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Obama links job growth to health care proposal (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:37 am REFILING: Golf: Coca-Cola Tokai Classic 3rd-round results+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DROPPED RESULTS) Leading scores Saturday after the third round of the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic at Miyoshi Country Club (7,310 yards, par 72) in Aichi Prefecture...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am LEAD: Tennis: Sugiyama's career ends with doubles defeat in Tokyo+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Ai Sugiyama, one of the most successful Japanese tennis players, came up short of ending her 17-year career with a title victory as she lost in Saturday's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am Soccer: J-League 1st division leading scorers+(Kyodo) _ Leading scorers in the J-League first division after Saturday's matches: Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo Iwata 15 Naohiro Ishikawa, FC Tokyo 13 Shinji Okazaki, Shimizu S-PulseSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Soccer: Shimizu go top of J-League after 1-1 draw with Hiroshima+(Kyodo) _ Shimizu S-Pulse replaced champions Kashima Antlers at the top of the J-League, for 24 hours at least, after a 1-1 draw at home to Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Saturday. Hisato SatoSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am REFILING: Soccer: J-League 1st division results+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING FILING FORMAT) Results of Saturday's J-League first division matches: Shimizu S-Pulse 1, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 Montedio Yamagata 0, Oita Trinita 0 Kashiwa...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am 2ND LD: Okada vows Japan's support for Mekong, calls for democracy in Myanmar+SIEM REAP, Cambodia, Oct. 3 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE DETAILS) Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Saturday that Japan is preparing to boost economic assistance to countries...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Golf: Mika Miyazato 4 shots clear at Japan Women's Open+(Kyodo) _ U.S. LPGA rookie Mika Miyazato fired a rollercoaster 2-under 70 on Saturday to stretch her overnight lead to four shots heading into the final round of the Japan Women's Open,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Hatoyama returns to Japan after Tokyo's failed bid to host Olympics+(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama returned to Japan on Saturday after attending an International Olympic Committee meeting in Copenhagen where Tokyo failed in its bid to host the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Rescuers comb rubble after Padang quake, fear death toll to top 800+(Kyodo) _ Even as international rescuers continue to arrive in Indonesia's quake-devastated Padang, it is becoming clear that destruction by the Wednesday earthquake in other areas is...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Defense Ministry fact-finding team leaves for quake-hit Indonesia+(Kyodo) _ A team of about 30 Defense Ministry officials left Japan on Saturday to conduct fact-finding investigations in quake-hit areas of Indonesia. The departure of the team from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am 3 US troops killed by attacks in east AfghanistanKABUL (AP) -- Three American troops were killed by attacks in eastern Afghanistan, the military said Saturday, adding to the toll as the Obama administration debates its strategy in the troubled eight-year war....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Early returns show solid Irish `yes' to EU treatyDUBLIN (AP) -- Ireland has strongly approved the European Union's reform treaty on the second attempt, the government and analysts declared Saturday as partial counts of ballots indicated an overwhelming swing to the pro-treaty side....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Early returns show solid Irish `yes' to EU treaty (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Germany marks 19th anniversary of reunificationGermany is celebrating the anniversary of its reunification with festivals, concerts and parades across the country.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am Big Job for Blair if Treaty Passes - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am Irish 'Yes' to EU treaty expectedEarly indications suggest Ireland has backed the EU's Lisbon Treaty, as votes are counted in a crucial referendum.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am 7 Hilariously Failed Attempts at Politically Correct ToysWho's better to handle sensitive racial and social issues than toy makers? As it turns out, just about anyone.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Inmate escapes courthouse dressed as lawyerNEW YORK (WABC) -- A three-piece suit wearing defendant on trial for robbery bolted from a Lower Manhattan courtroom this morning, prompting a police search.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Samoa's tourism industry fears 'second tsunami'APIA, Samoa (AP) -- Samoa's tourism industry said it fears a "second tsunami" of vacation cancellations after deadly earthquake-triggered waves wiped out some of the South Pacific country's most idyllic white-sand beaches and resorts....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am G7 considering its future, may form smaller groupISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Group of Seven rich nations hopes to decide its future as an institution on Saturday, with the United States pushing for the creation of a smaller core group that would include China, a G7 official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am Obama urges spirit of compromise on healthcare - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am Obama links job growth to health care proposalPresident Barack Obama says passage of his health care proposals would create new jobs by making small business startups more affordable.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Book: Ted Williams Head MistreatedWorkers at an Arizona cryonics facility mutilated the frozen head of baseball legend Ted Williams - even using it for a bizarre batting practice, a new tell-all book claims. Johnson said he hopes his book will help fulfill the wishes Williams expressed in his will, that his body be cremated and the ashes "sprinkled at sea off the coast of Florida
