Yahoo!
- Teen lives 4 months with no heart, leaves hospital
- AP - DZhana Simmons says she felt like a fake person for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest. But I know that I really was here, the 14-year-old said, and I did live without a
- Global stocks at 5-1/2 year lows
- Reuters - World stocks dropped to 5-1/2 year lows and oil hit 22-month troughs as investors reacted to dire
BBC
- Putin vows to prevent 'collapse'
- Russias prime minister vows to prevent another financial collapse in the country, referring to the crises in the 1990s.
- Riddle of the Czech beauty without a belly button
- Underwear model Karolina Kurkova has no belly button. Is a barely-there navel for cosmetic or medical reasons?
- Joe the Plumber to become Joe the Published, after book deal
- The man who shot to fame in the US presidential election as Joe the Plumber signs a book deal.
- Home from home
- International Space Station marks its tenth anniversary
- Rewriting history
- How Congolese rebels are changing life under their rule
- Day in pictures
- The most striking images from around the world
- Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends
- The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.
CNN
- Senate offers Clinton new options
- The Democratic Senate leadership is considering a new role for Sen. Hillary Clinton should she decide to remain in the Senate and not accept the rumored offer of a position in President-elect Barack Obamas Cabinet, a Democratic official told CNN
- Students try to put cellmates in checkmate
- Read full story for latest details.
- Automaker bailout appears stalled in Senate
- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reversed plans to hold a test vote Thursday on a Democratic-sponsored automakers bailout bill but held out the possibility for a last-minute vote on any compromise.
- Prostitute to Spitzer's wife: 'I'm sorry'
- Read full story for latest details.
- Post Office to unveil stamp honoring Bob Hope
- Read full story for latest details.
- Scientists map DNA of prehistoric animal
- A team of scientists at Penn State University could be one step closer to bringing extinct species back to life.
- TSA boosts 'behavior detection,' mulls changes
- This holiday season, its still shoes off and liquids out at airport security, but changes may be on the way to part of this routine, and agents will be watching much more than the contents of your carry-on.
Digg
- Arraignment Set for Cheney, Gonzales in Prison Abuse Case
- Arraignment Set for Cheney, Gonzales in Prisoner Abuse Case, A Texas judge has set an arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and other officials accused of involvement in prisoner abuse.
- Islamists vow to fight Somali pirates
- The hardline Islamic authorities in the southern Somali port of Kismayo vowed to forge an unlikely alliance by joining the efforts of the Nato and European Union naval task forces patrolling the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden.
- The Chinese Want To Buy the Big 3 Automakers
- It appears that the Chinese car makers SAIC and Dongfeng have plans to acquire the Big 3: A take-over of a large overseas auto maker would fit perfectly into Chinas plans. As reported before, China has realized that its export
- Yahoo Shares Plummet Nearly 20% on Ballmer Comments
- Yahoo shares went into a free fall of nearly 20 percent on Wednesday, following comments from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer that the software giant is interested in a search-only partnership and not an acquisition.
- Indian navy sinks suspected pirate "mother" ship
- An Indian naval vessel sank a suspected pirate mother ship in the Gulf of Aden and chased two attack boats into the night, officials said Wednesday, yet more violence in the lawless seas where brigands are becoming bolder and more
- Let Detroit Go Bankrupt (Mitt Romney)
- A managed bankruptcy may be the only path to the fundamental restructuring the auto industry needs.
- Unsold Foreign Cars Hogging Space at a California Port
- Unwelcome by dealers and buyers, thousands of cars are being warehoused on crowded port property, creating a vivid picture of a paralyzed auto business. And for the first time, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and Nissan have each asked to lease space from
FOX
- Is Prince William Behind Paris Hilton's Split With Benji Mad
- Sources say the Princes recent fondness for Paris may have been the final straw for Madden
- Suri Cruise Named Hollywood's Most Powerful 2-Year Old
- But three Jolie-Pitts are nipping at her Stride Rites
- Colombian VP: Cocaine Is Destroying the Rain Forests
- Colombias vice president said that Britains middle classes, who recycle and haul groceries home in reusable cloth bags, should realize that they are destroying the rain forests by taking cocaine.
- Lawyer: Michael Jackson Agrees to Testify in London
- Michael Jacksons lawyer says the pop star has agreed to come to London to respond to a Bahraini sheiks $7 million lawsuit.
- Detroit Automakers' Rescue Stalls in Senate
- A plan to give troubled U.S. automakers billions of dollars in government-backed loans is on life support, leaving the fate of hundreds of thousands of workers and Detroits once-venerable car companies hanging in the balance.
