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BBC News The TV Watch A Concession Wrapped in an Acceptance New York Times - 45 minutes ago President-elect Barack Obama with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Gen. James L. Jones in Chicago on Monday. By ALESSANDRA STANLEY Presentations of presidential appointees can be important, but they are rarely interesting. Video: Obama Picks Gates, Clinton for Foreign Policy AssociatedPress Clinton begins new chapter with State job Reuters CBS News - The Miami Herald - Newsweek - Washington Times all 4,467 news articles Reuters Down we go again: Fourth-worst drop ever for Dow Forbes - 3 hours ago By SARA LEPRO and TIM PARADIS , 12.01.08, 06:04 PM EST The stock market suffered one of its worst days since the financial meltdown Monday, slicing 680 points off the Dow Jones industrial average as Wall Street snapped out of its daydream of a rally ... US stocks slide, Dow off 679 pts on global economic woes MarketWatch US STOCKS-Dow loses 679.95 as economy, Bernanke revive fear guardian.co.uk TIME - International Herald Tribune - China Daily - ABC News all 2,441 news articles SkySports Burress appears in court, has bail set at $100000 The Associated Press - 43 minutes ago NEW YORK (AP) - Taken to court in handcuffs, Plaxico Burress posted $100000 bail on weapons possession charges Monday as the frenzy grew around the Giants star receiver who accidentally shot himself in a nightclub. Video: Bloomberg Urges Full Prosecution of Burress AssociatedPress Burress Arraigned on Gun Charges New York Times SI.com - SportingNews.com - International Herald Tribune - Yahoo! Sports all 2,656 news articles Inland Empire News Schwarzenegger calls new special budget session Reuters - 58 minutes ago SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency on Monday to call lawmakers into a special session to focus on a swelling state budget gap just days after another special session failed to close the shortfall ... Details of plans to tackle Calif's budget deficit San Jose Mercury News California's new 'fiscal emergency' Los Angeles Times Straits Times - Bloomberg - International Herald Tribune all 242 news articles Sydney Morning Herald Tensions mount between India and Pakistan International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago By Robert F. Worth MUMBAI, India: In a new sign of rising tensions between two nuclear-armed neighbors, Indian officials summoned Pakistan's ambassador Monday evening and told him that Pakistani nationals were responsible for the terrorist attacks here ... Video: Bodies Removed From Mumbai Hotel AssociatedPress In Wake of Attacks, India-Pakistan Tensions Grow New York Times FOXNews - Washington Post - ABC Online - United Press International all 2,457 news articles CharlotteObserver.com Obama, Blair laud Bush's AIDS work in Africa CNN - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama doesn't often offer praise for President George W. Bush's foreign policy, but on Monday he offered the outgoing head of state accolades for battling AIDS in Africa. Bush lauds progress in global fight against AIDS USA Today Bush AIDS Initiative Exceeds Goal Voice of America Bloomberg - Monsters and Critics.com - NECN - Catholic News Agency all 349 news articles National Post Canada opposition parties sign deal to oust gov't guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago AP foreign, Tuesday December 2 2008 By ROB GILLIES Associated Press Writer= TORONTO (AP) - Canada's opposition parties signed an unprecedented agreement Monday to topple the Conservative government in a no-confidence vote next week and form a coalition ... Canada Opposition Plans to Oust Harper With Coalition (Update2) Bloomberg Canadian Opposition Plans to Topple Government Voice of America Aljazeera.net - Reuters - Reuters India - Xinhua all 1,874 news articles BBC News Aide to jailed US ex-mayor guilty BBC News - 1 hour ago An aide to the jailed former mayor of Detroit has pleaded guilty to lying under oath to cover up their affair. Christine Beatty said she had misled the court and accepted a four-month jail term in exchange for the plea. Video: Ex-Detroit Mayoral Aide Pleads Guilty in Scandal AssociatedPress Ex-mayoral aide pleads guilty in Detroit scandal CNN International Herald Tribune - Detroit Free Press - DetNews.com - USA Today all 678 news articles Washington Post Attorney general nominee inherits damaged department The Miami Herald - 1 hour ago By MARISA TAYLOR WASHINGTON -- Attorney general nominee Eric Holder will face daunting challenges as the new head of the Justice Department, but those who know him say he's well-suited in temperament and experience to tackle the assignment. Obama?s ?Dream Team? New York Times Obama Names Eric Holder to Head Justice Department Voice of America EDGE Boston - TPMMuckraker - guardian.co.uk - Los Angeles Times all 308 news articles CTV.ca Lawyer: Trampled NY worker lacked crowd training The Associated Press - 1 hour ago MINEOLA, NY (AP) - A worker trampled to death when customers stormed a Wal-Mart