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Brazil police: 10 at fault for 2007 air crash
19 Nov 2008 at 9:10pm
A police investigation has found that 10 government and airline officials were to blame for a TAM airlines crash in Sao Paulo in July, 2007. Nearly 200 people died in the crash, and it was Brazil's worst air disaster in history. (Nov. 19)
Automakers hopeful for a comeback, Clement says after meetings
19 Nov 2008 at 8:44pm
Auto industry still waiting for aid
US to help China with food safety
19 Nov 2008 at 7:30pm
The Chinese government has allowed the US to open food safety offices to help ensure the safety of products for export.
Al Qaeda warns Obama
19 Nov 2008 at 6:23pm
Al Qaeda warns President-elect Barack Obama not to follow President W. Bush's policies.
Rwanda aide questioned in France
19 Nov 2008 at 5:15pm
A senior Rwandan presidential aide is being questioned in Paris over the killing of a former Rwandan president.
The Taliban mosiac
19 Nov 2008 at 4:49pm
Increasing talk about talking to the Taliban comes at a time when some members claim responsibility for killing French soldiers serving in Afghanistan.
Kids learn the real cost of life
19 Nov 2008 at 3:52pm
Schools send kids to a simulated city for an educational trip to teach to manage wealth. During a day in a simulated town, school kids are thrown into an adult life with a job, a salary, a family, taxes, and all the financial decisions a grown-up's budget requires.
Raw Video: Kangaroo on the loose
19 Nov 2008 at 3:32pm
A 6-month-old baby kangaroo escaped from a van near a highway in Hanover, Germany, was free for more than 2 hours before being caught. (Nov. 19)
Kosovars protest security plans
19 Nov 2008 at 3:05pm
At least ten thousand protest in Kosovo's capital Pristina against the UN's amended plan for deployment of a European Union police and justice mission. The protesters say the revised plan is a step toward partition along ethnic lines. Kosovo declared independence after nine years of U.N. administration of the province after Serbian forces were forced to leave after a NATO bombing campaign.
On vast ocean, pirates often rule
19 Nov 2008 at 2:05pm
A spate of pirate attacks off Africa have countries scrambling naval vessels, and shipping companies re-routing traffic. But the ocean is vast, and fast-moving pirates are often hard to stop. (Nov. 19)
Thousands flee Sri Lanka civil war
19 Nov 2008 at 1:45pm
Amnesty International has appealed to Sri Lanka's government to allow aid to reach more than 300,000 people displaced by fighting in the north.
UK Saudi tanker hostages named
19 Nov 2008 at 1:16pm
Peter French and James Grady have been named as the two British men held by pirates along with more than 20 others from hijacked Saudi Arabian oil tanker The Sirius Star.
US reacts to al-Qaeda message
19 Nov 2008 at 1:15pm
US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack has described the message from al-Qaeda as "more despicable comments from a terrorist".
Tanker owners in ransom talks
19 Nov 2008 at 12:26pm
The owners of a Saudi Arabian supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates are reported to be negotiating a possible ransom, according to Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister. Prince Saud al-Faisal said talks were taking place despite official reservations about negotiations with hijackers. Saudi Arabia announced that it would join the international naval taskforce trying to protect the busy shipping lanes off Somalia. Despite the presence of multinational warships, Somali pirates have hijacked scores of merchant ships this year alone - at least three more vessels have been seized since the hijacking of the Sirius Star supertanker at the weekend.
Living in hope by the Channel tunnel
19 Nov 2008 at 12:23pm
France and Britain have dropped plans to load Afghan migrants and deport them back to Kabul. Near the French end of the Channel tunnel, hundreds of refugees live in makeshift shelters, hoping to make it across to the British side.
'Hard decisions' needed during economic crisis: throne speech
19 Nov 2008 at 5:44pm
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4 bodies found in east-end Toronto home
19 Nov 2008 at 3:26pm
Police not releasing names of dead
Toronto's green bin program moves into highrises
19 Nov 2008 at 1:09pm
Toronto's green bin program moves into highrises
US car firms ask for $25bn aid
19 Nov 2008 at 11:00am
The bosses of the three biggest US carmakers, Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out
French ex-PM to appear in court over smear campaign
19 Nov 2008 at 10:50am
Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin has been ordered to appear in court in connection with an alleged smear campaign that targeted Nicolas Sarkozy before he became president.