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Chaos as transatlantic flights grounded by major air traffic control failureChaos as almost all flights between Britain and North America have been grounded delaying thousands of passengers.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am IAEA chief to visit Iran over enrichment site (Reuters)Reuters - The head of the U.N. nuclear agency will arrive in Iran on Saturday to discuss a timetable for inspectors to visit a newly disclosed nuclear enrichment plant, a senior official said.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am IAEA chief to visit Iran over enrichment siteTEHRAN (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. nuclear agency will arrive in Iran on Saturday to discuss a timetable for inspectors to visit a newly disclosed nuclear enrichment plant, a senior official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am Optical illusion [PIC]That actually had me for a few secs.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am Indonesia quake levels villages, 8 trapped in hotelPADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Eight people were believed to be still alive under piles of crumbling masonry in the ruins of a hotel on Saturday, three days after a powerful earthquake devastated Indonesia's port city of Padang.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:39 am Indonesian disaster leaves whole villages buried (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am Typhoon Parma slams into Philippines - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:37 am Fire near Arizona town growing, homes evacuatedAuthorities say a fire that began as a controlled burn but was whipped out of control by gusty winds has prompted home evacuations in a small northern Arizona city surrounded by forest.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am 2nd Storm Slams Into Northern Philippines2nd storm slams into northern Philippines, toppling power poles, treesSource: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am Police: Kidnapped newborn found safe in Alabama (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am Brown, Sarkozy in 'row' with Obama on Iran - PRESS TV
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am 2nd storm slams into northern PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Typhoon Parma slammed into the Philippines on Saturday, knocking down trees and power pylons with powerful winds and pelting the already sodden country with more heavy rain. There were no immediate reports of injuries....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:27 am 2nd storm slams into northern Philippines (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:27 am UN atomic chief due in Iran as pressure mounts (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:27 am Myanmar junta official meets Aung San Suu KyiYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was escorted into surprise talks with a junta official Saturday, a week after writing a letter to the military leader proposing a new era of cooperation....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am Northern Marianas brace for Typhoon MelorSAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) -- Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands braced themselves Saturday as Typhoon Melor churned across the Western Pacific....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:22 am Trapped Indonesian quake victim sends text messagePADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- An earthquake survivor trapped in a collapsed hotel in western Indonesia sent a text message saying he and some others were alive, triggering a frantic rescue operation, but hopes faded Saturday as sniffer dogs failed to detect life....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:19 am World joins Sumatra quake rescue - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:18 am World joins Sumatra quake rescueInternational aid and rescue teams arrive in Indonesia as concern grows for remote areas hit by the Sumatra earthquake.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:18 am DHS / TSA Win: Secure Flight Comes to Southwest AirlinesSix years ago the federal government proposed taking over the job of comparing passenger names against the terrorist watch lists. Just this week, Southwest Airlines frequent fliers are being asked to update their profiles with name, gender and date of birth information in order to let the feds try that system out.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am Venezuela predicts 0.5 percent growth in 2010President Hugo Chavez said Friday that Venezuela will base its 2010 budget on expectations of 0.5 percent economic growth and inflation no higher than 22 percent, despite depressed world prices for oil, the nation's biggest export.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:05 am Israeli planes strike Gaza tunnels and building - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:01 am NYT: Battle disaster review sways war strategyA 2008 firefight in eastern Afghanistan has become a template for how not to win there, and helps to explain the strategy of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the new commander.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Not over yet: Rockies close gap on Dodgers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Cruising With the Whore CopOfficer Terry Peters knows just about every hooker in town. And they love him--because he keeps them alive.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am G7 considering its future, may form smaller group (Reuters)Reuters - The Group of Seven rich nations hopes to decide its future as an institution on Saturday, with the United States pushing for the creation of a smaller core group that would include China, a G7 official said.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:57 am David Letterman should have kept it in his Worldwide Pants - New York Daily News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:55 am IAEA: ElBaradei to visit Iran this weekendVIENNA (AP) -- The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has confirmed that its director general will visit Iran this weekend....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:48 am IAEA: ElBaradei to visit Iran this weekendThe U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has confirmed that its director general will visit Iran this weekend.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:41 am Caipirinhas in Rio after 2016 Olympics win (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:41 am Typhoon slams into Philippine north, no casualtiesMANILA (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon slammed into the northeastern tip of the Philippines on Saturday, tearing roofs off houses and uprooting trees, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:32 am Honduras thaw paves way for talksTalks are to be held between aides of the ousted Honduran president and his foes as the crisis shows signs of easing.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:30 am Desperate search after Indonesia quake
