Britain, Australia saying sorry to child migrants (AP)
AP - Britain and Australia are saying sorry to thousands of British children who were promised a better life overseas, only to suffer abuse and neglect thousands of miles from home.
Palestinians threaten to declare independence (AP)
AP - The Palestinians say they are so fed up with the lack of progress in peace efforts that they are preparing to declare independence unilaterally.
APEC leaders douse hopes on climate pact (AFP)
AFP - Asia-Pacific leaders on Sunday buried hopes a key UN meeting next month would forge a binding pact to combat climate change, saying talks would drag on well past the Copenhagen meeting.
Lou Dobbs says he is leaving CNN (AP)
CNN host Lou Dobbs says he is leaving CNN effective immediately. The longtime host of “Lou Dobbs Tonight” said Wednesday on his show that it would be his last. He said CNN had allowed him to be released from his contact, which would enable him “to pursue new opportunities.”
Military sees increase in wounded in Afghanistan (AP)
AP - Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those who fought in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago
Families of Americans held in Iran plot each move (AP)
AP - The families of three Americans accused of espionage in Iran are attempting the delicate feat of keeping a spotlight trained on the plight of their loved ones while trying to avoid the tangled politics of the tense U.S.-Iran relationship.
Philippines’ Mayon volcano spews ash, could erupt (AP)
AP - Scientists say the cone-shaped Mayon volcano in the central Philippines has shot an ash plume into the air and are advising nearby residents to be ready to move in case of eruption.
AP-GfK Poll: Country in a funk (AP)
AP - The euphoria of 2008 is over: America is in a funk.
Veterans Day events
Lecture — 7:45 to 9 a.m. today. Brig. Gen. William Grimsley discusses the military’s impact on the Central Texas economy as part of the Austin Economic Club’s Distinguished Lecture Series. Sheraton Austin Hotel, 701 E. 11th St. $35
What happened? Michael Phelps misses finals in two events
Superman had kryptonite. Michael Phelps apparently has non-polyurethane swimsuits. Since those body-length, polyurethane suits will be banned starting January 1, 2010 , Phelps went back to an old textile suit (which was thought to be the height of technology when it was released in 2008) to prepa…
