ND Holiday Sales Expected to Be Up 1 to 2 Percent Shoppers in North Dakota turned out in force on Black Friday, lending support to a prediction by the head of the state’s Retail Association that holiday sales will be up, bucking the national trend. Staff, AP NEWS - 5 minutes ago
Commonwealth Summit to Stoke Climate Debate Leaders of the two-billion-strong Commonwealth and the UN on Friday opened a summit pushing the rest of the world to strike a deal to save the planet from catastrophic climate change. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 6 minutes ago
3 Ukrainians Died in Afghan Helicopter Crash Three Ukrainians were killed when a helicopter operated by an international military contractor crashed in eastern Afghanistan. Staff, AP NEWS - 7 minutes ago
Cobalt International Seeks About $955M in IPO Cobalt International Energy Inc., an oil exploration and production company, said Friday it is seeking to raise about $955 million in an initial public offering in the next month. Staff, AP NEWS - 9 minutes ago
Indonesia’s Ecology in Turmoil Environmentalists blame Indonesia’s ecological problems on deforestation and government regulations, saying new laws and political will are needed to prevent a major catastrophe. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 14 minutes ago
Black Friday Brings Deals, Lines, Traffic to Conn. Holiday shoppers across the state came out in droves on Black Friday, including an unruly crowd at a toy store that drew 20 police officers and delayed the midnight opening by nearly an hour. Staff, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago
Government Delays New Ban on Internet Gambling The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S. financial institutions an additional six months to comply with regulations designed to ban unlawful Internet gambling. Martin Crutsinger, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago
Stocks Slide on Fears About Dubai Debt Fallout Stocks are tumbling as fear sweeps world markets that financial trouble in the Middle Eastern city-state of Dubai will upend a global economic recovery. Tim Paradis, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
MGM Mirage: CityCenter Not Affected by Debt Woes Casino operator MGM Mirage said Friday that its CityCenter joint venture with Dubai World, the investment arm of the Dubai government, is not affected by Dubai World’s request to delay repaying billions in debt and will still open on time. Staff, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago
Eq. Guinea Leader Expected to Win Near 100 Percent Equatorial Guinea — a violent land of coups, petrodollar wealth and killer poverty — is holding a presidential election Sunday that its leader of 30 years says he will win by more than the 97 percent garnered in the last widely criticized vote. Michelle Faul, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
‘Avatar’ Video Game to Expand Film’s Alien World James Cameron was thinking beyond the big screen when he created the alien world of Pandora. The “Titanic” director worked in tandem with video game developer Ubisoft Montreal on the game based on his upcoming sci-fi epic “Avatar.” Derrik J. Lang, AP NEWS - 22 minutes ago
4 Relatives Shot Dead at Fla. Thanksgiving Party Police were searching Friday for a man suspected in the Thanksgiving shooting deaths of his twin sisters, aunt and a 6-year-old cousin during a family celebration. Travis Reed, AP NEWS - 22 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 11-day flight that resupplied the International Space Station. Marcia Dunn, AP NEWS - 24 minutes ago
Dubai Debt Fears Stalk World Markets European stock markets rebounded Friday after Wall Street didn’t fall as much as feared on the news that Dubai is having trouble handling its debt. Pan Pylas, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
Judges Set Dec. 4 as New Berlusconi Trial Date A new panel of judges will formally open Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s bribery trial on Dec. 4, more than a year after it was frozen by a now-defunct immunity law. Colleen Barry, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Clock Is Ticking on 2010 Health Care Plan Choices The holidays may be starting to crowd your to-do list, but one thing you shouldn’t let get buried under the tinsel is your health insurance coverage. Eileen Aj Connelly, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
2 Rescued Earlier at Site of Utah Cave Tragedy The medical student who died in a Utah cave was the third spelunker in recent years to get stuck in the same tiny crevice but the only one to die — an outcome that devastated the dozens of rescuers who worked for more than a day to save him. Jennifer Dobner, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
FAA Transcripts Show Efforts to Reach Flight 188 New transcripts from the Northwest Airlines flight that overflew Minneapolis show air traffic controllers asking the crew about what happened, and whether they had enough fuel. Joshua Freed, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago
Cambodian Ex-Prison Chief Pleads for Release After claiming to feel great remorse for his part in Khmer Rouge atrocities, the defendant in Cambodia’s first genocide trial on Friday surprised the court with a last-minute plea for his freedom, saying he should not have been prosecuted and has already spent ten years in jail. Sopheng Cheang and Luke Hunt, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
Groups Contend Arizona Bills Cross Legal Lines The Arizona Supreme Court is being asked to overturn the Legislature’s use of budget laws to set state policy on topics ranging from teachers' seniority rights and immigration enforcement to mortgage lawsuits and municipal building codes. Paul Davenport, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago
SKorea’s President Set to Meet North’s Kim Jong Il South Korea’s president announced Friday he is willing to meet North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Il in order to resolve the nuclear stand off on the divided peninsula and tackle other thorny issues. Staff, AP NEWS - 46 minutes ago
FBI: Ex-Doctor in Ohio Admitted Making Pipe Bombs A former anesthesiologist has admitted to making pipe bombs that were part of an arsenal seized at his apartment, federal agents say. Thomas J. Sheeran, AP NEWS - 48 minutes ago