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:24 am Storm spares Philippines capitalTyphoon Parma brings strong winds and heavy rain to the far north of the Philippines, but spares the flood-hit capital.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:01 am Everyday act leads to violence on NYC streetNew Yorkers bump into each other countless times on crowded sidewalks, and sometimes there's an "excuse me," sometimes a terse "watch where you're going," and then disappearance again into the sea of faces.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am Large universities changing freshman experienceThe freshman experience at large state universities can still resemble a failed social experiment more than the start of a four-year journey to enlightenment.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am 'Super typhoon' targets Philippines
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:58 am Congress readies Iran sanctions if diplomacy failsCongress is poised to act swiftly to impose tough new sanctions on Iran if international talks on Tehran's nuclear program show signs of faltering. Already, some lawmakers are demanding that the United States strike immediately with new penalties rather than wait for an uncertain multinational consensus.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:55 am 10 Essential Anime MoviesAnd how Hollywood would remake them…
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:40 am In Iraq's Anbar, a deep sense of abandonmentExit of American troops from Iraqi province leaves U.S.-allied tribal chiefs bitter, afraid.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:37 am Aung San Suu Kyi is currently detained under house arrestA Myanmar national holds a portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration in Tokyo last month. Pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi had a rare meeting with a minister from the ruling junta Saturday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:32 am Carl Jung's Red Book to be displayed for 1st timeThe Red Book, an intricate 16-year record of Carl Jung's journey into his unconscious that has never been seen publicly, is going on display in an exhibit at a New York museum that coincides with publication of the volume, rendered in the Swiss psychoanalyst's elaborate calligraphy and richly hued paintings.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:30 am US Marines patrol in Farah Province, southern AfghanistanUS Marines patrol in Farah Province, southern Afghanistan. Extra troops called for by the head of foreign forces in Afghanistan would be sent mainly to the north and west of the country, the US military...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:22 am Spotting terrorists: What to watch for and whereA new anti-terrorism community watch program, iWATCH, beginning this weekend in Los Angeles, advises the public that these nine suspicious signs should be reported to police:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:20 am US relinquishes control of the internetAfter complaints about American dominance of the internet and growing disquiet in some parts of the world, Washington has said it will relinquish some control over the way the network is run and allow foreign governments more of a say in the future of the system.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:20 am Chicago out as Obama's Olympic pitch fails - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:10 am Rio de Janeiro is IOC's pick to host 2016 OlympicsThe choice is seen as a nod to Brazil's status as an emerging global player. Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo are passed over in the decision to give South America its first Olympics.Reporting from Bogota, Colombia, and Sao Paulo, Brazil -- The weight of a troubled history has taught Brazilians not to expect too much. Their country, it is often said, is the "nation of the future -- and always will be."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Unemployment rate rises to 9.8% as employers cut more jobs than expectedA net 263,000 jobs were eliminated in September, pushing the jobless rate to a 26-year high. The rate of unemployment plus underemployment -- representing workers whose hours were cut back -- is 17%.The nation's unemployment rate edged closer to double digits in September but only began to reflect the miserable reality confronting America's workforce.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am State seeks $4.7-billion high-speed rail grantSchwarzenegger says state and local funds would match the federal money.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was joined by several state and local officials Friday at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles to announce California's application for $4.7 billion in federal money to fund a high-speed rail line.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Stocks fall following disappointing jobs reportInvestors retreated further from stocks Friday as the pile of disappointing economic reports grew larger.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Senate finance panel nearly done with its healthcare billAttention will now focus on Democratic leaders in the Senate and the White House to referee the differences between Baucus' middle-of-the-road bill and a more liberal one.The healthcare debate in Congress will enter a more intensive phase now that the Senate Finance Committee has nearly completed its far-reaching overhaul legislation. The question still dividing Democrats is whether the bill is far-reaching enough.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Man who allegedly posed as a West Los Angeles fertility doctor is arrestedThe Phoenix resident, who allegedly stole a San Francisco physician's identity, may be responsible for more than two dozen sexual assaults in two states, authorities say.An Arizona man who allegedly stole the identity of a San Francisco physician and posed as a doctor running a West Los Angeles sperm bank has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting two men, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Video-prisoners swap a day of emotion for MideastCaptured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit appears healthy in a recent video. There is a tumultuous welcome in Gaza for one freed female Palestinian prisoner; 18 others are greeted in the West Bank.On a day of high emotion for both sides in the Middle East conflict, Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip joyously welcomed home 19 female prisoners released by Israel in exchange for a video proving that an Israeli soldier captured three years ago and held in a clandestine jail is alive and well.