Saturday, November 27, 2010

Feds: Somali-born teen plotted car-bombing in Ore. (AP)

Feds: Somali-born teen plotted car-bombing in Ore. (AP)

Feds: Somali-born teen plotted car-bombing in Ore. (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 10:52 AM PST

A crowd watches as a Christmas tree is lit on Pioneer Courthouse square Friday night, Nov. 26, 2010 in Portland, Ore. Federal agents in a sting operation arrested a Somali-born teenager just as he tried blowing up a van full of what he believed were explosives at the crowded Christmas tree lighting ceremony, federal authorities said. The bomb was a fake supplied by the agents and the public was never in danger, authorities said. (AP Photo/The Oregonian, Torsten Kjellstrand) MANDATORY CREDITAP - Federal agents in a sting operation arrested a Somali-born teenager just as he tried blowing up a van he believed was loaded with explosives at a crowded Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland, authorities said.

US and South Korea push ahead with war games (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 08:22 AM PST

South Korean marines carry a flag-draped casket containing the remains of a marine killed in Tuesday's North Korean bombardment during a funeral service at a military hospital in Seongnam, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - The United States and South Korea prepared for war games Sunday as South Koreans demanded vengeance over a deadly North Korean artillery bombardment that has raised fears of more clashes between the bitter rivals.

Deal on Ireland's euro85B bailout could come Sunday (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 12:00 PM PST

In this photo taken on Nov. 25 2010 an exit sign hangs beside a sign from the Bank of Ireland at one of its branches in Central Dublin, Ireland. Senior bonds of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland slumped Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, amid concern the government will force holders of such debt to share the cost of bailing out its financial system. (AP Photo / Peter Morrison)AP - An Irish government minister said Saturday he expects an agreement within the next 24 hours on an EU-IMF bailout loan for Ireland worth approximately euro85 billion ($115 billion), but he rejected reports that the aid could come with a punitively high interest rate.

How Congress' tax-cut decision may affect economy (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 01:21 PM PST

AP - How Congress' tax-cut decision may affect economy

Online sales see 16 percent spike on Black Friday (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 10:24 AM PST

AP - Shoppers who skipped the crowds on Black Friday gave online merchants a 16 percent spike in revenue, according to data released Saturday. That's spurring optimism for spending the rest of season.

Troops buck historical trend by saying gays OK (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 11:55 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2010, file photo Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen arrive to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Defense Department survey on the policy is due out Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2010, with Gates and Mullen expected to testify again before the committee Thursday and Friday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)AP - When a majority of troops told the Pentagon this summer they didn't care if gays were allowed to serve openly in the military, it was in sharp contrast to the time when America's fighting forces voiced bitter opposition to accepting racial minorities and women in the services.

Tijuana top cop who fought cartels is out of a job (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 11:51 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2008 file photo, Mexican Army Lt. Col. Julian Leyzaola, looks on after being sworn in as the new Public Safety Secretary in Tijuana, Mexico. Leyzaola was dismissed Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, after showing unprecedented zeal trying to end the grip of drug cartels on one of Mexico's most notoriously corrupt police forces. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias, file)AP - Julian Leyzaola tried with unprecedented zeal to end the grip of drug cartels on one of Mexico's most notoriously corrupt police forces: In two years as top cop, he blanketed key parts of Tijuana with vetted officers, new patrol cars and military commanders, while purging hundreds of allegedly corrupt cops.

One scientist's hobby: recreating the ice age (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 11:58 AM PST

In this Oct. 25, 2010 photo, semi-wild Yakutian horses are seen at the Pleistocene Park, a 40,000 acre wilderness in northern Siberia, Russia. Russian scientist Sergey Zimov is trying to recreate conditions from the end of the Ice Age when this area was rich in wildlife and summer meadows. Zimov believes populating Siberia with grass-eating animals will regenerate grasslands, which are more effective at preventing the thaw of permafrost and slowing the emission of dangerous greenhouse gases. (AP Photo/ Arthur Max)AP - Wild horses have returned to northern Siberia. So have musk oxen, hairy beasts that once shared this icy land with woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats. Moose and reindeer are here, and may one day be joined by Canadian bison and deer.

