CBS News Top Stories: 29 November 2008
November 30th, 2008 • CBS News, Top Stories
- Second Cup Cafe: “Idol” Holiday Tour
Four former “American Idol” finalists are hitting the road for a cross-country holiday music tour, but before they did, Chikezie, Diana DeGarmo, David Hernandez and Kimberley Locke dropped by the “Second Cup Caf ” to spread some holiday cheer. - OPEC Adjourns With No New Price Increase
OPEC ended a hastily convened meeting in Cairo Saturday without announcing new output cuts, despite the steep drop in crude prices and the threat it poses to member governments’ national budgets. - Death Toll Rises In Iraq Mosque Bombing
A suicide bomber struck Shiite worshippers Friday at a mosque run by followers of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, killing at least 12 people. - Phone Helps Dieters Keep Pounds at Bay
Study finds that obese women from rural areas kept more weight off if they had telephone or in-person counseling after completing a weight loss program, when compared to a group that only got educational newsletters. - MSNBC’s Chris Matthews For U.S. Senate?
A Pennsylvania Democratic party leader says MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews may be considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2010. - Shuttle Landing A Go For Sunday
Endeavour’s seven astronauts entered their last full day in space Saturday awaiting word if mission managers had cleared the space shuttle for a return to Earth. - Anne Frank’s Friend Recalls Intense Girl
Anne Frank’s status as a symbol of the Holocaust has overshadowed the reality of a girl eager to discover the world around her, a close childhood friend said. - Deadly Shootout At Calif. Toys “R” Us
Two men pulled guns and shot each other to death in a crowded Calif. toy store Friday after the women with them erupted into a bloody brawl. - Officials Seek Lessons From Ike, Gustav
As the 2008 hurricane season ends Nov. 30, storm planners are trying to improve their plans for future years based on the lessons of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. - U.S. Fears Pakistan Role In India Attacks
U.S. officials are worried about a possible surge in violence between India and Pakistan after the bloody attacks in Mumbai that killed at least 195 people, including six Americans. - Stranded Whales Die In Southern Australia
A group of about 80 whales stranded on a remote coastline in southern Australia were battered to death on rocks before rescuers could reach them. - Explosions Injure 51 In Thai Protests
At least 51 anti-government protesters were wounded in several explosions early Sunday, raising fears of widening confrontations in a standoff that has strangled Thailand’s economy and shut down its airports. - Deep Discounts Boost Black Friday Sales
The nation’s retailers got a much-needed sales boost during Black Friday’s traditional shopathon as consumers, lured by deep discounts, spent nearly 3 percent more than they did last year. - Football Star Plaxico Burress Shot In Leg
New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress has been accidentally shot in the leg at a nightclub, it was reported Saturday. - Police Eying Wal-Mart Trample Video
Police were reviewing video from surveillance cameras in an attempt to identify who trampled to death a Wal-Mart worker. - Official: Clinton Nomination Coming Monday
Democratic officials say President-elect Barack Obama will nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton to be his secretary of state on Monday. - Bush Offers Support To India After Attacks
President George W. Bush on Saturday pledged full U.S. support to India as it investigates the deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed at least 195, saying the killers “will not have the final word.”
