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Top Stories - Thu, 21/08/2008 - 4:15am
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Terror propaganda takes hit in Iraq

Top Stories - Thu, 21/08/2008 - 4:15am
WASHINGTON - Military successes in Iraq have nearly crippled al-Qaeda's ability to produce battlefield propaganda, hampering for now its ability to recruit fighters and raise money, the U.S. military and analysts say. The amount of Web statements and
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Church hits natural gas in urban drilling frenzy

Top Stories - Thu, 21/08/2008 - 3:54am
Bishop Kenneth Spears always thought gifts from God came from above. He never imagined that the gifts would be hiding under his church in Fort Worth, Texas. 'The Bible says, 'Every place the sole of your foot should tread upon, I'll give it to you,' '
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153 killed in Spanish jet crash

Top Stories - Thu, 21/08/2008 - 3:08am
At least 153 people were dead last night after a plane departing from Madrid's Barajas airport swerved off the runway and burst into flames. The Spanair aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 carrying 172 passengers and crew to the Canary Islands, was
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Two women sentenced to 're-education' in China

Top Stories - Thu, 21/08/2008 - 2:55am
'); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size BEIJING: In the annals of people who have struggled against Communist Party rule, Wu Dianyuan and Wang Xiuying are unlikely to merit even a footnote.
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Learning from Clinton's loss, McCain narrows gap

Top Stories - Thu, 21/08/2008 - 2:36am
John McCain's attacks on Barack Obama on national security issues seem to be working: Polls show that McCain has cut the Democrat's lead. According to CNN's average of several recent national surveys, Obama's lead is now 1 point over the Arizona
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Learning from Clinton's loss, McCain closes gap

Top Stories - Thu, 21/08/2008 - 2:18am
John McCain's attacks on Barack Obama on national security issues seem to be working: Polls show that McCain has cut the Democrat's lead. According to CNN's average of several recent national surveys, Obama's lead is now 1 point over the Arizona
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Rep. Tubbs Jones dies after aneurysm

Top Stories - Thu, 21/08/2008 - 12:35am
Rep. , the first black woman to represent Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives, died Wednesday after suffering an aneurysm, medical officials said. Tubbs Jones, who was in her fifth term representing parts of Cleveland and its suburbs, was 58. She
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NBC/WSJ Poll: McCain halves Obama's lead

Top Stories - Thu, 21/08/2008 - 12:20am
WASHINGTON - With just days before the vice-presidential announcements, the political conventions and the final sprint to Election Day, Republican Sen. John McCain has cut Democrat Sen. Barack Obama?s national lead in half, according to the latest NBC
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Poll: McCain halves Obama's lead

Top Stories - Thu, 21/08/2008 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON - With just days before the vice-presidential announcements, the political conventions and the final sprint to Election Day, Republican Sen. John McCain has cut Democrat Sen. Barack Obama?s national lead in half, according to the latest NBC
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At least 150 dead after Madrid plane crashes

Top Stories - Wed, 20/08/2008 - 11:54pm
MADRID A Spanish airliner packed with European vacationers headed for the Canary Islands crashed Wednesday during takeoff in Madrid, bursting into flames and killing more than 150 people aboard. At least 19 people, including two babies, survived,
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Russia to freeze NATO military ties

Top Stories - Wed, 20/08/2008 - 11:44pm
OSLO, Norway - Russia has informed Norway that it plans to cut all military ties with NATO, Norway's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The Nordic country's embassy in Moscow received a telephone call from 'a well-placed official in the Russian Ministry
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153 feared killed after Spanish jet crashes on take-off

Top Stories - Wed, 20/08/2008 - 11:38pm
More than 150 people were feared dead tonight after a plane departing from Madrid's Barajas airport swerved off the runway and burst into flames. The Spanair aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 carrying 175 passengers and crew to the Canary Islands, was
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149 feared killed after Spanish jet crashes on take-off

Top Stories - Wed, 20/08/2008 - 10:41pm
Nearly 150 people were feared dead tonight after a plane departing from Madrid's Barajas airport swerved off the runway and burst into flames. The Spanair aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 carrying 175 passengers and crew to the Canary Islands, was
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At least 100 dead after Madrid jetliner crashes

Top Stories - Wed, 20/08/2008 - 8:32pm
MADRID A commercial airliner bound for the Canary Islands with at least 173 people aboard crashed during takeoff today at Madrid's ultramodern Barajas airport, exploding in flames and killing most people on board. The Madrid regional government
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Dozens Dead in Madrid Plane Crash

Top Stories - Wed, 20/08/2008 - 8:03pm
MADRID, Spain -- A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands at the height of the vacation season crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid, killing 149 people on board, officials said. There were only 26
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McCain, Obama trade shots over economy

Top Stories - Wed, 20/08/2008 - 7:19pm
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Glitter refused Hong Kong entry

Top Stories - Wed, 20/08/2008 - 7:10pm
Glitter has suffered ill-health in prisonFormer pop star Gary Glitter has been refused entry to Hong Kong after being deported from Thailand.He was earlier deported from Vietnam after spending almost three years in jail for sexually abusing two girls.
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Madrid plane crash leaves dozens dead

Top Stories - Wed, 20/08/2008 - 6:09pm
MADRID A commercial airliner bound for the Canary Islands with at least 173 people aboard crashed during takeoff today at Madrid's ultramodern Barajas airport, exploding in flames and killing dozens of passengers. Authorities confirmed 45 people were
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Most feared dead in Spain runway accident

Top Stories - Wed, 20/08/2008 - 5:56pm
A Spanish plane with more than 170 people on board went off the runway Wednesday at Madrid's Barajas Airport, killing at least 90 people, officials said. The crash during take off reportedly followed an explosion on board the budget airline jet, sending
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