Piracy watchdog hails Indian attack on pirate ship
(AP) AP - An anti-piracy watchdog group on Thursday welcomed an Indian warship's destruction of a suspected pirate vessel in waters off Somalia, where hijackings have become increasingly violent and the hijackers increasingly bold.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:39:57 GMT
NATO: Pakistan fired on rebels on Afghan border
(AP) AP - Pakistan fired on militants who attacked a NATO outpost on the Afghan border, the alliance said Thursday, an example of the cooperation seen as vital against the rising power of the Taliban and al-Qaida.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:24:46 GMT
Police to end restrictions on ex-Gitmo detainee
(AP) AP - Australian police said Thursday they will stop restricting the movements and communications of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee after he broke his long media silence to ask them to let him "get on with" his life.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:10:48 GMT
Rebels: No clashes after fighters pull back
(AP) AP - Congo's rebel spokesman says there were no reports of fighting in eastern Congo a day after rebels pulled hundreds of fighters from the front lines.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:43:28 GMT
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NFL reinstates Cowboys CB 'Pacman' Jones (AP) Twice-suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones will be on his own in his return to the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. This time, there will be no team-employed bodyguards to accompany Jones and try to keep him out of trouble. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that the cornerback, who completed the inpatient portion of his NFL-ordered alcohol treatment in the Boston area, was being reinstated...
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:46:47 PST
Agent: RB James wants release from Cards (AP) Benched running back Edgerrin James wants the Arizona Cardinals to release him, his agent said Wednesday night. Cardinals general manager Rod Graves said the team declined to even consider such a move. Agent Drew Rosenhaus said he would continue to talk to the Cardinals to try to persuade them to grant James his release.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:52:45 PST
Pistons end Cavaliers' 8-game win streak (AP) The Detroit Pistons are starting to show their potential with Allen Iverson, beating two of the NBA's best teams in less than a week. Iverson scored 23 points, and Rasheed Wallace had 10 of his 21 points during a fourth-quarter surge that gave Detroit a 96-89 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday night that ended the Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:20:28 PST
Mariners hire Wakamatsu as manager (AP) Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in major league history. He's also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners. During World War II, the United States government moved his Japanese ancestors across the country from one internment camp to another.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:38 PST
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Global stocks at 5-1/2 year lows
(Reuters) Reuters - World stocks dropped to 5-1/2 year lows and oil hit 22-month troughs as investors reacted to dire Federal Reserve warnings on the economy and fears about the viability of major U.S. auto makers and bank giant Citigroup.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:47:59 GMT
Financials need at least $1 trillion: analyst
(Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. financial system still needs at least $1 trillion to $1.2 trillion of tangible common equity to restore confidence and improve liquidity in the credit markets, Friedman Billings Ramsey analyst Paul Miller said.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:45:03 GMT
Prospect for auto bailout dims
(Reuters) Reuters - Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:42:52 GMT
Banks back mandatory CDS clearing: report
(Reuters) Reuters - Some of the world's top banks are backing a proposal to develop a mandatory central clearing system for the $55 trillion credit default swap (CDS) market, a report in the Financial Times said on Thursday. Dealer banks are stepping up efforts to back CDS clearing to head off a more radical overhaul, which includes a proposal to move trading of over-the-counter CDS on to an exchange, the report said, citing an internal Morgan Stanley email.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:27:37 GMT
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Clump of dark matter may loom near solar system
(Reuters) Reuters - A balloon-borne instrument soaring high over Antarctica has found evidence of a possible large clump of mysterious so-called dark matter relatively close to our solar system, scientists said on Wednesday.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:20 GMT
Somali pirates hijack Thai fishing boat, 16 crew
(AP) AP - Separate bands of pirates hijacked two ships and captured their crews, while yet another opened fire on an Indian navy ship before being driven off — clear signs that the brigands roaming the Gulf of Aden are becoming bolder and more violent, officials said Wednesday.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:56:09 GMT
Arraignment set for Cheney, Gonzales in Texas
(AP) AP - A Texas judge has set a Friday arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and others named in indictments accusing them of responsibility for prisoner abuse in a federal detention center.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:20:36 GMT
Arizonan will head Homeland Security
(Politico) Politico - Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) has been chosen to serve as secretary of the vast and troubled Department of Homeland Security for President-elect Obama, Democratic officials said. Napolitano is a border governor who will now be responsible for immigration policy and border security, which are part of Homeland Security’s myriad functions.
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