Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy
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Lehman Brothers, the fourth-largest US investment bank, has filed for bankruptcy protection, dealing a blow to the fragile global financial system. Read more
Zimbabwe leader relaxes grip on power (AP)
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Under a complicated arrangement, Tsvangirai is the prime minister with executive powers to chair a new council of ministers responsible for forming government policies. He is deputy chairman of a Cabinet of ministers that Mugabe will head. Read more
The history man
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Tom Bourdillon came so close to being a household name. He was just 300ft away but to have crossed that distance would probably have meant death for him and his fellow-climber Charles Evans. So they turned back. Read more
Prince William to Become Rescue Pilot
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LONDON (Sept. 15) – Britain’s Prince William plans to become a full-time search-and-rescue pilot in the Royal Air Force, royal officials said Monday. Read more
Black Monday: FTSE plunges 212 points as global markets tumble following Lehman collapse
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Black Monday: Global markets tumble after collapse of Wall Street giant Lehman Brothers Credit crunch strikes Manchester United’s £56m shirt sponsor Thousands of stranded Brits resort to sleeping on airport floors as XL airlift stalls Three ministers ‘set to quit’ as backbench campaign to oust Brown gathers pace Young mother given just months to live [...]
Lives lost for a pittance
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At least 23 people were crushed to death when residents of an Indonesian town surged forward to collect 40,000 rupiah ($6.50) handouts from a rich family in an annual tradition, officials said. Read more
France's Worst Serial Killers?
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The trial of Michel Fourniret — who reportedly enlisted his wife’s help to seize virgin girls to rape and kill — began March 27, 2008, with Fourniet refusing to speak unless court went into closed session and refusing to let the press take his photograph. The Times of London reported the gory details: “The couple [...]
The Curious Case of Kim Jong-Il
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For a refresher, last week at this time we started out not knowing if Kim Jong-Il was alive or dead, based on the well-researched theory of a Japanese professor. Then Kim didn’t show up to the country’s 60th anniversary celebrations (and neither did one of his stunt doubles) on Tuesday, raising speculation that he’d had [...]
Oh, really?
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John McCain: “[Sarah Palin] knows more about energy than probably anyone else in the United States of America.” Read more
Zim: Mugabe Agrees To Share Power
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2:45pm UK, Monday September 15, 2008 President Robert Mugabe has ended nearly three decades of rule in Zimbabwe by signing an historic power-sharing deal with rival Morgan Tsvangirai. The deal spells [...]
Love ‘responsible for Nirvana end’
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Rex Features Courtney Love has been blamed for the demise of Nirvana by the grunge band’s former manager, reports NME. In his book Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside The Rock And Roll Business, Danny Goldberg claimed that Love became the “mouthpiece” for her late husband Kurt Cobain and contributed to his drug addiction. Goldberg [...]
Petraeus: Military Not Enough in Afghanistan
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U.S. Gen. David Petraeus said Sunday that experience in Iraq shows it will take political and economic progress as well as military action to tackle increased violence in Afghanistan. Read more
LENNON LUSTED FOR MUM: BOOK
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By DAVID K. LI, Wires Posted: 4:02 amSeptember 15, 2008 Love me do, indeed! A salacious new book alleges John Lennon had sexual fantasies about his mother and Beatle bandmate Paul McCartney. Philip Norman, author of “John Lennon: The Life,” even claims to have audio recordings to back him up. “I was just remembering the [...]
Caroline Kennedy in SF for Obama, Palin to Santa Clara
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It sounds like one of those Democratic fundraisers that will rake in a ton of money — Caroline Kennedy and singer Josh Groban for Barack Obama on Sept. 27 in San Francisco. Read more
British Jury Renders Split Verdict in Airliner Bomb Plot
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LONDON, Sept. 8 — A British jury reached a split decision Monday in Britain’s most high-profile terrorism case, convicting three men of conspiracy to murder but reaching no decision on whether they intended to destroy transatlantic airliners with liquid bombs. Read more
Christians Face Hindus’ Wrath
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GHUMUSAR UDAYAGIRI, India — Babita Nayak was cooking lunch for her pregnant sister when a mob of Hindu extremists wielding swords, hammers and long sticks rampaged through their village, chanting “India is for Hindus! Convert or leave!” Read more
Storm’s Predicted Downpour, Winds Have Officials on Alert
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Virginia declared a state of emergency, Maryland made a “pre-disaster” declaration and District officials worked out the city’s storm plan as the region continued preparing for Tropical Storm Hanna, which was forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the area, the first effects of which might be felt later today. Read more
S. Africa’s Zuma Is Victorious in Court
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PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa, Sept. 12 — A South African judge dismissed corruption charges against ruling party leader Jacob Zuma on Friday, likely clearing the path for the former freedom fighter to become the nation’s president next year. Read more
U.S. to Admit 17,000 Iraqi Exiles
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The United States plans to take in a minimum of 17,000 Iraqis over the next 12 months under its refugee program, and an additional 5,000 under a special visa program for Iraqis who formerly worked for the U.S. military and embassy or their contractors, a State Department official said yesterday. Read more
From Boom to Bust in Nigeria
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PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria — Uche was the triggerman for his gang of thieves. When gang members stole oil from pipelines or cellphones from passersby, he made sure no one got in their way. Read more