Petraeus, who served as Commanding General of the Multi-National Force in Iraq (MNF-I) from January 2007 to September 2008, is credited with success in implementing President George W. Bush's "troop surge" to calm Baghdad.

AHN) - The Federal District Court in Manhattan on Friday stopped the New York City government from starting Saturday a regulation requiring all taxis to convert into hybrid gas-and-electric vehicles by 2011. - Sat, 1 Nov 2008 07:54:47 GMT

According to the Hudson Funeral Home, run by Jennifer's aunt, there will be an open community memorial service at the Pleasant Gift Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday.

Roro cargo handled at Jaxport was at 656,800 completely built up units (CBUs), a seven percent increase from last year. The last cargo milestone at Jaxport was in 2002 when it handled about 615,000 CBUs, according the Jacksonville Port Authority.

AHN) - Friday's Halloween celebration turned into a nightmare when a family went trick-or-treating. A 12-year-old boy was shot inside a home in Sumter, South Carolina, and later died in a hospital, while his father and brother were wounded by

NASA and the U.S. Space Surveillance Network, which tracks objects in space, is monitoring the movement of the 1,400-pound ammonia tank to determine where it will impact and caution people on the ground. Mike Suffredini, NASA's space station program manager,

The City Health Department will also examine the bus driver of the Revere Middle School as a precaution to contain a possible outbreak of bacterial meningitis.

The port authority, which took over Stewart a year ago, reaffirmed its commitment to improve the airport's facilities in addressing the region's growing aviation and economic requirements while taking into account community and environmental concerns.

AHN) - Nissan North America has launched a budget version of its Versa sedan at $9,900, the lowest-priced car available in the U.S. market today. - Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:15:07 GMT

AHN) - A defrocked Catholic priest who used to serve as pastor in two Troy parishes has been charged of raping two boys in the 1980s. - Sat, 1 Nov 2008 11:04:22 GMT

A middle-aged carpenter in Plateau State has run into trouble for killing his nephew through electrocution while trying to punish him for refusing to go to school.

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a pastor of a Port Harcourt based Pentecostal church and two others for their alleged involvement in the eight day abduction of little Collins, son of an accountant with state Treasury office of

New details have emerged about organised gangs carrying out daylight robberies in the Nairobi city centre.

A taskforce to investigate sex crimes committed by security personnel in the North Rift region during the post-election violence has set up its offices in Eldoret town.

Chris Mba of The Baby Don't Cry fame has denied allegations that he was caught by agents of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the international wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport for drug peddling.

ZURICH (AFP) - Switzerland's top central banker said Saturday that a mounting call to limit bankers' pay was "senseless", as such action could spark an outflow of talent from the sector here.

LA PAZ (AFP) - President Evo Morales said Saturday he was suspending the work of the US Drug Enforcement Administration in Bolivia, accusing it of having encouraged political unrest that killed 19 people in September.

RIYADH (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrived in Saudi Arabia Saturday seeking financial support to calm the world economic storm as India became the latest country to cut interest rates to boost growth.

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - An Egyptian Al-Qaeda operative -- described by the United States as the terror network's propaganda chief -- was killed in a missile strike in Pakistan, security officials said on Saturday.

KINSHASA (AFP) - Western diplomats rushed Saturday to prevent a humanitarian disaster in conflict-torn eastern DR Congo, holding crisis talks with the presidents of the DRC and neighbouring Rwanda.