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Analysis: Spain, England, US winners in WCup draw

Source: Associated Press

Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Fri Dec 04 16:03:46 -0800 2009 | sports-news

Six months before the World Cup begins in South Africa, Spain already has its first win...Five-time champion Brazil, meanwhile, seemed to get the worst of the lot, facing not only reigning player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in...

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Taliban owns up to mosque attack

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Rāwalpindi :: Pakistan | updated Fri Dec 04 16:03:03 -0800 2009 | travel-news

Senior Pakistani military leaders and their children are among 35 people killed in the attack...The attack took place inside the Lane Parade Mosque, which is popular with members of the military stationed at a nearby army base. Pakistani officials say...

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Scores killed in Russian nightclub blast

Source: United Press International

Moscow :: Russia | updated Fri Dec 04 15:55:07 -0800 2009 | political-news

An explosion killed scores of people late Friday in a nightclub in Perm in the Ural Mountains region of Russia, police said. Officials put the death toll at 76 and said about 60 people were hurt, RIA Novosti reported, citing...

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A Trigger We Can Believe In

Source: Truthout

Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated Fri Dec 04 16:03:09 -0800 2009 | health-news

Scott Galindez, t r u t h o u t Op-Ed Olympia Snowe wants a trigger...How about if the insurance companies cannot cover everyone by a date certain, we blow up the whole health care reform process and make everyone...

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Ex-beauty queen Aurora Sevilla nabbed for drug peddling

Source: GMA News

Manila :: Philippines | updated Fri Dec 04 00:51:28 -0800 2009 | political-news

Aurora Sevilla was nabbed by anti-narcotics agents of the Mandaluyong City Police on Thursday night for allegedly selling P2,000 worth of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) to a certain Rodney Chuidian on Kalentong Street. In his report, GMA�s James Velasquez said Sevilla...

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Obama hails jobs news, warns tough times still ahead

Source: Inquirer.net

Allentown :: PA :: USA | updated Fri Dec 04 15:40:07 -0800 2009 | political-news

US President Barack Obama hailed good news Friday after surprising figures showed only 11,000 jobs were lost last month, but he warned of "more bumps in the road" ahead to recovery. The US labor market saw a dramatic improvement in...

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Fraud shuts down federal auction website

Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Ottawa :: Canada | updated Fri Dec 04 16:01:51 -0800 2009 | political-news

Newfoundland landlord Joe Guiney found himself involved in an internet scam after he posted a condo rental ad on the internet classified site Kijiji.ca. Violent entertainment is still being marketed to young kids, seven years after the U.S. Federal Trade...

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World › START pact to be extended indefinitely as talks continue

Source: Japan Today

Moscow :: Russia | updated Fri Dec 04 15:16:48 -0800 2009 | political-news

December,’’ White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters. ‘‘In the event that we don’t finish or conclude negotiations, which seem unlikely to be concluded in the next 24 hours, there will be a joint statement from the two...

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Gordon Brown attacks 'flat-earth' climate change sceptics

Source: The Guardian

Copenhagen :: Denmark | updated Fri Dec 04 16:02:38 -0800 2009 | green-news

Alastair Grant/AP Gordon Brown tonight led a chorus of condemnation against "flat-earth" climate change sceptics who have tried to derail the Copenhagen summit by casting doubt on the evidence for global warming.

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Teesside in shock as Corus cuts 1,700 jobs

Source: Times Online

Redcar :: United Kingdom | updated Fri Dec 04 14:54:43 -0800 2009 | business-news

About 2,000 people work at the Teesside Cast Products factory, which Corus warned that it might have to close as far back as April. Europe's second biggest steelmaker, which is owned by the Tata Group of India, still employs a...

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