25 dead, 87 hurt in Russia train crash
MOSCOW (AFP) - At least 25 people were killed and 87 injured when a train travelling between the Russian capital Moscow and Saint Petersburg derailed, possibly as a result of an attack, Russian media reported.
Nations:Russia People:Dmitry Medvedev Source:(AFP)
2009-11-27
Body of trapped Utah spelunker won't be recovered
SPANISH FORK, Utah - The popular Utah cave where a 26-year-old medical student died earlier in the week will be closed permanently and his body will not be removed, state and county officials said Friday.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-11-27
Police chief: Woods' wife helped after accident
Tiger Woods was injured early Friday when he lost control of his SUV outside his Florida mansion, and a local police chief said Woods' wife used a golf club to smash out the back window to help get him out.
Nations:U.S. Australia People:Shaquille O'Neal Tiger Woods Source:(AP)
2009-11-27
US and China to reduce emissions, but not enough
AMSTERDAM - Even after the U.S. and China set targets this week for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the world's combined pledges ahead of next month's climate summit fall far short of what experts say is needed to avert dangerous global warming.
Nations:China India Denmark Canada Brazil Russia People:Stephen Harper Barack Obama George W. Bush Wen Jiabao Activities:China-U.S.
2009-11-27
White House: State dinner crashers met Obama
WASHINGTON - A reality TV hopeful and her husband who crashed a presidential dinner met President Barack Obama in the receiving line, the White House said Friday, as a "deeply concerned and embarrassed" Secret Service acknowledged its officers failed to check whether the couple was on the guest list.
Nations:U.S. India People:Barack Obama Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-11-27
Stocks slide on concerns about Dubai debt fallout
NEW YORK - This was the sideswipe investors had feared.
Nations:United Arab Emirates South Korea Activities:2009 Dubai Debt Crisis U.S. Markets
2009-11-27
4 relatives shot dead at Fla. Thanksgiving party
JUPITER, Fla. - Three women and a child in bed were shot to death during a family Thanksgiving gathering in South Florida and a male relative was being sought early Friday.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-11-27
Shoppers pack stores as holiday season revs up
Shoppers crowded stores and malls in the wee hours Friday, some after spending the night waiting in line, to grab early morning deals and hard-to-find items.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Black Friday Source:(AP)
2009-11-27
Dubai debt fears remain focus in world markets
LONDON - European stock markets regained their poise Friday on hopes Wall Street would not be hit as hard as Asia by the news Dubai is having trouble handling its debt.
Nations:United Arab Emirates Brazil Russia South Korea Australia Activities:European Markets Source:(AP)
2009-11-27
In Greenland, warming fuels dream of hidden wealth
TASIILAQ, Greenland - Gert Ignatiussen returns to this fjord-front Inuit town with the spoils of his hunting trip. Six seals, all killed with a single shot to the head.
Nations:Denmark Norway Canada Greenland
2009-11-27
Dubai debt fears hit world markets hard
LONDON - World stock markets tumbled Thursday as investors fretted over the debt problems at Dubai World, a government investment company, and the continuing slide in the dollar, which earlier fell to a 14-year low against the yen.
Nations:United Arab Emirates U.K. Australia Activities:European Markets Japanese Markets Source:(AP)
2009-11-26
Obama and GOP differ over recipe for jobs, economy
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and a top House Republican acknowledged in holiday messages Thursday the economic struggles facing Americans this Thanksgiving but offered starkly different recipes for relief.
People:Barack Obama Activities:Obama Admin. 2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2009-11-26
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