Death Toll From China Mine Blast Rises to 104: Media The death toll from China’s deadliest coal mine blast in two years has climbed to 104, local authorities said early Monday, according to state media. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 22 minutes ago
NRC: Three Mile Island Radiation Not Significant The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the small amount of radiation detected at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant is not significant. Staff, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Report: Ill. Prison Deal Could Create 3,000 Jobs A deal to house Guantanamo Bay detainees at a northwestern Illinois prison could bring nearly 3,000 jobs to the area, a White House analysis says. Staff, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago
Rhodes Scholars Named for 2010 The 32 American students chosen as Rhodes Scholars for 2010, listed by geographic region: The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 45 minutes ago
Iran Begins War Games to Protect Nuclear Sites Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, as an air force commander boasted the country could deter any military strike by Israel. Nasser Karimi, AP NEWS - 46 minutes ago
Lawyer: 9/11 Defendants Want Platform for Views The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday. Karen Matthews, AP NEWS - 48 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 - 49 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 - 52 minutes ago
Grand Canyon to Change ‘Unfair’ Permit System Getting one of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and “unfair” that managers at the national park have decided to change the system. Staff, AP NEWS - 57 minutes ago
Sarah Palin Dines With Rev. Billy Graham in NC Sarah Palin arrived for Sunday dinner with the Rev. Billy Graham a day before a planned stop on her book tour in eastern North Carolina. Staff, AP NEWS - 61 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 - 64 minutes ago
Fires in Spanish Wetlands Causing Alarm Columns of smoke and the acrid smell of burning peat now greet visitors to one of the largest wetland zones in Europe, where smouldering fires in the subsoil are causing alarm among environmentalists. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 82 minutes ago
Harnessing the Power of Salt, Norway Tries Osmotic Power After wind, sun, currents and tides, a company is preparing to make clean electricity by harnessing another natural phenomenon, the energy-unleashing encounter of freshwater and seawater. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 82 minutes ago
Botswana Tries Spicy Solution to Keep Elephants at Bay Tourists love to watch herds of elephants trekking across Botswana’s famed Okavango Delta, but nearby farmers watch in dismay when the animals trample their crops, leaving them little to eat. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 82 minutes ago
Start of ICC Trial for Two Congolese Militiamen Two Congolese militiamen accused of seeking to wipe out a village blocking a strategic route in an ethnic war, enter the dock in The Hague Tuesday for the International Criminal Court’s second trial. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 82 minutes ago
JFK’s Nephew Barred From Communion: Report The nephew of ex-president John F. Kennedy, a US lawmaker, has been barred from receiving communion at his Catholic church due to his support for abortion rights, a newspaper reported Sunday. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 82 minutes ago
Radiation Leak at Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant: NRC A radiation leak at Three Mile Island, the site of the worst nuclear accident in US history, has sent home about 150 workers, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported Sunday. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 82 minutes ago
Colts Win a Close One, Saints Roll to Stay Unbeaten Indianapolis eked out yet another narrow win on Sunday while New Orleans rolled past Tampa Bay as the Colts and Saints remained unbeaten in the National Football League. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 82 minutes ago
Bermuda Dismisses Ammunition Case Against US Woman Bermuda’s highest court has struck down the conviction of a Florida woman who accidentally brought the ammunition magazine from her gun to the British island territory. Staff, AP NEWS - 83 minutes ago
Monday, November 30 Today is Monday, November 30, the 334th day of 2009. There are 31 days left in the year. The Associated Press, AP FEATURES - 89 minutes ago