Contract talks turn into vote on top cop (Albany Times Union)
Union: Rejected offer a referendum on chief's management style
Source: www.timesunion.com

Tsunami siren stirs anger in Aceh (BBC News)
Angry residents in Indonesia's Aceh disable a tsunami siren after a false alarm causes panic.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

China anger over Taiwan Lee's shrine visit (CNN.com)
TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui visited a Tokyo war shrine Thursday to pay respects to his late brother, drawing a quick rebuke from China and complicating already delicate relations between Beijing and Tokyo.
Source: www.cnn.com

Ten Republican hopefuls to face-off in new debate (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Ten candidates were to crowd onto a stage Tuesday in the next debate among Republicans vying for the White House in 2008, as a new poll showed mounting anger at the dragging Iraq war.
Source: news.yahoo.com