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Last-minute Bush abortion ruling causes furor (International Herald Tribune) A last-minute Bush administration plan to grant sweeping new protections to health care providers who oppose abortion on religious or moral grounds has provoked a torrent of objections us.rd.yahoo.com
Young NZ footballers beaten in final minute (Stuff) BREAKING NEWS: New Zealand has suffered a last minute heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Nigeria at the women's under-20 World Cup in Coquimbo, Chile, this morning. us.rd.yahoo.com
Prospect for auto bailout dims (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week. us.rd.yahoo.com
Last-gasp Australia take huge step towards World Cup (AFP via Yahoo! News) Australia kept their 100 percent World Cup qualifying record intact with a last-gasp 1-0 win over Bahrain while Group One rivals Japan secured a crucial 3-0 victory in Qatar. us.rd.yahoo.com
Dems look to stop endangered species rule changes (AP via Yahoo! News) With the Bush administration on the verge of relaxing regulations protecting endangered species, Democratic leaders are looking at ways to overturn any last-minute rule changes. us.rd.yahoo.com
NHS hospital plan goes ahead despite last-minute lobbying (Niagara Falls Review) The Niagara Health System's board of trustees has approved a slightly modified version of its controversial hospital improvement plan. At a meeting Tuesday, trustees voted [...] us.rd.yahoo.com
KL SHARES END MIXED, CI UP ON LAST MINUTE BUYING (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News) KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended mixed with some last minute nibbling on heavyweight counters helping push the Composite Index into blue territory in an otherwise lucklustre market, a dealer said. us.rd.yahoo.com
Last-minute motions filed in NH death penalty case (7 News Boston) CONCORD, N.H. -- As the case against Michael Addison heads into its final phase, attorneys are still wrangling over what can be said during the sentencing hearing. us.rd.yahoo.com
'Oracle of Omaha' portrait auction ends Thursday (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Whether it's a sign of the troubled financial times or wily art investors are waiting until the last minute, there's been only one online bid for a signed portrait of Omaha billionaire Warren Buffett. us.rd.yahoo.com
Automaker bailout appears stalled in Senate (CNN) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reversed plans to hold a test vote Thursday on a Democratic-sponsored automakers bailout bill but held out the possibility for a last-minute vote on any compromise. us.rd.yahoo.com
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