for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving had no experience in crowd control and was placed at the entrance because of his hulking frame, police and a lawyer said Monday. Autopsy Shows Wal-Mart Worker Trampled to Death FOXNews Autopsy confirms Wal-Mart worker was 'trampled to death,' says ... New York Daily News Newsday - New York Times - Minnesota Independent - Washington Post all 2,602 news articles Times Online Thai airport blast kills activist BBC News - 1 hour ago A blast has killed at least one Thai anti-government protester and wounded 20 others at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport, emergency officials have said. Political tensions hover over Thailand king's celebration Los Angeles Times Thai Protesters to Focus on Airports New York Times Reuters - China Daily - Washington Post - Daily Nation all 959 news articles USA Today Venice Endures Worst Flooding in 20 Years Voice of America - 1 hour ago By VOA News Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed the Italian city of Venice as the area experiences its worst flooding in more than 20 years. Venice Deluged as Highest Tides Since 1986 Drench Historic City Bloomberg Storm brews over 'surprise' flood guardian.co.uk Reuters - Scotsman - Los Angeles Times Blogs - CNN all 531 news articles The Pursuit of Expansiveness Guides the Capitol?s New Visitor Center New York Times - 3 hours ago By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN WASHINGTON - Standing in the middle of Emancipation Hall - the expansive lobby of the new Capitol Visitor Center that opens here on Tuesday - you can see why the construction of this underground addition to the United States Capitol ... Looking ahead USA Today 6 Years Later, Capitol Visitor Center Puts Out Long-Awaited ... Washington Post The Chattanoogan - CQPolitics.com - National Review Online Blogs - United Press International all 12 news articles Current World News FBI arrests Birmingham, Alabama, mayor CNN - 4 hours ago (CNN) -- The FBI on Monday arrested the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, on federal charges including conspiracy, bribery, fraud, money laundering and filing false income tax returns. Larry Langford is Birmingham Mayor Arrested Right Pundits Experts: Langford's indictment will hurt economic development Bizjournals.com Reuters - Bloomberg - International Herald Tribune - AHN all 640 news articles The Associated Press Consumers Benefit from a Frenzy of Around-the-Clock Online Shopping MarketWatch - 2 hours ago All signals point to consumers being in the driver seat this holiday season. Web-based promotions over Thanksgiving week offered anywhere from 30 to 70 percent off products and included free shipping as well. Big Cyber Monday Items Are Electronics, Uggs, Arts & Crafts CNNMoney.com Experts see slowdown in Cyber Monday sales Newsday Salt Lake Tribune - Bizjournals.com - USA Today - Atlanta Journal Constitution all 1,782 news articles Seattle Post Intelligencer President Bush 'unprepared for war' and regrets false Iraq ... Times Online - 2 hours ago President Bush has acknowledged that he was ?unprepared for war? when he arrived in the White House at the start of an administration that would largely be defined by terror attacks at home and military conflict abroad. Bush: Iraq Intelligence Failure 'Biggest Regret' Voice of America Bush calls flawed Iraq intelligence biggest regret Reuters Xinhua - United Press International - New York Times - Telegraph.co.uk all 326 news articles Don't go off half-cocked regarding 'open carry' law for guns Dallas Morning News - 5 hours ago The push for a new "open carry" law in Texas officially launches Tuesday. Brace yourself for a gun fight, coming today to a radio station near you in a peppy "We don't hide our colors, do we? "Open Carry" Campaign Takes Aim at Texas KXXV News Channel 25 Group pushes Texas lawmakers for open-carry gun law KVUE KLTV - CBS 42 - Houston Chronicle - The Miami Herald all 52 news articles New York Times Blogs New York City bus driver stabbed to death in Brooklyn New York Daily News - 5 hours ago BY PETE DONOHUE and BILL HUTCHINSON Scene where a bus driver was stabbed by a passenger in Brooklyn, reportedly sparked by an argument over a transfer. Bus Driver Stabbed To Death In Brooklyn NY1 Brooklyn Bus Driver Fatally Stabbed Brooklyn Daily Eagle myfoxny.com - New York Times Blogs - WCBS-TV New York - myfoxny.com all 8 news articles The Age Jennifer Hudson's thug in-law is busted in slayings New York Daily News - 49 minutes ago BY LEO STANDORA Jennifer Hudson's ex-con brother-in-law is under arrest for the murders of the Oscar-winning actress' mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. Arrest made in Jennifer Hudson family murders Reuters William Balfour Arrested in Jennifer Hudson Family Murders People Magazine FOXNews - TMZ.com - Los Angeles Times - MTV.com all 531 news articles New York Times Blogs Panel Gives Paterson Seven Names for Top Judge New York Times - 1 hour ago By SAM ROBERTS A state panel on Monday recommended seven candidates to succeed Judith