英文新聞列表 English News List

• World markets mixed on Thanksgiving
• Outgoing Jordanian Cabinet resigns, King names technocrat new PM
• Musharraf rival Nawaz Sharif set to return to Pakistan
• European stocks rise
• Italian cyclist Moreni banned for 2 years for doping
• On the road, Repubilcan Giuliani shuns town hall meetings in favor of visits to restaurants
• Denmark to hold referendum on whether to adopt euro
• Colombian cancels Chavez mediation, throwing prisoner swap into turmoil
• European Socialists seek tougher regulation for equity and hedge funds
• Argentina's defense minister removes head of army intelligence
• US retailers open doors, offer online deals on Thanksgiving to lure more shoppers
• WHO says bromide has caused disease affecting nearly 400 in Angola
• ECB chief says France's public spending highest in euro zone
• Hurt by England's Euro exit, but Beckham sets sights on 2010 World Cup
• Paris Hilton Visits Shanghai
• Britain's Brown struggles to live up to legacy of Blair
• Mexican crude oil production, exports down in October
• Luton board hands League One club over to financial administrators
• Christian opposition leader offers proposal to end Lebanon's presidential crisis
• Colombia cancels Chavez mediation, throwing prisoner swap into turmoil
• Britain says it will provide vaccines to entire population if flu pandemic strikes
• Top dissident announces formation of new citizen committee to promote dialogue, change
• Parade Rolls in NYC Under Balmy Skies
• Mexican authorities knew flooding was threat in Tabasco, but did little to prepare for it
• Exiled ex-PM Sharif plots return as Musharraf moves closes on new presidential term
• Exiled ex-PM Sharif plots return as Musharraf moves closes on new presidential term
• The 2009 America's Cup postponed because of legal dispute
• FIS bans three Austrian cross-country skiers for doping at Turin Olympics
• FIS bans three Austrian cross-country skiers for doping at Turin Olympics
• Lebanese leaders in stalemate hours ahead of election deadline
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines orders Boeing 737s, 777s
• Ontario Catholic school board pulls fantasy book following complaint about atheist author
• Denmark to hold referendum on whether to adopt euro
• As Americans get heavier, exhibit highlights John F. Kennedy's push for physical fitness
• Outgoing Jordanian Cabinet resigns, King names technocrat new PM
• Silva's congressional liaison to resign because of federal investigation
• Colombia cancels Chavez mediation, throwing prisoner swap into turmoil
• Activists jab at Black Friday shopping fervor with humor
• Transgender politician fights claims of fraud because she ran as a female
• 'Project Runway' Dress Going on Sale
• Silva's congressional liaison to resign because of federal investigation
• Favre sets another record, leads Green Bay to 37-26 win over Detroit
• Exiled ex-PM Sharif plots return as Musharraf moves closes on new presidential term
• Paris Hilton Impressed by Shanghai Style
• US retailers open doors, offer online deals on Thanksgiving to give shoppers a head start
• Lebanese leaders in stalemate hours ahead of election deadline
• Silva's congressional liaison to resign because of federal investigation
• Bitten to Sell 'Project Runway' Dress
• Time to ditch golden generation flops, senior FA official says after McClaren is fired
• Hurt by England's Euro exit, but Beckham sets sights on 2010 World Cup
• Online video games meet social networking tools and find they have a lot in common
• Thai handmade bowl makers persevere against cheap factory competition by selling to tourists
• Q&A: Colbie Caillat talks about MySpace success, overcoming shyness and her guitar skills
• Pittsburgh's Carnegie museum unveils new dinosaur exhibit
• Early climate change victim: Andes water
• 'We lost everything': photographer documents Somali exile
• Pakistani opposition leader plans new return from exile, setting confrontation with Musharraf
• SUVs clog roads on Russia's Far East outpost, Sakhalin Island, site of oil boom
• Being `uber-focused' made Amy Adams a Disney princess, an Oscar nominee and in-demand actress
• Pastor from Nigeria who built megachurch in Ukraine expanding reach into U.S.
• Movie review: `August Rush' plays obnoxiously sugary melody
• Movie review: Darabont and King reteam for tense, terrifying `Mist'
• As Aretha Franklin releases new duets CD, she admits to one career frustration
• Movie review: Baumbach's characters have verbal bite but lack humanity in `Margot'
• Detroit museum uses 6-year renovation, expansion to rethink art
• Rockwell traveling exhibit opens cross-country tour
• Movie review: Disney makes fun of its own fairy tales with the infectious `Enchanted'
• Movie review: `I'm Not There' an ambitious letdown in its fractured take on Dylan
• `Army of Two,' `Turning Point' and `Kwari' take new aim at the shooter genre
• Josh Turner's classic country sound goes against the trend _ but sells big
• Video-game Review: The Wii at 1: Mario, Zack & Wiki celebrate Nintendo console's birthday
• Jordin Sparks maintains innocent charm in transition from 'Idol' winner to pop CD debut
• Mixed-martial-arts fighters grapple to see if they're tough enough for reality series
• The luck of Lehane: 'Mystic River' novelist has third book being made into blockbuster film
• The 31st century: Brought to you by `Futurama'
• Q&A: Former U.S. attorney general talks about patriotic musical project
• Sony Ordered to Pay $5M in Logo Dispute
• Butterfly naming rights draw $40,800 bid in woman's memory
• Bangladesh to feed millions of cyclone homeless amid warnings of food shortages
• New Polish PM to deliver policy speech before government faces confidence vote
• French rail workers vote to end strike, helping president's reforms
• Britain's Brown struggles to live up to legacy of Blair
• Colombia cancels Chavez mediation, throwing prisoner swap into turmoil
• Democratic proposal on Iraq would likely leave tens of thousands of troops in Iraq
• Beckham wants England team future, but no retirement plans
• Favre sets another record, leads Green Bay to 37-26 win over Detroit
• Australian elections to be held Saturday; incumbent Howard faces tough challenge
• Billy Ray Cyrus wants daughter's `Hannah Montana' movie filmed in Tennessee
• Colombia cancels Chavez mediation, throwing prisoner swap into turmoil
• Report: EU's Mandelson warns China of possible anti-dumping measures over trade gap
• Report: EU's Mandelson warns China of possible anti-dumping measures over trade gap
• Australian elections to be held Saturday; incumbent Howard faces tough challenge
• Top Thai candidate roams red-light, working-class districts ahead of December election
• Top Thai candidate roams red-light, working-class districts ahead of December election
• Families of Colombian hostages face bleak future after Chavez removed from talks
• Sony Ordered to Pay $5M in Logo Dispute
• Erat, Bonk lead Predators to 3-2 victory over Red Wings
• Favre sets another record, leads Green Bay to 37-26 win over Detroit
• NFL Network-Cable Impasse Miffs Jones
• NFL Network-Cable Impasse Miffs Cowboys
• Malaysia's ethnic Indians plan to defy police ban with illegal mass rally in Kuala Lumpur
• Australian elections to be held Saturday; incumbent Howard faces tough challenge
• Australian elections to be held Saturday; incumbent Howard faces tough challenge
• Fiji's economy, hurt by drop in tourism after coup, seen rebounding next year, government says
• Fiji's economy, hurt by drop in tourism after coup, seen rebounding next year, government says
• India vs Pakistan scores
• China Railway IPO raises US$3 billion; demand strong despite Shanghai's recent losses
• China Railway IPO raises US$3 billion; demand strong despite Shanghai's recent losses
• Stores usher in holiday shopping season with big discounts, expanded hours
• Oil prices steady above US$97 a barrel as market awaits OPEC signs
• Booty leads 11th-ranked USC to 44-24 victory over No. 7 Arizona State
• Booty leads 11th-ranked USC to 44-24 victory over No. 7 Arizona State
• Sibling Rivalry: Biggest Turkey Wins
• Singapore's CapitaLand establishing fund to invest in Indian retail malls
• Singapore's CapitaLand establishing fund to invest in Indian retail malls
• Balmy Weather for Thanksgiving Parade
• Valdivia, Acosta and Ceni candidates for Brazilian league's Most Valuable Player
• Report: Thailand raises retail fuel prices to record as global crude oil prices soar
• India vs Pakistan scores
• US military official says naval ship arrives to help Bangladesh recover from cyclone
• Cyrus Hopes Tenn. Can Get 'Hannah' Film
• Cyrus Hopes Tenn. Can Get 'Hannah' Film
• New Zealand gaffe suggests Britain's Queen Elizabeth married in a Catholic church
• New Zealand gaffe suggests Britain's Queen Elizabeth married in a Catholic church
• Diller's IAC online conglomerate planning US$100 million China expansion
• Thousands evacuated as the Philippines and Vietnam brace for powerful typhoons
• India suffers early jolt after Pakistan is all out for 231
• Chang splits with Peng Shuai; announces tennis academy in southern China
• Singapore's consumer prices rise 3.6 percent in October with higher energy, housing costs
• Report: Chinese statistics official says 2007 inflation projected at 4.5 to 4.6 pct
• Report: Chinese statistics official says 2007 inflation projected at 4.5 to 4.6 pct
• Study finds mothers exposed to arsenic may pass on ills to offspring
• Chinese Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang's legs insured for US$13.3 million ahead of Olympics
• Chinese Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang's legs insured for US$13.3 million ahead of Olympics
• Lebanese Parliament to make final attempt to elect president ahead of midnight deadline
• Malaysia's ethnic Indians plan to defy police ban with illegal mass rally in Kuala Lumpur
• Taiwan stock index sheds 1.8 percent to 14-week low as food, panel maker shares fall
• Taiwan stock index sheds 1.8 percent to 14-week low as food, panel maker shares fall
• Sony Ordered to Pay $5M in Logo Dispute
• Sony Ordered to Pay $5M in Logo Dispute
• US Navy delivering urgent food, medical aid for Bangladesh cyclone victims
• Danish PM reshuffles government after elections, names new finance minister
• South Korean parliament approves independent probe into Samsung scandal
• South Korean parliament approves independent probe into Samsung scandal
• Taiwan's Chi Mei Optoelectronics plans flat panel assembly plant in Vietnam
• Japan, UK, ADB providing US$3.6M aid to help Asia adapt to climate change
• Puerto Rico downs Spain at volleyball Men's World Cup
• Puerto Rico downs Spain at volleyball Men's World Cup
• Vietnam begins to evacuate people as Typhoon Hagibis approaches
• Malaysia's police arrest planners of banned rally for ethnic Indians
• South Korean parliament approves independent probe into Samsung scandal
• South Korean parliament approves independent probe into Samsung scandal
• Hagemeyer agrees to euro3.13 billion buyout offer from Rexel
• Aides Choose Royalties Over Loyalties
• Danish PM reshuffles government after elections, names new finance minister
• Euro hits US$1.4966, new high vs. dollar
• ArcelorMittal in talks about increasing stake in China Oriental
• ArcelorMittal in talks about increasing stake in China Oriental
• Australian elections to be held Saturday; incumbent Howard faces tough challenge
• Australian elections to be held Saturday; incumbent Howard faces tough challenge
• Dollar sinks below 108 yen amid worries about greenback's prospects
• Cambodia to form new national flag carrier with Indonesian firms
• Cambodia to form new national flag carrier with Indonesian firms
• Allenby maintains 1-stroke Australian Masters lead after 2 rounds
• Allenby maintains 1-stroke Australian Masters lead after 2 rounds
• New Polish PM to deliver policy speech before government faces confidence vote
• Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit returns to Indian cinema after 5-year break
• Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit returns to Indian cinema after 5-year break
• Philippine stock index rises 0.5 percent as technical glitch mars trading
• Annapolis takes a break from its colonial past to step into modern diplomacy
• India vs Pakistan scores
• Hakuho, Chiyotaikai tied for lead at Kyushu sumo tournament
• Hakuho, Chiyotaikai tied for lead at Kyushu sumo tournament
• Georgian incumbent Saakashvili expected to be nominated on Rose Revolution anniversary
• Tanvir and Akhtar demolish India top order as Pakistan rallies in first test
• Aides Choose Royalties Over Loyalties
• FIFA Soccer Rankings
• Newly elected Ukrainian parliament convenes for 1st session
• EU lawmakers vow to block free-trade deal with ASEAN without reforms in Myanmar
• ArcelorMittal in talks about increasing stake in China Oriental
• ArcelorMittal in talks about increasing stake in China Oriental
• Stores usher in holiday shopping season with big discounts, expanded hours
• Poland's new prime minister promises lower taxes in policy speech to parliament
• 6-nation North Korea nuclear talks could resume in early December, reports say
• American duo of Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum hold lead in World Cup
• Philippine stock index rises 0.5 percent as technical glitch mars trading
• China shares rebound as stronger yuan buoys airline shares; market dogged by global fears
• China shares rebound as stronger yuan buoys airline shares; market dogged by global fears
• US Navy delivering urgent food, medical aid for Bangladesh cyclone victims
• Taiwan export orders hit record high in October on strong demand from Europe
• Taiwan export orders hit record high in October on strong demand from Europe
• Argentina still ahead of Brazil, Italy in FIFA rankings
• Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit returns to Indian cinema after 5-year break
• Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit returns to Indian cinema after 5-year break
• South Korean parliament approves independent probe into Samsung scandal
• Blackburn manager Mark Hughes extends contract until 2010
• Report: Japanese banks' 1H losses from risky loan assets estimated at US$2 billion
• Report: Japanese banks' 1H losses from risky loan assets estimated at US$2 billion
• England set to lose out World Cup draw seeding after European flop
• Slovak premier fires his agriculture minister, coalition government threatened
• Malaysia brings sedition charges against planners of banned rally for Indians
• Aides Choose Royalties Over Loyalties
• Hong Kong shares rebound after 2-day slide, but uncertainty about US weighs on market
• Hong Kong shares rebound after 2-day slide, but uncertainty about US weighs on market
• 152 pessoas resgatadas de navio naufragado na Ant
• Sidelines
• Blackhawks master their short-hand
• Today's NBA is all about money and more of it
• American duo hold lead in World Cup
• World Cup draw shines limelight on South Africa
• England lacks winning magic in Europe despite riches
• Injuries threaten Arsenal's unbeaten run, but Wigan may be the perfect tonic
• Laxman and Dhoni revive Indian hopes
• Sampras gives Federer tough challenge
• Turkey day blowouts set up Favre-Romo clash
• Parkview Hualien presents special rate
• Countdown party at Regent Taipei
• Taipei ITF seen to attract big crowd
• Celebrate Christmas at Sunworld
• Post-SARS seminar held in Taipei
• Ten teams win berths in contest
• To Colombians, U.S.' trendy 'Betty' is an ugly idea
• Fashion designer indicted on sex charges in New York
• Warming to the idea of the trench
• Taiwan business in brief
• Local shares hit three-month low on global worries
• China's yuan rises past 7.4 per dollar ahead of visit by Trichet
• Airbus to cut R&D due to weak dollar
• Taiwan casinos could generate US$3 billion in revenue, Woolf says
• 'Green' building to be hot topic at Asian property conference
• Dollar plummets to new depths
• Taiwan seen as attractive to global talent
• Export orders soar to record amout on China demand
• In Brief
• Police in Malaysia arrest planners of banned rally for ethnic Indians
• Sea battle off Sri Lanka's coast kills 17 Tamil rebels, army says
• Crushed bus lifts death toll from landslide in China to 31
• U.S. official says ship arrives to help Bangladesh after cyclone
• Three blasts at courts in India kill 10
• Pakistan hits back at suspension from Commonwealth
• In Brief
• Brazilian girl put in prison cell with 20 men, says rights group
• Withdrawl proposal seen leaving thousands of troops in Iraq
• French transport slowly resumes as strikes wind down
• Uncertainty over government prevails as Ukraine parliament opens
• Belgium votes to block split proposal
• Lebanon unable to elect new leader amid party boycott
• Reason for hope in Iraq, but ...
• WWII internment camps are sad example of citizens failing to question government
• OPEC supports fight against global warming
• Flooding Pakistan with arms could backfire
• Andes residents become early victims of climate change as glaciers shrink
• Australians everywhere seen ready to vote for change
• Thai bowl makers struggle to keep art alive
• In China, tale of pampered pigs gets twisted, spurs hot debates
• In Brief
• Number of volunteers seen as proof of successful diplomatic approach
• Envoy stresses Palau's continuing support for Taiwan
• Annual TV, film festival aims to promote local industries
• Two foreigners stabbed by disabled man in front of NTU
• Carrefour plans to sell Pingtung produce overseas
• MND confirms drug smuggling by military officer
• DOH says dysentery outbreak arrested
• Hsieh vows not to drop tariffs on tea
• Vote-buying informants not picked based on party ties, says MOJ
• Scholar sees no breakthrough in cross-strait ties until 2009
• Ma sees peace pact with China as a goal
• Rebel, army clashes worsen in east Congo
• Passenger ship hits iceberg in Antarctic
• Typhoon forces mass evacuation in the Philippines
• Suspects found not guilty in Kaohsiung vote-buying case
• WTO presses Taiwan to relent on PRC judge
• Poets of the Week
• Conference on human rights, globalization to be held in Taipei
• Teams vie for championship crown
• Growing old
• Migrants have a right to a day off
• In Brief
• One person killed, four injured in explosion at Philippines mall
• Dutch court drops murder investigation of Sison
• Arroyo draws EU praise for stance on Myanmar
• Philippines vows to probe corruption
• Military halts offensive to focus on typhoon relief
• Pinoy Text Club
• Jesus Christ is our anchor
• Pinay overcomes hurdles in Taiwan
• Weekley and Slocum preserve World Cup lead for United States
• Liverpool still unbeaten after win over Newcastle
• Sampras stuns Federer in straight sets
• Sidelines
• McLaren team releases details of spy allegations against Renault
• Capello seen as favorite for England job
• Vargas retires after taking pounding from Mayorga
• IAAF bans Jones, urges withdrawal of medals
• Celtics fans eat up easy win over archrival of the 1980s
• Seeing China by bus
• In Brief
• Divers, police search for rowers after boat capsizes in Cambodia
• Iran rejects demand from U.N. for fresh nuclear inspections
• Bridge collapses as survivors stampede for aid in Bangladesh
• Syria blocks Facebook in Internet crackdown
• Riot police detain Kasparov during rally
• Darfur rebels demand China withdraws new peacekeepers
• Time has been kind to legacy of Bush's dad
• Toyota Motor Corporation now in cross hairs of environmental fringe
• For equal treatment under the law
• U.S. remains popular in much of the world
• Peace conference holds opportunity, but odds of success seem low
• Many parents turn to consultants to help name their children
• Can Rice save her legacy with 'Hail Mary' pass on Mideast?
• Relentless advocate 'greens' China
• Galleries
• Museums
• Concerts
• Theater
• Event
• In Brief
• How actors become music virtuosos for film roles
• In Brief
• Taiwan makes donation to Philippines for research
• Hu pledges probe into dysentery outbreak
• Kinmen magistrate backs Wu in legislative race on island
• President pledges to defend democracy
• Chen says Taiwan working to end personality cult
• Official says 5,000 U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq
• Bomb blasts leave 15 dead in Pakistan
• Only traitors will oppose reforms, Chavez says
• Rudd, Labor win landslide victory in Australian poll
• Confrontation intensifies over procedure for voting
• Mitag to bring rain today, CWB says
• Sidelines
• Missouri's dream grows bigger
• Beckham makes splash after arriving in Australia
• Knicks upend Bulls in battle of dysfunctional NBA teams
• NBA whiners suddenly quiet after nice starts
• Scotland wins World Cup, edging out U.S. in playoff
• Wales leaves plenty of work for Gatland after thrashing
• India zeroes in on victory in first Pakistan Test
• Barcelona closes gap on Real with another win at home
• Fergie furious with referee in defeat to Bolton
• In Brief
• Director of 'Elizabeth' finds inspiration from cockroaches
• Striking writers get last laugh with Web postings
• Film on illegal abortion takes top prize at film fest
• What you wear to work does matter
• How actors go from zero to music virtuoso for roles
• In brief
• Both pet dogs and cats help owners live healthier lives
• Therapist offers tips on diffusing disagreements
• More scientists than public see risk in nanotechnology, says poll
• Seniors try speed dating to find romance, friendship
• Experts disagree with poll on bad boss effects
• China Shipping to join TSA
• Evergreen rejoins AU3 service
• CMA CGM launches new run to serve Dakar and Ziguinchor
• Rickmers-Linie to take shares in Wallmann Terminal in 2008
• TNWA members to introduce new winter capacity program
• TSA lines to take action on fuel price hikes
• PRC shipper plans Shanghai share float, report says
• Germans get jittery as euro climbs higher
• India's property market gets boost from foreign investors
• Hotelier is excited about revitalizing Sunworld Dynasty with its swanky new image
• EU officials to talk tough on trade in China visit
• Bangladesh says cyclone's financial impact 'huge'
• Northern Rock shareholder threatens to oppose sell-off
• Beijing calls for warning system to ensure oil supplies
• In Brief
• Candidates register for South Korean presidential race
• Earthquake triggers panic in western Indonesia
• Farmers riot after police arrest, allegedly beat Tibetan monks
• Pakistani troops attack pro-Taliban rebel forces
• Vietnamese president arrives in Japan
• Japan to conduct defense drills
• Australia's Rudd wastes no time setting new course
• In Brief
• Russian riot police beat, detain nearly 200 anti-Putin protesters
• Georgia's Saakashvili steps down
• Iran renounces U.S. accusations over recent explosions in Baghdad
• Croats voting in bid to end corruption
• Last-ditch negotiations on Kosovo's future set to start
• Wind-driven wildfire destroys 49 Malibu homes
• Fed is a downer as Gulf parties over US$100 oil
• Ma's views breed concern in Japan
• Hip-hop rediscovers its groove in Gaza City
• Fresh-faced, Chinese-speaking Rudd seen reshaping Australia politics
• 'Queen Kong' rules among rhesus monkeys
• Cyclones just one of many plagues in Bangladesh
• Caesar Park offers turkey gift basket
• Hawaii beckons to Taiwan tourists
• Royal Chihpen shows Barbie dolls
• Christmas dining at Grand Hotel
• Christmas feast at Landis Taipei
• Art #1 auction slated for December 4
• Theme Dinner Banquet at Westin
• Italian, Austrian win race up Taipei 101
• Doctor stresses hospice care is not just 'death bed' service
• Poll says many single women have given up on romance
• In Brief
• Fares for domestic flights reduced to draw passengers
• Taiwan air force takes annual exam on tactical training
• Ex-Red Shirt brigade member establishes new 'Home Party'
• Legislative elections may be postponed, Chen says
• Tsao proposal hurts Taiwan, MAC claims
• Shieh says Taiwan may end boycott of Chinese judge
• Taiwan justifies blocking of judge from WTO panel
• Police break up Malaysia rally with violence, witnesses say
• Abbas promises serious push for peace ahead of Annapolis
• Crowds assemble to greet Sharif on his homecoming
• Seven dead as Mitag nears Philippines
• Cabinet emphasizes measures against avian flu
• Plantation Railway Festival celebrates once-great sugar industry
• 'Enchanted' Casts $50M Box-Office Spell
• Idled Broadway Electrician Talks Shop
• Producers, B'way Stagehands Resume Talks
• Cyrus Marks 15 Years With 15,000 Fans
• 'Dancing With the Stars' Finale Arrives
• Marlo Thomas Urges Hospital Donations
• Sharif returns to Pakistan from exile, increases pressure on Musharraf
• Powerful typhoon slams into northeastern Philippines, killing 6
• Producers, B'way Stagehands Resume Talks
• New Australian leader gets straight to work on climate change, labor laws
• Strong quakes kill 1, injure 45 in eastern Indonesia
• French President Sarkozy emphasizes currency, environment on visit to China
• Strong quakes kill 1, injure 45 in eastern Indonesia
• New Australian leader gets straight to work on climate change, labor laws
• Korean Air discount carrier to start flying to China, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia in 2008
• France's Areva finalizes US$11.9 billion sale of two reactors to China
• New Australian leader gets straight to work on climate change, labor laws
• France's Areva finalizes US$11.9 billion sale of two nuclear reactors to China
• Hong Kong benchmark index rises sharply in morning session after Wall Street rebound
• DHL to spend US$175 mln on North Asia cargo hub in Shanghai
• Thorpe says image will always be tarnished due to doping case
• Taiwan's president vows not to reimpose martial law to end vote dispute
• Adaro Indonesia not aware of any bid for controlling stake by China coal producer
• Strong quakes kill 3, injure 45 in eastern Indonesia
• Horde of Harmonicas Earmarked for Troops
• European Commission president visits Vietnam to boost financial ties
• Chinese steelmakers, investment fund say no plan to vie with BHP Billiton for Rio Tinto
• Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region
• Tough new laws inspire new and creative forms of vote buying in Thailand
• Thorpe says image will always be tarnished due to doping case
• Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index rises more than 2.6 percent on Wall Street rebound
• Philippine stock index climbs 1.2 percent on Wall Street rebound
• Airbus to sell 160 jets to China for US$14.8 billion
• Powerful typhoon slams into northeastern Philippines, killing 8
• Graham Henry to contest All Blacks coaching role
• South Korean benchmark share index surges 4 percent as US, regional markets rise
• Producers, Stagehands Resume Talks
• Hong Kong stocks rally in morning session after Wall Street rebound
• Producers, Stagehands Extending Talks
• India wins test series opener against Pakistan by 6 wickets
• Beckham hoping to play 90 minutes, says coach
• Graham Henry to contest All Blacks coaching role
• Planners of ethnic Indian protest get reprieve from sedition charges in Malaysia
• Chinese abstract artist breaks world record at Hong Kong auction
• New Australian leader gets straight to work on climate change, labor laws
• Rio cites growth prospects as reason for rejecting BHP's takeover bid
• South Korean benchmark share index surges 4.7 percent as US, regional markets rise
• Dollar rises against yen in Asia after falling on report that China may buy Japanese stocks
• Asian soccer head backs Australia's bid for 2018 World Cup
• Rio cites growth prospects as reason for rejecting BHP's takeover bid
• Big deals signed on China visit by France's Sarkozy: currency, environment also on agenda
• Producers, Stagehands Extending Talks
• Taiwan stock index rises 2.2 percent on Wall Street rally, led by cement and plastic shares
• Philippine economic growth likely 6.1 to 7.1 percent in 3rd quarter, official says
• Hong Kong's Citic Pacific to invest US$4.6 billion in Australia iron project
• Japan's stock index rises 1.7 percent on report China may invest in Japan, Wall Street gain
• Rio cites growth prospects as reason for rejecting BHP's takeover bid
• New Australian leader gets straight to work on climate change, labor laws
• France's Areva finalizes US$11.9 billion sale of two nuclear reactors to China
• Defense chiefs of Koreas to discuss tension reduction measures
• Oil prices rise near US$99 a barrel on colder weather, weakened US dollar
• Asian markets rally on rosy US shopping figures as investors scoop up battered stocks
• Report: China to invest foreign exchange reserves in Japanese stocks
• China share benchmark hits three-month low as Petrochina extends losses
• Japan plans to buy carbon credits from Hungary to achieve Kyoto Treaty goal
• Seinfeld Buzzes Through Israel
• Toyota shows new driving simulator for testing car safety, other technology
• France's Sarkozy signs big deals on China visit: currency, environment also on agenda
• Most Asian markets rally on rosy US shopping figures as investors scoop up battered stocks
• Report: China to invest foreign exchange reserves in Japanese stocks
• Striking Hollywood Writers Making Case
• Striking Hollywood Writers Turn to Web
• Indonesian health minister blasts US doctor for taking patient's blood samples
• Japan plans to buy carbon credits from Hungary to achieve Kyoto Treaty goal
• Striking Hollywood Writers Turn to Web
• Indonesian Health Minister blasts US doctor for taking patient's blood samples
• Powerful typhoon slams into northeastern Philippines, killing 10
• New Australian leader gets straight to work on climate change, labor laws
• Hong Kong stocks rally after Wall Street rebound, recoup some of last week's losses
• Rio cites growth prospects as reason for rejecting BHP's takeover bid
• Philippine stock index climbs 1.2 percent on Wall Street rebound
• Most Asian markets rally on rosy US shopping figures as investors scoop up battered stocks
• Tough new laws inspire new and creative forms of vote buying in Thailand
• Malaysian Airline says third-quarter profit rises 52 percent on strong passenger demand
• Negotiations Continue in Broadway Strike
• China publishes first image from lunar probe, hails success of maiden mission
• Powerful typhoon slams into northeastern Philippines, killing 10
• Most Asian markets rally on rosy US shopping figures as investors scoop up battered stocks
• Airbus to sell 160 jets to China for US$14.8 billion
• Giant Israeli Flag Breaks World Record
• Learning Independence, Having an Impact
• National Youth Commission Minister Li Chiun Cheng
• Eleven Musts for College Students
• M-shaped Dreams: Does Social Status Determine Opportunity?
• Fairness, Human Rights: the True Core Values of Education
• Excellent Teachers Nurture Creative Students
• Secrets to Finland's World-topping Education
• Google announces contest winners
• Year-end party at Caesar Park Taipei
• Xmas feast at Evergreen Taichung
• 'Formosa Community' changes format
• Want to charter a private plane?
• Honduras introduces coffee here
• Regent, charity, fashion jointly light up Xmas tree in Taipei for charity
• Sidelines
• ITF says there is no evidence that Tommy Haas was poisoned in Davis Cup
• Super Series finale comes a week early
• Jazz upend Pistons as Saunders ejected
• Thorpe says image will always be tainted
• Pirlo stunner saves Milan blushes in Serie A
• Patriots survive inspired Eagles
• Giggs expects Sporting to face United backlash
• Tendulkar helps India finish win
• In ironic twist, England, Croatia together again
• In brief
• Rare calligraphy fails to win interest at Hong Kong auction
• Five firms vying to be No. 1 in Global Security Challenge
• Research says experts created plants that are drought resistant
• Japan's 'catch-and-eat' drive aims to eliminate 'prince fish'
• There are ways for Americans to stay slim as festive season begins
• New CT scan offers clearer images, cuts radiation
• Amputees may one day 'feel' lost limbs
• Older white women travel to Kenya for short romance
• Taiex increases 2.23%, buoyed by U.S. rally
• Wall Street gains boost greenback in Asian trading
• Foreign state-owned funds raise concerns among U.S. politicians
• Northern Rock confirms bid preference
• Poll says Seoul costliest city for expats in Asia
• Geely to set up Russian factory in auto venture
• Areva announces US$11.9b nuclear deal with Chinese firm
• Airbus reports landmark 160-plane deal with PRC
• Rio Tinto shares surge on rumor of PRC counterbid
• Brown says Britain can weather global credit crisis
• EU urges Beijing to addess issues of product safety
• In Brief
• Rudd plans apology to Aborigines
• Aid group report claims North Korea conducting more public executions
• Japan tightens gun control after spate of shootings
• New Thai laws fail to stamp out poll corruption
• Gambari seeks Vietnam's help on Myanmar crisis
• Mitag lashes Philippine northeast, killing 10
• Sharif registers as candidate for Pakistan's January 8 poll
• In Brief
• Parliamentary election yields no outright winner in Croatia
• Russia silent on arrest of Kasparov
• Eleven Kurdish separatists detained by Iran's security forces, report says
• report claims radicals plotted attack on U.S. military base
• Romanian president's party scores best in elections
• Three killed in Bolivia clashes
• Chavez-Uribe spat leads to freeze in bilateral relations
• Permafrost thaw causing panic forecasts
• We must fight harder against child pornography
• Citizens can defend voting rights
• Jerusalemites consider city's future ahead of peace summit in United States
• Nationalism shadows Games welcome mat
• Tibet festers as Dalai Lama ostracized
• In Brief
• Traffic accidents around Taipei City claim 84 lives this year, officials say
• Over half of bean curd products harmful to consumers, says TSU
• MAC outlines new health guidelines for Chinese spouses, expats
• Mitag changes course, reduced to tropical storm
• Kaohsiung researchers announce success in developing 6 new vegetable strains
• Mainlanders urged to vote in referendum on U.N. bid
• PRC blamed for interfering with Chang's posting
• Martial law move seen requiring legal procedure
• MND to publish reports on PRC military actions
• Taipei city, county firm on 'two-step' poll system
• Yu declares his innocence as corruption trial begins
• Serbia's prime minister refuses to give 'an inch' on Kosovo issue
• Bush launches campaign for peace in Middle East
• Sarkozy nets big deals for firms in France on his visit to China
• French leader characterizes U.N. referendum as mistake
• President pledges not to impose martial law
• MLS looks to South America instead of Beckham to see the story of its season
• US travelers returning home after Thanksgiving find busy airports, rain delays
• Ferguson charged by FA with using foul language to referee
• Ex-Credit Suisse Pakistani banker pleads not guilty in trading case in New York
• New manager Steve Bruce says Wigan can stay in Premier League
• Fed announces step to counter any end-of-year US cash crunch
• Russian Ford workers, management break off talks; strike continues
• Russian Ford workers, management break off talks; strike continues
• London's FTSE-100 index closes up 81.6 points to 6,180.5
• Stores need shoppers to keep up pace after strong Thanksgiving weekend
• Italian cycling federation to rule on two alleged doping cases linked to Operation Puerto
• Officials probe collapse of stadium considered worst of Brazil's biggest venues
• Hamas steps up verbal attacks on Abbas as U.S. peace summit gets under way
• The voice of London's subway system fired after saying the 'Tube' filled her with horror
• Trent Lott, the US Senate's No. 2 Republican, announces his resignation effective end of year
• Hamas steps up verbal attacks on Abbas as U.S. peace summit gets under way
• Christine Ohuruogu appeals for lifetime Olympic ban to be lifted
• South Dakota Town May Rename Hooker St.
