World News
 Mexican shootout kills dozens of people
Cairo News.Net
25 or more people have died in a gunfight between Mexican soldiers and suspected drug gang members near the northern Mexican city of Monterrey.  Stephen Hawking says the universe created itself
Cairo News.Net
A new book written by famous British physicist, Stephen Hawking, claims that God did not create the universe and the "big bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics.  Israeli girl hurt in car stoning
Cairo News.Net
A twelve-year-old girl, riding in a car which was driving through Tapuach Junction in the West Bank, has been hit with a stone which came through the window. Plane crash kills two Mexican lawmakers
West Australian
Two Mexican federal lawmakers and at least three other people died when their small plane crashed in southern Mexico, police and political officials say.The plane crashed near the Pacific beach resort... 32 killed in plane crash
The Frontier Post
DUBAI: A cargo aircraft crashed on Friday evening near Dubai international airport. According to the Civil Aviation Authority the plane crashed at Dubai Express Way killing 32 persons in the mishap. W... No deal in Frankie Valli's 'Jersey Boys' suit
New York Post
They'll be working their way back to court, judge.Nearly three hours of closed-door talks yesterday failed to settle a suit filed by Frankie Valli and the producers of "Jersey Boys" over a concert tou... Syria Seeks to Curb Influence of Muslim Conservatives
International Herald Tribune
solidarity with Islamist groups and allow religious figures a greater role in public life , has recently reversed course, moving forcefully to curb the influence of Muslim conservatives in its mosques... A backer of NYC Islamic center identified
New York Post
NEW YORK -- One of the investors in a proposed Islamic center near ground zero is a Long Island medical clinic owner who expressed sympathy for Palestinians by donating to a charity later shut down fo... Six jailed in Portugal child abuse trial
Channel News Asia
LISBON: A Portuguese court sentenced six men to jail on Friday for sexually abusing dozens of children at a state-run care home and procuring boys to be raped at orgies, at the end of a marathon abuse... Weakening Hurricane Earl aims for Mass.
USA Today
Jen Workman and Chris Asbury, both of Charlestown, W.Va., walk along the beach in Virginia Beach as Hurricane Earl moves up the East Coast on Friday. Pilot survives plane crash into home near Aurora
MSNBC
AURORA, Ore. -- A small plane crashed into a house near the Aurora Airport Friday afternoon and the pilot walked away with minor injuries. PHOTOS: Plane into home Marion County deputies sa... Florida love triangle killer sentenced
CNN
(CNN) -- A Florida judge sentenced Rachel Wade, the 20-year-old woman convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her romantic rival in a fight last year, to 27 years in prison Friday. Vet gets Medal of Honor after 42 years
CNN
Washington (CNN) -- President Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for bravery, to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger for his valor in saving the lives of thre... Opinion: Plea to free U.S. hikers in Iran
CNN
Washington (CNN) -- When the month of Ramadan began, I received a letter from Laura Fattal, the mother of one of the three young American hikers detained in Iran. In it, Fattal appealed to me, the fir... Castro addresses rally in Havana
BBC
Fidel Castro has addressed a rally for the first time since handing the Cuban presidency to his brother Raul in 2006. In a speech at Havana University, Mr Castro warned of nuclear war arising from th... Colombian troops storm rebel camp
BBC
Colombian security forces say they have killed at least 11 left-wing rebels in a clash near the Venezuelan border. The army said troops backed by planes and helicopters captured a camp belonging to t... BP blowout preventer 'removed'
BBC
BP has removed the blowout preventer that should have stopped oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico when a drilling rig exploded in April. The 300-ton device will be examined as part of the inquiry int... 'Worst earthquake I have ever felt'
BBC
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts. The epicentre was 55km (35 miles) north-west of Christchurch, at a depth of 12 k... Canine Cinema gets audience howling
BBC
The Shetland film festival has gone to the dogs. In an attempt to reach people who do not normally go to the cinema, it is targeting their pets. The BBC's Mike Grundon went to speak to Kathy Hu... Damage And Looting After NZ Earthquake
Sky News
download Flash from the Adobe download website. No tsunami alert was issued and there appeared to be no serious injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.... Government probes Mariner platform fire
Reuters
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday launched an investigation into Mariner Energy Inc's Gulf of Mexico platform fire, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Madoff investors win $12.74 mln in Merkin case
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in Gabriel Capital LP, a so-called feeder fund that funneled money to imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff, were awarded $12.74 million by a panel of three arbitrators, co... Jobs Report Helps Stocks Extend September Rally
CBS News
The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. The strong ... World's Worst Hurricane Advice
CBS News
With Hurricane Earl on the way, don't be this guy. (istockphoto) (CBS) With Hurricane Earl downgraded to a category 1 storm, but still barreling down on the East Coast, people are clambering for... Best Time to Buy A Car? Labor Day Weekend
CBS News
The next generation Ford Focus 4-door is introduced at the North American International Auto Show Monday, Jan. 11, 2010 in Detroit. Jarvis said dealerships need room for new models like this one, so t... "Star Wars" Fans' 15 Seconds of Fame
CBS News
Danny Trejo, Robert DeNiro, Jessica Alba, Steven Segal, and Lindsay Lohan star in Robert Rodriguez's "Machete." Plus, Justin Long and Drew Barrymore in "Going The Distance." CBSNews.com's Karina Mitch... Man charged in Pa. motorcycle crash that killed 5
Philadelphia Daily News
LANCASTER, Pa. - A taxi driver with a history of traffic violations caused a June crash that killed five motorcyclists in central Pennsylvania, authorities said Friday. Alfred Moore, 64, was arraigne... Birds Trade for OL; Cut 10 Players
Philadelphia Daily News
The Eagles confirmed reports that they have traded with Arizona again (former Eagles personnel guy Jason Licht works there now), this time getting 29-year-old guard-tackle Reggie Wells for an undisclo... Black family settles bias suit against NJ town
Philadelphia Daily News
SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. - An African-American family has reached a second settlement with a New Jersey shore town for more than $100,000 in a racial discrimination lawsuit. Doretha Waters-Rice, her son a... U.N. report on Congo genocide strengthened
Washington Times
Rwandan army of massacring Hutus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 1990s is corroborated by findings of an international human rights group.The Four Mexican politicians die in plane crash
West Australian
OAXACA, Mexico (Reuters) - Two members of Mexico's Congress and two local politicians were killed on Friday when their private plane crashed near a popular Mexican Pacific beach resort, officials ...
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