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Ted Stevens remembered as Alaska defender

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 21:50 EST
When Ted Stevens made a commitment, people could bet he'd follow through, Vice-President Joe Biden said at the funeral for the Senate's longest serving Republican. more

Last US combat brigade pulls out of Iraq

ABC Australia - World Lead | Wed Aug 18, 2010 21:30 EST
The last US combat troops are leaving Iraq in a convoy to Kuwait, more than seven years after a US-led invasion toppled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, NBC News reported this morning. More

U.S. backs war-crimes inquiry into Burma

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 19:40 EST
The U.S. has decided to support the creation of a United Nations commission to look into alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes in Burma. more

'Double-whammy' quake behind Pacific tsunamis

ABC Australia - World Lead | Wed Aug 18, 2010 18:50 EST
'Double-whammy' quake behind Pacific tsunamis By Philippa McDonald

Tsunami caused by 2 earthquakes, not 1

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 17:20 EST
The deadly tsunami that pounded several South Pacific islands last year was spawned by not one but two monstrous earthquakes, surprising new research reveals. more

GM files for public offering of shares

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 17:10 EST
General Motors files the first batch of paperwork needed to sell its stock to the public, and the automaker says it plans to trade its shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange. more

American Ballet cleared for Cuba trip

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 17:10 EST
President Barack Obama's administration has granted permission for the American Ballet Theatre to perform in Cuba, clearing the way for the company's first performance in Havana in 50 years. more

S. Carolina mom sorry about sons' killings

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 15:40 EST
The attorney for a South Carolina woman accused of suffocating her two young sons and staging an accident to make it appear they had drowned says she's remorseful and has been speaking with the family minister. more

BP to stop handling most Gulf oil spill claims

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 13:00 EST
BP is preparing to hand over the processing of claims from individuals and businesses affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to an independent agency set up to process the claims. more

Anti-oilsands campaign expands to Britain

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:10 EST
Environmental groups based in the United States say they're expanding a controversial anti-oilsands billboard and advertising campaign. more

Russian wildfires slowing

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:50 EST
The number of wildfires in Russia has shrunk significantly, but clouds of acrid smog generated by the fires is still hanging over the Russian capital. more

Genetically modified corn planted in protest

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:20 EST
An Italian farmer is pushing the government to allow genetically modified crops in the country by planting genetically modified corn in two fields. more

Jay-Z tops richest rappers list

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:20 EST
Jay-Z is the world's richest rapper, earning $63 million US last yeark, according to Forbes.com. more

BHP to take hostile bid to Potash shareholders

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:30 EST
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton said Wednesday it will take its $38.6-billion US cash offer for Potash Corp. directly to the shareholders of the Saskatchewan company. more

Gay wedding ceremony a first for Nepal

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:30 EST
A Hindu priest performed the first wedding ceremony in Nepal for a foreign gay couple, a rights group said Wednesday, as activists and tourist agencies increasingly promote the Himalayan nation as a gay-friendly destination. more

Philippine bus crash kills 41

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:20 EST
A packed passenger bus negotiating a downhill curve has plunged off a Philippine mountain highway into a 30-metre ravine, killing 41 people, police say. more

WikiLeaks to get U.S. Army help

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:10 EST
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says the U.S. Army has expressed willingness to help him in reviewing classified documents and removing information that could harm civilians. more

Pakistan flood waters to remain for weeks

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 09:30 EST
Pakistan's flood waters are not expected to recede until the end of August, the country's top meterologist says. more

China landslide leaves dozens missing

CBC Lead Headline | Wed Aug 18, 2010 08:50 EST
Fresh landslides have rocked another area of China, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains, leaving at least 67 people missing and cutting off access to the area. more

Aid begins to flow in Pakistan

ABC Australia - World Lead | Wed Aug 18, 2010 08:50 EST
Foreign aid is beginning to flow to the 20 million victims of Pakistan's catastrophic floods, but many remain without food or shelter as Islamabad responds slowly to their needs. More


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