• Edwards turns to lawyer record in US presidential bid
• European stocks dragged down by weakness in financial sector
• Nissan recalling 686,500 Altima and Sentra cars over sensor problems
• Iraqi PM says his government will seek one last renewal of multinational forces mandate ending in 2008
• Trent Lott, the US Senate's No. 2 Republican, announces his resignation effective end of year
• Hamas steps up verbal attacks on Abbas as U.S. peace summit gets under way
• VW rejects suggestion Piech may have known of improper spending
• Spanish police arrest 6 people in raids on abortion clinics
• Edwards turns to lawyer record in US presidential bid
• ECB's Papademos warns of higher inflation, slower economic growth into 2008
• Obama touts his experience _ before he reached Washington
• Musharraf to quit Pakistan army, take oath as civilian president this week
• Musharraf to quit Pakistan army, take oath as civilian president this week
• Trent Lott, the US Senate's No. 2 Republican, announces his resignation effective end of year
• Musharraf to quit Pakistan army, take oath as civilian president this week
• Putin diz que EUA pressionaram OCDE a n
• Putin warns Washington against meddling in Russia's elections
• US stocks fluctuate as investors weigh concerns about credit, banking against retail reports
• Trent Lott, the US Senate's No. 2 Republican, announces his resignation effective end of year
• Speaker of Afghanistan's parliament leads mass walk-out of lawmakers, criticizes government
• Espanha busca esclarecimento de declara
• German train drivers' union says ready to hold pay talks with railway
• VW rejects suggestion Piech may have known of improper spending
• Iraqi Kurds expel Turkish journalist from northern province after he refuses to name sources in anonymous report
• Clashes with police in French suburb expose tensions unresolved since 2005 riots
• British Labour Party General Secretary Peter Watt resigns amid funding scandal
• Players' World Series bonus money declines
• Hamas steps up verbal attacks on Abbas as U.S. peace summit gets under way
• Citigroup examining ways to lower costs, which could lead to large job cuts
• 7 Brazilian soccer fans die in stadium blamed for crumbling infrastructure
• Philippines military killed left-wing activists, UN rights experts says
• Lebanese government and opposition spar over Annapolis conference
• Clashes with police in French suburb expose tensions unresolved since 2005 riots
• Hamas steps up verbal attacks on Abbas as U.S. peace summit gets under way
• Bush-al-Maliki deal sets framework for long-term US presence in Iraq, details to be worked out
• US probe of Blackwater is stifled by conflicts
• Players' World Series bonus money declines
• Hundreds to protest Holocaust denier at Oxford University free speech forum
• Ex-Mozambique president receives first African governance prize
• Kevin Costner to star in Endymion parade during Carnival in New Orleans
• Former Quiet Riot singer found dead in Las Vegas home
• Britain's pigeon racers petition Queen Elizabeth to become sport
• `Superman' Brandon Routh marries actress Courtney Ford
• United chases top spot in Champions League group by beating Sporting
• Ex-Mozambique president receives first African governance prize
• China revela primeiras imagens de sonda em
• Tracking how too little milk, sunshine and exercise hurts US childrens' bones
• New York Federal Reserve adds more liquidity ahead of year-end
• Dois ataques a bomba matam quatro soldados e quatro civis afeg
• Trent Lott, the US Senate's No. 2 Republican, announces his resignation effective end of year
• Putin warns Washington against meddling in Russia's elections
• Oil futures fall on a view OPEC will boost production at a meeting next week
• Ex-Credit Suisse Pakistani banker pleads not guilty in NY trading case
• Philly museum putting more of its Sendak collection on display
• Highest test cricket runscorers
• US president attacks Russian tactics in putting down anti-Putin demonstrations
• Feds urge $9M fine for Greek shipping company convicted of dumping oil
• List of highest wicket-takers in test cricket
• European galleries bring contemporary artwork to oil-rich Gulf
• Gold mixed
• US president attacks Russian tactics in putting down anti-Putin demonstrations
• Protesters break into Oxford University free speech forum to protest Holocaust denier
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• Beauty Queen's Gowns, Makeup Spiked
• VH1's 'Salt-N-Pepa Show' Tackles Jena 6
• Airbus brings A380 to US, but Northwest is reluctant
• `State secrets' doctrine draws scrutiny from US Congress, courts
• Pro wrestler Hulk Hogan's wife wants property, alimony, in divorce
• US stocks sell off as concerns about credit, banking; Dow industrials fall 10 pct from high
• Massachusetts judge who freed accused killer is defended
• US president attacks Russian tactics in putting down anti-Putin demonstrations
• US president attacks Russian tactics in putting down anti-Putin demonstrations
• Oil futures fall on a view OPEC will boost production at a meeting next week
• Quiet Riot Lead Singer Kevin Dubrow Dies
• Deadly collapse highlights crumbling soccer stadiums in Brazil _ the 2014 World Cup host
• Honest Man Returns Mistaken $2M Check
• South Dakota Town May Rename Hooker St.
• Man Arrested After Gun Fired at Church
• Yeosu in South Korea chosen as site of 2012 World's Fair
• Pigeon Racers Petition to Become Sport
• US president attacks Russian tactics in putting down anti-Putin demonstrations
• San Diego Zoo Panda Cub Named Zhen Zhen
• Hamas steps up verbal attacks on Abbas as U.S. peace summit gets under way
• Mavericks coach Johnson fined $25,000 for arguing with referee
• The US president and the prize-winner: Bush and Gore, together again
• Dollar sees broad retreat as Wall Street dives, credit concerns mount
• Rotary and Gates donate US$200 million (euro134 million) to eradicate polio
• US president attacks Russian tactics in putting down anti-Putin demonstrations
• Paez resigns as Venezuela manager less than week after victory over Bolivia
• Sharif descarta hip
• Clashes with police in French suburb expose tensions unresolved since 2005 riots
• HSBC fund bailout raises questions about whether Citigroup should follow its lead
• McCartney Spotted With Arquette in UK
• Clashes with police in French suburb expose tensions unresolved since 2005 riots
• Copper, other base metals rally as investors seek bargains in weakened market, dollar falls
• Spanish airline Iberia confirms TPG withdraws euro3.41 billion (US$5.07 billion) bid
• Spanish airline Iberia confirms TPG withdraws euro3.41 billion (US$5.07 billion) bid
• Weather-related delays on US East Coast fail to hinder holiday air travel nationwide
• South Africa says draw was success, marks countdown to 2010 soccer finals
• Protesters break into Oxford free speech forum to protest Holocaust denier
• Woman Has Baby in Truck on Thanksgiving
• Mbeki humiliated, rival Zuma wins overwhelming votes in SAfrica party provincial elections
• Shoe retailer Genesco subpoenaed by federal prosecutors
• Police Probe Contestant's Spiked Gowns
• 11 familiares de jornalista pr
• British Labour Party General Secretary Peter Watt resigns amid funding scandal
• Mbeki humiliated, rival Zuma wins overwhelming votes in SAfrica party provincial elections
• 'Enchanted' charms movie crowds with $34 million weekend
• Gene therapy study to resume after Illinois woman's death, but with changes
• Deadly collapse highlights crumbling soccer stadiums in Brazil _ the 2014 World Cup host
• Johan Ackermann summoned as injury cover for Bakkies Botha in Springboks squad
• Yeosu in South Korea chosen as site of 2012 World's Fair
• Companies ask judge to strike down 2.4B lead paint cleanup plan in Rhode Island
• Online retailers see surges in traffic as the online holiday shopping season offically begins
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• Boks prop Steenkamp out of Bulls for three months, to miss start of Super 14
• Bobby Labonte gets new crew chief Jeff Meendering
• Protesters fail to stop debate including Holocaust denier, far-right leader
• Oil futures fall on a view OPEC will boost production at a meeting next week
• Deadly collapse highlights crumbling soccer stadiums in Brazil _ the 2014 World Cup host
• Massachusetts joins some two dozen states in moving primary to Feb. 5
• New wave of mortgage failures could create a nightmare US economic scenario
• After permit uproar, BP faces challenge of cutting discharges
• Microsoft experience indicates technology is key to stopping piracy
• Atlanta's public hospital in critical condition, may close
• Small business in cross hairs of software industry's aggressive piracy crackdown
• Putin warns Washington against meddling in Russia's elections
• Clashes with police in French suburb expose tensions unresolved since 2005 riots
• Clashes with police in French suburb expose tensions unresolved since 2005 riots
• Musharraf to quit Pakistan army, take oath as civilian president this week
• US Navy helicopters begin delivering relief supplies to Bangladesh cyclone survivors
• Speaker of Afghanistan parliament leads lawmakers' walk-out over student killings
• Analysis: Senator's retirement reflects Republican party's uphill fight in Congress races
• Premier iraquiano quer o fim do mnadato da ONU em 2008Bagd
• Cyclist Nabbed in Minnesota Motel Mayhem
• Yeosu in South Korea chosen as site of 2012 World's Fair
• Microsoft and Autodesk lose their appeal of $158 million patent ruling
• Israeli, Palestinian hard-liners demonstrate against US-sponsored Mideast conference
• Bush, Mideast leaders voice measured optimism about peace prospects
• ******* ATEN
• House owned by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is among those destroyed by Malibu fire
• Bush, Mideast leaders voice measured optimism about peace prospects
• Bush, Mideast leaders voice measured optimism about peace prospects
• Bickering Couple Eliminated on `Race'
• Hulk's Wife Wants Property, Alimony
• Bush, Mideast leaders voice measured optimism about peace prospects
• Bispos venezuelanos recha
• Atlanta's public hospital in critical condition, may close
• Australian asbestos campaigner dies after winning compensation from James Hardie Industries
• Bush, Mideast leaders voice measured optimism about peace prospects
• 'Superman Returns' actor Brandon Routh marries actress Courtney Ford
• Attorney argues to keep LA County off Spears' case
• Daughter of late St. Lucia premier wins his seat
• Sarkozy pede calma
• Clashes with police in French suburb expose tensions unresolved since 2005 riots
• Price of gifts listed in 'Twelve Days of Christmas' carol hits $78,100
• HSBC fund bailout raises questions about whether Citigroup should follow its lead
• Spears' Side Wants to Keep Case Sealed
• Former House Speaker Hastert submits official resignation letter to Illinois governor
• Bush se re
• Striking Broadway stagehands and producers resume talks after fruitless weekend bargaining
• Hulk's Wife Wants Property, Alimony
• Universal Studios picks site for US$3.1 billion South Korean theme park
• Herb McKenley, Jamaican track star and Olympic medalist, dies at 85
• Universal Studios picks site for US$3.1 billion South Korean theme park
• Two political veterans, both women, turn Hong Kong election into referendum on democracy
• Cyclist Nabbed for Motel Hallways Ride
• Honest Man Returns Mistaken $2M Check
• 2 stuntmen burned during filming of Adam Sandler movie on Universal Studios lot
• Despite credit crisis, Asia's hot property market booms _ but China may face growing risks
• Redskins star safety Sean Taylor shot in Florida, in critical condition
• Universal Studios picks site for US$3.1 billion South Korean theme park
• Former lawyer for South Korea's Samsung Group adds details to claims over alleged slush fund
• Bush-Maliki deal sets framework for long-term US presence in Iraq, details to be worked out
• Al-Qaeda diz que Bin Laden falar
• Day of renewed talks between striking Hollywood writers, studios ends; talks to resume Tuesday
• Hong Kong's stock index drops as much as 3.5 percent in opening
• Doc Delivers 4 Sets of Twins in 24 Hours
• Australia's Rudd discusses climate change with Al Gore, underscoring policy shift
• Cyclist Nabbed for Motel Hallway Ride
• Wisconsin doctor delivers 4 sets of twins in the same 24-hour period
• Is Chavez hurt by his incessant hurling of insults?
• Lights Turned Out on Milwaukee Inmates
• Citigroup to sell $7.5 billion in equity units to Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
• US president attacks Russian tactics in putting down anti-Putin demonstrations
• Foreign investment in Myanmar dominated by oil and gas, power sectors
• Pair Learn Finders Not Always Keepers
• NHL's Lightning terminate sale agreement with group led by ex-coach MacLean
• Modano nets two goals as Stars stretch winning streak to six
• Is Chavez hurt by his incessant hurling of insults?
• South Dakota Town May Rename Hooker St.
• Quiet Riot singer Kevin Dubrow found dead in Las Vegas home at 52
• Pair Learn Finders Not Always Keepers
• Sen. Ted Kennedy _ he of extraordinary highs and lows _ to write memoir, scheduled for 2010
• Bush, Mideast leaders voice measured optimism about peace prospects
• Brown Leads Heading to 'Dancing' Finale
• SKorean president approves independent probe into Samsung scandal
• Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region
• China planning strategic oil reserve near southwestern city of Chongqing
• Manila skyscrapers sway in earthquake
• Abu Dhabi's sovereign fund agrees to invest $7.5 billion for a 4.9 percent stake in Citigroup
• Abu Dhabi's sovereign fund agrees to invest $7.5 billion for a 4.9 percent stake in Citigroup
• Brown emerges with most points heading into finale of 'Dancing With the Stars'
• 2 stuntmen burned during filming of Adam Sandler movie on Universal Studios lot
• Atlanta's public hospital in critical condition, may close
• Site chosen for US$3.1 billion Universal Studios theme park in South Korea
• Modano nets two goals as Stars stretch winning streak to six
• Hong Kong's stock index tumbles in morning trade, down 2.2 percent midday
• Speaker of Afghanistan parliament leads lawmakers' walkout over student killings
• Stars turn out in Nashville to honor first inductees to Musicians Hall of Fame
• Worker in whistleblower suit says "Toyota way" ignored at factory in push to boost volume
• Brown Leads Heading to 'Dancing' Finale
• Stars Honor Bands That Helped Make Hits
• Bush, Mideast leaders voice measured optimism about peace prospects
• Speaker of Afghanistan parliament leads lawmakers' walkout over student killings
• Australia asbestos campaigner dies after winning compensation from James Hardie Industries
• Sanyo swings back to profit in 1st half on digital camera, battery sales
• Australia's Rudd discusses climate change with Al Gore, underscoring policy shift
• Australia's Rudd discusses climate change with Al Gore, underscoring policy shift
• Caron Butler's 35 points helps Wizards snap Mavericks' home streak
• Qantas Airways reaches 5-year agreement on cabin crew jobs; adding 2,000 employees
• They're still talking: 2nd night of Broadway strike negotiations
• Qantas Airways reaches 5-year agreement on cabin crew jobs; adding 2,000 employees
• Caron Butler's 35 points helps Wizards snap Mavericks' home streak
• Site chosen for US$3.1 billion Universal Studios theme park in South Korea
• Philippine stock index dips by 0.4 percent on Wall Street losses
• Chinese movie critical of country's morals gets release in mainland
• Taiwan shares fall on selling triggered by Wall Street losses
• Bangladesh cyclone survivors welcome US helicopters delivering relief supplies
• IOC will have final word on who receives accreditation for Olympic Games
• China orders oil refiners to increase supply of diesel to areas hit hardest by fuel shortages
• Eyes on Annapolis as Bush convenes Mideast summit amid skepticism
• Malaysia's first double organ transplant recipient dies
• Report: Chinese regulators order banks to cut back on lending or face penalties
• Report: Chinese regulators order banks to cut back on lending or face penalties
• Erik Estrada returns to Indiana for training to maintain reserve police officer status
• France's Sarkozy urges China to "grow in a clean way," act on pollution, global warming
• France's Sarkozy urges China to "grow in a clean way," act on pollution, global warming
• Russia's Gazprom: Memorandum signed with Dow Chemical on gas cooperation
• Myanmar concludes gems auction attended by foreign merchants despite calls for a boycott
• Sanyo posts US$149 million profit for April-September on digital camera, battery sales
• Sanyo posts US$149 million profit for April-September on digital camera, battery sales
• Asia's top three players unified in assessment of Socceroos
• Asia's top three players unified in assessment of Socceroos
• Site chosen for US$3.1 billion Universal Studios theme park in South Korea
• Site chosen for US$3.1 billion Universal Studios theme park in South Korea
• Malaysia's first double organ transplant recipient dies
• Malaysia's first double organ transplant recipient dies
• Indian actor Sanjay Dutt to be freed on bail, says attorney
• Russia's Gazprom: Memorandum signed with Dow Chemical on gas cooperation
• France's Sarkozy urges China to "grow in a clean way," act on pollution, global warming
• France's Sarkozy urges China to "grow in a clean way," act on pollution, global warming
• Broadway Strike Talks Enter 2nd Night
• Asia's top three players unified in assessment of Socceroos
• Asia's top three players unified in assessment of Socceroos
• SKorean president approves independent probe into Samsung scandal
• SKorean president approves independent probe into Samsung scandal
• Japan stocks advance on Citigroup capital injection news
• Japan stocks advance on Citigroup capital injection news
• US president attacks Russian tactics in putting down anti-Putin demonstrations
• Striking Hollywood writers and producers to resume contract negotiations Tuesday
• Hollywood Labor Talks Set to Resume
• Werder Bremen needs win against Real Madrid to retain chance of advancing
• Tiny Japanese team to monitor Russian elections
• Iranian court acquits former nuclear negotiator of spying charges
• Vietnam attracts US$15 billion in foreign investment in 11 months this year
• Dollar rises against yen in Asia on news that Citigroup will receive funds from Abu Dhabi
• Dollar rises against yen in Asia on news that Citigroup will receive funds from Abu Dhabi
• Japan monitoring subprime fallout, says economy is recovering in monthly report
• Japan monitoring subprime fallout, says economy is recovering in monthly report
• China's benchmark Shanghai Composite falls 2 percent, tracking losses elsewhere
• China's benchmark Shanghai Composite falls 2 percent, tracking losses elsewhere
• Survey shows unexpected rise in German business confidence
• Brown mired in crisis, opponents say, following funding row
• Toyota production, output at four other major Japanese automakers rises in October
• Toyota production, output at four other major Japanese automakers rises in October
• World 400-meter champion wins appeal against lifetime Olympic ban for missing drug tests
• Iranian court acquits former nuclear negotiator of spying charges
• Iranian court acquits former nuclear negotiator of spying charges
• Helge Holen named to lead Norwegian aluminum group Elkem
• Euro dips against the dollar at US$1.4827; staying below last week's record
• Empoli fires Cagni and names Malesani new coach
• McDonald's Japan says stores run by franchisee mislabeled production date of salads
• McDonald's Japan says stores run by franchisee mislabeled production date of salads
• Climate forecast bleak, climate talks challenging as world heads for pivotal Bali meeting
• Hong Kong's stock index down 1.5 percent as bargain-hunters help erase earlier losses
• Hong Kong's stock index down 1.5 percent as bargain-hunters help erase earlier losses
• France's Sarkozy urges China to "grow in a clean way," act on pollution, global warming
• France's Sarkozy urges China to "grow in a clean way," act on pollution, global warming
• Philippine stock index dips 0.4 percent on Wall Street losses
• Myanmar concludes gems auction attended by foreign merchants despite calls for a boycott
• Iberia shares down 4.5 percent after TPG bid withdrawal
• Germany charges 5 with membership in banned leftist Turkish terror group
• Bitter battle for power pits president and populist, could decide South African succession
• New Slovak agriculture minister appointed, as coalition government continues to spar
• U.S. dollar up, gold mixed in European morning trading
• Australia's Rudd discusses climate change with Al Gore, underscoring policy shift
• US roadblock shootings in Iraq kill at least 5, including 2 dead in minibus filled with Baghdad bank workers
• Australia's Rudd discusses climate change with Al Gore, underscoring policy shift
• Scottish FA doesn't want Alex McLeish to leave to take over Birmingham
• Weakened typhoon blows toward Japan, leaves 17 dead in Philippines
• Hong Kong man files lawsuit over maternity fees for mainland China women
• EU says Cyprus, Malta prepared to introduce euro currency Jan. 1
• EU suspends in-depth review into IBM-Telelogic deal
• Everton manager David Moyes charged by FA for criticizing match referee
• Beckham bends one in for the Sydney crowd; Sydney beats Galaxy 5-3
• Beckham bends one in for the Sydney crowd; Sydney beats Galaxy 5-3
• Survey shows unexpected rise in German business confidence
• EU needs closer ties with Russia to increase global influence, Gorbachev says
• Beckham bends one in for the Sydney crowd; Sydney beats Galaxy 5-3
• Beckham bends one in for the Sydney crowd; Sydney beats Galaxy 5-3
• Werder Bremen needs win against Real Madrid to retain chance of advancing
• Report: Rising foreclosures will drain economic activity from major US cities
• Dalai Lama: Tibetans to hold referendum on new leadership
• World 400-meter champion wins appeal against lifetime Olympic ban for missing drug tests
• Thai coup leader and two wives declare assets of more thanUS$3 million
• Participants in Beijing conference pledge boosted food safety, information exchanges
• Thai coup leader and two wives declare assets of more thanUS$3 million
• Asian markets mixed as news of Abu Dhabi investment in Citigroup eases some credit concerns
• Asian markets mixed as news of Abu Dhabi investment in Citigroup eases some credit concerns
• Brown says failure to declare source of party funds 'unacceptable'
• Milan seeks point at Benfica to advance in Champions League
• Malaysia may use detention-without-trial law to curb street rallies
• UCI president says Russia and China in talks to create major cycling tours in 2009
• Redskins safety Sean Taylor dies a day after being shot in the leg
• Aamodt's 19 Olympic, world championship medals returned 4 years after theft
• Brown says failure to declare source of party funds 'unacceptable'
• Remy Cointreau posts drop in net profit
• Pirelli starts new Chinese operations
• Porto holds key to Liverpool's Champions League progression and Benitez's future
• Abu Dhabi's sovereign fund agrees to invest $7.5 billion for a 4.9 percent stake in Citigroup
• Beckham bends one in for the Sydney crowd; Sydney beats Galaxy 5-3
• Beckham bends one in for the Sydney crowd; Sydney beats Galaxy 5-3
• Reports: Prodi says he thinks Alitalia will have a buyer by Christmas
• Staples 3Q profit dips 5 pct as same-store sales decline for second straight quarter
• Bush says time is right to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations
• New shock-photo warning rule on cigarette packs sparks industry opposition, officials say
• Indian shares move down, Sensex falls 0.6 percent
• Bush says time is right to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations
• Latest round of Broadway strike negotiations end without a deal, but union says 'no breakdown'
• EU reaches interim free trade pact with 5 east African nations
• US roadblock shootings in Iraq kill at least 5, including 2 Baghdad bank workers
• London's FTSE-100 index down 84.9 points at 6,095.6
• Report: South African Kirsten to be India's new coach
• Report: South African Kirsten to be India's new coach
• Hungary suspends Hankook tire factory's training subsidy for labor code violations
• Bush says time is right to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations
• Striking Hollywood writers and producers to resume contract negotiations Tuesday
• Dalai Lama: Tibetans to hold referendum on new leadership
• Director Costa-Gavras to head jury at Berlin film festival
• Third-strongest party mulls coalition demands after Croatia election deadlock
• Staples 3Q profit dips 5 pct as same-store sales decline for second straight quarter
• Government blames negligent officials for high casualties in Afghan atrocity
• Bush says time is right to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations
• Third-strongest party mulls coalition demands after Croatia election deadlock
• Yankees Damon says the team has a good chance of making playoffs next year
• Yankees Damon says the team has a good chance of making playoffs next year
• Smith & Nephew recalls knee implants
• US men down Australia at volleyball World Cup
• Oil prices extend losses on view OPEC may agree to raise output in early December
• Chelsea can clinch Champions League advancement against Rosenborg
• Birmingham caretaker manager Erick Black quits to join Steve Bruce at Wigan
• Saudi Telecom wins bid for stake in Kuwait's third mobile telecommunications operator
• Third-strongest party mulls coalition demands after Croatia election deadlock
• Royals interested in signing Japanese free agent Kuroda
• Scottish FA to discuss future of Alex McLeish amid reported approach from Birmingham
• Royals interested in signing Japanese free agent Kuroda
• ArmorGroup warns of profit drop in fallout from Blackwater shootings in Iraq
• Dalai Lama: Tibetans to hold referendum on new leadership
• Scottie Pippen to play game for Swedish basketball team
• S&P says 3Q US housing prices dropped by sharpest rate in index's 21-year history
• World 400-meter champion wins appeal against lifetime Olympic ban for missing drug tests
• Bush says time is right to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations between Israel, Palestinians
• Abu Dhabi's sovereign fund agrees to invest $7.5 billion for a 4.9 percent stake in Citigroup
• Volkswagen says core VW brand will invest euro9.5 billion over 3 years
• Smith & Nephew recalls knee implants
• Google chief says China's huge pool of young talent will spur Internet innovation
• Germany's KfW raises risk provision for troubled IKB to euro4.8 billion
• S&P says 3Q US housing prices dropped by sharpest rate in index's 21-year history
• US consumers' confidence drops in Nov. to lowest in 2 years amid higher gas, slumping housing
• Thief steals 300-year-old historic bible from Berlin church
• Canizares to start Valencia's must-win Champions League match against Schalke
• Bush says time is right to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations between Israel, Palestinians
• Crude futures plunge on worries about US economic slowdown, OPEC supply hikes
• Zenga resigns as coach of Romanian club Dinamo Bucharest
• UN report finds the world's poor most 'vulnerable' and in need of help from global warming
• Aker Philadelphia Shipyard makes US$1.3 billion (euro896 million) deal to build up to 13 tankers
• EU puts on hold in-depth review into IBM-Telelogic deal
• Cambodian woman and her 2 children stung to death by hornets after disturbing nest
• Alex McLeish quits as Scotland coach to take job as Birmingham manager
• Not enough goods in the shops to work out inflation figure, says state statistical office
• Euro rises against the dollar but remains below last week's record
• Alex McLeish quits as Scotland coach to take job as Birmingham manager
• Deutsche Telekom ends cycling sponsorship because of doping
• Judge schedules April 2 trial date for Falcons QB Michael Vick on state dogfighting charges
• Iranian court acquits former nuclear negotiator of spying charges
• Stadium collapse complicates Brazil's hosting of 2014 World Cup
• Survey shows unexpected rise in German business confidence
• Consumers confidence drops in Nov. to lowest in 2 years amid higher gas, slumping housing
• British man accused of killing film director in car crash cannot leave Romania
• Wenger says Premier League managers are under too much pressure
• Crude futures plunge on worries about US economic slowdown, OPEC supply hikes
• UK distributor of recalled Bindeez products warns of lost sales
• Nigerian lawyers say settlement talks stalled with Pfizer over drug-study allegations
• Deutsche Telekom ends cycling sponsorship because of doping
• Bush says time is right to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations between Israel, Palestinians
• German inflation hits 13-year high of 3 percent
• Israeli, Palestinian hard-liners demonstrate against US-sponsored Mideast conference
• FC Porto holds key to Liverpool's Champions League progression and Benitez's future
• Chicken fat spill along Virginia highway causes at least 4 accidents and a smelly mess
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• Itmonth Taipei slated for December 1
• Xmas tree lighting at Hyatt Taipei
• NZCIO hosts screening of 'Black Sheep'
• Far Eastern presents sake dinner
• Taiwan firms earn trust from F1 Racing
• Concert marks Taiwan-Paraguay ties
• Sidelines
• Yankees acknowledge trade discussions with Twins about Santana
• Modano's goal in overtime hands Stars sixth victory
• Chinese youth beat taboo, donate blood for Olympics
• World Cup 2018 ambitions spell the end for Belgium's Heysel
• Deadly collapse highlights crumbling soccer arenas in 2014 World Cup host nation
• Redskins safety Sean Taylor dies a day after being shot at home
• Steelers beat winless Dolphins
• Wizards send Mavs to 3rd straight loss
• In Brief
• Japanese company introduces lunches featuring whale curry
• Starches raise diabetes risk in blacks and Chinese, according to 2 studies
• Fossils found at site of Australia project
• Sabotage mars beauty pageant
• IC stocks gain on bargain hunting despite U.S. losses
• Concerns about credit, banking trigger sell-off
• Abu Dhabi injects US$7.5b into Citigroup
• In Brief
• HSBC fund bailout raises worries over Citigroup
• Sanyo making plans for big push in battery business
• South Korea says U.S. needs to secure FTA
• McDonald's salad fiasco renews Japan food woes
• Japan, France central banks defend subprime response
• British Airways abandons takeover bid for Iberia
• 'Twelve Days of Christmas' gifts cost US$78,100 in U.S. today
• PRC seen feeling pinch of strong yuan
• CEPD report says economy showing sign of growth
• Server shipments up 8.7% globally, Gartner reports
• Global Mobile, OpenWin establish alliance in WiMAX services
• Taiwan's solar energy initiatives face bright future
• In Brief
• Australian states overturn ban on genetically modified crops
• Kitty Hawk returns to Japan after being snubbed by China
• Report downplays safety concerns over PRC dam
• China can grow 'in clean way,' Sarkozy suggests
• Japan concerned by call to lift PRC arms embargo
• Musharraf pays ceremonial farewell to his troops
• High tide disrupts flights in Jakarta
• Defense ministers from Koreas meet over border issues
• In Brief
• Minister says Iran has built new missiles
• Venezuela president says oil prices is cheap compared with wine
• World's poor most vulnerable from global warming, U.N. finds
• Briton faces probe in Sudan over teddy bear issue
• Croatia EU future could hinge on eurosceptic party
• Iraqi chiefs blast new American troop pact
• Over 80 policemen hurt in French riot
• Ha, ha, ha, Merry Christmas
• U.S. Cabinet should not exclude Muslims
• Whistleblowers in Asia
• Taiwan wants WTO fairness
• Frisbee gains ground in Asia as sport with organized leagues, competitions
• Baghdad book market turns page after attack
• Two deniers of Holocaust spur debate in UK over freedom of speech
• U.S. city deploys 'drought busters'
• In Brief
• Taiwan agrees to end boycott of PRC judge's appointment to WTO panel after talks
• Students pen book about Guatemala experience
• Activists urge Chen to legalize sex trade
• Group touts Taiwan's growing medical tourism
• Consumer confidence found at six-year low in November
• China prods U.S. to stop weapon sales to Taiwan
• Authorities question 38 suspects implicated in bribery scandals
• Miaoli caught in legal straits by court ruling
• Chang denies receiving pay as envoy to Ireland
• Chiou denies meeting with CEC on poll issue
• PFP lawmakers reportedly not getting aid from KMT
• Asia-based counterfeits continue to hurt U.S. companies, report says
• Bush says 'time is right' to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations
• Tibetans to hold leadership vote, says Dalai Lama
• Revised law gives CPAs more accountability, independence
• Taiwan probes alleged sale of nuke materials to North Korea
• Thailand FTA snub worries Taiwan
• Cold front sends temperature to record low this year
• Chinese lawyer appointed WTO judge as Taiwan drops objections
• Werder Bremen needs win against Real Madrid to retain chance of advancing
• China women's soccer team replaces top official in latest shake-up after World Cup
• England should go out and mingle more if it is to win World Cup bid
• Deutsche Telekom ends cycling sponsorship because of doping
• UK distributor of recalled Bindeez products warns of lost sales
• ArmorGroup warns of profit drop in fallout from Blackwater shootings in Iraq
• Bush diz que est
• Brown says voters will judge him on long-term record, not crises
• Is Chavez hurt by his incessant hurling of insults?
• Units of Japanese ad agency Dentsu seek dismissal of sex discrimination suit in US
• Pakistan's Musharraf bids farewell to fellow commanders before becoming civilian president
• WTO probes Chinese restrictions on US movies, music, books
• Crude oil plunges on worries about economic slowdown, rising belief that OPEC will lift output
• Erik Estrada returns to Indiana for training to maintain reserve police officer status
• Dist
• Transocean, GlobalSantaFe complete drilling merger
• Japan's finance minister summoned to answer questions over defense contracts scandal
• Diverse groups find peace summit a reason to rally
• Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to stage mini-tournament in 2009
• Germany's KfW nearly doubles risk provision for troubled IKB
• Diverse US groups find peace summit a reason to rally
• Russians say their bosses are telling them where and how to vote in Sunday's election
• EU throws last-minute hurdle in path of Ukraine's entry into WTO
• S&P says 3Q US housing prices dropped by sharpest rate in index's 21-year history
• Annapolis raises tensions between Iran, Syria, skepticism in Arab world
• UN report finds the world's poor need help on global warming
• S&P says 3Q US housing prices dropped by sharpest rate in index's 21-year history
• Pemex begins dismantling damaged oil rig off Mexico's Gulf coastline
• Abu Dhabi stake in Citigroup highlights growing power of sovereign wealth funds
• European stocks dragged down by worries about economic growth
• South African miners announce nationwide strike for safety Dec. 4
• Dunga calls in 22 players to Brazilian U23 squad for friendly
• Venezuela-Colombia spat deepens with return of ambassador for "consultations"
• Ataque suicida mata dois civis em CabulCabul, 27 (AE-AP) - Um atacante suicida detonou hoje um carro-bomba perto de dois ve
• Alex McLeish quits as Scotland coach to take job as Birmingham manager
• British teacher in Sudan questioned over naming of teddy bear Muhammad
• Acquittal of Iran's former nuclear negotiator deals setback for Ahmadinejad
• Venezuela-Colombia spat deepens with return of ambassador for "consultations"
• Rights group says arrests in China on national security charges rise sharply
• Rights group says arrests in China on national security charges rise sharply
• Obama calls for renewed approach to diplomacy
• Wheeling-Pitt shareholders overwhelmingly approve sale to steel distributor Esmark
• Annapolis raises tensions between Iran, Syria, skepticism in Arab world
• Food Network to cease production of Emeril Lagasse's `Emeril Live' cooking program
• FC Porto holds key to Liverpool's Champions League progression and Benitez's future
• Is Chavez hurt by his incessant hurling of insults?
