For Tenor From Malta, a Star-Making Role? There’s something about the honeyed sweetness of Joseph Calleja’s voice that seems to evoke memories of a golden age, as if this young tenor carried within his vocal cords a secret passed down from bygone generations. Mike Silverman, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
Some Calleja Performances Some opportunities to hear tenor Joseph Calleja: The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
Jobs, Economics Complicate Brazil’s Amazon Fight Drawing his .40-caliber pistol, Severiano Pontes dashes across the steaming, muddy jungle floor, a hunch telling him what he would find around a bend. Bradley Brooks, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
Cable Company Filmed Uninvited White House Couple The couple who crashed a White House state dinner were being filmed that day by a camera crew connected with a reality television program, although none of the filming took place on White House grounds, a spokeswoman for the program’s network said Thursday. Larry Margasak and H. Josef Hebert, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Soldiers in Afghanistan Enjoy Turkeys They Raised As daylight faded and the winter cold set in, soldiers huddled inside a crude wooden hut to tuck into Thanksgiving turkeys the unit itself had fattened and to give thanks for having survived a year of combat in Afghanistan. Denis D. Gray, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
Asian Stocks Tumble Amid Dollar Slump, Dubai Fears Asian stock markets tumbled Friday as the dollar continued its slide against the Japanese yen and worries over losses from Dubai’s debt problems unnerved investors worldwide. Jeremiah Marquez, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago
Oil Slides Below $76 as Dubai Woes Roil Markets Oil prices sank below $76 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors curtailed their risky bets on commodities amid uncertainty about the global fallout from Dubai’s financial troubles. Stephen Wright, AP NEWS - 24 minutes ago
Holiday Web Shopping Looks Brighter Than Last Year Internet retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season — even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales. Rachel Metz, AP NEWS - 25 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 - 28 minutes ago
Dubai Request for Debt ‘Standstill’ Raises Fear Just a year after the global downturn derailed Dubai’s explosive growth, the city is now so swamped in debt that it’s asking for a six-month reprieve on paying its bills — causing a drop on world markets Thursday and raising questions about Dubai’s reputation as a magnet for international investment. Barbara Surk, AP NEWS - 32 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 - 39 minutes ago
China to Launch Second Lunar Probe Next October China is set to launch its second lunar probe next October in preparation for an unmanned moon landing by the end of 2012, space program officials were quoted Friday as saying. Christopher Bodeen, AP NEWS - 41 minutes ago
Lawyers Say Khmer Rouge Prison Chief a Scapegoat Closing arguments were expected to conclude Friday in the genocide trial of a Khmer Rouge prison chief, with the two sides sparing over how much the former Cambodian school teacher should be held accountable for the regime’s brutality. Sopheng Cheang and Luke Hunt, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago
China Vows to Dramatically Slow Emissions Growth China promised to slow its carbon emissions, saying it would nearly halve the ratio of pollution to GDP over the next decade — a major move by the world’s largest emitter, whose cooperation is crucial to any deal as a global climate summit approaches. Cara Anna, AP NEWS - 45 minutes ago
Stores Look to Basics to Draw in Holiday Shoppers As stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers and mark down high-definition TVs and hot toys, they’re also pushing deals on something more mundane — necessities like socks and diapers. Anne D'Innocenzio, AP NEWS - 50 minutes ago
APTOPIX Japan Markets A money trader walks past a screen indicating the U.S. dollar rate against Japanese yen at the Foreign Exchange brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) Itsuo Inouye, AP NEWS - 56 minutes ago
Japan Markets A money trader work at a dealing room the U.S. dollar rate against Japanese yen on the Foreign Exchange Market in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The U.S. dollar fell to the 84 yen level Friday Morning. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) Itsuo Inouye, AP NEWS - 56 minutes ago
Philippine Politician Ordered Massacre: Witnesses A Philippine politician ordered soldiers, police and other gunmen to kill at least 57 defenceless people in a horrifying slaughter that saw women shot in the genitals, the government alleged Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 68 minutes ago
Witnesses Saw Politician Carry Out Massacre: Govt Many witnesses saw a Philippine politician order and participate in an election-linked massacre that claimed at least 57 lives, Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera said Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 68 minutes ago
Japan Worries Yen Surge Will Hurt Budding Recovery A fall in Japan’s jobless rate pointed at recovery in the world’s number two economy Friday, but the government fretted that the surging yen could again derail the export-reliant economy. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 68 minutes ago
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