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Most popular news on 29 October 2007 |
Nc Beach House Fire Kills 7 Students - Guardian Unlimited
From AP By ESTES THOMPSON AP Writer OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (AP) - An intense fire ravaged a beach house packed with more than a dozen college students early Sunday, killing seven and leaving little left of the structure but its charred frame and the ...
UPDATE 7-Argentine first lady claims presidential vote win - Reuters
By Fiona Ortiz BUENOS AIRES, Oct 28 (Reuters) - First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner declared victory in Argentina's presidential vote on Sunday and was set to become the first woman elected to lead the country.
Rebels Split at Talks on Darfur - New York Times
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN SIRTE, Libya, Oct. 28 - Darfur rebels forcefully delivered their demands at the second day of peace talks here on Sunday, but again they sent a mixed message, some stressing unity with the rest of Sudan and others threatening to ...
Israel Restricts Gaza Fuel and Crossing as Firing Persists - New York Times
By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM, Oct. 28 - Israeli officials said Sunday that Israel had begun reducing fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip and had closed one of the two crossings through which food, medicine and other supplies pass into the area, ...
Palace silent on blackmail plot - Guardian Unlimited
Buckingham Palace has refused to comment on an alleged "sex and drugs" blackmail plot targeting a member of the royal family.
Obama Promises a Forceful Stand Against Clinton - New York Times
Senator Barack Obama, campaigning Friday in Ohio, says it is time to distinguish himself from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. By ADAM NAGOURNEY and JEFF ZELENY COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 27 - Senator Barack Obama said he would start confronting Senator ...
Clarify position on torture, senators urge attorney general nominee - CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Sunday he plans to vote against Michael Mukasey's confirmation as US attorney general.
Tropical Storm Noel Drenches Caribbean - FOX News
AP Oct. 28: NOAA satellite image taken shows recently upgraded Tropical Storm Noel just south of Haiti. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Tropical storm Noel drenched the Caribbean on Sunday and forecasters warned that the slow-moving system could send flash ...
BEA's Largest Shareholder Demands Vote on Oracle Bid - PC World
BEA shareholder Carl Icahn threatens a suit to force a shareholder vote on Oracle's offer, expiring today. BEA Systems' largest shareholder is demanding that its board of directors allow shareholders to vote on a $17-per-share purchase offer from ...
Merrill board weighs fate of CEO - Reuters
By Tim McLaughlin NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Merrill Lynch & Co Inc's (MER.N: Quote, Profile, Research) board deliberates the fate of Chairman and Chief Executive Stan O'Neal, a leading contender for the job on Sunday said he is not aware of being a ...
Gap Admits Possible Child Labor Problem - ABC News
A vendor that produced clothing for Gap stores is accused of using child labor in India. (ABC News) By HILARY BROWN The multi-billion dollar global fashion company Gap has admitted that it may have unknowingly used child labor in the production of a ...
Trouble Found on Space Station Device - ABC News
This image provided by NASA television shows the International Space Station looking golden from the setting sun as it and the Space Shuttle Discovery cross into sunset just off the coast of Australia early Sunday Oct. 28, 2007.
Lunar Lander Challenge Ends in Fire, Disappoinment - Space.com
By Leonard David HOLLOMAN AIR FORE BASE, New Mexico - The rocketeers at Armadillo Aerospace, thwarted by engine problems and other mechanical failures, left this year's X Prize Cup empty-handed after their spacecraft burst into flames on liftoff Sunday ...
Bring a credit card if you want an iPhone, and you only get two - CNET News.com
Apple has apparently instituted a credit card-only policy for iPhone sales at its retail stores in order to guarantee supply for the holidays and frustrate potential resellers, according to multiple reports.
Rockies Find That Having a Good Team Isn?t Always Enough - New York Times
By BEN SHPIGEL DENVER, Oct. 28 - With every opponent they vanquished, with every postseason series they swept, the Colorado Rockies edged closer to being recognized for what they are.
Giants come out a winner in London road trip - New York Daily News
Eli Manning scored New York's lone touchdown of the day - the first regular-season touchdown ever to be scored in Europe. Giants fans Franklin Smith and Christian Coffee pose in front of the stadium before the game.
Ohio State, BC keep top spots in BCS - ESPN
AP NEW YORK -- While Boston College gained some cushion on third-place LSU in the Bowl Championship Series standings and Ohio State held firm to first place, Arizona State moved into position to make a big stretch run.
Steve in Real Life - ABC News
By ALLISON PATAKI He made us laugh with his excruciating and uneven wax jobs as a 40-year-old virgin. He made us cringe with his equally excruciating one-liners on "The Office.
Scranton so rocks 'The Office' party - USA Today
By Whitney Matheson, USA TODAY SCRANTON, Pa. - The first Office Convention started out a little rainy, but thousands of fans still flocked to the "Electric City" in northeastern Pennsylvania (pop.
Seinfeld goes from sitcom king to 'Bee Movie' star - New York Daily News
By JOE STRIKE Vanessa (voice by Renee Zellweger), a florist and heckuva of a honey, gets the buzz from Barry (Seinfeld) in the film.
Breast cancer a stigma for Arabs - Houston Chronicle
By DONNA ABU-NASR AP RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - One Saudi woman ignored the cancer growing in her breast for fear of seeing a male doctor.
Staph infection here to stay - Newszap Delaware
By George Mast, Delaware State News DOVER - As the reality sets in that the antibiotic-resistant staph infection known as MRSA popping up in local schools likely will stick around for a while, health officials and school administrators alike are ...
Hypertension Drugs May Prevent Alzheimer's - CBS News
Facts about Alzheimer's, help for caregivers and a look at sufferers who've put the disease in the spotlight. (WebMD) Certain drugs for hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, may counter Alzheimer's disease.
Lawyers Move to Kill Death Penalty - ABC News
In a report released Sunday, the American Bar Association's Death Penalty Moratorium Project highlighted what it said are serious problems in the nation's system of capital punishment, including sloppy collection and testing of DNA and other types of ...
Edwards Goes Courting in New Hampshire - New York Times
By Christine Hauser LACONIA, NH, - Besides delivering his usual message on drug companies and universal health care, former Senator John Edwards proved agile at fielding questions tossed out by New Hampshire voters today.
Thousands march against the war in SF, across the country - San Francisco Chronicle
(10-27) 17:17 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- On cue from a bullhorn's blast, thousands of protesters fell to the pavement on Market Street in a symbolic "die-in" Saturday as part of a coordinated protest staged in cities across the country against the war in ...
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