- Reports: Obama to Tap Ariz. Gov. as Homeland Security Chief
- President-elect Barack Obamas top choice to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, according to several media reports, citing unnamed Democratic officials.
- Astronauts Vow Remaining Tool Bag Won't Float Away
- Astronauts vowed to double-check, even triple-check, to make sure a bag of tools is properly tied down during a spacewalk Thursday so it doesnt float away like one did earlier this week.
The Washington Post
- Housing is Risky Business
- Inauguration renters and landlords face perils of disputes and fraud.
- U.S. Troops Soften Approach
- With violence in Baghdad down, the military shifts focus to reconciling Sunni and Shiites.
- Ariz. Governor Is Pick for DHS
- Gov. Janet Napolitano is president-elects choice for secretary of homeland security, sources say.
- McCain's Subdued Return
- A campaign for the Oval Office is an all-or-nothing venture, and friends wonder how he is faring.
- Republicans Eye Holder's Past
- Republican National Committee examines role of attorney general candidate in 2001 pardons.
- McDonald's Reaches Out to Mom
- Fast-food chain launches program to win over one thing that stands between a kid and french fries.
- Auto Execs Remain Tone Deaf
- Sketch | Chief executives of Big Three automakers fly corporate jets to D.C. with tin cups in hand.
Reuters
- Pakistan protests over U.S. missile strikes
- ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan summoned U.S. ambassador Anne Patterson on Thursday to protest over missile strikes launched by pilotless drone aircraft against militant targets in Pakistan.
- U.S. pact can pass Iraqi parliament: minister
- BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A pact allowing U.S. troops to stay in Iraq for three more years has a chance of being approved by parliament despite some heated opposition, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday.
- Weak Japan exports pile on economic gloom
- TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) - Japans exports to Asia fell in October for the first time since 2002, showing that the fallout from the credit crisis has spread to neighbors such as China and adding momentum to investors flight to the safety
- Oil falls more than $1 as crisis crimps growth
- SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil fell for a fifth straight session to approach $50 a barrel on Thursday as the fallout from the credit crisis hits the global economy, crimping demand for fuel.
- Pakistan summons U.S. envoy to protest missiles
- ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan summoned U.S. ambassador Anne Patterson on Thursday to receive a formal protest over missile strikes launched by pilotless drone aircraft against militant targets on Pakistani soil, a Pakistani foreign ministry official said.
- Global stocks hit 5-1/2 year lows
- HONG KONG (Reuters) - A rout in Asia pushed world stocks to their lowest in 5- years on Thursday, while oil fell to below $53 a barrel and safe havens such as the yen gained as economic data indicated a
- Financials need at least $1 trillion: analyst
- (Reuters) - The U.S. financial system still needs at least $1 trillion to $1.2 trillion of tangible common equity to restore confidence and improve liquidity in the credit markets, Friedman Billings Ramsey analyst Paul Miller said.
USATODAY
- Dead teen's mom testifies in cyberbullying trial
- Tina Meier often sat with her daughter while she was online to ensure nothing fishy was happening. Lori Drew wanted to find out ...
- Hill Dems seek to preserve endangered species rules
- With the Bush administration on the verge of relaxing regulations protecting endangered species, Democratic leaders are looking ...
- Reports: Napolitano is Obama's pick for Homeland Security
- Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is President-elect Barack Obamas choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, multiple ...
- Iraq parliament engulfed in protests over U.S. security pact
- As opposition lawmakers shouted and pounded their desks in protest, Iraqs parliament on Thursday resumed deliberating a proposed ...
- Australian police to end restrictions on ex-Gitmo detainee
- Australian police said Thursday they will stop restricting the movements and communications of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee ...
- Rebels: No clashes in eastern Congo after pullback
- Hundreds of rebel forces have pulled back from three front lines in eastern Congo, the U.N. confirmed, as aid workers scrambled ...
- Watchdog grpup hails Indian attack on pirate ship
- An anti-piracy watchdog group on Thursday welcomed an Indian warships destruction of a suspected pirate vessel in waters off ...
MSNBC
- Japan-U.S. missile test fails
- A Japanese navy
- Pakistan summons U.S. envoy
- Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday to protest a suspected U.S. missile strike deep inside its territory as militants threatened revenge attacks unless the cross-border raids stop.
CBS
- Oil Prices Drop Below $53 A Barrel
- Oil prices have fallen below $53 to almost a two-year low in Asia as investors, egged on by plummeting stock markets, price in lower crude demand from a global economic downturn thats shaping up as the worst in decades.
