Britain called Saturday for consideration of a tax on financial transactions to insure against another crisis and urged world finance officials meeting in Scotland to agree on bearing the cost of fighting climate change.
More Americans Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club. Nafeesa Syeed, AP NEWS - 2 minutes ago
McCain: Tension Between Aides, Palin ‘No Big Deal’ U.S. Sen. John McCain said Saturday that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin’s new memoir and downplayed any tension between their campaign aides as “no big deal.” Rob Gillies, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
Biden Says Senate Handed Obama a Big Victory Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to move forward with debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation’s health care system. Mike Glover, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
Biden Seeks to Rally Base Vice President Joe Biden says the Senate has handed President Barack Obama a big victory on health care that will be a political boost to the Democrats. Staff, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago
Death Toll in China Mine Disaster Rises to 87: Media The death toll from a coal mine blast in northeast China rose to 87 on Sunday, with 21 miners still trapped, in the nation’s deadliest mining disaster in two years, state media reported. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 23 minutes ago
Historic Health Care Bill Clears Senate Hurdle Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare. David Espo, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago
China Coal Mine Blast Death Toll Jumps to 87 Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground Sunday as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese coal mine jumped to 87. Cara Anna, AP NEWS - 67 minutes ago
Police: Ohio Suspect May Have Eaten Evidence Police say a bank robbery suspect in Ohio may have eaten evidence when he gobbled a piece of paper while handcuffed and lying across the hood of a police cruiser. Staff, AP NEWS - 71 minutes ago
Motown Caps 50th Anniversary With Hometown Gala Black ties and gowns filled a ballroom Saturday in a big-bucks salute to Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock. Jeff Karoub, AP NEWS - 76 minutes ago
4 Injured in San Francisco Cable Car Accident Authorities say four people were hurt when one of San Francisco’s historic cable cars jarred to a sudden stop while traveling through downtown. Staff, AP NEWS - 77 minutes ago
Chavez Praises Alleged Terrorist Carlos the Jackal President Hugo Chavez is praising Carlos the Jackal, the imprisoned Venezuelan once notorious for a series of Cold War-era bombings, assassinations and hostage dramas, saying he was a “revolutionary fighter” and not a terrorist. Ian James, AP NEWS - 80 minutes ago
Romanians Head to the Polls to Elect New President Romanians go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president for a five-year term, amid a serious recession and an ongoing political crisis prompted by the fall of the government in mid-October. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Gatland Wants Welsh to Step Up for Wallabies Not even a record win over the pumas was enough to stop Wales coach Warren Gatland admitting his team “needs to go up another level” against Australia next weekend. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Johnson Proud Despite All Blacks Defeat England manager Martin Johnson believes his team can look forward to the Six Nations with “pride” after a gutsy display against New Zealand here at Twickenham ended in a 19-6 loss. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Life Requested for US Suspect in Italy Murder Case Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game — charges the U.S. woman dismissed as “pure fantasy.” Marta Falconi, AP NEWS - 84 minutes ago
Terror Trials Differ in Civilian, Military Courts The federal courts and military tribunals that will prosecute suspected terrorists vary sharply in their independence, public stature and use of evidence. But the Obama administration has so far offered no clear-cut rationale for how it chooses which system will try a detainee. Mark Sherman, AP NEWS - 84 minutes ago
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