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World Edition Headlines [ Auto updated [4] minutes ago ] History of Lead International TV News Headlines End of extinction? Woolly mammoth points wayCNN Lead Headline | Thu Nov 20, 2008 03:20 ESTA team of scientists at Penn State University could be one step closer to bringing extinct species back to life. Using groundbreaking DNA-reading techniques, scientists have uncovered much of the genetic code of the woolly mammoth, a prehistoric species of elephant.The achievement could help scientists study why some species go extinct but others do not. Auto Bailout Breaks DownFOXNews Lead Headline | Thu Nov 20, 2008 03:10 ESTPlan to give U.S. automakers billions in government-backed loans is on life support after Dems cancel today's vote, Big 3 Execs Fly in Luxury Jets to Beg for $25B Bailout WATCH: Attacking al Qaeda in PakistanABC-US World News | Thu Nov 20, 2008 03:10 ESTNapolitano to Be Homeland ChiefFOXNews Lead Headline | Thu Nov 20, 2008 02:50 ESTObama reportedly taps Arizona governor for Homeland Security chief; Chicago billionaire for commerce secretary, Coleman, Franken Pursuing Three Minnesota Counties, Hillary's Hesitation on Obama Post Sparks Speculation, Daschle Tapped for Health Human Services Secretary New Study Reveals What Makes Europeans HappyDeutsche Welle (Europe) | Thu Nov 20, 2008 02:30 ESTWealth does not automatically make people in Europe happier, according to a quality-of-life survey conducted in all 27 European Union member states. But it certainly plays an important role. Obama's Cabinet grows by two, sources sayCNN Lead Headline | Thu Nov 20, 2008 02:00 ESTPresident-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Sen. Tom Daschle to be secretary of Health and Human Services, and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as top choice for secretary of homeland security, multiple Democratic sources close to the transition told CNN. Daschle -- not White House staffers -- will be writing the health care plan that Obama submits to Congress, sources indicate. Iran Capable of Nuclear BombFOXNews Lead Headline | Thu Nov 20, 2008 01:40 ESTIran now has 'clearly enough material for a bomb,' says atomic expert analyzing the latest U.N. nuclear watchdog report, Israeli Air Force 'Ready for Iran's Nuclear Sites' Brazilian government, airline officials blamed for 2007 plane crashCBC Lead Headline | Thu Nov 20, 2008 01:40 ESTA police investigation found that 10 government and airline officials were to blame for Brazil's worst air disaster, saying they failed to properly train pilots, implement rainy day procedures or fully repair the airport's drainage system, authorities said Wednesday. more Iran Capable of Atomic WeaponFOXNews Lead Headline | Thu Nov 20, 2008 01:20 ESTIran has 'clearly enough material for a bomb,' says atomic expert analyzing the latest U.N. nuclear watchdog report, Iran Restricts Internet From 'Un-Islamic' Web Sites Asia markets follow US share dropBBC Lead Headline | Thu Nov 20, 2008 00:40 ESTAsian markets plummet after New York's main share index slumps to its lowest level in five years, amid recession fears. Big 3 Bailout BreakdownFOXNews Lead Headline | Thu Nov 20, 2008 00:00 ESTCongress appears ready to punt the automakers' fate to Pres. Bush, after cancellation of Thursday's $25B showdown vote , Big 3 Execs Fly in Luxury Jets to Beg for $25B Bailout Iran to Block Un-Islamic Web SitesFOXNews Lead Headline | Thu Nov 20, 2008 00:00 ESTMillions of Web surfers will reportedly lose access to Facebook, YouTube amp;#151; even political and women's rights sites Prospect for U.S. auto bailout dims as Senate races clockCBC Lead Headline | Wed Nov 19, 2008 23:30 ESTChances have dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican U.S. senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion US to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week. more Big 3 Bailout StallsFOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Nov 19, 2008 23:00 ESTCongress appears unwilling or unable to approve $25B automaker bailout with 2.5 million jobs potentially at stake, Big 3 Execs Fly in Luxury Jets to Beg for $25B Bailout Iran Cracks Down on 'Immoral' WebFOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Nov 19, 2008 22:30 ESTReport: Iran's government is prohibiting access of 21 million users to more than five million Web sites Bush rushes to relax rules protecting endangered speciesCBC Lead Headline | Wed Nov 19, 2008 22:30 ESTAnimals and plants at risk of extinction could lose protection under new regulations U.S. President George W. Bush is aiming to put in place before president-elect Barrack Obama can reverse them. more One dead in bombing at Thai protesters' compoundABC Australia - World Lead | Wed Nov 19, 2008 22:30 ESTOne dead in bombing at Thai protesters' compound By South East Asia Correspondent Karen Percy Boy accused in dad's killing gets holiday breakCNN Lead Headline | Wed Nov 19, 2008 22:20 ESTAn 8-year-old suspected of killing his father and another man will be allowed to leave a juvenile jail for 48 hours to spend Thanksgiving with his mother, a judge ruled. Police said the boy confessed to shooting the men, and a tape of the interrogation was released. Legal analysts who spoke with CNN said the questioning was improper and that any incriminating statements shouldn't stand up in court. Coleman, Franken Eye 3 CountiesFOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Nov 19, 2008 21:40 ESTCampaigns focus resources on Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis - but could smaller counties decide race?, NOTEBOOK: Recount Begins - Where's the Drama?, Does Hillary Have Other Plans?, Daschle Tapped for Health Human Services Secretary Canadian media fight publication ban in Paris bombing caseCBC Lead Headline | Wed Nov 19, 2008 21:10 ESTCBC and several other media outlets are contesting a ban on the publication of documents and evidence in the court case of an Ottawa professor accused in a deadly bombing outside a Paris synagogue in 1980. more |
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