- 2 U.S. Troops Charged In Murder Of Iraqis
- Two U.S. soldiers have been charged by the military with conspiracy to commit premeditated murder relating to the shooting deaths of four Iraqi prisoners in Baghdad in early 2007 in what was allegedly a retaliation killing.
- 2 Months Left: Bush Says Goodbye, Quietly
- Two months from today, the White House packs up the Bush Family belongings and moves in those of the Obamas. CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller says Mr. Bush is saying goodbye in good spirits, and largely out of
- Napolitano Eyed For Homeland Security Role
- Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is under consideration by President-elect Barack Obamas administration for the relatively new role of Secretary of Homeland Security, CBS News has learned.
- Dead Teen's Mom Testifies In MySpace Trial
- The grieving mother of a Missouri girl told a jury how her daughter hanged herself after receiving cruel messages on her MySpace account, some of which came from a neighbor posing as a teenage boy.
- Ninety Migrants Feared Dead After Capsize
- The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for roughly 90 migrants feared dead after their makeshift boat apparently sank in an often-stormy stretch of water between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
- Mortgage Aid Programs Not Working
- Two government programs designed to help hundreds of thousands of delinquent borrowers avoid foreclosure are having negligible effects, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston said.
The New York Times
- Dow Drops Below 8,000 in Another Stock Sell-off
- Shares on Wall Street closed at their lowest levels in five years as hope dimmed in Washington for an emergency bailout of the auto industry.
- Consumer Price Decline Prompts Fear of Deflation
- Consumer prices fell in October by 1 percent, the largest drop in the history of the survey, raising the specter of deflation.
- Daschle to Be Nominee for Health Post in Obama Cabinet
- Tom Daschle, the former South Dakota senator, has accepted Mr. Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democrats said.
- Iraqi Lawmakers Brawl Over Security Pact
- A session of Iraq’s Parliament collapsed in chaos as a discussion among lawmakers about a security agreement boiled over into shouting and physical confrontation.
- Clive Barnes, Critic, Dies at 81
- As a critic in Britain and later for The New York Times, Mr. Barnes helped bring dance to a broad audience with an exuberant style.
- For Studio, Vampire Movie Is a Cinderella Story
- Tiny Summit Entertainment finds itself sitting atop one of the biggest pop-culture phenomena of recent years.
- Regenerating a Mammoth for $10 Million
- A new report suggests that a living mammoth could perhaps be regenerated from DNA extracted from clumps of the animal’s hair.
TIME
- Stressed Out Hong Kong: Now, More Stressed Out
- Officially in its own recession, Hong Kong is retreating into its shell, and professional huggers have hit the streets
- Why Obama Wants Hillary for His 'Team of Rivals'
- By considering Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State, Barack Obama is trying to put together a team of rivals. But that comes with big risks
- In Zimbabwe, Mugabe Clings On, But His Power Is Waning
- Even in the ruling party, theres a recognition that the country cant be saved without the opposition sharing power
- Is Mark Cuban Guilty of Insider Trading?
- Its a he said - she said, but it also raises questions that could go all the way to the Supreme Court
- BlackBerry Storm: The Novelty Wears Off Fast
- Skip the new BlackBerry Storm. If youre hooked on BlackBerrys, youre better off with the Bold, Pearl or Flip.
- John Boehner Talks About the GOP's Plight in Congress
- TIME talks to the House Minority Leader about how he plans to turn the Republican Conference around
- Equal Rights for Ugly Foods
- After 20 years of oddly precise rules regarding the appearance of produce, the European Union is easing restrictions on forked carrots and curved cucumbers
Newsday
- 'Twilight' good for teens
- Twilight is unintentionally amusing and lacking any sense of its own goofiness, but will please the teen audience.
- Lucero's body arrives in Ecuador
- With a mixture of mourning and outrage, many lined the streets as the body of the Patchogue stabbing victim arrived home. See the video
- Report: Mike Mussina to retire
- FoxSports.com is reporting that Mike Mussina has decided to end things on his 20-win season, and retire from baseball.
- Favre not thinking about future
- Brett Favre says hes having too much fun leading the first-place Jets to even think about whether hell play next season.
- Suri Cruise tops Forbes list
- Forbes.com said Suri -- known for her stylish outfits and haircut -- popped up in more news articles and blogs than her peers.
- Steve Levy's defining hour?
- Columnist Dan Janison says a speech on racism and public apology after an immigrants murder may herald change. SPEECH TEXT
- ExploreTV: Learn to skateboard
- Meredith Daniels learns to skateboard at Oil City in Oceanside and Inline 1 Extreme in Mount Sinai. Come along for the ride.