Rwanda queen-killing suspect held

A top Rwandan genocide suspect, accused of ordering the 1994 murder of a Tutsi queen, is arrested in Uganda.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:40 am

Taliban claim responsibility for deadly UN blast

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Taliban militants claimed responsibility Tuesday for the deadly suicide bombing at the U.N. food agency's heavily fortified compound in Islamabad, saying international relief work in Pakistan was not in "the interest of Muslims."...
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Taliban claim responsibility for deadly UN blast (AP)

Police and security forces survey U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) offices in Islamabad after a suicide bomb attack October 5, 2009. A suicide bomber dressed as a paramilitary soldier attacked an office of the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) in the Pakistani capital on Monday, killing five staff members, government and U.N. officials said. REUTERS/Stringer (PAKISTAN POLITICS CONFLICT CRIME LAW IMAGES OF THE DAY)AP - Taliban militants claimed responsibility Tuesday for the deadly suicide bombing at the U.N. food agency's heavily fortified compound in Islamabad, saying international relief work in Pakistan was not in "the interest of Muslims."



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3 Americans share 2009 Nobel physics prize

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Three scientists who created the technology behind digital photography and helped link the world through fiber-optic networks shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday....
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Australian fans face booze limit - 24 cans of beer a day!

Australian police are gearing up for an annual crackdown on motor-racing fans - limiting race-goers to 24 cans of beer a day.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:35 am

Ex-fugitive seeks freedom from Mass. officials

BOSTON - A convicted killer who escaped from prison and spent 20 years as an activist, poet and handyman in Chicago before being recaptured is asking for his freedom. Norman...

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AP sources: NY suspect had senior al-Qaida contact

WASHINGTON - Just weeks before the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, an Afghan immigrant with ties to a senior al-Qaida operative drew the attention of U.S....

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Clashes raise Jerusalem tensions

Security is high in Jerusalem during a Jewish festival after two days of clashes at the al-Aqsa mosque and the Western Wall.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am

North Korea considers return to nuclear talks

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea's leader is offering to return to multinational disarmament talks in a renewed effort to draw Washington into one-on-one talks that the United States has yet to fully embrace....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am

North Korea considers return to nuclear talks (AP)

In this photo released on Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009 by the (north) Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service in Tokyo, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, second left, poses with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, secon right, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)AP - North Korea's leader is offering to return to multinational disarmament talks in a renewed effort to draw Washington into one-on-one talks that the United States has yet to fully embrace.



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3 Americans share 2009 Nobel physics prize

STOCKHOLM - Three scientists who created the technology behind digital photography and helped link the world through fiber-optic networks shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics...

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3 Americans share Nobel physics prize

Three scientists who created the technology behind digital photography and helped link the world through fiber-optic networks shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday.

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Chile officers jailed for murder

Four retired Chilean army officers are jailed for the 1992 murder of a colonel who gave evidence about an illegal arms deal with Croatia.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am

Olympics: Advisor to Rio bid slams Ishihara for 'inappropriate' comments+

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 6 (Kyodo) _ An advisor to Rio de Janeiro's successful run for the 2016 Summer Olympics slammed Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara on Tuesday for suggesting that the Brazilian...
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Clinton, Gates say US goals steady in Afghanistan (AP)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, acknowledge the crowd as they are introduced before the start of an interview at George Washington University, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - President Barack Obama's top defense and diplomacy advisers said the United States retains the Afghanistan war goal that he outlined just two months into his presidency — to sideline al-Qaida — but changing circumstances require a reassessment of how to get there.



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Toyota to show green sportscar with Subaru engine

Besides showing off its well-known hybrids, Toyota will take a slightly different tack at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show to display a green sportscar with a special kind of gasoline engine.
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Excerpts from 2009 Nobel physics prize

Excerpts from the citation awarding the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics to Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Institute says Kao was honored for breakthroughs in fiber optics while Boyle and Smith were honored for the invention of an imaging semiconductor circuit.
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W.Va. city to restaurant chain: Hands off Big Boy

Big Boy looks happy from his perch 14 feet above this city's west side: the cute, checkered overalls, the distinctive curl in his hair, the mammoth double-cheeseburger hoisted above his saccharin smile.
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Five keys for the Red Sox

ANAHEIM, Calif. - So they meet again. For the third year running, and fourth time in the last six Octobers, the Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are poised to...

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Victor Martinez has given Red Sox more than what they bargained for

Here's what the Red Sox knew they were getting when they acquired Victor Martinez: a switch-hitting catcher with a middle-of-the-order presence. But here's...

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Sources: NYC suspect had senior al-Qaida contact (AP)

FILE - This Sept. 17, 2009 file photo shows Najibullah Zazi arriving at the offices of the FBI in Denver for questioning. Zazi, an Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terrorist attack in New York after receiving training in Pakistan was in contact with a senior al-Qaida operative, intelligence officials familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)AP - Just weeks before the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, an Afghan immigrant with ties to a senior al-Qaida operative drew the attention of U.S. intelligence organizations, intelligence officials familiar with the investigation say.



