FAA Transcripts Show Efforts to Reach Flight 188 After a Northwest Airlines plane flew past Minneapolis last month, air traffic controllers asked the pilots repeatedly for explanations about why they didn’t heed radio calls, according to transcripts released on Friday. Joshua Freed, AP NEWS - 3 minutes ago
Commodity Prices Fall as Dubai Fears Boost Dollar Gold prices fell for the first time in 10 days and oil slid as jitters over debt problems in the Middle Eastern city of Dubai drove the dollar higher and pounded stocks. Staff, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
Secret Service: Officers Didn’t Verify Crashers The head of the Secret Service says his agency failed to verify whether a Virginia couple was on the guest list when they crashed a White House state dinner. Larry Margasak, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
Report: 9 Killed in Russia Train Derailment A passenger train derailed between Moscow and St. Petersburg late Friday, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens, according to authorities and a Russian news agency. Staff, AP NEWS - 6 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 - 7 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 - 7 minutes ago
Canada High Court Rules for Wal-Mart in Union Case The Supreme Court of Canada said Friday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was entitled to close a store in Quebec in 2005, seven months after workers voted to become the first Walmart store in North America to unionize. Charmaine Noronha, AP NEWS - 13 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 - 14 minutes ago
Canadian Researcher Says Arctic Ice Is Thinning The permanent Arctic sea ice that is home to the world’s polar bears and usually survives the summer has all but disappeared, a Canadian researcher said Friday. Staff, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago
Space Shuttle Atlantis, 7 Astronauts Back on Earth Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth touchdown Friday to end an “amazing” flight that resupplied the International Space Station. Marcia Dunn, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago
Christian Church, Native American Tribe Reconcile Members of one of America’s oldest Protestant churches officially apologized Friday — for the first time — for massacring and displacing Native Americans 400 years ago. Verena Dobnik, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
Treasurys Rally Amid Concern About Dubai Debt Treasury prices rallied in holiday-shortened trading Friday as investors flocked to the safety of government-backed debt amid concern about financial trouble in Dubai. Staff, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago
Horse Industry Closely Watches Dubai Debt Crisis Buyers and sellers of high-end racehorses were closely watching a debt crisis in Dubai, but there was no sign Dubai’s ruler would scale back his financial influence in the horse industry. Jeffrey McMurray, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
Dollar Touches Low Against Yen Amid Dubai Crisis The dollar fell briefly to its lowest level in 14 years against the Japanese yen Friday but rallied against the euro and other currencies as Dubai’s debt problems roiled currency markets. Martin Crutsinger, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Dubai Debt Problems Cast Shadow Over Region For years, Dubai seemed unstoppable, an oasis of excess boasting indoor ski slopes and manmade islands, the world’s tallest tower and dreams that reached even higher. Barbara Surk, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
How the Major Stock Indexes Fared on Friday Stocks tumbled Friday as investors worried that a government-backed investment company in Dubai risked defaulting on $60 billion in debt. The fears ripped through world markets and served as a reminder of how fragile the financial system remains a year after it nearly collapsed. Staff, AP NEWS - 27 minutes ago
Teachers Begin Using Cell Phones for Class Lessons Ariana Leonard’s high school students shuffled in their seats, eagerly awaiting a cue from their Spanish teacher that the assignment would begin. Christine Armario, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
Report: 10 Feared Dead in Russia Train Derailment A Russian news agency has reported that 10 people were feared dead and about 130 injured in the derailment of a passenger train headed from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Staff, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago
Authorities: Tiger Woods Hurt in Fla. Car Crash Tiger Woods was injured in an accident early Friday when his sports utility vehicle struck a fire hydrant and a tree near his Orlando-area mansion in a gated waterfront community. Doug Ferguson, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
Authorities: Tiger Woods Hurt in Fla. Car Crash Tiger Woods was injured in a car accident early Friday when his car struck a tree near his mansion in a gated waterfront community, authorities said. Doug Ferguson, AP FEATURES - 37 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 - 45 minutes ago
Canada High Court Rules for Wal-Mart in Union Case The Supreme Court of Canada said Friday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was entitled to close a store in Quebec in 2005, seven months after workers voted to become the first Wal-Mart in North America to unionize. Charmaine Noronha, AP NEWS - 57 minutes ago
