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Most popular news on 28 October 2007 |
Rain showers ease wildfire conditions
AP - Firefighters battled stubborn wildfires across Southern California on Saturday, but scattered showers brought a welcome improvement in conditions.
IMPEACH BUSH?
William F. Buckley - It's not as it was with President Nixon. The thought of Nixon is impossible except under the shadow of Watergate, which would have meant impeachment and probable conviction.
Thousands call for swift end to Iraq war
AP - Thousands of people called for a swift end to the war in Iraq as they marched through downtown on Saturday, chanting and carrying signs that read: "Wall Street Gets Rich, Iraqis and GIs Die" or "Drop Tuition Not Bombs."
My Neighbor, the Octopus
Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: When I moved into my condo, a neighbor welcomed me to the neighborhood. He introduced himself, then asked my name. Though I am quite private, I felt forced to be friendly, so I introduced myself. Now, every time he sees me, he yells out my name and asks how my day was.
Church organizes support for Britney
AP - The congregation of Southland Christian Church is being asked to send letters of love and support to troubled pop star Britney Spears, described by the pastor as having made "devastating life choices."
First divorce fair woos few in Vienna
AP - In a city where "I do" often turns into "I want out," a fair for those wanting to untie the knot seemed a sure hit.
US will hand Iraqis control of Karbala
AP - U.S. forces will turn over security to Iraqi authorities in the southern Shiite province of Karbala on Monday, the American commander for the area said, despite fighting between rival militia factions that has killed dozens.
Obama lashes out at Clinton
AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday lashed out at rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, accusing her of dodging tough questions about Social Security.
Pavarotti's widow denounces gossip
AP - Luciano Pavarotti's widow denounced the "unseemly" gossip swirling in the Italian media alleging financial and family problems, saying Saturday she felt compelled to set the record straight for the sake of their young daughter.
Breeders' Cup ends on tragic note
Reuters - The Breeders' Cup came to
a thrilling but tragic end on Saturday.
Bewildered infants await fate in Chad orphanage
Reuters - Toys were scattered on the floor
and dozens of drawings stuck to the walls of a compound where
Chadian officials say nine French citizens kept dozens of
children they intended to smuggle to Europe.
Woman charged in 'Internet Revenge' case
AP - A 34-year-old woman has been charged with using the Internet to try to get revenge on an old boyfriend by breaking up his marriage. Pilar Stofega has been charged with second-degree harassment and breach of peace and released on $2,500 bond.
Chertoff rips phony press event
AP - The homeland security chief on Saturday tore into his own employees for staging a phony news conference at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
TRIBUTE TO GOLF CLUB MEMBER RULED OUT OF BOUNDS BY OWNER
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My family owns a golf course. One of the longtime members, a man I'll call "Jack," died suddenly. Another member took it upon himself to commission a watercolor of a golf scene and hang it in the pro shop in Jack's memory. The painting is tastefully done, matted and framed with a brass plaque stating, "In Memory of ..."
The Prescription for No Squabbling
Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: I have been married for over 15 years and continue to have issues with my mother-in-law. Since the first day she walked into my home, she has been stealing prescription drugs (painkillers) and acts as though she's done nothing wrong.
My wife, her daughter, is just as frustrated as I am, but is afraid to rock the boat. Whenever she does, her father calls us both liars and then they ignore us for months at a time.
USC understands this week's challenge
AP - There have been times this season when Southern California has been labeled sluggish and unimpressive.
Dozens detained after Egypt sectarian clashes
AFP - Police put 37 people behind bars on Saturday after violent clashes a day earlier between Muslims and Christians in southern Egypt, a judicial source told AFP.
Abbas tightens Palestinian money-laundering laws
Reuters - President Mahmoud Abbas has
tightened up Palestinian money-laundering laws aimed at denying
cash to rival Hamas Islamists and boosting foreign confidence
in Palestinian banks, officials said on Saturday.
Pavarotti's widow speaks out to end row over will
Reuters - Luciano Pavarotti's widow said on Saturday
she hoped a media furor over the late opera star's inheritance
would soon be over and insisted the tenor was in no way
mentally impaired when he made his final will.
Green protesters scuffle with Uruguay police
AFP - Uruguayan police scuffled with Argentine environmentalists who were on a boat to protest a Finnish paper mill they fear will spew pollution into a border river, protesters said.
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