News and Current Events [Archive] - Page 12

Stevens attorneys try again to end trial early (USA Today)
Cigarette suit first up in new court term Monday (USA Today)
3 European scientists share Nobel medicine prize (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Pakistan insists no deal made with US on strikes (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Consumer Issues Top Supreme Court's Docket (NPR)
Christian Security Forces Growing Stronger In Iraq (NPR)
Financial crisis pummels stocks (BBC)
Obama highlights McCain scandal (BBC)
Driver in Calif. crash had history of offenses, substance abuse (USA Today)
Soldier: Sgt. wanted wife slain (USA Today)
Police fire tear gas against crowd (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Hamas lawmakers: Abbas term ends in January (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Selling Spree Sends Dow Below 10,000 Mark (NPR)
Obama Video Highlights McCain's Keating Five Link (NPR)
Japan continues plunge in shares (BBC)
Markets climb in volatile trade (BBC)
Fatal car bomb in central Bangkok (BBC)
Chinese muslims at Gitmo considered for release in U.S. (USA Today)
Moderate quake shakes rural northeastern Nevada (USA Today)
3 win Nobel for subatomic physics research (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Hurdle Remain Over Iraq Security Agreement (NPR)
Chicago Professor Shares In Nobel Prize In Physics (NPR)
Race turns bitter as debate looms (BBC)
U.S., Iraq negotiate on troop immunity (USA Today)
Stevens jurors hear tape of scheme to hide free work (USA Today)
Iceland teeters on the brink of bankruptcy (AP) (YAHOO World News)
UN chief sees obstacles to helping Darfur, Somalia (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Great Expectations As Candidates Debate Again (NPR)
Economy Likely To Dominate Presidential Debate (NPR)
Rescue plan for UK banks unveiled (BBC)
Gates asks allies to send troops to Afghanistan (USA Today)
Pentagon source: Strike killed 30 Afghan civilians (USA Today)
Gates asks allies to send troops to Afghanistan (AP) (YAHOO World News)
1 Japanese, 2 Americans win Nobel chemistry prize (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Japanese, U.S. Scientists Win Nobel Chemistry Prize (NPR)
White House Seeks To Halt Release Of 17 Detainees (NPR)
Central banks slash interest rates (BBC)
Russians 'leave Georgia zones' (BBC)
Australian priest charged with sexual assault (USA Today)
Decoding of malaria parasite's genome could lead to vaccine (USA Today)
NATO to meet as Afghan war effort founders (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Floor Trader Describes Wall Street Gyrations (NPR)
Campaigns Target Two Often-Overlooked States (NPR)
Snap election called in Ukraine (BBC)
US warns of further bank failures (BBC)
Brolin speaks about July arrest (USA Today)
Gates to lay out new Afghan strategy (USA Today)
Diplomats: NKorea bans UN staff from nuke complex (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Syria says 2 missing Americans arrested (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Democrats March Into GOP Battlegrounds (NPR)
French Novelist Wins Nobel Prize In Literature (NPR)
Shares rally after intervention (BBC)
Bomb hits school bus in Pakistan (BBC)
Nato to target Somalia's pirates (BBC)
IMF takes action to stem crisis (BBC)
Obama to go prime time as poll says debate gives him a boost (USA Today)
Tight race in Iowa could make ethanol key to undecideds (USA Today)
Dalai Lama hospitalized after checkup in New Dehli (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Shiite politician assassinated in Baghdad (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Markets Wilt On Worries About Credit Woes (NPR)
French Novelist Awarded Nobel Literature Prize (NPR)
Fear grips global stock markets (BBC)
Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize (BBC)
Crane collapses on Chinese kindergarten, kills 5 (USA Today)
Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan (USA Today)
NATO: Troops can target Afghan drug operations (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Former Finnish president wins Nobel Peace Prize (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Britain's Finance Minister: We Must Work Together (NPR)
Finland's Martti Ahtisaari Wins Nobel Peace Prize (NPR)
Bush vows to stabilise US economy (BBC)
Dozens killed in Pakistan bombing (BBC)
U.S. seeks support before delisting N. Korea (USA Today)
Oil, soy, copper all go bust in Latin America (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Fear Drives Wild Trading Ahead Of G-7 Meeting (NPR)
Fears Grow That Tight Credit Could Crush GM, Ford (NPR)
Conn. high court allows same-sex marriage (USA Today)
Palin abused power, probe finds (BBC)
G7 nations pledge to fight crisis (BBC)
Officials: U.S. to drop N. Korea from terror blacklist (USA Today)
North Korea releases Kim Jong Il's pictures (USA Today)