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am A Vietnamese villager paddles past flooded homes at Dien Nam communeA Vietnamese villager paddles past flooded homes at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana, on September 30. Ketsana brought devastation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:57 am Cambodian villagers are seen rowing boats loaded with aid as they paddle through floodwater left by Typhoon KetsanaCambodian villagers are seen rowing boats loaded with aid as they paddle through floodwater left by Typhoon Ketsana, in Kampong Thom province, north of Phnom Penh, on October 2. Ketsana brought devastation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:57 am Yukio Hatoyama is seen issues an apology for irregularities in the accounting records of his fund-raising bodyYukio Hatoyama is seen bowing his head as he issues an apology for irregularities in the accounting records of his fund-raising body, at a press conference in Tokyo in June. Hatoyama, who was sworn in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:57 am Vettel on top with Button seventhSebastian Vettel grabs pole for the Japanese GP with championship leader Jenson Button in seventh after a dramatic qualifying session.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:51 am CBS worker arrested in Letterman blackmail plotA CBS News employee is accused of trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman, forcing the late-night host to admit in an extraordinary monologue before millions of viewers that he had sexual relationships with female employees.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:50 am Carnival timeOlympian party as Rio wins 2016 Games bidSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:31 am Halo ODST: Rated M For More Of The Same Crap (Parody Video)*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:30 am Twins remain on Tigers' tailJeff Manship's first major league win was well-timed for the Minnesota Twins, who got a grand slam from Delmon Young and hung on for a 10-7 victory over the Kansas City...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:18 am McChrystal Flown to Denmark To Discuss War With Obama - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:13 am Vintage Daisuke MatsuzakaPlayoff teams usually include at least one "X-factor" they hope can pop up out of the blue as a surprise October contributor. If his performance last night...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:12 am Falmouth clips EaglesAll week, Falmouth coach Dana Almeida had a simple message for his football team. "I told the kids on Tuesday that we were coming to Boston to do one thing,"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am Celtics had enemy withinNEWPORT, R.I. - The Celtics met several enemies last season and, according to Doc Rivers, sometimes they didn't have to look beyond their own dressing room to find them. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:58 pm Patriots push wait aroundFOXBORO - Since Sept. 14, Jerod Mayo only has worked behind closed doors, far away from fanfare and eyesight. The Patriots linebacker has made only two appearances -...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:57 pm Improved Wes Welker takes it slowFOXBORO - Wes Welker indicated he felt some improvement in his ailing knee yesterday. But whether that upgrade was good enough for the Patriots wide receiver to play tomorrow...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:56 pm Feeling a rushFOXBORO - The Patriots running backs have seen the raw numbers, though that wasn't necessary to understand how successful the Baltimore Ravens defense has been against...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:56 pm 2nd typhoon lashes northern PhilippinesPowerful winds toppled power poles and trees Saturday in the northern Philippines as the second typhoon in eight days bore down ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:55 pm Lions move into playoff contentionLast second field goal by Sean Whyte gives B.C. 19-16 win over Saskatchewan to boost their hopes
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:55 pm Final chapter remains unwritten for bullpenThe games now, frankly, are about as meaningful as the ones played during the final week of spring training, except the crowds are bigger and the ticket prices steeper. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:54 pm Seen as threat to Rio, voters eliminated Chicago earlyEven the First Couple couldn't keep the USA from finishing dead last in the race for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:45 pm Victor Martinez likes situationBarely two months after getting traded from his career-long home with the Cleveland Indians, Victor Martinez had been warned about this series. "(Thursday, Dustin)...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:45 pm Pakistan: Troops kill 27 militants in northwestPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's paramilitary forces say they have killed 27 militants, including two important commanders, in an ongoing operation in the northwestern Khyber tribal region....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:41 pm Holy Cross set to wing it at NortheasternIt might be a case of culture shock when unbeaten and 21st-ranked Holy Cross ventures from mammoth Fitton Field in Worcester to play Northeastern in its cozy, little bandbox...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:40 pm 74 people were killed in the bloody siege at the BDR headquarters in the capital Dhaka on February 25-26A bullet-shattered glass door of the officers mess is seen at the Bangladesh Rifles headquarters in Dhaka, in March, days after 74 people, including 57 senior army officers, were killed in a bloody siege...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:31 pm Debris litters the riverside in the aftermath of severe flooding at Marikina, on the outskirts of ManilaDebris litters the riverside in the aftermath of severe flooding at Marikina, on the outskirts of Manila, on September 30. The Philippines had been fearfully bracing for approaching typhoon Parma, which...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:29 pm Parma has weakened slightly and veered course overnight, easing the threat to Manila and surrounding areasThis October 2 NOAA image shows Typhoon Parma as it closes in on the Philippines. Parma weakened slightly and veered course overnight, easing the threat to Manila and surrounding areas still reeling from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:29 pm Filipino children queue for a small handout of food at a makeshift evacuation centreFilipino children queue for a small handout of food at a makeshift evacuation centre in a school after severe flooding at Marikina, on the outskirts of Manila, on September 30. The Philippines had been...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:29 pm FBI: Man arrested in Andrews video case48-year-old Illinois man is accused of taking surreptitious nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:07 pm Panda plan a go, despite hefty price tagTrip to China to lobby for pair of pandas will cost $28,000; zoo officials estimate exhibit could lose $4.2-million
