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Most popular news on 18 October 2009 |
Sheriff: Charges will be filed in balloon saga
AP - Authorities are pursuing criminal charges in the case of a boy who vanished into his parents' garage while the world feared he was trapped aboard a helium balloon — prompting speculation of a hoax.
Rick becomes strongest E. Pacific storm in decade
AP - Forecasters say Hurricane Rick is the strongest hurricane in the eastern north Pacific Ocean in more than a decade.
NASA photos show moon strike created plume
AP - NASA's much-hyped mission to hurl a spacecraft into the moon turned out some worthwhile data after all, scientists said.
Bear Run! Black bear chills in Wis. beer cooler
AP - Shoppers in a Wisconsin grocery store got an unexpected surprise when a 125-pound black bear wandered inside and headed straight for the beer cooler.
U.S. must live within its means: Geithner
Reuters - The United States must live within its means once its economy recovers if it is to preserve global confidence in the U.S. dollar's status, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday.
Rio gangs shoot down police chopper, 2 cops dead
AP - Drug traffickers shot down a police helicopter during a gunbattle between rival gangs Saturday, killing two officers and injuring four in a burst of violence just two weeks after the city was chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Moscow Mayor Promises a Winter Without Snow
Time.com - This winter, Moscow's mayor Yury Luzhkov plans to spray the clouds before they reach the city to stop the snow from falling. A hair-brained scheme? Or a brilliantidea to keep the capital from being snowed under?
Artist admits using key AP photo for 'HOPE' poster
AP - Artist Shepard Fairey, who recently admitted concealing a key mistake in a lawsuit over his use of an Associated Press photo in his famous Barack Obama "HOPE" poster, said Saturday that the error should not be viewed as "premeditated and sinister."
Air Force: Missing pilot likely died instantly
AP - An Air Force pilot likely died instantly when his F-16 fighter jet collided with another over the Atlantic Ocean, authorities said Saturday.
Pakistan starts critical offensive against Taliban
AP - Pakistani soldiers attacked militant bases in the main al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border Saturday as the nuclear-armed country launched its most critical offensive yet against insurgents threatening its stability.
Kerry: too soon to send more troops to Afghanistan
AP - With Afghanistan's election crisis deepening, Sen. John Kerry says it would be irresponsible for the U.S. to consider sending additional troops to the region at this time.
Maldives government dives for climate change
AP - Members of the Maldives' Cabinet donned scuba gear and used hand signals Saturday at an underwater meeting staged to highlight the threat of global warming to the lowest-lying nation on earth.
Wal-Mart and Amazon.com trade price cuts on books
AP - Taking a page from its original playbook, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launched a full-fledged price war with Amazon.com Inc. and a nation of book retailers, lowering online prices on certain highly anticipated hardback titles to $9.
Sharpton threatens to sue Rush over op-ed remarks
AP - The Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday threatened to sue conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh for writing in a column that the civil rights leader played a role in two New York race riots.
Truck bomb destroys key bridge in western Iraq
AP - A suicide bomber driving a dynamite-laden truck destroyed a key bridge Saturday on a highway used by the departing U.S. military, while separate attacks killed nine Iraqis, most of them security force members, police said.
Dad, 83, accused of opening fire on drumming son
AP - San Antonio police are investigating the wounding of a man after his elderly father allegedly opened fire when the victim refused to stop drumming. Police said the son, in his 50s, suffered a non-life threatening head wound early Friday while at the home the men share. Police said his 83-year-old father was detained on an aggravated assault charge.
New book examines black women's film stardom
AP - Dorothy Dandridge was the first black woman nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Almost a half century passed before another black woman — Halle Berry — won the award.
Expectant Mom Wishes Her Good Deed Could Be Undone
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I'm in a bit of a predicament because I lent my maternity clothes to a friend who is due in late December. Her husband lost his job.
EU officials warn of disappearing cod
AP - The European Union's executive body is calling for sharp cuts in the amount of cod fishermen can catch next year, pointing to estimates that the fish is close to extinction in some major fishing areas around Europe.
Broadway stage manager hit with peeping charge
AP - A stage manager on the Broadway production of "South Pacific" has been charged with secretly recording an actress in her dressing room.
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