• Qantas Airways pleads guilty to cargo price-fixing, will pay $61 million criminal fine
• Mel Tolkin, writer for Sid Caesar's 'Your Show of Shows' during TV's Golden Age, dies at 94
• Crude oil plunges on worries about economic slowdown, rising belief that OPEC will lift output
• At 50, Caroline Kennedy is retiree group's 'cover girl'
• UN report finds the world's poor need help on global warming
• Energy prices fall sharply on expectations for increased supplies; precious metals pull back
• Overall champ Svindal taken to hospital after downhill training crash
• Crude oil plunges on worries about economic slowdown, rising belief that OPEC will lift output
• More than 100 demonstrate outside US-sponsored Mideast peace summit
• Former President Bill Clinton says vote for Hillary: Bring US 'back to the future'
• Venezuela chama para consultas seu embaixador na Col
• Late American novelist Norman Mailer wins Bad Sex in Fiction Award
• Five-time Kentucky Derby winner jockey Bill Hartack dies at age 74
• US official says failure to ratify SKorean trade deal could ruin U.S. image in Asia
• British teacher in Sudan questioned over naming of teddy bear Muhammad
• IRA dissidents threaten to shoot more Northern Ireland police, produce propaganda video
• Serafini suspended for 50 games after positive drug test
• Amy Winehouse cancels rest of '07 concert dates, citing health issues
• Qantas Airways becomes third foreign carrier to plead guilty, pay fine for price-fixing
• Gold down
• Amy Winehouse Nixes Remaining '07 Dates
• Champions League: Manchester United beats Sporting Lisbon 2-1
• Champions League: Sevilla rallies for 3-1 win over Arsenal to advance to second round
• Champions League: Stuttgart beats Rangers 3-2
• Champions League: Juninho scores two goals to help Lyon draw 2-2 with Barcelona
• Champions League: AS Roma beats Dynamo Kiev 4-1 to advance to second round
• Wall Street advances after Abu Dhabi agrees to $7.5 billion investment in Citigroup
• Champions League: Inter qualifies for second round after beating Fenerbahce 3-0
• Pizzeria owner says 'horrific' cigar shop smell seeping in through walls
• Champions League: Steaua holds Slavia to 1-1 draw in Group H
• Champions League: Manchester United beats Sporting Lisbon 2-1
• Chiefs lineman joins with Ditka's group to help disabled NFL retirees
• Lebanon's top Shiite cleric says Muslim woman may hit back if beaten by husband
• Champions League: Stuttgart beats Rangers 3-2
• Freddie Mac plans to sell $6 billion in stock and cut its dividend in half to bolster finances
• Dollar rises as Wall Street courses upward following Abu Dhabi investment in Citigroup
• Inventor of Gatorade, who launched sports drink industry, dies at 80
• Champions League: Juninho scores two goals to help Lyon draw 2-2 with Barcelona
• Canadian on Montana death row challenges Canadian government policy
• Widely used LIBOR rate climbs higher as banks back off lending to each other
• Brazil stadium where seven died in collapse will be imploded
• Book deal for professor dying of cancer
• Canadian provincial government admits patient records leaked online
• Canadian on Montana death row challenges Canadian government policy
• Champions League: Steaua holds Slavia to 1-1 draw in Group H
• Freddie Mac plans to sell $6 billion in stock and cut its dividend in half to bolster finances
• Serafini suspended for 50 games after positive drug test
• Sudanese official says British teacher held for naming teddy bear 'Muhammad' could be freed soon
• Champions League: Inter qualifies for second round after beating Fenerbahce 3-0
• Brazil to destroy stadium where 7 died in collapse
• Poll finds public sees improvements in U.S. military progress in Iraq but wants troop pullout
• Shares of Arbitron tumble as new electronic radio ratings system delayed in 9 US markets
• Ga. Man Tries to Deposit Fake $1M Bill
• Romney says Republican rival Giuliani praised Clinton's health care plan
• Litter Crew Finds 60 Lbs of Pot on I-4
• No charges against Brosnan for restaurant scuffle
• Overall champ Svindal hospitalized after downhill crash
• FC Barcelona, AS Roma, Inter and Sevilla advance in Champions League
• Poultry Fat Spill Causes Stinky Mess
• Can Oprah help Obama? Celeb endorsements are courted and coveted, but often ineffective
• Mark Regan, Andrew Sheridan might be forced to miss playing for Barbarians against Boks
• Citigroup gets $7.5 billion but raising cash comes at a price
• Cuche posts fastest time in dowhill training
• Overall champ Svindal hospitalized after downhill crash
• Judge removed for jailing people over ringing cell phone
• Citigroup gets $7.5 billion but raising cash comes at a price
• Iran's Supreme Court orders new probe into death of Iranian-Canadian photo journalist
• Champions League: Inter qualifies for second round after beating Fenerbahce 3-0
• Champions League: Manchester United beats Sporting Lisbon 2-1
• Judge Removed Over Cell Phone Jailing
• Google expands into alternative energy in bid to lower the cost of 'green' power
• Nicklaus concerned kids specializing in golf at young age
• Venezuela-Colombia spat deepens as Chavez government recalls its ambassador for talks
• Boy Walks 280 Miles for Homeless Kids
• Former President Clinton says vote for Hillary: Bring US 'back to the future'
• Champions League: Sevilla rallies for 3-1 win over Arsenal to advance to second round
• Champions League: AS Roma beats Dynamo Kiev 4-1 to advance to second round
• UN report finds the world's poor need help on global warming
• Mayors, mortgage industry to raise awareness of foreclosure risks to cities
• Ecuador fighting Colombian armed groups on border, foreign minister says
• Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games organizers unveil trio of mascots and sidekick
• BMW Oracle Racing wins court case against America's Cup champion Alinghi
• New studies show cyberbullying among children is on the rise, but mostly mild
• Toyota customers, whistleblower sue carmaker alleging defects
• Brazil stadium where seven died in collapse will be imploded
• Torres to miss Atlanta swim meet after shoulder surgery
• Amy Winehouse Nixes Remaining '07 Dates
• Parchment named in Windies tour of South Africa; squad led by Gayle
• Canadian on Montana death row challenges Canadian government policy
• WTO probes Chinese restrictions on US movies, music, books
• 'Lions' attempt to revive UA studio does not get off to roaring start
• Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies to open new, stunning building
• EU throws last-minute hurdle in path of Ukraine's entry into WTO
• RJ Reynolds to stop cigarette print ads in 2008
• A long road after Q-school, but a history of winners
• McCain doubtful of progress in peace talks, saying terrorists don't want Israel to exist
• Bayern Munich ready to learn about Braga in UEFA Cup
• Russians say their bosses are telling them where and how to vote in Sunday's election
• Pakistan's Musharraf prepares to swap his army uniform for a suit as civilian president
• Dalai Lama condemns crackdown on Buddhist monks in Myanmar
• Man Arrested for Shooting Traffic Camera
• Carson Daly About to Defy Writers Strike
• Safin out of Davis Cup final, we think; Davydenko focuses on tennis
• Ga. Man Tries to Deposit Fake $1M Bill
• Usher and wife Tameka Foster welcome newborn, singer's first, publicist says
• Freddie Mac plans to sell $6 billion in stock and cut its dividend in half to bolster finances
• Former President Clinton says voting for Hillary would bring US 'back to the future'
• Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor dead at 24, day after shooting at his home
• Wells Fargo to take $1.4 billion provision in fourth quarter for losses on loans
• Samsung Electronics dismisses worries about group corruption probe, outlines growth plans
• Samsung Electronics dismisses worries about group corruption probe, outlines growth plans
• Overall champ Svindal hospitalized after downhill crash
• BMW Oracle Racing wins court case against America's Cup champion Alinghi
• Litter Crew Finds 60 Lbs of Pot on I-4
• BHP Billiton says it will continue to seek merger discussions with Rio Tinto
• BHP Billiton says it will continue to seek merger discussions with Rio Tinto
• Dude, Didn't We Have 60 Pounds of Pot?
• Sudanese official says British teacher held for naming teddy bear 'Muhammad' may be freed soon
• Analysis: Couple's murder raises specter of Romney campaign trouble
• Samsung Electronics dismisses worries about group corruption probe, outlines growth plans
• Samsung Electronics dismisses worries about group corruption probe, outlines growth plans
• Latin Americans see constitutional reform as cure for ills but some fear authoritarianism
• Osmond First to Go on 'Dancing' Finale?
• Toyota customers, whistleblower sue carmaker alleging defects
• Evel Knievel, Kanye West Settle Lawsuit
• Brosnan Won't Be Charged in Scuffle
• Overall champ Svindal hospitalized after downhill crash
• Japan's opposition passes bill to halt air force's mission in Iraq
• Only Two Left on 'Dancing' Finale
• Japan's opposition passes bill to halt air force's mission in Iraq
• Japan's opposition passes bill to halt air force's mission in Iraq
• Report: British bankers to plead guilty to Enron-related charges
• Wells Fargo to take $1.4 billion provision in fourth quarter for losses on loans
• UN investigator says number of political prisoners in Myanmar larger than government says
• China says it wants stable iron ore prices whatever outcome of BHP Billiton-Rio Tinto deal
• China says it wants stable iron ore prices whatever outcome of BHP Billiton-Rio Tinto deal
• Report: Gong Li to star in Hollywood movie 'Shanghai'
• Report: Gong Li to star in Hollywood movie 'Shanghai'
• BHP Billiton says it will continue to seek merger discussions with Rio Tinto
• BHP Billiton says it will continue to seek merger discussions with Rio Tinto
• Sri Lankan suicide bomber tries to assassinate government minister
• Sri Lankan suicide bomber tries to assassinate government minister
• No Deal in Hollywood Labor Talks
• Ga. Man Tries to Deposit Fake $1M Bill
• Dude, Didn't We Have 60 Pounds of Pot?
• Man Arrested for Shooting Traffic Camera
• Lyric Opera singer, Andrew Foldi, dies
• Police: Woman Put Mom's Body in Bags
• Japan's opposition passes bill to halt air force's mission in Iraq
• Japan's opposition passes bill to halt air force's mission in Iraq
• Frank Guarrera, 83, baritone at Metropolitan Opera, dies
• James scores 38 as Cavaliers hand Celtics second loss, 109-104 in overtime
• Judge Removed Over Cell Phone Jailing
• Ga. Man Tries to Deposit Fake $1M Bill
• Sri Lankan suicide bomber kills one in assassination attempt on government minister
• Japan's opposition passes bill to halt air force's mission in Iraq
• Japan's opposition passes bill to halt air force's mission in Iraq
• RJ Reynolds to stop cigarette print ads in 2008
• Carson Daly About to Defy Writers Strike
• Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region
• NBC's `Last Call with Carson Daly' plans to defy writers strike and resume production
• Pakistan's Musharraf to relinquish army's top job to become civilian president
• FCC to ask for more data from cable companies before decision on whether to expand oversight
• Philippine stock index rises 0.4 percent as investors cash in gains
• Nintendo executive says Wii holiday sales off to 'fantastic start'
• Helio Castroneves upsets Melanie Brown to win 'Dancing with the Stars' crown
• BHP Billiton says it will continue to seek merger discussions with Rio Tinto
• BHP Billiton says it will continue to seek merger discussions with Rio Tinto
• James scores 38 as Cavaliers hand Celtics second loss, 109-104 in overtime
• Sri Lankan suicide bomber kills one in assassination attempt on government minister
• UN investigator says number of political prisoners in Myanmar larger than government says
• Japan's opposition passes bill to halt air force's mission in Iraq
• Japan's opposition passes bill to halt air force's mission in Iraq
• Kenya's Tergat forced to withdraw from race in Japan
• Philippine stock index rises 0.4 percent as investors cash in gains
• Australia's Qantas Airways apologizes for price-fixing
• Australia's Qantas Airways apologizes for price-fixing
• BHP Billiton says it will continue to seek merger discussions with rival miner Rio Tinto
• BHP Billiton says it will continue to seek merger discussions with rival miner Rio Tinto
• EU leaders meet with rising star of Chinese leadership
• Pakistan's Musharraf relinquishes army's top job to become civilian president
• Datsyuk's 2 goals and assist carry Wings to 5-3 win over Flames
• Ethnic Indian anger shakes Malaysia's foundation of racial stability
• FCC to ask for more data from cable companies before decision on whether to expand oversight
• Pakistan's Musharraf relinquishes army's top job to become civilian president
• Pakistan's Musharraf relinquishes army's top job to become civilian president
• Rapper 'Birdman' Arrested in Tenn.
• Samsung Electronics dismisses worries about group corruption probe, outlines growth plans
• Samsung Electronics dismisses worries about group corruption probe, outlines growth plans
• Japan to build ties with African nations producing energy, resources
• Japan to build ties with African nations producing energy, resources
• Report: Vietnam investigates 6 democracy activists for terrorism
• World champion Ando looks to clinch GP final spot at NHK Trophy
• Report: Japan's former vice defense chief arrested over contract scandal
• James scores 38 as Cavaliers hand Celtics second loss, 109-104 in overtime
• Australia's Qantas Airways apologizes for price-fixing
• Australia's Qantas Airways apologizes for price-fixing
• Samsung Electronics dismisses worries about group corruption probe, outlines growth plans
• Samsung Electronics dismisses worries about group corruption probe, outlines growth plans
• Philippines blames communist rebels for most of political killings
• Egypt arrests 25 members of Islamist opposition for election organizing
• Dollar falls versus yen in Asia after drop in Japanese stocks; loses early gain
• Egypt arrests 25 members of Islamist opposition for election organizing
• Report: Japan's former vice defense chief arrested over contract scandal
• Japan stocks fall after three-day advance as investors sell oil shares, blue chips
• Japan stocks fall after three-day advance as investors sell oil shares, blue chips
• Taiwan stock index sheds 1.2 percent to 15-week low
• Beckham trades sweaty football shirt for suit and perfume
• Tests show no one got TB while on flights with U.S. man
• Tests show no one got TB while on flights with U.S. man
• Pakistan's Musharraf relinquishes army's top job to become civilian president
• Mongolia to reconsider plans for Tavan Tolgoi coking coal project
• Mongolia to reconsider plans for Tavan Tolgoi coking coal project
• Oil prices near US$94 as OPEC says it's ready to supply more oil, though no plan yet
• German consumer confidence falls for 4th month in a row
• As governor, U.S. presidential candidate Romney sought to insulate himself from 'soft on crime' charge
• Sri Lankan suicide bomber kills one in assassination attempt on Cabinet minister
• Broadway strike negotiations to resume again as both sides seem to inch toward a settlement
• Prime minister of Kyrgyzstan leaves office
• Cell phone college class opens in gadget-loving Japan, still a test at Cyber University
• Crew picking up litter along Florida highway finds freshly harvested marijuana
• UK insurer Prudential transfers 3,000 employees to outsource firm
• China shares slip on mounting policy, liquidity worries, hit another 3-month low
• Hong Kong's stock index rises on Wall Street gains, hopes of an interest rate cut
• Hong Kong's stock index rises on Wall Street gains, hopes of an interest rate cut
• Derby appoints former Wigan boss Paul Jewell as its new manager
• Japan's retail sales up 0.8 percent in October on healthy auto and fuel sales
• Japan's retail sales up 0.8 percent in October on healthy auto and fuel sales
• 80 Indians charged with taking part in illegal rally
• European Union leaders meet with rising star of Chinese leadership in Beijing
• Euro falls against U.S. dollar on speculation ECB may not raise interest rates
• Compass Group profits up 81 percent for year ending Sept. 30
• Koreas enter second day of military talks to end friction over sea border
• 80 Indians charged with taking part in illegal rally in Malaysia
• Philippine stock index rises 0.4 percent as investors cash in gains
• Amnesty International: Myanmar's junta still arresting activists 2 months after crackdown
• Derby appoints former Wigan boss Paul Jewell as its new manager
• Hong Kong hospitals transplanted organs from a cancer patient
• Sri Lankan suicide bomber kills 1 in assassination attempt on Cabinet minister
• EU fines 4 companies euro487 million (US$724 million) for price-fixing cartel
• Serbia coach Javier Clemente faces dismissal, federation president says
• Norwegian investment house Terra Securities declares bankruptcy
• Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho reportedly interested in England coaching job
• EU fines 4 companies euro487 million (US$724 million) for price-fixing cartel
• Huge waves inundate Philippines' western coast as storm hits; thousands flee
• UK opposition calls for prime minister's aide to quit over funding row
• Egypt police given unprecedented harsh 7 year prison sentences in torture death
• Compass Group says full-year profits rose 81 percent
• 80 Indians charged with taking part in illegal rally in Malaysia
• Alex McLeish named Birmingham manager
• Gudrun Wagner, wife of opera festival director Wolfgang Wagner dies at 63
• Egypt police given unprecedented harsh 7 year prison sentences in torture death
• Russian presidential campaign period officially opens
• Former Taiwan financial regulator sentenced to 16 years on corruption charges
• Thai army commander rules out postelection coup if Thaksin allies win Dec. 23 poll
• German automaker Porsche reports increase in revenues over first four months
• UK opposition calls for prime minister's aide to quit over funding row
• Indian shares fall on profit taking, Sensex down 1 percent
• Indian shares fall on profit taking, Sensex down 1 percent
• London police arrest four men in soccer corruption investigation
• Bitter battle for power in South Africa's governing party pits president against former deputy
• Pope calls for increased efforts to fight spread of AIDS
• Apparent random killing revives Swiss debate on army weapons
• Koreas enter second day of military talks to end friction over sea border
• Saudi captain Al Qahtani wins Asian player of the year award
• Saudi captain Al Qahtani wins Asian player of the year award
• Oil prices steady amid conflicting signals from OPEC
• Italian outbreak of rare African disease linked to globalization, climate change
• European finance chiefs push for stronger yuan, warn of frustration over trade deficit
• Board of Dutch industrial conglomerate Stork supports new takeover bid
• Exploding cell phone battery may have killed South Korean man: officials
• Former Scotland coach Alex McLeish named Birmingham manager
• Most Asian markets fall as uncertain outlook in US outweighs overnight Wall Street gain
• Most Asian markets fall as uncertain outlook in US outweighs overnight Wall Street gain
• Helio Castroneves Voted `Dancing' Champ
• UK insurer Prudential transfers 3,000 employees to outsource firm
• France says bienvenue to Apple's iPhone
• Wolseley to cut 1,300 more jobs in the US
• Italian outbreak of rare African disease linked to globalization, climate change
• Oprah Meets Family of Girl in Abuse Case
• Czech President Vaclav Klaus nominated for re-election
• Johnson Matthey posts 7.6 percent gain in 1st-half profit
• Dude, Didn't We Have 60 Pounds of Pot?
• Robots laugh, solve puzzles and get dental treatment at Japanese exhibit
• Rats Wipe Out Seabirds on Alaska Island
• Ga. Man Tries to Deposit Fake $1M Bill
• Sony plans to open development studio in India as online gaming gains popularity
• Sony plans to open development studio in India as online gaming gains popularity
• Chinese maker apologizes for toys tainted with 'date rape' chemical
• British Olympic team to train in Macau ahead of Beijing Olympics
• London's FTSE-100 index up 47.2 points at 6,187.9
• U.S dollar up, gold down in European morning trading
• 12 China fishermen missing after waves hit 2 boats off Philippine-held island
• Roche accepts FDA's proposal for new warning labels on Tamiflu
• Lebanese majority backs army commander as president
• Roman pottery and coin found at London's Olympic Park site
• Gudrun Wagner, wife of opera festival director Wolfgang Wagner, dies at 63
• Media watchdog says bombing of Sri Lanka rebel radio station a war crime
• Lebanese majority backs army commander as president, in possible break in impasse
• Bangladesh judge sets Dec. 3 to start extortion trial of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina
• Alitalia warns of delays from strike Friday
• Man Tries to Deposit Fake $1M Bill
• Britain's highest court upholds ban on hunting with dogs
• Usher and wife Tameka Foster welcome newborn, singer's first, publicist says
• Former Japanese vice defense chief arrested in contract scandal
• Dutch lawmaker planning film criticizing the Quran
• Canada opens investigation into alleged price fixing by Nestle, Cadbury, Hershey, Mars
• Pakistan's Musharraf relinquishes army's top job to become civilian president
• Poland's new premier becomes editor for a day at country's top newspaper
• Lebanese majority backs army commander as president, in possible break in impasse
• Police in South Carolina say man tries to open a bank account with a fake million-dollar bill
• Putin promises Sunday's parliament elections will be honest, transparent
• Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods in US drop for third straight month
• UK opposition calls for prime minister's aide to quit over funding row
• Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods in US drop for third straight month
• Extortion trial of former Bangladeshi prime minister to start Dec. 3
• New card decks for San Diego inmates depicting unsolved crime scenes may help solve old cases
• Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods in US drop for third straight month
• UK insurer Prudential transfers 3,000 employees to outsource firm
• Musharraf turned Pakistan from international pariah to key Western ally
• Polish central bank raises interest rates by quarter point
• Russian presidential campaign period officially opens
• 171 days after vote, would-be PM back to drawing board to look for Belgian government
• Pakistan's Musharraf relinquishes army's top job to become civilian president
• Top EU trade official says lack of access contributing to ballooning deficit with China
• Gudrun Wagner, wife of Bayreuth festival director Wolfgang Wagner, dies at 63
• Oil prices rise amid conflicting signals from OPEC
• Canada opens investigation into alleged price fixing by Nestle, Cadbury, Hershey, Mars
• Actor Visnjic admits extramarital child; will pay alimony, visit
• Wall Street rises in early trading after Fed official signals a possible interest rate cut
• 88 Indians charged with taking part in illegal rally in Malaysia
• DSG says 1st-half profit rose 8.8 percent
• SAfrica police arrest three in killing of former Austrian footballer Peter Burgstaller
• British Foreign Secretary cautiously optimistic over new Mideast peace talks
• German foreign minister sees chance to 'renew' relations with Poland
• Military says Tamil Tigers responsible for bomb attack
• Former Russian economics minister German Graf to head OAO Sberbank
• Wall Street rises in early trading after Fed official signals a possible interest rate cut
• EU fines 4 glass companies euro487 million (US$724 million) for price-fixing cartel
• Gorbachev sees US missile plan in Europe targeting Russia, hopes US won't attack Iran
• Bush economic adviser leaving, president announcing his choice for replacement
• EU gives green light to Praxair bid to take stake in Yara industrial gases unit
• Swiss-French teenager's mother ordered out of courtroom as defense closes in trial of boy's alleged attackers
• Existing home sales fall for eighth straight month in October
• Chinese premier suggests it was mistake for German chancellor to meet with Dalai Lama
• Wolseley to cut 1,300 more jobs in the US on top of earlier 1,700 cuts amid housing slump
• Bomb in suburb of Sri Lanka's capital kills 16, military says, blaming Tamil Tigers
• Bombardier's third-quarter profit up to $91M; next generation taking CEO control at company
• Souness among leading candidates for vacant Scotland job
• Fed official: Persistence of Wall Street turmoil could hit consumers, businesses
• Vaccine alliance raises US$1 billion on bond markets for vaccines
• France is back in vogue for U.S. investors
• London police arrest 5 men in soccer corruption investigation
• EU fines 4 glass companies euro487 million (US$724 million) for price-fixing cartel
• Ahmadinejad threatens to expose spy case details in move to embarrass opponents
• Existing home sales fall for eighth straight month in October
• Wall Street rises after Fed official signals a possible interest rate cut
• Government says obesity rates in the US have leveled off, at least temporarily
• EU opens in-depth probe into TomTom's bid for digital mapmaker Tele Atlas
• Kaka planning future as evangelical minister when he quits playing soccer
• Euro falls against U.S. dollar on speculation ECB may not raise interest rates
• Oil prices extend slide after US reports overall crude inventories fell last week
• EU parliamentarians appeal to UK, Poland to give up opt-outs from fundamental rights charter
• Inax introduces Ecocarat ceramic tile
• Christmas feast at Lakeshore Hsinchu
• Acer brand value tops NT$30 billion
• Czech Office in Taipei reopens
• TES Xmas Bazaar December 1
• Asus to make cellphones for CHT
• Grand holiday cheers at Miramar
• Sidelines
• Russian coach says Safin out of Davis Cup final, at least for time being
• Datsyuk keys Wings' win over Flames
• Cavs make statement with win over Celtics
• Strong teams get stronger in Taiwan's SBL
• BMW Oracle Racing wins America's Cup court case
• Sean Taylor was man of many layers
• End of an era as T-Mobile pulls the plug
• Barcelona leads European giants into final 16
• In Brief
• Bob Dylan movie leads nominees at indie awards
• Wagner mourns death of his wife
• Venus' doom tied to runaway greenhouse effect
• Local bourse down slightly on margin call fears
• Euro falls against U.S. dollar on speculation ECB may not raise rates
• Seesaw Wall Street rises after Citi gets injection
• Raising cash comes at price for Citi
• In Brief
• Qantas Airways pleads guilty to price-fixing charge in U.S.
• California court hears case that claims Toyota made unsafe seatbelt
• Olympic sponsors urged to put pressure on PRC
• Google seeks recruits for clean energy research plan
• OPEC chief assures Asia of steady supply of oil
• WTO investigates Chinese rules on U.S. films, books
• LG.Philips LCD, CPT settle patent dispute
• Chinese toy exports said to soar
• EU, China at odds over trade dispute
• TaiwanMoney Card accepted in KMRT
• StanChart inaugurates training academy
• In Brief
• India slams U.N. recommendations on emissions
• U.S. envoy hopes to verify progress on Pyongyang nuclear disablement
• Japan's upper house passes bill to end air mission in Iraq
• Vietnam leader says nation against Myanmar sanctions
• Officials say Moriya arrested over bribery issue
• In Brief
• More dry Santa Ana winds worry California fire crews
• Reporters say Baghdad still too dangerous to visit
• Sarkozy calls riot violence 'unacceptable'
• Tests confirm no passengers contracted TB from traveler
• Russia seeks binding arms deal to replace expiring START pact
• Kyrgyz leader resigns ahead of elections
• No hope of Kosovo deal as latest talks conclude
• Cell phones eliminate middleman
• Sarkozy is aiming at wrong target
• Who really needs martial law?
• Lott's exit turns focus on lobby rules
• Children of Africa's AIDS victims survive on grandmothers' efforts
• Stringent restrictions continue to stifle women in Saudi Arabia
• China's modern couples split easily
• In Brief
• Taiwan European Film Festival to tour campuses
• CPC seeks damages from station that sold methanol-tainted gasoline
• Panama cargo ship capsizes; one man rescued, 20 missing
• Designers give colors to wedding gowns
• Local firm may be indicted for illicit shipment
• Gap between rich, poor narrowing, Chang says
• MND reports no unusual PLA activity
• MAC official sees China, Taiwan divide widening
• President urges voters to emulate U.S. rights activist Rosa Parks
• PRC courts local farmers ahead of poll
• Lin found guilty of leaking secrets, gets 16-year sentence
• Lebanese legislature set to elect new president
• Musharraf to quit army post to become civilian president
• Israeli, Palestinian leaders agree to resume peace talks
• KMT's 'two-step' voting format a matter of maintaining order, Ma says
• Premier says orders to adopt 'two-stage' voting process 'invalid'
• WTO names PRC judge after Taiwan backs down
• Taiwanese-born dancer shines in Italian film
• Gas station probed for selling impure gasoline
• Nearly 50 percent of workers do not exercise: survey
• Slovak PM: political crisis that threatens coalition government not over
• Siemens announces plans to slim down management team
• U.S dollar mostly up, gold down in European trading
• London's FTSE-100 index up 165.5 points at 6,306.20
• Investment bank Bear Stearns to cut 650 positions as part of cost reduction program
• Derby appoints former Wigan boss Paul Jewell as its new manager
• France says bienvenue to Apple's iPhone
• Souness among leading candidates for vacant Scotland job
• Mercosur poised to clinch historic trade deal with Israel, officials say
• US states sue the Bush administration to force disclosure of data on toxic chemicals
• Ahmadinejad threatens to expose spy case details in move to embarrass opponents
• Bombardier names new CEO, says third-quarter profit rises 23 percent to $91 million
• Esmark begins trading after securing Wheeling-Pittsburgh shareholder support for buyout
• Els hopes new clubs will lead him to 4th title at Nedbank Challenge
• Crude oil prices extend slide after US reports stocks buildup at key Midwest terminal
• European writers rally to support Writers Guild of America strike
• Belgian court says it doesn't have jurisdiction key anti-doping case
• Police search for clues in shooting death of Sean Taylor
• Wall Street has 2nd straight big rally after Fed official signals a possible interest rate cut
• Tamil Tigers blamed for bomb blast in Sri Lanka's capital that kills 17
• Starbucks to open farmer support center in Ethiopia
• Beasley damages knee ligament colliding with goalkeeper
• Carole King and James Taylor reunite for Hollywood concerts
• Former media mogul Conrad Black's Canadian holding company sentenced
• Researchers discover "teenager galaxies" after 92-hour vigil
• European stocks rise, break 2-day losing streak
• WTO upholds ruling against Japanese taxes on Korean computer chips
• Inquest into cricket coach Woolmer's death goes to jury
• Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp among five arrested in soccer corruption investigation
• Tamil Tigers blamed for bomb blast in Sri Lanka's capital that kills 17
• Tamil Tigers blamed for bomb blast in Sri Lanka's capital that kills 17
• Pakistan's Musharraf relinquishes army's top job to become civilian president
• Pakistan's Musharraf relinquishes army's top job to become civilian president
• Crude oil prices extend slide after US reports stocks build at key Midwest terminal
• Fed says US economy logged slower growth in the late fall
• Partid
• 17 mortos em explos
• Singapore's Temasek sells shares in 2 mainland Chinese banks, netting more than $800 mln
• Musharraf sworn in for new five-year term as Pakistan's civilian president
• Settlement Reached in Broadway Strike
• Police in Pakistan clash with lawyers protesting against President Musharraf
• Former Midnight Oil rocker Peter Garrett named Australia's environment minister
• Philippine coup suspects storm out of court hearing, demand Arroyo's resignation
• Musharraf sworn in for new 5-year term as Pakistan's civilian president
• Philippine coup suspects storm out of court hearing, demand Arroyo's resignation
• Japan's Swallows release former Tiger Greisinger
• Toyota recalls and Lexus and other luxury car models for faulty pipes
• Dollar edges up against the yen in Asia on speculator buying
• Dollar edges up against the yen in Asia on speculator buying
• Korean Air considers delaying budget international flights on rule change
• Korean Air considers delaying budget international flights on rule change
• Prosecutors raid Japanese Defense Ministry over bribery scandal
• German minister says unemployment has hit lowest level since 1992
• GM and Chinese partner SAIC announce OnStar dashboard technology joint venture
• GM and Chinese partner SAIC announce OnStar dashboard technology joint venture
• Police interrogate ethnic Indian leader who organized anti-government rally
• Putin urges Russians to vote for main pro-Kremlin party
• Hong Kong shares surge more than 4 percent on hopes of rate cut in US
• German unemployment hits lowest level since 1992
• Hong Kong shares surge more than 4 percent on hopes of rate cut in US
• Philippine coup suspects storm out of court hearing, demand Arroyo's resignation
• National Australia Bank buys US regional lender Great Western Bank for $798 million
• SWAT teams storm Philippine hotel seized by coup suspects demanding Arroyo's resignation
• Shows to resume on Broadway after 19-day stagehand strike ends with tentative contract
• SWAT teams storm Philippine hotel seized by coup suspects demanding Arroyo's resignation
• Putin urges Russians to vote for main pro-Kremlin party
• China reports 7 detained in southwestern Tibet riots; shops, offices attacked
• Police interrogate ethnic Indian leader who organized anti-government rally
• China's Ping An insurer buys stake in Dutch-Belgian Fortis for US$2.67 billion
• China's Ping An insurer buys stake in Dutch-Belgian Fortis for US$2.67 billion
• Ukraine's two pro-Western parties form majority coalition
• Musharraf sworn in for new 5-year term as Pakistan's civilian president
• Musharraf sworn in for new 5-year term as Pakistan's civilian president
• SWAT teams storm Philippine hotel seized by coup suspects demanding Arroyo's resignation
• SWAT teams storm Philippine hotel seized by coup suspects demanding Arroyo's resignation
• Asian markets rally on Wall Street's gains, brightening outlook for US economy
• Asian markets rally on Wall Street's gains, brightening outlook for US economy
• Injuries plague Pakistan team ahead of second test match
• Injuries plague Pakistan team ahead of second test match
• French duo takes lead in ice dance as NHK starts
• French duo takes lead in ice dance as NHK starts
• Former Midnight Oil rocker Peter Garrett named Australia's environment minister
• Former Midnight Oil rocker Peter Garrett named Australia's environment minister
• Defending champion Netherlands beat Britain 4-0 in Champions Trophy opener
• Defending champion Netherlands beat Britain 4-0 in Champions Trophy opener
• Loan to Malaysia's main port not a government bailout, says minister
• Loan to Malaysia's main port not a government bailout, says minister
• Swedish GDP up 2.5 percent in 3Q
• U.S. foreclosure filings up 94 percent in October over same month last year
• Indian lawmakers express concern over unrest among ethnic Indians in Malaysia
• Shows to Resume on Broadway; Strike Ends
• Olmert: Israel risks South Africa-like struggle without peace settlement
• Measles deaths fall 68 percent since 2000, biggest success in Africa
• Ukraine's two pro-Western parties form majority coalition
• SWAT teams storm Philippine hotel seized by coup suspects demanding Arroyo's resignation
• SWAT teams storm Philippine hotel seized by coup suspects demanding Arroyo's resignation
• Japanese robot maker ZMP begins selling biped running on Microsoft's robotics software
• German unemployment hits lowest level since 1992
• SWAT teams storm Philippine hotel seized by coup suspects demanding Arroyo's resignation
• Taiwan opposition candidate vows to push for closer economic ties with rival China
• Hynix shares jump 7.5 percent after WTO ruling against Japanese import charge
• Toyota recalls Lexus and other luxury car models for faulty pipes; Mazda recalls Axela sedans
• Toyota recalls Lexus and other luxury car models for faulty pipes; Mazda recalls Axela sedans
• 10,000 workers strike at Vietnamese plant that makes shoes for Nike
• 10,000 workers strike at Vietnamese plant that makes shoes for Nike
• You Won't Believe What Befell This Lady
• Barcelona faces Espanyol in Spanish league; Ronaldinho could again be on bench
• US dollar, gold rise in European morning trading
• SWAT teams storm Philippine hotel seized by coup suspects demanding Arroyo's resignation
• SWAT teams storm Philippine hotel seized by coup suspects demanding Arroyo's resignation
• National Australia Bank buys US regional lender Great Western Bank for $798 million
• Prosecutors raid Japanese Defense Ministry over bribery scandal
• Shows to Resume on Broadway; Strike Ends
• English Soccer Fixtures
• Indian shares edge higher; Sensex pushed over 19,000 by banks, auto companies
• National Australia Bank buys US regional lender Great Western Bank for $798 million
• National Australia Bank buys US regional lender Great Western Bank for $798 million
• Former Midnight Oil rocker Peter Garrett named Australia's environment minister
• Two appear in SAfrica court in killing of former Austrian footballer Peter Burgstaller
• Struggling PSG seeks first home win in French league against Caen
• Greece's OTE telecom reports drop in net profit but higher revenue
• Greece's OTE telecom reports drop in net profit but higher revenue
• China HIV figures rise to 700,000 due to increased sexual transmission
• Northern derby brings together Bremen and Hamburg
• Oil prices jumps US$4 after Canada-US pipeline fire, rebounding from previous day's plunge
• Report: Thailand's status as pioneer in war on HIV imperiled by attitude toward drug users
• Report: Thailand's status as pioneer in war on HIV imperiled by attitude toward drug users
• Singapore Airlines to raise fuel surcharge on all flights starting next month
• Harry Redknapp returns to Portsmouth training after arrest in corruption probe
• East Timorese soldiers convicted of murdering unarmed police
• Singapore prime minister to give up finance minister post
• Slovak government crisis is over, leader of junior coalition partner says
• French ice dance duo, German pair lead as NHK starts
• French ice dance duo, German pair lead as NHK starts
• GM and Chinese partner SAIC announce OnStar dashboard technology JV
• GM and Chinese partner SAIC announce OnStar dashboard technology JV
• Euro down against U.S. dollar
• Former T-Mobile team loses another major sponsor
• Bank of England to offer emergency funds to ease potential end-of-year credit squeeze
• Adam Groom takes one-shot lead after first round of inaugural Cambodian Open
• Adam Groom takes one-shot lead after first round of inaugural Cambodian Open
• US stock futures slip as Sears Holdings reports weaker-than-expected earnings, oil jumps
• After unbeaten run ends, Arsenal focuses on maintaining Premier League lead
• Spanish soccer federation not interested in launching 2018 World Cup bid
• Barcelona faces Espanyol in Spanish league; Ronaldinho could again be on bench
• UN envoy and Cambodian foreign minister discuss Myanmar's political crisis
• Sears Holdings reports sharp drop in 3rd-quarter profit on hefty margin declines, lower sales
• Adam Groom takes one-shot lead after first round of inaugural Cambodian Open
• Adam Groom takes one-shot lead after first round of inaugural Cambodian Open
• Sears Holdings reports sharp drop in 3rd-quarter profit on hefty margin declines, lower sales
• Woolmer inquest ends with no ruling on cause of death
• Singapore prime minister to give up finance minister post
• Warner Music Group 4th-quarter profit slides due to challenging recorded music environment
• Sanofi enters new research agreement with Regeneron
• China shares rebound, benchmark Shanghai Composite up 4.2 pct; investors snap up bargains
• E-Trade gets $2.5 billion cash infusion from Chicago hedge fund; CEO Mitchell Caplan is out
• 2 AC Milan matches postponed due to Club World Cup
• Former Scotland midfielder Gary McAllister rules himself out of running to be Scotland coach
• Juventus visits AC Milan still seeking win against major opponent
• Brooke Shields says her new television show will remind women they can have it all
• Philippine president quashes dissident military officers' move against her
• US stock futures slip as Sears Holdings reports weaker-than-expected earnings, oil jumps
• Philippine president quashes dissident military officers' move against her
• Former T-Mobile team loses another major sponsor
• London's FTSE-100 index down 14.8 points at 6,291.4
• Thai campaigner claims rival bribed older voters with Viagra
• Thai campaigner claims rival bribed older voters with Viagra
• Alicia Keys, at top of Japan's charts, kicks off holiday season in Tokyo
• Alicia Keys, at top of Japan's charts, kicks off holiday season in Tokyo
• 2 Koreas agree on security for cross-border trains, but no accord on sea border
• Revlon chief Perelman sues ex-wife Barkin, her brother over money from film firm he financed
• Ex-agent for Cosby, Parton signs deal for memoir; to be released in late 2008 or early 2009
• Putin says vote for opposition would renew Russian 'humiliation'
• Croatian president begins talks with parties on forming new government
• Dozens of reporters covering Manila hotel takeover detained; groups protest
• ProSiebenSat.1 advertising growth in Q4
• Sears reports 99 percent drop in 3Q profit on weak sales; shares tumble in premarket trading
• EU, soccer officials team up to issue crackdown on fan violence in Europe's favorite sport
• Heinz cites Europe, infant nutrition gains for 19 pct rise in 2nd-qtr profit, sales up 13 pct
• Kasparov released from Moscow jail after serving five days for leading anti-Putin protest
• Smithfield Foods 2nd-quarter profit falls 61 percent on swine fever charges, lower hog prices
• Once dismissed as far-fetched, link between night shifts and cancer gaining acceptance
• Ex-Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer arrested again in Fla. after failing to register as sex offender
• Have a mobile phone? London's 'SatLav' promises to find you a toilet
• Ukraine's two pro-Western parties form majority coalition
• TD Bank Financial Group 4th-quarter earnings rise on personal and commercial banking growth
• India, EU to expedite work on free trade pact, may set deadline for negotiations
• India, EU to expedite work on free trade pact, may set deadline for negotiations
• Cell Phone Service Will Find Toilets
• Glagow shoots clean and wins women's World Cup opener
• US economy grows in summer at best pace in 4 years; performance not expected to continue
• Oil prices up over US$3 after pipeline fire, rebounding from previous day's plunge
• British officials say source of bird flu outbreaks still unknown
• US economy grows in summer at best pace in 4 years; performance not expected to continue
• News Web sites propose system for more control over use by search engines
• EU, soccer officials team up to issue crackdown on fan violence in Europe's favorite sport
• Former T-Mobile team loses another major sponsor
• US stock futures slip as Sears Holdings reports weaker-than-expected earnings, oil jumps
• General Motors opens first design studio in India
• General Motors opens first design studio in India
• Oil prices up US$2 but moving lower after pipelines affected by fire return online
• Japan soccer chief looks to Okada as replacement for coach Osim
• Japan soccer chief looks to Okada as replacement for coach Osim
• US economy grows in summer at best pace in 4 years; performance not expected to continue
• Report: More doubts that paintings discovered on Long Island were by Jackson Pollock
• Defending champion Netherlands beat Britain 4-0 in Champions Trophy opener
• Defending champion Netherlands beat Britain 4-0 in Champions Trophy opener
• Polish PM urges firms to hire over-50s in stint as tabloid editor
• Analysis: Republicans tear down one another as they search for supremacy in wide-open race
• Towering wooden moose planned as Swedish tourist attraction
• Brown-Forman posts higher 2nd-qtr profit on strong international liquor sales
• EU to investigate if BT Group's exemption from normal pension rules is legal
• Kasparov released from Moscow jail after serving 5 days for leading anti-Putin protest
• Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp denies wrongdoing and criticizes police
• Musharraf sworn in for new 5-year term as Pakistan's civilian president
• Musharraf sworn in for new 5-year term as Pakistan's civilian president
• Giro d'Italia to open with three stages in Sicily
• EU, soccer officials team up to issue crackdown on fan violence in Europe's favorite sport
• Banking consultant accused of commercial espionage sues Romania
• Crude futures retreat from earlier highs as Enbridge pipeline partially reopens after fire
• US stocks open lower as Sears Holdings reports weaker-than-expected earnings, oil jumps
• Lebanese opposition leader backs army chief for president
• VeraSun to buy US BioEnergy in all-stock deal to expand US ethanol production capacity
• Poll: Sarkozy's support slips below 50 percent after strikes, riots
• US economy grows in summer at best pace in 4 years; performance not expected to continue
• 16 Ugandans killed by Ebola, says official
• US economy grows in summer at best pace in 4 years; performance not expected to continue
• Germany set to introduce minimum wage for letter carriers
• Euro falls against US dollar
• America Ferrera, Zac Efron among the winners at the ninth US Family Television Awards
• US economy grows in summer at best pace in 4 years; performance not expected to continue
• Dozens of reporters covering Manila hotel takeover detained; groups protest
• Measles deaths fall 68 percent since 2000, biggest success in Africa
• US lawmaker who steered impeachment proceedings against former President Bill Clinton dies
• US stocks slip after two-day rally; Sears Holdings reports weaker-than-expected earnings
• Woman offers $10,000 reward for parrot with Brooklyn accent; bird says 'Hi mommy, how are ya?'
