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ABC International News Headlines

ABC News: International Tue, 20 May 2008 20:39:58 +0200 China's Death Toll at 40,000; 5M Homeless China says quake has left nearly 40,000 dead, over 5 million people homeless. Tue, 20 May 2008 11:47:57 -0400 Myanmar Begins 3-Day Mourning Period Myanmar mourns thousands of cyclone dead; junta seems to relax foreign aid ban. Tue, 20 May 2008 11:05:56 -0400 Iraqi Troops Move Into Militia Stronghold Iraqi army says troops rolled into Sadr City to seize control from militias. Tue, 20 May 2008 11:57:06 -0400 Myanmar to Allow Some Aid to Enter An aid worker reports from Myanmar on the lingering aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. Mon, 19 May 2008 15:05:03 -0400 South Africa Seeks to End Bitter Anti-Foreigner Violence South African police use rubber bullets, arrests to fight anti-foreigner attacks Tue, 20 May 2008 03:14:09 -0400

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In the News Tue, 20 May 2008 07:00:00 +0200 “Brittlestar City” Discovered on Seamount Scientists studying the geology and biology of several Macquarie Ridge seamounts, part of an 875 mile (1,400 km) long string of dormant undersea volcanoes, have found a unique colony of starfish-like sea creatures called brittlestars. Usually, corals and sponges populate the peaks of these underwater mountains, and it is unusual to find brittlestars living on seamount summits. The scientists believe that the speed of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which flows past the peaks at approximately 2.5 mph (4 km/h), helps keep predators away and has allowed the brittlestar population to flourish into the tens of millions. Tue, 20 May 2008 07:41:00 EST Giant Pythons Make Home in Florida Between 2005 and 2007, Florida authorities caught 418 pythons, more than twice as many as were caught in the three year period prior to 2005. These giant snakes can grow to be 25 feet (8 meters) long, though the largest python caught in Florida so far measured only 16.4 feet (5 meters) long and weighed just 154 pounds (70 kilograms). Many of the snakes found in Florida are Burmese pythons, former pets that were turned loose by their owners after they became too difficult to raise. In the Florida Everglades, the estimated python population has reached 30,000, and experts are worried that they will soon spread to other southeastern states. Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Mother Indicted in MySpace Hoax Suicide A 49-year-old Missouri mother who used MySpace and a false persona to torment a 13-year-old girl who ultimately committed suicide has been indicted on federal charges. The woman allegedly created a fake MySpace account, pretended to be a 16-year-old boy, feigned romantic interest a young girl who lived nearby, and then spurned her. The girl, Megan Meier, hung herself shortly after receiving a series of hurtful messages from her "love interest." Prosecutors, using a novel interpretation of hacking laws, indicted the mother on one count of conspiracy and three counts of accessing protected computers without authorization to gather information that would later be used to harass another MySpace user. Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

 
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Mail & Guardian Online

Mail & Guardian Online Tue, 20 May 2008 18:13:13 +0200 'The oldness it takes to protect America' John McCain is 71 years old, and his age has provided late-night TV comedians with some easy punch lines. On Saturday Night Live, he joined in. "I ask you, what should we be looking for in our next president?" McCain said. "Certainly, someone who is very, very, very old." Tue, 20 May 2008 18:13:13 +0200 Russia announces 'spaceroach' grandchildren Russian space scientists announced on Thursday a new breakthrough in a long pedigree of firsts: the birth of 30 grandchildren of a "space cockroach" who spent 12 days in orbit. Interfax news agency reported the birth of 30 healthy descendants of the pioneering cockroach Nadezhda (Hope). Tue, 20 May 2008 18:13:13 +0200 Protesting pensioners strip in Melbourne Protesting pensioners brought traffic to a standstill in Australia's second-largest city on Friday when some stripped to demand more money from the government. The scantily clad seniors braved the autumn weather in a 150-strong protest against this week's federal budget, which offered them little despite a Aus$21,7-billion surplus. Tue, 20 May 2008 18:13:13 +0200 Suburb goes to pot as police raid 'cannabisville' A Sydney suburb has been dubbed "cannabisville" after police found four apparently normal family homes were actually marijuana hothouses containing vast quantities of the illegal drug. Police have seized 1 000 plants worth $7,5-million from four houses in Blair Athol. Tue, 20 May 2008 18:13:13 +0200 Passenger told to 'hang out' in toilet sues airline It was not the fact that he was asked to give up his seat on a JetBlue Airways plane on behalf of a flight attendant that appears to have upset Gokhan Mutlu so much. It was the alternative seat he was offered -- in the toilet. Mutlu has lodged a $2-million lawsuit in a Manhattan court complaining that he was told to "go hang out" in the toilet. Tue, 20 May 2008 18:13:13 +0200

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ABC World News Headlines

ABC News: World News with Charles Gibson Tue, 20 May 2008 20:40:07 +0200 Ted Kennedy Diagnosed With Malignant Brain Tumor Massachusetts senator suffered seizure, was rushed to hospital this weekend. Tue, 20 May 2008 14:09:23 -0400 John McCain: Political Tightrope Walker? Candidate tries to appeal to independents, while keeping core Republicans. Tue, 20 May 2008 13:03:11 -0400 Tank Wars: Gas Prices Keep Climbing With Americans feeling the pinch, Congress and oil executives feel the heat. Mon, 19 May 2008 22:28:49 -0400 Polygamy Moms at Custody Crossroads State law, religious beliefs clash at hearings for hundreds of sect children. Mon, 19 May 2008 18:15:31 -0400 First Wind-Powered City in America Rock Port, Mo., may be a small rural town, but it has big energy ambition. Mon, 19 May 2008 20:57:10 -0400

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