Daily Headlines: November 1, 2007

* Follow-up: The death toll caused by Tropical Storm Noel’s rampage through the Caribbean has risen to over 80, while floods have swamped most of the Mexican state of Tabasco (image).

* Despite one commentator’s harsh criticism of John Edwards opposition to a U.S.-Peru free trade pact, isn’t having an opinion better than no opinion at all?

* On Tuesday, Brazil was officially selected as the site of the 2014 soccer World Cup.

* During a speech at a B'nai Brith conference, Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff blasted the growing relationship between the governments of Iran and Venezuela.

* Colombian police seized two homemade submarines which were being used to ship illegal drugs.

Sources- AFP, BBC News, FOX News, International Herald Tribune, Reuters, Foreign Policy - Passport

Image- BBC News