• US home prices decline in third quarter for first time in 13 years, government data show
• Musharraf says he will lift Pakistan's emergency by Dec. 16
• 16 Ugandans killed by Ebola, says official
• Randgold names price for share sale: US$35.25
• US home prices decline in third quarter for first time in 13 years, government data show
• Musharraf says he will lift Pakistan's emergency by Dec. 16
• US announces agreement with China to eliminate distorting trade subsidies
• Administration announces agreement with China to eliminate distorting trade subsidies
• Philippine president quashes dissident military officers' move against her, 101 arrests
• Musharraf
• Crude futures retreat from earlier highs as Enbridge pipeline partially reopens after fire
• US lawmaker who steered impeachment proceedings against former President Bill Clinton dies
• Lebanese opposition leader backs army chief for president
• VimpelCom increases 3Q net income after boosting sales, margins
• Totti leaves open chance of returning to Italy's team for Euro 2008
• Fire at major US oil pipeline kills 2, sends oil prices up
• Immelman, Scott lead Nedbank Challenge; Els two shots behind
• White House lowers US economic forecast for 2008, says unemployment will nudge higher
• Tottenham manager Juande Ramos will wait for end of season before making new signings
• Musharraf to lift Pakistan emergency by Dec. 16, urges Bhutto, Sharif to join in elections
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• Taiex rises 2.1 percent on Wall Street rally
• Dow records biggest gains in five years
• Euro will not replace dollar as key reserve currency, says BOA
• British bankers plead guilty in Enron case
• Mobile service providers seen failing to meet needs of corporate customers
• Asia Cement plans to raise US$300m in Hong Kong IPO
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• Worldwide mobile phone sales grow 15% in Q3
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• China HIV figures rise, report finds
• Political leaders in Nepal meet in attempt to break deadlock
• Eleven civilians left dead by shelling aimed at islamic militants in Pakistan
• NATO forces kill 14 Afghan road workers by mistake
• Security tightened in Sri Lanka after deadly bombing
• Philippine rebels surrender after military raid
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• French suburbs calm after riots
• Broadway producers reach deal with stagehands to end 'damaging' strikes
• Bosnia's court for war crimes sentences Palija to 28 years jail
• World powers to discuss Iran in Paris
• Fireworks erupt at U.S. debate as candidates trade accusations
• IAEA finishes sealing Russian uranium
• Sunnis join effort to seal off militants in Iraq
• Solar power - the next great investment
• Untangling Bush administration's web of deception
• Facing up to falling dollar
• HK democrats need greater boldness
• In Sudan, a teddy bear's name causes distress
• Among some Americans, idea of 'green burials' taking root
• U.S. students, teachers switching roles
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• Literacy found shaped by home environment
• Local students lack international vision, poll reveals
• Officials fail to locate crew of sunken ship
• 'Nanking' directors hope film will speak the truth
• Department store admits to financial difficulties
• Officials accused of abusing power in CPC gas furor
• Author held over alleged security leak
• Expert say Asian nations likely to face water crisis
• Musharraf sworn in as civilian leader
• Rudd names 4 women, ex-rock star to Cabinet
• Prosecutors seeking tough sentence for Hou
• Ma makes promise to open three direct links with China
• Free flu shots available to all citizens
• Taipei European School Christmas Bazaar
• Ma attributes judicial woes to inconsistent standards used by prosecutors
• Turkish plane crash kills 56
• Government to lower financial requirements for foreign spouses
• Shy Swedes are habitual huggers, study reveals
• Shows to resume on Broadway after 19-day stagehand strike ends
• Irish police hunt beer bandit who stole truckful of kegs from Guinness brewery
• US announces agreement with China to eliminate distorting trade subsidies
• White House lowers US economic forecast for 2008, says unemployment will nudge higher
• Former Kentucky star Ralph Beard, part of a college basketball point-shaving scandal, dies at 79
• Crude futures retreat from earlier highs as Enbridge pipeline partially reopens after fire
• McCain: Japanese were hanged for waterboarding
• 2 German rail unions secure promise of 10 percent wage rise by 2010
• London's FTSE-100 index up 42.9 points at 6,349.10
• Power outages strike as finance minister unveils inflation-hit budget in troubled Zimbabwe
• Putin urges Russians to vote for main pro-Kremlin party
• Musharraf to lift Pakistan emergency by Dec. 16, urges Bhutto, Sharif to join in elections
• Crude futures retreat from earlier highs as Enbridge pipeline appears close to reopening
• Musharraf to lift Pakistan emergency by Dec. 16, urges Bhutto, Sharif to join in elections
• Olmert: Israel risks South Africa-like struggle without peace settlement
• EU nations back off making Nokia's mobile TV standard mandatory
• TD Bank Financial Group 4th-quarter earnings rise on personal and commercial banking growth
• British Conservatives' leader warns of crisis in the Balkans
• Defending champion Netherlands beat Britain 4-0 in Champions Trophy opener
• Defending champion Netherlands beat Britain 4-0 in Champions Trophy opener
• Bank of England to offer emergency funds to ease potential end-of-year credit squeeze
• Home prices decline in third quarter for first time in 13 years, government data show
• Lebanese opposition leader backs army chief for president
• Argentine poet Juan Gelman wins Spain's prestigious Cervantes Prize
• English FA to consult leading soccer figures to help decide Steve McClaren's successor
• Crude futures retreat from earlier highs as Enbridge pipeline appears close to full reopening
• Britvic boosts profit by 11 percent despite poor weather
• 2 German rail unions secure promise of 10 percent wage rise by 2010
• Ecuador opens assembly to rewrite constitution
• Insurance policy costs Santa his sleigh in English town
• Kingfisher says sales gain, but retail profit slips
• Shows to resume on Broadway after 19-day stagehand strike end
• EU, soccer officials team up to issue crackdown on fan violence in Europe's favorite sport
• Pickpocket pummeled by ex-Marine, 72, pleads guilty to assault
• Ecuador opens assembly to rewrite constitution
• European stocks rise with help from resource prices
• US stocks trade mixed after two-day rally ahead of Bernanke speech
• Britain's Electoral Commission refers Labour Party campaign funding case to police
• Canadian cross-country gold medalist among members appointed to IOC panel on Sochi
• Heinz cites Europe, infant nutrition for 19 pct 2Q profit rise, tweaks full-year forecast
• OSCE meeting begins amid dispute between US and Russia
• Poland picks designer for Euro 2012 stadium
• France's Sarkozy denies riots part of social crisis, vows to crack down on troublemakers
• British Conservative Party leader warns of possible crisis in Balkans over Kosovo
• German arms dealer refuses to testify about former Canadian prime minister
• British teacher convicted in Sudan blasphemy case
• US lawmaker apologizes for e-mail on immigrants, blacks
• National Bank of Greece profits rise 66 percent on strong loan growth, acquisitions
• Sears reports 99 percent drop in 3Q profit on weak sales, shares tumble
• Web sites attract striking writers with creative freedom, potential profits
• Tens of thousands of Venezuelans protest Chavez's referendum
• Judiciary committee chairman says Bush not involved in prosecutor firings
• British teacher convicted in Sudan blasphemy case
• Cuche leads super-combi after downhill leg, ahead of Nyman
• Oil company BP pleads guilty to environmental crime
• Lebanese opposition leader backs army chief for president
• US lawmaker who steered impeachment proceedings against former President Bill Clinton dies
• Ireland's Gaelic sports players accept pay deal, call off plans for first strike
• Mercosur-Israel trade deal likely delayed until 2008, officials say
• Woman sues tabloid over stories saying Senator Kennedy fathered her son
• Ecuador opens assembly to rewrite constitution
• Rock group Queen to release new single to mark World AIDS Day
• Woman sues tabloid over stories saying Senator Kennedy fathered her son
• Canadians Kelly, Hollingsworth finish 1-2 to open women's skeleton World Cup
• Britain's Electoral Commission refers Labour Party campaign funding case to police
• Taxi protest snarls traffic in Rome for second straight day
• Crude futures post small gain as Enbridge pipeline appears close to full reopening
• Taxi protest snarls traffic in Rome for second straight day
• Rice to travel to Ethiopia and Belgium for meetings with ministers
• FBI arrests Penn student, others in cyber attacks
• Copper prices advance on firmer stock market, solid third-quarter GDP
• Britain's Electoral Commission refers Labour Party campaign funding case to police
• TD Bank Financial Group 4th-quarter earnings rise on personal and commercial banking growth
• Crude futures post small gain as Enbridge pipeline appears close to full reopening
• The shows go on: Broadway comes back to life after 19-day strike
• Unnerved Olympic downhill champ Deneriaz could retire
• Oil company BP pleads guilty to federal environmental crime in Prudhoe Bay oil spill
• School will perform play canceled after US civil rights group complains about racial slur
• US foreclosure filings up 94 percent in October over same month last year
• Britain's Electoral Commission refers Labour Party campaign funding case to police
• Visnjic Agrees to Pay Child Support
• The shows go on: Broadway comes back to life after 19-day strike
• Britain's Electoral Commission refers Labour Party campaign funding case to police
• Former All Blacks captain Reuben Thorne to play in Japan
• Former All Blacks captain Reuben Thorne to play in Japan
• Ecuador president fires chief of state oil company Petroecuador amid protests
• Ecuador president fires chief of state oil company Petroecuador amid protests
• Chine disputes report calling it a key cyber warfare instigator
• Bracelet Found in Chicken After 25 Years
• Dell 3Q profit jumps, boosted by notebook sales, but shares fall in aftermarket trading
• Dell 3Q earnings rise 27 percent but fall shy of analysts' forecasts
• Venezuelans cram streets to protest Chavez's referendum to establish socialism
• Analysis: Security-billing case raises questions Giuliani has tried to avoid in campaign
• Gold down
• Reward for 'Boid' With Brooklyn Accent
• Cell Phone Service Will Find Toilets
• Dollar gains as investors retrench positions, disregarding expectations of future rate cut
• Campaigner: Viagra Used to Bribe Voters
• Visnjic Agrees to Pay Child Support
• Study: Shy Swedes Are Habitual Huggers
• Britain's Electoral Commission refers Labour Party campaign funding case to police
• Hubby's Fishing Follies Irk Wife
• Svindal undergoes abdominal surgery, may need more
• Svindal undergoes abdominal surgery, may need more
• Woman to Decorate Stump After Tree Axed
• Monument status recommended for Charles Bukowski's LA house
• Morgan Stanley co-president Zoe Cruz will leave as investment bank changes top leadership
• Woman Smuggles Loaded Gun Into Police HQ
• Copper prices advance on firmer stock market, solid third-quarter GDP
• Morgan Stanley co-president Zoe Cruz will leave as investment bank changes top leadership
• Donor Leaves Gold Coin in Arizona Kettle
• US stocks extend rally with moderate gains; investors await Bernanke speech
• Bush presses Democrats to approve Iraq war funding 'without strings' before Christmas
• Constitutional overhaul would expand Chavez's powers, grant unlimited re-election
• Gamba Osaka, Australian team to play in first Pan-Pacifics against MLS sides
• Albrecht wins super-combi by more than half second
• Jodie Foster to receive Hollywood Reporter's Sherry Lansing leadership award
• Morgan Stanley co-president Zoe Cruz will leave as investment bank changes top leadership
• Venezuelans cram streets to protest Chavez's referendum to establish socialism
• Tottenham rallies to beat Aalborg 3-2 in UEFA Cup; Helsinborg advances with win
• Pancake house operator IHOP completes acquisition of Applebee's restaurant chain
• Canadians claim season-opening victories in men's, women's skeleton World Cup
• Bird flu's reach spreads to 60 nations, pandemic risk still high
• Britain's Electoral Commission refers Labour Party campaign funding case to police
• US lawmakers urge Japan to limit its whale hunt in favor of nonlethal scientific research
• Bracelet Found in Chicken After 25 Years
• Svindal undergoes abdominal surgery, may need more
• Report: Sprint Nextel rejected $5B investment
• The shows go on: Broadway comes back to life after 19-day strike
• Homeless Vermont man ordered out of shelter after he gets job as Salvation Army bell ringer
• Russian captain names a surprise lineup for Davis Cup
• Musharraf diz que estado de emerg
• Russian captain names a surprise lineup for Davis Cup
• New Zealand police arrest teenage leader of cyber crime network
• New Zealand police arrest teenage leader of cyber crime network
• New survey reveals frustration that AIDS assistance goals not met
• China disputes report calling it a key cyber warfare instigator
• Assembl
• Riquelme returns to Boca Juniors, ending bitter divorce with Villareal
• More Americans losing their homes; US foreclosure filings nearly double from a year ago
• Japan unemployment rate in October at 4 pct, unchanged from September
• Japan unemployment rate in October at 4 pct, unchanged from September
• A contract between producers and stagehands forged in give and take
• Bernanke hints further rate reduction may be needed to head off economic `headwinds'
• Analysis: Security-billing case raises questions Giuliani has tried to avoid in campaign
• Tribunal condena professora a 15 dias na pris
• Bin Laden pede a europeus para deixarem de ajudar os EUADoha, 29 (AE-AP) - Osama bin Laden pede em rec
• America bolstered by returning stars for first leg of Copa Sudamericana
• Bernanke hints further rate reduction may be needed to head off economic `headwinds'
• Japan's core consumer price index up 0.1 pct on year in October
• Viagra Pumps Up Thai Political Race
• Japan's core consumer price index up 0.1 pct on year in October
• Strange seeding make for interesting Euro 2008 draw
• Beckham wows them in rugby country; Galaxy training draws 15,000
• Beckham wows them in rugby country; Galaxy training draws 15,000
• The Kremlin will triumph in Russia's parliamentary elections, but where will it lead?
• Once dismissed as far-fetched, link between night shifts and cancer gaining acceptance
• Monument status recommended for Charles Bukowski's LA house
• Austria's Rumpfhuber posts fastest time in World Cup women's downhill training
• Oil company BP pleads guilty to environmental crime
• Bernanke hints further rate reduction may be needed to head off economic `headwinds'
• Northern Ireland police warn holiday shoppers to beware IRA dissidents' firebombs
• Akon charged in Hudson Valley fan-tossing incident
• Barkin fires back at ex-husband Perelman
• Administration says China has agreed to eliminate a group of trade-distorting subsidies
• Bernanke hints further rate reduction may be needed to head off economic `headwinds'
• As New Orleans crawls back from Katrina, NOPD struggling to reinvent itself
• Assembl
• Movie review: Jenkins tackles tough topic of aging with absurd humor in `The Savages'
• Movie review: `Diving Bell' a gorgeous depiction of imagination under adversity
• Writers strike in `88 begat `Cops'; this time, reality TV shows may flood network schedules
• Video-game review: `Mass Effect' a brilliant turn at sci-fi escapism
• Keira Knightley and James McAvoy shine as tragic lovers in 'Atonement'
• Video game review: 'Scene It?' leads a wave of console trivia games
• Is New Orleans' violent reputation hurting its post-Katrina comeback?
• Julian Schnabel paints canvas of new film from the perspective of paralyzed author
• Switzerland's Albrecht edges Grange to win super-combi
• An American original gets his voice back
• German-born singer Ayo's 'Joyful' debut tinged with the sadness of a painful childhood
• Canadiens Paul Boehm, Michelle Kelly win in skeleton World Cup season opener
• James Taylor's musical self-portrait `One Man Band' takes singer-songwriter back to his roots
• Park increases lead to 3 strokes in LPGA Tour Q-school
• Clinton cites Bible and own faith in calling for worldwide action against AIDS
• Lickliter shoots second 62, takes 9-stroke lead in Q-school
• Nazi archive adds millions of names from vanished communities to Holocaust museum records
• 2nd teenage girl reportedly raped in Brazilian jail while housed with men
• Iran could choke flow of oil to world in case of war _ but it would hurt itself by doing so
• Venezuelans cram streets to protest Chavez's referendum to establish socialism
• What bright in the forecast? The Weather Channel's smooth jazz CD
• `Tin Man' miniseries offers `postmodern,' nonmusical take on classic `Wizard of Oz' novel
• NBC host O'Brien to pay nonstriking staffers `out of his own pocket' to prevent layoffs
• O'Brien to Pay Nonstriking Staffers
• China disputes report calling it a key cyber warfare instigator
• Beijing opens new downtown theater in bid to boost flagging interest in Peking opera
• Beijing opens new downtown theater in bid to boost flagging interest in Peking opera
• Barkin fires back at ex-husband Perelman
• Red Bulls redesign stadium to remove suites, add seats, enlarge roof
• Big ticket sports take backseat at Southeast Asian Games
• Big ticket sports take backseat at Southeast Asian Games
• Producers Make New Offer to Writers
• Hollywood producers make new offer to striking writers
• Lebanese opposition leader backs army chief for president
• The shows go on: Broadway comes back to life after 19-day strike
• Russian captain names a surprise lineup for Davis Cup
• Producers Make New Offer to Writers
• GM and Chinese partner SAIC announce OnStar dashboard technology JV
• GM and Chinese partner SAIC announce OnStar dashboard technology JV
• Hollywood producers make new offer to striking writers
• Switzerland's Albrecht edges Grange to win super-combi
• Poll: Mexicans in big cities acknowledge buying pirated goods
• Cash-strapped outsider earns first career podium
• Players fined after native animals handled on island
• Players fined after native animals handled on island
• Teen Says He Pulled Heists, Kept Curfew
• Former Midnight Oil rocker Peter Garrett named Australia's environment minister
• Former Midnight Oil rocker Peter Garrett named Australia's environment minister
• Producers Make New Offer to Writers
• Woman to Decorate Stump After Tree Axed
• Bracelet Found in Chicken After 25 Years
• Police: Teen Pulled Heists, Kept Curfew
• Mais de 100,000 venezuelanos rejeitam reforma proposta por Ch
• Correa entrega cargo de presidente do Equador
• Myanmar crackdown rekindles ethical debate over doing business with repressive regimes
• Myanmar crackdown rekindles ethical debate over doing business with repressive regimes
• Studios Give Writers a Sweetened Offer
• Reward for 'Boid' With Brooklyn Accent
• Venezuela amea
• Hollywood Studios Send Writers New Offer
• 'Mad Detective' shows To's creativity with unique mix of quirkiness, suspense
• PAUTA CONSOLIDADA DO NOTICI
• South Korean players face uncertain future in Premier League
• South Korean players face uncertain future in Premier League
• Drury and Gomez score for Rangers in 4-2 win over Isles
• Japanese prices rise for 1st time in 10 months on higher fuel costs; jobless rate unchanged
• Japanese prices rise for 1st time in 10 months on higher fuel costs; jobless rate unchanged
• India bats first after skipper Dhoni wins toss in second test
• South Korean prosecutors raid Samsung Group company amid probe into alleged bribery
• South Korean prosecutors raid Samsung Group company amid probe into alleged bribery
• Drury and Gomez score for Rangers in 4-2 win over Isles
• Celtics nearly make history, demolish Knicks by 45 points, 104-59
• New baseball program will train Puerto Rican players during winter league suspension
• Myanmar's prime minister visits Cambodia to garner support against sanctions
• Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region
• Terremoto de 7,4 graus atinge o Caribe franc
• Hollywood Studios Send Writers New Offer
• Bracelet Found in Chicken After 25 Years
• State media says Shanghai tycoon sentenced to 16 years for bribery, other financial crimes
• Hollywood Studios Send Writers New Offer
• Oil prices flat in Asia near US$91 a barrel after supply scare from U.S. pipeline fire
• Beckham's Galaxy to play Japanese, Australian teams in first Pan-Pacifics
• Malaysia to set up hot line for ethnic Indians after mass rally
• Cops Break Door, Nab Alleged Pizza Thief
• New Australian leader says troops will be home from Iraq by mid-2008
• Hollywood producers make new offer to striking writers; guild calls it a rollback
• Pinks and pastels: Thailand honors king's 80th birthday by dressing like him
• Bracelet Found in Chicken After 25 Years
• Ecuador constitutional assembly votes to close legislature until new charter is completed
• Ex-Tibet communist chief to be Beijing mayor in shift at start of President Hu's new term
• Ex-Tibet communist chief to be Beijing mayor in shift at start of President Hu's new term
• Bracelet Found in Chicken After 25 Years
• State media says Shanghai tycoon sentenced to 16 years for bribery, other financial crimes
• Hollywood Studios Send Writers New Offer
• Hollywood producers make new offer to striking writers; guild calls it a rollback
• Shabana, Gaultier, Palmer, Matthew reach World Open squash semis
• Myanmar's prime minister visits Cambodia to garner support against sanctions
• A gene from each parent? Scientists map which ones are switched off before passed on
• State media says Shanghai tycoon sentenced to 16 years for bribery, other financial crimes
• Pumas thrash Santos 3-0 in first leg of Mexican league semifinals
• US government report says ID theft down 16 percent in 2005; critics question data
• Drury and Gomez score for Rangers in 4-2 win over Isles
• Obama tells Harlem fundraiser there's no room in America for 'Jena Six' cases, nooses
• Japanese prices rise for 1st time in 10 months on higher fuel costs; jobless rate unchanged
• Japanese prices rise for 1st time in 10 months on higher fuel costs; jobless rate unchanged
• Analysis: U.S., Russian interests coincide over wide front
• Bowditch shoots 65, takes 1-stroke lead at New Zealand Open
• Bowditch shoots 65, takes 1-stroke lead at New Zealand Open
• Morgan Stanley's Cruz is latest Wall Street casualty as mortgage crisis slams investment banks
• Bowditch shoots 65, takes 1-stroke lead at New Zealand Open
• Bowditch shoots 65, takes 1-stroke lead at New Zealand Open
• Analysis: Security-billing case raises questions Giuliani has tried to avoid in campaign
• Jackson agrees to stay with Lakers
• India vs Pakistan scores
• Japan's Asahi, other breweries raising beer prices due to higher raw material costs
• Japan's Asahi, other breweries raising beer prices due to higher raw material costs
• US lawmakers urge Japan to limit its whale hunt in favor of nonlethal scientific research
• Drury and Gomez score for Rangers in 4-2 win over Isles
• Pakistan's opposition parties divided over contesting polls under Musharraf
• State media says Shanghai tycoon sentenced to 16 years for bribery, other financial crimes
• Celtics nearly make history, demolish Knicks by 45 points, 104-59
• Colombia seizes video of rebel-held hostages
• British Conservative Party leader talks with Bush about Iran
• Huge Wooden Moose Planned in Sweden
• Century stand between Jaffer and Dravid gives India sound start
• Century stand between Jaffer and Dravid gives India sound start
• Colombia seizes video of rebel-held hostages
• Sydney airport runway extension insufficient for safety, pilots group warns
• Akon Charged in Fan-Tossing Case
• US high school will perform play, based on Christie novel, that NAACP branch had opposed
• Hollywood Studios Send Writers New Offer
• Japan's economy gets mixed report card as prices rise, housing starts fall
• Colombia seizes video of rebel-held hostages
• Japan's economy gets mixed report card as prices rise, housing starts fall
• Facebook gives users more control over new ad system after complaints, now requires 'opt-in'
• Japan's Nikkei stock index rises 1.1 percent to 3-week high on weaker yen, Wall Street gain
• Japan's Nikkei stock index rises 1.1 percent to 3-week high on weaker yen, Wall Street gain
• Casino developer Adelson launches new ferry service to serve Macau's Cotai strip
• Jacksonville, sneaking up on Indy, has a chance to tie for first
• Philippine president ends dissident military officers' move against her, 101 arrested
• Norman Rockwell Santa painting depicted on Saturday Evening Post cover fetches $2.17 million
• Colombia seizes, releases video of rebel-held hostages, possible evidence of life
• Tata Steel to buy 35 percent stake in Australian company's coal project in Mozambique
• Malaysia's Sime Darby surges on return to stock exchange
• Indian economy grows 8.9 percent in second quarter, helped by faster mining, farm growth
• Oil prices flat in Asia near US$91 a barrel after supply scare from U.S. pipeline fire
• Dollar rises against the yen in Asia as Bernanke remarks prompt rebound in stocks
• Taiwan stock index rises 1.7 percent on anticipation of key US rate cut next month
• SKorean president meets key aide to NKorean leader; US envoy warns against too much aid
• Goldman Sues Web Site Over Simpson Book
• India vs Pakistan scores
• Rockwell Santa Painting Fetches $2.17M
• China shares fall on renewed policy fears, gloom over price outlook
• 60 years later, landmark heart study in U.S. expanding to genetic factors behind health and disease
• The shows go on: Broadway comes back to life after 19-day strike
• Beijing replaces director of ticketing following computer chaos
• Lights Come Back on Broadway
• Opener Jaffer slams century as India consolidates
• Japanese court orders gov't to pay compensation for Toyota worker's death from overwork
• Poland's economy grows at brisk 6.4 percent in third quarter
• Mongolian sumo star returns to Japan, apologizes for creating stir over skipped exhibition
• Olympic silver medalist Mactier wins gold at World Cup meet
• New Zealand police arrest teenage leader of cybercrime network
• Euro-area inflation surges to 3 percent
• Pakistan beats Spain 2-0 in Champions Trophy match
• Pakistan beats Spain 2-0 in Champions Trophy match
• Fuel shortages hit Nepal again as Indian Oil reduces supply over unpaid import bills
• Sony PlayStation 3 outsells Nintendo Wii in Japan
• Ten Spartak Moscow supporters detained by Czech police after rioting at UEFA Cup game
• Malaysia's Proton returns to profit amid higher car sales
• Malaysia's Proton returns to profit amid higher car sales
• Malaysia's Sime Darby surges on return to stock exchange
• Malaysia's Sime Darby surges on return to stock exchange
• Euro-area inflation surges to 3 percent
• Temasek seeks Indian PM's intervention in dispute over mobile phone bandwidth allocation
• US diplomat: Myanmar junta shuts AIDS monastery, continues arrests
• UK report: value of sales over Internet rose 29 percent from 2005 to 2006
• Hong Kong's key stock index rises 0.6 percent as Fed chief hints at rate cut
• Germans take pairs at NHK Trophy, but French ice dancers still in lead
• Chinese steelmaker Baosteel, Shanghai automaker SAIC agree on wheels cooperation
• Malaysia's Proton returns to profit amid higher car sales
• Chinese steelmaker Baosteel, Shanghai automaker SAIC agree on wheels cooperation
• Christian Salvesen says 1H profit plunged
• New subtype of Ebola suspected in Uganda outbreak, UN health agency says
• Hollywood Studios Send Writers New Offer
• US dollar mixed, gold down in European morning trading
• Intrum Justitia will fight regulators' move to revoke Norwegian debt collection license
• Dublin Beer Bandit Raids Guinness
• US diplomat: Myanmar junta shuts AIDS monastery, continues arrests
• Pfizer considers outsourcing up to 30 percent of manufacturing, much of it to Asia
• Witherspoon Tops Best-Paid Actresses
• Euro rises slightly vs US dollar
• Saltus and Groom share lead after two rounds of Cambodian Open
• Chelsea hosting West Ham with the chance of taking second place in Premier League
• Olympic silver medalist Mactier wins gold at World Cup meet
• Pakistan's opposition parties divided over contesting polls under Musharraf
• Loeb aiming for fourth consecutive WRC title in Rally of Wales
• Jaffer's unbeaten 192 puts India in command of second test against Pakistan
• New subtype of Ebola suspected in Uganda outbreak, UN health agency says
• Sanofi-Aventis restructures Japanese joint venture
• Malaysia's Proton returns to profit, unveils regional expansion plan
• Netherlands beats Malaysia, 3-1; Pakistan overcomes Spain 2-0 in Champions Trophy
• Indian shares climb sharply; Sensex gains 1.9 percent, led by utilities, software companies
• Slovak government seeks confidence vote in parliament
• London's FTSE-100 index up 58.7 points at 6407.8
• Former rebel leader says Kurdish rebels based in Turkey have left northern Iraq
• Dutch staffing agencies Vedior, Randstad confirm merger talks
• Lights Come Back on Broadway
• Finland's Neste invests euro550 million in biodiesel plant in Singapore
• Most Asian markets rise on expectations key US interest rate will be cut next month
• EU launches 'open skies' aviation pact talks with Canada
• Kostner beats Ando in women's short program; Germans take pairs at NHK Trophy
• Indian economy grows 8.9 percent in second quarter, helped by faster mining, farm growth
• South Korean president meets with North's spy chief
• Tiffany's 3Q profit more than triples on 18 pct sales growth, hefty gain; boost outlook
• Soprano Renee Fleming decides 'Norma' not for her, publicist says
• World Bank office opens in Austrian capital
• Jaffer's unbeaten 192 puts India in command of second test against Pakistan
• Tata Steel to buy 35 percent stake in Australian company's coal project in Mozambique
• Greece goes into Euro 2008 draw in strong form as defending champions
• Colt Telecom shares gain on report of interest from AT&T
• Italy's Enel to take 12.5 percent stake in France's EDF nuclear program
• Pakistan's opposition parties divided over contesting polls under Musharraf
• IRB aims to upgrade Argentina's international status by 2012, based in the Southern Hemisphere
• Bosnian Serbs drop objections to parliamentary reform in step toward ending political crisis
• Tiffany's 3Q profit more than triples on 18 pct sales growth, hefty gain; boost outlook
• Colt Telecom shares gain on report of interest from AT&T
• IRB opts against trimming World Cup, sticks with 20 teams for 2011 tournament
• Roy Hodgson quits as Finland soccer coach
• US treasury secretary working with regulators, bank execs to develop loan modification plan
• Former overall champion Ronny Ackermann starts Nordic Combined season with victory
• IRB opts against trimming World Cup, sticks with 20 teams for 2011 tournament
• Portuguese public sector strike disrupts school classes, medical services
• Bulgaria hands Russia first loss at volleyball World Cup
• Ryanair sues EU, alleges failure to investigate Italian state aid to Alitalia
• Former rebel leader says Kurdish rebels based in Turkey have left northern Iraq
• Growth in US consumer spending slows to weakest increase in 4 months
• ConocoPhillips proposes natural gas Alaska pipeline with a capacity of 4B cubic feet per day
• Kaka, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo shortlisted for FIFA player of the year award
• SKorea beat Australia 1-0; Netherlands beats Malaysia 3-1 in Champions Trophy
• SKorea beat Australia 1-0; Netherlands beats Malaysia 3-1 in Champions Trophy
• Motorola CEO Zander being replaced by Chief Operating Officer Brown in January
• Google plans to bid for wireless spectrum, expanding push into mobile services
• Croatia's No. 2 party changes candidate for prime minister
• West End production of 'Desperately Seeking Susan' to close after one month
• Bulgaria hands Russia first loss at volleyball World Cup
• Colombia seizes, releases video of rebel-held hostages, possible evidence of life
• Oil prices fall below US$90 a barrel ahead of OPEC meeting
• Growth in US consumer spending slows to weakest increase in 4 months
• US stocks rise after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke bolsters hope for rate cuts
• Akon charged in Hudson Valley fan-tossing incident
• Dell 3Q earnings rise 27 percent but fall shy of analyst forecasts; shares tumble
• Barkin fires back at ex-husband Perelman
• Glagow wins second straight World Cup event by taking 7.5-kilometer sprint event
• IOC expects Chinese to uphold assurances on freedom of press at Beijing Olympics
• German government passes 2008 budget, foresees spending of euro282.3 billion
• Two co-defendants in Michael Vick federal dogfighting case sentenced to prison
• Growth in US consumer spending slows while construction activity drops sharply
• Putin pledges to double Russia's spending on science in next 2 years
• US stocks rise after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke bolsters hope for rate cuts
• Dutch staffing agencies Vedior, Randstad confirm merger talks
• Tiffany's 3Q profit more than triples on 18 pct sales growth, hefty gain; boost outlook
• Ronaldo says Kaka is obvious choice to win Golden Ball
• Growth in US consumer spending slows while construction activity drops sharply
• Cortazar, 23, named new designer for Emanuel Ungaro
• Italy's Eni to buy Burren Energy in deal worth 1.74 billion pounds
• US construction spending tumbles by bigger-than-expected amount in October
• 1957 Plymouth Belvedere unearthed in Oklahoma after 50 years is set for restoration work
• Sri Lankan military kills eight rebels in fighting in northern region
• Italy's Enel to take 12.5 percent stake in France's EDF nuclear program
• Euro rises slightly against US dollar
• Former rebel leader says Kurdish rebels based in Turkey have left northern Iraq
• Crude futures drop to lowest level in a month on OPEC supply expectations, falling demand
• Glitzy ceremony launches India's rebel Twenty20 cricket league
• Video shows female suicide bomber attacking Sri Lankan govt. office
• Energy company traces oil pipeline fire to pinhole leak that was first repaired 3 weeks ago
• Former GM Chairman and CEO Roger Smith dies at 82
• DaMarcus Beasley to have knee surgery; out for months say Rangers
• FL Group cuts holding in AMR to 1.1 percent
• Newmont to sell royalty assets, other investments to Canadian mine investor for $1.3B
• Hyatt welcomes Japanese artist
• Royal Taipei offers Xmas Special
• See Santa at Sunworld Dynasty Hotel
• Discover America at ITF 'USA Pavillion'
• Regent launches winter package
• Ambassador presents hot spring package
• A Very Christmas at Far Eastern
• Taiwan faces big challenge in pre-Olympic tourney
• Strange seeding brings intrigue to Euro 2008 tournament draw
• Packers lose, but serve notice to Dallas
• Sidelines
• Mongolian sumo star apologizes for creating stir
• UEFA Cup joy for clubs from Grece and Sweden
• Yankees' Posada high on Santana
• Boston sends message in massacre of New York
• A piece of Dandy makes for fashion eye candy
• Fair-trade finds place in rarefied world of luxury goods
• Taiex rises 1.7% after news on government fund
• Yen weakens as Asian stock gains spur demand for higher yields
• Wall Street extends rally, but only made small gains
• Cruz ousted as Morgan Stanley's chief
• Japan's Fujitsu says it's in talks with Taiwan on WiMAX deal
• Euro-area inflation surges to 3 percent
• Japan, Spain, Italy face Kyoto fines
• NXP launches new processors
• Taiwan hopes to drive LED output to NT$540b by 2015
• Acer displaces Dell in laptop market
• In Brief
• Scandal-hit Japanese defense ministry issues ethics cards
• Media group complains to IOC of China's treatment of press
• India, EU emphasize free trade and investment at summit talks
• U.S. envoy wants North Korea denuclearized by 2008
• Pakistan's opposition may boycott polls
• Myanmar must free Suu Kyi, says U.N. envoy
• In Brief
• Ortega goes ahead with creation of citizen councils
• Vote on Lebanon president postponed
• Putin suspends Russian adherence to arms treaty, Kremlin says
• War veterans in Zimbabwe march to support Mugabe
• UK to press for teacher's release
• Ecuador Congress closed until voters decide new charter
• All victims of hate must be protected
• Spelling continuously evolves, catering to bad spellers
• Trump, Armani fuel the 'Dubai Bubble' debate
• A dirty way to fight climate change
• Map of 'silent gene' seen as medical breakthrough
• U.S. marketing specialists analyzing what people say online
• Shangri-La struggling to cope with 2 million visitors a year
• In Brief
• Labor council considers including depression as occupational disease
• Administrative court rules for MOE in battle with Taipei City
• Local university inaugurates lottery, gaming research center
• MOEA leaves prices for fuel unchanged
• Wrong diagnosis blamed for death of young soldier
• Charity organization calls for creation of home for suspected HIV/AIDS babies
• MOF to ease naturalization eligibility rules
• AIT holds celebration for Fulbright birthday
• President slams notion of split voting dates
• U.S., China tensions build over Taiwan, Tibet, warship
• Venezuelans protest against Chavez's plans
• Plane crash in Turkey leaves 57 dead
• Colombia broadcasts evidence showing FARC hostages alive
• Tycoon jailed for 16 years on graft charges in China
• Ma's corruption trial at High Court ends
• Legislators pass revision to Immigration Law
• Nadal's doctor says the second-ranked Spaniard's foot injury won't affect his form
• Greece approves 8-10 pct electricity rate hikes
• London's FTSE-100 index up 83.40 points at 6,432.50
• Energy company traces oil pipeline fire to pinhole leak that was first repaired 3 weeks ago
• Shares of Brazil's commodities futures exchange make trading debut
• Crude futures drop to lowest level in a month on OPEC supply expectations, falling demand
• Pro-Kremlin party's campaign alienates some voters
• Italy's Enel to take 12.5 percent stake in France's EDF nuclear program
• US stocks rise unevenly after Fed Chairman Bernanke bolsters hope for rate cuts
• Zambian reporters gets circumcised to fight AIDS, goes public with story
• Malaysia's Proton returns to profit, unveils regional expansion plan
• Malaysia's Proton returns to profit, unveils regional expansion plan
• Euro-area inflation surges to 3 percent, highest since currency's launch
• Redknapp says arrest in corruption investigation has ended chances of being England coach
• Mugabe rallies thousands, ridicules Britain
• Lawyer for Suriname's former dictator challenges trial by military court
• Novartis completes 4 billion Swiss franc share buyback
• Bush marks World AIDS Day with speech at church that supports children orphaned by disease
• Roy Hodgson quits as Finland soccer coach, heading to Inter Milan
• EU regulators say they suspect exotic fruit companies of running a cartel
• Tens of thousands of Chavez backers rally ahead of constitutional vote
• Source: 3 detained for questioning in Sean Taylor killing
• Captured video raises hopes that hostages held for years in Colombia are alive
• UEFA gives more automatic Champions League spots to 3 biggest leagues
• Vote to block shareholder proxy access puts SEC Chair Cox's legacy on the line
• European stocks rise with help from Bernanke comments
• Loeb 3rd overall after 1st day of Rally of Wales, in contention for world title
• Turkish military expels 7 officers for alleged Islamist activity
• PC makers update offerings in time for holiday season
• Notorious Belfast militant gets 9-year sentence for extortion, intimidation of pub owners
• Glagow wins second straight World Cup event by taking 7.5-kilometer sprint event
• Bosnian Serbs drop objections to parliamentary reform in step toward ending political crisis
• Growth in US consumer spending slows while construction activity drops sharply
• Norway wins World Cup ski jump team opener
• US environmental agency says BP modifications at US plant boosted emissions in violation law
• Britain's Brown braced for police questions over new party funding row
• Bush marks World AIDS Day with speech at church that supports children orphaned by disease
• Finland's Neste invests euro550 million in biodiesel plant in Singapore
• Dell shares fall Friday on 3Q earnings report showing 27 pct rise, just shy of forecasts
• Police: Suspect is holding hostages in Clinton campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire
• Tornado brings death to `Desperate Housewives'; writers strike adds to the suspense
• Chrysler sales exec says company will lose $1B this year
• South Africa, New Zealand easily advance to quarterfinals at Dubai Sevens
• Anti-Romney ad marks new, negative phase in US presidential race
• US environmental agency says BP modifications at US plant boosted emissions in violation law
• Source: 3 detained for questioning in Sean Taylor killing
• EU-Iranian talks break up without compromise on uranium enrichment freeze
• Lilly's antidepressant Cymbalta approved for extended use
• Police: Suspect is holding hostages in Clinton campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire
• Walchhofer wins downhill to end U.S. winning streak on home snow, Austrian men's winless streak
• Mexico, GM, announce production of country's first hybrid vehicle
• Police: Suspect is holding hostages in Clinton campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire
• Hedge fund nominates 4 directors to Brink's board
• Berthod returns home after injuring ankle ahead of downhill
• Atlanta officer's husband accused of making child pornography
• Zambian reporters gets circumcised to fight AIDS, goes public with story
• 'The Golden Compass': atheist manifesto for kids, or theological masterpiece?
