Jet with 104 aboard crashes in Nigeria
(AP)
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:10:40 GMT
AP - A Nigerian airliner carrying 104 people, including the man regarded as a spiritual leader of Nigeria's Sunni Muslims, crashed in a storm Sunday after taking off from the airport in Abuja. Most of those on board were feared dead, but at least six people survived. attractions in St Petersburg
15 Iraq policemen kidnapped, then killed
(AP)
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:50:47 GMT
AP - Gunmen killed 15 policemen working as instructors at the local police academy and two translators in the southern city of Basra, police said. The men were forced off a bus on the city's outskirts Sunday afternoon and their bodies were found hours later dumped in several locations, police said.
Calif. blaze now 70 percent contained
(AP)
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:43:29 GMT
AP - Dying winds and cooler temperatures gave firefighters an edge Sunday in fighting a 63-square-mile wildfire that killed four of their own last week, although the blaze was still threatening a wilderness area plagued by drought and filled with dead trees.
GOP, Democratic leaders spar on Rumsfeld
(AP)
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:47:01 GMT
AP - The No. 2 leader in the House on Sunday said Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is "the best thing that's happened to the Pentagon in 25 years," sparking a debate with Democrats who said the comments show why the GOP should be voted out of power.
Lula confident of big win as Brazil votes
(Reuters)
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 15:36:22 GMT
Reuters - Brazilians looked certain to
re-elect President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by a wide margin
on Sunday, shrugging off corruption scandals and repaying him
for helping the poor.
Army monitors soldiers' blogs, Web sites
(AP)
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:24:50 GMT
AP - From the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan to here at home, soldiers blogging about military life are under the watchful eye of some of their own.
Caffeine-stoked energy drinks worry Docs
(AP)
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:45:34 GMT
AP - More than 500 new energy drinks launched worldwide this year, and coffee fans are probably too old to understand why.
Investors look to weigh economic data
(AP)
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:41:24 GMT
AP - Wall Street will get an avalanche of economic data this week that should give investors a better glimpse about the economy's direction, including closely watched consumer confidence and unemployment numbers.
'Saw III' takes $34.3M cut at box office
(AP)
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:18:40 GMT
AP - Halloween came early at movie theaters as "Saw III" sliced up the competition with a $34.3 million debut, the best opening yet for the gory horror franchise. Lionsgate's "Saw III" easily took over as No. 1 at the box office, bumping off Disney's dueling-magicians saga "The Prestige," which slipped to third place with $9.6 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. "The Prestige" raised its 10-day total to $28.8 million.
AP Poll: Big East powers rise, USC falls
(AP)
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:16:45 GMT
AP - Thanks to USC's fall, the pivotal game between West Virginia and Louisville will be the first top-five matchup for the rebuilt Big East. The third-ranked Mountaineers and fifth-ranked Cardinals each moved up a spot in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday. The two unbeatens were off last week and play Thursday night in Louisville.