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:55 pm Triano running Raptors camp his waySubtle changes include banning cellphones and computers during practice. The lesson: For these two hours, the focus is on basketball
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:55 pm Schulich exhorts rich Canadians to dig deeperToronto businessman donates $20-million to Dalhousie law school; has given $250-million to support higher education
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:52 pm State of the UnionHow quickly could EU adopt Lisbon changes?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:50 pm RCMP release more details in Fort St. John shootingArmed man tried to leave property in a vehicle at high speed, police say; he was killed after four-day standoff in violent domestic dispute
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:50 pm PM to call by-elections in rejection of fall voteTories send message that federal election considered unlikely
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:40 pm "Super Typhoon" Bears Down On PhilippinesTens of Thousands Evacuate Likely Path of Storm, Expected to Bring More Rain to Flood-Ravaged CountrySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:30 pm NYT: Is Iran serious about nuke deal?NYT: The Obama administration is not certain that Iran will make good on its promise to move enriched uranium outside the country.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:29 pm Bettman, Daly the toast of NHL ownersIf either Gary Bettman or his deputy, Bill Daly, is thinking about asking for a raise, now is the time to do it
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:28 pm Bus accident kills 17 in south ChinaBrake failure, overcrowding blamed after 30-seat flips while descending a hill
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:23 pm Teacher facing sex charges out on bail32-year-old Toronto man charged with luring and invitations to sexual touching
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:21 pm Rio wins 2016 Games as IOC rebuffs ObamaCOPENHAGEN/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro won a resounding vote on Friday to stage the first Olympics in South America in 2016, rebuffing U.S. President Barack Obama, who had personally lobbied for his adopted hometown Chicago.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:17 pm 169 Dead as Search Is on for Bodies in SamoaMilitary searches for bodies, brings aid to tsunami-stricken Samoas.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Oct 2009 | 9:53 pm Indonesia: 3,000 May Be Trapped Under RubbleTeenager pulled out alive from rubble 40 hours after Indonesia quake.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Oct 2009 | 9:51 pm Twins win, trail in AL Central by only 1 game
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 9:43 pm UN nuclear chief to visit IranIAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei is expected in Iran to discuss inspectors' access to a recently revealed uranium plant.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Oct 2009 | 9:35 pm Police cordon a march by supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel ZelayaPolice cordon a march by supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya in Tegucigalpa. Honduras' de facto regime and Zelaya have agreed to reopen talks, raising hopes for a breakthrough in a crisis...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Oct 2009 | 9:26 pm Thousands in Philippines Flee New TyphoonTens of thousands evacuated as new typhoon bears down on storm-hit Philippines.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Oct 2009 | 9:22 pm Rio selected to host 2016 Olympics
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:16 pm Video: The Great MigrationIf you're looking for one of the greatest shows on Earth, you need to head to East Africa to witness the annual wildlife migration, as 60 Minutes did this past August.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:16 pm Honduras leader says met OAS chief, ready to talkTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran de facto president, Roberto Micheletti, said on Friday he had held talks in Honduras with Organization of American States chief Jose Miguel Insulza as a step toward negotiating an end to a post-coup crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:14 pm Italy approves tax amnesty billThe Italian parliament approves a controversial tax amnesty on undeclared funds held overseas that critics say rewards crime.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Oct 2009 | 7:35 pm Tories pledge help for care home costsElderly people will be spared the ordeal of selling their homes to pay for residential care in their final years under new plans unveiled by the Conservatives.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Oct 2009 | 7:14 pm Texas investing $3 billion toward cure for cancerTexas is investing $3 billion over the next decade in cancer research and prevention, which would make the state the gatekeeper ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:49 pm 14-year-old tied for lead in LPGA tournament
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:21 pm Palin's husband resigns from jobANCHORAGE, Alaska - The husband of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has quit his oil field job on the North Slope.Todd Palin's resignation as a production operator for oil giant BP PLC comes almost two...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:08 pm Suspect in Letterman extortion pleads not guiltyNEW YORK (Reuters) - A TV producer pleaded not guilty on Friday to a $2 million extortion attempt against talk show host David Letterman a day after the comedian stunned Americans by revealing the plot -- and his sexual affairs with co-workers -- on his own show.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:51 pm Deal buys Iran time to obscure activities at nuclear plant, officials sayAfter acknowledging the plant's existence, Iran has nearly a month to admit inspectors. Swifter access would have provided an advantage in information gathering, some officials say.Iran's promise to admit inspectors to a secret nuclear plant, though hailed as a major step this week by U.S. officials and their allies, may come too late to glean key information about its design and history, private experts and foreign government officials said Friday.
