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US releases first part of drug aid for Mexico (AP)

Mexican Army soldiers hold two suspects, arrested during an operation against drug smuggling and kidnapping gangs, after being presented to the press in Tijuana, Mexico, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. The Mexican Army ran an operation on a safe house on Tuesday after an anonymous call where they arrested four suspects and rescued two men. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)

AP - The U.S. government finally released the first part of a $400 million aid package Wednesday to support Mexico's police and soldiers in their fight against drug cartels.

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:21:40 GMT

Bombs found in Mumbai train station a week later (AP)

A bomb disposal squad officer, center, takes a suspicious box to the police station after diffusing a bomb at Chhatrapati Shivaji train station in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Police on Wednesday discovered leftover explosives hidden in a bag in Mumbai's main train station, a stunning new example of botched security after the deadly rampage that left the government open to accusations it missed warnings and bungled its response. (AP Photo)

AP - Police searching a mound of baggage abandoned amid the carnage of the attack on Mumbai's main train station found two bombs Wednesday — nearly a week after they were left there by gunmen — in a stunning new example of the botched security that has become a major issue in India since the three-day siege.

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:15:25 GMT

Russia to send warship through Panama Canal (AP)

This is a July 2004 file photo of the Admiral Chabanenko, Russian anti-submarine destroyer, seen in the Barents Sea, Russia, Russia. The Admiral Chabanenko will sail through the Panama Canal this week for the first time since World War II, the Russian navy announced Wednesday Dec. 3, 2008, pushing ahead with a symbolic projection of Moscow's power in a traditional U.S. zone of influence. (AP Photo/File)

AP - Russia said Wednesday it is sending a warship through the Panama Canal for the first time since World War II, a short journey loaded with symbolic weight: the destroyer will dock at a former U.S. naval base, showcasing Russia's growing influence in the region.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:53:55 GMT

Cruise passengers describe 'cheeky' pirate attack (AP)

Pirates ride alongside the luxury American cruise ship M/S Nautica, in this photo take from the Nautica, during a hijack attempt on the vessel, off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. The M/S Nautica, carrying 656 international passengers and 399 crew members, was sailing through the Gulf of Aden on Sunday when it encountered six bandits in two speedboats. The pirates fired at the passenger liner but the larger ship was faster than the pirates' vessels, and escaped being boarded.(AP Photo)

AP - Ordered to get inside and stay down, Oregon tourist Clyde Thornburg heard the pirates' rifle shots hit the side of the luxury cruise liner — "Pop! Pop! Pop!" — then felt the ship speed up to escape.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:12:35 GMT

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Judge blocks suspensions of 2 Vikings (AP)
A Minnesota judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the NFL's suspension of Vikings stars Kevin and Pat Williams for violating the league's anti-doping policy, but the players' status for Sunday's game at Detroit remained uncertain. Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson issued the temporary restraining order at the players' request, saying he wanted more time to hear arguments in the case.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:24:11 PST

Giants end Burress' year, Pierce to play (AP)
The New York Giants expect Antonio Pierce to play in Sunday's game against Philadelphia while the team gathers information on the linebacker's involvement in a shooting that led to the season-ending suspension of star receiver Plaxico Burress. Coach Tom Coughlin said Pierce would practice Wednesday with the Super Bowl champions.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:12:08 PST

Red Sox give Pedroia 6-year, $40.5M deal (AP)
Dustin Pedroia has a Rookie of the Year award, an MVP, a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger and, of course, a World Series ring. And now he's got the big-bucks contract befitting one of the most decorated young players in baseball. The Red Sox second baseman, who earned $457,000 last season while winning the AL Most Valuable Player award, agreed Wednesday to a $40.5 million, six-year contract that could...

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:55:23 PST

Tuberville steps down as Auburn coach (AP)
Tommy Tuberville stepped down Wednesday after 10 years as Auburn's coach, a reign that included a perfect season and a string of overachieving teams but ended with the worst record of his tenure. Tuberville was 85-40 in his decade with Auburn, including a 13-0 season in 2004 when the Tigers finished No.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:11:37 PST

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Wall Street jumps on Coke and other defensive plays (Reuters)

Trading specialists work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, December 3, 2008. (Chip East/Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks rose for a second day on Wednesday as investors flocked to shares of Coke and other companies that hold up well in recessions following another round of disappointing economic data and corporate outlooks.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:10:22 GMT

Preventing possible bankruptcies driving auto aid push (Reuters)

Ford showcases their new capless fuel filler system at the New England International Autoshow in Boston, Massachusetts, December 3, 2008. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Reuters - Senate Majority leader Harry Reid wants to try to find a way to avert threatened bankruptcies in the U.S. auto industry with Detroit Three chief executives readying for a make-or-break hearing on Thursday on a $34 billion bailout request.

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:38:44 GMT

Private jobs, services slump show recession toll (Reuters)

A man walks past a store advertising a sale, on 'Black Friday' in Fairfax, Virginia, November 28, 2008. (Larry Downing/Reuters)

Reuters - Private employers cut 250,000 jobs in November, an unexpectedly large number and the biggest in seven years, while the service sector, which powers most of the economy, posted its worst slump on record.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:41:54 GMT

Japan faces deep recession, central banks slash rates (Reuters)

People are reflected in a stock index board in Tokyo, December 3, 2008. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)

Reuters - Japan may be in a deeper recession than first thought as businesses cut spending because of the worsening global recession, which will likely force central banks in Britain and Europe to slash interest rates later on Thursday.

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:42:41 GMT

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Automakers plead with Congress; votes lacking (AP)

General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner, steps from a Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid car Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at his hotel in Washington after driving from Detroit to testify at Congressional hearings on the auto industry bailout. If the Detroit Three automakers have learned anything since their last trip to Washington, it's that the old way of doing business just won't fly. So the decision by auto executives to travel in hybrid cars rather than corporate jets is just the start to overhauling their image as the industry pleads its case for $25 billion in federal loans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

AP - Imperiled automakers and their union worked feverishly Wednesday to sell a skeptical Congress on a $34 billion aid plan, promising labor concessions and restructuring, but the Senate's Democratic leader said there still weren't enough votes to tap the $700 billion federal bailout fund to prop up the foundering Big Three.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:57:46 GMT

The one that didn't get away yields long-lost ring (AP)
AP - The one that didn't get away held an unlikely surprise for a Texas man. The blue-stoned class ring of Joe Richardson, engraved with his name, turned up inside an 8-pound bass 21 years after he lost it while fishing on Lake Sam Rayburn.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:20:56 GMT

Palin files late disclosure for free 2007 trips (AP)

In this Dec. 1, 2008 file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, center, waves to a crowd during a campaign stop for Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga, in Savannah, Ga. Palin has added to her financial disclosure forms two free trips that she took nearly two years ago but failed to report. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton, File)

AP - Gov. Sarah Palin has added to her financial disclosure forms two free trips that she took nearly two years ago but failed to report. Palin, who was Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate, made the disclosures last month, but after Election Day when she and McCain lost to Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The trips were first revealed in a story by The Associated Press in October.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:24:25 GMT

Officials: Mumbai gunman promised cash for family (AP)

AP - The only gunman captured during the terror attack on Mumbai says he was promised that his impoverished family would get $1,250 if he died fighting for militant Islam, security officials said Wednesday.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:59:12 GMT