Officials: US to drop NKorea from terror blacklist (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Austrian rightist leader Joerg Haider dead at 58 (AP) (YAHOO World News)
N Korea taken off US terror list (BBC)
Mugabe 'gives Zanu-PF key posts' (BBC)
Norbert weakens, nears Mexico mainland (USA Today)
Hundreds battle wildfire in California's Napa Valley (USA Today)
Hurricane Norbert slams into Mexico's Baja coast (AP) (YAHOO World News)
North Korea Dropped From Terror List (NPR)
Finance Chiefs Meet On Global Economic Crisis (NPR)
IMF in global 'meltdown' warning (BBC)
EU chiefs confront markets crisis (BBC)
N Korea hails terror list removal (BBC)
About 2,500 OK'd to return home after Pa. chemical leak (USA Today)
Analysts: GM would need cash in merger with Chrysler (USA Today)
NKorea to resume dismantling nuclear facilities (AP) (YAHOO World News)
American space tourist blasts off in Soyuz rocket (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Le Clezio, Portrait Of A Gentle Writer (NPR)
Air Bag Fraud: Underreported 'Life And Death Scam' (NPR)
European banks rescue plan agreed (BBC)
Tsvangirai in threat to quit deal (BBC)
More colleges stamp out smoking (USA Today)
As profits dip, oil countries' aid programs may take hit (USA Today)
Pakistani tribesmen rise up against militants (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Euro nations to guarantee bank refinancing (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Voters Face Range Of Ballot Measures (NPR)
Massachusetts Voters Weigh Ban On Dog Racing (NPR)
Markets surge after crisis talks (BBC)
Mbeki seeks to save Zimbabwe deal (BBC)
Ithaca wants to be America's 1st podcar city (USA Today)
Dad of baby of Palin's daughter speaks out (USA Today)
Columnist Paul Krugman wins Nobel economics prize (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Diplomats: NKorea renews UN access to nuclear site (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Columnist Krugman Wins Nobel For Economics (NPR)
Indiana County Is A Presidential Election Oracle (NPR)
Europe acts to strengthen banks (BBC)
NK restores nuclear site access (BBC)
Simulated bomb tests of jets launched (USA Today)
Poll: Hopes slip on leaders fixing economy (USA Today)
Tainted milk, a baby's death and lawsuit in China (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Bush To Unveil Expanded Bank Bailout Details (NPR)
Dow Surges On Global Bailout Plans (NPR)
Asian stocks repeat US successes (BBC)
LA firefighters battle wildfires (BBC)
Hundreds flee wildfires near L.A. (USA Today)
Obese inmate cleared for execution in Ohio (USA Today)
3 NATO soldiers, 16 Afghans killed in bomb blasts (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Syria establishes diplomatic ties with Lebanon (AP) (YAHOO World News)
In Indonesia, Many Rooting For An Obama Victory (NPR)
Bush Announces Moves To Steady Banking Sector (NPR)
US unveils $250bn banking rescue (BBC)
Mbeki 'sure' of Zimbabwe progress (BBC)
Asian markets quieter in trading (BBC)
Leftist heads Peru's new cabinet (BBC)
Thousands flee as wild winds fan Calif. wildfires (USA Today)
McCain adds to economic plan (USA Today)
Baghdad housing prices soar under sectarian shadow (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Poor will be biggest victims of financial crisis, aid groups warn (AP) (YAHOO Wor
Court to Hear Appeals In Landmark Tobacco Case (NPR)
McCain Unveils Economic Plan (NPR)
EU backs higher bank guarantees (BBC)
Gunfight on Thai-Cambodia border (BBC)
Georgia, Russia cease-fire talks appear broken (USA Today)
Bush says economy will recover in long run (USA Today)
US troops kill No. 2 leader of al-Qaida in Iraq (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Canadian PM seeks economic cooperation after vote (AP) (YAHOO World News)
ACORN Has Long Been In Republicans' Cross Hairs (NPR)
Federal Plan To Invest In Banks Met With Caution (NPR)
G8 backs financial reform summit (BBC)
US rivals to spar in final debate (BBC)
25 years later, bombing in Beirut still resonates (USA Today)
Cheney treated for irregular heartbeat, is 'fine' (USA Today)
Iraq: US agrees to limited Iraqi jurisdiction (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Iranian reformers wonder if Khatami can rise again (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Candidates Spar Over Policies, Negative Campaign (NPR)
Stocks Dive On Gloomy Economic Outlook (NPR)
Global shares carry on tumbling (BBC)
Reports: High-security research labs not well-protected (USA Today)
Military: Afghan policeman kills U.S. soldier (USA Today)
US troops arrest 4 suspected insurgents in Mosul (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Missile strike, suicide attack kill 5 in Pakistan (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Crime, Politics Causing Many To Leave South Africa (NPR)
Double-Checking Candidates' Claims In Last Debate (NPR)
EU 'holds firm' on climate goals (BBC)
Press vets 'Joe the Plumber' after last debate (USA Today)
Sen. Stevens, wife testify in corruption trial (USA Today)
