Senate Unveils Plan To Reduce Emissions

California Senator Barbara Boxer unveils a bill to reduce green house gas emissions by 20% to help slow climate change. The plan uses a cap and trade system and would rework the entire energy economy of the country.

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Israel moves closer to freeing captive soldier

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel and Hamas militants announced a deal Wednesday that will see Israel release 20 Palestinian women from prison this week in exchange for a videotape proving that a captive Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip is still alive....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:41 am

Canadian circus billionaire heads to space station

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) -- A Canadian circus tycoon, an American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off in a spacecraft from the Kazakh steppe Wednesday on a journey to the International Space Station....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:38 am

Powerful earthquake rocks western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's meteorological agency says a powerful earthquake has shaken western Indonesia....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:38 am

M7.9 quake occurs off Indonesia's Sumatra+

(Kyodo) _ A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 occurred off Indonesia's Sumatra island early Wednesday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The USGS said on...
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Quake triggers tsunami in the Samoas, killing 99

APIA, Samoa (AP) -- A powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and people out to sea, leaving at least 99 dead and dozens missing....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:36 am

99 Dead, Villages 'Wiped Out' in Samoa Tsunami

A powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and people out to sea, leaving at least 99 dead and dozens missing.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:35 am

More thorny challenges ahead for health overhaul (AP)

Senate Finance Committee members Sen. Debbis Stabenow, D-Mich., left, and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., listen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009,  during the markup of health care legislation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - A sweeping health overhaul bill has survived a major challenge from the left, but onslaughts loom from the right on thorny issues including abortion and insurance coverage for illegal immigrants.



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Ketsana leaves more than 300 dead across SE Asia

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- One of the most destructive storms in years extended its deadly path across Southeast Asia, blowing down wooden villages in Cambodia and crushing Vietnamese houses under mudslides after submerging much of the Philippine capital....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:34 am

Tom Cruise gets trigger happy

Movies aren't the only thing "Top Gun" actor Tom Cruise enjoys shooting. Breaking away from the set of "The Untitled Wichita Project," Cruise,...

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Ketsana leaves more than 300 dead across SE Asia (AP)

People walk through a flooded street in Hue, central area in Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 during typhoon. Authorities evacuated over 150,000 people as Typhoon Ketsana approached and heavy winds began lashing Vietnam's central coast, officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Vietnam News Agency, Doan Huu Trung)AP - One of the most destructive storms in years extended its deadly path across Southeast Asia, blowing down wooden villages in Cambodia and crushing Vietnamese houses under mudslides after submerging much of the Philippine capital.



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Dems debate shielding banks from state laws (AP)

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. delivers his opening remarks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, before the committee heard testimony from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Moderate House Democrats are drafting a proposal that would continue to shield big banks from potentially tougher state regulations when it comes to selling products such as credit cards, mortgages and savings accounts.



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Ted Nugent Threatens to Kill Obama and Clinton in 2007

Renegade right-winger Ted Nugent recently went on a vicious onstage rant in which he threatened the lives of Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Decked out in full-on camouflage hunting gear, Nugent wielded two machine guns while raging



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Canadian circus billionaire heads to space station

A Canadian circus tycoon, an American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off in a spacecraft from the Kazakh steppe Wednesday on a journey to the International Space Station. ...
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Canadian circus billionaire heads to space station (AP)

Canadian billionaire Quebec-born philanthropist Guy Laliberte, a crew member of the 21st mission to the International Space Station, ISS, jokes as he wears a clown nose prior to the launch of a Soyuz-FG rocket at the Russian leased Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. Laliberte is due to stay at the International Space Station for nine days, before returning to earth on a Soyuz capsule on Oct. 11. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)[AP - A Canadian circus tycoon, an American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off in a spacecraft from the Kazakh steppe Wednesday on a journey to the International Space Station.



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Analysis: Iran plant could defer Israel strike

JERUSALEM (AP) -- It may seem counterintuitive, but the news that Iran has a second, clandestine uranium enrichment plant, and has just test-fired long-range missiles, could actually put off any plans for a quick Israeli strike....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:30 am

Analysis: Iran plant could defer Israel strike (AP)

In this image released Sunday Sept. 27, 2009, on Iranian state TV cannel IRIB, purporting to show a successful test-fire launch of a short range missile. Iran said it successfully test-fired short-range surface-to-surface missiles during drills Sunday by the elite Revolutionary Guard, in a show of force just days after the U.S. and its allies condemned Tehran over a newly revealed underground nuclear facility that was being secretly constructed.  TV showed pictures of at least two missiles being fired. (AP Photo/IRIB, via APTN)AP - It may seem counterintuitive, but the news that Iran has a second, clandestine uranium enrichment plant, and has just test-fired long-range missiles, could actually put off any plans for a quick Israeli strike.



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Congress fashions $350 million dairy aid package

Amid a crisis of low milk prices and mounting losses in dairy country, lawmakers in Congress are fashioning a $350 million emergency aid package aimed at helping struggling milk farmers.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:29 am

US speeding up military withdrawal from Iraq (AP)

US troops are served Arabic coffee at an Iraqi bazaar at a a US base in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jourani)AP - The United States is speeding up its military withdrawal from Iraq, sending 4,000 more troops home next month, the top American commander there says.