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Matt Hunwick shows forward progress

WILMINGTON - Bruins defenseman Matt Hunwick drew an unusual assignment for yesterday's practice session at Ristuccia Arena. Left winger Milan Lucic was excused from...

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Mr Obama faces a difficult decision amid a slew of divergent opinions - BBC News


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Communication pioneers win 2009 physics Nobel - Reuters


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Celtics flex new muscle

NEWPORT, R.I. - As with many late-blooming basketball success stories, this one started with a growth spurt. Marquis Daniels grew five inches in ninth grade. He went...

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Obama postpones meeting with Dalai Lama (AP)

The Dalai Lama arrives for his press conference Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 at the Bell Center in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)AP - A decision by Barack Obama to postpone his first meeting as president with the Dalai Lama is overshadowing a visit to Washington this week by the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet's Buddhists.



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False hope from voice in rubble in Indonesia

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescuers rushed back into the rubble Tuesday after a woman's cries for help were reported coming from a collapsed hotel six days after Indonesia's devastating earthquake - but the search was in vain....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am

False hope from voice in rubble in Indonesia (AP)

An elderly woman sells vegetables from her makeshift stall just on the parameters of a ruined market Monday Oct. 5, 2009 in Padang, Indonesia, five days after Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude quake that toppled thousands of buildings on Sumatra island. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)AP - Rescuers rushed back into the rubble Tuesday after a woman's cries for help were reported coming from a collapsed hotel six days after Indonesia's devastating earthquake — but the search was in vain.



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Australia raises interest rate to 3.25 percent

Australia's central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates by a quarter point Tuesday, the first major economy to increase the cost of borrowing amid signs its recovery from the global slump is gaining momentum.
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Three share Nobel Prize in physics

The 2009 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith for breakthroughs involving ...



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Court takes up free-speech case of pit bull videos (AP)

People line up outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, for the start of a new session, with the addition of the first Hispanic justice Sonia Sotomayor. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday in a case that is shaping up as a major fight over free speech rights and shines a spotlight on graphic videos depicting pit bull fights and other acts of animal cruelty.



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Iran plans to use new centrifuge at atom fuel plant (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran plans to use a new generation of centrifuges for enriching uranium at its newly-disclosed nuclear fuel facility, its atomic energy chief said in remarks published on Tuesday.
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Iran plans to use new centrifuge at atom fuel plant

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran plans to use a new generation of centrifuges for enriching uranium at its newly-disclosed nuclear fuel facility, its atomic energy chief said in remarks published on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Fear of commitment takes hold of TV viewers

Yes, there's a lot to worry about these days: Is there enough Tamiflu to go around, what's lurking in my ground meat, and will my co-workers try to blackmail me?...

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Samsung expects strong 3rd-quarter profit

Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that profit likely surged in the third quarter on higher sales, amid a brightening outlook for the world's largest manufacturer of computer memory chips and flat screen televisions.
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3 Americans share 2009 Nobel Prize in physics (AP)

FILE -- This is a Tuesday, April 23, 1996 file photo of Charles K. Kao. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 that Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics. Charles K. Kao was cited for his breakthrough involving the transmission of light in fiber optics while Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith were honored for inventing an imaging semiconductor circuit known as the CCD sensor. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara/file)AP - Three scientists who created the technology behind digital photography and helped link the world through fiber-optic networks shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday.



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Bitter debate

US media divided over next steps in Afghanistan
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UNHDP report: Migrant workers' income more than tripled - Xinhua


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Communication pioneers win 2009 physics Nobel (Reuters)

Reuters - A pioneer in fiber-optics and two scientists who figured out how to turn light into electronic signals -- work that paved the way for the Internet age -- were awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday.
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Communication pioneers win 2009 physics Nobel

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A pioneer in fiber-optics and two scientists who figured out how to turn light into electronic signals -- work that paved the way for the Internet age -- were awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am

Ex-Japan MOF official Shinohara tapped as IMF deputy managing director+

ISTANBUL, Oct. 6 (Kyodo) _ The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn has proposed the appointment of Naoyuki Shinohara, former vice...
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Hearing held in suit against JSA brought by convicted ex-stablemaster+

(Kyodo) _ A first court hearing was held Tuesday over a suit brought against the Japan Sumo Association by a convicted former sumo stablemaster who is seeking payment of retirement money...
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Madonna accepts damages from British newspaper

Madonna has won damages from a British newspaper for publishing pictures of her wedding to Guy Ritchie.
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Even without its Ace, KISS still rocks 'n' rolls all night

You wanted the best, you got the best! The hottest band in the land, one half of KISS! There was neither Ace Frehley nor Peter Criss at the two-thirds-full TD Garden...

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Illegal immigrants to be held in former hotels

Illegal immigrants awaiting deportation would be confined according to the risk they may pose under a new plan being proposed by the homeland security secretary.

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Most Amazing laptop ever ... the ROLLTOP

Wow. What a notebook design. This portable computer actually rolls up like a canvas scroll and weighs in like a mini.



