Chrysler and GM need to follow Lee Iacocca's play book now as they try to outlast the debate in Washington over whether they will get billions in government loans.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:55 am

Stocks leap on treasury speculation

Nov. 21: Stocks went on a huge rally Friday after news spread that N.Y. Fed chief Tim Geithner was President-elect Barack Obama's choice for Treasury Secretary. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.  (Nightly News)Wall Street put a stop to a terrifying decline and stormed higher as President-elect Obama appeared ready to tap the chief of the N.Y. Federal Reserve as the next treasury secretary.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:52 am

Obama makes key Cabinet picks

Nov. 21: NBC News has confirmed that President-elect Barack Obama will announce his economic team on Monday, tagging New York Federal Reserve President Tim Geithner for Treasury secretary. NBC's Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell report. (MSNBC)Several key appointments, including State and Treasury Department secretaries appear to be nearly-done deals, with Democratic officials confirming President-elect Barack Obama's intended nominees.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:51 am

Citigroup’s options dwindle; shares plunge

Nov. 21: Major trouble with financial giant Citigroup weighed on markets Thursday, but stocks rallied late in the day. CNBC's Trish Regan reports.  (Nightly News)Pressure intensified on Citigroup to sell part or all of itself as its stock fell below $4 a share on Friday and fears escalated about future loan losses.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:27 am

Heisman, BCS on line in Tech vs. OU

Sam Bradford and The Oklahoma carry the nation's longest home winning streak at 23 games, and this qualifies as the biggest game in Norman since top-ranked Nebraska came calling in 2000.When Graham Harrell and No. 2 Texas Tech meet Sam Bradford and No. 5 Oklahoma on Saturday night, the Heisman race - as well as the national championship chase - will be center stage.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:56 pm

Utah studio wants pole dancing in Olympics

Pole dancing instructor Luo Lan, center, demonstrates a move during a pole dancing exercise class in a converted apartment in Beijing on Feb. 7, 2007.A pole dancing studio in Salt Lake City has become part of a worldwide movement to get pole dancing considered as an Olympic sport for the 2012 Games in London, KUTV reported Friday.



Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:41 pm

Comedian's Jail Time No Laughing Matter

Lawyers say Myanmar courts give prison sentences to pro-democracy comedian, monk
Source: ABC News: International | 22 Nov 2008 | 3:04 am

Boiling Over: Security Pact Protested in Iraq

Bush burned in effigy as thousands of Shiite Muslims crowd the streets.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:35 pm

That Was Quick! Madonna Divorced...Almost

Madonna and Guy Ritchie granted preliminary divorce decree in London court.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:52 pm

Europe's Online Library Crashes Day 1

The heralded opening of Europeana doesn't last as millions flock to site.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:51 pm

WATCH: Paris Gets Lit for the Holidays


Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:48 pm

Ex-Child Soldiers Bid To Help Kids

Ex-child soldiers in Africa launch UN network to help other kids.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:07 pm

Haiti Food Crisis Killing Children

Children die of malnutrition in Haiti, victims of food crisis worsened by storms
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:51 pm

China Says 19000 Students Killed in Quake

China says for the first time that 19,000 schoolchildren died in May earthquake.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:38 pm

Will President Putin Be Back?

Russia's lower house of parliament gives final approval to bill extending presidential term
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:15 am

Wall Street Boosted By Cabinet Pick News

Wall Street got a boost of confidence following a report that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary. The Dow rose almost 500 points.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 22 Nov 2008 | 2:00 am

Behind America's Air Fight In Afghanistan

As the Taliban and al Qaeda beef up their forces in Afghanistan, the U.S. is preparing to send more troops. Harry Smith takes a firsthand look at the aircraft carrier that keeps U.S. fighter jets on patrol over Afghanistan 24/7.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 22 Nov 2008 | 1:00 am

Brazen Nuke Facility Raid An Inside Job?

A South African man who thwarted an armed attack on a nuclear facility containing bomb-grade uranium sheds new light on the unsolved crime in an interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley. Sunday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:00 pm

New Effort To Find War On Terror's Missing

Pakistan is preparing an ambitious new human rights law to become the basis for recovering disappeared individuals including those who have vanished in the country"s seven-year war on terror, the minister for human rights said.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 6:00 pm

Mexico: Former Drug Czar Took Cartel Money

Officials say Mexico's former drug czar took $450,000 to leak information to a powerful cartel.