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Report of 1955 jet being found, stirs memories (AP)

This undated photo provided by John Walker shows a diver at the site of a wreck of a Lockheed-Martin T-33A Air Force jet found in April 2009 off the Southern California coast. Military officials are investigating a historian's report that the wreckage of an Air Force jet lost at sea over 50  years ago has been found off the Southern California coast. A volunteer group headed by amateur historian Pat Macha claims it found debris of a Lockheed-Martin T-33A that went missing on Oct. 15, 1955. (AP Photo/John Walker)AP - A historian's report that the wreckage of an Air Force jet lost at sea 54 years ago has been found off the Southern California coast brought a surge of emotions for Thomas Theiler, 77, a retired executive and former Air Force pilot.



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UN official ousted after Afghan vote fraud dispute

KABUL (AP) -- The top American official at the U.N. mission in Afghanistan is losing his job after he disagreed with superiors over how to deal with widespread fraud charges from the presidential election, people familiar with the decision said Wednesday. The U.S. diplomat denied he had been fired....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:25 am

UN official ousted after Afghan vote fraud dispute

The top American official at the U.N. mission in Afghanistan is losing his job after he disagreed with superiors over how to deal with widespread fraud charges from the presidential...
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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith to host Nobel concert (AP)

AP - American rap artist and actor Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, organizers said Wednesday.
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Haggling over your first mortgage

Today's low rates make buying a house tempting but the stakes are high and the learning curve is steep



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A guide for mortgage virgins

Canada's banking ombudsman tells you what you need to know before you sign on that dotted line



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:22 am

Israel Moves Closer to Freeing Captive Soldier

Israel to free Palestinian prisoners in possible step toward bringing captive soldier home
Source: ABC News: International | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am

Israel moves closer to freeing captive soldier

Israel decided Wednesday to free 20 Palestinian women from Israeli prisons in exchange for a videotape proving that a captive Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip is still alive. The...
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Hub art collectors insist heist was an inside job

A pair of Boston art collectors, including a recently retired Harvard doctor, were hit by a savvy crook in a possible "inside job" in California that left them reeling...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am

At least 113 dead in Pacific tsunami: officials (AFP)

An Indonesian expert at a tsunami early warning station in Jakarta points to a strong earthquake that triggered a tsunami near Samoa. At least 113 people are dead after a huge Pacific earthquake and tsunami hit the Samoan islands and Tonga.(AFP/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - At least 113 people are dead after a huge Pacific earthquake and tsunami hit the Samoan islands and Tonga on Tuesday, a hospital worker and officials said.



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Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Bomb-Conspiracy Case - New York Times


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Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Bomb-Conspiracy Case
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An Afghan immigrant from Denver who federal officials say was at the center of a Qaeda plot to set off bombs in the United States appeared in court in Brooklyn for the first time on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to ...
Afghan immigrant pleads not guilty to bombing conspiracyLos Angeles Times
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UN: climate change impact on agriculture dire

A U.N. agency warns that the climate change will badly affect agriculture and hit developing nations hardest, leading to unreliable food production and higher prices.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:17 am

Israel to free 20 for Shalit film

Israel says it will release 20 Palestinian women detainees in return for proof that captured soldier Gilad Shalit is still alive.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am

Taliban film shows leader is dead

Pakistan's Taliban release a video showing the body of their former leader, as six are reported killed in a missile strike in Waziristan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am

LEAD: Aug. housing starts down for 9th straight month+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Japan's housing starts dived 38.3 percent in August from a year earlier to 59,749 units for the ninth straight month of decline, with condominium...
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Obama to announce $5 billion from stimulus for NIH

The National Institutes of Health is getting $5 billion in economic stimulus funds to support research into cures for cancer and other diseases, and to create jobs.
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Google bosses on trial in Italy

Four Google executives go on trial in Milan over the posting of a video showing a teenager being bullied.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:15 am

Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich dies at 78

Former Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich, the sixth man to go into orbit, has died at age 78.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:14 am

UK PM loses key backing

Gordon Brown's hopes of reviving Labour's fortunes take a hit as the Sun newspaper switches support to the Conservatives.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:13 am

Obama declares major disaster for American Samoa

President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster for American Samoa, a day after an earthquake sent a massive tsunami toward Samoa and American Samoa, leaving at least 99 dead and dozens missing.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:12 am

Pol OK'd pension reform, but then tried to cash in

Scandal-plagued state Rep. Paul Kujawski voted for a landmark pension reform law only to quietly make a bid to double his pension by exploiting a loophole days before it was...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:12 am

Duct tape in Caylee Anthony case was contaminated

ORLANDO, Fla. - Duct tape found on the mouth of slain toddler Caylee Anthony was contaminated by an FBI document examiner, raising questions about how it will be used in prosecuting...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:11 am

Samoan Tsunami: British infant presumed dead

The Foreign Office has said that a British toddler is believed to have been killed in Samoa as a result of the massive South Pacific tsunami.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:11 am

LEAD: Tennis: Jankovic moves into q'finals at Toray Pan Pacific Open+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES, DETAILS) Former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic reached the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday when Elena Vesnina retired with a left...
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Super Street Fighter IV Teaser Trailer Arrives

The artwork on this is amazing



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Suicide bomber kills American in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Reuters - A suicide bomber rammed a car into a military convoy of foreign forces in southeastern Afghanistan Wednesday, killing one American, officials said.
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Suicide bomber kills American in Afghanistan

KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber rammed a car into a military convoy of foreign forces in southeastern Afghanistan Wednesday, killing one American, officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am

China 60 years on: From Mao to today - CNN


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China 60 years on: From Mao to today
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Jaime FlorCruz, a Filipino national, has lived and worked in China since 1971. He has spent time working on a farm in Hunan province and in a fishing corporation in Shandong province, and studied Chinese history at Peking University. ...
Nepali UCPN-M congratulates CPC on 60th anniversary of ChinaXinhua
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Tsunami smashes Pacific islands, over 100 feared dead

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa killing possibly more than 100 people, some washed out to sea, destroying villages and injuring hundreds, officials said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am

Slim, trim Al Jefferson feels good after 1st practice

MANKATO, Minn. - "Big Al" isn't quite as big these days, and that's no accident for the Minnesota Timberwolves star as he returns from a major knee injury. A...

