Dead After Attacks by Islamic (Internet advertising) Militants Los Angeles Times - 1

Dead After Attacks by Islamic (Internet advertising) Militants Los Angeles Times - 1

80-Plus Dead After Attacks by Islamic Militants
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago By David Holley, Times Staff Writer. MOSCOW � Islamic militants staged coordinated attacks on police and government buildings in Russia's North Caucasus region Thursday in a new wave of violence spilling

Saddam's Trial Could Change Iraq's Course, Good or Bad
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago By Richard Boudreaux and Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writer. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- In a country more bloodied now than at the time of his capture, Saddam Hussein is set to appear in court next week for a trial

Negroponte creates new clandestine service
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago BY STEPHEN J. HEDGES. WASHINGTON - (KRT) - National intelligence director John Negroponte on Thursday created the National Clandestine Service within the CIA to coordinate US spying efforts overseas. The change

Wie makes pro debut at Samsung, trails Annika by six
China Daily - 2 hours ago PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) -- Michelle Wie listened for her name to be announced, waved to a gallery that was perched among the desert fauna at Bighorn, then gracefully bent over to stick a tee in the ground.

Funeral held for Kenaan, investigation continues
Xinhua - 1 hour ago BEIJING, Oct. 14 -- The funeral for Syria's interior minister was held on Thursday, the same day government newspapers reported that a state investigation into his death had concluded he committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth.

DA: Woman tried to cut baby from neighbor
CNN - 1 hour ago (CNN) -- A Pennsylvania woman beat her eight-month pregnant neighbor with a baseball bat before taking her to a remote area and trying to cut out her unborn baby, a district attorney said Thursday. Peggy Jo

Refco halts key unit operations
Reuters - 4 hours ago By Chris Sanders. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Refco Inc., struggling to survive after its former chief executive was accused of hiding bad debts to dupe investors, on Thursday said a key unit no longer had enough

Next Bond to be revealed, ending months of mystery
Reuters - 5 hours ago By Mike Collett-White. LONDON (Reuters) - The next man to play super spy James Bond is due to be revealed on Friday, and Englishman Daniel Craig is favorite to take over from Pierce Brosnan on Her Majesty's secret service.

A look at Social Democratic choices for Germany's new Cabinet
Hindu - 5 hours ago Berlin, Oct. 14 (AP): A glance at the eight people the Social Democrats chose on Thursday for ministerial posts in Germany's proposed coalition government led by conservative Chancellor-designate Angela Merkel.