UN chief calls for improved security in Lebanon (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Analysts: al-Qaida has funds despite economic woes (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Market Volatility Shuts Two Hedge Funds (NPR)
Paulson's Handling Of Crisis Draws Mixed Reviews (NPR)
US considering Iraq security deal (BBC)
Police battle police in Sao Paulo (BBC)
Wall Street hit by housing fears (BBC)
U.N. agency: 20,000 displaced Georgians return home (USA Today)
Bush details plan to save economy (USA Today)
Bomb near north Baghdad mosque kills 3 Shiites (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Thai premier says he won't resign (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Bush Says Financial Turnaround Will Take Time (NPR)
Sen. Stevens Will Be Back On The Witness Stand (NPR)
Zimbabwe power-sharing talks fail (BBC)
China's press freedoms extended (BBC)
Study: Airport screener badges need close tracking (USA Today)
Gates: Draft Iraq agreement protects troops (USA Today)
A Chinese family deals with tainted milk scandal (AP) (YAHOO World News)
China eases restrictions for foreign journalists (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Stevens Testifies At Trial (NPR)
Chicago Eyes Layoffs Amid Meltdown (NPR)
Zimbabwe rivals appeal for help (BBC)
Iraqis stage mass anti-US rally (BBC)
Muqtada al-Sadr urges rejection of US-Iraqi pact (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Pakistan army: 60 militants killed in northwest (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Young S. Africans Lose Interest In Ruling Party (NPR)
Obama Hammers McCain On Healthcare (NPR)
British princes begin motorbike rally for charity (USA Today)
IMF to investigate its director (BBC)
Middle-class Americans' retirement at risk (USA Today)
Titanic survivor sells items to pay nursing home (USA Today)
Muqtada al-Sadr urges rejection of US-Iraqi pact (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Hamas grip on Gaza hardens: peace outlook bleak (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Saddam Hussein's Tribe: From Powerful To Pariah (NPR)
100,000 Turn Out For Obama Rally In St. Louis (NPR)
US to host global finance summit (BBC)
S Korea guarantees foreign loans (BBC)
Canada to declare BPA a hazard (USA Today)
Powell endorses Obama for president (USA Today)
Taliban kill around 30 people after stopping bus (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Experts Fear Financial Crisis Will Hurt World's Poor (NPR)
Obama Raises Stunning $150 Million In September (NPR)
Colin Powell backs Barack Obama (BBC)
Iraq seeks to change troop deal (BBC)
Troubled French bank boss resigns (BBC)
Economic ebb tide hits Hawaii's tourism industry hard (USA Today)
Kansas politics bleeds two shades of red (USA Today)
Shiite bloc holds off OK to US-Iraq security pact (AP) (YAHOO World News)
The Impact Of Powell And Money (NPR)
Megachurch Symbolizes Indonesia's Tolerance (NPR)
Barak: Israel considering Saudi peace plan (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Chinese economy growth rate slows (BBC)
Tsvangirai 'cannot attend talks' (BBC)
Ex-president of Botswana wins prize for leadership (USA Today)
Court will decide identity theft case (USA Today)
Taliban gunmen kill Christian aid worker in Kabul (AP) (YAHOO World News)
SKorea: Nothing unusual in North despite rumors (AP) (YAHOO World News)
At 85, 'Atomic Ed' Is Still Ticking Off Los Alamos (NPR)
Was Stalin The Greatest Russian In History? (NPR)
US Fed chief urges fresh crisis measures (BBC)
Obama targets vital early voters (BBC)
Troops reportedly popping more painkillers (USA Today)
Oklahomans stand firmly Republican (USA Today)
Helicopter-plane Osprey faring well in Iraq (AP) (YAHOO World News)
China's economy feels chill from global crisis (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Bernanke Urges Economic Stimulus From Congress (NPR)
New Mexico's Most-Populous County Starts To Vote (NPR)
Thai ex-PM guilty of corruption (BBC)
IMF director cleared in hiring of family friend (USA Today)
Former Thai premier found guilty of corruption (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Iraq Cabinet seeks changes to US security pact (AP) (YAHOO World News)
In Hard Times, Michigan School Running On Empties (NPR)
Southern Calif. Home Sales Up Dramatically (NPR)
U.S. drops charges against 5 Gitmo detainees (USA Today)
US rivals trade blows on economy (BBC)
More banks may fail, IMF warns (BBC)
Early voting a boost for Dems (USA Today)
Russia, Iran and Qatar discuss forming gas cartel (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Ex-Cop Accused Of Torture Is Charged In Chicago (NPR)
TIAA-CREF Chief On Managing A Financial Mess (NPR)
Data show U.S. riding out worst storms on record (USA Today)
US warning on Iraq deal failure (BBC)
India launches first Moon mission (BBC)
Recession fears drag shares lower (BBC)
Donors pledge $4.5bn to Georgia (BBC)