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The Telltale Wombs Of Lewiston, MaineIn the mid-1970s, a health researcher discovered an unusually high rate of hysterectomies in a small town in Maine. If the rate continued, nearly 70 percent of Lewiston women would be without their wombs by age 70. Jack Wennberg's studies uncovered a major driver of health care costs: a system that pushes doctors to deliver unnecessary care. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm AP sources: FBI eyes terror suspect's travel talk (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:39 am Paul Pierce assailant busted in drug sweepA reputed gangbanger convicted a decade ago of pummeling Celtics swingman Paul Pierce was netted by cops again yesterday as part of a major cocaine-peddling sweep in the city. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:36 am Nursing home death is ruled a homicideA 100-year-old woman believed to have passed away last month from natural causes in her Dartmouth nursing home was actually murdered in her bed, authorities announced last...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:35 am Israeli foreign minister: No chance for peace dealJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's powerful foreign minister declared Thursday that there is no chance of reaching a final accord with the Palestinians any time soon, casting a pall over the U.S. Mideast envoy's latest effort to get peace talks moving again....Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Israeli foreign minister: No chance for peace deal (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Melanie Hall: parents speak of "untold anguish"Steve and Pat Hall the parents of Melanie Hall said the killer was probably watching and urged the public to help.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am LEAD: Hatoyama gov't holds 1st tax panel meeting to flesh out pledges+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's tax panel convened its first meeting on Thursday, trying to pave the way to implement some of the key policies he...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am Guinea to probe rally shootingsGuinea's military government announces a commission to investigate the shooting of protesters last week.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am Mardell's AmericaWhat pictures the Obama's hang on their wallsSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am Next: the pill bottle cap with a cell phoneNEW YORK - "Hi! This is your aspirin bottle calling. I haven't seen you in a while. Why don't you come see me soon? I'm good for the heart, you know." That's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am New quakes, small tsunami panic Pacific islandersWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Thousands of panicked South Pacific islanders raced away from coastlines after a series of strong earthquakes rocked the region and generated a small tsunami Thursday, just over a week after a massive wave killed 178 people in the Samoas and Tonga....Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am New quakes, small tsunami panic Pacific islandersThousands of panicked South Pacific islanders raced away from coastlines after a series of strong earthquakes rocked the region and generated a small tsunami Thursday, just over a week...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am Analysts cost Senate health plan - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am Saudis consider Liverpool offerA Saudi prince could bid for a major stake in Liverpool but has concerns about the club's debt and relationship between its owners, one of his key aides says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am Secrets of the Cell - Self-Destructive Behavior in Cells May Hold Key to a Longer LifeDeep down, we are all cannibals. Our cells are perpetually devouring themselves, shredding their own complex molecules to pieces and recycling them for new parts. Many of the details of our endless self-destruction have come to light only in the past few years.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Imelda Marcos' shoe collection saved from floodsMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- When a powerful storm inundated the Philippines last month, most people rushed to save their homes or their lives. Employees of one museum, however, grabbed the shoes....Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am Tennis: Results from Japan Open+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Results from the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding): Singles 2nd round 2-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am Tennis: Defending champion Berdych reaches Japan Open q'finals+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Defending champion Tomas Berdych cruised into the quarterfinals of the Japan Open with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Andreas Beck on Thursday. The fifth-seeded CzechSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am Jackson blackface skit sparks race controversyAn Australian variety show host has apologized for a skit in which singers parodying the Jackson Five performed in blackface.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am Arrest in pregnant teen murderAuthorities say they've arrested a South Florida teen for killing a 17-year-old pregnant girl found dead in a parking lot last week.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am Deaths as typhoon pounds Japan - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am Taliban claim Afghan bomb, say embassy was targetKABUL (AP) -- The Taliban have claimed responsibility for Thursday's suicide car bomb in the Afghan capital, saying their target was the Indian Embassy....Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am Taliban claim Afghan bomb, say embassy was target (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am Keith Olbermann offers a way to push health reform forward!The health care debate has been extremely frustrating to me. Until last night the only thing I could "do" was write and call representatives who seemed not to care what I wanted.