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Boston can't 'Wait' for NPR quiz show

Peter Sagal host of NPR's weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!" is headed to Boston for a live...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am

3 Researchers Share Nobel Prize In Physics

The 2009 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith — all of whom have American citizenship — for breakthroughs involving the transmission of light in fiber optics and inventing an imaging semiconductor circuit.

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6 finalists await Booker Prize announcement

A tale of political intrigue set during the reign of King Henry VIII is the bookies' favorite to take the prestigious Man Booker prize for fiction.
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High on qat, Yemeni troops battle Shiite rebels

HARF SOFYAN, Yemen (AP) -- Resting between frenetic bursts of fighting with tenacious Shiite rebels in the north, many Yemeni soldiers pass the day chewing qat leaves - the mild stimulant plant that is the impoverished Arab nation's traditional drug of choice....
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High on qat, Yemeni troops battle Shiite rebels

Resting between frenetic bursts of fighting with tenacious Shiite rebels in the north, many Yemeni soldiers pass the day chewing qat leaves _ the mild stimulant plant that is the...
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Brown turned down troop request, says ex-Army chief General Sir ... - Times Online


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New Greek prime minister sworn in

Greece's new socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou was sworn into office on Tuesday and will name a cabinet aimed at backing up his promise to rescue the country's economy. The new...
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Newly sworn-in Prime Minister George Papandreou (right) shakes hands with his predecessor Costas Karamanlis

Greece's newly sworn-in socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou (right) shakes hands with his predecessor Costas Karamanlis in Athens. Papandreou has been sworn into office and will name a cabinet aimed...
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Quake-hit Indonesian city sprayed to stop disease - Reuters


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Stunning field of poppies provides summery display...

Spectacular !The field of late-flowering bright red poppies is so magnificent that drivers have been stopping their cars to have a look.



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Milkman v. Mailman from Barats and Bereta

Just a friendly, 1950s neighborhood smack down.



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3RD LD: Gov't manages to salvage over 2.5 tril. yen from extra budget+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH REMARKS BY SENGOKU) Japan's new government said Tuesday it has managed to scrape together more than 2.5 trillion yen from the 14.7 trillion yen extra...
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Pakistan's cricket team accused of throwing games

A Pakistani parliamentarian has accused the national cricket team of deliberately losing matches in this month's Champions Trophy tournament and has demanded an explanation from its coach, captain and chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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Taliban Claim U.N. Blast, Threaten More

Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for deadly blast at UN food agency
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Pakistani Taliban claim bomb attack on U.N. office

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban militants Tuesday claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a U.N. office in which five people were killed, saying the United Nations was a U.S. slave.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am

Gen. Petraeus treated for prostate cancer

Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has undergone treatment for prostate cancer.
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3 share 2009 Nobel physics prize

The 2009 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith for breakthroughs involving the transmission of light in fiber optics and inventing...
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Nobel recognises communications

The Nobel Prize for physics lauds the technology that underpins modern telecommunications and camera technology.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:53 am

Is Italy's Berlusconi Corruption-Free?

Italian premier Berlusconi may be tried for corruption.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am

Hackers hit more e-mail accounts - BBC News


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Warning: Zombies Ahead - Road Sign Collection

Do you believe in zombies? Do you see any signs of zombie apocalypse coming? Well, in case you don't, here are a few zombie road signs for you to prove there's something to think about.



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Ronaldo expects to play in World Cup qualifier

Cristiano Ronaldo believes he will recover from an ankle injury in time for Portugal's World Cup qualifier against Hungary this weekend.
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World markets buoyed by recovery hopes

World stock markets rose Tuesday after better than expected U.S. data and a surprise interest rate hike from Australia's central bank helped reassure investors that the global economic...
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Five Quick Tips for Beating Your Craving for Sweets

Even after a big dinner, do you still crave something sweet? Here are five expert tips on how to quench your cravings.



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North Korea says ready to return to nuclear talks

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Tuesday signaled it could return to nuclear disarmament talks it had declared dead six months ago, but a report it was near restoring its atomic plant underlined the secretive state would keep the stakes high.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:39 am

N. Korea considers return to nuclear talks

North Korea's leader is offering to return to multinational disarmament talks in a renewed effort to draw Washington into one-on-one ...



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One-third of world's child brides from India: UNICEF

MUMBAI (Reuters) - More than a third of the world's child brides are from India, leaving children at an increased risk of exploitation despite the Asian giant's growing modernity and...
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Kirin raises sales target of alcohol-free 'Kirin Free' beer+

(Kyodo) _ Kirin Brewery Co. said Tuesday it has raised its annual sales target of "Kirin Free," a malty tasting beverage with no alcohol, for the third time thanks to...
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N. Korea mulls return to nuclear talks

North Korea's leader is offering to return to multinational disarmament talks in a renewed effort to draw Washington into one-on-one talks that the United States has yet to fully embrace.