Zawahiri warns 'house negro' Obama
19 Nov 2008 at 10:44am
Al-Qaeda number two Ayman Zawahiri condemned US president-elect Barack Obama as a "house negro" and warned him against sending more troops to Afghanistan, in an Internet audiomessage released on Wednesday. He also warned US president-elect Barack Obama against sending more troops to Afghanistan.
Palestinian family evicted from emblematic Jerusalem home
19 Nov 2008 at 10:12am
They lived here for over half a century, but today the al-Kurd family is homeless. Israeli police evicted the Palestinian family from their east Jerusalem home almost two weeks ago, in the wake of a prolonged court battle with Jewish settlers.
Flour crisis looms in Gaza
19 Nov 2008 at 10:10am
Mills are running out of supplies but Israel says its blockade of the Palestinian territory will end only when militants quit firing rockets across the border. Defence Minister Ehud Barak has rebuffed calls by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to reopen border crossings to avert a looming humanitarian crisis. The Hamas-run Gaza Strip has been mostly closed by Israel during two weeks of violence. Barak says "Israel is sensitive and attentive to the humanitarian needs" but "Hamas has to impose the ceasefire on smaller groups" and restore calm.
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above - Choose article from Right Column Wotherspoon on mend after crash
19 Nov 2008 at 7:02pm
Canadian Jeremy Wotherspoon doesn't know if he'll compete again during this year's speedskating season. But Wootherspoon, the world record-holder in the 500 metres, isn't going to let a broken left arm affect his preparations for the 2010 Winter Games in V...
Easeus Announces New Free Data Recovery Application
19 Nov 2008 at 5:51pm
Last-gasp Australia take huge step towards World Cup
19 Nov 2008 at 5:19pm
Australia kept their 100 percent World Cup qualifying record intact with a last-gasp 1-0 win over Bahrain on Wednesday while Group One rivals Japan secured a crucial 3-0 victory in Qatar. The result left the Soceroos with nine points from three wins o...
XP Vehicles Submits Congressional Briefing for Auto Industry Funding Hearings
19 Nov 2008 at 5:14pm
Lippi equals world record in charge of Italy
19 Nov 2008 at 4:47pm
Italy coach Marcello Lippi equalled the world record of 31 successive international games unbeaten as the world cup champions drew 1-1 with hosts Greece in Wednesday's friendly.Luca Toni equalized in the 54th minute to secure the tie for Italy after Greece...
Roundup: Myanmar strives for promotion of traditional medicine
19 Nov 2008 at 4:47pm
diabetes, hypertension, malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhoea and dysentery through traditional medicine, according to the newspaper.Myanmar possesses valuable herbal plants, rare plant species and priceless traditional medicine.The government has called on tra...
Is it Farewell JoePa? Not just yet
19 Nov 2008 at 4:44pm
There will be hugs, smiles, reminiscing and, just maybe, a tear or two shed. It's always that way on Senior Day, when Penn State players nearing the end of their intercollegiate eligibility run out of the tunnel at Beaver Stadium for their final home game in those classic, plain-blue jerseys. "It's going to be very emotional for me," acknowledged Deon Butler, who arrived in Happy Valley in 2004 as a 150-pound walk-on defensive back and will bid farewell to the standard sellout crowd of 108,000-plus as the Nittany Lions' career pass-reception leader. "You never think it's going to end when you're playing.
Climate change momentum fading: Asia-Pacific survey
19 Nov 2008 at 4:07pm
Climate change is fading as a priority in the Pacific Rim as the gloomy state of the global economy takes precedence, a survey of opinion leaders showed Wednesday. The private Pacific Economic Cooperation Council released an annual survey of leaders i...
Texas debates place of evolution in education
19 Nov 2008 at 4:05pm
AUSTIN, Texas - Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution grabbed center stage Wednesday as State Board of Education members heard from dozens of Texans trying to influence the panel on how evolution should be covered in science classes of the future. College professors, science teachers and pro-evolution groups urged the board to drop a rule that requires the strengths and weaknesses of Darwin's theory to be taught in science courses, while conservative groups aligned with a sizable bloc of board members said the rule has worked well and hasn't forced religion into those classes as critics charge.
