Friday 21 November 08 - Afternoon Edition - Embassy Guard Suspended Over Anti-Obama Rant, Big Picture Photos of Dubai and UAE, Dow rallies late in Day

Pemprokes Pines, FL: Teen college student commits suicide with webcam rolling.

-Spent a lot of time on the Internet. Invited others to watch him die several times

-Comments to his blog threatening suicide (which linked to his live video stream) ranged from "OMG" (Oh my God) to "LOL" (laugh out loud). Other comments called him "faggot", "dick" and "coward". More.

Wall Street: Dow finishes the day UP 6.54 %. Stocks rally on Geithner (from NY Federal Reserve Bank) to be appointed Treasury Secretary.

(Photo number 28 of 28 from the Big Picture Blog of the Burdj. The skyscraper stands at 707 meters (2,320 ft), with 160 floors and growing, and is scheduled to be complete by September of next year. (© Fadi Chami)

UAE & Dubai: They get Alan Taylor's "Big Picture Blog" Treatment in the Boston Globe

London: Contractor's American hired guard for US Embassy is suspended for anti-Obama rant on his blog. Security guard, Joe Hubbard, accused Mr Obama of having backing from terrorist groups including Hamas and Colombia's FARC guerilla movement.

Chile: Half-million government workers end strike after getting 10% pay raise

Piracy: The capital of Somali piracy

Piracy: $150 million paid as ransom already this year to Somali pirates

Technology: Google makes searches more personal with the release of new "Terminator" like function called "Search wiki".

Child healthcare: Do you have children of stroller age? Chinese scientists say CHILDREN pushed in buggies which face away from their parents may suffer long-term emotional and language problems

Mexico: Ex-head of Mexico's anti-crime agency arrested on charges he sold information to drug cartels

Entertainment: New Muslim (see news earlier today) "Mikaeel" to appear in person at court date. No reports yet as to whether he has requested a witness stand facing Mecca

Amsterdam: Last "Last call . . . cough, cough . . . ladies and gentlemen!"