AP NewsBreak: Toyota to Replace 3.8M Gas Pedals Toyota Motor Corp. will replace gas pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with sudden acceleration or the pedal becoming stuck in the floor mat, The Associated Press has learned. Ken Thomas, AP NEWS - 8 minutes ago
Julie Andrews Announces London Concert Julie Andrews is to perform in London, 30 years after her last appearance on the British stage. Staff, AP NEWS - 11 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 - 11 minutes ago
Shuttle Atlantis Leaves Space Station, Headed Home Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station early Wednesday, headed home with one astronaut eager to hold his newborn daughter for the first time and another who’s been away from her young son since the summer. Marcia Dunn, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Quotations of the Day “I feel very confident that when the American people hear a clear rationale for what we’re doing there and how we intend to achieve our goals, that they will be supportive.” — President Barack Obama speaking at a White House news conference after announcing he was ready to spell out war plans virtually sure to include tens of thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Staff, AP FEATURES - 14 minutes ago
Report: Congo Massacre Witnesses Were Threatened A senior investigator says witnesses testifying against two Congolese warlords at the International Criminal Court have been threatened and the court does not have the resources to fully protect them. Staff, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
Obama, Singh Boost Hopes of Climate Deal US President Barack Obama sought to boost hopes of a landmark deal at the Copenhagen climate summit, as a new report showed the crisis facing the planet is deeper than previously thought. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 18 minutes ago
Pakistan Charges 7 Suspects in Mumbai Attacks Pakistani prosecutors charged seven men on Wednesday with planning and helping execute last year’s Mumbai terror attacks. Asif Shahzad, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
The Nation’s Weather A blistery and chilly day was expected in the Midwest and Great Lakes on Wednesday, while the Pacific Northwest was forecast to remain wet and cool. Weather Underground, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Eco-Friendly Festive Lights in Paris With the flick of a switch, nearly a million lightbulbs are illuminated as the city of light turned on its Christmas illuminations along its most imposing avenue, the Champs Elysees. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 27 minutes ago
Washington Post to Close Remaining US Bureaus The Washington Post will close its remaining U.S. bureaus in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago at the end of the year to save money and will focus news efforts on covering the nation’s capital. Staff, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Salvation Army’s Iconic Kettles Now Credit Ready COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — There could be less jingle in the Salvation’s Army’s hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards. Kristen Wyatt, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
World Stocks Buoyed by Fed But Dollar Slides World stock markets rose Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates will remain at super-low levels for a while yet. Meanwhile, the dollar slid to a ten-month low against the yen after the central bank said the currency’s decline had been “orderly.” Pan Pylas, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
Berlusconi Is Named ‘Rockstar of the Year’ He’s Italian premier, media mogul and one of the country’s richest men. Now Silvio Berlusconi can add “Rockstar of the Year” to his caps. Staff, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago
Afghanistan Hikes Police Salaries Afghanistan is hiking police salaries by between 33 and 67 percent, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday, to curb rampant corruption and boost recruitment in a force that suffers much higher casualty rates than the insurgency-wracked country’s army. Staff, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago
Soul-Searching Debates on the French Identity The Great Debate gets under way Wednesday, led off with a grand question: “For you, what does it mean to be French?” Elaine Ganley, AP NEWS - 47 minutes ago
Pakistan Charges 7 Suspects in Mumbai Attacks A prosecutor says seven Pakistani suspects in last year’s terror attacks in Mumbai have been indicted on terror charges. Staff, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
5 More Bodies Uncovered in Philippine Massacre A Philippine police official says five more bodies have been recovered from a third mass grave for victims of the country’s worst election violence. The discovery raises the death toll from the carnage to 57. Aaron Favila, AP NEWS - 53 minutes ago
AP NewsAlert Prosecutor says 7 Pakistani suspects in Mumbai attacks have been indicted on terror charges. Staff, AP NEWS - 59 minutes ago
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Arrives in Venezuela Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Caracas for a meeting on Wednesday with President Hugo Chavez, as the two outspoken anti-US leaders try to boost ties. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 78 minutes ago
ABN Amro Group Reports One Billion Euro Loss Bank group ABN Amro reported a third quarter loss of a billion euros (1.5 billion dollars) Wednesday, including a 32 million-euro loss for the Dutch state that gave it a three-billion-euro cash boost last week. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 78 minutes ago
Gold Hits Record High $1,180 Per Ounce Gold prices soared to a record above 1,180 dollars here on Wednesday on the back of weak greenback, which makes the precious metal cheaper for buyers using stronger currencies, traders said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 78 minutes ago
ABN Amro Reports Quarterly Loss of 1 Bln Euros Bank group ABN Amro reported a third-quarter net loss of a billion euros (1.5 billion dollars) on Wednesday, a sharp improvement from the outcome in the previous quarter. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 78 minutes ago
Crude Oil Prices Firm Before US Energy Report World oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday as traders awaited the weekly US energy report and digested slower-than-expected third-quarter American economic growth. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 78 minutes ago
British Economy Shrinks by 0.3% in Third Quarter Britain’s recession-hit economy shrank by a better-than-expected 0.3 percent in the third quarter of 2009, compared with output in the previous three months, revised official data showed on Wednesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 78 minutes ago
London Stock Exchange Says Profits Plunge The London Stock Exchange announced on Wednesday that six-month net profits nosedived by almost 40 percent, as a result of depressed markets and increasing competition. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 78 minutes ago
Thousands of Wild Camels Besiege Australian Town Some 6,000 feral camels are running wild in a remote Australian outback community in search of water, smashing infrastructure and invading the airstrip, officials said on Wednesday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Obama to Pardon Turkey President Barack Obama will publicly pardon a turkey in a Rose Garden ceremony Wednesday, honoring a Thanksgiving season tradition that dates to Harry Truman’s presidency. Staff, AP NEWS - 84 minutes ago
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