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Oil states say no talks on replacing dollar

ISTANBUL/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Big oil producing nations denied on Tuesday a British newspaper report that Gulf Arab states were in secret talks with Russia, China, Japan and France to replace the U.S. dollar with a basket of currencies in trading oil.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:37 am

Dollar falls on oil plan report

The dollar falls after a report that Gulf states are in secret talks to replace the greenback as the main oil currency.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am

Letterman apologizes to ‘horribly hurt’ wife

Steve Martin, left, is seated as Martin Short shakes hands with host David Letterman, center, during Monday's taping of "The Late Show with David Letterman."David Letterman, days after revealing that he'd been sexually involved with women from his TV program, apologized to his wife  on his show, saying she had been "horribly hurt by my behavior."




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Nasty banking Trojan makes mules of victims

A sophisticated Trojan horse program designed to empty bank accounts has a new trick up its sleeve: It lies to investigators about where the money is going.



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Scam hits more e-mail accounts

Hackers reveal more than 20,000 e-mail addresses and passwords, not just from Hotmail accounts, the BBC learns.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am

Ponting hails Watson brilliance

Captain Ricky Ponting praises Shane Watson after his second successive century sees Australia defend their Champions Trophy title.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:25 am

Obama 'snubs' Dalai Lama meeting

President Obama is accused of 'kowtowing' to China by putting off a meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am

Papandreou sworn in as Greek PM - BBC News


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Gates blames past lack of troops for Taliban edge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates blamed the Taliban's revival on a past failure to deploy enough troops to Afghanistan and said U.S. forces would not withdraw whatever the result of President Barack Obama's strategy review.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:16 am

Costa Rica ex-leader jailed for embezzlement

Rafael Angel Calderon, center, who was Costa Rica's president from 1990 to 1994, said he will appeal his conviction.A former Costa Rican president was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison Monday for embezzling funds from a Finnish loan intended for medical equipment for public hospitals.




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New Pakistani Taliban Chief Ready to Fight

Hakimullah Mehsud Meets Reporters, Seems Confident as He Mixes Jokes, Threats Day Before U.N. Attack

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:03 am

Pakistani Taliban claim bomb attack on UN office - Reuters


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Swiss government to decide on Polanski release this week

The Swiss Justice Ministry says it will decide this week whether to grant a request from Roman Polanski to be released from prison.



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Will North Korea Come in From The Cold?

North Korea considers return to nuclear talks, reportedly restoring facilities
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:54 am

False Hope From Voice in Rubble in Indonesia

Demolition of quake-hit building in Indonesia halted after women's voice heard.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:53 am

Monstrous Mechanical Marvels: 9 Enormous Gadgets [Gallery]

True to their size, gigantic contraptions accomplish tasks enormously useful to our everyday lives. Ever seen a giant wind turbine? Any idea what a crawler transporter does? How about a building-sized solar furnace? Read on for a glimpse at some of the biggest, baddest "gadgets" on Earth.



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After 68 Years, Ad Slump Kills Appetite for Gourmet Magazine

Conde Nast Publications is closing Gourmet, the nation's oldest food magazine, and three other money-losing titles as the high-end publisher tries to weather a devastating advertising slump.



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Crazy Man Rides A Whale Shark (Video)

You can bet this guy bragged all about getting the biggest catch of the day as soon as he got back to land.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:50 am

The 25 Dirtiest Jobs on Planet Earth

Quit your whining! Let's take a look at the men and women that do the dirtiest jobs in the world so that we don't have to. Without them, we'd crumble. I warn you though, some of these leave political correctness in the dust.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:50 am

Life After Tsunami: Samoans Move Away From Sea

Samoans who fled to hills during deadly tsunami plan new lives away from the sea
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:34 am

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Kim Jong Il, the North Korean leader, has said that he is willing to return to international negotiations on destroying his country's nuclear weapons, but only if he is satisfied with the result of prior talks with the United States. ...
North Korea tells China it would rejoin nuclear talksLos Angeles Times
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:17 am

No decisions had been taken yet over whether to remove any of about 2,000 UN staff across Pakistan

Pakistani security and medical personnel gather in front of the United Nations office after a suicide blast in Islamabad on October 5. UN offices remained closed throughout the country after the attack...
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Map locating Islamabad where five people were killed in a suicide bomb attack inside a heavily fortified UN office

Map locating Islamabad where five people were killed in a suicide bomb attack Monday inside a heavily fortified UN office.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am

Four dead in attack on UN compound in Pakistan

Five aid workers were killed Monday after a suicide bomber struck inside a heavily-fortified UN office in the heart of the Pakistani capital Islamabad. Duration: 01:02
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am

A blood-covered United Nations employee sits outside his office after a suicide blast in Islamabad

A blood-covered United Nations employee sits outside his office after a suicide blast in Islamabad on October 5. The Pakistani Taliban has said it carried out a suicide attack on a UN compound which killed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am

Graphic showing the participants involved in the six-nation nuclear disarmament negotiations

Graphic showing the participants involved in the six-nation nuclear disarmament negotiations. North Korea has said it was willing to return to nuclear disarmament negotiations, but only on condition it...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:53 am

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (left) shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang

A photo issued by North Korea's official news agency shows Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (left) shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang on October 5. North Korea said Tuesday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:53 am

Vaccine arrives as flu spreads

The first doses of swine flu vaccine arrived Monday as more than half the USA reported widespread flu cases.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:50 am