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Michelle Obama arrives in Copenhagen for IOC vote

Let the lobbying begin.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am

Sudanese refugees 'raped in Chad'

Sudanese women who have sought refuge in Chad face high levels of sexual violence, Amnesty International says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am

CORRECTED: Main events scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1+

(Kyodo) _ -- Bank of Japan to release Tankan survey for September. -- Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and Vietnam to take effect. -- Japan Automobile Dealers Association
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:03 am

Witchcraft fears deny top US honour to Harry Potter author

Author JK Rowling missed out on a top civilian honour in the US because some politicians believed she "encouraged witchcraft", it is claimed.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:03 am

Note to Tim Tebow: Real men won't shrug off concussion

Real men don't shrug off concussions. So if Tim Tebow still wants to be a role model when his head clears, he could start by role modeling for a few of his teammates. Concussions...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:02 am

Delivery company UPS joins London 2012 sponsorship

LONDON - UPS has become the latest sponsor of the London 2012 Olympics, and the delivery company will manage the local organizing committee's transportation and logistics. The...

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Israel to Free Prisoners for Proof of Life

Cabinet OKs Release of 20 Female Palestinians in Exchange for Video of Kidnapped Army Sgt. Gilad Shalit

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am

Blackstone River turning red

WORCESTER - People who live and work on the Blackstone River in central Massachusetts shouldn't be alarmed if they notice that the water has turned red. The U.S. Geological...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:56 am

Family of drowning victim sues Cape Cod town

CHATHAM - The family of a man who drowned at Lighthouse Beach in Chatham has notified the town that it intends to sue for $10 million in damages. James Swartz, a lawyer...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:55 am

Burger King strikes back in price war with $1 cheeseburger

CHICAGO - Burger King is expanding its $1 double cheeseburger offer, ratcheting up pressure in what's increasingly looking like a burger war, though possibly irritating...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:54 am

Tufts University bans nookie if roomie is in the room

Dorm rooms doubling as steamy love huts have Tufts University throwing cold water on sex on campus - at least when horny students let it all hang out in front of red-faced roommates. “You may not engage in sexual activity while your roommate is present in the room,” tuts Tufts’ 2009-10 guest policy, newly revised in response to student gripes.



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Meet the sexual healer who has slept with 1,500 men

This woman has had sex with more than a thousand men - and most of them are the husbands or boyfriends of other women. Mare Simone, 54, calls herself a "sex surrogate" and has devoted her working life to helping men, women and couples overcome problems in the bedroom. As a qualified sex therapist, she has given lessons to more than 10,000 clients.



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Iran: Nuclear talks an opportunity - Aljazeera.net


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Iran: Nuclear talks an opportunity
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Iran is entering talks with six world powers over its nuclear programme this week with good intentions, the Islamic Republic's chief nuclear negotiator has said. Saeed Jalili, who is attending the talks in Geneva on Thursday, described the meeting as ...
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Toyota issues US safety warning

Toyota issues a warning about dangers presented by floor mats interfering with the accelerator pedals of some of its US models.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:44 am

At least 99 dead in tsunami in Samoa, American Samoa

A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa, flooding and ...



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LEAD: Japan not to take up issue of yen's steep rise at G-7 meeting: Fujii+

TOKYO, Sept. 30 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING BACKGROUND IN 3-5 GRAFS) Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said Wednesday he is not planning to take up the issue of the yen's steep rise at a...
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CORRECTED: Aug. housing starts down for 9th straight month+

(Kyodo) _ Japan's housing starts dived 38.3 percent in August from a year earlier to 59,749 units for the ninth straight month of decline, with condominium construction starts falling...
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Missile attack on militants kills 6 in NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- A suspected U.S. missile attack killed six alleged militants on the Pakistani side of the Afghan border Wednesday, intelligence officials said, in the third such attack on the al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold in 24 hours....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:40 am

Missile attack on militants kills 6 in NW Pakistan

A suspected U.S. missile attack killed six alleged militants on the Pakistani side of the Afghan border Wednesday, intelligence officials said, in the third such attack on the al-Qaida and...
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How Many Customers Does Amazon's Cloud Have?

Many people pooh-pooh the phenomenon of cloud computing, dismissing it as only used by a few companies, or only startups, or only for trivial applications. It's hard to look at these numbers and not conclude that something big is going on, and not just in "toy" applications.



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High-payroll teams dominating like never before

This year, the teams that spend the most are good for a free pass to the playoffs. Right now, an unprecedented six potential playoff teams are among baseball's top eight spenders. Never has payroll been such a determinative factor in making the playoffs as it is this season.