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:14 am Father Warns Others About Cold Medicine After Son's DeathSource: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am Israeli foreign minister: No peace deal nowIsrael's powerful foreign minister declared Thursday that there is no chance of reaching a final accord with the Palestinians ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am The eyes have itParis show honours women from world trouble spotsSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am Poetry of the PeoplePoetry of the People is a new group just formed here on the vine and it welcomes its members to post their own original poems, and to seed poems as well. Copyright laws apply, and COH of Newsvine as well. Everyone is invited to join. Come one come all.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am Republicans are Anti-AmericanThe Republican Party continues to serve the rich, and corporate lobbyists. The continued unwillingness to work with the Obama administration and health care reform confirms this. This country's ability to provide health care for the people is trivial only for the Republicans.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am Blast outside Indian embassy in Kabul kills 12KABUL (Reuters) - A large bomb exploded outside the Indian embassy in central Kabul on Thursday, killing 12 people and wounding 83, officials said, in the second big attack on the mission in 15 months.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am Taliban claim Afghan bomb, say embassy was target - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Are you asleep? Exploring the mind's twilight zoneAs the blur between sleep and wakefulness becomes more widely accepted, researchers are devising techniques for capturing the brain's fleeting lapses and vacillations.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Taliban claim Afghan bomb, say embassy was targetThe Taliban have claimed responsibility for Thursday's suicide car bomb in the Afghan capital, saying their target was the Indian Embassy. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Pakistani government defends US aid billISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Pakistani government fought back against army criticism of a proposed multibillion dollar U.S. aid package Thursday, arguing that the military had no reservations about taking such assistance when it ruled the country two years ago....Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am Honour Killings In Haryana"Only whores choose their own partners.... Recently an educated couple married against the samaj's (community's) wishes in Jhajjar. We hail the panchayat's decision to execute them...The government cannot protect this atyachar (immoral behaviour)....Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am Pakistani government defends US aid billThe Pakistani government fought back against army criticism of a proposed multibillion dollar U.S. aid package Thursday, arguing that the military had no reservations about taking such...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am New health care ad targets minoritiesAt Atwater's Cafe in St. Petersburg, Mike Atwater offers up an array of southern cooking. But, the third generation small business owner doesn't offer his four employees health insurance.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am Marriage licenses now available in NH for gaysCONCORD, N.H. - Gay couples can now apply for marriage licenses in New Hampshire - though the unions can't be performed until Jan. 1 when the state's law legalizing...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am Jackson blackface skit sparks controversyAn Australian variety show host has apologized for a skit in which singers parodying the Jackson Five performed in blackface.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am Young Angels should be grown-up by nowANAHEIM, Calif. - The postseason spotlight found two of the Angels' young players last October, Howie Kendrick and Erick Aybar. Neither was ready for his moment. For...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am French minister in 'boy sex' rowFrance's Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand faces calls to quit over his book that describes paying for 'young boys' in Thailand.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am A-Rod tries to zap an unfair cloud that hovers over himNEW YORK - You've heard it all at the ballpark, you think, having come here for so many years now. You know the fan sounds like an ornithologist understands bird calls. Exuberance,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am Picture and video capture of meteor over Ontario, CanadaA brilliant fireball seen over Ontario, Canada on September 25, 2009 was captured by seven all-sky cameras of the University of Western Ontario's Southern Ontario Meteor Network.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Cautious Hopes for a Cocaine VaccineResearchers announced this week the early trial results of a new vaccine to fight cocaine addiction — a compound that, by vaccine standards, was only mildly effective but served as an important proof of concept that vaccination against addiction could work.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am This Was in Ladies Toilet... WTF?? [PIC]I think... That's probably where they installed the camera.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Bloomberg Sting Reveals Gun Show LoopholesNew York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday said a recent city-sponsored, three-state undercover investigation found widespread violations of federal gun sale rules. It's the latest tactic Bloomberg has used to push for tougher national gun laws. Gun advocates say what's needed is enforcement. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Levi Johnston to pose for PlaygirlANCHORAGE, Alaska - Levi Johnston is going for the ultimate exposure - the 19-year-old father of Sarah Palin's grandchild will pose nude for Playgirl, his attorney said...