Japan Launches 5th Spy Satellite Japan launched its fifth spy satellite into orbit Saturday in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence, the government said. Staff, AP NEWS - 4 minutes ago
White House: State Dinner Crashers Met Obama A reality TV hopeful and her husband who crashed a presidential dinner met President Barack Obama in the receiving line, the White House said Friday, as a “deeply concerned and embarrassed” Secret Service acknowledged its officers failed to check whether the couple was on the guest list. Larry Margasak, AP NEWS - 8 minutes ago
Officials: 25 Dead in Russia Train Derailment An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed late Friday, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens of others, emergency officials said. Steve Gutterman, AP NEWS - 10 minutes ago
Australia Welcomes Giant Pandas With City Party Two giant pandas from China were welcomed to Australia on Saturday with gifts of bamboo and a city party before settling in to their new home, a 25-acre (10-hectare) natural enclosure at the Adelaide Zoo. Tanalee Smith, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
Gatecrashers Met Obama, Secret Service ‘Embarrassed’ The two aspiring reality TV stars who gatecrashed a state dinner this week met President Barack Obama at the event, a White House photograph showed. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 23 minutes ago
Russia Train Derailment Passengers arrive to Moskovsky train station after train derailment in St. Petersburg, Russia, early Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed late Friday, killing at least 23 people and injuring dozens of others, emergency officials said. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) Dmitry Lovetsky, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago
Russia Train Derailment Paramedic provides help to a passenger at Moskovsky train station after train derailment in St. Petersburg, Russia, early Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed late Friday, killing at least 23 people and injuring dozens of others, emergency officials said. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) Dmitry Lovetsky, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago
Russia Train Derailment Passengers arrive to Moskovsky train station after train derailment in St. Petersburg, Russia, early Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed late Friday, emergency officials said. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) Dmitry Lovetsky, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago
Signs of Life in Stores as Holiday Shopping Begins The nation’s shoppers took advantage of deals on toys and TVs with some renewed vigor in stores and online on Black Friday after a year of concentrating their spending on basic necessities. Anne D'Innocenzio, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
US and China to Reduce Emissions, But Not Enough Even after the U.S. and China set targets this week for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the world’s combined pledges ahead of next month’s climate summit fall far short of what experts say is needed to avert dangerous global warming. Arthur Max, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago
Police Chief: Woods' Wife Helped After Accident Tiger Woods was injured early Friday when he lost control of his SUV outside his Florida mansion, and a local police chief said Woods' wife used a golf club to smash out the back window to help get him out. Doug Ferguson, AP FEATURES - 46 minutes ago
Abbas Says Israeli Settlement Freeze Not Enough Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas dismissed an Israeli plan to halt new construction of West Bank settlements as insufficient on Friday, saying it won’t be enough to restart peace talks. Ian James, AP NEWS - 49 minutes ago
Diplomats: Iran Censured at UN Nuclear Meeting In a blow to Iran, the board of the U.N. nuclear agency on Friday overwhelmingly backed a demand from the U.S., Russia, China and three other powers that Tehran immediately stop building its newly revealed nuclear facility and freeze uranium enrichment. George Jahn, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
New Zealanders Mark 30-Year-Old Air Tragedy About 70 New Zealanders stood in silence in the Antarctic snow Saturday to remember 257 people who perished 30 years earlier when an airplane smashed into a nearby mountain in New Zealand’s worst air disaster. Staff, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
Dubai Crisis Jolts Markets, But Early Fears Ease Dubai’s debt crisis rattled world financial markets Friday, raising concerns that some banks could further tighten lending and stall the global economic recovery. Stevenson Jacobs, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
Zimbabwe Cargo Plane Crashes at Shanghai Airport A Zimbabwe-registered cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off Saturday from a Shanghai airport with seven crew members aboard, state media and witnesses said. Cara Anna, AP NEWS - 61 minutes ago
White House: State Dinner Crashers Met Obama The Virginia couple who crashed a presidential dinner met President Barack Obama in the receiving line, the White House said Friday, as a “deeply concerned and embarrassed” Secret Service acknowledged its officers failed to check whether the couple was on the guest list. Larry Margasak, AP NEWS - 65 minutes ago
4 Killed at Fla. Thanksgiving, Relative Sought A Florida man opened fire on his family after Thanksgiving dinner, killing his pregnant sister, 6-year-old cousin and two other relatives before speeding off and initiating a statewide manhunt, police said Friday. Travis Reed, AP NEWS - 77 minutes ago
Hopes Rise for Climate Talks as Rich Countries Ante Up Hopes suddenly rose Friday that a new global climate pact was within reach after rich nations attending a Commonwealth summit here offered to pay poorer countries to help seal the deal. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Brodeur Become New NHL Leader for Minutes Played Martin Brodeur set the National Hockey League’s record for most minutes played by a goaltender by making 32 saves in the New Jersey Devils 2-1 win over Boston. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Japan Launches 5th Spy Satellite Japan launched its fifth spy satellite Saturday in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence, the government said. Staff, AP NEWS - 84 minutes ago