Commonwealth Seeks to Shape Global Climate Talks Leaders of the Commonwealth’s two billion people and the UN chief joined Friday to push for a deal at upcoming climate talks to save the planet from catastrophic global warming. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Iran Condemned by UN Nuclear Watchdog The UN nuclear watchdog on Friday passed a resolution condemning Iran for secretly building a uranium enrichment plant and demanded the Islamic republic freeze construction of the facility. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Iran’s Ebadi Condemns ‘Illegal’ Assets Freeze Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi on Friday accused the Islamic republic of acting illegally by freezing her assets and questioned the timing of its demand she pay substantial back taxes. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Defiant Ebadi Accuses Iran of Lying Over Nobel ‘Seizure’ Iranian rights activist Shirin Ebadi insisted on Friday that Tehran had confiscated her Nobel Peace Prize medal and rejected accusations about her tax affairs after her assets were frozen. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Abbas Thanks Venezuela for Supporting Palestinians Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas thanked Venezuela Friday for supporting the creation of a future Palestinian state as he rounded out a Latin American tour. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Dubai Debt Scare Rattles World Markets US stock markets tumbled on Friday as fears of debt defaults bred fresh concern for the world economy, while Europe shares recovered slightly from Dubai’s shock request to suspend major loan repayments. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Dubai Debt Crisis Roils World Markets The Dubai debt crisis roiled world markets again Friday as fears of debt defaults sparked concern that a recovery from global recession could stall. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Ruling Party Favoured as Namibians Vote Namibia, one of the last African nations to win independence, voted Friday in elections expected to return the long-ruling SWAPO to power despite a tough challenge from a new breakaway party. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Cuba Repels Mock US Attacks in Major War Games Cuban President Raul Castro ordered his troops to “never give up” on Friday as his Caribbean island nation carried out war games designed to train for the possibility of a US attack. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Amnesty Fears Crackdown Around Honduras Polls Amnesty International expressed fears Friday the Honduran de facto regime would use excessive force to clamp down on opposition to post-coup polls that have divided the Americas. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Former Director of Spain’s Guggenheim Museum Jailed The former financial director of Spain’s Guggenheim Bilbao has been sentenced to 32 months in jail for stealing nearly half a million euros (750,000 dollars) from the museum’s accounts, the court said Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Dazzling De Villiers Sinks England AB de Villiers hit a dazzling century as South Africa swept to a series-levelling 112-run win in the third one-day international against England at Newlands on Friday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Big Crowds Hit US ‘Black Friday’ Shops US stores threw their doors open before dawn on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, but just how wide recession-hit consumers would open their wallets was another question. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
US Delays Crackdown on Internet Gambling The US Treasury Department and Federal Reserve Board delayed for six months on Friday the enforcement of new rules designed to crack down on Internet gambling. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Man Kills Four Relatives at Thanksgiving Dinner A search was underway in Florida on Friday for a man who killed four relatives, including a child, and injured another during a family gathering for the Thanksgiving holiday, local police said. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Tiger Woods Released From Florida Hospital: Mayor Golf superstar Tiger Woods was released from a Florida hospital Friday after suffering facial lacerations in a car accident, Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn said. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Florida Police Hunt Thanksgiving Family Killer Police in Florida launched a massive manhunt on Friday for the killer of three women and a six-year-old girl at a family gathering for the Thanksgiving holiday. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Tiger Woods Seriously Injured in Car Crash: Reports Golf superstar Tiger Woods was taken to hospital after being “serious injured” in a car accident in Florida, US media reported Friday. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Tiger Woods Injured in Car Crash: Reports Golf superstar Tiger Woods was taken to hospital after being injured in a car accident in Florida, US media reported Friday. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
NYC Mayor Has Spent Record $102M to Win a 3rd Term A finance report shows New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent $102 million to narrowly win election to a third term. Colleen Long, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
NY Officials: Shop Smart, Be Aware of Fine Print As New Yorkers load up their shopping bags and click through their favorite online stores, state officials are warning consumers to be cautious during the post-Thanksgiving shopping rush. Valerie Bauman, AP NEWS - 66 minutes ago
Aerial-Gunning Foes Ask Obama to Ban Practice A wildlife advocacy group Friday asked President Barack Obama to end aerial gunning of coyotes and other predators, citing an Idaho incident where a shotgun-wielding parachutist illegally fired on a wolf. John Miller, AP NEWS - 68 minutes ago
New Jersey Stares at Worsening Budget Deficit New Jersey is about to wield a budget ax again on programs and services as tax revenues continue to take a beating. Staff, AP NEWS - 68 minutes ago
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