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am LA mom wants justice for daughter slain in EcuadorLOS ANGELES - When Daniela Lopez visited her parents' hometown in Ecuador this summer, she talked to her mother every night on the phone. One evening, Gloria Lema...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am Mitchell seeks "early relaunch" of Mideast talksJERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's special peace envoy George Mitchell said on Thursday he was seeking a quick resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks, but Israel voiced pessimism on prospects for a deal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:55 am At least 12 dead in Kabul blast near Indian embassy (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:55 am Blast outside Indian embassy in Kabul kills 12 (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am One in four people is Muslim - and some not where you thinkA report from American think-tank The Pew Forum claims that there are just over 1.5 billion Muslims in the world.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am Four major quakes strike South Pacific - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am Mitchell seeks "early relaunch" of Mideast talks (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama's special peace envoy George Mitchell said on Thursday he was seeking a quick resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks, but Israel voiced pessimism on prospects for a deal.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am TMobile Gets Some Love On TwitterT-Mobile Sidekick users complained ferociously on Twitter and other networks this weekend that their data services had stopped working.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am Secular, Religious Blocs Jockey For Position In IraqIn upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's coalition faces stiff competition from an alliance of Shiite religious parties with backing from Iran. Some Iraqis are starting to view the election as a referendum on how secular Iraq's next government will be. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am LEAD: Baseball: Nishimura replaces Marines manager Valentine+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH QUOTES) Lotte Marines head coach Norifumi Nishimura will be promoted to replace Bobby Valentine as manager, the Chiba-based club said Thursday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:48 am 4TH LD: 4 powerful quakes strike off Vanuatu, Solomon Islands+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH FRESH QUAKE) Four powerful earthquakes with a magnitudes ranging between 7.0 and 7.8 occurred Thursday in the vicinity of the South Pacific island nationsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:47 am Defiant Berlusconi vows to fight - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:44 am NY wrong-way crash survivor is home from hospitalWEST BABYLON, N.Y. - The 5-year-old survivor of a highway crash that killed eight is recovering at his Long Island home after two months in hospitals. A private investigator...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:44 am Defiant Berlusconi vows to fightPrime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he feels "invigorated" after Italy's top court overturned a law granting him immunity.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am Powerful typhoon slams into Japan, 2 dieTOKYO - A powerful typhoon tore through Japan's main island Thursday, peeling roofs off houses, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands and forcing flight cancellations...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am Car Bomb Kills at Least 12 in Afghan CapitalCar bomb kills at least 12 outside Indian Embassy in Afghanistan's capital; dozens woundedSource: ABC News: International | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am Top Ten Marion Barry MomentsNo matter what you think of Washington D.C.’s ‘Mayor for Life’ Marion Barry, you have to admit he has made things interesting over the years. I can’t think of any other politician who has been in the news for so many odd things, sometimes good, often bad, and often for such silly reasons that only Barry could have been involved.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am The 7 Most Insane Things People Have Done While SleepwalkingIf you've ever been embarassed at something you've done while sleeping, say farting or wetting the bed, get ready to feel like a total lightweight compared with these folks.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am 'Rebels' threaten Somali hospitalPamphlets apparently scattered by Islamist rebels threaten a Somalia hospital not to accept foreign aid.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am UN council to debate Gaza crimes - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:35 am Powerful Typhoon Slams Into Japan, 2 DiePowerful typhoon tears through Japan, many lose power, flights canceled; 2 dead, dozens hurtSource: ABC News: International | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:33 am Powerful typhoon slams into Japan, 2 dieTOKYO (AP) -- A powerful typhoon tore through Japan's main island Thursday, peeling roofs off houses, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands and forcing flight cancellations before turning back toward the sea. Two men died, and dozens were injured....Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:33 am Powerful typhoon slams into Japan, 2 dieA powerful typhoon tore through Japan's main island Thursday, peeling roofs off houses, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands and forcing flight cancellations before turning back...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:33 am Iraqis on U.S.-backed councils fear pullout
