Miners' Families Want Answers in China Mine Blast Grieving miners' families demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China. Cara Anna, AP NEWS - 8 minutes ago
Tensions Between British, US Military Over Iraq Hostility between US and British military leaders in Iraq ran deep, with one describing his US counterparts as “group of Martians,” a newspaper reported Monday, citing leaked government documents. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 23 minutes ago
Mexico City’s Famed Dance-For-Peso Halls Fading Mirna Torres salsas with a gray-bearded man for $1.50 a dance in the Barba Azul, a dark yet garish cabaret decorated like an erotic carnival fun house. David W. Koop, AP FEATURES - 30 minutes ago
Newspaper Circulation May Be Worse Than It Looks While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising. But they aren’t necessarily selling more copies. Michael Liedtke, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Warming’s Impacts Sped Up, Worsened Since Kyoto Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated — beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then. Seth Borenstein, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Today in History - Nov. 23 Today is Monday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2009. There are 38 days left in the year. The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Senate Democrats at Odds Over Health Care Bill Moderate Senate Democrats threatened Sunday to scuttle health-care legislation if their demands aren’t met, while more liberal members warned their party leaders not to bend. Anne Flaherty, AP NEWS - 36 minutes ago
RI Bishop Asked Kennedy in 2007 to Avoid Communion A month of harsh words between Rep. Patrick Kennedy and a strident critic, Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin, escalated Sunday when the bishop acknowledged asking Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion because of the Democratic lawmaker’s support for abortion rights. Ray Henry, AP NEWS - 56 minutes ago
Survivors Recount China Mine Disaster; 104 Dead When gas levels suddenly spiked deep in the Xinxing coal mine, Wang Jiguo grabbed two co-workers and they ran for their lives. Minutes later, there was a huge bang, a torrent of hot air and the earth shuddered. Cara Anna, AP NEWS - 59 minutes ago
Search on for Indonesian Ferry Accident Survivors Rescuers returned to choppy waters off Indonesia’s Sumatra island Monday to search for 21 passengers still missing after a ferry sank in a storm. Officials say 254 survivors were pulled from the sea and at least 29 other people drowned. Ali Kotarumalos, AP NEWS - 72 minutes ago
SF Area Officer, Passenger Injured During Arrest A train passenger’s video of an arrest shows heavy-duty glass shattering and showering down on a San Francisco area transit police officer and an unruly passenger in an incident that injured both men. Staff, AP NEWS - 78 minutes ago
ME: Teen Killed by NYC Police Was Shot 11 Times A teenager killed in a confrontation with New York City police over the weekend was shot 11 times, the medical examiner’s office said Sunday. Staff, AP NEWS - 79 minutes ago
Police Probe Motive of Northern Marianas Gunman A Chinese gunman who went on a deadly shooting rampage in the Northern Mariana Islands before killing himself appeared to be suffering financial and emotional problems, police said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
150 Asylum-Seekers Riot at Australia Detention Centre Australian police Monday investigated a riot by 150 asylum-seekers at a remote island detention centre after inmates reportedly attacked each other with pool cues, broomsticks and tree branches, wounding 37. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Garnett’s Buzzer-Beater Lifts Celtics Over Knicks Kevin Garnett’s jump shot at the buzzer lifted Boston to a 107-105 NBA overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Swimmers, Poets Among 2010 Rhodes Scholars From US When Henry Spelman found out he’d won a Rhodes Scholarship, his first call was to his girlfriend. To share the good news, of course, but also to see whether she was a winner as well. Stephanie Reitz, AP NEWS - 88 minutes ago
Palin Dines, Prays With Rev. Billy Graham in NC Sarah Palin on Sunday dined and prayed with the Rev. Billy Graham, who has counseled presidents and other politicians for decades. Staff, AP NEWS - 91 minutes ago