• Georgia Aquarium beluga whale ill, under close watch
• Crude futures drop to lowest level in a month on OPEC supply expectations, falling demand
• Gold down
• Former Broadcom exec agrees to plea deal in stock options case
• Police: Suspect is holding hostages in Clinton campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire
• Tens of thousands of Chavez backers rally ahead of constitutional vote
• New Zealand applauds 20-team format for 2011 World Cup
• Lawyer for Suriname's former dictator challenges trial by military court
• Hollywood honorary mayor to visit Guantanamo Bay
• Former GM Chairman and CEO Roger Smith dies at 82
• Shares of Brazil's commodities futures exchange make trading debut
• Crude futures drop to lowest level in a month on OPEC supply expectations, falling demand
• US stocks post mostly gains after big run-up; tech shares lag after Dell report disappoints
• Georgia Aquarium beluga whale ill, under close watch
• Britain's Brown braced for police questions over new party funding row
• 'Mug shots' of Bush, Cheney featured in New York library exhibit
• Classic rock T-shirts, Hendrix album bring big bucks at auction
• US stocks mostly advance after big run-up; tech shares lag after Dell report disappoints
• Police: Suspect releases hostages from Clinton campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire
• Hulk Hogan says in court filing: Wife Linda Bollea can support herself after divorce
• Google confirms plan to bid for wireless spectrum, expanding push into mobile services
• Svindal's discharge from hospital delayed
• Gustavo Dudamel, 26-year-old conductor, makes his New York Philharmonic debut
• Gold, silver slide as oil retreats and the dollar rises, lessening appeal of precious metals
• CNN calls Republican debate a success despite on-air question posed by Clinton adviser
• Man takes hostages at Clinton campaign office, demands to speak with candidate
• WHO Director-General uses musical diplomacy to fight health problems
• Motorola CEO Zander out after Razr-fueled rally fizzled; replaced by COO Greg Brown
• Dell shares fall Friday on 3Q earnings report
• Gore praises UK's leader for his battle against global warming
• Atlanta officer's husband accused of making child pornography
• Late goals lift Hannover 96 to 3-0 win against Rostock
• Opening moves by Ecuador's constituent assembly draw criticism
• Dollar gains as a stronger Wall Street eases worries over US economy
• Tens of thousands of Chavez backers rally ahead of constitutional vote
• Austria's Walchhofer wins downhill to end U.S. winning streak at home
• Families of Colombia's kidnapped hope videos will boost chances for deal
• UEFA opens up Champions League to more smaller teams, moves final to a Saturday
• Roddick defeats Tursunov to give Americans lead over Russia in Davis Cup final
• Judge rejects change of venue motion from La. congressman accused of bribery
• Five openings in eight days crowd post-strike Broadway
• Venezuela's Chavez warns U.S. not to interfere in vote on constitutional changes
• Glitzy ceremony launches India's rebel Twenty20 cricket league
• Rice to tackle African conflicts, shore up peace deals on trip to Ethiopia
• Philippine masses shun another round of 'people power' _ at least for now
• Roddick defeats Tursunov to give Americans early in Davis Cup final
• Chavez says no oil if US tries to 'sabotage' vote
• Widow of Enron founder Lay says her husband didn't commit any crimes
• Leaders of failed powergrab against Philippine president face rebellion raps
• Former PM Bhutto launches Pakistan election campaign, despite boycott talk
• Video shows female suicide bomber attacking Sri Lankan govt. office
• Fanchini fastest in final downhill training
• Report: India told not to meddle amid concerns over unrest in Malaysia
• The son also boxes: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ready to make his own name
• Ottawa's Volchenkov may miss month with broken right finger
• Britain's Brown braced for police questions over new party funding row
• Kasparov calls Russian election a farce, hopes it will galvanize Kremlin opponents
• EU-Iranian talks break up without compromise on uranium enrichment freeze
• Lickliter shoots second 68, has 5-stroke lead in Q-school
• Roddick defeats Tursunov to give Americans early in Davis Cup final
• NHL board of governors wraps up meeting with sunny outlook, no big changes to the game
• Park takes 2-stroke lead in LPGA Tour Q-school
• AOL uses Amazon Unbox for pay-to-download TV, movies
• Chavez threatens to nationalize Spanish banks if king does not apologize
• Venezuela's Chavez says no oil if US tries to meddle in vote
• White House hopeful Huckabee hopes momentum continues in New Hampshire
• US Treasury Secretary working with regulators, banks to avoid surge in mortgage defaults
• Austria's Walchhofer wins downhill to end U.S. winning streak at home
• Scientists protest efforts to give Indian tribes control over ancient man's remains
• Democrats reach deal on auto fuel efficiency, clearing way for vote on energy bill
• Bush marks World AIDS Day at church that supports children orphaned by the disease
• FIFA bars Riquelme from playing for Boca at Club World Cup
• Labor Party candidate claims victory in outgoing PM Howard's electorate
• Despite 'surge' comment, US congressman Murtha says he still opposes war
• UN envoy to Myanmar says Aung San Suu Kyi should be released
• Heat policy changed at Melbourne
• Police: Four arrested in slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor
• Extreme heat policy revised at Australian Open
• Planet's future at stake as delegates gather in Bali for climate conference
• US congressional Democrats reach auto fuel efficiency deal, clearing way for energy vote
• Philippine military arrests alleged ranking communist rebel leader
• Devils extend win streak to six with 4-0 victory over Habs
• Opening moves by Ecuador's constituent assembly draw criticism
• Gomez's two goals lifts Arsenal over America 3-2 in first leg of Copa Sudamericana
• US congressional Democrats reach auto fuel efficiency deal, clearing way for energy vote
• Families of Colombia's kidnapped hope videos will boost chances for deal
• Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region
• Brazil foreign minister lobbies for Venezuela's entry into Mercosur
• Blake's victory over Youzhny gives U.S. a 2-0 Davis Cup advantage
• Canadians Upperton, Ciochetti win women's World Cup bobsled event
• Shabana vs. Gaultier for men's World Open squash final
• SKorean movie director awarded France's Legion of Honor
• Defending NASCAR champion Johnson collects big money again
• Green Bay Packers expect Favre to recover in time to keep NFL streak alive
• Man takes hostages at Clinton campaign office, demands to speak with candidate, surrenders
• Pacific islands who once employed lobbyist are targeted by US Congress for new controls
• Sri Lanka wins toss and bats in the first cricket test against England
• England's Richard Finch leads New Zealand Open after three rounds
• Bush nominates former Iowa state senator as ambassador to Latvia
• Web Site Seeks to Reunite Gloves, Owners
• Police: Hershey Candy Looks Like Drugs
• Jaffer reaches double century, India in command of second test
• Rice to tackle African conflicts, shore up peace deals on trip to Ethiopia
• Citigroup expects acquisition to bring higher profits in Taiwan
• Hoggard takes four wickets to give England strong start to first test against Sri Lanka
• Philippines' Arroyo to make state visit to Spain, travel to France and Britain
• Defenseman Byfulgien scores three as Blackhawks thrash Coyotes
• Pakistan's Bhutto launches election campaign despite opposition calls for boycott
• Philippine military arrests alleged ranking communist rebel leader
• US men down Argentina at volleyball World Cup
• Candidates make last appeals in Hong Kong election viewed as democracy referendum
• Pakistan's Bhutto launches election campaign despite opposition calls for boycott
• Analysis: Confronting hostage crisis, Clinton worked feverishly, projected calm
• Genetic biologist Seymour Benzer, who laid foundation for modern neuroscience, dies at 86
• Sangakkara and Jayawardene score fifties to help Sri Lanka reach 180-7 at tea
• China and Japan begin talks to warm their long-chilled relations
• Verner downs Takahashi, Delobel and Schoenfelder hold on in pairs at NHK Trophy
• 2 Indian states ban Madhuri Dixit's comeback film because of lyrics
• Beckham starts in 4-1 Galaxy win over Wellington Phoenix
• Meares wins time trial gold in event swansong
• Russian election: much fanfare, but middling enthusiasm
• Kylie Minogue to perform at Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway
• Iconic Daredevil Evel Knievel Dies at 69
• Australian Adam Groom holds one-shot lead into last round of Cambodian Open
• Video: Julia Roberts Chases Paparazzi
• Teacher's lawyer expects presidential pardon as British Muslim delegation arrives in Sudan
• Ganguly, Laxman centuries leave India in command of second test
• Spanish officer dead after shootout with Basque separatists in France
• Brazil downs Russia at volleyball World Cup
• Pakistan's Bhutto launches election campaign despite opposition calls for boycott
• Page of Napoleon's Novel to Be Auctioned
• England on top after day one of first test against Sri Lanka
• Afghanistan records 266 HIV cases, mostly intravenous drug users
• Ganguly, Laxman centuries leave India in command of second test
• Leftists clash with far-right demonstrators in Berlin
• Wennemars wins 2nd men's 1,500-meter World Cup race this season
• Kostner wins women at NHK Trophy; Ando out lof GP final; Verner leads men
• Venezuela's Chavez says no oil if US tries to meddle in vote
• Sebastien Loeb stays on course for world title on second day of Rally of Wales
• Turkeys in Poland test positive for bird flu in country's first reported domestic case
• Spanish officer killed by suspected Basque separatists in France
• Brazil downs Russia at volleyball World Cup
• 174 days after elections, coalition talks collapse in Belgium
• Teacher's lawyer expects presidential pardon as British Muslim delegation arrives in Sudan
• Sunni lawmakers walk out of Iraqi parliament to protest leader's "house arrest"
• Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks says feud with Benitez blown out of proportion
• Analysis: Confronting hostage crisis, Clinton worked feverishly, projected calm
• Wennemars wins 2nd men's 1,500-meter World Cup race this season
• Turkeys in Poland test positive for bird flu in country's first reported domestic case
• Saudi bristles over international criticism on rape case, contemplates reform
• UEFA hands match-fixing allegations involving 15 games over to Interpol
• French-Colombian hostage's letter describes bleak conditions, weakened state
• Democrats in US Congress reach auto fuel efficiency deal, clearing way for energy vote
• ENI-led group, Kazakh government to settle terms of Kashagan development by Dec. 20
• Brazil to install condom dispensers in schools to fight AIDS
• European Championship players to have heart checks, doctors to sit on the bench
• Joe Cole scores for Chelsea against former club to give Blues 1-0 win over West Ham
• Reporters Say Were Threatened by Montel
• 3 of 4 men arrested in slaying of Sean Taylor are charged with unpremeditated murder
• Analysis: Confronting hostage crisis, Clinton worked feverishly, projected calm
• US Democrats strip Michigan of all delegates for scheduling early presidential primary
• Bush pushes back against US Congress over spending, intelligence law
• Kosovo will declare independence 'very soon,' President Sejdiu says
• Rose and Immelman lead by five strokes after third round of Nedbank Challenge
• Despite recent success, US faces impediments in North Korean nuclear arms talks
• US Democrats strip Michigan of all delegates for scheduling early presidential primary
• In Brief
• Vice president goes to Kuwait in attempt to save maid
• Arroyo set to make state visit to Spain, travel to France and Britain
• Military arrests alleged leader of communist rebels
• Philippines readies charges, hunts for plotters
• Batas na di Nakasulat
• 'I want my day off,' migrants say
• Taitung searches for 'Miss Migrant'
• MECO to issue machine readable passports starting tomorrow
• Parents support TES Christmas charity bazaar
• The power of the cross
• Pinoy Text Club
• Ushering in a season of hope
• Pinay to wed her 'Prince Charming'
• Galleries
• Museums
• Concerts
• Theater
• Event
• In Brief
• Reese Witherspoon tops list of high-paid actresses
• Ducasse extols 'le fish and chips'
• Chanderpaul strikes eighth ton, but Zimbabwe stuns West Indies
• Chelsea preserves streak with ugly win at home
• UEFA sounds match-fixing alarm
• UEFA makes changes to competitions
• U.S moves toward reclaiming Davis Cup dominance
• Taiwan's Olympic hopes put to rest - for now
• Sidelines
• Police arrest four men in Taylor murder
• Devils extend streak with shutout
• Beckham stars in New Zealand
• Celtics become contenders faster than anyone expected
• Escaping to Puerto Morelos, Mexico- and getting home again
• In Brief
• U.S. government sues pilot over Bay oil spill
• Bhutto set to begin Pakistan campaign, despite calls for boycott
• U.S. begins developing new spy satellite program
• Candidates make last appeals in Hong Kong
• China-Japan talks yield few deals
• Passenger, freight trains collide near Chicago
• Urban renewal finally has good shot in Mumbai as law is repealed
• Global warming is threat equal to terrorism
• We still need World AIDS Day
• European winemakers tap into Thomas Jefferson's Virginia dream
• Ancient Greenland mystery may have simple answer
• As Iraq's internal refugee tally continues to grow, aid shrinks
• Daredevil Evel Knievel, age 69, dies after long illness
• In Brief
• Taiwan surpasses Korea, becomes second-largest exporter to China
• Authorities to examine toys sold at local stores
• Tu says MOE will abide by law in dispute over hall renovation
• Hualien to probe Lin's alleged involvement in vote-buying scheme
• Chen vows more support for ICT tech development
• Volunteers sell toothbrushes to raise NT$10m for charity
• MOEA apologizes for mishandling fuel case
• Man takes hostages at Clinton campaign office
• China cyber-spying on firms in Britain, head of MI5 warns
• Powers gather on Iran's plans, Tehran defiant
• Chavez oil threat raises stakes in Venezuelan vote
• Citigroup completes bank acquisition
• AmCham offers advice to Hsieh, Ma
• Strong Barbarians team beats world champion South Africa 22-5 at Twickenham
• Rangers closes to within a point of Celtic with 2-0 win over visiting Kilmarnock
• Leftists clash with far-right demonstrators in Berlin
• US Democrats strip Michigan of all delegates for scheduling early presidential primary
• Joe Cole scores for Chelsea against former club to give Blues 1-0 win over West Ham
• Pakistan's Bhutto launches election campaign despite opposition calls for boycott
• Pakistan's Bhutto launches election campaign despite opposition calls for boycott
• Visiting British parliamentarians meet teacher jailed in Sudan, say she's in good spirits
• Spanish officer killed by suspected Basque separatists in France
• Morgenstern wins individual World Cup ski jumping opener
• Sebastien Loeb stays on course for world title on second day of Rally of Wales
• Florida landscapers uncover 30 unexploded World War II mortar shells
• Gervinho scores late winner to help Le Mans beat Nancy 2-1 in French league
• One week after 2010 World Cup draw, Euro 2008 teams discover their fate
• Tensions high ahead of vote that would expand Chavez's powers in Venezuela
• One week after 2010 World Cup draw, Euro 2008 teams discover their fate
• Festival-trained acrobats and fire dancers fuel rise in alternative circuses
• Sampdoria routs 10-man Reggina 3-0 in Serie A
• Sampdoria routs 10-man Reggina 3-0 in Serie A
• Battling injuries, Werder Bremen grabs first place with 2-1 win against Hamburg
• Tensions high ahead of vote that would expand Chavez's powers in Venezuela
• Colombian hostage: 'We are living like the dead'
• Policeman's widow tells of 26 years of being haunted by former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal
• Joe Cole scores for Chelsea against former club to give Blues 1-0 win over West Ham
• Hezbollah hints at support for army commander as Lebanon's next president
• Tensions high ahead of vote that would expand Chavez's powers in Venezuela
• Italian Soccer Summaries
• Nike, Adidas launch new soccers shoes ahead of European Championship
• Panathinaikos held to a scoreless draw by Xanthi in the Greek league
• 4 men arrested in slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor are charged
• American Idol Finalist Jailed Again
• Chavez says Venezuela does not need Spanish companies
• World champ Miki Ando misses GP Final after fourth in NHK Trophy; Verner leads men
• Organizers unveil route of 2008 Giro d'Italia
• Halmich retires from boxing after record 45 defenses
• New Zealand wins sevens rugby series opener in Dubai
• Spanish officer killed by suspected Basque separatists in France
• Colombian hostage: 'We are living like the dead'
• Russian election: much fanfare, but middling enthusiasm
• Britain's Brown promises changes after new party funding row
• Raul scores twice to lead Madrid 3-1 over Racing Santander in Spanish league
• Police arrest about 100 hooligans at Werder Bremen-Hamburg game in Bundesliga
• Jefferson Farfan scores in PSV's 1-0 win at De Graafschap in Dutch league
• Gervinho scores late winner to help Le Mans beat Nancy 2-1 in French league
• American Idol Finalist Jailed Again
• Juventus draws 0-0 with AC Milan in Serie A, Sampdoria routs Reggina 3-0
• Acrobats, Fire Dancers Fuel Circus Craze
• Storm plasters Midwest with snow and ice, closing 1 airport and making roads slippery
• Lindsey Vonn of US wins downhill at Lake Louise
• Brendan Shanahan scores twice to help Rangers beat Senators 5-2
• German film "The Edge of Heaven" wins best screenplay at European Film Awards
• Quaresma scores to give FC Porto a 1-0 win over Benfica in Portuguese league
• Chavez warns Venezuela does not need Spanish companies
• Partido Democrata suspende delegados de MichiganVienna, Virg
• Storm plasters Midwest with snow and ice, closing 1 airport and making roads slippery
• Romanian film "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" wins best picture at European Film Awards
• Lindsey Vonn of US wins downhill at Lake Louise
• Beckham superb in Galaxy win over New Zealand's Wellington Phoenix
• Jailed teacher in Sudan says she is well; visiting British parliamentarians lobby for her release
• South Koreans sweep boards on first day of Turin meet
• Venezuela awash in Chavez trinkets ahead of referendum
• Democrats cope with Iowa ice storm while courting key constituencies
• Raul scores twice to lead Madrid 3-1 over Racing Santander in Spanish league
• Kosovo vai declarar independ
• Riders will need biological passport to compete in 2008 Giro d'Italia
• Garth Brooks Los Angeles charity concerts sell out in an hour
• Bryans' doubles victory secures United States defeat of Russia in Davis Cup final
• University of Montana drama student charged after shopping mall Santa gets a pie in his face
• Strong Barbarians team beats world champion South Africa 22-5 at Twickenham
• US energy deal to push auto industry on fuel-efficiency
• Pakistan's Bhutto launches election campaign despite opposition calls for boycott
• Ex-Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif a mixed bag but not a villain for Western governments
• Harrowing '4 Months' Wins Best Picture
• Lover of data and details, Romney shows his wonkish side as he campaigns
• New York politicians assail Bush administration proposal to cut anti-terror aid
• Prosecuting kids as adults: Some say laws too harsh, states taking second look
• Hong Kongers vote in election viewed as democracy referendum
• At last, Ha Jin's characters arrive in the United States
• Park pushes lead to 6 strokes in U.S. LPGA Tour Q-school
• Griffiths scores injury-time winner for Newcastle
• Lickliter shoots 72, has 3-stroke lead in Q-school
• 4 men charged with unpremeditated murder in slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor
• Russian election: much fanfare, but middling enthusiasm
• British teacher jailed in Sudan reportedly says she is being well treated
• New York politicians assail Bush administration proposal to cut anti-terror aid
• Spotlight on China and India as delegates gather for U.N. global warming summit in Bali
• Rio Tinto boss said market values miner higher than BHP Billiton bid
• Rio Tinto boss said market values miner higher than BHP Billiton bid
• British parliamentarians in Sudan to try to win release of jailed teacher
• Amr Shabana beats Gregory Gaultier in men's World Open squash final
• Colombian hostage: 'We are living like the dead'
• Bryans' doubles victory secures United States defeat of Russia in Davis Cup final
• Beckham's gone but the memory lingers on
• US Democrats strip Michigan of all delegates for scheduling early presidential primary
• Mexico president: Fighting drugs, crime still top priority after year in office
• Colombian hostage: 'We are living like the dead'
• US energy deal to push auto industry on fuel-efficiency
• Holcomb pilots U.S. 4-man team to World Cup victory
• US cat survives 19 days with peanut butter jar stuck on head
• Democrats cope with Iowa ice storm while courting key constituencies
• Amr Shabana beats Gregory Gaultier in men's World Open squash final
• Siegfried and Roy hint they may reappear on stage; Roy still recovering from 2003 tiger attack
• Tensions high ahead of vote that would expand Chavez's powers
• Lindsey Vonn of US wins downhill at Lake Louise
• Holcomb pilots U.S. 4-man team to World Cup victory
• Miles, LSU rally past Tennessee 21-14 for SEC title
• Former Australian Open, Davis Cup winner McGregor dies
• Atlanta's Lehtonen posts 4-0 shutout of Islanders hours after returning to NHL
• China's premier meets Japanese leaders during trade and economic talks
• Adam Gilchrist says players not rebels because of their interest in Indian league
• Brendan Shanahan scores twice to help Rangers beat Senators 5-2 in NHL
• Bhutto in conservative northwestern Pakistan, after launching election campaign
• Reports: Outraged Malaysian PM says charges of ethnic cleansing of Indians are lies
• Iranian president raps Mideast peace talks
• Finch wins but Charles steals limelight at New Zealand Open
• US Girl Scout receives coveted award, the Golden Eaglet, nearly 69 years late
• Girl Scout Receives Award, 69 Years Late
• Chavez stops Sanchez in 10th round of super welterweight fight
• Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region
• No. 1 Missouri, No. 2 West Virginia lose in another round of college football upsets
• Butler scores 29, Jamison has 28 in Wizards' 101-97 win over Raptors
• India spinners leave Pakistan reeling on day three of second test
• Girl Scout Receives Award, 69 Years Late
• US Girl Scout receives coveted award, the Golden Eaglet, nearly 69 years late
• Report: Taiwan's Evergreen Marine to inaugurate new dock in China
• Government leaders to start marathon discussions on saving the planet
• Girl Scout Receives Award, 69 Years Late
• Storm plasters Midwest with snow and ice, disrupting airport and highway traffic
• Hong Kongers vote in election viewed as democracy referendum
• Philippine police on full alert while Arroyo on European trip
• Hostage incident at Clinton campaign office unlikely to spur major changes in security
• Ozzy Osbourne garage sale brings in $800,000 for cancer charity
• Elizabeth Taylor performs after striking writers halt picketing
• Liz Taylor Performs Despite Strike
• England dominates first test with 145-3 at lunch on day two
• Russians vote for parliament; landslide for Putin's party expected
• Takahashi overtakes Verner to win men's event at NHK Trophy
• Hong Kongers vote in election viewed as democracy referendum
• Kenya's Wanjiru edges Merga to win Fukuoka International Marathon
• BCS thrown open as top-ranked sides Missouri and West Virginia both lose
• China's premier meets Japanese leaders during trade and economic talks
• Russians vote for parliament; landslide for Putin's party expected
• Ul-Haq, Akmal lead Pakistani fightback on day three of second test
• Sri Lanka's Muralitharan equals world record for most test wickets with Australian Shane Warne
• Festivities for Thailand king's 80th birthday start with military parade
• Economic development key to fighting Pakistan's pro-Taliban insurgency, Bhutto says
• 'American Idol' Finalist Jailed Again
• Reporters Say Were Threatened by Montel
• Acrobats, Fire Dancers Fuel Circus Craze
• Harrowing '4 Months' Wins Best Picture
• Imus' Return to Radio Loaded With Drama
• Liz Taylor Performs Despite Strike
• World leaders to start marathon discussions on saving the planet
• Muralitharan equals Shane Warne's world record in his cricketing cradle
• Kennedy Center Honors for 5
• Philippine police on full alert while Arroyo on European trip
• 5 U.S. artists honored by Kennedy Center for their career achievements
• Sunni Arab politician under guard at home accuses Iraqi government of trying to silence him
• Perth wins second match of season, beats Melbourne 3-1
• AC Milan midfielder Kaka wins Golden Ball award; Ronaldo and Messi next best
• Sri Lanka's Muralitharan equals world record for most test wickets with Australian Shane Warne
• Sri Lanka's Muralitharan equals world record for most test wickets with Australian Shane Warne
• Osbourne Cleans House With Garage Sale
• Lukas Bauer wins classic style 15-kilometer race by 20.4 seconds
• Russia secures Olympic berth at American expense at volleyball World Cup
• Russia secures Olympic berth at American expense at volleyball World Cup
• Ul-Haq, Akmal lead Pakistan fightback on day three of second test
• Ul-Haq, Akmal lead Pakistan fightback on day three of second test
• Sri Lanka's Muralitharan equals world record for most test wickets with Australian Shane Warne
• Golden Ball List
• Muralitharan equals Shane Warne's world record in his cricketing cradle
• France, Russia win gold on final night of World Cup meet
• France, Russia win gold on final night of World Cup meet
• US film crew claims to find possible yeti footprints on Mount Everest
• Russians vote for parliament; landslide for Putin's party expected
• Sunni Arab politician under guard at home accuses Iraqi government of trying to silence him
• China, Japan pledge greater cooperation but fail to resolve gas issue
• Tensions high ahead of vote that would expand Chavez's powers
• 2008 European Championship Groups
• Festivities for Thailand king's 80th birthday start with military parade
• Fanatical Grateful Dead fan Bryan Saltus wins inaugural Cambodian Open
• Fanatical Grateful Dead fan Bryan Saltus wins inaugural Cambodian Open
• Osbourne Cleans House With Garage Sale
• Spain battles to draw with Netherlands in Champions Trophy
• Sri Lanka's Muralitharan equals world record for most test wickets with Australian Shane Warne
• Sri Lanka's Muralitharan equals world record for most test wickets with Australian Shane Warne
• Friesinger wins women's 1,500-meter World Cup race; Nesbitt, Anschutz-Thoms next best
• Tensions high in vote that would expand Chavez's powers
• India's finance minister says country needs reforms to sustain high economic growth rates
• India's finance minister says country needs reforms to sustain high economic growth rates
• Iran's education minister resigns
• Funeral in Spain for Civil Guard killed by suspected ETA separatists in France
• Sinclair, Styris hit 50s to steer New Zealand to 238 in final ODI against South Africa
• German juggernaut rolls on in Champions Trophy, Britain scores first victory
• German juggernaut rolls on in Champions Trophy, Britain scores first victory
• UN says United States must be part of any climate change agreement
• Italy gets France and Dutch in tough Euro 2008 draw
• Iraq shifts Sunni Arab politician under guard at home to Green Zone after arrest of bodyguards
• Economic development key to fighting Pakistan's pro-Taliban insurgency, Bhutto says
• Economic development key to fighting Pakistan's pro-Taliban insurgency, Bhutto says
• Sebastien Loeb wins record-equaling fourth consecutive championship at Wales Rally
• Bauer, Bjorgen win classic-style World Cup races
• Scientists say teen brain, still maturing, is key to understanding behavior
• UEFA says no cases of alleged match-fixing in Euro 2008 qualifying
• Russia secures Olympic berth at American expense at volleyball World Cup
• Russia secures Olympic berth at American expense at volleyball World Cup
• Report: Rasmussen considered suicide after being ejected from Tour de France
• Bokko wins men's 10,000 for his first World Cup title, Friesinger wins women's 1,500
• Barcelona's Thierry Henry sidelined for two more weeks with injury
• Iran's education minister resigns
• Mutual recriminations on demise of talks to form Belgian government 6 months after poll
• Tensions high as Venezuelans vote on changes that could cement Chavez's powers
• Union says NASA chief criticism of agency's pilot survey was erroneous
• Funeral in Spain for Civil Guard killed by suspected ETA separatists in France
• Italy gets France and Dutch in tough Euro 2008 draw
• Jordan's king urges Israel to withdraw from Arab land
• Cheruiyot and Chepchumba win Milan marathon
• Tensions high as Venezuelans vote on changes that could cement Chavez's powers
• AC Milan midfielder Kaka wins Golden Ball award; Ronaldo and Messi next best
• Iraq shifts Sunni Arab politician under guard at home to Green Zone after arrest of bodyguards
• Icy roads, freezing rain and snow flurries expected after winter storm pounds Midwest
• Euro 2008 could add euro1.4 billion to European economy, MasterCard study says
• 4th suspect in court in shooting death of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor
• Bhutto warns of foreign intervention if Pakistan fails to curb militancy
• Bhutto warns of foreign intervention if Pakistan fails to curb militancy
• Sebastien Loeb wins record-equaling fourth consecutive championship at Wales Rally
• Russians complain of being pressured to vote
• Iraq shifts Sunni Arab politician under guard at home to Green Zone after arrest of bodyguards
• Man in Italy allegedly shoots wife hospitalized with Alzheimer's
• Rome mayor: Italy and France should work for Betancourt's freedom
• Italy, France, Netherlands drawn in same Euro 2008 pool
• Muralitharan equals record for test wickets
• American team revels in Davis Cup triumph
• Gunners pass test of character at Aston Villa
• Taiwan remains alive with easy victory
• Sidelines
• Fans thrilled as soccer returns to Baghdad
• Robinson enjoys fantastic finish at Twickenham
• The surest bet in sports takes a hit
• Juventus adds to AC Milan's woes at San Siro
• In Brief
• Girl Scout gets award nearly 69 years late
• Mirren wins best actress at European Film Awards
• Huge truffle fetches record sum of US$330,000 in charity auction
• Exhibit of forgotten luggage sheds light on lives of mental patients
• More of America's birds in danger of extinction, new list reveals
• UK store touts "faux gras" sale for Christmas
• Rare rhinoceros sighted in Malaysia
• Remains of ancient man spark controversy in U.S.
