Food Banks Go High-Tech to Feed the Hungry Food banks across the country are undergoing a high-tech revolution, adopting sophisticated databases, bar coding, GPS tracking, automated warehouses and other technologies used in the food industry that increasingly supplies their goods. George Tibbits, AP NEWS - 3 minutes ago
Volkswagen to Invest $3.5 Billion in Brazil Germany’s Volkswagen AG on Friday announced plans to invest euro2.3 billion ($3.5 billion) in Brazil and said it hopes to be building a million vehicles a year in the country by 2014. George Frey, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago
Pirates Pitcher Digs Spikes Into Farming Policy An e-mail requesting an internship arrived at the Agriculture Department this summer with an impressive resume: Princeton University degree in operations research and financial engineering, 3.8 college GPA, 1520 SATs. Frederic J. Frommer, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Indonesia Rejects Bali Plan for Turtle Sacrifices Indonesia has rejected a push by the resort island of Bali for rare turtles to be legally slain in Hindu ceremonies, siding with conservationists of the protected reptiles against religious advocates, an official said Friday. Niniek Karmini, AP NEWS - 22 minutes ago
Karzai Renews Call on Taliban to Lay Down Weapons Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban and other extremist groups Friday to lay down their weapons and participate in rebuilding the battered country, as part of reconciliation efforts he has said will be his main objective during his second term. Staff, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Filipino Who Lost Wife in Massacre Files Candidacy A politician whose wife and relatives were among 57 people massacred in the southern Philippines in an apparent bid to stop him from running for governor filed his candidacy Friday for the election. Jim Gomez, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago
Man Who Died in Utah Mishap Was Experienced Caver A medical student who died Thursday after a daylong effort to rescue him 150 feet underground was an outdoors lover and experienced caver who was expecting the birth of his second child next year, officials and family members said. Jennifer Dobner, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
New Climate Targets May Not Change Daily Life Much Americans' day-to-day lives won’t change noticeably if President Barack Obama achieves his newly announced goal of slashing carbon dioxide pollution by one-sixth in the next decade, experts say. Seth Borenstein, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
NATO Teams Train Afghans on the Front Line By day, French soldiers fight side by side with Afghans during Taliban attacks. By night, their officers share meals, the French trying to muster haute cuisine from military rations, the Afghans offering steaming piles of mutton stew and rice. Alfred De Montesquiou, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Rush Starts as Holiday Shopping Season Revs Up The nation’s retailers are ushering in the traditional start of the holiday shopping season with expanded hours and deep discounts on everything from toys to TVs to lure crowds of shoppers. Anne D'Innocenzio, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
Namibia Vote Expected to Return Party to Power Namibia’s President Hifikepunye Pohamba was among the first to vote in an election expected to return him and his party to power, despite a challenge from a new breakaway party. Staff, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago
In Tobacco-Loving Va., Bars to Quit Cold-Turkey The bluish haze that has hung over the Third Street Diner’s bar and booths for decades finally lifts next month as a new anti-smoking law takes hold in Virginia, a huge shift for a state whose tobacco habit dates to the Jamestown settlement some 400 years ago. Bob Lewis, AP NEWS - 53 minutes ago
Was President in Danger From Dinner Crashers? The Secret Service maintains that President Barack Obama was never in danger at a state dinner after an uninvited Virginia couple got through security, but it wouldn’t comment on whether anyone is screened for radiological or biological weapons. Larry Margasak, AP NEWS - 58 minutes ago
UN, France Push Climate at Commonwealth Summit UN chief Ban Ki-moon and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are to fire early shots in a global climate debate to start in earnest next month by dominating a Commonwealth summit opening in Trinidad on Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Australia Carbon Cuts Hit by Opposition Revolt Australia’s bid to pledge carbon cuts ahead of next month’s global climate talks was in serious doubt Friday as an opposition revolt over the legislation threatened to trigger snap polls. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
UN, France Push Climate at Commonwealth Summit UN chief Ban Ki-moon and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will address a Commonwealth summit in Trinidad on Friday, hoping to kick-start the climate debate ahead of a key Copenhagen summit. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Asia Markets Slide on Dubai Debt Fears Asian shares tumbled in early trade Friday, following global equity markets down on fears of a widespread default after Dubai issued a shock call to suspend the debt of a key state company. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Jeddah Flood Toll Rises to 83: Reports More bodies have been recovered in the western Saudi city of Jeddah, gateway for Muslim pilgrims headed to Mecca, pushing the death toll from Wednesday’s flash flood to 83, reports said on Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Vanuatu PM ‘Loses Seat’ Through Paperwork Blunder Vanuatu’s prime minister lost his seat in parliament on Friday due to a simple paperwork error, officials said, throwing the tiny Pacific nation’s politics into turmoil. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Asia Markets Tumble on Dubai Debt Fears Asian shares were slammed Friday on global investor alarm about the potential for a widespread default, following Dubai’s shock demand to suspend the debt of a key state company. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Stoning the Devil, Animal Sacrifice on Hajj 3rd Day Pilgrims pelted pillars symbolising the devil with pebbles to show their defiance on the third day of the hajj on Friday as Muslims worldwide marked the Eid al-Adha holy day with mass animal sacrifices. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Iraq’s Postmen Put Their Lives in God’s Hands At 10:20 am on October 25, postman Mussa Sallus delivered letters to a bank at the ministry of justice in Baghdad. Five minutes after leaving the building, a shock wave blew him off his feet. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Israel Army Says It Foiled Suspected Bomb Attack Israeli troops foiled a suspected attempt to bomb the southern resort city of Eilat by a militant who attempted to infiltrate the desert border with Egypt, an army spokesman said on Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Khmer Rouge Prison Chief Duch Seeks Acquittal Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch asked Cambodia’s UN-backed war crimes court Friday to acquit and release him, in a surprise development on the final day of arguments in his nine-month trial. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
K.Rouge Jail Chief Makes Shock Acquittal Demand Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch asked Cambodia’s UN-backed war crimes court Friday to acquit and release him, in a surprise development on the final day of arguments in his trial. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Taiwan Arrests 23 in Phone Scam: Police Taiwanese police said Friday they had arrested 23 people in a large telephone scam ring which conned hundreds of thousands of dollars from people on the Chinese mainland. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Relatives of Air Crash Victims Return to Antarctic Six relatives of 257 people killed during an Air New Zealand sightseeing flight to Antarctica 30 years ago returned to the crash site Friday to mark the anniversary. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Bomb Kills Pakistan Anti-Taliban Leader: Official A key anti-Taliban leader in northwest Pakistan was assassinated and three others wounded in a bomb attack on Friday after they said prayers for a major Muslim festival, officials said. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
India Reverses Decision to Open Bhopal Plant Indian authorities in Bhopal, site of the world’s worst industrial accident, have decided against opening up the factory at the centre of the tragedy, a local minister said Friday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Solemn Obama Pays Tribute to Troops on Thanksgiving Days before he is expected to order more troops to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama paid tribute to the US military , lamenting families with an empty seat at their Thanksgiving table. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
Packers Feast on Lions in Holiday NFL Games Aaron Rodgers tossed three touchdown passes as the Green Bay Packers hammered Detroit 34-12, sending the Lions to their sixth consecutive US Thanksgiving Day defeat. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 59 minutes ago
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