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2008-12-03 05:12	AP Top News	Rice: Mumbai attacks could bear al-Qaida's stamp NEW DELHI (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the attacks in Mumbai are the kind of terror in which al-Qaida participates. Rice arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday as part of a U.S. effort to ease tensions in the region after a three-day terrorist attack killed 171 people in India's financial capital....
2008-12-03 05:12	AP International	Rice: Mumbai attacks could bear al-Qaida's stamp NEW DELHI (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the attacks in Mumbai are the kind of terror in which al-Qaida participates....
2008-12-03 05:12	AP International	Chicago would get $1.1B in parking meter lease CHICAGO (AP) - The city already has deals to lease an airport, a toll road and garages. Now it wants to add parking meters to that list to raise some much-needed cash....
2008-12-03 05:10	Reuters UK	Protests threatened over Speaker's statement
2008-12-03 05:10	Reuters UK	Fidelity to reopen two big funds
2008-12-03 05:07	AP Top News	World markets mixed despite Wall Street rebound SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - World markets were mixed Wednesday, failing to get much impetus from Wall Street's rebound as pervasive concerns about the dismal outlook for the world economy dominated sentiment. Most Asian stock markets crept higher but major European bourses opened lower and futures pointed to a weak session on Wall Street....
2008-12-03 04:57	AP International	Hague court delays hearing for ex-Congo leader THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court postponed a pretrial war crimes hearing for former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba because one of the judges cannot take part....
2008-12-03 04:57	AP International	Taiwan president nixes Dalai Lama visit TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's president on Wednesday ruled out a visit to his island by the Dalai Lama, a gesture likely to please rival China, and give new impetus to rapidly improving relations across the volatile Taiwan Strait....
2008-12-03 04:57	AP International	Chinese AIDS activist taken home by police BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese AIDS activist said Wednesday that she was forcibly taken back to her rural home after participating in World AIDS Day in Beijing....
2008-12-03 04:57	AFP	Prospects brighten for US auto rescue, sparking cautious relief LONDON (AFP) - The foundering US auto sector faced brighter prospects for a government rescue on Wednesday, lifting investor spirits in Asia despite a warning from China it had lost confidence in western finance institutions....
2008-12-03 04:50	Reuters UK	Service sector shrinks at record pace
2008-12-03 04:45	Reuters UK	Service sector shrinks at record pace in November
2008-12-03 04:40	Reuters UK	HBOS pledges small business support
2008-12-03 04:32	AP International	Deadline for global climate treaty in question POZNAN, Poland (AP) - Negotiators from 190 countries agreed a year ago to complete a new global warming treaty by the end of 2009 that would force governments to reduce carbon emissions....
2008-12-03 04:32	AP International	FBI agents stage sting to snare corrupt Ill. cops CHICAGO (AP) - Duffel bags stuffed with cocaine were delivered by plane to an out-of-the-way suburban airport while two sheriff's officers provided security. A police officer stood by to guard the cash and keep out the riffraff at a poker game where $100,000 changed hands. And a drug dealer was told squad cars marked sheriff and sheriff's police might be available on a freelance basis to provide protection for his deliveries....
2008-12-03 04:32	AP International	Thai airports reopens after PM ousted by court BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - The first commercial flight in a week arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday as anti-government protesters ended their siege of the country's two main airports, declaring victory after Thailand's prime minister was ousted by a court ruling....
2008-12-03 04:30	Reuters UK	Queen's speech targets economy
2008-12-03 04:30	Reuters UK	Recession fears dent consumer morale
2008-12-03 04:30	Reuters UK	HBOS and Lloyds pledge small business help
2008-12-03 04:17	AP International	Celebrities, economy endanger LA elephant exhibit LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Zoo has been working for years on its new Pachyderm Forest, a $42 million exhibit designed to give elephants the space they need to beat the blues of captivity....
2008-12-03 04:12	AP Top News	Besieged: Nixon saw enemies all around him WASHINGTON (AP) - In December 1972, when a less complicated president might have been relishing a big re-election victory a month earlier, Richard Nixon had enemies on his mind. One of them, North Vietnam, would soon be rained with bombs. Nixon's other foes merely received his vitriol....
2008-12-03 04:10	Reuters UK	Zimbabwe riot police battle protestors
2008-12-03 04:07	AP International	Insight: Nixon staffer memos (AP) - Some tidbits culled from the 90,000 pages of documents that offer insight into the power players of Richard Nixon's administration and re-election committee. The documents were released Tuesday by the National Archives' Nixon Library....
2008-12-03 04:07	AP International	Besieged: Nixon saw enemies all around him WASHINGTON (AP) - In December 1972, when a less complicated president might have been relishing a big re-election victory a month earlier, Richard Nixon had enemies on his mind....
2008-12-03 04:07	AP International	Mumbai's popcorn man 'saw only blood' as he fled MUMBAI, India (AP) - The popcorn man was shuttering his stall after another long day at Mumbai's chaotic train station when he heard the gunshots....
2008-12-03 04:02	AP Top News	Congress eyes Big Three automakers' survival plans WASHINGTON (AP) - Detroit's Big Three auto executives have ditched their corporate jets for hybrid cars and replaced vague pleas for federal help with detailed requests for as much as $34 billion in their second crack at persuading Congress to throw their struggling companies a lifeline. Congressional leaders are reviewing three separate survival plans from Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. as they weigh whether to call lawmakers back to Washington for a special session next week to vote on an auto bailout....
2008-12-03 04:02	AFP	Flights resume as Thai protesters abandon airports BANGKOK, (AFP) - The first flight arrived at Bangkok#39;s main airport Wednesday after anti-government protesters packed up and left, ending a week-long siege that crippled Thailand and stranded thousands of tourists....