Military Divorces Edge Up Again in 9th Year of War The divorce rate in the armed forces increased slightly again in the past year as military marriages continued to bear the stress of the nation’s ninth year at war. Pauline Jelinek, AP NEWS - 48 minutes ago
UK Diplomat: US Was ‘Hell Bent’ on Iraq Invasion The United States was “hell bent” on a 2003 military invasion of Iraq and actively undermined efforts by Britain to win international authorization for the war, a former British diplomat told an inquiry Friday. David Stringer, AP NEWS - 49 minutes ago
Stocks Tumble on Fears About Dubai Debt Fallout Stocks skidded Friday as fear swept world markets that financial trouble in the Middle Eastern city-state of Dubai will upend a global economic recovery. Tim Paradis, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
Crashers Probe May Become Criminal Investigation The Secret Service may begin a criminal investigation against the Virginia couple who crashed a high-profile White House dinner, an agency spokesman said Friday. Larry Margasak, AP NEWS - 57 minutes ago
Mass. Fire Chief Chided for Allowing Wedding Ride The mayor of Revere, Massachusetts, has verbally reprimanded the fire chief for allowing a firefighter to ride a department ladder truck nine miles to his wedding. Staff, AP NEWS - 60 minutes ago
Sector Snap: Airlines Down With Broader Market Airline shares fell with the broader market on Friday, even though airline investors got something that would usually count as good news — falling oil prices. Staff, AP NEWS - 61 minutes ago
Climate Debate Heats Up Caribbean Summit An approaching global climate summit has raised the temperature at what is usually a low-key meeting of leaders from Britain’s former colonial empire. Ben Fox, AP NEWS - 65 minutes ago
NATO Allies May Commit 6,000 Troops for Afghan War NATO governments may increase their fighting forces in Afghanistan by up to 6,000 soldiers in response to President Barack Obama’s expected call for tens of thousands of additional U.S. service members, diplomats said Friday. Slobodan Lekic, AP NEWS - 65 minutes ago
Commonwealth Summit to Stoke Climate Debate Heads of Commonwealth nations and the United Nations on Friday gathered for an unprecedented summit to forge a joint stand on global warming 10 days ahead of the Copenhagen talks. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 66 minutes ago
Space Shuttle Atlantis Lands Back on Earth The shuttle Atlantis landed back on Earth Friday, capping a mission to the International Space Station and bringing NASA’s small fleet of winged spaceships closer to looming retirement. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 66 minutes ago
Investors Dump Stocks Over Dubai Scare Investors dumped shares in alarm on Friday, sending markets plunging as fears of debt defaults bred fresh concern for the world economy after Dubai’s shock request to suspend major loan repayments. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 66 minutes ago
Commonwealth Summit to Stoke Climate Debate Heads of Commonwealth nations and the United Nations on Friday gathered for an unprecedented summit to forge a joint stand on global warming 10 days ahead of Copenhagen talks. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 66 minutes ago
First Flight for Delayed A400M Next Month: Airbus Airbus' long-delayed A400M military transport will make its first test flight during the week beginning December 7, “weather permitting”, the European aerospace giant said Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 66 minutes ago
Oil Price Hits Seven-Week Low on Dubai Shock The price of oil slumped to a seven-week low point close to 72 dollars on Friday with investors spooked by a shock call from the Dubai government to suspend the debt of a key state company, analysts said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 66 minutes ago
Court in The Hague to Rule on Bemba’s Release The International Criminal Court will rule next week whether or not DR Congo ex-vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba should be released ahead of the start of his war crimes trial, it said on Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 66 minutes ago
Grant Ready for Portsmouth Survival Fight Avram Grant took the reins at Portsmouth on Friday and admitted he faces a huge battle in trying to keep the club, currently propping up the Premier League, among the top flight. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 66 minutes ago
Iraq Invasion of ‘Questionable Legitimacy’: Diplomat The 2003 invasion of Iraq was “of questionable legitimacy”, Britain’s then ambassador to the UN said Friday, adding he had wanted another six months of diplomacy before military action was launched. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 66 minutes ago
Space Shuttle Atlantis Lands Back on Earth The space shuttle Atlantis landed back on Earth with its crew of seven astronauts Friday to cap an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 66 minutes ago
Greene Obsession Drove Me to Doping: Montgomery Disgraced sprinter Tim Montgomery has revealed how an obsession with beating Maurice Greene led to him using performance-enhancing drugs and set him on a path of self-destruction that has ended with him serving an eight-year prison sentence. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 66 minutes ago
Commonwealth Opens Summit Set to Stoke Climate Debate Heads of Commonwealth nations and the United Nations opened an unprecedented summit Friday aimed at strengthening the debate on global warming 10 days ahead of Copenhagen talks. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 66 minutes ago
Shoppers Pack Stores as Holiday Season Revs Up As shoppers around the nation crowded stores and malls in the wee hours Friday to grab discounts and hard-to-find items, early reports pointed to some renewed spending vigor. Anne D'Innocenzio, AP NEWS - 66 minutes ago
Olmsted’s 1895 Pa. Steel Town Seeks Green Rebirth Imagine: It’s 1895. A steel baron hires New York’s Central Park designer Frederick Law Olmsted to build a town in western Pennsylvania where mill workers can live, work and play. By the turn of the century, Vandergrift’s rounded buildings and roads flow along the contours of the Kiskiminetas River. Ramit Plushnick-Masti, AP NEWS - 73 minutes ago
Space Shuttle Atlantis Touches Down Space shuttle Atlantis lands safely at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, wrapping up an 11-day mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 74 minutes ago
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