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Israel, Hamas in mutual gestures on prisoners: source - Washington Post


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Israel, Hamas in mutual gestures on prisoners: source
Washington Post
GAZA (Reuters) - Israel will free 20 Palestinian women for information from Hamas on the condition of an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian security source and the Israeli prime minister's office said on Wednesday. ...
Israel moves closer to freeing captive soldierThe Associated Press
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Taliban film shows leader is dead - BBC News


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Taliban film shows leader is dead
BBC News
The Taliban in Pakistan have released a video confirming that their former leader Baitullah Mehsud is dead. A video received by the BBC shows the body of the former head of Pakistan's largest Taliban group lying in a room. It is not clear where it was ...
Mullah Omar not in Pakistan, Taliban commander saysReuters
US strike kills six militants in Pak: officialsAFP
7 killed in US drone strike in NW PakistanXinhua
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Beijing locked down ahead of national day parade

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese capital Beijing is under lockdown on the eve of a massive military parade to mark six decades of Communist Party rule, with gun-toting police manning street corners to ensure nothing spoils the event.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:33 am

Vietnam fights floods after typhoon, toll hits 40

HOI AN, Vietnam (Reuters) - Vietnam's central provinces battled the biggest floods in decades on Wednesday caused by a powerful typhoon that swept into the country after wreaking havoc in the Philippines.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:33 am

Guinea: Guinea Crackdown Toll Nears 160 - AllAfrica.com


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Guinea: Guinea Crackdown Toll Nears 160
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Johannesburg — CONAKRY -- The African Union (AU), European Union and United Nations (UN) yesterday strongly rebuked the Guinean army's use of violence at a protest in the capital, Conakry, in which 157 people were said to have been killed, ...
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Some Chicago residents hoping Olympics bid a bust

The mayor, the president and Oprah Winfrey may hope to return to Chicago from Copenhagen with the 2016 Olympic Games, but some around town hope the International Olympic Committee deems the Second City the second city.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am

Cirque du Soleil founder, astronauts head to space station

A spacecraft carrying Canadian circus tycoon Guy Laliberte and two crew mates lifted off from the Kazakh steppe on schedule Wednesday ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am

Nine NZers injured in Samoan tsunami - one dead

The Government tonight reported one New Zealander dead and nine injured after a tsunami smashed through the southern coast of Samoa.Acting Prime Minister Bill English said about 150 New Zealanders had reported to the High Commission...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:28 am

Guinea's military leader bans demonstrations

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) -- Guinea's military leader banned all gatherings and demonstrations until further notice and called for two days of mourning starting Wednesday after troops opened fire on protesters at a pro-democracy rally earlier this week....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:27 am

Goldstone defends UN Gaza report

UN investigator Richard Goldstone defends his damning report, dubbed "flawed" by US officials, on Israel's conduct in Gaza.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:26 am

Officials: Suspected U.S. missile attack kills 6 in Pakistan

Intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile attack has killed six alleged militants in northwestern Pakistan.



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Murdoch's Sun eclipses British PM Brown - Reuters


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Murdoch's Sun eclipses British PM Brown
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BRIGHTON, England, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Britain's top-selling daily newspaper dealt a blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown's efforts to win a general election, declaring on Wednesday it had switched its support to the opposition ...
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Bill English's relatives in Samoa unharmed

Acting Prime Minister Bill English had family concerns to deal with when the tsunami struck Samoa today.His wife Mary is part-Samoan and they have relatives living in Samoa.He said he had been able to make contact with them."My...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:22 am

British toddler killed in tsunami - BBC News


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British toddler killed in tsunami
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A British toddler has been found dead after going missing when a tsunami hit the South Pacific island of Samoa. The two-year-old's parents were receiving consular assistance at the New Zealand High Commission, Samoa's British Honorary Consulate said. ...
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Hi-tech weapon

iPhone enlisted in Alps battle against climate change
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:12 am

Feds looks at sinking of Alaska fishing vessel

A federal safety agency is set to issue a report on why an Alaska fishing vessel sank in the Bering Sea last year, killing five of 47 crew members.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:04 am

Asia-Pacific at risk if climate change ignored - ADB - Reuters


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Asia-Pacific at risk if climate change ignored - ADB
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BANGKOK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific countries face food and energy shortages, worsening poverty and declining crop yields if they ignore climate change, according to studies released on Wednesday. The region will suffer major ...
UN: climate change impact on agriculture direThe Associated Press
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U.N.: 4 million people on AIDS drugs; 5 million still waiting

United Nations health officials estimate about 4 million people who need AIDS drugs worldwide are now getting them, according ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:01 am

Tsunamis Kill Scores on Samoan Islands

Samoa, American Samoa Devastated after Huge Quake Spawns Towering Waves; At Least 99 Reportedly Killed

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am

Should You Post A Comment On This Facebook Status Update?

Your friend has updated their status on Facebook, and you’ve read their sad plea for attention. Now comes the hard part. Do you take the bait, and acknowledge that you care enough about what they are doing to comment on it, or do you get back to researching your ex-girlfriend’s new fiancé?



