Booby-trap bomb sent to Nicolas Sarkozy

Police search for evidence outside an Athens courier company where a package exploded today. A similar parcel had been sent to Nicolas Sarkozy. Photograph: Yiorgos Karahalis/Reuters
Greek police intercepted a booby-trapped parcel addressed to French president Nicolas Sarkozy today, after another package exploded at a courier company in Athens.

Vladimir Putin goes hunting for 'action man' image

Shots of a horse-riding, rifle-toting Vladimir Putin in Siberia have been seen as an attempt by the Russian premier to preserve his image as a man of action. Photograph: Ria Novosti/Reuters

Woman stabbed Labour MP over his Iraq war vote, court hears

Stephen Timms, Labour MP for East Ham, was stabbed at his constituency surgery in May this year. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian
A former Labour minister was stabbed twice in his stomach by a woman who wanted to kill him as "revenge" for his voting for the Iraq war, a court today heard.

Barack Obama's final midterm rally highlights declining popularity

Barack Obama speaks to supporters in Cleveland during his last rally before the midterm elections. Photograph: J.D. Pooley/Getty Images
Barack Obama sought to rekindle the spirit of the 2008 election today at the final campaign rally of the midterm elections but thousands of empty seats testified that the love affair with the electorate is long over.

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Dilma Rousseff, a former Marxist rebel who was jailed and tortured during Brazil's military dictatorship, last night became the first woman president in her country's history Link to this video

Cargo plane bomb plot: Cobra to discuss response

Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri. Photograph: Yemeni Interior Ministry/Handout/EPA
The government's Cobra emergency committee is meeting today to discuss a response to the Yemen-based plot to send bombs on US cargo planes, as Yemeni authorities promise to increase airport security.

Baby dies after being snatched by monkey

A macaque monkey, like the two pictured, is believed to have been looking for food when it snatched the baby from her house. Photograph: Mark Baker/AP
A newborn baby has died in Malaysia after being snatched, badly bitten and then dropped by a wild monkey.

Adam Lambert to tone down act for Malaysia concert

Adam Lambert has pledged to obey Malaysian laws forbidding onstage kissing. Photograph: Steve Nesius/AP
American Idol star Adam Lambert has agreed to tone down his act for a Kualar Lumpur concert at the request of Malaysian authorities.

Three Ways to Profit - No Matter Who Wins Tuesday's Midterm Elections

By William Patalon III, Executive Editor, Money Morning

If you're worried that next week's midterm elections could further cloud an already-uncertain investment landscape, take a page from the investment playbook of Money Morning'

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s Keith Fitz-Gerald: Position yourself to profit no matter which party wins on Tuesday.

Will Midterm Elections Ignite a Stock Market Rally?

By Don Miller, Associate Editor, Money Morning

The Democrats and Republicans have spent a record $3.5 billion in preparation for this year's midterm elections. But regardless of the outcome - whether you're a Democrat or Republican - the good news is that the stock market traditionally has performed well during midterm election cycles.