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:33 am UN body to debate Gaza 'crimes'The UN brings forward a Security Council session on the Middle East after Libya demands a Gaza war crimes debate.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am 12-Year-Old Girl Robs Phillies Slugger of a Home RunRyan Howard is used to getting robbed of a home run, just not by a 12-year-old girl.Jennifer Valdivia filed a lawsuit Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies slugger for the rights to his 200th home run, which made Major League history as the player to reach the milestone the fastest. In baseball terms, she threw a 100 mph heater high and inside
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am Pacific quakes stir panic but tsunamis tinySYDNEY (Reuters) - Undersea earthquakes caused panic in the South Pacific on Thursday, sending islanders fleeing to higher ground on fears of a second devastating tsunami in as many weeks, but a series of waves proved to be tiny and harmless.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:22 am Weather forecast for Friday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Friday, Oct. 9+ Tokyofair Osakafair/cloudy Nagoyafair/cloudy Sappororain>cloudy Sendaifair/cloudy Niigatacloudy>rain Hiroshimafair/cloudy ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:21 am In pictures'Seeing is Believing' at work on World Sight DaySource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am North Korea's Kim Jong Il Reasserts ControlThe regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appears to be rolling back reforms and putting succession plans on hold. Speculation has been swirling about whether the ailing Kim has anointed his youngest son as successor. But, as NPR's Louisa Lim reports — after a rare five-day visit to North Korea — Kim Jong Il now is back on center stage. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:19 am Nigerian militants vow to resume oil attacks next weekNigeria's main militant group said that it will resume attacks on oil installations after a cease-fire expires next week.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:18 am Dodgers top Cards and ace Carpenter 5-3 in NLDS (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:18 am Gun-toting soccer mom found shot deadA soccer mom who gained national attention when she openly carried a loaded gun to her 5-year-old daughter's game was shot dead Wednesday along with her husband, police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:11 am NATO Allies Await Obama Deliberations on AfghanistanAs the war in Afghanistan enters its ninth year and the Obama administration mulls making big changes to how it is waged, the allies are watching with deep concern and trepidation.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am Florida Men Catch Record Sized 750-Pound Mako Shark [Video]A regular day turned into a record day for this group of Florida fishermen.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am Health bill would cost $829B, help cover 94 pct (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:02 am Car bomb kills at least 12 in Afghan capitalA powerful car bomb exploded outside the Indian Embassy in the busy center of Afghanistan's capital early Thursday, killing at ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Pacific quakes stir panic but tsunamis tiny (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Death to PDF: Google Adds Quick View to Search ResultsPDFs, the file format often used for “official” documents and typically opened with the frustratingly slow Adobe Reader, are starting to get much more manageable, thanks to companies like Scribd and Docstoc, which make them embeddable, and Google, who has built its own web-based PDF viewer into Gmail and Google Docs.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Change of government needed to restore 'hope and confidence' says William HagueHague speaking as David Cameron prepares to set out vision of a "better Britain" in his conference speech.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Oct 2009 | 2:48 am ‘Suicide bomb’ kills 12 near Kabul embassy
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Oct 2009 | 2:45 am Relatives question why state took kidnapped baby (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 2:43 am Suicide Bomb Rocks Afghanistan's CapitalTaliban Suicide Car Bomber Kills At Least 12 on Busy Road Between Indian Embassy, Afghan Interior MinistrySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Oct 2009 | 2:30 am Suicide bombing outside Indian embassy in Kabul kills 12Dozens are wounded, vehicles are destroyed and buildings are damaged. Most of the injured are civilians.A powerful suicide bomb rocked Kabul this morning outside the Indian embassy, destroying vehicles and splintering buildings, killing at least 12 civilians and wounding at least 67 people, officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 2:24 am Rich nations need to ante-up in climate talks: U.N.BANGKOK (Reuters) - Poorer countries are helping shape a broader pact to fight climate change but their efforts are being stymied by rich nations' lack of commitment on finance and tougher emissions cuts, the U.N. said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 2:04 am Royal Mail: union 'very confident' of national post strike voteThe postal service could grind to a halt after a ballot of Royal Mail workers found strong support for a national strike union sources suggest.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:58 am Interim Honduran leader resists diplomats' pleasTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduras' coup-installed leader resisted calls by diplomats from across the hemisphere to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya, at one point angrily telling the visitors they "don't know the truth or don't want to know it."...Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:58 am Car bomb kills at least 12 in Afghan capitalPowerful explosion outside the Indian embassy in the Afghanistan's capital Kabul kills 12 civilians and wounds 84.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:52 am Berlusconi vows to stay, tension worries analystsROME (Reuters) - A combative Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, said on Thursday he would keep governing with "even more grit" after Italy's top court lifted his immunity and said he would show that corruption charges against him were "laughable."Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:42 am A Palestinian family walks in the old quarter of HebronA Palestinian family walks under laundry in the old quarter of the West Bank city of Hebron. The impasse in the Middle East peace process is sending the region back "into the darkness," Jordan's King Abdullah...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:35 am Berlusconi vows to stay on after court rulingROME (AP) -- Premier Silvio Berlusconi faces judicial and political battles after a top Italian court overturned a law granting him immunity from prosecution and cleared the way for his corruption and tax fraud trials to resume in Milan....Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:30 am Poland to sign EU treaty in days - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:25 am Openly Gay Man Obama's Ambassador PickIf Confirmed to New Zealand and Samoa Post, David Huebner will Become 3rd Openly Gay American AmbassadorSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:06 am North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (L) in Wonsan city in Kangwondo provinceFile photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (L) in Wonsan city in Kangwondo province. North Korea Thursday blasted US President Barack Obama's nomination of a special envoy on its human rights record,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:05 am Los Angeles neighborhood councils' cash tempts someFelony charges against four treasurers have city rethinking oversight.Los Angeles police are investigating a community activist and convicted felon accused of misusing tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars while serving as chairman of his neighborhood council.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Baucus healthcare bill would lower the deficit, analysts sayThe Congressional Budget Office calculates that the Senate Finance Committee overhaul would cover more people while saving money.Senate Democrats pushing healthcare legislation received a boost Wednesday from congressional budget experts, who estimated that a bill being debated by the Senate Finance Committee would substantially expand coverage and lower the federal deficit.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am FHA may be setting up repeat of housing bubble, lawmakers worryThe percentage of loans backed by the agency that are delinquent or in foreclosure hit nearly 8% at the end of June. Critics say borrowers don't have enough of a stake in keeping up with payments.In the wake of the mortgage meltdown, the Federal Housing Administration has emerged as a pillar of the still wobbly housing market -- providing vital insurance that enables borrowers to qualify for loans with as little as 3.5% down.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Los Angeles boosts perks to filmmakersThe City Council adopts some incentives and will consider others to try to stem an outflow of TV and film production work.Can free parking in Los Angeles help to stem the migration of TV and film production to other cities and states?
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am 25 dogs die of smoke inhalation in RiversideTwo blazes strike within 12 hours at the same house, where firefighters had difficulty moving around because of boxes and furniture. Fourteen dogs died in the first blaze, 11 in the second.Riverside firefighters responded twice within 12 hours to two separate blazes in a house packed with debris where more than two dozen dogs died of smoke inhalation, authorities said Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Obama looks at Pakistan while reassessing Afghanistan strategyThe president meets with advisors in a session devoted to a thorough update on the situation in Pakistan, where Al Qaeda's leadership is believed to be hiding.President Obama shifted his focus to Pakistan on Wednesday as he continued his reassessment of his strategy for Afghanistan and approached the question of whether to further increase troop strength there.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Italy's highest court strips Berlusconi of immunity protectionThe Constitutional Court overturns a law granting the premier immunity from prosecution while in office, allowing a bribery trial to resume. The billionaire politician indicates he will not resign.Italy's highest court Wednesday overturned a law granting Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution while in office, a major blow for a seemingly Teflon leader whose business dealings and personal peccadilloes have come under increasing fire.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Obama seeks ways keep joblessness from sinking recoveryThe White House considers various ideas to spur job creation and looks at continuing elements of the stimulus package, including extending unemployment benefits.Under pressure to stop rising joblessness from sinking a fragile recovery, President Obama met Wednesday with top congressional Democratic leaders to fashion new strategies to bolster the U.S. economy.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Couple battle to make insurers liable for coverage decisionsTheir wrongful-death suit against Cigna over the loss of their 17-year-old daughter was blocked. Now they aim to bring change.Surrounded by supporters, Hilda Sarkisyan marched into Cigna Corp.’s Philadelphia headquarters on a chilly fall day, 10 months after the company refused to pay for a liver transplant for her daughter.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Senate health bill costs pegged at $829 billionWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate Finance Committee health plan would cost $829 billion and cut the budget deficit by $81 billion over 10 years, nonpartisan budget analysts said on Wednesday in a report that could bolster President Barack Obama's healthcare reform drive.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 12:51 am Justices appear divided over cross on park landSupreme Court arguments over a cross at a national preserve in California turned tense Wednesday, revealing the divisions among ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 12:51 am Derrion Albert's death 'a call to action'There is hope here that the legacy of Derrion Albert, whose Sept. 24 slaying was captured on video and seen around the world, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 12:48 am Pirates Mistake French Military Ship for Commercial BoatSomali pirates in two skiffs fired on a French navy vessel early Wednesday after apparently mistaking it for a commercial boat, the French military said.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 12:47 am Dodgers hold off Cardinals in opener