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am

Toyota says its future in Formula One is unclear

The Toyota Formula One team says its continued participation in the sport is still unclear and is dependent upon the financial performance of its parent company and cost reductions in F1.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:56 am

Guinea bans 'subversive' meetings

Guinea's military ruler bans "subversive" gatherings, days after troops killed a large number of opposition protesters.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:54 am

Dupont: Don't chuckle, the Canucks will win Cup

Dupont: Vancouver the pick, but more parity means there's plenty of contenders.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:53 am

Census worker’s son: My dad was slain

Sept. 24: Federal officials continued their investigation Thursday of the death of a census worker who was found hanging from a tree with the word "Fed" scrawled on his chest. NBC's Ron Mott reports.  (Nightly News)The son of a U.S. Census Bureau worker found hanged from a tree in eastern Kentucky with the word "fed" scrawled on his chest says he has no doubt his father was slain.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:53 am

Louise. The Unfortunate. [PIC]

Louise it appears, was unfortunate.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:50 am

Iraq Troop Withdrawal Gains Pace

Top U.S. Commander to Tell Lawmakers 4,000 More Troops Coming Home Next Month

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:49 am

Samoa tsunami: twoyearold British child missing on Pacific island

Two yearold missing after Pacific tsunami that has killed at least 82.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:49 am

Tsunami strikes Samoan islands

A destroyed structure is seen among debris near a church following a tsunami in the village of Leone, American Samoa.A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages and killing at least 82 people.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:46 am

About 4,000 U.S. troops to leave Iraq in October

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will withdraw about 4,000 troops from Iraq by the end of October, the U.S. military commander in Iraq said in testimony prepared for a congressional hearing on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:36 am

It Was Here. I Swear.. (Pic)

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:30 am

Starbucks instant coffee unveiled

The home of the upscale lattes launches a new brand of instant coffee called Via, that the high-end chain says "will change the way people drink coffee."



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:30 am

Senate panel rejects public healthcare option

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel on Tuesday rejected a government-run "public" insurance option as part of a broad healthcare overhaul, handing insurers an early victory and setting the stage for a long fight over one of the bill's most contentious issues.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:11 am

Billionaire Clown Blasts Off to Space

Guy Laliberte, Founder of Cirque du Soleil, Aboard Russian Space Capsule Headed for Space Station

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:05 am

Iran says to enter Geneva talks with good intentions

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is entering talks with six world powers this week with good intentions, the Islamic Republic's chief nuclear negotiator said on Wednesday as he left Tehran for the one-day meeting in Geneva.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:43 am

Sia Figiel: Tsunami's impact on island life

We woke up this morning to the house shaking.Earthquakes in this part of the world usually shake for a minute or two. But this morning the house kept shaking for a clear five minutes.The boys and I ran outside to the clearing...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:37 am

More thorny challenges ahead for health overhaul - The Associated Press


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:21 am

Pacific Earthquake

People pick up items in the Seaside Store and Gas Station in Fagatogo, American Samoa after towering tsunami waves swept ashore and washed over the shoreline store knocking out the front door and windows...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:12 am

A smooth idea for the 710 Freeway

Caltrans is thickly layering different mixes of asphalt atop the damaged old concrete to resurface the bone- (and coffee-) jangling roadway.

The sensation is palpable, if not slightly remarkable.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

China to parade its new and improved arsenal

The government's 60th-anniversary event will showcase military technology, most of which was made in China. Beijing dislikes its army's image as a poorly equipped force of rural enlistees.

For the first time in a decade, Beijing on Thursday will showcase its latest armored vehicles, ballistic missiles and fighter jets in a demonstration of military ambition meant to befit the nation's economic rise.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Toyota to recall 3.8 million vehicles

The move will address concerns that floor mats on the driver's side could cause the gas pedals to become stuck. Models affected include 2007-2010 Toyota Camrys and 2004-2009 Toyota Priuses.

Toyota Motor Corp. said it would recall 3.8 million vehicles sold in the United States as it tries to resolve concerns that floor mats in those cars and trucks could cause their gas pedals to become stuck, leading to uncontrollable acceleration.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Senate climate-change bill would cut greenhouse emissions 20% by 2020

The measure seeks stricter limits than those approved by the House. But it puts many details off for later -- an indication that top Democrats are willing to negotiate to ensure a bill will pass.

The Senate's environment committee will take up an energy and climate-change bill today that calls for a 20% cut in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, according to a draft copy of the bill.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Key Senate panel votes down 'public option' for healthcare

Centrists side with Republicans in a blow to advocates of a government program to compete with private plans. The issue will likely be revisited on the Senate floor and in committee with the House.

Underscoring the divisions within their party, Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday split over a key issue in the healthcare debate as centrists teamed with Republicans to reject creation of a "public option" for medical insurance.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Census data show falling income

The findings indicate the scope of the recession -- the percentage of people living in poverty has reached an 11-year high.

In 2008, the median household income in the United States plummeted 3.6% from the year before, and the percentage of people living in poverty soared to an 11-year high, recently released U.S. Census data reveal.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Schwarzenegger seeks overhaul of state tax system

The governor calls a special session of the Legislature to consider a plan to cut the number of income tax brackets and replace retail sales and corporation taxes with a new business tax.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed a plan Tuesday to radically alter the way Californians pay taxes, calling on state lawmakers to make dramatic changes before year's end to take the state off the "roller coaster ride" of boom-and-bust budgets.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Roman Polanski faces months behind bars as extradition battle unfolds

The director is fighting his forced return to the U.S. to face punishment for a 30-year-old sex conviction. It is rare for Switzerland to release nonresidents held in such cases.