U.S. losing ground on preventable deaths

Oct. 5: The insurance industry has pledged to President Barack Obama that it will help make health care reform a reality, but will it really mean the end of restrictions for the millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions? A panel discusses.  (Other)The U.S. trails other industrialized nations in fighting illnesses that should not kill at an early age.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:49 am

EXCLUSIVE: Wounded U.S. Soldiers Refused to Leave Fight

ABC's Karen Russo provides exclusive look at rescuing wounded under the gun.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:49 am

Mediator Sent To Guinea After Bloody Protest

After the killing of dozens of pro-democracy demonstrators by security forces in Guinea, West African leaders have sent a presidential mediator in a bid to calm tensions. Human rights groups say 157 were killed, more than 1,200 were wounded and many women were raped at what started as a peaceful opposition rally.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:33 am

Sotomayor adept at getting a few words in edgewise

During Supreme Court oral arguments, there is an art to interruption.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:10 am

Taliban Claims Pakistan U.N. Agency Attack

Militants Say Suicide Bomber Hit World Food Program Because Relief Work Not in "the Interest of Muslims"

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:09 am

Discovery sheds new light on Stonehenge

Archaeologists say the remains of another large henge near the River Avon offer clues to the building of Stonehenge and the significance of the river. They had sought the telltale holes for years.

British archaeologists have found the remains of a massive stone henge, or ceremonial circle, that was part of the ancient and celebrated Stonehenge complex, a find that is shedding new light on how the monument was built and its religious uses.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

California spends millions in late-payment fees

Taxpayer advocates say the $8 million spent on penalties to vendors over the last two years while essential services are being cut is inexcusable.

Bureaucratic bungling, red tape and political gridlock don't come cheap -- especially when they get in the way of paying California's bills.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Verification of illegal immigrants is scrutinized amid healthcare debate

L.A. County officials question cost-effectiveness of rules aimed at screening those trying to get public health services.

Los Angeles County health worker Leonardo Rincon lifts the birth certificate up to the light and expertly scrutinizes it. Do faint watermarks show up? Yes. He rubs his thumb over the official seal to see if it is raised. It is. He checks the number of digits in the document number. Perfect.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

North Korea tells China it would rejoin nuclear talks

During a visit by Premier Wen Jiabao, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il says the six-party negotiations can resume if progress is made in one-on-one talks with the U.S.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il told the visiting Chinese premier Monday that his country was willing to return to six-nation nuclear disarmament negotiations provided progress is made in direct talks with the United States, according to Chinese and North Korean state media.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Nahai to be offered a consulting job at DWP

The utility wants its former general manager, who just resigned, to work through the end of the year as a consultant at his previous salary, nearly $6,300 a week.

Officials at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plan to give a consulting contract to the agency's outgoing general manager that would pay him the same salary he earned as its top executive.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Tensions rise over Afghanistan war strategy

As Obama's team works on its plans, McChrystal and other advisors are asked to keep the process more private.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Monday that President Obama's advisors should keep their guidance private, in effect admonishing the top commander in Afghanistan for publicly advocating an approach requiring more troops even as the White House reassesses its strategy.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Metrolink adds video cameras to locomotives

Agency spends $1 million to record engineers in response to findings from 2008 Chatsworth crash.

Metrolink engineers are now being recorded by video cameras in all of the commuter rail agency's locomotives. Installation of the cameras comes in response to the deadly 2008 rail crash in Chatsworth that apparently involved a distracted engineer.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Pakistani Taliban Claim Responsibility For U.N. Blast

The group says it launched the deadly attack at the U.N. food agency's offices in Islamabad on Monday because international relief work is not in "the interest of Muslims." The blast at the World Food Program building killed five people.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:58 am

South Florida sees rise in illegal horse meat market

South Florida is seeing a jump in the horse meat market as restaurants quietly serve up the illicit fare, butchers provide it ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:50 am

Samoans plan new lives away from the sea

LALOMANU, Samoa (AP) -- Samoans who fled to the hills as a deadly tsunami tore through their villages last week began searching for materials to build new homes far above the sea that washed away their dwellings and many loved ones....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:46 am

Australia central bank raises rates, more expected

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank raised its key cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 percent on Tuesday and heralded more to come, saying it was safe to row-back on stimulus now that the worst danger for the economy had passed.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:45 am

Virginia race seen as referendum on Obama

A key player in Virginia's gubernatorial race resides across the Potomac River in the White House. Both paries feel the effects ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:42 am

Honduran coup gov't lifts ban on protests, media

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- The interim Honduran government has lifted an emergency decree that prohibited protest marches and limited other civil liberties, clearing the way for possible new demonstrations over the political standoff in this Central American country....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:27 am

N. Korea Prepared to Restart 6-Party Talks

But Leader Kim Jong Il says Progress in 2-Way Negotiations with U.S. Must Come First

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:19 am

Twins getting used to extra innings

For the second straight year, Minnesota gets to play a 163rd game, but this time it's hosting as Detroit comes to town with playoffs on the line