• Millions view concert on World AIDS Day
• OPEC's dilemma on oil output seen clouding outlook for prices
• NYSE fights to keep famed trading floor
• Evergreen Marine to inaugurate new dock in China, report says
• AADA to launch new RR and PSS
• TFA members up bunker surcharge
• WTSA carriers to raise bunker surcharge in 2008
• CKYH Alliance to reshuffle Asia-North Europe services
• Intermodal to review 45ft palletwide box
• MECO chief wages relentless drive to win Taiwanese investments
• Rio Tinto says BHP Billiton bid far off the mark
• Sony gets mojo back as PlayStation sales pick up
• China-Japan talks avoid touchy issue of gas exploration
• In Brief
• U.N. climate chief says U.S. must join alternative pact to Kyoto Protocol
• Japan opposition lawmakers grill defense minister over scandal
• Official says Afghanistan in its "bloodiest" year since 2001
• Group worries as civilian deaths rise in Sri Lanka
• Abdullah calls charges of ethnic cleansing "lies"
• Bhutto says development key to peace in Pakistan's north
• In Brief
• British prime minister dogged by Labor funding scandal
• Iran executes three drug smugglers in public hanging, news sources say
• Mbeki refuses to throw in towel in ANC contest against Zuma
• Colombia hostages alive, but "living like the dead"
• U.S. energy deal to push fuel efficiency
• Gaza gas stations shut for lack of fuel after Israel cuts supply
• Putin's party tipped to win as Russian polls open
• Zealots wrong on movie of fantasy
• Voters deserve positive visions
• Critics say Russian elections marred by fraud and coercion
• Khatami warns against hard-liners in U.S., Iran running the show
• San Francisco trades gifts for guns in new program
• Scientists move closer to understanding bird migration
• Cancer patient to donate treatment funds to foundation
• Taiwan donates funds for Thai sports center
• NSB official on Chen detail dismissed, say media reports
• Chinese herbal medicine seen effective against nasal allergies
• Garmin introduces nuvi 760 into Taiwan
• Sweet December at Cha Lounge
• Parkview offers on-line booking discount
• Visa launches 'Visa Signature' here
• Richard Mille lands in Taiwan
• Sterling Commerce named "Strong Performer"
• New Year's Eve gala at Sheraton
• In Brief
• Ma promises to save Taiwan's tourism industry by opening direct links
• Hsieh predicts DPP victory will result in KMT splintering
• Ma's fate in hands of High Court
• DPP poll shows 56% favor single-step voting
• Bill to bring 228 criminals to justice up for vote today
• Students show high scientific literacy
• Merkel sets aside PRC criticism
• Hong Kong poll sees two women out front
• PRC-made missiles said part of terror plot
• Group says 5,960 killed in 2007 among civilians in Mogadishu
• Belgium now finds itself with political headache
• Hsieh defends disputed 2-28 bill
• Ma pans 2-28 bill as divisive and harmful
• Immigration authorities to set up task force to repatriate Nigerian
• Media tycoon's assets frozen
• Activision and Vivendi Games agree to merge in video game deal
• Montel's Show Offers Reporter TV Apology
• Reporter offered chance for on-air apology by Montel Williams after angy confrontation
• Tired German teams want schedule change in Bundesliga after UEFA Cup games
• Mother of French-Colombian hostage wants Chavez back as mediator
• Immelman wins Nedbank Challenge despite late bogeys and challenge from Rose
• Venezuelans vote on changes that could let Chavez remain for life
• Italian Soccer Capsules
• Activision and Vivendi Games agree to merge in video game deal
• Eriksson leads Rest of the World to victory over England Legends in charity match
• Thousands march in Spain's Basque region to protest arrests
• Landslide for Putin's party expected in Russian parliamentary election
• Anniversary for Drama 'Lou Grant'
• Vivendi to buy controlling stake in Activision, combine game publisher with Videndi Games
• Funeral in Spain for Civil Guard killed by suspected ETA separatists in France
• Exit poll: Putin's party wins 61 percent of vote in Russia's parliamentary election
• Huckabee defends his record as Arkansas governor, cites his experience as a chief executive
• Exit poll: Putin's party wins 61 percent of vote in Russia's parliamentary election
• Venables says no contact from Ireland federation over coaching job
• Cuba nominates Castro for parliament, keeping alive possibility of remaining president
• Villarreal loses ground in Spanish title race with 2-0 defeat at Valladolid
• Exit polls: Putin's party wins over 60 percent of vote in Russia's parliamentary election
• Cuba nominates Castro for parliament, keeping alive possibility of remaining president
• Liverpool moves up to third place with 4-0 win over Bolton; Tottenham loses to Birmingham
• Canada's Tremblay wins 500 to prevent South Korean sweep at Turin short track meet
• Rare liver transplant for Miami toddler offers hope without lifetime of harsh drugs
• Didier Cuche of Switzerland has fastest first run in giant slalom; Bode Miller misses gate
• 'Enchanted' Still Charms With $17M
• Caricom: British PM to raise Caribbean's concerns over trade pacts with EU
• Union says NASA chief criticism of agency's pilot survey was erroneous
• UTexas Medical Branch may stop offering cancer care to undocumented immigrants
• Ribery leads Bayern back to top of Bundesliga with 1-0 win against Bielefeld
• Venezuela to oppose oil output hike at OPEC meeting, oil minister says
• Exit polls give Putin's party more than 60 percent in Russia's parliamentary election
• Liverpool moves up to third place with 4-0 win over Bolton; Tottenham loses to Birmingham
• Ducasse scores late winner for Bordeaux after Elmander gets speedy hat trick for Toulouse
• Iran's education minister resigns
• Switzerland's Schild wins opening women's super-G in Lake Louise
• Elizabeth Taylor performs after striking writers halt picketing
• Parliamentary vote may hand Putin mandate to rule; how he will do it remains unclear
• A look-ahead at the Euro 2008 groups
• World Cup champion Aksel Lund Svindal may be out for the season, Norway team doctor says
• Villarreal loses ground in Spanish title race with 2-0 defeat at Valladolid
• Benazir alerta que for
• Russians complain of being pressured to vote
• Clinton campaign calls on Obama to shut down his political action committee
• Tcherezov, Berger win World Cup events for first time
• Obama collects endorsement from Des Moines mayor, shrugs off rivals' criticism
• Treasury plan to rescue home loan borrowers not a solution for all, experts say
• Pro-democracy candidate Anson Chan wins Hong Kong legislative election
• Pro-democracy candidate Anson Chan wins Hong Kong legislative election
• GRUPO DE DIREITOS HUMANOS DENUNCIA MORTE DE 5.960 CIVIS NA SOM
• Venezuelans vote on changes that could let Chavez remain for life
• Corinthians drops to second division in Brazilian championship
• Pro-democracy candidate Anson Chan wins Hong Kong election
• Russians complain of being pressured to vote
• Germany, Australia win at Champions Trophy; Dutch draw, Britain scores first victory
• Lebanese parliamentary majority formally nominates army chief for president
• Daniel Albrecht of Switzerland wins giant slalom for second victory in four days
• Wedding ring saves life of man whose antiques shop was being robbed, police say
• Inter beats Fiorentina 2-0, Roma edges Udinese 2-1, Catania wins Sicilian derby
• Celtics win 80-70 over Cavaliers as James misses second straight game
• Venezuelans vote on changes that could let Chavez remain for life
• Immelman wins Nedbank Challenge despite late bogeys and challenge from Rose
• Exit polls give Putin's party more than 60 percent in Russia's parliamentary election
• ANALYSIS: Brave new world in Iowa, where both presidential nomination fights are toss-ups
• Villarreal loses ground in Spanish title race with 2-0 defeat at Valladolid
• Republican Romney to give speech on his Mormon faith
• Zimmermann's `Die Soldaten' to open opera at New York's Seventh Regiment Armory
• ANALYSIS: Brave new world in Iowa, where both presidential nomination fights are toss-ups
• Lyon thrashes Strasbourg 5-0, Ducasse scores late winner for Bordeaux
• Guarda morto por supostos membros do ETA
• Lebanese parliamentary majority formally nominates army chief president
• Switzerland's Schild wins opening women's super-G in Lake Louise
• Kennedy Center Honors Scorsese, Martin
• Skvortsova, Cheboibich win Las Vegas Marathon
• Venezuelans vote on changes that could let Chavez remain for life
• Andreev tops Bryan in David Cup reverse singles
• Kevin Rudd sworn in as Australia's prime minister
• Clinton criticizes Obama over his political action committee
• Daniel Albrecht of Switzerland wins giant slalom for second victory in 4 days
• Doctor narrows definition of 9-11 death in recent ruling, saying officer wasn't a victim
• Republican Romney to give speech on his Mormon faith
• Betis fires coach Cuper after less than five months in charge
• Kevin Rudd sworn in as Australia's prime minister
• Leiria draws 1-1 at Sporting in Portuguese league
• Villarreal loses ground in Spanish title race with 2-0 defeat at Valladolid
• China reports man died of H5N1 bird flu, 17th reported fatality in the country
• Game makers Vivendi Games, Activision to combine in deal that gives Vivendi controlling stake
• Brazil launches digital TV, president offers credits to help transition
• Bhutto warns of foreign intervention if Pakistan fails to curb militancy
• Fourth suspect appears in court in death of NFL star Sean Taylor
• China reports man died of H5N1 bird flu, 17th reported fatality in the country
• Italy gets France and Dutch in tough Euro 2008 draw
• Venezuelans vote on changes that could let Chavez remain for life
• Pro-democracy candidate Anson Chan wins Hong Kong election
• Park tops 17 U.S. LPGA Tour qualifiers at Q-school
• New Zealand minister in court for punching opposition lawmaker
• Race to bury carbon emissions heats up amid climate concerns
• Lickliter shoots 68, has 5-stroke lead in Q-school
• Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his team sworn in as Australia's new government
• Tricky task of implementing California's landmark emissions law dogs lawmakers, businesses
• Ghana reflects progress in pockets of Africa, led by Africans
• Thieves steal 16 tons of ham in Australia; leave a `Merry Christmas' message
• Lanus champion of Argentina's Apertura league title
• Clinton: Most emotional part of hostage situation was calling families
• Common diabetes drug may increase chances of developing osteoporosis
• Pumas will face Atlante for Mexican Apertura title
• Report: 8 men claim they had sexual encounters with US senator
• LSU earns spot opposite Ohio State in BCS title game
• Clinton: Most emotional part of hostage situation was calling families
• China reports 17th human death from H5N1 bird flu virus
• James Blake beats Dmitry Tursunov and US wins Davis Cup final 4-1 over Russia
• Brodeur stops Kovalchuk in shootout as Devils beat Thrashers 3-2 for seventh straight win
• Japanese capital investment fell 1.2 percent in third quarter
• China reports 17th human death from H5N1 bird flu virus
• Report: Australian, Malaysian firms tie up in US$2.7 billion riverside project in Kuala Lumpur
• Albrecht, Schild post double Swiss win, teammate Cuche takes overall lead
• Brodeur stops Kovalchuk in shootout as Devils beat Thrashers 3-2 for seventh straight win
• Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region
• Samsung chief's triumph turns to travail amid latest scandal to rock conglomerate
• Thailand's economy grows faster-than-expected 4.9 percent in third quarter as exports gain
• New Zealand minister in court for punching opposition lawmaker
• Government says vote on Chavez reforms too close to call in Venezuela
• Pakistani opposition leaders to discuss elections boycott in protest against Musharraf
• Celtics win 80-70 over Cavaliers as James misses second straight game
• Reports: China's CNPC, Yunnan ink refining agreement, part of plans for Myanmar pipeline
• Venezuela's Chavez loses constitutional vote, electoral chief says
• Crown Ltd., gambling spinoff of Australia's PBL, rises in market debut
• Philippine stock index climbs 1.4 percent on expectation of US rate cut
• Shares in media group TOM soar on reports HK tycoon owner invested in Facebook
• South Korea revises 3rd quarter GDP downward on weaker manufacturing, construction
• Every American owes nearly $30,000 as their share of soaring government debt
• Prime Minister Kevin Rudd ratifies Kyoto Protocol
• Treasury plan to rescue home loan borrowers not a solution for all, experts say
• BOJ chief says subprime mortgage crisis unlikely to seriously affect Japanese financial system
• Philippine dissident officers, supporters charged with rebellion over hotel siege
• Congress returns for budget, Iraq battles: What's at stake
• Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina goes on trial on extortion charges
• Analysis: Secrecy issues dog both parties' US presidential front-runners, Giuliani, Clinton
• Sri Lankan troops defuse package bomb believed aimed at air force chief
• US food companies fight dairy farmers over import fees
• Philippine dissident officers, supporters charged with rebellion over hotel siege
• Pro-democracy candidate warned against pushing Beijing too hard after election win
• Mummified dinosaur had scales, probably could outrun T. rex
• 5 U.S. artists honored by Kennedy Center for their career achievements
• Putin's party wins more than 60 percent in parliamentary vote with 98 percent of precincts in
• Dollar falls against yen in Asia on renewed concerns over US credit crisis
• Japanese whaling fleet steps up defenses against high-seas protests
• Japanese stocks dip over US economic concerns, strong yen
• Thieves steal 16 tons of ham in Australia; leave a 'Merry Christmas' message
• Chinese leaders meet to mull economic work; 2008 growth forecast at 10.8 pct
• Australia to shelve annual cricket Tri Series
• US envoy arrives in North Korea to inspect nuclear complex
• Philippine dissident officers, supporters charged with rebellion over hotel siege
• BOJ chief cautious about global economy, but says Japanese economy likely to keep growing
• South Korea's SK telecom to buy controlling stake in broadband service provider Hanarotelecom
• Crown Ltd., gambling spinoff of Australia's PBL, rises in market debut
• Oil prices rise amid speculation that OPEC may not decide to boost output
• Workers end 5-day strike at Vietnamese plant that makes shoes for Nike
• Misbah helps Pakistan avoid follow-on against India in second test
• Taiwan shares end flat, non-tech gains offset by tech losses
• China reports 17th human death from H5N1 bird flu virus
• China reports 17th human death from H5N1 bird flu virus
• Japanese official says Chinese President Hu hopes to visit Japan early next year
• Shares in media group TOM soar on reports HK tycoon owner invested in Facebook
• Philippine stock index climbs 1.4 percent on expectation of US rate cut
• International observers say Russia's election not fair
• Chavez defeated in bid for indefinite re-election, sweeping reform
• Staffing company Randstad to bid euro3.51 billion for Vedior
• Euro up nominally against dollar to US$1.4669 in European trading
• Sri Lanka mounts steady chase in second innings after Muralitharan breaks bowling world record
• Swiss Life to offer $1.68 billion for Germany's AWD
• Pakistani opposition leaders to discuss elections boycott in protest against Musharraf
• Outgoing Premier Verhofstadt to visit king amid signs he might lead emergency government
• Gibson shows new guitar with self-tuning robotics technology in Tokyo ahead of global launch
• Japanese stocks dip over US economic concerns, strong yen
• Muralitharan breaks test wicket record, passing Australian Shane Warne
• Hong Kong stocks edge higher on gains in property shares ahead of expected US rate cut
• US-funded radio broadcaster to air speeches of SKorea's presidential hopefuls to NKorea
• BOJ chief cautious about global economy, but says Japanese economy likely to keep growing
• Swiss Life to offer $1.68 billion for Germany's AWD
• China shares mixed ahead of big IPOs; China Railways shares surge 68.5 pct
• Sunni deputies return to parliament, end boycott over leader's "house arrest"
• German court to rule on iPhone dispute between T-Mobile, Vodafone on Tuesday
• Putin's party dominates parliamentary vote; European monitors say ballot unfair
• Myanmar junta says constitution drafting plans won't be altered to include other parties
• Outgoing Premier Verhofstadt to visit Belgian king; might lead emergency government
• International observers say Russia's election not fair
• Daimler says Fuso Truck unit takes equity stakes in pair of Indonesian companies
• Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd signs paperwork to ratify Kyoto Protocol
• China reports 17th human death from H5N1 bird flu virus
• Thai criminal court sentences political party leader to 3 years in jail for share manipulation
• US dollar mostly higher, gold mixed in European morning trading
• Major Asian markets end largely flat as investors await Fed's interest rate decision
• Chavez defeated in bid for indefinite re-election, sweeping reform
• Don Imus Returns to the Airwaves
• Tottenham set to appeal against red card seemingly given to Keane by fourth official
• Oil prices fall amid speculation OPEC could decide to boost output
• Telecom Italia's new shareholders to exert control, confirm new management team
• French government starts selling EDF shares to raise money for ailing universities
• Indians go for quick runs after Misbah helps Pakistan avoid follow-on
• Siemens wins euro90 million Russian contract
• Sri Lanka takes 74-run lead in first test after Muralitharan broke bowling world record
• International observers say Russia's election not fair
• Greek minister warns of dim future For Olympic Airlines
• Putin says parliamentary election was vote of public trust in him
• Chaparro promoted to take over from Cuper at Real Betis
• North American youth wave in GP final
• London's FTSE-100 index down 21.6 points at 6410.9
• Addex enters agreement with Merck on Parkinson's treatment
• Levski Sofia coach Stanimir Stoilov resigns after 1-0 derby defeat to CSKA
• Senior US official says progress made on third UN resolution on Iran, with China's help
• Indian shares move up, led by power stocks, Reliance Industries
• Airline fees doubled, black market dominates in Zimbabwe
• Putin's party sweeps seat in parliament; foreign observers criticize ballot as unfair
• UAE's Ras Al-Khaimah to invest in Indian real estate, sets up joint venture with local firm
• Champions League: AC Milan hosts Celtic with first place in Group D up for grabs
• Iraqi state TV burnishes government image with media blitz on security gains, refugees' return
• Chinese space program rejects questions over allegedly generic lunar surface photo
• Sri Lanka's start batsman Sanath Jayasuriya to retire from test cricket
• Kasparov denounces Russia's election as 'dirtiest' in nation's history
• Outgoing Premier Verhofstadt to visit Belgian king; might lead emergency government
• Staffing company Randstad to bid euro3.51 billion for Vedior
• Pro-Kremlin youth group accuses U.S. of instigating revolt in Russia
• Vivendi shares gain on agreement to take stake in Activision
• Thieves steal 16 tons of ham in Australia; leave a 'Merry Christmas' message
• Jose Mourino happy to consider any approach for England job, says adviser
• China's official Catholic church to ordain a new bishop in southern city of Guangzhou
• Flight Options buys 100 Embraer executive jets
• EU finance chief: Subprime crisis shows banks need uniform rules
• Test wicket world record breaker Muralitharan says he never dreamed of such an achievement
• Official rejects opposition leader Nawaz Sharif's candidacy for Pakistan election
• Sidelines
• Immelman wins Sun City event despite late bogeys
• U.S. turns to thoughts of defending Davis Cup
• Indianapolis shows it's the class of its division
• Muralitharan breaks mark for wickets
• Yanks set deadline for Santana deal
• Inter asserts its dominance again in Serie A
• Orlando cools off Kobe in road victory
• Japan clinches Olympic baseball berth
• Ambassador offers party package
• Chocolate temptation at Miramar
• Sherwood hosts charity gingerbread contest
• Evergreen to run hotel in Chiaohsi
• Godiva recalls Xmas Carre Gift Boxes
• TAITRA announces 2008 shows
• In Brief
• Spice Girls kick off world tour in Canada
• World's oldest geisha looks to future to preserve past
• Chimps found outperforming humans in memory tasks
• Divorce seen bad for the environment
• Study says dinosaur had more muscle, ran faster
• Health group says learning-disabled patients suffer 'poor' care
• Profit-taking reverses gain from hopes of rate cut
• Greenback edges down in subdued Asian trading
• China Railway stock rises 69% in Shanghai debut
• BOJ to raise rates if Japan grows steadily
• Japan's Lawson admits to selling outdated food
• China sees economy growing 10.8% in 2008
• EADS plans Airbus plants in dollar zones
• UK's Tesco starts small in U.S. to win big
• Economists warn U.S. plan to rescue debtors not panacea
• In Brief
• Manila charges 37 with rebellion over hotel siege
• Rudd fulfills promise to ratify Kyoto Protocol
• Hill looks to new anti-nuke pledge from Pyongyang
• China reports 17th death from bird flu
• Myanmar rejects calls to include Suu Kyi in reforms
• U.N. hopeful on climate forum
• Pakistan rejects Sharif's candidacy for January polls
• In Brief
• Ivory Coast's child cocoa workers are not slaves, government says
• Wary of nuke issue, Gulf leaders invite Ahmadinejad to summit
• U.N. aid chief appeals for more help for Somalia
• Sarkozy heads to Algeria amid rising tensions
• Israel frees new group of Palestinian prisoners
• Fed rate cut may hinge on Libor
• Keep Middle East peace process rolling
• 'State crimes' bill merits support
• Experts doubt theory on why cruiser sank
• Japan's whaling fleet may face sea battle
• German wind power has offshore future
• Ghana reflects progress in pockets of Africa
• In Brief
• Spanish ship sailing to Kaohsiung to take part in New Year's Eve show
• Aviation police nab swindlers who slipped through customs
• 'No kill' policy urged for stray animals
• Din Tai Fung chefs to show off skills for Taiwan
• Housing market of greater Taipei down in November, report indicates
• Immigration agency seeks to repatriate Nigerian quickly
• DOH approves new treatment to fight obesity
• MRT case puts focus on privacy dilemmas
• Ho says no fixed route favored for repatriation
• Premier denies report on DPP instructing banks to support candidates
• Parties remain at odds over length of compulsory military service
• Scholars say president obligated to answer Tsao
• Authorities freeze NT$1.2b of EMG chairman's assets
• Hong Kong poll victor vows democracy push
• Chavez loses referendum bid to rule for life
• International monitors say election in Russia not fair
• Boycott delays vote on bill aiming to right wrongs of KMT's authoritarian rule
• MOFA corrects statement about referendum plan
• Stay married -- divorce is bad for environment
• US insists it wants to join climate negotiations
• Gambian president arrives in Taiwan for five-day visit
• Taiwan targets 4.8% economic growth for 2008
• Small Countries, Smart Successes
• Finland: The World's Most Competitive Small Nation
• The Two Faces of Finland
• High court rejects slander appeal by president's daughter
• AIT chief restates reservation about Taiwan's UN referendum
• City government amends regulations to protect historic plague
• Houghton Mifflin to sell college division to Cengage for $750 million
• London's FTSE-100 index down 45.9 points at 6,386.6
• Jose Mourinho available for England but FA may spurn chance to gamble
• UN kicks off global warming conference to build new climate agreement
• Corinthians' drop to Brazil second division a "tragedy foretold"
• Brad Pitt plans to build affordable, eco-friendly homes in New Orleans by end of summer
• Young Chimp Beats College Students
• Sharif presses Bhutto on boycott of Pakistan election
• Relegation is a bigger concern than the Champions League for struggling Sevilla
• WTO finds Brazil illegally blocked used tires from Europe
• Euro finance ministers to gauge how far subprime crisis will hurt economic growth
• Xerox announces gas emissions reductions saving the the company millions
• New Springboks coach to be chosen in January
• Two-year ban recommended for Italian cyclist Ascani
• Italian league tells players to shake hands after games
• Telecom Italia's new shareholders exert control, confirm new management team
• Congress returns for crowded holiday season agenda
• Kuhn, O'Malley and 3 others elected to Baseball Hall of Fame; Marvin Miller snubbed
• Tottenham set to appeal against red card seemingly given to Keane by fourth official
• Thousands attend funeral for Redskins star Sean Taylor
• Stocks narrowly mixed after Paulson comments on mortgage talks; manufacturing growth slows
• Chavez defeated in bid for indefinite re-election, sweeping reform
• Japan wins ticket to Olympics baseball competition
• Swiss Life to offer $1.68 billion for Germany's AWD
• European stocks fall on mining sector decline
• Blue Jackets recall Lindstrom, send goalie Popperle to Syracuse
• South Africa's 270,000-member miners union to strike over safety
• Belgian king asks outgoing premier to pave way for new government
• Shares in media group TOM soar on reports HK tycoon owner invested in Facebook
• Shares in media group TOM soar on reports HK tycoon owner invested in Facebook
• Lawmaker attacks soccer federations for denying Britain Olympic women's team spot at Beijing Games
• Palestinians promise coordination with Syria in Israeli peace negotiations
• Ford, Toyota U.S. sales are flat, but Nissan's sales rise in November
• Treasury Sec'y Paulson ramps up involvement amid worsening mortgage market picture
• Belgian king asks outgoing premier to pave way for new government
• Iraqi officials: bombs, grenades found in basement of Sunni leader's office
• Severstal says 9-month earnings rise 58 percent on higher steel prices
• Right-wing writer ordered to serve Austria prison term for Holocaust denial conviction
• Iraqi officials: bombs, grenades found in basement of Sunni leader's office
• Clinton cranks up rhetoric against Obama and other rivals in Iowa; polls show close race
• Crude futures fluctuate as investors bet whether OPEC will boost production
• Ford, Toyota US sales are flat, GM down in November
• Reichelt leads Austrian sweep in World Cup super-G
• Rat tale `Ratatouille' leads animation field with 13 nominations
• US Congress returns for crowded holiday season agenda
• Flight attendants end two-day strike at Click Mexicana
• Chavez defeated in bid for indefinite re-election, sweeping reform
• Thousands attend funeral for NFL star Sean Taylor
• Iraqi officials: bombs, grenades found in basement of Sunni leader's office
• Corinthians' drop to Brazil second division a "tragedy foretold"
• Club Penguin giving kids a chance to donate to charities during December
• Clinton cranks up rhetoric against Obama and other rivals in Iowa; polls show close race
• Katherine Heigl on her `Grey's' affair: `I don't really know Izzie very well right now'
• Ford CEO plans to meet tougher fuel economy rules in 2020 without dropping gas-guzzlers
• Thousands attend funeral for NFL star Sean Taylor
• HEALTHBEAT: The holidays brings heart attacks along with the revelry
• Stegner's literary heirs object to publication of forgotten book
• Crude futures end higher as investors bet whether OPEC will increase production
• Mark Wallinger wins Britain's Turner Prize for replica of anti-war protest
• Actor Brad Pitt pitches eco-friendly rebuild project in Katrina-scarred New Orleans
• Reichelt leads Austrian sweep in super-G
• Reichelt leads Austrian sweep in World Cup super-G
• Iraqi officials: bombs, grenades found in basement of Sunni leader's office
• Early findings of beluga whale's death at US aquarium inconclusive
• Reichelt leads Austrian sweep in World Cup super-G
• NBC's Zucker says company would consider buying DreamWorks if it were to become available
• Putin's future still a mystery but time is running out
• Crude futures end higher as investors bet whether OPEC will increase production
• Suspect in Clinton campaign office standoff will get mental evaluation
• Shane Bond to miss this month's Chappell-Hadlee series
• Turkmen leader inaugurates major Caspian Sea resort, latest effort to open up reclusive nation
• Mark Wallinger wins Britain's Turner Prize for replica of anti-war protest
• Jennifer Love Hewitt isn't laughing after her bikini photos ridiculed on the Web
• Euro unemployment hits new low of 7.2 percent in October
• Judge: Prosecutors may have overreacted in prosecuting US border agents in shooting of suspect
• Suspect in Clinton campaign office standoff will get mental evaluation
• Huckabee's optimism belies thicket of challenges in Iowa, beyond
• Platinum prices jump on eve of South Africa strike; other precious metals rise
• Food companies fight dairy farmers over import fees
• Huckabee's optimism belies thicket of challenges in Iowa, beyond
• GM, Chrysler down, Honda up, Ford, Toyota flat in mixed US sales
• Groups say U.S. to raise estimate of annual HIV infections to 55,000; CDC won't confirm
• Vivendi acquisition of Activision would create video game juggernaut with strengths from each
• Nash says he probably won't play for Canada next summer, even if Canadians reach Olympics
• Dollar falls slightly against the euro ahead of central bank meetings in Europe and Britain
• IMF says euro zone may only grow 2 percent next year
• Analysis: Tight race in Iowa leads Romney to risky decision: addressing religion head-on
• Stars' Lehtinen could miss 8 to 10 weeks of NHL play
• US stocks decline after Fed policymakers express concerns about economy, mortgage mess
• Hmmmm. Something's Different About You
• Fact check: Bush and US congressional Democrats spare over Iraq war spending
• Fact check: Bush and US congressional Democrats spar over Iraq war spending
• Man Accused of Stealing Plane to Impress
• Vivendi acquisition of Activision would create video game juggernaut with strengths from each
• Divorce is costly for the environment too; it's just more energy-friendly to share
• Ronaldo scores two, Manchester United beats Fulham 2-0
• Fact check: Bush and US congressional Democrats spar over Iraq war spending
• Actor Brad Pitt pitches eco-friendly rebuild project in Katrina-scarred New Orleans
• Huckabee's optimism belies thicket of challenges in Iowa, beyond
• Man Hopes Ironworkers Don't Find Him...
