Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  Russian opposition activists detained AP - 58 minutes ago

  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Dozens of members of a Russian opposition party and other activists were detained by police Sunday as they tried to gather for a protest rally in central St. Petersburg.

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  Oil platform catches fire in North Sea AP - 58 minutes ago

  LONDON - An oil platform in the North Sea caught fire Sunday, and helicopters were fighting strong winds to rescue the 159 workers aboard it, the Royal Air Force said.

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  Court to consider investor's 401(k) suit AP - 56 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - James LaRue says he lost $150,000 when his instructions to his employer on where to invest money in his retirement plan were ignored. Now the Supreme Court will decide whether a federal pension-protection law gives LaRue the right to sue to recover his losses. Arguments in the case were scheduled for Monday.

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  Social Security to become key issue AP - 57 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - Three years after the collapse of President Bush's plan for private Social Security accounts, Republican presidential contenders are eager to try again. Not so the Democrats, who gravitate toward increasing payroll taxes on upper-income earners to fix the program's finances.

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  Mizzou wins; hones in on BCS title game AP - 53 minutes ago

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Unthinkable in September, Missouri is one victory away from playing for its first national championship. Chase Daniel threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns and the third-ranked Tigers ruined No. 2 Kansas' unbeaten season Saturday night with a 36-28 victory in the most important football game either school ever played.

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  Thousands detained before Sharif return to Pakistan Reuters - 45 minutes ago

  LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan police detained thousands of supporters of Nawaz Sharif before the former prime minister's expected return from exile in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, according to party loyalists.

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  Malibu wildfires partly contained Reuters - Sun Nov 25, 4:44 AM ET

  MALIBU, California (Reuters) - A wildfire fueled by gusty winds destroyed dozens of homes from the mountains to the beaches of Southern California's ritzy Malibu on Saturday and is only partially under control, fire officials said.

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  Abbas in Washington ahead of Annapolis talks Reuters - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Washington on Sunday saying a conference in nearby Annapolis this week would launch negotiations that would finally realize his people's dream of a Palestinian state.

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  Eunice Kennedy Shriver hospitalized in Boston Reuters - Sat Nov 24, 8:34 PM ET

  BOSTON (Reuters) - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of assassinated President John F. Kennedy and a tireless champion of the rights of the mentally disabled, is being treated for an undetermined illness at a Boston hospital and is in fair condition, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.

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  Australia's new PM Rudd acts swiftly on climate Reuters - Sun Nov 25, 12:48 AM ET

  BRISBANE (Reuters) - Australia's new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, made climate change his top priority on Sunday, seeking advice on ratifying the Kyoto pact and telling Indonesia he will go to December's UN climate summit in Bali.

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  Row mars Iraq parliament hearing on Baathists bill Reuters - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A bill that would ease curbs on former Baathists was presented to Iraq's parliament on Sunday, the first time lawmakers have taken up any major draft laws that Washington says are vital to fostering national reconciliation.

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  Iran says IAEA closes more files over atomic work Reuters - 37 minutes ago

  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday the U.N. nuclear watchdog had closed two major issues relating to the scope of its nuclear program, which the West suspects is aimed at acquiring atomic bombs.

• Russian police detain 50 anti-Putin protesters Reuters - Sun Nov 25, 4:23 AM ET

  ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russian riot police beat opposition activists on Sunday, detaining about 50 people ahead of a march against President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, a Reuters reporter said.

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  Australians wake up to new era after Rudd crushes Howard AFP - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago

  SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's new leader Kevin Rudd vowed Sunday to tackle climate change and Iraq war policy, a day after sweeping veteran prime minister John Howard from power in a stunning election landslide.

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  Pakistan's ex-premier Sharif bound for home and a raucous welcome AFP - 32 minutes ago

  LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistan's ex-premier Nawaz Sharif headed for home Sunday on a plane lent by a king, aiming to end seven years of exile as he returns to a country in turmoil under emergency rule.

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  Riot police arrest 200 in new anti-Putin demo AFP - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago

  SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) - Russian riot police on Sunday detained opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and some 200 other protestors in Saint Petersburg as they broke up the second demonstration against President Vladimir Putin in two days.

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  Commonwealth summit wraps up, without Pakistan AFP - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago

  KAMPALA (AFP) - Commonwealth leaders on Sunday prepared a final statement for a summit in Uganda, an event that saw the suspension of Pakistan and intense discussions on climate change.

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  Celebrities flee, homes gutted as wildfire ravages Malibu AFP - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Hollywood stars were among thousands of people who found themselves homeless Sunday after wind-driven wildfires gutted nearly 50 multi-million dollar homes in the celebrity enclave of Malibu and forced scores of local residents to flee.

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  No end in sight to beleaguered Ericsson's blues AFP - Sun Nov 25, 1:33 AM ET

  STOCKHOLM (AFP) - The year 2007 looks set to be Ericsson's own annus horribilis: the world leader in mobile networks has long been the star of the Swedish economy but is now battling through a crisis with no end in sight.

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  Germans getting jittery as euro continues to climb AFP - Sun Nov 25, 12:06 AM ET

  FRANKFURT (AFP) - Until recently, Germany has maintained an air of serenity as the euro spiked higher against other major currencies, even though exports are the motor of growth for the eurozone's biggest economy.

Most Popular Top Stories

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  Stem-cell advance opens up the field The Christian Science Monitor - Fri Nov 23, 3:00 AM ET

  Colonies of tiny cells flourishing in petri dishes in the US and Japan are reshaping the political and ethical landscape surrounding human stem-cell research.

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  UN rights chief calls for end to violence against women AFP - Sat Nov 24, 4:14 PM ET

  GENEVA (AFP) - The top United Nations human rights official urged states worldwide to take more action against rape, domestic abuse and all other forms of violence against women.

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  Needs of dying children wins heart of actress Reuters - Fri Nov 23, 11:27 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Melissa Gilbert, best known for her role on "Little House on the Prairie" in the 1970s, is part of a health coalition kicking off a national campaign next week to improve care for seriously ill and dying children.

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  Passengers escape unhurt from Antarctic ship Reuters - Fri Nov 23, 5:28 PM ET

  BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - More than 150 passengers and crew escaped unhurt after their cruise ship hit ice in the Antarctic and started sinking on Friday, the ship's owner and coast guard officials said.

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  Magnetic pulses to brain can treat depression: study AFP - Wed Nov 21, 7:09 PM ET

  CHICAGO (AFP) - Stimulating the brain with rapid bursts of magnetic energy is a safe and effectively treatment for major depression, a new large-scale study has found.