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:41 pm Moving plightBakassi people struggle to cope with relocationSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:41 pm Indonesia earthquake: 3000 still trappedRescue teams from around the world poured into the worsthit area around the regional capital of Padang.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:37 pm Rio to Host 2016 Olympics; Chicago SpurnedObama's Last-Minute Appeal Unable to Swing the Games Chicago's Way; Brazilian City Also Beats Out Madrid, Tokyo in IOC VoteSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:30 pm Britons did not realise son had been lost to tsunami in SamoaA British couple whose twoyearold son is presumed dead after being swept out to sea in the tsunami that struck Samoa realised he was missing only when they met up later at a hospital.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:22 pm Trustee sues Madoff family for $199 million
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:16 pm Video: Preview: The Great MigrationScott Pelley visits Kenya, the site of the great wildebeest migration, and looks at the threats to this natural spectacle comprised of over a million animals.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:10 pm Video: Pandang Hospitals OverflowingHospitals in the city of Pandang, Indonesia are overflowing with victims injured in last week's earthquake. As Celia Hatton reports, some patients were even forced to sleep outside.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:10 pm Greg Norman, Chris Evert To Split UpJust 15 months after they were married, golf star Greg Norman and tennis great Chris Evert announced they have separated. Norman and Evert, each in the Hall of Fame in their respective sports, did not say whether they planned to divorce. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:48 pm September payrolls drop 263,000, more than expectedEmployers cut a deeper-than-expected 263,000 jobs in September, lifting the unemployment rate to 9.8%, according to a government ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:47 pm U.S. jobless rate hits 26-year high of 9.8 percentWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers unexpectedly cut more jobs in September than in August, underscoring the fragility of the economy's recovery from its worst recession in 70 years as businesses remain cautious about the future.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:43 pm Tories offer 'home protection' plan for residential carePlans to end plight of tens of thousands of elderly people forced to sell their homes to pay the cost of residential care.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:04 pm Iran, world powers agree to further nuclear talksGENTHOD, Switzerland (AP) -- Fresh from a landmark meeting that put Iran nuclear talks back on track, Tehran and six world powers are already quibbling over what was agreed on ahead of follow-up talks later this month....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:43 pm Police on beat for only six hours a weekPolice officers spend fewer than six hours a week patrolling the streets The Daily Telegraph can disclose.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:30 pm Chicago Loses 2016 Olympics to RioDespite a personal pitch from the Obamas, Chicago loses 2016 in the first round.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:15 pm Barack Obama fails in campaign to win 2016 Olympics for ChicagoBarack Obama faced embarrassment and criticism last night after his personal intervention failed to win the 2016 Olympics for Chicago.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:45 pm New Video Shows Kidnapped Israeli Soldier SmilingAn Israeli soldier held captive for three years by Hamas appeared healthy in a video that Israel received Friday in exchange for freeing 19 Palestinian women from prison. Gilad Shalit smiled in the video and read a statement saying he was being treated "excellently" by his captors. Steven Gutkin, Jerusalem bureau chief for The Associated Press, says the deal was brokered by German and Egyptian mediators. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:41 pm Gasps greet Chicago's ouster from Games bidCHICAGO (Reuters) - Gasps and tears greeted the announcement on Friday that Chicago had lost its bid to host the 2016 Summer Games, as the city went from favorite to also-ran in the multibillion-dollar Olympics sweepstakes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:34 pm Dad Won't Face Life Sentence For Son's TattooEnrique Gonzalez allowed his 7-year-old to get a quarter-sized tattoo of a gang sign. The prosecutor wanted to charge him with aggravated mayhem, a charge normally reserved for crippling attacks. But a judge said the act did not rise to that level. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:20 pm Coasts cleared for typhoonThe Philippines ordered the evacuation of people living in low-lying coastal areas yesterday as a "super typhoon" threatened devastation a week after flash floods killed nearly 300 people in and around Manila. Typhoon Parma, 270km...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:15 pm Israel, Palestinians buoyed by video-prisoner swapJERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli soldier held captive for the past three years by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas smiled briefly and looked healthy in a two-minute Hamas video handed over to Israel on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:14 pm CEO: Google Knows A Lot About You, Then ForgetsThe search engine giant knows what you're looking for and uses that information to help others find answers on the Web. But Google CEO Eric Schmidt says the company promises to respect your privacy and discard your searches after a while. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:11 pm Lawsuit Seeks $200 Million From Madoff's RelativesA trustee trying to recover Bernard Madoff's assets to reimburse investors has sued Madoff's brother, sons and a niece to recover nearly $200 million. Trustee Irving Picard says the money was received by the family members as a result of preferential payments, fraudulent transfers and breaches of fiduciary duties. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:02 pm Rio To Host 2016 Olympic GamesRio de Janiero will host the 2016 Olympic Games, beating out the Spanish capital, Madrid, for the honors. Members of the International Olympic Committee earlier voted to deny Chicago and Tokyo the games. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm New Jobs Numbers Point To Fragile RecoveryThe jobs market deteriorated in September as employers cut 263,000 jobs, far more than expected. The unemployment rate for the month was 9.8 percent, the highest since June 1983. The quickening pace of layoffs deals a blow to hopes for a solid economic recovery. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm Myanmar Court Upholds Suu Kyi Guilty VerdictThe Nobel Peace Prize winner was convicted in August for briefly sheltering an uninvited American at her home earlier this year. Her 18-month sentence ensured that she would not be able to participate in upcoming elections. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Oct 2009 | 1:19 pm Blair nears EU top jobFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair is in line to become Europe's first president within weeks if voters pass the EU reform treaty, the Times reports, quoting unnamed sources. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is supporting...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Oct 2009 | 1:15 pm Obama's Olympic Oops! Or, When To Lie LowPresident Obama's high-profile lobbying for Chicago as the site of the 2016 summer games crashed early and embarrassingly Friday. Even supporters are still puzzled by his decision to squander political capital on a long-shot bid when he's juggling so much at home. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Oct 2009 | 1:12 pm Report: States using stimulus to replace, not boost school aidAn internal watchdog at the Education Department says states are using money from the economic stimulus to plug budget holes ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 1:02 pm Chicago Tossed in 1st Round of IOC VoteOnce Considered Favorite, Chicago Eliminated From Contention To Host 2016 Olympics; Rio de Janeiro, Madrid Still AliveSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm Forecast: Rain, cooler temps could dampen weekend plansMost of the nation will have an unusually cool weekend, with below-average temperatures expected nearly coast-to-coast. Clouds ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 12:54 pm Elevator Or The Stairs? In Israel, Rabbis Weigh InSome prominent rabbis in Israel have declared that Shabbat elevators — specially designed to run without the need for passengers to press buttons — must not be used. It has stoked the eternal debate about what an observant Jew may and may not do on the Sabbath. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Oct 2009 | 12:42 pm Samoa Tsunami Survivors Get Aid, Bury DeadMilitary Searches for More Bodies, Medical Teams Distribute Antibiotics Four Days After Quake and Tsunami; Death Toll at 169Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Oct 2009 | 12:37 pm Video: Rio de Janeiro Wins 2016 OlympicsThe International Olympic Committee voted in Copenhagen to have the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, putting the games in South America for the first time.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Oct 2009 | 12:32 pm Amazing Rescues Days After Indonesia QuakeU.N.: Death Toll Passes 1,000; 3,000 People May Still Be Trapped as Rescuers Frantically Dig Through RubbleSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Oct 2009 | 12:30 pm Palin book racks up ordersSarah Palin's memoir is already the top bestselling book on the shopping sites of Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, a month and a half before the book goes on sale. The memoir from last year's Republican vice-presidential candidate,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Oct 2009 | 12:15 pm National Emergency: Mudslides Hit SicilyRivers of mud flood Sicilian city of Messina, at least 13 dead, dozens injured.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Oct 2009 | 12:12 pm FBI questions aides of former Assemblyman Mike DuvallFormer Assemblyman Michael Duvall's recorded boasts that he had sexual relations with a woman believed to be a lobbyist have drawn the attention of the FBI, whose agents have begun questioning associates of the disgraced Republican from Yorba Linda.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:50 am Video of Captured Soldier Handed to IsraelIsrael gets video of captured Gilad Shalit in exchange for releasing prisoners.Source: ABC News: International | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:36 am Rivers of Mud Flood Sicilian City, Kill 20Rescuers Search for Missing People after Mud Swamps Entire Villages and SuburbsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am Medical device makers press Senate on taxThe industry that makes wheelchairs, pacemakers and other medical devices has launched a lobbying blitz to kill a tax on its ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:28 am Alleged Letterman extortionist said he needed to 'make a large chunk of money'Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau said today that a "48 Hours" producer wrote to David Letterman saying that he needed to "make a large chunk of money" and included a one-page screenplay treatment describing how the "Late Show" host would have a "ruined reputation" after he exposed details of his private life.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:19 am Palestinian Diplomats Keeping Alive U.N. War Crimes ReportPalestinian diplomats said Friday they will ensure a United Nations report on war crimes in Gaza "remains alive," despite agreeing to delay a vote in the U.N. Human Rights Council on passing the document to the General Assembly for further action.