Khmer Rouge Prison Chief Could Get 40 Years Lawyers for the Khmer Rouge prison chief blamed for thousands of killings in Cambodia accused prosecutors Thursday of making him a scapegoat for all the horrors committed by the regime. Sopheng Cheang and Luke Hunt, AP NEWS - 8 minutes ago
Israel Proposes 10-Month West Bank Settlement Halt Israel on Wednesday proposed a 10-month halt to new construction in West Bank settlements as a step toward restarting Mideast peace negotiations. Washington welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer, but the Palestinians swiftly rejected it because it did not include a building freeze in Jewish neighborhoods in east Jerusalem, the mainly Arab sector of the city they want as the capital of a future state. Mark Lavie, AP NEWS - 10 minutes ago
Asian Stocks Fall as Dollar Slides; Gold at Record Asian stock markets dropped Thursday as mostly positive economic news in the U.S. failed to inspire investors and the dollar tumbled to a 14-year low against the Japanese yen. Jeremiah Marquez, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Dollar Falls to 14-Year Low vs Yen, Touching 86.51 The dollar tumbled to 14-year low against the Japanese yen Thursday after indications U.S. interest rates will remain low and that the Federal Reserve isn’t overly concerned about the dollar’s slide. Malcolm Foster, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
Art-House Films Top Contenders at Chinese Oscars An Australia-based director’s romance, a Taiwanese family drama and the story of a Chinese peasant guarding a cow are the unlikely trio of top contenders at the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars to be announced on Saturday. Min Lee, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago
Activist Group Posting 573,000 9/11 Pager Messages An activist group has begun posting 573,000 pager messages purportedly sent on Sept. 11, 2001, from “Second World Trade Center tower collapses” to “I’m ok & love you..xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox.” Karen Matthews, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
Tight Economy Forces Some to Stay Home for Holiday There’s still family, turkey and football, but one Thanksgiving tradition is taking a hit this year. Millions of Americans are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor economy has made it unaffordable to hit the road or board a plane. Michael Tarm, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
AP IMPACT: A Stream of WH Health Care Visits President Barack Obama’s top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Sharon Theimer and Julie Hirschfeld Davis, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago
Obama to Vow Greenhouse Emissions Cuts in Denmark Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month’s Copenhagen climate summit. He will insist America is ready to tackle global warming despite resistance in Congress over higher costs for businesses and homeowners. H. Josef Hebert, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Ahmadinejad Hails Anti-US ‘Brothers’ on Venezuela Trip Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed while standing next to President Hugo Chavez that Iran and Venezuela would “stand together until the end” in the face of US “imperialism.” Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 21 minutes ago
Oil Falls to Near $77 Amid Mixed Demand Signs Oil prices fell to near $77 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid mixed indications about the strength of global crude demand. Alex Kennedy, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago
Mexican President: Gangs Were ‘Taking Over’ Mexico Mexican President Felipe Calderon said in an interview that crime gangs and drug cartels were “taking over Mexico” before he launched his offensive against them, and said the crackdown had achieved uneven results. Mark Stevenson, AP NEWS - 24 minutes ago
Mumbai Commemorates Anniversary of Attacks A police parade showcasing new armored vehicles and weapons, a mournful candlelight vigil and a blood donation drive brought Mumbai residents together Thursday as they remembered the city’s worst terror attack a year ago that left 166 people dead. Erika Kinetz, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
Search Crew Working to Free Man Stuck in Cave Rescuers chipped away with air-powered tools in a narrow tunnel Wednesday in a frustrating daylong effort to free a man trapped upside-down deep inside in a popular Utah cave. Brock Vergakis, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
Outback Aussie Town to Cull Invading Camels State authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small town in Australia’s Outback in search of water, trampling fences, smashing tanks and contaminating supplies. Staff, AP NEWS - 27 minutes ago
Prime Suspect in Philippine Massacre Surrenders A scion of a powerful clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday amid mounting pressure on the government to crack down on lawlessness and warlords. Aaron Favila and Jim Gomez, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago
Mom Befriends Wife of PTSD Vet Charged With Murder When the envelope arrived, Windy Horner was talking with her husband, Nick — Windy on a cell phone, Nick in the Blair County jail. Joe Mandak, AP NEWS - 71 minutes ago
Obama to Head to Copenhagen With Climate Pledge President Barack Obama will head to next month’s Copenhagen climate summit to offer the first US plan to cut carbon emissions, officials said, reviving hopes the closely watched meeting will succeed. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Philippine Massacre Suspect in Custody Philippine authorities on Thursday took into custody a politician named as the top suspect in an election massacre that left at least 57 people dead, Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno told reporters. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Chinese Tourists to Taiwan Up 500 Percent: Govt The number of Chinese tourists to Taiwan increased nearly 500 percent in the first ten months of the year, the island’s tourism bureau said Thursday, as warming ties make travel more convenient. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Two Koreas to Survey Overseas Industry; Officials The two Koreas will conduct a joint survey of industrial plants in China and Vietnam next month in a bid to revive a shared industrial project in the North, officials said Thursday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Today in History - Nov. 26 Today is Thursday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2009. There are 35 days left in the year. This is Thanksgiving Day. The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 90 minutes ago