• Accepting loss gives Chavez democratic image as he pushes far-reaching reforms for Venezuela
• Ronaldo scores two, Manchester United beats Fulham 2-0
• He Hopes Ironworkers Don't Find Him
• Reichelt leads Austrian sweep in super-G
• 'Enchanted' keeps its grip with $16.4 million weekend
• John Thain brings Nelson Chai to Merill Lynch from NYSE Euronext to serve as CFO
• Paulson says agreement near on US industrywide effort to freeze mortgage rates
• Overcoming brain tumor, Todd Demsey gets another crack at U.S. tour
• Democratic lawmaker wants AG to help free up CIA leak information being blocked by White House
• Facebook sells small stake to Hong Kong billionaire for $60 million
• Democratic lawmaker wants AG to help free up CIA leak information being blocked by White House
• Bombardier confirms `preliminary talks' with Russia's Transmashholding
• Hmmmm. Something's Different About You
• Nextel Mexico, America Movil unit sign interconnection deal
• GM, Chrysler down, Honda up, Ford, Toyota flat in mixed US sales
• The holidays brings heart attacks along with the revelry
• AT&T getting out of rapidly shrinking pay phone business next year, selling to independents
• US judge dismisses election fraud suit against transgender politician
• Mixed martial arts fighter dies weeks after being injured in Houston bout
• America promises decisive showdown against Arsenal for Copa Sudamericana title
• Accepting loss gives Chavez democratic image as he pushes far-reaching reforms for Venezuela
• Texas Police Hop to It to Catch Kangaroo
• Missouri prosecutor: Law doesn't allow for charges in MySpace teen suicide case
• Future of US energy bill rests with Congress' ability to compromise on renewable fuels
• Polish PM Tusk travels to Brussels to patch up ties on first visit since taking power
• Belgian king asks outgoing premier to pave way for new government
• Lowly algae are fueling a new renewable energy research boom
• Tattoos, once a symbol of rebellion, now are advertising cars, tires, energy drinks
• Video-sharing Web sites let scientists show off experiments, make science more accessible
• Putin's party sweeps seat in parliament; foreign observers criticize ballot as unfair
• Ad targeting improves as Web sites amass more data on consumer habits
• Tottenham, Anderlecht meet in rerun of 1984 UEFA Cup final with both seeking qualification
• Lowly algae are fueling a new renewable energy research boom
• US insists it wants to join climate negotiations, despite resistance to emissions cuts
• As with Iraq, US intelligence on Iran's weapons ambitions found faulty
• Opposition leaders to set common demands for Pakistan elections, keep boycott option
• Man accused of taking hostages in Sen. Clinton's office called manipulative, desperate
• China's official Catholic church to ordain a new bishop in southern city of Guangzhou
• US Homeland Security Department to look into Sept. 11 attacks insurance program
• Radio host sues Islamic group; says it misused segment in which he called Quran 'book of hate'
• Sacramento judge approves Ford Explorer settlement covering owners in 4 states
• Bodybuilder given 2-year ban for doping
• Victim of Evel Knievel bat attack intends to collect money from daredevil's estate
• Mexico's insurers halve estimate of damages by floods in southern Mexico
• Judge OKs Ford Explorer settlement covering 4 states; owners will get vouchers toward new cars
• Chavez defeated in bid for indefinite re-election, sweeping reform
• Man accused of taking hostages in Sen. Clinton's office called manipulative, desperate
• Stegner's literary heirs object to publication of forgotten book
• Rogerio Ceni selected Brazilian league's best
• Canada says its ambassador to Iran has been expelled by Tehran
• As with Iraq, US intelligence on Iran's weapons ambitions found faulty
• Canada says its ambassador to Iran has been expelled by Tehran
• Report: Yahoo Japan, eBay team up in online auctions
• McCain tells MTV generation his age is a virtue
• Canada says its ambassador to Iran has been expelled by Tehran
• Radio Host Sues Group That Quoted Him
• Driver Passes Test, Then Hits Building
• Thief Hopes Ironworkers Don't Find Him
• Man Accused of Stealing Plane to Impress
• Texas Police Hop to It to Catch Kangaroo
• Vicious cyclone adds to political uncertainty in impoverished Bangladesh
• Int'l pressure slows rate of political killings in Philippines, leftist rights group says
• Bush, Democrats locked in public relations battle on Iraq money
• 2 high-profile sex scandals linked by the same former male prostitute from Denver
• Goals by rookies Kris Letang and Tyler Kennedy help Penguins beat Coyotes, 3-1
• Taiwan says soaring copper prices have led to cable thefts
• Girl Scout Receives Award, 69 Years Late
• An Apologetic Imus Is Back on the Air
• Japan PM pleads for support of stalled anti-terror naval mission
• Hmmmm. Something's Different About You
• Hewitt Strikes Back Over Bikini Shots
• Greenpeace applauds New Zealand fossil fuel ban for power generation
• Ginger Meggs cartoonist James Kemsley dies, age 59
• Ginger Meggs cartoonist James Kemsley dies, age 59
• Chinese triplets join military to 'repay the nation,' father says
• Minnesota investigating neurological illnesses among workers at pork processing plant
• Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region
• Credit card companies face threats of Congress limiting raising rates when credit scores dip
• Aide to US senator arrested in sex sting
• Outlaw's basket at the buzzer gives Trail Blazers first road win, 106-105 over Memphis
• India vs. Pakistan scores
• Outlaw's basket at the buzzer gives Trail Blazers first road win, 106-105 over Memphis
• An apologetic Don Imus likens firing to addiction fight as he returns to the airwaves
• Australian economy shows signs of cooling on sluggish retail, housing data
• Australian economy shows signs of cooling on sluggish retail, housing data
• San Diego Union-Tribune offers buyouts in effort to cut about 6 percent of work force
• China's draft energy law to up reserves, boost controls; scant mention of climate change
• China's draft energy law to up reserves, boost controls; scant mention of climate change
• Philippine stock index rises 0.5 percent, led by PLDT, bank shares
• Stegner's literary heirs object to publication of forgotten book
• New Miss California winner named after accounting error led to wrong woman being crowned
• Japan homerun king Oh says Alex Rodriguez could break his record
• Japan homerun king Oh says Alex Rodriguez could break his record
• Report: World food prices to rise, limiting access for poorest
• Japan homerun king Oh says Alex Rodriguez could break his record
• Japan homerun king Oh says Alex Rodriguez could break his record
• Judge rejects subpoenas for reporters in congressman's bribery case
• India vs. Pakistan scores
• Bush holds first news conference in nearly seven weeks on Tuesday
• Judge dismisses file-sharing operator Limewire's antitrust lawsuit against record labels
• Dave Chappelle breaks standup endurance record again
• Malaysia's exports surge 14.3 percent in October as electrical shipments rise
• Malaysia's exports surge 14.3 percent in October as electrical shipments rise
• China's draft energy law to up reserves, boost controls; scant mention of climate change
• China's draft energy law to up reserves, boost controls; scant mention of climate change
• Dollar lower against yen in Asian trading as traders look to US jobs report
• Dollar lower against yen in Asian trading as traders look to US jobs report
• India strikes early after setting challenging taregt for Pakistan
• India strikes early after setting challenging taregt for Pakistan
• Taiwan stock index rises 0.8 percent in industrial gains
• Veteran Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan to play a genie in his first children's film
• US officials say Iran nuclear weapons program stopped in 2003; sharp change in US assessment
• MacGill likely to miss two matches of India series after hand surgery
• MacGill likely to miss two matches of India series after hand surgery
• Opposition leaders to set joint demands for Pakistan elections, keep boycott option
• Reports: Shanghai Disneyland may be built on Yangtze Island; city officials mum on talks
• Jockey dies from injuries after race fall
• Malaysia's exports surge 14.3 percent in October to 11-month high
• Malaysia's exports surge 14.3 percent in October to 11-month high
• Myanmar junta frees more than 8,500 prisoners to hail progress on constitution
• Sangakkara, Jayawardene hit half-centuries as Sri Lanka extends lead to 199
• Sangakkara, Jayawardene hit half-centuries as Sri Lanka extends lead to 199
• Outlaw's basket at the buzzer gives Trail Blazers first road win, 106-105 over Memphis
• Japanese stocks fall amid renewed concern over US economy
• Philippine 'Santa cops' take to Manila streets to ward off crime during holidays
• China's draft energy law to up reserves, boost controls; scant mention of climate change
• Myanmar junta frees more than 8,500 prisoners to hail progress on constitution
• China denies reports that it spies on British companies via the Internet
• Oil prices rise amid uncertainty over whether OPEC will raise output
• Cambodia considers plan to save endangered Irrawaddy dolphin from extinction
• American odds-on favorite for rookie award
• Report: Shanghai's Baosteel may head bid by Chinese steelmakers for Rio Tinto
• Report: Shanghai's Baosteel may head bid by Chinese steelmakers for Rio Tinto
• South Africa's 270,000-member miners union to strike over safety
• NZ government introduces legislation to ban power plants that burn fossil fuel
• Pakistan batsmen battle for survival in second test
• Reports: Shanghai Disneyland may be built on Yangtze Island; city officials mum on talks
• Jackie Chan to issue anti-piracy message through fridge magnets
• Yahoo Japan, eBay say they're teaming up in online auctions
• Germany's ThyssenKrupp says FY2007 profit up 29 percent, plans higher dividend
• China's Ping An Insurance gets approval to invest up to 15 pct of assets overseas
• China's Ping An Insurance gets approval to invest up to 15 pct of assets overseas
• Actress Shirley MacLaine honored for lifetime achievement at Santa Fe Film Festival
• Malaysia's cement market likely to recover in 2008, says Lafarge
• Shirley MacLaine Honored in New Mexico
• EU unworried about lower IMF growth forecast for eurozone in 2008
• Writers See Little Progress in Talks
• Philippine stock index rises 0.5 percent; peso rises to 7 1/2-year high vs dollar
• Tesco says 3Q UK grocery sales rose 4.1 percent
• Zapatero says Spain's budget surplus for 2007 may top 1.8 percent
• Bertelsmann mulls purchase of RTL's outstanding shares, won't pay more than euro82 per share
• Cathay Pacific cabin crew threaten strike over unpopular medical policy
• Cathay Pacific cabin crew threaten strike over unpopular medical policy
• China's draft energy law to up reserves, boost controls; scant mention of climate change
• Austrian oil giant OMV redoubles effort to take over Hungary's MOL
• Sangakkara century puts Sri Lanka in command in the first test
• Report: Shanghai's Baosteel may head bid by Chinese steelmakers for Rio Tinto
• 2 cooks in the stew with Japanese food chain bosses for posting beef bowl joke on YouTube
• China shares rally on reports steelmakers might launch counteroffer for Rio Tinto
• Kenya's popular Matatu buses still colorful and noisy, but safer after rules change
• Gavin Henson questioned by police after train passengers complain about behavior
• Vibrant hues return to Leonardo masterpiece 'Lady with an Ermine' with virtual restoration
• Hong Kong index rises, led by property, banks on US rate cut hope
• Euro down slightly against dollar in European trading
• Cathay Pacific cabin crew threaten strike over unpopular medical policy
• Private equity fund Warburg Pincus acquires No. 2 Czech Web portal
• Malaysian lawyers call off human rights rally after refusing to seek police permit
• Caretaker PM begins talks to try to pave way for new government
• Japanese stocks fall amid renewed concern over US economy
• Kosovar Serbs express fear, defiance after failed talks on Kosovo's future
• EDF shares fall after government raises less than hoped in share sale
• US dollar mixed, gold higher in European morning trading
• Weir Group buys pump business for US$231 million
• Asian markets close mixed as investors eye U.S. economy, possible Fed rate cut
• Indian share index drops 0.4 percent, dragged down by Reliance Industries, software shares
• Aung San Suu Kyi's party says Myanmar's national prestige at its lowest
• Stand-in skipper Younis Khan's century helps Pakistan earn a draw
• EU clears Syniverse takeover of wireless payment unit of BSG
• US university to investigate ways to improve switchgrass yield
• Can Black Cast Members Help Imus' Image?
• French auction watchdog takes eBay to court
• Lehman to take over Van der Moolen's NYSE specialist operations
• Buffett to take stand to testify against 5 senior insurance execs in alleged AIG book cooking
• Tesco says 3Q UK grocery sales rose 4.1 percent
• Vibrant hues return to Leonardo masterpiece 'Lady with an Ermine' with virtual restoration
• Writers See Little Progress in Talks
• Iran welcomes U.S. move to correct claim that Tehran has active nuclear weapons program
• Malaysia Airlines ink US$650 million deal to buy 20 turboprop planes
• Malaysia Airlines ink US$650 million deal to buy 20 turboprop planes
• Turkish prosecutors charge lawyers for claiming Kurdish rebel leader was poisoned
• London's FTSE-100 index down 78.4 points at 6308.2
• At Bali conference, climate change victims note aid is tiny fraction of needs
• Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce under pressure as Arsenal comes to town
• Iran welcomes U.S. move to correct claim that Tehran has active nuclear weapons program
• Ibrahim Afellay extends contract with PSV Eindhoven
• Greek clubs hoping for UEFA Cup success; Tottenham meets Anderlecht in 1984 rerun
• Sangakkara scores record 150 runs in 4 straight tests; Sri Lanka sets England target of 350
• ArcelorMittal buys UK business for undisclosed sum
• US assured Philippine president of support as she faced army rebels, ambassador says
• Laporta says Ronaldinho will not remain a substitute
• China says it welcomes reporters to cover Olympics in "fair and objective" way
• Russian election head dismisses foreign criticism as pseudoscience
• Tesco says 3Q UK grocery sales rose 4.1 percent
• Merck reaffirms 2007 profit outlook; forecasts 2008 profit growth; says job cuts on track
• Two Red Star fans detained after attack on policeman
• Berlusconi, Veltroni forge unlikely alliance for reform in Italy
• Kosovar Serbs express fear, defiance after failed talks on Kosovo's future
• Swarm of bees briefly halt Sri Lanka-England cricket test
• Nokia predicts 10 percent global mobile market growth in 2008
• Kenya's popular Matatu buses still colorful and noisy, but safer after rules change
• England to host Euro 2008 co-host Switzerland in February friendly at Wembley Stadium
• Army spokesman: bomb kills 6, wounds 20 in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south
• Two Red Star fans detained after attack on policeman
• Sangakkara scores record 150 runs in 4 straight tests; Sri Lanka sets England target of 350
• Polish PM says he could reconsider opt-out of EU rights charter
• Trapped by global warming, islanders trek to Bali seeking huge boost in climate aid
• India's hot property market is likely to cool soon, top banker says
• Inter and Roma play matches originally postponed due to violence; Totti to return from injury
• Alpine skier Anja Paerson wins Sweden's top sports award
• Germany set to keep hold of No. 1 spot as world's top exporter, government says
• Greek clubs hoping for UEFA Cup success; Tottenham meets Anderlecht in 1984 rerun
• French auction watchdog takes eBay to court
• Europeans relieved at US report on Iran but keep up sanctions pressure
• South Africa's 270,000-member miners union strikes over safety
• UN war crimes prosecutor says EU pressure on Serbia remains key to getting fugitives
• Thailand's king, in annual birthday speech, calls for national unity
• Dell board approves share repurchase plan as shareholders meet
• T-Mobile wins court appeal to sell Apple's iPhone exclusively
• Qatar withdraws application for OMX ownership
• Iran says Washington should change policies after new intel report says no weapons program
• Bird flu risks will persist for years, health experts warn as they draw up combat plan
• German train drivers, railway operator reach basis for wage agreement, ending strikes
• ArcelorMittal to spend US$1.75 billion buying out Brazilian unit
• EU financial services chief: "no chance" of one supervisor for European banks
• Polish PM says he could reconsider opt-out of EU rights charter
• France and Algeria sign deals on nuclear cooperation, petrochemical complex
• Stocks fall as investors look to Fed meeting, profit prospects for Wall Street firms
• Iran says Washington should change policies after new intel report says no weapons program
• Charities across US wary of donated toys this holiday season in wake of recalls
• Austrian oil giant OMV redoubles effort to take over Hungary's MOL
• Delta president says US airline cuts costs to offset high fuel prices, no new insight on deals
• Bush says U.S. intelligence report shows need to be vigilant about Iran's nuke ambitions
• PIN Group to lay off 1,000 workers following German government minimum wage decision
• Muralitharan's world record knocks civil war off front pages in Sri Lanka
• Highland shares soar on Abramovich share purchase
• Cyclone damage in Bangladesh was much worse than initially estimated, UN report says
• Bush, Democrats locked in public relations battle on Iraq money
• 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be presented in Las Vegas on May 18
• Bosnia-EU pre-membership agreement
• German train drivers, railway operator reach basis for wage agreement, ending strikes
• Hank Steinbrenner: Yankees' deal for Johan Santana `probably off'
• Slovakia's constitutional court rejects request to outlaw abortion, but sets new limits
• Page from Mozart manuscript auctioned for a record 110,900 pounds
• A top US Treasury official says stalled oil law, not insecurity, hampering Iraq oil investment
• 76ers fire GM and team president Billy King; Nets GM Stefanski fills role
• US: States sue RJ Reynolds for Rolling Stone ad; special section touts Camel cigarettes
• Lebanon's parliament majority member accuses opposition of obstructing army chief for president
• Nokia predicts 10 percent global mobile market growth in 2008
• Opposition leaders draft terms for joining Pakistan elections, while keeping boycott option
• West Indies takes series lead with 6-wicket win over Zimbabwe in 3rd one-day international
• Suspects in Sean Taylor's killing denied bond
• Bush says U.S. intelligence report shows need to be vigilant about Iran's nuke ambitions
• Bosnia-EU pre-membership agreement
• Football Association rejects Tottenham's appeal against Robbie Keane's red card
• Bush says US intelligence report shows need to be vigilant about Iran's nuke ambitions
• Sidelines
• Kuhn in Hall of Fame with no nod to Miller - disgraceful
• Patriots stay perfect with victory over Ravens
• Magic win in overtime to end Warriors' streak
• Ronaldo double lifts Man Utd into second
• ITF gate admission discount offered
• SUKHOTHAI presents special sets
• Burgary Hotel offers 50% discount
• Evergreen launches promotion at ITF
• Spring Park wraps up celebrations
• DEPO honored as one of top brands
• Branding Taiwan show opens
• Yet another loss, more boos as Islanders fall 3-1 to Bruins
• In Brief
• Cooks in the stew over beef bowl joke
• Philippines 'Santa cops' take to the streets to ward off crime during Christmas season
• An apologetic Don Imus returns to the U.S. airwaves
• Greenback eases against yen after sluggish U.S. data
• Dow slips as Fed worries over U.S. mortgage mess
• Facebook sells small stake for US$60m
• Taiex climbs 0.79% despite Wall Street losses
• In Brief
• U.S. credit card companies under fire from Congress
• Fuel-efficient cars sell well in U.S., automakers say
• Paulson says agreement near on plan to freeze U.S. mortgage rates
• Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuit by Limewire against record labels
• Vivendi acquisition to create video game giant
• EU stays positive despite forecast of lower growth
• PC vendors in China seen gaining against smaller 'whitebox' PC assemblers
• Nortel, IBM use new software system to streamline communications
• Far Eastone sees non-voice sales surging by 2010
• Taiwan leaves mark in design market
• Uncertainties over politics seen clouding Taiwan's prospects
• In Brief
• China upset at Kitty Hawk's Taiwan Strait transit
• New legislation in New Zealand to ban plants that burn fossil fuels
• Poor nations plead help in climate disasters
• Group says global pressure lowers political killings in the Philippines
• Over 8,500 prisoners freed in Myanmar
• Pakistan bomber attempts to attack key military post
• In Brief
• Greek doctors protest against pension plans
• Oldest colony in England ready for vote
• Sunday's defeat likely to hurt Chavez's global standing
• Iraqis in Syria facing food shortages, agency says
• Canada says its ambassador to Iran has been expelled
• Storm pounds North American coasts
• Sudan pardons teddy bear case; Briton back home
• Modern times, medieval justice in Middle East
• Asia's main threat - water
• How local baseball can avoid shutout
• Once the 'pearl' of Ivory Coast, Abidjan lagoon now polluted
• Web site advertisement targeting seen intensifying
• Uncertainty in Bangladesh escalating
• Observers notice tolerance in U.S. for anti-Muslim talk
• Stepped-up marketing for Thai Royal Initiative Discovery Projects
• Message from Mrs. Arbhorn Manasvanich Executive Director of Thailand Trade and Economic Office
• Modern monarch stays inspired to serve
• Chen says cross-strait peace talks unlikely under new president
• DPP lawmaker invites KMT to debate "228" bill
• CCA passes bill to replace memorial hall inscription
• In Brief
• First daughter loses appeal on slander charge against Hu
• Five people share NT$1.3b Big Lotto prize
• Taiwan high school students top global math skills test
• Taiwan film triumphs at Goa festival
• PRC consecrates Vatican-approved bishops
• Tape shows alleged kidnappers demanding UK pull out of Iraq
• Civilians wounded in Kabul attack on NATO convoy
• U.S. report says Tehran halted its nuke program
• OECD: Climate change triples number of coastal flooding
• Virtual world to host parallel climate conference
• Europe urges steeper greenhouse gas cuts
• Cabinet proposes bill to outlaw strike by teachers
• Taiwan's southwest, northeast coasts susceptible tsunami attacks: study
• Ma vows to rename memorial hall and restore plague if elected president
• Airport ground crew suspected of colluding with smugglers
• TomTom shares fall on stock issue; shareholders approve Tele Atlas buy
• US dollar mixed, gold higher in European trading
• Business leaders feel pretty good about US economy's prospects despite housing, credit woes
• Polish prime minister says he could reconsider decision to opt out of EU rights charter
• Chelsea captain Terry backs Mourinho for England job
• London's FTSE-100 index down 71.4 points at 6,315.2
• Homem-bomba ataca comboio da Otan em Cabul; 10 feridosCabul, 04 (AE-AP) - Um homem-bomba atacou um comboio da Organiza
• Gazprom: Ukraine to pay nearly US$180 per thousand cubic meters for Russian gas
• Turkish troops kill 6 Kurdish rebels near border with Iraq
• Lawyer: Mother unaware of cruel Internet messages in suicide case
• $300 million deal for H&R Block mortgage wing scrapped, along with most of $1B business
• Court Sends Summons to Mickey Mouse
• London 2012 officials admit they could go over budget
• EU financial services chief: "No chance" of one supervisor for European banks
• Lazard taps former IMF head Rodrigo de Rato as senior managing director of investment banking
• Dave Chappelle breaks standup endurance record again
• Dow Chemical plans to cut 1,000 jobs, or 2.3 pct of work force, in a bid to boost efficiency
• EU employers warn they need to live with strong euro, want reforms to boost growth
• Sri Lankan government says it has freed most detained Tamils caught up in security sweep
• Business leaders feel pretty good about US economy's prospects despite housing, credit woes
• Brazil slams 'biased and protectionist' US-EU proposal on green trade
• US stocks slip as investors look to Fed meeting, profit prospects for Wall Street firms
• China downplays WTO subsidy deal with US
• Tweety, Donald Duck Summoned to Court
• 2 US human rights activists arrested in Pakistan
• Greek fire chief resigns 3 months after deadly forest blazes
• European stocks fall on telecom sector decline
• Afghan leader says his country needs more trainers and equipment
• Russell Crowe fills in on thriller `State of Play' after Brad Pitt bows out, report says
• Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu indicted in New York
• Giuliani no longer heads consulting firm Giuliani Partners linked to Qatar
• Oil prices dip below $88 a barrel amid uncertainty about OPEC production, US report on Iran
• Experts say Santa should move to Kyrgyzstan for more efficient Christmas travel
• Some US mutual fund managers cooling on China stocks after run-up, fearing end of bubble
• Female suicide bomber dies in abortive bid to attack Pakistani military post
• US bobsled driver Hays ending retirement, with eyes on Vancouver Games
• US: states sue RJ Reynolds for Rolling Stone ad; special section touts Camel cigarettes
• Heidfeld fastest on first day of testing ahead of Schumacher and Hamilton arrival
• Greek far-right historian on trial over allegedly anti-Jewish book
• Bali coral reefs get zapped with electricity in creative fight against global warming
• Fuel leak fire caused British plane crash in Afghanistan, killing 14
• Sunni lawmaker says Iraqi troops confiscated cars, warns action will hurt reconciliation efforts
• General Motors bidding for stake in Russian carmaker
• Huckabee declines to say what he thinks about Mormonism, the religion of rival Romney
• US State Department agrees to hold off on official announcement of Saudi arms deal
• Marco van Basten to quit as Netherlands coach after Euro 2008
• Democratic fundraiser indicted in New York on fraud, election charges
• Raul credits ice baths and sleeping at high altitude for improved performance
• US magazine says it cannot stand by Baghdad Diarist articles that sparked Web firestorm
• H&R Block scraps deal to sell mortgage wing to Cerberus
• Democratic presidential foes united in criticizing Bush on Iran
• Unheralded Arsenal faces seasoned America for Copa Sudamericana crown
• Bill Clinton complains media coverage of presidential campaign ignores his wife's experience
• Charge dropped against US driver of truck with abortion images
• Last of four US oil pipelines damaged in explosion reopens
• Democratic presidential foes united in criticizing Bush on Iran
• Lebanon's parliament majority member accuses opposition of obstructing army chief for president
• Gazprom: Ukraine to pay nearly US$180 per thousand cubic meters for Russian gas
• President of Brazil's Senate resigns amid corruption charges
• US Congress approves US-Peru free trade agreement
• Bombardier confirms 'preliminary talks' with Russia's Transmashholding
• Democratic presidential foes united in criticizing Bush on Iran
• House leader seeking $21 billion (euro14.2 billion) in oil taxes as part of US energy bill
• US airlines cut capacity growth, other costs to offset higher fuel prices, economic fallout
• Chivas to get new stadium with climbing wall, movie theater
• US Marines' armored vehicle cut threatens industry that builds them
• Canada rejected candidates Iran proposed as ambassadors
• Congress approves US-Peru free trade agreement
• Despite changes, Masters will still get a smallish gathering
• US magazine says it cannot stand by Baghdad Diarist articles that sparked Web firestorm
• Dennis Quaid and wife sue drug maker over blood thinner mishap
• Tiger Woods still not keen to pack irons to tournaments
• Congress approves US-Peru free trade agreement
• US State Department agrees to hold off on official announcement of Saudi arms deal
• Dennis Quaid and wife sue drug maker over babies' blood thinner mishap
• Bush expresses concerns over Russian elections in phone call with Putin
• US stocks fall as investors grow pessimistic about profit prospects for Wall Street firms
• Gold, silver jump higher as US dollar slides versus euro even as energy prices ease
• Rapper Pimp C Found Dead in LA Hotel
• A composite course that tells the story of 2007 U.S. PGA Tour
• Bush says US intelligence report shows need to be vigilant about Iran's nuclear ambitions
• Abbott Laboratories cutting 1,200 jobs in US, Ireland
• Dennis Quaid and wife sue drug maker over blood thinner mishap
• Bush, Democrats locked in public relations battle on Iraq money
• Rapper Pimp C Found Dead in LA Hotel
• Suspects in Sean Taylor's killing denied bond, placed on suicide watch
• Amy Winehouse snapped outside her London home wearing jeans and red bra in early morning hours
• Souvenirs of Beckham visit hit auction sites
• Wall Street falls as investors grow pessimistic about profit prospects for investment firms
• Giuliani no longer heads consulting firm Giuliani Partners linked to Qatar
• Champions League: Celtic advances, Inzaghi passes Mueller on all-time scoring list in Milan's 1-0 win
• Champions League: Benfica beats Shakhtar 2-1 to send Celtic into next round
• 42-Foot-Tall Inflatable Snowman Stolen
• Column: Shareholders must be realistic as sovereign wealth funds hike financial holdings
• Democratic presidential foes challenge Clinton on Iran
• Fannie Mae cutting dividend 30 percent, selling $7 billion in preferred stock to raise capital
• Romario admits failing doping test, blames hair loss medication
• Bush expresses concerns over Russian elections in phone call with Putin
• Champions League: Celtic advances, Inzaghi passes Mueller on all-time scoring list in Milan's 1-0 win
• US says Myanmar junta obstructing negotiations on new constitution
• US says Myanmar junta obstructing negotiations on new constitution
• Grinches Rob Boy Scouts Selling Trees
• Champions League: Celtic advances, Inzaghi passes Mueller on all-time scoring list in Milan's 1-0 win
• Dollar down against euro, correction foiled
• Suspects in Sean Taylor's killing denied bond, placed on suicide watch
• Cops: More Smoke Toad Venom to Get High
• 2 Cooks in the Stew for YouTube Posting
• Tweety, Donald Duck Summoned to Court
• Fannie Mae cutting dividend 30 percent, selling $7 billion in preferred stock to raise capital
• German arms dealer who is granted bail testifies before Canadian parliamentary committee
• New Slovenian president: small nation can lead European Union
• Fannie Mae cutting dividend 30 percent, selling $7 billion in preferred stock to raise capital
• Analysts predict White House plan to lower surging foreclosure rate may not go far enough
• Australia's central bank leaves interest rates unchanged at 6.75 percent
• Klitschko, Ibragimov taking first step toward unified heavyweight champion
• Champions League: Celtic advances, Inzaghi passes Mueller on all-time scoring list in Milan's 1-0 win
• Dennis Quaid and Wife Sue Drug Maker
• Pickups, vans earn top safety scores in government crash tests
• 42-Foot-Tall Inflatable Snowman Stolen
• US: states sue RJ Reynolds for Rolling Stone ad; special section touts Camel cigarettes
• Dodd threatens inquiry into Goldman Sachs mortgage strategy while it was run by Treasury chief
• Australia's Leighton gets US$650 million new work in UAE
• Australia's central bank leaves interest rates unchanged at 6.75 percent
• Cruise line plans day-stops in St Croix
• Dennis Quaid and wife sue drug maker over blood thinner mishap
• Pelosi to push ahead with a $21 billion (euro14.25 billion) tax package as part of energy bill
• Rapper Pimp C Found Dead in LA Hotel
• As African countries overhaul education, a school succeeds against the odds
• Interest in Africa's private schools comes from middle class, new programs
• Environmental groups, Native Alaskans ask court to block Shell plan to drill in Alaska
• Bush to visit Middle East in push to restart peace talks
• Yahoo spruces up Flickr photo-sharing service with free editing program
• Top Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu indicted in New York on fraud, election charges
• Opposition leaders draft terms for joining Pakistan elections, while keeping boycott option
• Bush to visit Middle East in push to restart peace talks
• Romney fires landscaper after second bout of employing illegals
• Philippine police arrest suspect in last week's coup attempt
• Stanford Law group enters fray over Harry Potter guide
• Stern message for couple ordered to prison for insider trading
• Jodie Foster honored, says she's `nutty as a fruitcake'
• Hough wins Northwestern University's piano performance prize
• Jamaica hires Rene Simoes to guide national soccer squads
• Long a superstar at home, Israeli guitarist hopes for elusive American success
• Cisco snaps up former Motorola CTO Padmasree Warrior to fill vacant management slot
• Dennis Quaid and wife sue drug maker over blood thinner mishap involving their newborn twins
• Australia's central bank leaves interest rates unchanged at 6.75 percent
• Australia's Leighton gets US$650 million new work in UAE
• Bush says intelligence report shows need to be vigilant about Iran's nuclear ambitions
• Rapper Pimp C Found Dead in LA Hotel
• Philippine police arrest coup suspect while boarding US flight
• Climate change extravaganza: 10,000 participants add to greenhouse gas burden, critics say
• Bali coral reefs get zapped with electricity in creative fight against global warming
• 42-Foot-Tall Inflatable Snowman Stolen
• Man Accused of Stealing Plane to Impress
• Doctor testifies in lawsuit brought by Massachusetts woman misdiagnosed with HIV
• Man Allegedly Leaves Baby, Robs Store
• Thief's Got Them Talking Love-Doll Blues
• Lohan's former bodyguard sues Star magazine over photo
• Dennis Quaid and Wife Sue Drug Maker
• Lawyer: Mother didn't know cruel messages were sent to 13-year-old on MySpace
• Australia's new prime minister urges US to ratify the Kyoto accord on global warming
• Bush to visit Middle East in push to restart peace talks
• Mexico City lawmakers pass bill allowing terminally ill to reject treatment
• Lohan's former bodyguard sues Star magazine over photo
• Chefe da unidade antiterrorismo de Londres deixar
• Writers, studios return to negotiations; CBS chief 'not terribly optimistic'
• Nine US states to sue R.J. Reynolds for Rolling Stone ad
• Australia's new prime minister urges US to ratify the Kyoto accord on global warming
• Outspoken pro-democracy activist to be sworn in to Hong Kong legislature
• Nearly 65,000 Mercedes recalled in Japan due to fuel tank defects
• Grinches Rob Boy Scouts Selling Trees
• Japan proposal stirs environmentalist ire at Bali; `Trying to please U.S.?'
