World stock markets plunge on crisis fears
LONDON - Stock markets slumped worldwide Monday, some marking record one-day drops, on fears the global financial crisis will worsen and hit the wider economy despite bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe.
Nations:Germany France Luxembourg Brazil Colombia India Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Japanese Markets U.S. Markets European Markets Source:(AP)
2008-10-06
Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds marry in Canada
LOS ANGELES - Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds did a little rushing into it after all.
People:Ryan Reynolds Woody Allen Scarlett Johansson Source:(AP)
2008-09-28
China's milk scandal bares government shortcomings
BEIJING - The note posted in July on the Web site of China's food safety inspection agency came from a doctor: There had been a sudden rise in infants turning up at his hospital with kidney stones after drinking the same brand of formula.
Nations:New Zealand Australia Canada People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal China Hu Jintao Admin.
2008-09-23
Fed, central banks move to boost global confidence
NEW YORK - The Federal Reserve, working with central banks in Europe, Canada and Asia, pumped as much as $180 billion into money markets on Thursday to combat a seizing up of lending between banks that is intensifying global financial crisis.
Nations:Canada U.S. Activities:2008 AIG Crisis U.S. Markets
2008-09-18
Obama camp suggests Palin has distorted record
WASHINGTON - The question of whether Sarah Palin has ever been to Iraq pushed Obama aides Saturday to accuse the McCain campaign of outright lies, distortions and distractions to the American people.
Nations:Kuwait Mexico U.S. Germany Canada People:Sarah Palin Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-09-14
Nicole Kidman tops Hollywood overpaid list
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Nicole Kidman was named the most overpaid celebrity in Hollywood in the second annual list of least bankable stars by U.S. magazine Forbes, taking the top slot from fellow Australian Russell Crowe.
People:Nicole Kidman Will Ferrell Cate Blanchett Jennifer Garner Denzel Washington Drew Barrymore
2008-09-11
Ike gains strength over Gulf, aims for Texas
HAVANA - Hurricane Ike barreled across the warm, energizing waters of the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday on its way toward the Texas coast after crashing through Cuba's tobacco country and toppling aging Havana buildings.
Nations:Mexico U.S. Canada Activities:2008 Hurricane Ike 2008 Hurricane Gustav Source:(AP)
2008-09-10
China Olympic breakthroughs keep coming
BEIJING (AFP) - One thing China will take away from their home Olympics will be the series of breakthroughs in sports that previously eluded them and beach volleyball was added to that burgeoning list Thursday.
Nations:Brazil Netherlands Canada People:Li Na Liu Xiang Emilie Heymans Chen Ruolin Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AFP)
2008-08-21
Phelps wins 8th gold medal; breaks tie with Spitz
BEIJING - Michael Phelps locked arms with his three teammates, as though they were in a football huddle calling a play, then hugged each one of them. It took a team to make him the grandest of Olympic champions. And one last big push from Phelps himself.
Nations:Germany Japan Tunisia U.S. Canada People:Brendan Hansen Aaron Peirsol Michael Phelps Natalie Coughlin Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-17
Bush tells Russia to get out of Georgia
CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush warned Russia on Saturday against trying to pry loose two separatist regions in Georgia and said Moscow must end military operations in the West-leaning democracy that once was part of the Soviet empire.
Nations:Russia Poland Latvia People:Dmitry Medvedev Nicolas Sarkozy Robert Gates Stephen Harper Joseph Biden Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Georgia War Russia-U.S.
2008-08-17
US, allies weigh punishment for Russia
WASHINGTON - Scrambling to find ways to punish Russia for its invasion of pro-Western Georgia, the United States and its allies are considering expelling Moscow from an exclusive club of wealthy nations and have scrapped plans for an upcoming joint NATO-Russia military exercise, Bush administration officials said Tuesday.
Nations:Russia France Italy Germany Japan Canada People:Nicolas Sarkozy Silvio Berlusconi Gordon Brown Angela Merkel Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Georgia War Russia-U.S.
2008-08-12
Bush warns Russia to pull back in Georgia
WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday demanded that Russia end a "dramatic and brutal escalation" of violence in Georgia, agree to an immediate cease-fire and accept international mediation to end the crisis in the former Soviet republic.
Nations:France Russia Afghanistan Italy Germany Japan People:Condoleezza Rice Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Georgia War Russia-U.S.
2008-08-11
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