Report: Conrad Black Seeks Reduced Sentence From Bush According to reports, Black is banking on George W. Bush to aid him in his ongoing fight for freedom.

Family Outraged After Young Killer Granted Early Release A mother cries in disbelief as the youth who brutally murdered her son walks free.

Stocks plunge; S&P at lowest level since '97 U.S. stocks slid and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index plunged to its lowest level in 11 years Thursday after economic reports depicted a deepening recession and lawmakers postponed a vote on a plan to salvage the auto industry.

Calif. commuter train in crash; minor injuries RIALTO, Calif. (AP) -- A commuter train collided with a freight train Thursday in Southern California, producing no serious injuries but bringing back memories of a deadly commuter-train wreck in the region just two months ago....

Straphangers, Hold Onto Your Wallets The MTA announced today that it needs to raise fare revenue by 23 percent by June in order to plug a yawning budget gap worsened by the global financial crisis. Commuters are not happy. Pissed Off at the MTA? Let Us Know!

Judge orders 5 freed from Gitmo A federal judge in Washington has ruled that five Algerians imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay military camp have been illegally detained and ordered their release.

Mugabe's power growing - envoy President Robert Mugabe's grip on power appears stronger now than a year ago even as his country's crisis worsens, the US ambassador to Zimbabwe says.

'I felt immense calm' "Even when I was giving her mouth-to-mouth, I felt this immense calm, says Duncan Prinsloo after his mother was shot dead as she lay in bed.

Congress reaches an impasse on car bail-out The US Congress could not approve a new emergency loan to the country's troubled car sector, Democratic leaders said, after two days of hearings on Capitol Hill in which industry leaders' plea for aid appeared to backfire

Demand fears push crude below $50 Drop in oil price leads to broader retreat in raw materials, with the Reuters-Jefferies CRB commodity index falling to a five-year low

US stocks plunge to lowest close in a decade Fears of a severe global recession gripped financial markets, sending interest rates to record lows and driving down US stock prices to their worst close in more than a decade

Stocks Plunge Over Car Firm Fears USstocks have plunged after Senators revealed they have not agreed a deal to bail-out America's ailing auto industry.

CNN - WWII Soldier Learns Of Brother's Death Camp Hell Bernard Vogel Was A U.S. Soldier Who Died In A Nazi Slave Camp During World War II. For 63 Years, His Brother, Martin, Longed For Answers. With The Help Of CNN, He Finally Has The Truth. "You Don't Know How Much This Means," He Said Between Sobs. Martin Would Learn Another Stunning Detail: The Government Commuted The Death Sentences Of Those Responsible.

CNN - Fed Adds A Day To December Meeting The Federal Reserve Announced Thursday That It Will Hold A Two-Day Meeting In December To Weigh Its Next Move On Interest Rates And To Make A Fresh Assessment Of The Economy.

Commuter, freight trains collide, minor injuries A Metrolink commuter train and a freight train collided Thursday, causing a handful of minor injuries, officials said. It was the second collision between a Metrolink train and a freight in about two months. On Sept. 12, a head-on, high speed crash between a...

Dead Teen's Mom Testifies in MySpace Trial Prosecutors say Lori Drew, 49, used MySpace to prey on her teenage neighbor.

Dow Plunges 400+ Points Again The Dow closes down more than 440 points to finish just above the 7,550 mark.

Stocks dive as car bailout is put off Stocks again plunged in the final hour of trading today, after flirting with gains following news a bailout deal for automakers might have been reached.

Mexican Survey Shows Stunning Drop In Emigration A Mexican government survey shows a sharp drop in emigration. The National Statistics and Geography Institute says about eight of every 1,000 Mexicans left to live abroad between February and May of this year. That's a 42 percent drop from the same period in 2006.

Congress Votes To Extend Jobless Benefits Congress has passed legislation extending jobless benefits through the December holidays, keeping checks flowing to laid-off workers who would otherwise lose them.

Stocks Fall As Hopes For Immediate Bailout Fade Stocks have plunged again to levels not seen in more than five years as hopes fade that lawmakers will soon put together an aid package for U.S. automakers. The pullback for the second straight day amid heavy volume sent the Standard & Poor's 500 index down 6.7 percent to the 752 level. The Dow Jones industrial average, meanwhile, has fallen about 445 points, or 5.6 percent.

ENVIRONMENT-CHILE: Patagonia Dams On Hold SANTIAGO, Nov 20 (IPS) - Environmental groups in Chile welcomed the decision by the HidroAysén energy company to seek a nine-month extension of the environmental impact assessment phase of a controversial project to build five hydroelectric dams in wilderness areas in the south of the country.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Hot Days and Nights in Mexico 2090 UXBRIDGE, Canada, Nov 20 (Tierramérica) - Climate change will dramatically increase the number of hot, dry days in Mexico in the coming decades, while coastal regions like the Yucatán, in the southeast, will be swamped by sea levels that are half a metre higher than today, a new study has found.

POLITICS: Greybeards Urge Overhaul of Global Governance WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (IPS) - Capping a nearly two-year consultation involving dozens of U.S. and international leaders, a new report by three U.S. think tanks is calling on President-elect Barack Obama and other leaders to implement sweeping reforms in global governance to more effectively tackle shared regional and global threats over the next half century.

Army sets date for its first execution since 1961 FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) -- The Army has set a date for its first execution in nearly 50 years....

Sol Kerzner throws $20m party Sol Kerzner is throwing a party in Dubai featuring celebrities like Charlize Theron and a fireworks show that will be visible from outer space.

Gautrain fraud uncovered After millions of rands disappeared, the Gauteng public transport department has handed the results of an internal investigation over to the police.

Governments struggle to cope with rising unemployment WASHINGTON (AFP) - Companies worldwide slashed jobs Thursday as the global financial crisis deepened, leaving authorities scrambling to cushion the blow and prompting the launch of a French state investment fund.

Jorge 'The Truth' Teron added to 'Holiday Hits' 'Cedric Kushner felt bad that his show was cancelled and he worked hard to get as many fighters back in action as soon as possible,' Duffy said.

Treasury Secretary's Testimony on Financial Rescue Legislation Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning on implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.

NASA Spacecraft Detects Buried Glaciers on Mars NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed vast Martian glaciers of water ice under protective blankets of rocky debris at much lower latitudes than any ice previously identified on the Red Planet.

UN Security Council boosts peacekeeping troops in DRC UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security ...

U.S. imposes sanctions against Somalian terrorist leaders WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The United States imposed ...

China, Peru agree to build strategic partnership Special: President Hu Attends Financial Summit, APEC ...

EU farm ministers agree to reform agriculture policy BRUSSELS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) farm ...

UN Security Council strengthens sanctions against Somalia UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council ...

Turkey, Iraq to boost anti-terrorism cooperation ANKARA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- A spokesman for Turkey's ...

Los Angeles city to pay nearly $13 mln to protesters LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The city of Los Angeles ...

Liberian conjoined twins die on plane on route to treatment in New York OTTAWA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- A set of conjoined twins ...

Fewer Americans to travel during Thanksgiving holiday LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Fewer Americans are ...