Shuttle Atlantis Leaving Space Station It’s time for Atlantis and its seven astronauts to leave the International Space Station. Marcia Dunn, AP NEWS - 8 minutes ago
Icebergs Head From Antarctica for New Zealand Ships are on alert and maritime authorities are monitoring the movements of hundreds of menacing icebergs drifting toward New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean, officials said. Ray Lilley, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Israel Readying New Arms to Meet Iran Challenge With cutting-edge anti-missile systems and two new submarines that can carry nuclear weapons, Israel is readying a new generation of armaments designed to defend itself against distant Iran as well as Tehran’s proxy armies on its borders. Josef Federman and Steven Gutkin, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
Philippine Massacre Probe Focuses on Arroyo Ally Philippine authorities, under intense public pressure to make arrests in the country’s worst election massacre, said Wednesday they are investigating a member of a powerful clan allied with the government along with four police commanders. Aaron Favila, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago
Honolulu Police Posting DUI Mug Shots on Internet Mug shots of drunken driving suspects are landing on the Honolulu Police Department’s Web site, creating a virtual wall of shame long before suspects get their day in court. Mark Niesse, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago
Americans Searching for Cheaper Thanksgiving Trips The Miles family is changing it up this year in the annual American race to make it to the table for Thanksgiving dinner. Instead of booking plane tickets, they opted to take the 1,100-mile trip by train. Michael Tarm, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
Gay Marriage Momentum Stalls in Liberal NY, NJ The state-to-state march to legalize gay marriage across the left-leaning Northeast lost some of its momentum this month. Geoff Mulvihill, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago
Khmer Rouge Prison Chief Could Get 40 Years Prosecutors in the genocide trial of a former Khmer Rouge prison chief demanded a 40-year jail sentence Wednesday for a man they described as responsible for snuffing out innocent lives and spreading terror across Cambodia. Sopheng Cheang and Luke Hunt, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago
Venomous Aussie Redback Spiders Invading Japan Australia’s venomous redback spiders are on the march in Japan, where they are believed to have arrived years ago as stowaways on cargo ships, a wildlife expert warned Wednesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Pop Star Williams Rules Out Tour Over Drugs Fears British pop star Robbie Williams on Wednesday ruled out any quick return to touring, fearing his “inbuilt” drug addiction could strike at any time. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Hazy Conditions Cause Flight Delays in China Poor visibility delayed more than 180 domestic and international flights serving Beijing on Wednesday, the capital’s airport said, following several days of heavy air pollution. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Saudi King and Spanish PM Discuss Mideast Saudi King Abdullah and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero held talks on boosting bilateral ties and the situation in the Middle East, the official SPA news agency said on Wednesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
26 Wounded in Twin Bombs in Iraq Shrine City Two bombs within minutes of each other exploded at a restaurant early Wednesday in Iraq’s shrine city of Karbala, wounding at least 26 people, police and medical officials said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Arroyo Vows Justice as Massacre Toll Hits 52 Philippine President Gloria Arroyo vowed Wednesday justice would be served after 52 people were killed in a political massacre, but refused to say if an ally blamed for the murders would be arrested. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Khmer Rouge Prison Chief ‘Should Get 40 Years’ Prosecutors demanded a 40-year jail term Wednesday for Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch, as the former cadre made a final apology for his role in the deaths of 15,000 Cambodians at his torture centre. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Arroyo Urged to Take Action Over Massacre Philippine President Gloria Arroyo is facing rising pressure to bring to justice a political ally who stands accused of masterminding a massacre that left 52 people dead. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Khmer Rouge Prosecutor Says Duch Should Get 40 Years Prosecutors asked Cambodia’s war crimes court Wednesday to hand a 40-year jail term to former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch, accused of overseeing 15,000 deaths at the regime’s main torture centre. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Chinese Banks May Need to Raise Billions: Reports Chinese banks may need to raise billions of dollars in the next few years as massive lending erodes their capital and leaves them vulnerable to bad debts, a pair of research reports has warned. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Taiwan, US to Resume Trade Talks Next Year: Envoy Taiwan and the United States are expected to resume their dialogue on a key trade and investment pact in the new year, a US envoy was quoted as saying Wednesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Australia to Ride ‘Powerful’ Resources Wave Australia is expecting an Asia-led boom in resources investment over the next five years, bringing “powerful and broad-ranging” economic benefits, according to its central bank. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Global Fund Grant to Boost Zimbabwe Health System Zimbabwe’s ailing public health system will receive a 180 million US dollar boost to fight HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria from the Global Fund, state media reported Wednesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 62 minutes ago
China Mine Death Toll Up to 107: Spokesman Rescuers have found three more bodies in a coal mine in northeastern China that was hit by a massive gas blast, bringing the confirmed death toll to 107, according to a mine spokesman. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Obama Expects Support for More Afghanistan Troops President Barack Obama expects Americans to support more U.S. troops in Afghanistan once they understand the perils of losing, and he is preparing to make his case to the nation next week. Anne Gearan, AP NEWS - 64 minutes ago
Stars, Top Dem Donors Make State Dinner Guest List Celebrities, major Democratic fundraisers and prominent Indian businessmen were among those scoring coveted invitations to President Barack Obama’s first state dinner. Sharon Theimer, AP NEWS - 67 minutes ago
Evening Gowns, Saris at Obama’s First State Dinner Traditional evening gowns and vibrantly colored saris mixed with banded-collar dinner jackets and tuxedos at President Barack Obama’s first state dinner. Darlene Superville, AP NEWS - 67 minutes ago
Wary Consumers, Rising Unemployment Snag Recovery The economy is not growing as fast as the government first thought and the recovery still faces significant obstacles, including households nervous about spending and rising unemployment. Martin Crutsinger, AP NEWS - 69 minutes ago
Impatience With Obama Trade Policy Grows The third anniversary of the signing of the U.S.-Colombia free trade pact came and went this month with the Obama administration still negotiating the fine print, Congress showing little interest and business groups frustrated by the lack of action on trade deals. Jim Abrams, AP NEWS - 70 minutes ago
Authorities: Hanged Ky. Census Worker Killed Self When an eastern Kentucky census worker was found naked, bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree with “fed” scrawled on his chest, suspicion fell on the hardscrabble Appalachian area where bad news seems like a way of life. Bruce Schreiner and Roger Alford, AP NEWS - 70 minutes ago
Panel 1st Up in SC Gov. Sanford Impeachment Debate Gov. Mark Sanford’s tearful confession that he quietly disappeared from the state for five days to rendezvous with his lover in Argentina has shattered his marriage and dimmed his once-bright political future. Jim Davenport, AP NEWS - 70 minutes ago
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