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Oct 2009 | 12:44 am South Korea Koreas NuclearSouth Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan speaks to the media during a press conference at Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. U.N. sanctions on North Korea should remain...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 12:35 am Cunnningham keeps Dallas aliveStriker's 17th goal of the MLS season hands Texan team a 2-1 win in San Jose to preserve playoff bid
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 8 Oct 2009 | 12:07 am Poll finds skepticism on Afghanistan democracyOn the eight-year anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, Americans say the U.S.-led military campaign is making progress in weakening ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 12:05 am Baucus health bill projected at $829BA landmark health care bill crafted by a key Senate committee would cost less than an earlier projection and would provide insurance ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am Royal Mail: national strike expectedA first national postal strike in two years is set to come a step closer with an expected vote in favour of a walkout in a row over jobs pay and services.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:54 pm Dodgers hang on for Game 1 winLos Angeles bullpen pulls through to sink St. Louis in the opening game of the NLDS
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:52 pm Derrion Albert's death 'a call to action' - USA Today
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:46 pm Argonauts quarterback, head coach back on same pageJoseph, Andrus clear the air the day after former most outstanding player publicly criticized his coach for not having named a starter for Saturday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:37 pm Amazon working on contingency measures to avoid Royal Mail disruptionAmazon the online retailer is working on contingency plans with other carriers to avoid disruption caused by a possible Royal Mail strike in the runup to Christmas the company said.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:30 pm Panic in Vanuatu after tsunami warningScenes of panic have been reported in Vanuatu after several earthquakes sparked a tsunami warning."People are hysterical, trying to find out what's going on and contacting family members. Phone lines are going down as a result,"...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:28 pm Melanie Hall: timelineHuman remains found at the side of a motorway have been identified as those of hospital worker Melanie Hall who disappeared from a nightclub in 1996.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:20 pm Canucks get off the mark in styleAfter posting 0-3 start to the season, Vancouver ruins Price's return to his home province with rout of Montreal
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:02 pm Powerful Quakes Hit South PacificNo Reports of Injuries in Vanuatu Archipelago, but Alert Prompted Many to Flee to Higher GroundSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:00 pm In the capital troops and police were heavily deployed in a show of force as the talks beganHonduran soldiers secure a street leading to the Brazilian embassy, where ousted President Manuel Zelaya and some of his supporters are sheltered in Tegucigalpa. The de facto leader of Honduras, Robert...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 10:39 pm Zelaya's representatives are insisting he be restored to power unconditionallyOusted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya (R) meets with the OAS delegation led by Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (L) at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa. The de facto leader of Honduras, Robert...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 10:39 pm Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters outside the Brazilian embassyA supporter of ousted President Manuel Zelaya gestures in front of a barricade in Tegucigalpa. The de facto leader of Honduras, Robert Micheletti, said he was prepared to leave office three months after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 10:39 pm Amid the global economic crisis, China risesBEIJING (AP) -- The auto-parts maker Delphi Corp. is headquartered in Troy, Mich., in the heart of the region that made the United States the car capital of the world. It's a place where the phrase "buy American" is right at home....Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 7 Oct 2009 | 10:33 pm DNA Mix-Up Kept Suspected Serial Killer FreeIn Milwaukee, police say a mislabeled DNA sample made it possible for a suspected serial killer to avoid arrest for more than a decade. The error revealed a gaping hole in Wisconsin's DNA data bank and is spurring state officials to gather and verify thousands of DNA samples they thought were already in the system. In all, as many as 12,000 samples may be missing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2009 | 10:31 pm Large blast hits Afghan capitalExplosion in Kabul sends plume of smoke rising
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Oct 2009 | 10:14 pm Russia's Motor City Braces For Widespread LayoffsAvtoVAZ, maker of Russia's iconic Lada sedans, will lay off 25,000 employees this December. One of every 7 residents in Togliatti, the city built in the late 1960s around the company, works at the Lada plant. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2009 | 10:11 pm Bid to clear path for dog-walking on beachesProposed rules changes would allow on-leash walking on Blue Flag beaches in winter months
