The Alex Jones Show – L I V E – November 9th With Jon Ronson

Alex talks with Jon Ronson, the journalist, author, documentary filmmaker and radio presenter who wrote The Men Who Stare at Goats, a book about the U.S. Army's exploration of New Age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal.

AP asks judge to keep HOPE artist's lawyers (AP)

AP - The Associated Press has asked a judge to deny a request by the attorneys of street artist Shepard Fairey to withdraw from his copyright battle over the Barack Obama "HOPE" poster.

Rabaul (Papua New Guinea) - Report for 28 October-3 November 2009

Based on analyses of satellite imagery, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 28-29 October ash plumes from Rabaul caldera's Tavurvur cone rose to an altitude of 2.4 km (8,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 35-45 km N, E, and SE.

Source: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)

Cadbury investors expect Kraft to sweeten deal to at least 800p a share

Cadbury shareholders have signalled that they will hold out for at least an 800p-a-share offer from Kraft, the US food giant, which made a 715p-a-share offer yesterday. The formal offer is the latest in a bid saga that could rumble on for months. Kraft has committed to paying $70 million (£41.8 million) to its banks for a $9.2 billion lending facility to make the purchase. The nine banks that have agreed to back the deal include HSBC, Barclays, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank. It is also paying substantial fees to Lazard, its lead adviser on the deal. It is understood that Kraft will not post its...