Hajj Devil Stoning Ritual Biggest Swine Flu Risk Millions of Muslim pilgrims, many wearing surgical masks, jostled together shoulder-to-shoulder furiously casting pebbles at stone walls representing the devil Saturday — the hajj ritual of highest concern to world health authorities watching for an outbreak of swine flu. Hadeel Al-Shalchi, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
3 Americans Die in Cargo Plane Crash in China A Zimbabwe-registered cargo plane crashed in flames during takeoff from Shanghai’s main airport Saturday, killing three American crew members and injuring four others on board. Eugene Hoshiko, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes at Dock; 37 Dead A triple-deck ferry packed with hundreds of travelers heading home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 37 dead and scores missing, authorities said Saturday. Farid Hossain, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
Dubai Blackout Over Debt Plans to Hit Gulf Markets A lack of details on how Dubai plans to pay off its 80-billion-dollar debt mountain will hit Gulf stock markets sharply this week when they trade for the first time since news broke of the emirate’s problems, analysts predict. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 18 minutes ago
Relative Sought in 4 Fla. Thanksgiving Killings Authorities in Florida were searching Saturday for a man police said opened fire on his family after Thanksgiving dinner and killed four people, including his pregnant sister and a 6-year-old cousin who was sleeping in her bed. Travis Reed, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Swiss Ready Polanski’s Chalet for House Arrest Security experts on Saturday started preparing Roman Polanski’s Alpine chalet for the movie director’s house arrest while Swiss authorities consider whether to extradite him to the United States. Michel Euler, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
Police to Talk to Woods About Accident There are plenty of vivid details from the car crash that sent Tiger Woods to the hospital: Doug Ferguson, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Iranian Lawmaker: Iran Could Leave Nuclear Treaty A conservative Iranian legislator warned Saturday that his country may pull out of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty after a U.N. resolution censuring Tehran — a move that could seriously undermine world attempts to prevent Iran from developing atomic weapons. Ali Akbar Dareini, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago
Safer Stoning at Haj Millions of Muslims carry out the stoning ritual as part of their Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 26 minutes ago
10,000 E. African Albinos in Hiding After Killings The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa’s albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers who can make up to $75,000 selling a complete dismembered set. Tom Odula, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Big Challenge for Obama: Retain Hispanic Support Barack Obama has erased George W. Bush’s inroads among Hispanics, with these influential voters consistently giving the president exceptionally strong marks and the White House employing an aggressive strategy to keep it that way. Liz Sidoti, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago
Carbon Credits Spell New Future for Forests Driving through the verdant timberlands of Oregon’s Coast Range, Matt Fehrenbacher pointed out a mountainside where every tree had been clearcut. Jeff Barnard, AP NEWS - 48 minutes ago
Taiwanese Drama Big Winner at Chinese Oscars The Taiwanese social drama “No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti” was the big winner at the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars, winning best picture and best director for Leon Dai. Staff, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
Russia: Bomb Caused Train Crash That Killed 26 Russian officials opened a terrorism investigation Saturday, saying that a homemade bomb planted on the tracks of the high-speed Moscow-to-St. Petersburg route caused a derailment that killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more. Ivan Sekretarev and David Nowak, AP NEWS - 71 minutes ago
Dubai Ruler’s Dream Turns to Debt Nightmare Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum, who put his desert emirate onto the world map with a rapid development drive, now faces a debt crisis that could wreck his dream. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 78 minutes ago
Russian Train Crash Kills 39, Terrorism Suspected An apparent bomb attack on an upscale passenger train speeding through the forest from Moscow to St Petersburg killed up to 39 people and injured nearly 100, officials said Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 78 minutes ago
GPS Cell Phone Apps Challenge Standalone Devices The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go. David Twiddy, AP NEWS - 86 minutes ago
Some Gays Seek Renewed Focus on Civil Unions Leland Traiman, who runs a sperm bank in California, worries about his lesbian clients in more conservative parts of the country when he hears fellow gay rights activists talk about winning the right to wed. Lisa Leff, AP NEWS - 87 minutes ago
Whitman Tries Courting Women in Calif. Gov Race As Meg Whitman has been introducing herself to California voters, she retells a line that usually generates a chuckle: “The next governor of California needs to know exactly what SHE believes.” Juliet Williams, AP NEWS - 87 minutes ago
In Wyoming, Basketball Drives Reservation’s Pride The gym is adorned with championship banners, expectations are high, and the players gasp and burn their way through sprints during the first days of basketball practice at Wyoming Indian High School. Matt Joyce, AP NEWS - 87 minutes ago
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