http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/fronts/HOME?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME News feeds provided by Newslookup.com en Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:42 EDT http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/M/MCCAIN?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-07-25-22-26-37 DENVER (AP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, ridiculing Barack Obama for "the audacity of hopelessness" in his policies on Iraq, said Friday that the entire Middle East could have plunged into war had U.S. troops been withdrawn as his rival advocated. Speaking to an audience of Hispanic military veterans, McCain stepped up his criticism of Obama while the Illinois senator continued his headline-grabbing tour of the Middle East and Europe. The Arizona Republican contended that Obama's policies - he opposed sending more troops to Iraq in the "surge" that McCain supported - would have led to defeat there and in Afghanistan. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/S/SALMONELLA_PEPPERS?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-07-25-21-19-02 WASHINGTON (AP) - Only jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico are implicated in the nationwide salmonella outbreak, the government announced Friday in clearing the U.S. crop. The Food and Drug Administration urged consumers to avoid raw Mexican jalapenos and the serrano peppers often confused with them, or dishes made with them such as fresh salsa. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/O/OBAMA_TROOPS?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-07-25-21-09-22 PARIS (AP) - An aide to Sen. Barack Obama said Friday the Democratic presidential contender believed he could visit wounded troops at a military hospital in Germany without involving them in a campaign controversy and scrapped his plans after the Pentagon raised concerns. The spokesman, Robert Gibbs, said the Air Force several days ago cleared Obama's chartered campaign jet to land at Ramstein Air Base. It was only Wednesday night, two days before the planned visit, that Pentagon officials conveyed their views, he said, and Obama decided not to go. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/P/PHILIPPINES_EMERGENCY_LANDING?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-07-25-21-08-01 MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The 346 passengers were cruising at 29,000 feet Friday when an explosive bang shook the Qantas jumbo jet. The plane descended rapidly. Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling as debris flew through the cabin from a hole that had suddenly appeared in the floor. It wasn't until they were safely on the ground after an emergency landing that they realized how lucky they had been: A hole the size of a small car had been ripped into the Boeing 747-400's metal skin and penetrated the fuselage. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/I/IMMIGRANT_KILLING_STUDENTS?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-07-25-21-07-13 PORT CARBON, Pa. (AP) - Three white teens were charged Friday in what officials said was an epithet-filled fatal beating of an illegal Mexican immigrant in a small northeast Pennsylvania coal town. Brandon J. Piekarsky, 16, and Colin J. Walsh, 17, were charged as adults with homicide and ethnic intimidation in the July 12 attack on Luis Ramirez. A third teen, Derrick M. Donchak, 18, was charged with aggravated assault, ethnic intimidation and other offenses. All are from Shenandoah, where the attack occurred. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/B/BABY_MYSTERY?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-07-25-21-10-00 MCKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) - The parents of a slain pregnant woman said Friday they have forgiven the suspect charged with killing their daughter and cutting her baby out of the womb. The parents of Kia Johnson, 18, spoke after a funeral for their daughter, whose body was found bound and eviscerated last week in the Wilkinsburg home of Andrea Curry-Demus. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/F/FCC_XM_SIRIUS?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-07-25-21-57-50 WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street. Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean 18 million-plus subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services. Executives say it will mean huge cost savings that will lead to a first-ever profit for the relatively nascent industry. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/P/PEOPLE_HALLE_BERRY?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-07-25-21-04-30 LOS ANGELES (AP) - Halle Berry said a paparazzi went too far to get a shot of her infant daughter, alleging that the shooter trespassed on her private property and snapped them hanging out in the backyard. The Oscar-winning actress was upset when pictures of her holding four-month-old Nahla Ariela Aubry showed up on the Internet and in two celebrity magazines. In a statement, Berry disputes the notion that the photos were taken when she was "out and about in Los Angeles." http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_MOWER_MADNESS?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-07-25-22-00-59 MILWAUKEE (AP) - A Milwaukee man was accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start. Keith Walendowski, 56, was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed. According to the criminal complaint, Walendowski said he was angry because his Lawn Boy wouldn't start Wednesday morning. He told police quote, "I can do that, it's my lawn mower and my yard so I can shoot it if I want." http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/B/BBA_YANKEES_RED_SOX?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-07-25-22-27-27 BOSTON (AP) - Joba Chamberlain dominated the Boston Red Sox with his best major league start and the surging New York Yankees moved two games behind their longtime rivals with a 1-0 victory Friday night. Chamberlain allowed three singles and struck out nine in a career-high seven innings, Mariano Rivera shut down a threat in the eighth and the Yankees improved to 7-0 since the All-Star game. They inched closer to the second-place Red Sox in the AL East after Boston started the day a percentage point behind Tampa Bay.