Kosovo voters take to polls in test of new nation (AP)
AP – Kosovo’s prime minister urged minority Serbs not to boycott the country’s first elections since independence from Serbia, calling the Sunday vote a key test for his new nation.
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.
China: Low US interest rates threaten recovery (AP)
China’s top bank regulator said Sunday the weakening U.S. dollar and low interest rates are spurring speculation in stocks and property, distorting global asset prices and threatening the global economic recovery.
Iran condemns US mosque seizure
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Sunday denounced as ‘disgraceful’ U.S. moves to seize four mosques and a New York City skyscraper owned by a Muslim nonprofit organization suspected of Iranian links.
Pacquiao’s amazing run continues
Manny Pacquiao proved without a doubt he is boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighter.
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.
Pacquiao stops Cotto to win 7th title
LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance Saturday night , knocking down Miguel Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him 55 seconds into the 12th round.
Altercations leave adults asking: What’s wrong with today’s youth?
A fight this week on the Lufkin High School campus and a separate altercation at a local church’s youth outreach ministry leads some to wonder what’s wrong with today’s youth. The Lufkin church, which preferred not to be mentioned by name, said because of the incident on campus it will re-evaluate how the outreach program is done. “We see violence on our campus sometimes, but it doesn’t originate on our campus. It’s usually people who are already at odds with one another,” a youth pastor said
AIG CEO ready to quit over pay constraints
After just three months as head of battered insurer American International Group, Robert Benmosche has threatened to leave his post as he struggles to deal with heavy government oversight and restrictions on what the bailed-out company wants to pay employees, according to a published report.
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
