These are recent postings from selected news feeds
 Deadly bridge collapse in Andorra A bridge under construction collapses in Andorra, killing at least three workers, officials say.
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 Rail line hit by driver shortage The rail service on an entire route into London's Kings Cross station is cancelled for the day because there are not enough drivers.
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 Scheme 'can cut extra emissions' A new business scheme could slash energy bills and cut carbon emissions by 50% more than anticipated, a study will claim.
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 Law change call for Scottish space bases A law change is needed before Scotland can be considered as a launch site for commercial space flights, Virgin Galactic says.
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 Hungary's loss Remembering WWII victims of Soviet labour camps
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| Behind the Wheel | Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport: Pinnacle of the Past, Just $2.1 Million For that price, a rare species of car owner gets a rocket that gleams across the planet’s surface faster than any true production automobile that has come before.
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 Many 'against student fee rise' Most people are opposed to raising the fees students in England pay for their university tuition, a survey suggests.
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 Hedging bets How Pakistan allows the Afghan Taliban to thrive
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 Uphill struggle Mixed response at G20 to Britain's transaction tax idea
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| Latest Snow Leopard Developer Build Breaks Hackintosh Support... Again [Hackintosh] Enough with the back and forth already, Apple. If you're going to kill Atom support then just kill it. Don't toy with us, taking and giving like some sort of merciless god. The video above shows what happens if you try to boot the latest 10.6.2 developer build on a Hackintosh. As you can see, not ...
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| Climate Success in Copenhagen Alex Steffen: A quick note. Several people have asked me recently about Copenhagen and COP-15, and whether the summit isn't a failure from the start, since it...
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| How Real is Our Ability to Control the Weather? WorldChanging Team: Chinese scientists claim to be able to control the weather. But is so-called geoengineering more than wishful thinking? And, if so, should we be...
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 US launches 'Twin Towers' warship The USS New York, a warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center, goes into service.
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 Swiss Muslims open mosque doors Swiss mosques open their doors to the public - ahead of a vote on whether to ban the construction of minarets.
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 Hoaxer impersonating Brazilian president interviewed on radio A hoaxer pretending to be Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was interviewed by some Portuguese-language radio stations before being found out.
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 Afghan focus at remembrance event The sacrifices of UK troops in Afghanistan was the focus of the Festival of Remembrance attended by the Queen.
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 Mirror group shuts pension scheme Newspaper group Trinity Mirror has announced the closure of its final salary pension scheme to all members.
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 Camorra boss arrested in Naples Italian police arrest influential mafia boss Luigi Esposito - the latest in a string of Camorra bosses held recently.
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| Nokia Booklet 3G Landing November 15 at Best Buy [Nokia] We knew the the place and the price, just needed to know when the party starts. You can grab a pre-order for the $600 netbook ($300 with two-year contract) at Best Buy and pick it up November 15. [Engadget]
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| Live - Haye v Valuev Britain's David Haye takes on WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev in Nuremberg.
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