Iraq President Arrives in Tehran  © The Associated Press Alabama Fires Coach Mike Shula  © The Associated Press South Korea to Kill Cats, Dogs South Korea plans to kill cats and dogs to try to prevent the spread of bird flu after an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 virus at a chicken farm last week, officials said Monday. more Turkey Braces for Pope Visit  © The Associated Press EU Says More Than Half E-Mails Are Spam Unsolicited e-mails continue to plague Europeans and account for between 50 and 80 percent of all messages sent to mail inboxes, the European Commission said Monday. more
Stocks Fall After Wal-Mart's Sales Wall Street suffered a sharp pullback Monday as investors returned from the Thanksgiving weekend with questions about the strength of the retail sector following a rare sales decline at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. more Top Toyota Engineer Dies in Plane Crash A pilot who died when his aerobatic plane plunged into the sea was an engineer who promoted fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles and was dubbed the "American father of the Prius." more Eurotunnel Senior Creditors Approve Plan Eurotunnel, the operator of the undersea rail tunnel linking Britain and France, stepped back from the brink of insolvency Monday as key creditors approved a restructuring plan to more than halve its 6.2 billion pound ($12 billion) debt. more Ford to Get $18 Billion in Financing Ford Motor Co. said Monday it plans to get about $18 billion in financing in part to address near- and medium-term negative operating-related cash flow and fund its restructuring. more Investment in Vietnam to Hit Record Foreign investment pledges in Vietnam are on pace to set a new annual record, surging by nearly 50 percent so far this year, officials said Monday. more
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Maggie Gyllenhaal Wins Stockholm Honor Maggie Gyllenhaal won the best actress award for her performance in "Sherrybaby" at the 17th annual Stockholm International Film Festival this weekend. more Elton John Feels Ill Onstage in Brisbane Elton John left the stage briefly during a weekend concert in Brisbane after being struck by a bout of nausea, according to a news report Monday. more Mexican TV Host Raul Velasco Dies at 73  © The Associated Press 'AMC' Introducing Transgender Character  © The Associated Press 'Primal Fear' Author Diehl Dies at 81 William Diehl, best-selling author of "Primal Fear" and other novels, has died at Emory University Hospital. He was 81. more
Exotic Pets in U.S. May Pose Health Risk  © The Associated Press Warning Issued on Dangers of Methadone People starting treatment with methadone have died and suffered life-threatening side effects, health officials said Monday in warning of the dangers of overdosing on the painkiller. more South Korea to Kill Cats, Dogs South Korea plans to kill cats and dogs to try to prevent the spread of bird flu after an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 virus at a chicken farm last week, officials said Monday. more Singapore Forms Panel to Fight HIV Singapore has formed a national policy committee to combat the rise of HIV cases, local media reported Monday. more First Responders Learning Spanish  © The Associated Press
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EU Says More Than Half E-Mails Are Spam Unsolicited e-mails continue to plague Europeans and account for between 50 and 80 percent of all messages sent to mail inboxes, the European Commission said Monday. more Casual Computer Games Go Upscale  © The Associated Press CIA Retools Web Site in Recruitment Push The CIA has scrapped its ho-hum test that steered job applicants toward mysterious careers and devised one that's cloaked in jest. more Web Catalog Offers Prison-Made Products  © The Associated Press Wal-Mart's Site Stalls on Black Friday High traffic disrupted Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Web site for much of Friday, one of the year's busiest shopping days. more
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