Gone are the red carpet and the luxury accommodations, at least for a while. Film director Roman Polanski will probably remain in prison for several months as he fights deportation to the U.S. in a 3-decade-old sexual assault case.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Number, role of Obama's policy 'czars' spark debate

The latest skirmish between conservatives and the Obama administration the proliferation of "czars" named by the president to ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:57 am

Grand Canyon considers limits on mule trains

For more than a century, mules have been carrying people into and out of the Grand Canyon. Teddy Roosevelt saddled up wearing ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:46 am

EPA gives Congress a heads-up on toxic chemicals

The Obama administration is announcing new principles to guide Congress in updating the 33-year-old law that governs how the ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:41 am

Tight credit new threat to rebound, IMF warns

Wary banks with tougher lending rules will hamper economic expansion



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:30 am

Entire villages wiped out as death toll climbs

Whole villages on the Samoan coast have reportedly been wiped out by this morning's tsunami.Health workers in Samoa reported over 100 dead with many more missing or unaccounted for, following this morning's 8.3 magnitude earthquake...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:29 am

Donations decline for non-profit patient guesthouses

Non-profit guesthouses and similar programs offering free lodging to families of the seriously ill are struggling to stay viable.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:25 am

At least 82 dead as tsunami hits Samoas

Towering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 82 people and leaving dozens of workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:48 pm

Walk-off win moves Rockies closer to wild card

Colorado Rockies pinch-hitter Chris Iannetta (20) is welcomed as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run to win Tuesday night's game.Pinch-hitter Chris Iannetta hit a two-run homer off David Weathers in the 11th inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 7-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:41 pm

Booming medical pot sales concern officials

Almost 13 years after California became the first state to allow the sale of marijuana for some medical conditions storefront ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:39 pm

Honduran Businessmen Propose End to Coup

Ousted President Zelaya Likes Plan for U.N. Mediators to Oversee Return of Power

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:30 pm

Red Sox back into playoffs despite defeat

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz bites his lip as he walks to the dugout after giving up four runs in the first inning.The Boston Red Sox clinched the AL wild card berth on Tuesday night when the Texas Rangers lost to the Los Angeles Angels, this despite Boston suffering its fifth straight defeat.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:15 pm

Climate control debate heats up in Senate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's drive to tackle global warming gets a boost on Wednesday, when Democrats in the Senate are expected to unveil a bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the next four decades.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:07 pm

Ketsana Death Toll Rises to 41 in Vietnam

Typhoon Destroyed or Damaged Nearly 170,000 Vietnamese Homes; Forced Mass Evacuations

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:00 pm

U.S. envoy in Cuba met with officials, citizens

HAVANA (Reuters) - A senior U.S. diplomat who participated in recent talks in Havana about resuming bilateral mail service with Cuba stayed around to meet with Cuban officials and other Cubans in the latest sign of thawing U.S.-Cuba relations.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Sep 2009 | 10:37 pm

China stalls action against Iran

White House frustration grows as Beijing shows reluctance to punish one of its top oil suppliers.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 10:17 pm

NYT:  Iran claim compared to Iraq

While the similarities between 2002, when faulty intelligence estimates on Iraq were produced, and 2009 are unmistakable, the differences are profound.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 10:17 pm

Leaflet drop killed Afghan girl

A young girl was killed in Afghanistan after a box of public information flyers was dropped on her by a plane. News agency AFP says the leaflets were dropped from a Royal Air Force plane over Afghanistan's Helmand province in...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Sep 2009 | 10:08 pm

Nine dead as typhoon hits Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Officials say at least nine people were killed as Typhoon Ketsana struck central Cambodia.Disaster officials said all nine fatalities occurred Tuesday evening as the storm toppled dozens of rickety houses...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Sep 2009 | 10:01 pm

Baseball Clubs Pitch Players A Menu Change-Up

Baseball players have something new to chew on: In the past few years, major league teams have thrown out fatty foods. At least a third of baseball clubs are recruiting nutritionists to make game day spreads healthier. Now, players are more likely to eat baby carrots than a Baby Ruth.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Sep 2009 | 10:01 pm

NTSB Puts Heat On States Without Booster Seat Laws

The National Transportation Safety Board is scolding the leaders of three states for not passing tougher laws mandating child booster seats. Arizona, Florida and South Dakota are the only states that don't require older children to ride in boosters.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Sep 2009 | 10:01 pm

Hondurans Weary of Coup Dispute

Honduras govt. reversal on measures reflects nervousness on Zelaya's return.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:57 pm

GAO report: Millions in fraud, drug abuse clogs Medicaid

As Congress debates the government's role in health care, a report out Wednesday finds that state and federal officials failed ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:41 pm

One NZer dead, more 'likely' in tsunami hit Samoa

A family member has confirmed New Zealand's first death in the tsunami which struck Samoa today.Acting Prime Minister Bill English said there was a "reliable but unconfirmed report" of the death.He also said there were concerns...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:45 pm

Another celebrity exits ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Supermodels have never had a lot of success on "Dancing With the Stars," and Kathy Ireland was no exception.Monday night's scores had been so close, and so many of the performances reasonably capable, that it seemed like almost anyone might be heading home on Tuesday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:42 pm

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:42 pm

AP Newsbreak: US, Cuba held unannounced talks

NEW YORK (AP) -- A senior American diplomat has held unannounced, high-level talks in Havana with the Cuban government, three State Department officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday, raising hopes for a thaw in long-icy relations....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:20 pm

Iran: Nuclear plant built to thwart attack

Iran's newly disclosed nuclear fuel facility near Qom is pictured in this GeoEye satellite photograph. In an unusually frank disclosure, Iran's nuclear chief says the country's new uranium enrichment site was built for maximum protection from aerial attack.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:13 pm

Were ArmorGroup Allegations Quashed?