Australia, Japan go clear in group with World Cup qualifying wins
19 Nov 2008 at 3:47pm
Australia and Japan have made clear moves in Group A after winning their Asian World Cup qualifiers for South Africa 2010 on Wednesday.Mark Bresciano pounced on a rare defensive mistake by Bahrain to score three minutes into injury time, giving the visitor...
San Marino 0 Czech Republic 3 - World Cup European qualifying result
19 Nov 2008 at 3:42pm
Following is the result of a European qualifying match at Serravalle on Wednesday for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa:Group ThreeSan Marino 0 Czech Republic 3Scorers: Radoslav Kovac 47, Zdenek Pospech 53, Tomas Necid 83Halftime: 0-0Referee: Hannes Kaasi...
Result/standings of World Cup European qualifying
19 Nov 2008 at 3:42pm
Following are the result and standings of the 2010 World Cup European qualifying on Wednesday:Group ThreeSan Marino 0 Czech Republic 3Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points)1. Slovakia 4 3 0 1 8 5 92. Cze...
New Dallas Cowboys stadium to host 2014 NCAA Final Four
19 Nov 2008 at 3:39pm
ARLINGTON, Texas - The men's Final Four basketball championship will return to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 2014 after a 28-year absence. The NCAA announced on Wednesday that the new $1.1 billion Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington will host one of the nation's premier sporting events. The area last hosted a Final Four tournament in 1986 at Reunion Arena, which is set to be demolished next year.
Maradona off to winning start as Argentina beat Scotland 1-0
19 Nov 2008 at 3:21pm
to his reign over the national team this time.The football legend looked happy when the whistle announced his first victory in charge and hugged the entire team as they walked off the pitch to the spectators' ovation.Rodriguez gave the visitors the early l...
Nigeria defeats New Zealand 3-2 in women's U20 World cup
19 Nov 2008 at 3:11pm
The Nigerian under-20 national team Wednesday defeated its New Zealand counterpart 3-2 on the first day of the women's U20 World Cup in Chile.The Group A match, played in the northern city of Coquimbo, Chile, saw the youngest players of the competition and...
Kurdistan goes a bit Hollywood
19 Nov 2008 at 3:11pm
Red carpet greets moviemakers
Chinese top legislator meets Slovak guest
19 Nov 2008 at 3:01pm
Chinese top legislator, Wu Bangguo, met here Wednesday with visiting speaker of the Slovak National Council, Pavol Paska, calling on the two sides to step up inter-parliamentary cooperation to further boost bilateral relations.Wu, chairman of the Standing ...
Results/standings of World Cup Asian qualifications
19 Nov 2008 at 2:56pm
Following are the results and standings of World Cup Asian qualifying fourth round on Wednesday:Group AQatar 0 Japan 3Bahrain 0 Australia 1Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points)1. Australia 3 3 0 0 6 0 9...
China's inbound vistors decrease amid global crisis
19 Nov 2008 at 2:51pm
The number of inbound tourists to China dropped in the first nine months, in which the world financial crisis may play a role, said an official of China's tourism authority on Wednesday."We took note the crisis has affected China's inbound tourism market,"...
Stanford's Harbaugh says he will sign three-year extension
19 Nov 2008 at 2:37pm
Stanford Coach Jim Harbaugh said Tuesday night that he plans to sign a three-year extension after the season, which would put him under contract through 2014. ESPN, citing an anonymous source, reported that the deal would be worth in excess of $1.25 million per season. The five-year contract Harbaugh signed when Stanford hired him from the University of San Diego in December 2006 was believed to be worth about $500,000 annually.
Where have the big-time quarterbacks gone for the Stanford-Cal game?
19 Nov 2008 at 2:37pm
There was a jam-packed Big Game news conference in San Francisco this week, with Jeff Tedford and Jim Harbaugh, plenty of media and several amiable, interesting Cal and Stanford players. There was buzz. There was energy and anticipation about the happy double bowl implications entwined in Saturday's meeting in Berkeley.
Spain rounds off 2008 with comfortable win over Chile
19 Nov 2008 at 2:36pm
Spanish national team rounded off their fixtures in what has been an extraordinary 2008 with an easy 3-0 friendly win against Chile on Wednesday night.The year has seen Spain crowned European champions and kick off their campaign to qualify for the 2008 Wo...
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