China's Hu calls for deeper partnership with Latin America (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Chinese President Hu Jintao called Thursday for a new era of cooperation with Latin America, saying the world's biggest developing country and the large developing region were a natural fit.

Mussina calls it a career after first 20-win year (AP via Yahoo! News)

Mike Mussina took a secret to the ballpark every day this season. Maybe that's why he was so successful on the mound, so jovial in the clubhouse.

Gettlefinger Calls For Congressional Action For Automakers (WDET-FM Detroit)

The President of the United Auto Workers union today (Thur) called on Congress to take immediate action to protect U-S automakers.  Detroit Public Radio’s Jerome Vaughn has more. SOQ  UAW President Ron Gettelfinger says General Motors, Ford or Chrysler could be in danger of collapse…if they don’t receive an immediate bridge loan from the federal government.  During a news conference in ...

911 calls offer glimpse of SiPort tragedy (Contra Costa Times)

Santa Clara police released audio files today of three separate 911 calls that dispatchers received moments after three executives were killed last Friday at a local chip company, allegedly by Jing "Jerry" Hua Wu, an engineer fired that same day for "poor performance." Wu charged with murders 911 audio: 'They're shot in the head' | 'I saw a gun' | 'We're on the way'

TradeStation Group, Inc. CEO to Speak At 2008 FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

PLANTATION, Fla., Nov. 20, 2008 -- Salomon Sredni, Chief Executive Officer of TradeStation Group , will give a formal presentation at the 2008 FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference that will cover topics that may include the company's performance, prospects, targeted markets, competition, marketing and sales plans and other company initiatives.

Senior Chinese official calls for identifying, controlling risks to social stability (People's Daily)

A senior Chinese leader on Thursday advocated efforts to fully identify and control risks to the country's social stability. Efforts should be made to create a harmonious and peaceful environment for economic and social development, Zhou Yongkang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, told a national conference. All-out ...

Jordan calls for more int'l aid to states hosting Iraqi refugees (People's Daily)

Jordan on Thursday called for more international aids to countries hosting millions of Iraqis displaced by the U.S.-led invasion to Iraq in 2003. "The world should support countries hosting refugees to help them overcome burdens on the services, infrastructure and resources," Jordanian Foreign Minister Salah Bashir told a conference here. "We all, Iraq and neighboring countries as well as the ...

GM crops coexistence conference launched (Stock & Land)

An international conference exploring the ways to allow coexistence between GM and non-GM crops will be held in Melbourne in November 2009.

Donald Trump juggles clubs, conference calls (The Palm Beach Post)

The Donald was on his cellphone for a long time Wednesday afternoon, from the moment his pro-am group stepped off the 16th green at the ADT Championship until well past the final putts on No. 18.

Conference puts focus on foreclosure amid calls for feds to refinance mortgages (The Daily Record)

In the last three months, the meltdown of Wall Street institutions and Congress’ $700 billion bank bailout package have knocked the subprime mortgage and foreclosure crisis off the front pages of newspapers nationwide.