LONDON, Sunday, 12-Oct-2008 13:45:49 GMT

THE AMERICAS: Top news stories from the BBC Japan objects to US N Korea move Japan criticises as "regrettable" Washington's decision to remove North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. Mexico's Norbert weakens to storm Hurricane Norbert which struck Mexico's western peninsula has weakened as it makes a second landfall, meteorologists say. OTHER TOP NEWS STORIES IN THIS SECTION IMF in global 'meltdown' warning Palin abused power, probe finds Peru's president appoints new PM US tourist set for space station Rocksteady star Ellis dies at 70 UNITED STATES: Other news stories Refinance at 5.50% in Brea... Ad - Refinance.LoanOffers.com Hundreds flee after chemical leak... CNN Gitmo prosecutor who quit had 'grave misgivings'... Los Angeles Times Obama rides a wave of bad economic news... Los Angeles Times Chemical leak prompts evacuations in Pennsylvania... CNN Bush to finance leaders: 'We're in this together'... USA Today Hundreds evacuated after Pa. chemical leak... CNN Mexican pot cartels sully U.S. forests, parks... MSNBC Bush, G-7 allies vow to resolve crisis... CNN Alternatives to Prison... Washington Post All That Money You Lost - Where Did It Go?... CBS News Laramie Resident Reflects On Shepard Anniversary... MSNBC Newsweek Mexican Pot Gangs Pollute National Parks... CBS News Girl Scout Pot Farm... CBS News Palin mimic gets US public's vote... BBC U.S. takes N. Korea off terror watchlist... MSNBC Marijuana cartels sully U.S. forests, parks... San Francisco Chronicle Billy Graham hospitalized after fall... CNN What does Obama offer US poor?... BBC Japanese Man In Murder Plot Found Dead... CBS News LAPD Cold Case Nab... CBS News Bush plea for unity amid crisis... BBC Balloon festival, pet camel... CNN O.J. Recordings Key... CBS News U.S. to remove N. Korea from blacklist... San Francisco Chronicle Jose Canseco detained at the U.S. border... San Francisco Chronicle US state legalises gay marriage... BBC Sarah Palin investigation cites unlawful abuse of power... Los Angeles Times U.S. planning to buy bank stocks... CNN Hot Air Balloon Crashes In Flames; 1 Dead... CBS News Economists: Cycles happen, governments must act... CNN LATIN AMERICA: Other news stories HP Laptops from $449... Ad - www.shopping.hp.com Somali forces kill pirate on Panama ship... Reuters South Africa Mexico's Norbert weakens to storm... BBC Marine Fighting Extradition From Mexico... CBS News Venezuela's oil output slumps under Hugo Chavez... Telegraph Santiago Suarez Joins Washington Square Films... ShootOnline Argentina And Brazil Offer A New, Decidedly Positive Definition For The Term "Going South"... ShootOnline Peru governor accepts job of prime minister... Gulf Times Argentine fumes over US 'offer' to scandal witness... Gulf Times Gunmen kill 11 in Mexican bar... Kuwait Times Mexico Initiates Sunset Review of AD Duty Order on High-Carbon Ferro-Manganese from China... Hong Kong Trade Development Council Reminder: Mexico to Remove or Phase Out AD Duties on Chinese Products on 15 October... Hong Kong Trade Development Council Norbert Weakens to Tropical Storm Over Mexico... Washington Post Norbert weakens to tropical storm over Mexico... Addict3d.org Hurricane Norbert crosses over Mexico mainland... The Conservative Voice Major move - Continental relocates in Mexico City... Cheapflights.com Latin America: USA? No way!... Ein News Hurricane Norbert weakens over Mexico... Sydney Morning Herald Norbert weakens to tropical storm after hitting Mexico... CNN Brazil Anticipates Record Crop but Less Profits... Brazzil Magazine Brazil's Embraer Poised to Deliver Over 200 Jets in 2008... Brazzil Magazine Brazilian TAM Starts Daily Flights to Orlando... Brazzil Magazine Smiles Rewards Program Shared by Brazil's Varig and Gol Passengers... Brazzil Magazine Brazil's Gol and Varig Merge Operations and Enhance In-Flight Service... Brazzil Magazine Second Largest Coffee Producer State in Brazil to Double Production... Brazzil Magazine Brazilian Costume Jewel Maker Camila Klein Plan to Win the World... Brazzil Magazine Portugal Group Invests US$ 43 Million in Brazil's Northeast Resort... Brazzil Magazine Grace ChriAstian Academy's Grade 5 helps out Haiti... Cayman Net News South American Stock Traders Stressed Out... Cayman Net News Hurricane Norbert weakens over Mexico (AAP)... Yahoo! News Australia Hurricane Norbert weakens over Mexico... The West Online