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:17 am Greens blast kangaroo cullA cull of about 140 eastern grey kangaroos at Bathurst's Mt Panorama racetrack has raised the ire of environmentalists and the New South Wales Greens, who say it is an inhumane solution to a perceived safety problem. Bathurst...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:15 am Deadly Bombing at Iraqi MosqueA bomb smuggled into a village mosque Friday killed a prayer leader who also worked as a police officer in an area of northern Iraq considered the last stronghold of Sunni insurgents, an official said.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:05 am Rio de Janeiro wins right to stage 2016 Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro beats Madrid for the right to stage the 2016 Olympics on Friday after an IOC vote in Copenhagen.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:50 am In video, captured Israeli soldier says he's fineIsrael has freed 19 Palestinian women prisoners, after seeing a videotape offering a first glimpse of an Israeli soldier held ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:41 am Debtridden mother who drowned son detained under Mental Health ActJennifer Taylor drowned her 11 yearold son and attempted to kill herself after becoming depressed by debts of nearly £290000.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:16 am Tories vow to block Tony Blair's appointment as EU presidentFormer PM hopes to become the first president of the European Union if Ireland votes 'yes' in its referendum today.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:14 am Deal on inspection takes heat offGENEVA - Iran appeared to pull back from confrontation with the West over its nuclear programme yesterday, agreeing to admit inspectors to a newly revealed nuclear plant and to surrender some of its enriched uranium to be processed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am Savouring the taste of buffet diplomacyThe setting was an 18th-century villa in the Swiss countryside and the exchange took place during an ordinary cold buffet lunch - but as the US diplomat William Burns and his Iranian opposite number Saeed Jalili separated from the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am Poisoned by the hand that feedsFrom the air, Mount Isa emerges as a scrabble of houses in a parched landscape, dwarfed by three tall stacks thrusting skywards. The chimneys, which pump out fumes day and night, belong to Australia's biggest lead mining and smelting...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am New quake rocks area as tsunami toll climbsThe death toll from this week's devastating tsunamis rose to at least 180 yesterday, as a fresh earthquake rattled the region around Samoa.The United States Geological Service recorded a 6.3 magnitude quake centred 10km deep,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am Beach fales vital to Samoan tourismSamoan beach fales in areas worst-hit by this week's tsunami were a model for Pacific development, breathing life into rural areas and giving young Samoans something to stay for.That was until Wednesday .Now some villagers...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am Philippines Brace for Second 'Super-Typhoon'Filipinos braced Friday to be whipped by powerful winds and pelted with rain from a second typhoon in eight days, fleeing by the tens of thousands from low-lying areas and suspending cleanup operations in the still-flooded capital.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:49 am WATCH: Israeli Soldier Hostage VideoSource: ABC News: International | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:45 am Pakistan Army Ready to Launch Offensive Against Al QaedaPakistan's army is ready to launch a major offensive in the Al Qaeda and Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:41 am Woman Gets Life in Prison For Daughter's Starvation DeathAn Australian woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the starvation death of her 7-year-old daughter.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:32 am Pope Pledges U.S. Catholic Church Will Become StrongerPope Benedict XVI pledged on Friday that the U.S. Catholic church will keep working to shape American consciences on ethical questions such as abortion as he praised the United States for its "vibrant" democracy.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:27 am Obama meets with top Afghanistan commanderPresident Obama summoned his top commander in Afghanistan for a 25-minute meeting aboard Air Force One on Friday as part of his ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 7:11 am Trial for Accused Nazi Guard Will Go Forward in GermanyA court in Munich ruled Friday that the trial of accused Nazi guard John Demjanjuk can go forward, The Associated Press reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:58 am Samoas Receiving Aid as Death Toll Hits 170Some frightened Samoans who fled to the hills as a tsunami tore through their seaside villages vowed never to return to the coastline, while aid workers delivered water and medicine amid the growing stench of decay.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:56 am Elizabeth Smart testifies about '02 abductionElizabeth Smart, who testified Thursday about her harrowing ordeal during a nine-month captivity, appears to have what trauma ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:07 am Teen Buried by Indonesia Quake Rescued 40 Hours LaterRescuers pulled a teenager alive from her collapsed college about 40 hours after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, while elsewhere they heard cries for help Friday from people trapped under a collapsed hotel.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am Militiants Release First Video of Captive Israeli SoldierAn Israeli soldier held captive for more than three years in the Gaza Strip says in a video that he is being treated well by his Palestinian captors and sends his love to his parents.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am
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