State Department Inspector Gen.'s Office "Lost" Complaint against Troubled Security Co.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:00 pm

Over 100 dead in Samoa - health workers

Health workers in Samoa report over 100 dead with many more missing or unaccounted for, following this morning's 8.3 magnitude earthquake and powerful tsunami.American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono said at least 50 were injured,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Sep 2009 | 7:38 pm

Highest tides expected near Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo as tsunami advisory prompts L.A. beach closures

National Weather Service forecasters in California said they believe rising ocean levels caused by the massive American Samoa earthquake will be mostly felt along the Central Coast, roughly from the Monterey Bay sound to Point Conception in Santa Barbara County.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Sep 2009 | 7:38 pm

Guinea's Government Promises Investigation

Dictator's Troops Fired on Crowd in Stadium; 157 Dead, More Than 1,000 Injured

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Sep 2009 | 7:30 pm

Quake, Tsunami Kill at Least 34 in Pacific

Village Flattened by Wave in American Samoa after 8.3-Magnitude Earthquake at Dawn

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Sep 2009 | 7:30 pm

Child porn professor sentenced

PHILADELPHIA - A longtime Ivy League professor preyed on vulnerable teenage boys at home and abroad as he pursued them for sexual encounters and pornographic videos, prosecutors argued at his sentencing.Lawrence Scott Ward, 66,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Sep 2009 | 7:20 pm

US strangler admits more killings

STOCKTON - A man serving time for the 1987 strangling of a teen prostitute has pleaded guilty in the deaths of six other women throughout Central California.San Joaquin prosecutors say they offered 70-year-old Roger Kibbe a plea...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 29 Sep 2009 | 7:14 pm

Toyota recalls 3.8 million vehicles

Top image, 2005 Toyota Prius. Bottom image, 2007 Toyota Camry. Both car models are on the recall list.Toyota says it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to address problems with a removable floor mat that could interfere with the vehicle’s accelerator and cause a crash.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 6:18 pm

Ex-U.S. military officials press to close Guantanamo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top former U.S. military officials are lobbying for U.S. President Barack Obama to advance plans to close the controversial military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Sep 2009 | 5:08 pm

Video: Conflict Of Interest?

"Only On The Web:" Two years ago, the U.S. State Department was made aware of problems at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul but nothing was done. CBS News' Sharyl Attkisson spoke with Howard Krongard, former State Dept. Inspector General to find out why.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Sep 2009 | 5:03 pm

Iran Atomic Chief Says Nuclear Inspections Soon

Iran atomic chief says IAEA will soon be informed of inspection timetable.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Sep 2009 | 4:27 pm

Court Dismisses Rather's Suit Against CBS

A New York court on Tuesday dismissed Dan Rather's $70 million breach of contract lawsuit against CBS Corp., noting that the network continued to pay the anchor $6 million a year even after he left the evening news broadcast.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Sep 2009 | 3:38 pm

Gordon Brown pledges 'national care service' for elderly

Older people with the most serious needs will get free care at home Gordon Brown has said pledging to create a "National Care Service" to look after the elderly.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Sep 2009 | 3:06 pm

Sarah Brown: 'back my husband my hero'

Sarah Brown repeated her surprise conference appearance of a year ago as she took to the stage to urge voters to back "my husband my hero."
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Sep 2009 | 2:55 pm

SAMOA QUAKE 2

RAISES magnitude of earthquake; map locates American Samoa, which was hit by a powerful earthquake
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Sep 2009 | 2:53 pm

FDIC To Require Banks To Prepay Premiums

Bank failures will likely cost the insurance deposit fund around $100 billion over the next four years, prompting the FDIC board to vote Tuesday to require banks to prepay $45 billion in premiums. The fund is expected to run a deficit starting Wednesday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Sep 2009 | 2:41 pm

In Russia, Business World Still Lacks Transparency

President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are pushing to strengthen investment ties between the two countries. But doing business in Russia remains complicated and risky: Corruption is still common, and getting information about a prospective partner can be difficult.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Sep 2009 | 2:38 pm

Democratic Fundraiser Gets 24 Years For Fraud

The judge said Norman Hsu stole more than $50 million from hundreds of investors in a 10-year fraud by winning their confidence with a pristine reputation, even as he ripped them off in a complex Ponzi scheme, a recipe that the judge noted fits many white-collar crimes.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Sep 2009 | 2:38 pm

Iran Allows Swiss To Visit Detained U.S. Hikers

Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd were arrested after apparently straying into the country while hiking in northern Iraq in July. The move could be seen as a conciliatory gesture two days before a meeting between Iran and world powers seeking to persuade Tehran to abandon efforts to build nuclear weapons.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Sep 2009 | 2:20 pm

Cervical cancer vaccine 'most unlikely' to have caused death of girl

Natalie Morton had "a serious underlying medical condition" and the cervical cancer vaccination was "most unlikely" to have caused her death.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Sep 2009 | 2:19 pm

SAMOA_QUAKE

Map locates American Samoa which was hit by a powerful earthquake
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Sep 2009 | 1:53 pm

Cervical cancer vaccine: key questions

Schoolgirls began getting vaccinated against sexuallytransmitted viruses causing cervical cancer in September last year.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Sep 2009 | 1:52 pm

Gordon Brown's speech: the policies

Gordon Brown set out a range of pledges that will form the basis of the Labour election manifesto next year.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Sep 2009 | 1:46 pm

Hitler's Skull? Test Casts Doubt On Soviet Artifact

A piece of skull with a bullet hole through it that Russian officials claimed belonged to Adolf Hitler actually came from a woman, scientists at the University of Connecticut concluded.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Sep 2009 | 1:27 pm

Deadly Tsunami Sweeps Through South Pacific

A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 39 people and leaving dozens of workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Sep 2009 | 12:52 pm

GUINEA

Map locates Guinea where pro-democracy protesters were killed by troops
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Sep 2009 | 12:48 pm

Who Really Wants More Troops in Afghanistan?