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:18 am

Wen Jiabao (centre) and Kim Jong-Il (right) at Pyongyang airport

This photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 4 shows Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (centre) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (right) at Pyongyang airport...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:13 am

Executive board wants to settle with Kelly

Future of Ian Penny, ombudsman Buzz Hargrove and advisory board chairman Ron Pink are still up in the air though



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:07 am

Letterman Apologizes To Wife, 'Late Show' Staff

Days after revealing on air that he had been sexually involved with women from his television program, David Letterman apologized to his wife on Monday's Late Show, saying she had been "horribly hurt by my behavior" and stating that the affairs "are in the past."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:06 am

DeRozan to get a long look on short trip

First-round draft pick will get a good look at Sixers' Iguodala, the kind of swing man Toronto wants its rookie to become



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:05 am

Ronaldo revels in Real spotlight

World player of the year proving to be the one galactico Madrid can't do without



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:55 pm

Lions call veteran receiver back to den

Vancouver fireman returns to the CFL to spell the injured Paris Jackson for Friday's road game in Edmonton



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:48 pm

Favre leads Vikings to victory

Brett Favre celebrates a touchdown pass on Monday. Favre led the Vikings to a 30-20 win on Monday.An amped up Brett Favre was nearly perfect against his former team, throwing for 271 yards and three touchdowns to help the Minnesota Vikings to a 30-23 win against the Green Bay Packers on Monday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:32 pm

Jauron shoulders the blame

Bills head coach won't say his job is in jeopardy, but takes full responsibility for 'embarrassing' 38-10 loss in Miami



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:27 pm

No mention of Brown as Clinton endorses Newsom

At L.A. City College, Newsom joins the former president in avoiding any reference to Brown, who battled Clinton for the 1992 nomination and is now running for governor against the San Francisco mayor.

If political payback against 1992 presidential rival Jerry Brown had anything to do with Bill Clinton's support of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom for governor, the former president fought hard Monday to convince Californians otherwise.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:07 pm

Judge orders killer released on compassionate grounds

Richard Keech, 89, was serving a life term for shooting his son-in-law to death in Long Beach in 1996. He suffers from dementia. The judge says there's no obvious benefit to his further imprisonment.

In a quiet residential neighborhood in Long Beach 13 years ago, Dick Keech fired four shots at his son-in-law, who lay face-down on a neighbor's lawn, bleeding from an earlier gunshot wound.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:06 pm

Toronto's two-headed monster

Two games into the season and Leafs coach Ron Wilson is already dealing with clamouring from the fans about choosing between Gustavsson or Toskala



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:04 pm

Francona calms the Boston waters

Red Sox manager's steady hand on the tiller allowed his players to get past their struggles and lead club to postseason once again



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:59 pm

Family may have tried to sell baby, documents say

The family of a Tennessee woman whose newborn was kidnapped is under investigation for possibly trying to sell the baby, according ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:58 pm

‘Unfit’ referee ran farther than majority of Ferguson’s players

FA asks Manchester United manager to explain comments as official figures claim attack on Alan Wiley was ‘100 per cent wrong’



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:50 pm

Luongo chased in Canucks loss

Vancouver remains winless on the season as star goaltender gives up four goals on 12 shots against Columbus



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:42 pm

Critics Say Chavez Targeting Opponents For Arrest

In Venezuela, dozens of key government opponents have been jailed in recent months. The government says they are dangerous adversaries who foment violence. But human rights groups and others say President Hugo Chavez is singling out foes in politically motivated witch hunts.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:41 pm

No crowd of mayoral candidates in New Orleans

By most expectations, the New Orleans mayoral race should have had a passel of candidates by now, all elbowing for attention ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:37 pm

An Iranian security guard stands outside the building housing the reactor of Bushehr nuclear power plant

File photo shows an Iranian security guard standing outside the building housing the reactor of Bushehr nuclear power plant. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates described...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:30 pm

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) welcomes Mohamed ElBaradei

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) welcomes chief of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei, upon his arrival for a meeting in Tehran on October 4. ElBaradei flew in to the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:30 pm

Lawyers scarce for poor facing foreclosure

The nation's foreclosure crisis has swamped lawyers for the poor, leaving thousands of low-income homeowners across the country ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:22 pm

Dogfighting Case Gets Its Day In Court

The Supreme Court hears a major free speech case on Tuesday that asks whether the government can make it a crime to sell or possess any depiction of animal cruelty. The case is about dogfighting videos, but critics argue that it violates the First Amendment.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:18 pm

Tale Of Exploding Assassin Worries Security Officials

In Saudi Arabia, a suicide bomber failed in his attempt to kill a prince, but the episode sent a chill through Western security circles nonetheless. The bomb — which some say the would-be assassin swallowed and carried inside his body — was detonated by a cell phone call. Experts say the incident shows al-Qaida is still innovating.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm

Legislators Push Early Start For Credit Card Rules

With the holiday shopping season just weeks away, some on Capitol Hill are pushing to move up the start date of a law aimed at protecting credit card holders. It isn't scheduled to go into effect until February, but lawmakers say credit card companies are taking advantage of the lag time by lowering credit limits and raising rates.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm

NYT: Obama aides act to fix safety net

Oct. 2: At a time when much of President Barack Obama's focus has been on foreign policy decisions, Friday's jobs report served as a bleak a reminder of the country's most pressing domestic issue. NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports.  (Nightly News)With unemployment expected to rise well into next year, the Obama administration and Democratic leaders in Congress are discussing extending several safety net programs.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 9:56 pm

Tony Blair for EU President?

