Thai court orders PM's party disbanded - Yahoo! News
By Nopporn Wong-Anan Nopporn Wong-anan - 8 mins ago, A bomb expert inspect the site of a blast inside the Government House in Bangkok Reuters - A bomb expert inspect the site of a blast inside the Government House in Bangkok November 30, 2008. (Sukree ... BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai judges ordered Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat's ruling People Power Party (PPP) disbanded on Tuesday after it ...
The Press Association: Robin: I was not target of outburst
Robin van Persie does not believe he is the disruptive influence in the Arsenal dressing room described by team-mate William Gallas. As part of his outburst last month which caused him to be stripped of the Gunners captaincy by manager Arsene Wenger, Gallas accused a 25-year-old player of alienating his colleagues with his spiky behaviour. But the Holland striker, 25, is confident he is not the ...
AFP: Daryl Hannah makes splash with whale campaign
Actress Daryl Hannah (left) with Captain Paul Watson in Brisbane to join a campaign aiming to stop Japanese whalers SYDNEY (AFP) -- Actress Daryl Hannah will sail for the inhospitable South Ocean on Wednesday as part of a campaign to stop Japanese whalers from slaughtering the giant animals, organisers said. Hannah, best known for her role as a mermaid in the 1984 hit "Splash", will be ...
The Press Association: Scott withdraws following knee scare
Adam Scott has withdrawn from this week's Australian PGA Championship in Coolum after injuring his knee while swimming. Scott, ranked 17 in the world, twisted his right knee while coming out of the surf on Sunday and took the precautionary step to pull out. Scott's manager Justin Cohen said the Queenslander was disappointed to be missing the tournament but was confident he would be fit ...
The Press Association: Zola: Anfield stalemate my best yet
West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola claimed Monday night's goalless draw at Liverpool was the most impressive performance of his short spell as manager. The Hammers chief, in charge for a dozen matches, has watched his team earn three successive clean sheets in an unbeaten run that has dragged the side away from the bottom three, and Zola hailed striker Craig Bellamy as "awesome" on the ...
By Ian Talley, WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--An influential Florida tourism group is now endorsing oil and gas drilling at least 30 miles off its shore, an about-face for the tourist industry and a harbinger of the controversial policy Congress will likely debate in the new year. Florida tourist groups had been vehemently opposed to drilling off their shores, but the Association of Convention and ...
NYPD: Passenger kills bus driver in fare dispute - Yahoo! News
By MARCUS FRANKLIN, Associated Press Writer Marcus Franklin, Associated Press Writer - 2 hrs 50 mins ago NYPD: Passenger kills bus driver in fare dispute Play Video AP - NYPD: Passenger kills bus driver in fare dispute NEW YORK - A man stabbed a city bus driver to death over being denied a free ride, then escaped on foot Monday in the first killing of an on-duty New York City bus driver in more ...
Estranged relative arrested in Hudson killings - Yahoo! News
CHICAGO - The arrest of Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law in the shooting deaths of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew confirmed what police officials have quietly said for weeks: that the 27-year-old convicted felon was the prime suspect in the slayings. William Balfour was arrested Monday at Stateville Correctional Center on a murder warrant and released to detectives as ...
WNBA's Comets to disband after team fails to find buyer - Yahoo! News
WNBA's Comets to disband after team fails to find buyer HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - The Houston Comets, four-time winners of the Women's National Basketball Association crown, will suspend operations after the league was unable find a buyer for the team. "We are, unfortunately, at a place we hoped that we wouldn't have to be at - the Comets will cease operations in this coming ...
Governors to press Obama for help with shortfalls | Newsweek Politics | Newsweek.com
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press Writer | AP, Governors to press Obama for help with budget shortfalls in economic recovery legislation (WASHINGTON) The nation's governors are meeting with President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to press their case for at least 0 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled and even more for infrastructure projects like road and bridge ...
Cadbury Upped To Hold At Citi - FOXBusiness.com
LONDON -- Cadbury was upgraded to hold from sell by Citigroup as the broker looked at the combination of the toughest consumer environment in decades and a collapse in nearly all commodities. On Cadbury, it's encouraged by the speed and magnitude of the company's pricing actions and it expects 5.9% comparable sales growth and 70 basis point margin expansion in fiscal 2009. ...
Zoltek Narrows Loss On 17% Higher Revenue - FOXBusiness.com
TEL AVIV -- Zoltek Cos., the St. Louis supplier of carbon fibers used in wind turbines, narrowed its fiscal fourth-quarter net loss on 17% higher revenue. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, the loss shrank to .79 million, or 5 cents a share, from .84 million, or 6 cents, in the year-earlier period. Continuing operations produced losses of 5 cents against 4 cents. Revenue was in line with the ...
India Demands Pakistan Hand Over Fugitives - NYTimes.com
By ROBERT F. WORTH, A bullet hole was visible on Monday in the window of a restaurant at Chhatrapati Shivaji train station in Mumbai. More Photos > MUMBAI, India -- As tensions increased between nuclear-armed neighbors after the Mumbai attacks, the Indian foreign minister said Tuesday his country had demanded that Pakistan hand over about 20 people wanted under Indian law as ...
India renews demand for Pakistani militants - CNN.com
(CNN) -- India has blamed "elements from Pakistan" for the attacks that killed 179 people in Mumbai and renewed demands for its neighbor to hand over wanted militant leaders. Indian schoolchildren hold flowers and candles in memory of those killed in the Mumbai attacks. External Affairs Minister Sri Pranab Mukherjee said Pakistan was originally given the names of those leaders after a ...
By Rattaphol Onsanit and Daniel Ten Kate, The court dissolved the ruling People Power Party and two coalition partners, forcing Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and dozens of leaders to step down and banning them from politics for five years. Somchai accepted the decision and said a deputy will take over. The ruling party's disbandment will intensify a battle for power in Thailand between ...
Taiwan says China blocking blockbuster movie | Lifestyle | Reuters
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's biggest ever box office hit, a love story involving former colonial power Japan, has been held up in China, possibly over its historical slant, the island's government and newspapers said on Tuesday. But China, which claims Taiwan as a renegade breakaway province and often censors films that do not follow the government line, denied there had been any delay. ...