Many in Afghanistan say the country needs more Afghan forces, not U.S. soldiers.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Sep 2009 | 12:38 pm

Chile Bachelet Birthday

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet, center, blows out a candle as she is presented with a birthday cake from workers during the inauguration of a library in Santiago, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. Bachelet...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Sep 2009 | 12:13 pm

ROME_DISCOVERY

Map of Rome locates "Nero's dining room" recently discovered by archeologists
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:58 am

$6 Million in Drug Money Found Under Spanish Shack

Spanish police say narcotics investigators have found $6.3 million in cash buried in a shanty town on the island of Mallorca.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:37 am

Iran Nuke Plant in Mountain Near Base in Case of Attack

The head of Iran's Atomic Energy organization says that the U.N. nuclear watchdog will soon be told when it can conduct inspections of a newly revealed facility.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:27 am

Mideast Iran Iraq

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, welcomes the Iraqi delegation, as Iranian ambassador to Iraq, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, right, and Iraqi parliament speaker, Ayad al Samarraie, second left, introduce...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:08 am

Iran Nuclear

This satellite image taken Saturday Sept. 26, 2009, provided by GeoEye shows a facility under construction inside a mountain located about 20 miles north northeast of Qom, Iran. Although there is no confirmation,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Sep 2009 | 10:42 am

29 Dead and 22 Missing After Boats Capsize in India

Two boats capsized in flooded rivers in eastern India's Bihar state during a major Hindu festival, killing at least 29 people and leaving around 22 missing, police said Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Sep 2009 | 10:09 am

Polanski in Poland: National Hero or Disgraced Icon?

Roman Polanski's tarnished image may never recover in his homeland, Poland.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:51 am

Officials: Two U.S. Drone Strikes Kills 13 in Pakistan

Officials say two suspected U.S. missile strikes in northwest Pakistan have killed 13 militants.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:33 am

China's Oil Hunger Hits Nigeria

Financial Times report: China making bid for huge Nigerian oil reserves
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:31 am

Italy Foreign Minister: We Are Staying in Afghanistan

Italy's foreign minister says his government isn't preparing an exit strategy for Italian troops in Afghanistan but that more money must be spent to help win the trust of the people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:25 am

Police: Church Collapse in Nepal Kills 24

Police official Arjun Khadka says several people were gathered in the eastern town of Dharan for a Christian conference and most of them were sleeping in the building when it collapsed.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:20 am

157 Dead in Guinea Protests

Soldiers reeking of alcohol menaced Guinea's capital Tuesday, a day after the military's presidential guard shot at pro-democracy demonstrators in the West African country, leaving at least 157 people dead, a human rights group said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:13 am

2 U.S. Soldiers Killed by Land Mine in Philippines

Two U.S. Navy construction troops and a Philippines marine were killed Tuesday in a roadside blast in the southern Philippines that officials said was likely an attack by suspected Al Qaeda-linked militants.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:57 am

Malaysia Upholds Caning for Female Muslim Beer Drinker

A Muslim woman sentenced to caning for drinking beer wants to get the punishment over with now that it has been confirmed by an Islamic appeals court judge, her father said Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:52 am

Gordon Brown: voters to be given 'right to recall' corrupt MPs

Gordon Brown has promised a referendum on changing the Westminster voting system to a form of proportional representation PR as part of a package of democratic reforms.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:46 am

Gordon Brown tells Labour Party: 'Never stop believing' we can win next election

Gordon Brown has told Labour Party members to "never stop believing" that they can win the next election.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:32 am

23 Dead as Typhoon Roars Into Vietnam

At least 23 dead as Typhoon Ketsana roars into Vietnam.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:15 am

Vietnam Typhoon

People walk through a flooded street in Hue, central area in Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 during typhoon. Authorities evacuated over 150,000 people as Typhoon Ketsana approached and heavy winds began...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:00 am

Gordon Brown: Britain faces 'biggest choice for a generation'

Gordon Brown said the coming general election will present Britain with its "biggest choice for a generation" between a Labour Party offering prosperity and hope and Conservatives who have "no hearts".
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Sep 2009 | 7:58 am

FRANCE POLANSKI

Herve Temime lawyer of Denis Robert arrives at the Paris court for the trial in the saga known as the Clearstream affair, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. Temime is also the lawyer of Polish-French director Roman...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Sep 2009 | 7:38 am

WATCH: Hundreds Dead in Philippines Flooding


Source: ABC News: International | 29 Sep 2009 | 6:56 am

PHOTOS: Philippines Flooding

Philippine storm toll rises to 140 dead; government seeks international help.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Sep 2009 | 4:40 am