Through the past, darkly: The '60s at 50, blurred (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 12:13 PM PST

This two picture combination shows above: in a Jan. 20, 1961 file photo, U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivers his inaugural address after taking the oath of office at Capitol Hill in Washington, and below, in a May 4, 1970 file photo, Mary Ann Vecchio gestures and screams as she kneels by the body of a student lying face down on the campus of Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. National Guardsmen had fired into a crowd of demonstrators, killing four. The definition of the era referred to as 'the 1960's' may be difficult to pinpoint. One person will assert the era began with Kennedy's inauguration (1961) and ended with the shootings at Kent State (1970). Another might count from Kennedy's assassination (1963) until Nixon's resignation (1974) or even until Saigon fell (1975). (AP Photos/File, John Filo, below)AP - His overalls are weathered. His white beard is grown out to aging-hippie perfection. The tattoos on his arms tell the story of a moment from the summer of 1969 that has passed into legend — three days of peace and music that became a doorway to defining an era.

Broncos, coach fined for taping of 49ers' practice (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 12:10 PM PST

AP - The NFL fined the Denver Broncos and coach Josh McDaniels $50,000 each because the team's video operations director broke league rules by filming a San Francisco 49ers practice in London last month.

South Korea Marines vow revenge for attack (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 08:30 AM PST

A South Korean Marine on guard uses a radio after sounds of distant artillery fire were heard on Yeonpyeong Island, November 26, 2010. REUTERS/Park Ji-Ho/YONHAPReuters - South Korea's marine commander on Saturday vowed "thousand-fold" revenge for a North Korean attack that killed two servicemen and two civilians and prompted an unusual expression of regret from North Korea.

Somali-born teen arrested in car bomb sting (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 12:49 PM PST

Reuters - A Somali-born teenager was arrested on Friday for attempting to detonate what he thought was a car bomb at a Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Oregon, officials said.

Retailers slow discounts after "Black Friday" (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 11:59 AM PST

Reuters - Retailers scaled back discounts and shoppers were less frenzied on Saturday, a day after the mad rush for "Black Friday" bargains kicked off the holiday shopping season.

Nigeria detains 12 in Halliburton bribery case (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 12:58 PM PST

Reuters - Nigeria's anti-corruption police have raided the offices of the U.S. oilfield services group Halliburton and arrested 12 people in a bribery case involving the former Halliburton unit KBR Inc, a spokesman said on Saturday.

Irish rescue talks enter the final hours (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 09:44 AM PST

A protestor waves a tri-color flag outside Government Buildings in Dublin November 24, 2010. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughtonReuters - Irish talks to secure an 85 billion euro ($112.5 billion) aid package entered the final hours on Saturday with opposition parties warning they would oppose any deal that forced the country to pay a high interest rate on EU/IMF loans.

Haiti rally gunfire stirs tensions on eve of vote (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 12:34 PM PST

Supporters of Haiti's presidential candidate Mirlande Manigat hold a rally on the last day of campaigning in Port-au-Prince November 26, 2010. REUTERS/Keith BedfordReuters - Gunmen disrupted the final campaign rally in Haiti of a charismatic presidential contender, stoking tensions on the eve of Sunday's elections in a nation racked by cholera and political uncertainty.

Rio police give ultimatum to slum drug traffickers (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 09:25 AM PST

Brazilian army soldiers patrol with an armoured vehicle during an operation at Vila Cruzeiro slum in Rio de Janeiro November 26, 2010. REUTERS/Bruno DomingosReuters - Police in Rio de Janeiro gave drug traffickers holed up in a hillside slum an ultimatum on Saturday to turn themselves in and help put an end to a wave of urban violence that has killed at least 46 people.

Doubts rise over release of Mexican politician (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 11:10 AM PST

Reuters - Diego Fernandez de Cevallos, a prominent former Mexican presidential candidate, remains missing after being kidnapped in May, a government official told Reuters on Saturday, casting further doubt on reports of his release.

N.Korea issues warning ahead of US-S.Korean exercises (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 11:19 AM PST

A South Korean navy officer salutes during the funeral ceremony for two marines killed during North Korea's attack on Yeonpyeong Island at a military hospital in Seongnam. North Korea warned Saturday of AFP - North Korea warned Saturday of "unpredictable consequences" if the United States and South Korea go ahead with naval exercises in the Yellow Sea, days after launching a deadly attack on the South.

World braces for WikiLeaks flood of US cables (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 08:32 AM PST

Governments around the world on Saturday braced for the release of millions of potentially embarrassing US diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks as Washington raced to contain the fallout.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)AFP - Governments around the world on Saturday braced for the release of millions of potentially embarrassing US diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks as Washington raced to contain the fallout.
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