Former British Prime Minister a Top Candidate for Newly-Created Post Leading 27-Nation Bloc

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Oct 2009 | 9:54 pm

First perfect scores appear on ‘Dancing’

Singer Mya and partner Dmitry Chaplin earned the season's first two perfect 10s.Billed as "the sexiest night of the season," Monday night's episode of "Dancing With the Stars" featured two Latin dances: the samba and the rumba.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 8:40 pm

Council committees recommend LAPD hiring freeze

Members of the budget and public safety panels agree to discontinue a new recruit class and halt police recruiting efforts.

Two committees of the Los Angeles City Council recommended Monday that the city stop hiring police officers starting next month and wait until January to see if the budget picture has improved enough to resume recruitment.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Oct 2009 | 8:00 pm

Pakistan Taliban head cracks jokes, vows vengeance

SARAROGHA, Pakistan (AP) -- Flanked by heavily armed fighters, the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban sat on a blue blanket, amiable and relaxed as he cracked jokes and mixed in threats of vengeance for deadly U.S. airstrikes....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 5 Oct 2009 | 7:34 pm

Italian group claims to debunk Shroud of Turin

ROME (AP) -- Scientists have reproduced the Shroud of Turin - revered as the cloth that covered Jesus in the tomb - and say the experiment proves the relic was man-made, a group of Italian debunkers claimed Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 5 Oct 2009 | 7:11 pm

Taliban Gaining Firepower and Confidence

The Road Ahead: How Battered Taliban Has Transformed into a Sophisticated Fighting Force - with Al Qaeda's Support

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Oct 2009 | 7:00 pm

White House: No Afghanistan Pullout

Obama Still Considering Question of Troop Increases, But Says Walking Away is Not an Option

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm

North Korea Ready To Return To Talks, Reports Say

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il told China's premier that Pyongyang would attend multilateral talks on disarmament, depending on progress in talks with the U.S., China's official news agency reported. The North's Korean Central News Agency carried nearly identical comments.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:13 pm

Video: U.S. Troops Ambushed

As the fighting intensifies between U.S. and Taliban forces in Afghanistan, CBS News' Mandy Clark reports that American troops have recently suffered a series of devastating losses in the region.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Oct 2009 | 5:27 pm

Video: History of U.S. & Afghanistan

Since 1998, the U.S. has been pressuring the Taliban to hand over al Qaeda leadership. Now, the Taliban resides in 80% of Afghanistan. Katie Couric reflects how the U.S. ended up at war with the Taliban.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Oct 2009 | 5:22 pm

Video: Treacherous Battlefield

For years, U.S. forces have faced two major enemies in Afghanistan, the Taliban and the terrain. The country is huge and battlefield is diverse with many treacherous mountains. Katie Couric reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Oct 2009 | 5:20 pm

Video: Who Are the Taliban?

As U.S. military forces continue to fight in Afghanistan, CBS News takes an in-depth look at the covert operations of the Taliban, one of America's greatest enemies. Lara Logan reports from Kabul.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 5 Oct 2009 | 5:19 pm

U.S. not to seek death for Africa bombings suspect

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government will not seek the death penalty against a Tanzanian man charged in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa, the first detainee transferred from Guantanamo Bay to face charges in a U.S. civilian court, according to court documents.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2009 | 4:34 pm

Floods devastate Southern India

HYDERABAD, India ? The death toll from flooding in southern India rose to 222 on Monday after days of torrential rain left vast tracts of land devastated and displaced millions of people, officials said.The floods have submerged...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Oct 2009 | 4:12 pm

Conde Nast magazines shut as review bites

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Conde Nast will close four magazines -- Modern Bride, Elegant Bride, Gourmet, and Cookie -- following a review the publisher undertook to find ways to reduce costs and staff in the face of a slump in advertising.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2009 | 4:01 pm

Flight crew fight, passengers watch

As an Air India aeroplane flew at 30,000ft, passengers were witness to a scuffle between the pilots and cabin crew.Punches were thrown amongst Air India employees on an Airbus A320 plane flying from the United Arab Emirates to...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:55 pm

Obama touts health plan to doctors, key vote nears

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama gathered doctors from every U.S. state at the White House on Monday to press his case for healthcare reform in a week when the sweeping overhaul could clear a major hurdle in Congress.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:52 pm

Billions in US military aid wasted

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The United States has long suspected that much of the billions of dollars it has sent Pakistan to battle militants has been diverted to the domestic economy and other causes, such as fighting India.Now the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:49 pm

Jailed Newsweek reporter faces personal ordeal

BEIRUT (AP) -- Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari, who has been imprisoned in Iran for more than three months, got troubling news: His wife is having a difficult pregnancy and will be delivering their first child without him....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:45 pm