2008-12-03 04:02	AFP	England#39;s cricketers set to accept India return after tighter security LONDON (AFP) - England#39;s cricketers are likely to agree to return to India for this month#39;s Test series after being promised tighter security following the terrorist attacks on Mumbai last week....
2008-12-03 03:52	AP International	Obama to name Richardson for commerce secretary CHICAGO (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama is ready to name Bill Richardson as his choice for commerce secretary after passing over his vanquished Democratic rival for secretary of state....
2008-12-03 03:52	AP International	McCain says US to follow Bangladesh election DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The United States will continue to follow Bangladesh closely through its national election process and transition toward democracy after nearly two years of emergency rule, U.S. Sen. John McCain said Wednesday....
2008-12-03 03:50	Reuters UK	VOD project raises competition concerns
2008-12-03 03:47	AFP	Rice in India to ease tensions with Pakistan NEW DELHI (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in New Delhi Wednesday to try and ease India-Pakistan tensions over the Mumbai attacks, as US intelligence blamed a Pakistan-based militant group....
2008-12-03 03:47	AFP	England set to accept India return after tighter security LONDON (AFP) - England#39;s cricketers are likely to agree to return to India for this month#39;s Test series after being promised tighter security following the terrorist attacks on Mumbai last week....
2008-12-03 03:45	Reuters UK	Polanski seeks sex charge dismissal
2008-12-03 03:42	AP International	Somali pirates free Yemeni ship without ransom MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A Somali minister in the semiautonomous northern region of Puntland says pirates have freed a Yemeni cargo ship and its eight crew members without receiving any ransom....
2008-12-03 03:42	AP International	Hurricane Ike cleanup workers report wage theft HOUSTON (AP) - Reyna Martinez, a 30-year-old Honduran immigrant, wanted to help Texas recover from Hurricane Ike and earn a good wage at the same time....
2008-12-03 03:42	AP Top News	Chambliss wins US Senate runoff in Georgia ATLANTA (AP) - Relieved Republicans celebrated a resounding win in Georgia's hard-fought U.S. Senate runoff, a victory that denied Democrats a filibuster-proof majority and cemented the state's reputation as a GOP bastion. Sen. Saxby Chambliss trounced Democrat Jim Martin Tuesday night, winning his second term by a margin of more than 10 percentage points. The race dashed Democrats' hopes of a 60-seat majority immune to Senate filibusters, which would have given President-elect Barack Obama a stronger hand moving his agenda....
2008-12-03 03:42	AP Top News	Obama to name Richardson for commerce secretary CHICAGO (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama is ready to name Bill Richardson as his choice for commerce secretary after passing over his vanquished Democratic rival for secretary of state. Democratic officials say the two would appear at a news conference together in Chicago on Wednesday....
2008-12-03 03:32	AP International	China praises Nepal for stopping Tibetan protests KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Beijing praised Nepal on Wednesday for banning anti-China protests by Tibetan exiles earlier this year and detaining demonstrators, actions that helped bring the Olympic torch to the top of Mount Everest....
2008-12-03 03:30	Reuters UK	Polanski seeks dismissal of sex charge
2008-12-03 03:30	Reuters UK	VIEW-Stocks show "bottoming pattern"
2008-12-03 03:22	AP Top News	Most Asian markets rise after Wall Street rebound Most Asian markets rise after Wall Street reboundSEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Asian stock markets mostly rose Wednesday after a rebound on Wall Street, but pervasive concerns about the dismal outlook for the world economy limited gains. Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average rose 1.8 percent, or 140.41 points, to 8,004.10 and benchmark indexes in Hong Kong, China, Australia, Singapore and India also crept higher as investors nibbled on shares after broad declines the day before. South Korea bucked the trend with the key index down 0.1 percent at 1,022.67....
2008-12-03 03:20	Reuters UK	HBOS to provide small business support
2008-12-03 03:20	Reuters UK	Fidelity to reopen two big funds to new investors
2008-12-03 03:17	AP Top News	American folk music legend Odetta dies at 77 NEW YORK (AP) - Odetta, the folk singer with the powerful voice who moved audiences and influenced fellow musicians for a half-century, has died. She was 77. Odetta died Tuesday of heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital, said her manager of 12 years, Doug Yeager. She was admitted to the hospital with kidney failure about three weeks ago, he said....
2008-12-03 03:17	AFP	Some 100 countries to sign cluster bomb ban in Oslo OSLO, (AFP) - Representatives from some 100 countries meet in Oslo Wednesday to sign a treaty banning the use of cluster bombs, but major producers such as China, Russia and the United States are shunning the pact....
2008-12-03 03:17	AP International	Iraq's president steps up row over PM's councils BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's president is going to the country's federal court to try to stop Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from establishing tribal councils mdash; a move that major political parties fear is aimed at bolstering the Shiite leader's stature ahead of elections next year....
2008-12-03 03:07	AP International	Attacks on Mumbai hotel wound city's psyche MUMBAI, India (AP) - The bullets that riddled Mumbai's grand Taj Mahal hotel and the flames that engulfed its majestic dome gutted not only the historic building, but also a proud symbol of India's independence....
2008-12-03 03:07	AP International	Bomb strikes minibus in Baghdad, killing 1 BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi police say at least one civilian has been killed and five others wounded when a bomb attached to a minibus exploded in eastern Baghdad....
2008-12-03 03:07	AP International	Man killed, officer hurt in Calif. police standoff GERBER, Calif. (AP) - A man suspected of shooting a California Highway Patrol officer during a standoff with police is dead....


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