Al Qaida of the Arabian Peninsula claims its attempts to blow up package bombs on two cargo flights headed to the US cost only 4,200 dollars (£2,628), terrorist monitoring groups said.
Nov 21, 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: The magic of the books, movies and review - RedEye
Los Angeles Times
On a June night just outside London, the magic finally came to an end for the cast and crew of the "Harry Potter" movies. After a decade together, they wrapped the final shoot of the last "Potter" production. The green-screen scene featuring the now world-famous main characters-- a trio of young fugitive wizards named Harry, Ron and Hermione--required actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to hurl themselves onto some off-camera mats to escape danger at the Ministry of Magic. It was an oddly slapstick finish for such a monumental franchise--but that didn't sap the emotion of the moment.
What will the next Star Trek movie be about? Our predictions!
The screenplay for the sequel to J.J. Abrams' better-than-we'd-dared-hope Star Trek is almost done, and news has been trickling out. We dig through all the evidence, and ask whether this film could avoid the dreaded ailment of sequel-itis.
Consumer Risks Feared as Health Law Spurs Mergers - NYTimes.com
WASHINGTON — When Congress passed the health care law, it envisioned doctors and hospitals joining forces, coordinating care and holding down costs, with the prospect of earning government bonuses for controlling costs.
Carol Moseley Braun, Ex-Senator, in Chicago Race - NYTimes.com
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Senator Carol Moseley Braun entered the race for Chicago mayor on Saturday by reintroducing herself to voters, some of whom were not born when she last won election in 1992.
Lowering Bad Cholesterol Reduced Heart Problems in Kidney Patients - NYTimes.com
Patients with chronic kidney disease who took Vytorin, a cholesterol-lowering pill, had one-sixth fewer heart attacks, strokes or operations to unblock their arteries than patients taking a placebo, according to the results of a new study presented on Saturday.
Obama may address US Chamber early next year
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is considering addressing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce early next year, taking his case to one of the most prominent critics of his agenda.
The Associated Press: Coroner: 2 Ohio women, boy stabbed and dismembered
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — Two women and an 11-year-old boy were stabbed to death and dismembered before their remains were put in garbage bags and lowered into a hollow tree, a coroner said Saturday, the latest gruesome details of the murders that have stunned this tiny town.
New Orleans advisory: to boil water until Sunday
NEW ORLEANS -- Mayor Mitch Landrieu says New Orleans' most widespread boil-water advisory since Hurricane Katrina will continue at least until 3 p.m. Sunday, because that's how long it will take to test for bacteria.
Pelosi: Incoming Speaker Boehner 'Known to Cry' - FoxNews.com
Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seemed to belittle incoming Speaker John Boehner's penchant for crying. (AP)Outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi may be giving up the gavel to Rep. John Boehner in the next Congress but she hinted this week that she still wears the pants in the House
Pope approves use of condoms in fight against Aids - Telegraph
Pope Benedict XV will accept that in some circumstances it is better for a condom to be used if it protects human life Photo: REUTERS
He will say that it is acceptable to use a prophylactic when the sole intention is to "reduce the risk of infection" from Aids.
Coup attempt ends in Madagascar - CNN.com
Antananarivo, Madagascar (CNN) -- Renegade military officers who declared a coup in Madagascar earlier this week surrendered Saturday following 15 hours of negotiations with authorities, ending the three-day standoff.
Bank bombing trial shows anti-government sentiment
SALEM, Ore. -- People who knew Bruce Turnidge and his son say they loved their guns, hated President Obama, and fantasized about starting a militia and a tent city in the woods for people who shared their radical beliefs.
New York-New Jersey Subway Raises Hackles, Hopes : NPR
Could New York's subway be going suburban?
A proposal to extend the No. 7 line across the Hudson River has straphangers atwitter, with some wondering how the new connection might change the character of the city's beloved trains.