Pet bear mauls US woman to death

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania - A woman was mauled to death by a captive 160-kilogramme black bear in front of her children as she cleaned the animal's cage, officials said Monday.The woman's husband was an exotic pet dealer in rural...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:37 pm

Jack the Ripper 'may have been mortuary attendant'

Pinning down the identity of Britain's most notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper, has occupied the minds of historians and conspiracy theorists alike for decades. A Russian con-artist, a Polish barber, an Irish-American quack...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:30 pm

Allegations US ex-judge trades sex for leniency

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Herman Thomas had an enviable political record as an African-American Democrat elected and re-elected in a county overwhelmingly white and increasingly Republican.The respected circuit judge once was the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:21 pm

'Gourmet,' Other Conde Nast Mags, To Close

Gourmet, the nation's oldest food magazine, will be no more, publishing its last issue in November, Conde Nast said today. The publisher is also putting an end to Modern Bride, Elegant Bride and Cookie, a parenting magazine. All are casualties of the economy and the collapse of advertising that has affected the entire publishing industry.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:05 pm

'Warrior' born after mother flees for her life

The meaning of 3-day-old Tamatoa Ingamells' name sums up his life so far.A Samoan nurse yesterday chose a name for the Kiwi baby which translates to "brave man" or "warrior" to remind his parents of their son's strength.Medical...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm

'Vampires' in US get married

COLUMBIA STATION, Ohio - A bride and her ghoul have vowed to love each other and haunt and howl at the moon together at a Halloween-themed wedding.The Chronicle-Telegram reports that 61-year-old Jack Holsinger and 44-year-old...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Oct 2009 | 2:58 pm

Mother tells of fight to save children taken by tsunami

Salamasina Ale Taufua should be dead. She has bruises, deep cuts and welts on her body.Her arms are twice the size they should be, and her fingers look more like snow gloves.Her voice is barely a whisper as she recalls what...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Oct 2009 | 2:50 pm

Diving for Hidden Nazi Treasures Banned

Austrians ban diving for World war II-era 'Nazi Gold' in Lake Toplitz.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Oct 2009 | 2:22 pm

Iran sets date for inspection

Iran has won the praise after setting a date to open its secret uranium enrichment plant to inspection. In a development that raises hopes for a diplomatic solution to the impasse over Iran's nuclear energy programme, officials...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 5 Oct 2009 | 2:15 pm

Hamas Launches Unprecedented Attack Against Abbas

Hamas leaders on Monday launched an unprecedented attack against President Mahmoud Abbas, saying they no longer consider him a Palestinian after he agreed to suspend efforts to go after Israel for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:59 am

Prominent African Cardinal: Could Be Time for Black Pope

A prominent African cardinal said Monday there was no reason why the next pope couldn't be black, particularly following the election of President Barack Obama.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:53 am

Spain to Exhume Civil War-Era Grave Believed to Hold Poet

A Spanish official says bodies from a Civil War-era grave believed to hold the remains of the poet Federico Garcia Lorca will be disinterred in two to three weeks.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:37 am

Report: N. Korea Nuke Facilities Nearly Restored

North Korea is in the final stage of restoring its nuclear facilities, a news report said Tuesday, as leader Kim Jong Il expressed a conditional willingness to end Pyongyang's boycott of international nuclear talks.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:20 am

Man Jailed for Role in One of U.K.'s Biggest Cash Robberies

A British man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a robbery nearly three years ago of $85 million.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:20 am

European Pilots Want Stricter Safety Rules to Fight Fatigue

European pilots accused the European Union Monday of dragging its feet in implementing stricter safety rules to combat pilot fatigue which research suggests is a key factor in up to 20 percent of fatal air accidents.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:09 am

Britain's Spy Service: Islamist Terrorism Not Growing

Britain's domestic spy service thinks the threat from Islamist terrorism has stopped growing but remains severe, with terrorists eager to acquire weapons of mass destruction, according to the first authorized history of the agency.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2009 | 9:42 am

Gambling Surges in Russia, Despite Near Total Ban

Moscow authorities expressed concern Monday about the rise of "surrogate" gambling technologies such as lottery machines and online gambling three months after an almost total ban on gambling in Russia.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2009 | 9:34 am

Bomb Inside U.N. Agency Office in Pakistan Kills 5

A homicide blast killed five people inside the lobby of the heavily protected U.N. World Food Program office on Monday in what is normally an extremely secure neighborhood of the capital known as sector F-8.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2009 | 9:20 am

U.K. Town to Stop Parents From Drinking Outside School

Parents spotted drinking alcohol in their cars as they dropped off and picked up their children at school have prompted one town in England to consider banning drinking on the streets, according to BBC News.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2009 | 9:07 am

WATCH: Bungee Jumper Survives Nightmare Fall


Source: ABC News: International | 5 Oct 2009 | 8:06 am

WATCH: Turmoil in Afghanistan: 8 Soldiers Killed


Source: ABC News: International | 5 Oct 2009 | 8:00 am