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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:26:53 -0500
Japan banks in doldrums, U.S. carmakers on brink
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's No.3 bank joined larger rivals seeking to raise funds to counter growing bad loans, deepening the economic gloom in Asia Wednesday, as markets fretted over the fate of the sinking U.S. car industry.

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:53:04 -0500
Auto woes weigh on global stocks
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks and oil fell on Wednesday while government bonds and the yen gained as U.S. automakers begged for a bailout from Washington, adding to evidence that the credit crisis is crippling the real economy.

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:57:04 -0500
Indian navy destroys pirate boat, more ships taken
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - An Indian warship destroyed a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden and gunmen from Somalia seized two more vessels despite a large international naval presence off their lawless country.

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:25:52 -0500
Clinton job for Obama may depend on Bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Sen. Hillary Clinton is to be picked by President-elect Barack Obama as his secretary of state, it may well depend on a review of the business activities of her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:53:53 -0500
Suspected U.S. drone attack kills four in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan Wednesday, killing at least four suspected foreign militants, intelligence officers and a government official said.

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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:54:00 GMT
Oil steady near 22-month low in Asia - WTOP Radio
SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices were steady near 22-month lows Wednesday in Asia as investors paused to examine the extent of global economic weakness, which has sent crude down more than 60 percent in four months. Light, sweet crude for December ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:00 GMT
SCENARIOS - What to expect from U.S. auto bailout debate - Reuters UK
DETROIT (Reuters) - The leaders of General Motors Corp, Chrysler LLC and Ford Motor Co are testifying before the U.S. Congress this week in a bid to secure support for a sweeping government bailout that the struggling automakers and suppliers say ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:49:00 GMT
Indian Navy ship repulses attack by Somali pirates - Hindustan Times
An Indian Navy ship successfully repulsed a pirate attack and fired at their 'mother vessel' in the dangerous waters of the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, an official here said on Wednesday, even as the world's largest supertanker Sirius Star remained ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:15:00 GMT
Obamas won't get puppy before White House move - Guardian Unlimited
WASHINGTON (AP) - Malia and Sasha Obama will have to wait at least two more months for that puppy their dad promised them. President-elect Barack Obama said on Election Night that he had promised his young daughters that they could get a dog once the ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:44:00 GMT
Big Three Automakers Running out of Time - ABC News
Detroit's Big Three automakers are running out of time in their quest to convince skeptical lawmakers that Congress should throw them a $25 billion lifeline. Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli testifies at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs ...

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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:16:52 GMT
The making of a rights activist
It wasn't until she witnessed atrocities that she started speaking out. The 34-year-old Uzbek journalist has been jailed, harassed, separated from her family and prevented from working.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:16:49 GMT
Iraqi premier praises security pact with U.S.
Iraq's prime minister delivered a nationally televised address Tuesday to rally domestic support for a U.S.-Iraqi security pact, calling it a step toward full sovereignty and assuring neighbors it will prevent ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:16:48 GMT
Should the city run the airport?
With the dissolution of the Airport Authority, control of the airport goes to the city.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:16:47 GMT
Someone queuing for aid in DR Congo
Community groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo have made an impassioned plea for European troops to be sent to halt atrocities there.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:16:42 GMT
Officials report US missile strike in Pakistan
A suspected U.S. missile strike hit a village well inside Pakistani territory Wednesday, killing at least six alleged militants in an attack that could raise tensions between the anti-terror allies, officials ...

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