• China opposes US subsidy investigations on its pipes and sacks
• China opposes US subsidy investigations on its pipes and sacks
• Outspoken pro-democracy activist sworn in to Hong Kong legislature
• Passenger Accused of Brandishing Toy Gun
• Man Accused of Swiping Blow-Up Dolls
• Winehouse Snapped Barefoot in the Street
• Stoudemire's 42 points lead Suns to 121-117 victory over Pacers
• Beijing Olympic cheering program hopes to stamp out any whiff of swearing, bad sportsmanship
• Thailand dresses up in yellow to celebrate beloved king's 80th birthday
• Philippine police arrest coup suspect while boarding US flight
• Agency Probes Allegations in Spears Case
• China's planning agency approves Kuwait Petroleum refinery project in southern China
• China's planning agency approves Kuwait Petroleum refinery project in southern China
• California investigates child abuse, neglect allegations in Britney Spears' custody battle
• Suspects in Sean Taylor's killing denied bond, placed on suicide watch
• Prosecutors dismiss allegations against front-runner in SKorea presidential race
• Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region
• Hasbro's chief executive says teaching safety standards is key in Chinese manufacturing
• Environmental groups find hundreds of toys containing lead, release guide to toxin levels
• Chinese telecom ZTE to form US$174 million venture to explore revenues in energy sector
• Even Wade Belak scores in Maple Leafs' 3-1 win over Predators
• Boston College aims for 10-year, $1.6 billion expansion plan
• Philippine stocks inch up, led by Manila Electric, as investors await Fed's decision
• Transgender politician loses city council election runoff in Georgia after lawsuit dismissed
• Jim Norton taps into his Irish roots and trips to the pub for 'The Seafarer'
• Leblanc clarinet factory in Wisconsin to shut down
• Rapper Pimp C Found Dead in LA Hotel
• Wal-Mart raises stake in Japanese retailer Seiyu to 95.1 percent
• Wal-Mart raises stake in Japanese retailer Seiyu to 95.1 percent
• Thailand dresses up in yellow to celebrate beloved king's 80th birthday
• Analysis: Turnabout on Iran's nuclear program leaves US with little leverage over Tehran
• Thailand dresses up in yellow to celebrate beloved king's 80th birthday
• Stoudemire's 42 points lead Suns to 121-117 victory over Pacers
• Report says Singapore's Temasek to back China fund set up by Goldman partner
• Report says Singapore's Temasek to back China fund set up by Goldman partner
• Australian Open has strongest field in history
• Reports: China auto exports forecast to soar, but prices lag amid surging competition
• Reports: China auto exports forecast to soar, but prices lag amid surging competition
• Wal-Mart raises stake in Japanese retailer Seiyu to 95.1 percent
• Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata launches US$835 million bid for Resource Pacific
• Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata launches US$835 million bid for Resource Pacific
• Lawmakers' outrage on vets' bonuses may be larger than the actual problem
• Taiwan stock index rises 0.3 percent to 2-week high on tech gains
• Swiss miner Xstrata launches US$835 million bid for Resource Pacific
• Japanese stocks rise on weaker yen and regional market gains
• Japanese stocks rise on weaker yen and regional market gains
• Defense scandal tests Japanese leader's 'steady' image, public's faith in government
• Opposition leaders nearing agreement on terms for joining Pakistan elections
• Defense scandal tests Japanese leader's 'steady' image, public's faith in government
• Fighting in northern Sri Lanka kills three soldiers as violence escalates throughout the area
• Vaas, Feranando take Sri Lanka closer to win in the first test
• Dollar edges higher against yen in Asia as Japanese stocks advance
• Dollar edges higher against yen in Asia as Japanese stocks advance
• Mexico's Pachuca confident ahead of Club World Cup
• Scott recovering from stomach virus
• Seiyu says Wal-Mart raised stake in Japanese retailer to 95.1 pct
• Reports: China auto exports forecast to soar, but prices lag amid surging competition
• Reports: China auto exports forecast to soar, but prices lag amid surging competition
• Thailand dresses up in yellow to celebrate beloved king's 80th birthday
• Report says Singapore's Temasek to back China fund set up by Goldman partner
• Report says Singapore's Temasek to back China fund set up by Goldman partner
• Japanese parliamentary panel wants US to keep North Korea on terror blacklist
• Oil prices edge up ahead of OPEC meeting, US fuel supply report
• Andy Lau signs with Hong Kong record company East Asia Music
• Chinese shares extend gains on expectations steelmakers to gain sway in iron ore talks
• Outspoken pro-democracy activist sworn in to Hong Kong legislature
• Nominee to head US Veterans Affairs agency says he will fight for needed money
• Wal-Mart raises stake in Japanese retailer Seiyu to 95.1 percent to gain managerial control
• Cambodian prime minister says sanctions against Myanmar will be futile
• Lawmaker says US Army compensation handed to soldiers in WWII riot-and-lynching case 'not fair'
• Australia's new prime minister urges US to ratify Kyoto accord on global warming
• Reports: Chinese auto exports soar, but prices lag amid surging competition
• Reports: Chinese auto exports soar, but prices lag amid surging competition
• OPEC to keep production steady, says Libyan minister
• Hyundai Motor shows off new Genesis luxury sedan, first foray into the high-end market
• Hyundai Motor shows off new Genesis luxury sedan, first foray into the high-end market
• Philippine police arrest coup suspect while boarding US flight
• Rights group: China evicting 13,000 each month in Olympics preparations
• China says to it will tighten monetary policies in 2008
• Taiwan's November CPI rise 4.8 percent on higher food, fuel prices
• OPEC to keep production steady, says Libyan minister
• New Slovenian president: small nation can lead European Union
• EU ministers debate maximum 48-hour workweek, rights for temporary workers
• Michael Clarke named to captain Australian Twenty20 side
• Philippine stocks inch up, led by Manila Electric, as investors await Fed's decision
• Oslo stock exchange chairman resigns after criticism of investment disclosure
• Bell, Prior frustrate Sri Lanka with 70-run stand
• Chinese computer maker Lenovo to end Olympic worldwide sponsor role after 2008 Games
• OPEC to keep production steady, says Libyan minister
• France's Veolia wins wastewater contract for the Milwaukee area
• Thailand set to extend host domination at Southeast Asian Games
• Hyundai Motor shows off new Genesis luxury sedan, first foray into the high-end market
• Hyundai Motor shows off new Genesis luxury sedan, first foray into the high-end market
• Chinese tourists scuffle with guides, police after retail overload on Macau tour
• EU backs British bailout of Northern Rock
• EU says Spain violated European competition rules on Enel bid for Endesa
• Australia urges US to ratify Kyoto accord on global warming
• ECB's Trichet: Integration of retail banking in euro zone must continue
• EU slaps euro243 million fine against Dupont, Bayer, others for running rubber cartel
• Bouygues, boosted by telecoms, says 9-month profit jumped 20 percent
• EU backs British bailout of Northern Rock
• Hong Kong index rises, tracking China gains; banks rise on hopes for rate cut
• Hong Kong index rises, tracking China gains; banks rise on hopes for rate cut
• Thai athletes want modesty and medals at SEA Games
• OPEC to keep production steady, says Libyan minister
• EU clears waste incineration deal between AEE and German rival Lentjes
• Euro lower against dollar in European trading
• Malaysian court refuses to throw out attempted murder charges against 31 Indians
• EU says Spain violated European competition rules on Enel bid for Endesa
• Japanese stocks rise on weaker yen and regional market gains
• Japanese stocks rise on weaker yen and regional market gains
• Olympic downhill champion Antoine Deneriaz announces retirement
• Orange sells 30,000 iPhones in France in 5 days
• Renault awaits World Motor Sport Council hearing in latest F1 spy scandal twist
• Philippine journalists face arrest if they get in the way of security forces during a coup
• Ryanair passengers grow 23 pct to 3.89 million in November
• Indian police to question Nicky Boje over cricket match-fixing allegations
• Hong Kong index rises, tracking China gains; banks rise on hopes for rate cut
• Hong Kong index rises, tracking China gains; banks rise on hopes for rate cut
• ALBA Berlin and Bosna play record game in ULEB Cup
• Sri Lanka defeats England by 88 runs in first cricket test
• EU slaps euro243 million fine against Dupont, Bayer, others for running rubber cartel
• OPEC to keep production steady, says Libyan minister
• Asian markets advance amid hopes for US rate cut, regional factors
• Asian markets advance amid hopes for US rate cut, regional factors
• Hong Kong government unhappy with Disneyland's performance
• Hong Kong government unhappy with Disneyland's performance
• India's stock index climbs 1.1 percent, lifted by autos, banks
• Standard Chartered says it is happy with forecasts
• US dollar rises, gold higher in European morning trading
• OPEC says it will keep production steady
• Hungary's MOL trying to integrate natural gas pipelines in eastern Europe
• EU fines five companies euro243 million for fixing rubber prices
• Latvian prime minister announces government's resignation
• Continental CEO says company will focus on growth, not cut costs, after VDO acquisition
• Bayern Munich midfielder Hamit Altintop out until end of year
• Vaas, Muralitharan help Sri Lanka beat England by 88 runs in first cricket test
• OPEC to keep production steady
• Irish prosecutors drop drunk-and-disorderly charges against actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers
• Organizers at Southeast Asian Games to honor Thai king's birthday
• Czech government survives no-confidence vote
• Disciplinary hearing for Saudi lawyer defending gang rape victim postponed
• US and Australia now have `tactical differences' on Iraq and Kyoto, says US official
• Carter says Deng's private agreement key to switch in ties from Taiwan to China in 1979
• Iraqi military: 42 people linked to Sunni leader under criminal investigation
• Oil prices rise back near US$90 a barrel on OPEC decision not to boost output
• Poor nations demand climate technology in Bali amid warnings over sea levels
• Poll: Cypriot president's popularity slips, runoff contest would be dead heat
• EU backs British bailout of Northern Rock
• Ryanair passengers grow 23 pct to 3.89 million in November
• US will still press for new sanctions against Iran, official says
• African champions Etoile to play Pachuca of Mexico in Club World Cup quarterfinals
• African champions Etoile prepared for Club World Cup
• Teri Hatcher sued for $2.4 million per lip gloss endorsement deal
• Georgian authorities restore top independent station's broadcasting license
• Poland's leaders to meet over lack of consensus on foreign policy issues
• Fiat to spend euro70 million revamping plant near Naples
• Vaas, Muralitharan help Sri Lanka beat England by 88 runs in first cricket test
• London's FTSE-100 index up 87.9 points at 6,403.1
• US productivity races ahead at fastest pace in 4 years while wage pressures slow
• Litvinenko poisoning suspect, elected to Russian parliament, expresses contempt for West
• Oslo stock exchange chairman resigns after erroneous criticism of investment disclosure
• German authorities search 13 buildings in investigation of Turkish extremist group
• US productivity races ahead at fastest pace in 4 years while wage pressures slow
• Reporters Without Borders names Eritrean Seyoum Tsehaye its journalist of 2007
• Olympic downhill champion Antoine Deneriaz announces retirement
• Nominee to head US Veterans Affairs agency says he will fight for needed money
• Chrysalis considers possible sale or acquisitions
• Signs of slowing economy increase calls for UK interest rate cut
• OPEC to keep production steady
• Latvian government resigns due to plummeting popularity
• Cathay Pacific Airways hits back at 'irresponsible' strike threat by cabin crew
• UN extends mandate of minority Serbs in Kosovo's local councils despite election boycott
• EU trade chief criticizes US presidential candidate Clinton's stance on world trade talks
• Gazprom net profit down in 2Q; operating expenses up on higher purchase rates
• Norwegian oil company Revus buys British unit of Palace Exploration
• Malaysian judge upholds attempted murder charges against 31 Indians in illegal rally
• Dutch draw 3-3 with Germany to stay in contention in Champions Trophy
• New Ebola strain may be milder, which presents new challenges
• Opposition leaders nearing agreement on terms for joining Pakistan elections
• Louisiana couple made people believe they could diagnose their medical problems via satellite
• US factory orders post unexpected rise in October as the cost of energy products increases
• Euro lower against dollar in European trading
• EU says Spain violated European competition rules on Enel bid for Endesa
• 2008 Spanish Vuelta route unveiled, 2009 edition will start from the Netherlands
• US factory orders post unexpected rise in October as the cost of energy products increases
• Survey: US service sector expands in November, but below analysts' expectations
• British Airways passenger numbers rose
• Zapatero says no room for dialogue with ETA, wants united political front against terror
• Dutch draw Germany, South Korea snatches last-gasp win, Australia upset in Champions Trophy
• Nocera birdies 18th to share 1st-round lead at EMAAR-MGF Ladies Masters
• US stamp featuring late singer Frank Sinatra being issued next year
• BP buys 50-pct stake in Canadian oil field for undisclosed sum
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• Carros-bomba matam 9 em dia de visita de Gates ao IraqueBagd
• Bush urges Iran to make full disclosure of its nuclear activities
• Alonso's return to Renault gathers momentum as Fisichella looks to join Force India
• Prime Minister Saniora criticizes opposition on presidential election delay
• Russian-British oil venture TNK-BP to invest more than US$1 billion in refining by 2012
• Survey: US service sector expands in November, but below analysts' expectations
• CAL launches mobile counter service
• Taiwan youth attend AYLCF
• Robin's Grill introduces new dishes
• Grand Hotel joins 2007 Taipei ITF
• Maple Garden Landis Beitou reopens
• Caesar Park presents Xmas special
• Holiday Inn offers dining pleasure
• Sidelines
• Media link Ronaldinho to Chelsea
• Coach rips Cavs for coasting in loss
• Beijing cheering class seeks to 'civilize' fans
• Blockbuster deal heats up MLB meetings
• Ronaldo a victim of pace, not reputation, Giggs says
• Murali magic downs England in first test
• Strachan uninspired but relieved to be through
• In Brief
• When it comes to love, Facebook can be tricky
• 'Kite' boys reportedly departed Afghanistan
• Cutting tobacco, salt use expected to save 14m lives
• Taiex climbs after news on rising chip prices
• Greenback edges up against yen, euro in Asian trade
• Recession concerns drag Dow Jones, Nasdaq down
• OPEC to keep production target unchanged
• In Brief
• Suzuki boss skeptical over US$3,000 vehicle
• U.S. couple accused of stealing identities to back luxurious lifestyle
• Taiwan sees inflation drop in November
• Hong Kong store pulls Pringles off shelves amid cancer concerns
• NHK unveils system that can track down illegally downloaded films
• China says it will tighten monetary policy in 2008
• Wal-Mart gains control of Japan retailer Seiyu
• China wins rights to Myanmar's gas, beating India
• Supercomputing market said to show steady growth
• TPV Technology seen as top OEM maker of flat panels
• Foxconn to open handset factory in Vietnam in 2008
• Tech vendors faced sluggish Q3, survey finds
• In Brief
• Japan panel urges U.S. to keep North Korea on terror blacklist
• Outspoken pro-democracy advocate wins polls, sworn in to Hong Kong's legislature
• Rights group says Sri Lanka violated Tamil rebels' rights
• South Korea clears presidential candidate of fraud
• 'One-child' policy cited as China crime rate soars
• Suicide bomb in Afghanistan kills 13
• Authorities arrest military suspect in Philippine coup
• In Brief
• Study shows race disparity in U.S. drug sentencing
• Lunar lava fields billions of years old, study says
• Car bombs in northern Iraq kill 9 as Gates arrives for visit
• Amid drought, Georgia begins lining up tankers and bottled water
• U.S. on trial over Guantanamo again
• Despite report, Bush insists Iran poses danger
• Climate policy must be based on science
• A visit to Pakistan and Iraq
• Democracy not at risk in Korea poll
• Matchmakers ply their trade within Islam's holiest mosque
• U.S. seen left with little leverage over Iran
• France shisha bars apprehensive over anti-smoking laws
• Moonlight bathing attracts increasing interest in U.S.
• In Brief
• Teachers gain legal rights to form unions, still barred from striking
• Cabinet not prepared to allow gambling on offshore islands
• Gambian leader backs Taiwan U.N. bid
• Duty-free stores may soon open on outlying isles
• Taiwan's diplomatic ties seen taking eco-friendly approach
• Deities to be used in Taiwan's bid for U.N.
• Cabinet to spend additional NT$1.46b on disadvantaged students
• Former military commander given 16 1/2-year jail sentence
• Study lists local tsunami-prone areas
• DPP lawmakers sue Ma for defamation over 228 bill
• Ma asked to clarify promise to restore inscription at hall
• Carter says China agreed to U.S.-Taiwan arms sales
• Thousands celebrate as revered Thai king turns 80
• Serbia hardens stance ahead of Kosovo showdown
• Japan proposal stirs ire at Bali summit
• Australia urges U.S. to ratify Kyoto accord
• Taipei County drafts plans to demolish illegal rooftop structures, spokesman says
• Clashes erupt as DPP government prepares to replace hall plaque
• Costa Rica, eye on climate, plants 5 million trees
• US blasted for carbon greed at UN climate meet
• Germany passes 'ambitious' climate change package
• Thaw point: 'Snowball Earth' was more a slushball
• Memorial hall shut down for plaque replacement
• Pickup van injures photojournalists and others at memorial hall
• Taiwan share prices close slightly higher
• Chen urges end to deification of Chiang Kai-shek
• US opposition against UN referendum may estrange Taiwan people: Chen
• Labor and migrant advocates to rally for home-based workers' rights on December 9
• Taipei travel fair to kick off on December 14
• Consumer PCs bought at a 'bargain' will cost enterprises more in the long term, market watcher warns
• Wall Street rises sharply on hopes about US economy, rate cut
• Italian Olympic officials deny rights group's allegation of pressure on athletes
• Riot police cordon off candlelight vigil for Egypt's top jailed dissident
• UK police arrest canoeist who disappeared five years ago and claimed amnesia
• Ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush appointment to corporate board fuels allegation of favor
• Drug maker Bristol-Myers announces major restructuring, includes 10 pct work force cut
• Detainee lawyer portrays case as fundamental test of U.S. system of justice
• Lorillard denies copying Philip Morris USA's 'M'
• Canadian school board pulls fantasy book after parents' complaints
• EU backs British bailout of Northern Rock
• Hyundai Motor shows off new Genesis luxury sedan, first foray into the high-end market
• Accused Uma Thurman stalker Jack Jordan rejects plea deal
• Swedish ABBA museum to open in June 2009
• Venezuela's opposition seeks to capitalize on Chavez defeat
• Albania asks UEFA to probe alleged match-fixing in Euro 2008 qualifiers
• Bush to outline administration's response to mortgage crisis
• Devoted but worried nation honors Thai king on his 80th birthday
• Hapoel Tel Aviv names Eli Gutman as temporary coach, replaces Luzon
• McLaren's Hamilton fastest on second day of Formula One winter testing
• Ireland's new Catholic cardinal condemns dissident IRA attacks on Northern Ireland police
• European stocks rise along with oil prices
• Opposition leaders nearing agreement on terms for joining Pakistan elections
• Opposition leaders nearing agreement on terms for joining Pakistan elections
• Publishers association to honor book critics
• China says Tibetan beauty must be called Miss Tibet China
• OPEC to keep production steady
• 2 former trustees for James Brown's estate claim judge forced their resignations
• Russian historians announce 100-volume project to shed light on Soviet dictator Stalin
• BP and Husky Energy to invest $5.5 billion in oil sands, refining project
• US treasury secretary says Chinese product safety to be key topic in economic talks with China
• Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Springsteen and McCartney likely to score Grammy nods
• Fannie warns investors on mounting losses next year as it takes steps to raise capital
• Lorillard denies infringing on Marlboro brand with its use of letter 'M' in marketing Newports
• Congressional study finds high risk of catastrophic runway collision in United States
• Ireland's 2008 budget seeks to revive house sales, boost environment
• Vikings' Edwards suspended 4 games for alleged steroid use
• Venezuela's opposition seeks to capitalize on Chavez defeat
• Poland's leaders to meet over lack of consensus on foreign policy issues
• Forecast sees no US recession in 2008 despite housing woes
• Bush mortgage plan will freeze certain subprime interest rates for five years
• Bush mortgage plan will freeze certain subprime interest rates for five years
• US panel recommends against approval for Genentech's Avastin in breast cancer patients
• EU ministers fail to agree on cap on workweek, rights for temporary workers
• Democratic hopeful Obama proposes new and expanded national service programs
• Paris-based media advocacy group slams Iran for arrest of second cyber-feminist
• Major US airports offer flu shots to busy travelers at the gate
• Malonga Ntsayi scores late to earn Nancy 1-1 draw with Toulouse in French league
• Major US airports offer flu shots to busy travelers at the gate
• Lorillard denies infringing on Marlboro brand with its use of letter 'M' in marketing Newports
• Judge rejects bid to drop some charges against Remy Ma
• Dudek wants to leave Real Madrid to earn place with Poland at Euro 2008
• Judge rules national Democrats can penalize Florida for setting early primary
• Crude prices fall as inventory report fails to change sentiment; OPEC holds line on production
• Atlantis' 7-man crew short on space experience _ for good reason, NASA says
• Surfing star Laird Hamilton rescues fellow surfer
• Bush mortgage plan will freeze certain subprime interest rates for five years
• Gold down
• Jenna Bush makes surprise call to her parents from the set of `The Ellen DeGeneres Show'
• Film maker Ethan Coen turns playwright, makes off-Broadway debut
• National Board of Review picks `No Country for Old Men' as best film of 2007
• Mexican president accuses US candidates of being "anti-Mexican"
• Crude prices fall as inventory report fails to change sentiment; OPEC holds line on production
• Paisley, McGuinness encouraged by US reception
• Peruvian players slammed for alleged hotel party before Ecuador defeat
• Congressional study finds high risk of catastrophic runway collision in United States
• Busboy says he has proof Lohan was drinking before crash
• Judge rules national Democrats can penalize Florida for setting early primary
• Accused Uma Thurman stalker Jack Jordan rejects plea deal
• Facebook founder apologizes, offers more control over new ad system
• BP and Husky Energy to invest $5.5 billion in oil sands, refining project
• US panel recommends against approval for Genentech's Avastin in breast cancer patients
• Tiny sculpture from ancient Mesopotamia sets auction record
• Dollar gains ground on euro, UK pound on US productivity report
• Jenna Bush Calls Parents on `Ellen' Show
• Italian Soccer Summaries
• Italian Scoring Leaders
• Busboy alleges he has proof Lindsay Lohan was drinking before crash, in court papers
• National Board of Review picks `No Country for Old Men' as best film of 2007
• US stocks soar as investors grow more optimistic about economy, upcoming interest rate cut
• UK police arrest canoeist who disappeared five years ago and claimed amnesia
• Precious, industrial metals prices retreat as US dollar rises; energy futures trade mixed
• Venezuela's opposition seeks to capitalize on Chavez defeat
• Clinton volunteer in US presidential race resigns over e-mail claiming Obama is Muslim
• Mel Gibson visits Costa Rica in search of film investment opportunities
• Mbeki steps up offensive in leadership race for president of South Africa's governing party
• Inter, Roma win easily to extend lead atop Serie A table
• Navas equalizes, Sevilla rallies for 1-1 draw at Osasuna
• Spanish Scoring Leaders
• Inter, Roma win easily to extend lead atop Serie A table
• Dog Blamed for Fish Frying House Blaze
• Chrysler chief Nardelli tells employees US automaker expects to lose $1.6 billion in 2007
• Taylor rallies Newcastle to 1-1 draw with Arsenal in Premier League
• Dog Blamed in Frying Fish Grease Blaze
• Clinton volunteer in US presidential race resigns over e-mail claiming Obama is Muslim
• Dog Blamed in Fish Frying Grease Blaze
• Factory orders post unexpected rise in October as energy products' cost increases
• Pa. Girl Told to Remove 'Unusual' Pets
• Man Sentenced in Bizarre Diagnosing Scam
• Better watch out: Microsoft shuts down Santa for talking dirty
• Taylor rallies Newcastle to 1-1 draw with Arsenal in Premier League
• Freud Statue Mistaken for Hanging Body
• Rice futures on Chicago Board of Trade climb to all-time record on robust export demand
• Inmate Loses Bid to Hang Aniston Photo
• Docs Deliver Triplets, Quads in 24 Hours
• Despite real estate advertising woes, US newspaper publishers hope for growth online next year
• Atletico, Villarreal, Everton, Hamburger SV and FC Basel through in UEFA Cup
• Hillary Rodham Clinton calls for 90-day moratorium on mortgage foreclosures
• Judge rejects bid to drop some charges against Remy Ma
• Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Springsteen and McCartney likely to score Grammy nods
• Navas equalizes, Sevilla rallies for 1-1 draw at Osasuna
• Inmate Loses Bid to Hang Aniston Photo
• Second Brocade exec convicted in stock options backdating case
• Problem with Canadian nuclear reactor jeopardizes medical tests
• Brazil leaves prime interest rate unchanged amid inflation concerns
• Bush to close presidency with trips to Mideast, Africa, Asia, Europe and South America
• Jenna Bush Calls Parents on 'Ellen' Show
• World Bank, Merck to seek $50M more to fight river blindness
• U.S. teen births rise for first time in 15 years, surprising health officials, renewing debate
• Canadian Winter Games organizers begin search for 25,000 volunteers
• Sarkozy appeals to Colombian rebel leader for release of 'desperate' hostage
• Bristol-Myers to lay off 4,300 workers, close more than half of manufacturing plants
• Third round at US Supreme Court for Guantanamo detainees seeking rights
• Squeezed by right and left, Democrats seek solution to Iraqi war funding
• Study shows quarter of supplements tainted by steroids
• Opposition leaders nearing agreement on terms for joining Pakistan elections
• China says Tibetan beauty must be called Miss Tibet China
• Venezuela struggles with rising inflation as November rate surges to 4.4 percent
• Carbon trade seen as lifeline for Indonesian forests
• New generation of Web sites for travel planning
• Theology and doctrine the root of evangelical-Mormon divide
• Pittsburgh celebrates 250th birthday with year of activities
• Town near Orlando attracts tourists to commune with Spiritualists
• Tired of the beach? Mexican mountains offer spectacular hikes to see monarch butterflies
• Global poll to name seven natural wonders starts, organizers say
• Officer Finds Something Else Was Hot
• UN chief 'extremely concerned' about delay in Lebanon's presidential vote
• Sarkozy appeals to Colombian rebel leader for release of weakened hostage
• UN chief 'extremely concerned' about delay in Lebanon's presidential vote
• Alaska planning civil suit against BP over Prudhoe Bay oil spills
• Senate panel advances global warming bill despite worries over economic impact
• California regulators consider major anti-pollution measures at ports
• Tim Tebow, Darren McFadden, Colt Brennan and Chase Daniel are Heisman finalists
• Poor nations at Bali climate meeting demand quick help with energy and emissions technology
• Canadian company to open plant in Missouri that would convert wood scraps into industrial fuel
• Kiefer Sutherland sentenced to 48 days in jail for drunken driving
• Vivica A. Fox booked on drunk driving charge in LA
• Sutherland Gets '48' for Drunk Driving
• Kiefer Sutherland sentenced to 48 days in jail for drunken driving
• Sutherland Gets '48' for Drunk Driving
• Facebook founder apologizes, offers more control over Beacon marketing tool
• Third round at US Supreme Court for Guantanamo detainees seeking rights
• Jenna Bush Calls Parents on 'Ellen' Show
• Busboy Claims Proof Lohan Was Drinking
• Fresh Probe Launched Into Pageant Pranks
• Sutherland Gets '48' for Drunken Driving
• FDA panel recommends against approving Genentech's Avastin for breast-cancer patients
• Kiefer Sutherland sentenced to 48 days in jail for drunken driving
• Bush mortgage plan will freeze certain subprime interest rates for 5 years
• Kiefer Sutherland sentenced to 48 days in jail for drunken driving
• Bolivia president to call vote on his mandate, challenges opposition governors to do same
• Union and MLB have discussed possible discipline in doping cases
• Kiefer Sutherland enters jail to serve sentence for drunken driving
• New agreement would tighten military control over Blackwater, other security firms in Iraq
• Kiefer Sutherland enters jail to serve sentence for drunken driving
• Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Springsteen and McCartney likely to score Grammy nods
• Kiefer Sutherland Gets 48 Days in Jail
• Sutherland Gets '48' for Drunken Driving
• Urawa Reds to make Japan's debut at Club World Cup
• Late goal earns Argentina's Arsenal Sudamericna trophy, first title in 50 years
• Clinton volunteer coordinator resigns over e-mail claiming Obama is Muslim
• Kiefer Sutherland enters jail to serve sentence for drunken driving
• Man Sentenced in Bizarre Diagnosing Scam
• Bolivia president to call vote on his mandate, challenges opposition governors to do same
• Bolivia president to call vote on his mandate, challenges opposition governors to do same
• EU fines companies euro243 million for fixing rubber prices
• Sutherland Gets '48' for Drunken Driving
• Inflation, spooked markets herald continued pause for main European interest rates
• Late goal earns Argentina's Arsenal Sudamericna trophy, first title in 50 years
• Senators beat Panthers to snap losing streak at 7
• Fiji braces for first seasonal tropical cyclone to hit over next 2 days
• Celtics hold off surprising 76ers 113-103
• Ahead of China talks, Paulson faces pressure at home, frustration from Beijing
• Residents: Menorah Dwarfs Christmas Tree
• Sutherland Starts His 48-Day Jail Term
• Democratic hopeful Obama proposes new and expanded national service programs
• Sutherland Starts His 48-Day Jail Term
• Senators beat Panthers to snap losing streak at 7
• Celtics hold off surprising 76ers 113-103
• Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific region
• Dutchman Pim Verbeek named new Australian soccer coach
• Thailand adds more gold ahead of SEA Games opening ceremony
• House ready to vote to boost renewable energy, auto fuel efficiency, oil company tax
• US under pressure at climate conference as Australia, US Senate push for pollution cuts
• Dutchman Pim Verbeek named new Australian soccer coach
• Veto power could give Bush upper hand in budget fight with Democrats
• Administration comes up with agreement with mortgage industry to offer help to rate freeze
• Philippine stock index soars 2.3 percent after Wall Street rally and on hopes for rate cut
• Analysis: Clinton and Romney shift course in White House race
• China plans subsidies for oil companies to help ease fuel shortages
• After outstanding 2007, Gulbis set for Lexus Cup
• South Korea's Kepco to take stake in US$1.34 billion China power venture
• Senators beat Panthers to snap losing streak at 7
• Analysis: Guantanamo detentions not likely to end quickly, even with victory at Supreme Court
• US says new intelligence assessment of Iran will not alter missile defense plans in Europe
• Paisley, McGuinness encouraged by US reception
• Kanye West, Beyonce and Amy Winehouse likely to feel Grammy love as nominations are announced
• Sponsors of 2008 Olympics strike stock market gold; companies' shares up 34 percent this year
• Kiefer Sutherland sentenced to 48 days in jail for drunken driving, starts term right away
• Celtics hold off surprising 76ers 113-103
• Mystery encephalitis strain kills nearly 500 children in northern India, doctors say
• Mystery encephalitis strain kills nearly 500 children in northern India, doctors say
• Writers Guild Seeks Web Compensation
• Alaska laying plans for civil lawsuit over 2006 BP oil spills in bay
• Second Brocade exec convicted in stock options backdating case
• Golfer plays 650 holes over 40 hours for charity
• Golfer plays 650 holes over 40 hours for charity
• Golfer plays 650 holes over 40 hours for charity
• Golfer plays 650 holes over 40 hours for charity
• Writers Guild Seeks Web Compensation
• Los Angeles judge says lawyer's suit against "High School Musical" star can proceed
• Malaysia promotes ex-ruling party lawyer to be country's No. 2 judge, Bar surprised
• Malaysia promotes ex-ruling party lawyer to be country's No. 2 judge, Bar surprised
• Five years after anti-Muslim violence, divisive leader campaigns across Indian state
• Japan's Nikkei 225 average rises 1.7 percent on overnight Wall Street rebound, cheaper yen
• Japan's Nikkei 225 average rises 1.7 percent on overnight Wall Street rebound, cheaper yen
• Residents: Menorah Dwarfs Christmas Tree
• Ang Lee heads home as favorite at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards
• Nominees in top categories at the 44th Golden Horse Awards
• Georgian court lifts freeze on assets of top independent TV station
• UK government to propose longer detention for terrorist suspects
• Alaska laying plans for civil lawsuit over 2006 BP oil spills in bay
• Hollywood Writers Cite Movement in Talks
• `Fed-up' climate scientists join business leaders in calling for strong climate action
• Sim takes lead at Australian PGA, 4 others 1 stroke back
• Sim takes lead at Australian PGA, 4 others 1 stroke back
• Beijing's beleaguered taxi drivers on frontline of drug fight
• Beijing's beleaguered taxi drivers on frontline of drug fight
• Five years after anti-Muslim violence, divisive leader campaigns across Indian state
• China plans subsidies for oil companies to help ease fuel shortages
• China plans subsidies for oil companies to help ease fuel shortages
• Official: US will not bow to pressure on Kyoto, but will help fight global warming
• US under pressure at climate conference, as US Senate pushes for pollution cuts
• Air France-KLM offers to acquire Italy's Alitalia
• Toyota shows new violin-playing robot
• Toyota shows new violin-playing robot
• Kanye, Winehouse Likely Grammy Shoo-Ins
• Taiwan stock index rises 0.2 percent on tech gains
• RBS to writedown 1.25 billion pounds due to subprime crisis
• Ukraine's president nominates Yulia Tymoshenko to be prime minister
• UK government to propose longer detention for terrorist suspects
• Toyota shows new violin-playing robot
• EU mission urges Nepal to speed up peace process
• Oil prices extend losses; below US$87 a barrel on mixed US fuel supplies report
• New coach Gary Kirsten to meet Indian players Friday
• New coach Gary Kirsten to meet Indian players Friday
• Ukraine's president nominates Yulia Tymoshenko to be prime minister
• Thailand adds more gold ahead of SEA Games opening ceremony
• Thailand adds more gold ahead of SEA Games opening ceremony
• Dollar climbs versus yen in Asia on hopes for US plan to calm mortgage industry
• Dollar climbs versus yen in Asia on hopes for US plan to calm mortgage industry
• China's key stock index edges lower after government signals tighter monetary policy
• FIS moves women's downhill and super-G World Cup races from France to St. Moritz
• Philippine stock index soars 2.3 percent after Wall Street rally and on hopes for rate cut
• Air Berlin's November passengers figures rise 19 percent from last year
• EU official urges Georgia to lift media restrictions before presidential vote
• Germany's WestLB posts euro148 million 9-month loss
• Ugandan health workers hit by Ebola, causing panic
• Reports: China's Baosteel says no plans to make counteroffer for Rio Tinto
• Reports: China's Baosteel says no plans to make counteroffer for Rio Tinto
• Ex-PM Sharif, supporters blocked from marching to home of dismissed Pakistan chief justice
• UK government proposes 42-day detention for terrorist suspects
• Bunton may follow fellow Spice Girls Beckham and Brown in moving to Los Angeles
• US under pressure at climate conference, as US Senate pushes for pollution cuts
• Spacey to Co-Host Nobel Prize Concert
• 31 ethnic Indians arrested over rally in Malaysia refused bail on national security grounds
• Hong Kong stocks rise for 4th straight session, led by banks on hopes for US rate cut
• Hong Kong stocks rise for 4th straight session, led by banks on hopes for US rate cut
• Polish jobless rate stays steady at 11.3 percent in November, preliminary figures show
• Italy's carrier Air One says it will make bid for acquisition of Alitalia
• Euro lower against dollar in European trading
• Indonesian central bank unexpectedly cuts benchmark lending rate to 8 percent
• Toyota shows new violin-playing robot, says robotics will become one of its key businesses
• Judges bearing the brunt of Musharraf's emergency, Washington's silence
• Economists say Bank of England's interest rate decision too close to call
• Asian Finance Bank gets license to expand in Indonesia
• Kuwait Petroleum looking to set up refinery in India, scouting for local partner
• China plans subsidies for oil companies to help ease fuel shortages
• Europe's central banks consider inflation, spooked markets
• OECD report says China should loosen grip currency, warns of overheating
• China launches media campaign to raise AIDS awareness
• US dollar mostly higher, gold down in European morning trading
• Cathay Pacific to buy 8 Airbus A330 aircraft to expand fleet; total list price US$1.7 billion
• Indian shares rise, led by drug companies, Reliance Energy
• Sim leads Australian PGA after first round
• Adidas CEO says company focused on Reebok, not acquisitions for now
• Hollywood Writers Cite Movement in Talks
• The Spice Girls Seem to Like Los Angeles
• English umpires to have sole responsibility when deciding whether to halt play for bad light
• Pakistani lawyers stage protests, ex-PM Sharif blocked from home of dismissed chief justice
• Hollywood Writers Cite Movement in Talks
• Global warming already threatening world's plants and animals
• OECD: Economic growth to slow in 2008, but US expected to avoid recession
• Henson out for up to six weeks after breaking his hand in Ospreys' win over Harlequins
• Scientists call for global warming action; US rejects mandatory cuts despite Senate moves
• Sutherland Starts His 48-Day Jail Term
• Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5.5 percent after signs economy slowing
• Cathay Pacific to buy 8 Airbus A330 aircraft to expand fleet; total list price US$1.7 bln
• In rare case, Dutch woman arrested for illegal abortion in Spain
• Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5.5 percent after signs economy slowing
• Greek inflation sharply up to 3.9 percent in November
• Bayern hosts Duisburg, Werder at Hannover 96
• WWF: Global warming will destroy 60 percent of Amazon by 2030
• Bank of England cuts rate, ECB likely to hold steady
• Sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis one missed drugs test from year's suspension and Olympics ban
• Younis Khan to stand in as Pakistan captain after Malik is ruled out
• Australia draws 3-3 with Netherlands to put both teams at risk of missing final
• Inter and Roma expected to extend gap at top of Serie A
• Scott Strange leads Volvo Masters of Asia by two strokes
• Jackie Chan joins media campaign to raise AIDS awareness
• After draw with Arsenal, Allardyce can lift Newcastle
• Chinese film officials deny a report there's a block on showing Hollywood movies
• Postbank subprime exposure to fall in Q4
• New Zealand's Waitakere faces tough challenge at Club World Cup
• Los Angeles judge says lawyer's suit against "High School Musical" star can proceed
• Thailand sweeps gold in sepak takraw at SEA Games; sport's international future in doubt
• Renault set to learn whether it will be punished in latest installment in F1 spying scandal
• Daimler's November sales rose 1.9 percent on strong demand for its new E-Class car
• Asian markets rally on overnight Wall Street gain, expectation of rate cut in US next week
• Struggling Valencia and Sevilla desperate for wins in Spanish league
• Shiite, Sunni lawmakers in shouting match with heavy sectarian undertones
• Pakistani lawyers protest, ex-PM Sharif blocked from home of dismissed chief justice
• China plans subsidies for oil companies to help ease fuel shortages
• Australia-Netherlands, Pakistan-South Korea each draw 3-3 at Champions Trophy
• England and Wales Cricket Board appoints David Parsons as performance director
• Cape Verde set to become WTO's 152nd member
• Coca-Cola CEO Isdell stepping down July 1, will be replaced by No. 2 exec Kent
• Kyrgyz authorities take opposition leader off parliamentary race
• Vivica A. Fox booked on drunk driving charge in LA
• Thailand adds more gold as SEA Games officially open
• Riot police patrol training ground with tensions high at French league strugglers PSG
• US jobless claims drop by largest amount in 3 months
• Somali president meets with possible successor in hospital room
• Shiite, Sunni lawmakers in shouting match with heavy sectarian undertones
• ArcelorMittal to buy Slovakian supplier to eastern European plants
• Pre-election violence rising in Kenya, presidential race close
• Vinokourov banned by Kazakhstan's cycling federation for 1 year for doping
• Giro champion Di Luca meets with anti-doping prosecutor
• Report: Commercial Chief says Boeing to decide on 737 replacement by 2010
• Roche shares drop after US government experts vote against cancer drug's expanded use
• Oil prices extend losses to around US$87 a barrel on mixed US fuel supplies report
• US says new intelligence assessment of Iran will not alter missile defense plans in Europe
• Romney: `Moral convictions,' not faith, binds him to all Americans
• Jobless claims drop by largest amount in 3 months
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• Pittsburgh Symphony announces $5.5M gift to boost overseas tours
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• Previously lost Turner painting sold at auction to US collector
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• Empoli beats Juventus 2-1 in first leg of Italian Cup's fourth round
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• Two Mexican artists earn posthumous Grammy nominations
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• Rupert Murdoch stands down as chairman of BSkyB in News Corp. shake-up
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• Oil steady after big rise on tough US talk on Iran, weaker US dollar and strong Chinese demand
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• Thailand to give tax incentives to Suzuki, Nissan for eco-car projects
• Thailand to give tax incentives to Suzuki, Nissan for eco-car projects
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• Emap sells consumer media and radio units to Heinrich Bauer Verlag
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• Singapore economy to slow next year, economists' survey predicts
• Singapore economy to slow next year, economists' survey predicts
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• Sainsbury's, Asda admit to dairy price-fixing in Britain
• Taiwanese government removes Chiang Kai-shek name from landmark memorial
• Taiwanese government removes Chiang Kai-shek name from landmark memorial
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• Singapore economy to slow next year, economists' survey predicts
• Singapore economy to slow next year, economists' survey predicts
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• Report: Russian pro-Kremlin party will not put forth candidate for president
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• Former USOC marketing chief faces child pornography charges
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• Report: Kazakh cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov retiring after receiving doping ban
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• Hong Kong index slides 2.4 percent as investors exit property developers
• Hong Kong index slides 2.4 percent as investors exit property developers
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• Iverson scores 'only' 35, but it's enough for Denver to beat Dallas
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• Asia sweeps alternate-shot play in Lexus Cup lead
• Asia sweeps alternate-shot play in Lexus Cup lead
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• China's Baosteel Group denies reports it plans to bid for Rio Tinto
• China's Baosteel Group denies reports it plans to bid for Rio Tinto
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• Antropov's hat trick lifts Leafs to 4th straight win, 6-2 over Rangers
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• Emap sells consumer media and radio units to Heinrich Bauer Verlag
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• BMW says November car sales rise more than 13 percent
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• Poland withdraws objection to EU day against death penalty
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• Munich Re shares rise after Swedish fund Cevian Capital takes stake in reinsurer
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• Rupert Murdoch's son appointed News Corp.'s chairman, CEO for Europe and Asia
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• U.S. dollar, gold mixed in European morning trading
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• Thailand dominates first day of track and field at SEA Games
• Only a fraction of US homeowners facing jump in mortgage payments likely to benefit from Bush plan
• Only a fraction of US homeowners facing jump in mortgage payments likely to benefit from Bush plan
• Israeli, Palestinian youths to cooperate in sports to strengthen peace process
• Israeli, Palestinian youths to cooperate in sports to strengthen peace process
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• Hong Kong index slides 2.4 percent as investors exit property developers
• Hong Kong index slides 2.4 percent as investors exit property developers
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• easyJet passenger figures rise in November