Taiwan Honors Local Film at Chinese Oscars Taiwanese social drama “No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti” won Chinese cinema’s top honor on Saturday — a rare victory for an industry that has been overshadowed by big-budget blockbusters from rival mainland China. Min Lee, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
Early Indicators of Black Friday Sales Promising Shoppers returned to malls Saturday as observers waited for early data showing just how much consumers spent during their Black Friday shopping sprees. Ashley M. Heher, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago
Pakistani President Turns Over Nuclear Authority Pakistan’s president relinquished command of its nuclear arsenal and signaled he was ready to shed more power as he faces growing pressure to resign. Kim Gamel, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago
SC WWII Vet’s Battle Ends in Gunshot at VA Clinic EDITOR’S NOTE — In reporting this story, The Associated Press used mental health records provided by Grover Chapman’s family, records obtained from the military with the family’s permission and ships' logs from World War II. The AP also conducted dozens of interviews over several months with Chapman’s family, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office and other authorities. Staff, AP FEATURES - 17 minutes ago
Wis. Police Report 4 Shot in Domestic Incident Four people, including two children, were shot early Saturday morning in what Madison police called a domestic incident on the city’s west side. Todd Richmond, AP NEWS - 22 minutes ago
Hajj Winds Up With Last Prayers, Souvenir Rush Stoning the devil and circling the Mecca Grand Mosque’s kaaba shrine, two million Muslim pilgrims launched into the final rituals of the hajj on Saturday ahead of their massive exodus from Islam’s holiest city. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 23 minutes ago
Police: Murderous Moose a Suspect in Swedish Death Swedish police say they’ve cleared a man who was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife after deciding the culprit was most likely a moose. Staff, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
Santas and Angels Gather in Berlin Some 200 Santas and angels gather in Berlin to take part in their annual meeting before the Christmas season kicks off. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 31 minutes ago
Sahara Activist Reported Weak From Hunger Strike An award-winning Western Sahara independence activist who has been on a nearly two-week hunger strike since Morocco expelled her from the disputed territory is so weak she can hardly stand or speak, supporters said Saturday. Daniel Woolls, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago
Afghanistan to Be Given Timetable for Progress Countries backing Afghanistan’s government are going to demand that it meet specific security benchmarks, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday, outlining a plan to let foreign troops gradually hand control to local forces. Ben Fox, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
76-Year Old Accused of Killing Son on Thanksgiving A Thanksgiving dispute over chores turned deadly outside Colorado Springs, where police say a 76-year-old man shot and killed his son after the two argued for most of the day. Staff, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
Cleveland Bodies Case Hard on Nearby Sausage Shop The owners of a Cleveland meat company say it was difficult being blamed for a neighborhood stench that police ultimately determined was coming from the home of an alleged serial killer. Staff, AP NEWS - 50 minutes ago
Russia: Bomb Caused Train Crash That Killed 26 A homemade bomb was planted on the tracks of the high-speed Moscow-to-St. Petersburg train route, causing a derailment that killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more, Russian officials said Saturday as they opened a terrorism investigation. Ivan Sekretarev and David Nowak, AP FEATURES - 51 minutes ago
US Pay Czar OKs Changes for 2 Top BofA Executives Bailed-out Bank of America amended the salaries of two senior executives after a review by the White House pay czar, according to a regulatory filing. Staff, AP NEWS - 66 minutes ago
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 - 75 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 - 81 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 - 82 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 - 83 minutes ago
Saudis Blast Govt After Deadly Jeddah Flood A Saudi lawyer said on Saturday he will sue the city of Jeddah, as thousands took to Facebook to blast authorities in a rare burst of open outrage after floods killed almost 100 people in the Red Sea port. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Attack on Russian Train Kills Up to 39: Officials A bomb derailed an elite passenger train speeding through the forest from Moscow to St Petersburg, killing up to 39 people and injuring nearly 100, Russian officials said Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Final Day of Voting in Namibia Namibians were voting Saturday in the second and final day of national and presidential elections that are expected to return the long-ruling SWAPO to power despite a challenge from a new breakaway party. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Brown Aims to Set Afghan Goals for Troops' Exit Britain aims to set clear goals in international talks on Afghanistan next year to aid the withdrawal of British troops from the conflict, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Attack on Russian Train Kills Up to 39: Officials A bomb derailed an elite passenger train speeding through the forest from Moscow to Saint Petersburg, killing up to 39 people and injuring nearly 100, Russian officials said Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Al-Qaeda, Somali Rebels Cooperate: AU Commander Al-Qaeda and Islamists fighting to topple Somalia’s government provide “mutual support” to each other, the head of the African Union peacekeeping force here told AFP in an interview. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 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 - 83 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 - 85 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 - 86 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 - 87 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 - 91 minutes ago
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