Wed Dec 03 23:25:12 EST 2008
Breakaway Anglicans from Canada and the United States have unveiled a plan for a new church. This new church will house members who split from the Anglican Church of Canada and the U.S. Episcopal Church over same-sex marriage and gay clergy. more...
Police on Wednesday discovered leftover explosives hidden in a bag in Mumbai's main train station. It's a stunning new example of botched security, and leaves the government open to accusations it missed warnings and bungled its response. more...
Flights in and out of Bangkok resumed Wednesday after anti-government protests that paralyzed the capital's international airport for more than a week ended with the peaceful ouster of the prime minister. more...
President-elect Barack Obama named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as commerce secretary on Wednesday, placing a second former campaign rival in his new Cabinet. more...
A federal judge in Seattle has re-imposed a 22-year sentence on terrorist Ahmed Ressam. Prosecutors had sought a life term. more...
Pakistani airstrikes and a suspected suicide attack left 34 dead near the Afghan border on Wednesday, security forces said, as the U.S. urged broader action against militants after the Mumbai terror attacks. more...
Dallas Stars instigator Sean Avery apologized Wednesday for comments about his former girlfriends that led to an indefinite NHL suspension. more...
For all the hue and cry in Canada about low voter turnout for October's federal election, one of the most momentous presidential votes in U.S. history didn't do a whole lot better. more...
The UAW said it would accept delayed payments worth billions of dollars in order to help struggling automakers secure US$34 billion in government loans. more...
It's a dirty, numbing, dangerous job in Iraq's deadliest city, and pays a modest $500 a month. But when the Mosul police department recently advertised for college graduates to fill 200 positions as traffic policemen, it was deluged with 2,000 applications. more...
A Canadian spokesperson for the International Security Assistance Force said Wednesday that under a new directive, Afghan soldiers must be involved in all operations by ISAF members. more...
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