S. Kaye, the first woman to serve as New York?s chief judge. Free: Seven Nominees Announced to Succeed Kaye New York Law Journal Pigott recommended as Kaye replacement Bizjournals.com 1010 Wins - Newsday - Buffalo News - Politics on the Hudson all 39 news articles		Refresh frequently for the most up-to-date news on the internet. General Growth Announces Interim Note Extension MarketWatch - 4 minutes ago announced that it had reached an interim agreement with the beneficial holder of the $58 million TRCLP Notes to extend the maturity date of the Notes to ... Ex-mayoral aide pleads guilty in Detroit CNN International - 4 minutes ago Beatty pleaded guilty to two counts of obstruction of justice, according to Maria Miller, the prosecutor's spokeswoman. Charges of perjury and misconduct ... Police: Man swallows stolen earrings at Fla. mall guardian.co.uk, UK - 4 minutes ago (AP) - An X-ray marked the spot for southwest Florida police who say a teenager swallowed a $16 pair of earrings after taking them from a JCPenney store at ... Parents: Slain anchorwoman was sexually assaulted guardian.co.uk, UK - 4 minutes ago Police Lt. Terry Hastings did not dispute her remarks and those of her husband, Guy, but declined to offer specifics about the attack. ... Armed robbery in Wellington TVNZ, New Zealand - 5 minutes ago Afternoon shoppers in the Wellington suburb of Kilbirnie have been locked indoors as police deal with an armed robbery at the New Zealand Post Shop on Bay ... Two worlds collide as lawyer fights for her inmate husband Los Angeles Times, CA - 5 minutes ago In the basement of her Omaha home, Pam Griffin looks through a box of photos stored with many boxes full of documents that she has accumulated over decades ... Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or TVNZ, New Zealand - 5 minutes ago Manchester United and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the 2008 Ballon d'Or, French magazine France Football said on its website on Tuesday. ... Teen stabbed at El Cajon High San Diego Union Tribune, CA - 5 minutes ago The boy was taken to a hospital with a back wound not believed to be life-threatening, El Cajon police Lt. Jim Redman said. The stabbing was reported about ... Despite troubles, Broncos could get playoff spot International Herald Tribune, France - 5 minutes ago AP The Denver Broncos lead the league in injuries and inexperience, and this ragtag bunch of backups, rookies and castoffs could be among the first in the ... Former NBA standout Rodney Rogers hurt in ATV fall International Herald Tribune, France - 5 minutes ago The North Carolina Highway Patrol said Monday that Rogers was four-wheeling in the woods in rural Vance County north of Raleigh on Saturday when he fell off ... Angels offer salary arbitration to Teixeira, K-Rod International Herald Tribune, France - 5 minutes ago The Los Angeles Angels offered salary arbitration Monday to free agents Mark Teixeira, Francisco Rodriguez, Jon Garland and Darren Oliver. ... Wisconsin holds off Virginia Tech 74-72 International Herald Tribune, France - 5 minutes ago Trevon Hughes hit a leaning floater in the lane with 0.9 seconds left and Wisconsin survived a furious rally by Virginia Tech on Monday night, winning 74-72 ... NDF rejects prolonged truce offer, says talks resumption unlikely GMA news.tv, Philippines - 5 minutes ago MANILA, Philippines ? The National Democratic Front (NDF) on Tuesday rejected the government's proposal to declare a prolonged ceasefire as a precondition ... Why Leon has big shoes to fill China Daily, China - 5 minutes ago By Liu Wei (China Daily) The controversy has never stopped since Hong Kong singer/actor Leon Lai was cast to play the role of the Peking Opera master. ... Let your fingers do the talking China Daily, China - 5 minutes ago Mei Lanfang, one of the most famous Peking Opera artists, developed and created many beautiful finger patterns as well as colorful make-up. ... Wish upon a star China Daily, China - 5 minutes ago The paparazzi are guessing but for Zhang Ziyi (pictured) the most exciting thing at present is that she has completed a role she really loves. ... US tamps down claims of Pakistan role in Mumbai attack China Daily, China - 5 minutes ago WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration, anxious to defuse dangerous tensions after India charged that there was a Pakistani link to the Mumbai terrorist ... Stocks open 1.99% lower following Wall Street fall China Daily, China - 5 minutes ago The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, slid 1.99 percent to 1856.97 at the opening. The smaller Shenzhen index fell 2.14 ... ???????????? ??, China - 5 minutes ago "Reason for Leaving: The owner gave new meaning to the word 'paranoia.' I prefer to elaborate privately." "Here are my qualifications for you to overlook. ... Oil slides below $49 and nears 3-year low International Herald Tribune, France - 5 minutes ago Japan's Nikkei average slid 5 percent on Tuesday, with exporters hit by a stronger yen after signs the US economy has been in a recession for a year ...