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' enchants Friday box office with $61.2 mil | EW.com
Harry Potter is one popular bespectacled teenager. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1 bewitched the box office on Friday by grossing $61.2 million, according to early estimates. If the estimate holds, Deathly Hallows will come away with the fifth best opening day ever, behind only the last two Twilight movies, The Dark Knight, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The Friday figure, which includes $24 million earned from Thursday midnight showings, also represents the single
NATO 'headed for defeat' in Afghanistan
The Taliban say NATO is heading for defeat in Afghanistan after the alliance announced plans to begin withdrawing troops from the country from next year.
Former Senator Carol Moseley Braun Enters Chicago Mayoral Race - WSJ.com
CHICAGO—Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun kicked off her campaign Saturday for Chicago mayor, joining a crowded field that already includes former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.
Sarah Palin’s Publisher Is Suing Gawker -- Daily Intel
Sarah Palin got all pissed off last week when excerpts from her upcoming memoir, America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag, were leaked by Gawker.com. The nuggets included her surprisingly laudatory thoughts on Juno:
VOA | Nigerian Army Says Gang Leader, 51 Delta Militants Arrested | Africa | English
Rep. Maxine Waters’s Ethics Trial Is Postponed - NYTimes.com
WASHINGTON — A newly discovered exchange of e-mails led the House ethics committee on Friday to delay its trial of Representative Maxine Waters, a California Democrat accused of helping steer bailout money to a bank in which her husband owned shares.
Police say no specific attack threat in Germany | Reuters
BERLIN (Reuters) - Police on Saturday said there were no signs of an imminent attack by militants in Germany, after a news magazine reported that a plot existed to attack the Reichstag parliament building.
Newark's Booker Postpones Deadline for Firing Police Officers to Nov. 30 - Bloomberg
Newark Mayor Cory Booker will give police until Nov. 30 to vote on a plan that would avoid firing officers as part of steps to balance the city’s budget, according to his spokeswoman.
Police: 11-year-old killed in drug-related crash - WSJ.com
WELLSVILLE, N.Y. — Police say an 11-year-old girl was killed in a three-car crash involving a driver impaired by drugs.
State police said the driver sent her truck into the back of a van Friday afternoon in the town of Wellsville, about 10 miles from Pennsylvania's north border.
Terrorism Trial of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani Avoided Big Issues - NYTimes.com
One of the striking aspects of the case of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, the first former Guantánamo detainee tried in a civilian court, was how little the federal jury in New York City heard about the issues that had made his case so fiercely debated.
India Will Prosecute Any Wrongdoers in Telephone Licensing, Singh Pledges - Bloomberg
India’s prime minister rejected allegations that he had delayed responding to calls for prosecution of a minister that awarded phone licenses at below- market prices and pledged to punish wrongdoers in the case.
The Associated Press: Woman, 3 kids found dead in violent Fla. scene
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A woman and her three young children were found killed at a violent crime scene in a north Florida home on Saturday, and homicide detectives were out looking for whoever might have had a reason to harm them, police said.
7,000 Ways to Fix the Deficit - NYTimes.com
Reduce the size of the military rather than reduce pay for noncombat members of the military. Impose a millionaire’s tax rather than cut deductions for high-income households. Cap the growth of Medicare spending rather than raise the eligibility age.
Higher taxes is common theme in debt plans
WASHINGTON • Just in time to dash holiday cheer, recently unveiled debt-reduction plans underscore the huge fiscal challenges facing the U.S. They also make clear how tough the trade-offs must be to tame budget deficits and the national debt.
The Associated Press: NY judge orders Gawker to pull Palin book pages
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Saturday ordered Gawker Media to pull leaked pages of Sarah Palin's forthcoming book "America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag" from its blog.
The injunction prohibits Gawker from "continuing to distribute, publish or otherwise transmit pages from the book" pending a hearing on Nov. 30.
The Press Association: Cargo bombs plot 'cost just £2,628'
Al Qaida of the Arabian Peninsula claims its attempts to blow up package bombs on two cargo flights headed to the US cost only 4,200 dollars (£2,628), terrorist monitoring groups said.
In an edition of the Yemen-based group's online Inspire magazine, it details how what it calls Operation Haemorrhage used common items such as Nokia mobile phones and two HP printers stuffed with an organic explosive.
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