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 7 Oct 2009 | 10:11 pm Pakistan wants U.S. "'trust", drones, market accessWASHINGTON (Reuters) - As President Barack Obama discusses the U.S. strategy toward Pakistan with his top advisers Wednesday, Pakistan's foreign minister appealed for market access, military technology -- and above all, trust.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 10:10 pm 'Shockingly wide' health gaps among statesA new "scorecard" lists "shockingly wide variations" among the states when it comes to the health of their residents, says the ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 9:05 pm People remove banners and flags from an event in Osaka, western Japan as typhoon Melor approachedPeople remove banners and flags from an event in Osaka, western Japan as typhoon Melor approached. A powerful typhoon slammed into Japan's main island on Thursday, killing at least one person as violent...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 8:21 pm Graphic showing the path of Typhoon MelorGraphic showing the path of Typhoon Melor. Melor, packing gusts of up to 198 kilometres (123 miles) an hour, was cutting a swathe across densely populated central Japan -- the first tropical storm to make...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 8:21 pm High waves batter a breakwater at Kochi cityHigh waves batter a breakwater at Kochi city in Japan's western island of Shikoku. A powerful typhoon slammed into Japan's main island on Thursday, killing at least one person as violent winds damaged...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 8:21 pm Seismograph readings from an earthquakeSeismograph readings. Two powerful earthquakes triggered a tsunami alert over a huge swathe of the South Pacific Thursday, sending residents fleeing to higher ground, just days after giant waves killed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2009 | 8:21 pm Democrats Hold Off GOP Attack On Rangel - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 8:17 pm Pakistan's Military Concerned Over U.S. Aid BillPakistani military criticizes U.S. aid bill as it prepares for new offensive.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 8:08 pm S.C. governor’s driver pulled over for speedingA Highway Patrol trooper stopped South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's car for speeding, but let his protective detail driver go without a ticket, an official said Wednesday.
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2009 | 7:20 pm Taliban Threat to Pakistan's Stability?As Americans Fight for Stability in Afghanistan, Is Stability in Pakistan Even More Crucial?Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm McChrystal Wanted 50,000 TroopsTop Afghanistan Commander Was Convinced to Lower Request to 40,000; Obama Deliberates on Formal RequestSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm Afghanistan: Karzai a Problem or Solution?Recent Vote Highlights Wide-Ranging Allegations of Corruption against U.S.-Backed PresidentSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm Video: 40,000 Troops to Afghanistan?General Stanley McChrystal, the top commander of U.S. military forces in Afghanistan, has reportedly told President Obama that at least 40,000 additional troops are needed. Chip Reid reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:03 pm Video: Pakistan in DangerPakistan's border is home to thousands of Taliban and al Qaeda fighters who often cross into Afghanistan to attack American forces. Terry McCarthy reports from Pakistan's Swat Valley.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm Video: Afghan City's Strong Iran TiesAllegations have emerged that the Afghan city of Herat now serves as a site where weapons and supplies are smuggled from Iran. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan reports from Kabul.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm Video: Hamid Karzai's LeadershipKate Couric reports on the controversial tenure of Hamid Karzai as president of Afghanistan. Since taking office in 2001, Karzai has faced a barrage of fierce criticism both domestically and abroad.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm Sarkozy seeks to railroad his grand vision for ParisA Pharaonic plan to construct 80 miles (129km) of new Metro to bind Paris closer to its troubled suburbs in just over a decade was approved by the French cabinet yesterday.The ?22bn (NZ$43.9bn) plan - which has caused a deep rift...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Oct 2009 | 5:31 pm Tsunami Warnings Canceled In PacificThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has canceled all tsunami warnings and watches throughout the Pacific. The cancellations came two hours after the alerts were first posted Wednesday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2009 | 5:24 pm Melanie Hall: timeline of hospital worker's disappearanceHuman remains found at the side of the M5 motorway have been identified as those of hospital worker Melanie Hall who disappeared from a nightclub in 1996.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Oct 2009 | 5:10 pm Obama, lawmakers weigh new steps to spur economyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met on Wednesday with the two top Democrats in Congress to discuss ways to spur the economy and reverse a climb in the U.S. unemployment rate, which is now at a 26-year-high.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:46 pm Final estimate for U.S. budget deficit:$1.4 trillionWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government spent a record $1.4 trillion more than it collected in the fiscal year ended September 30, congressional analysts said on Wednesday, in their final estimate before the official numbers are issued.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:43 pm Analysts: Budget Deficit Hit Record $1.4 Trillion In '09The federal budget deficit tripled to a record $1.4 trillion for the 2009 fiscal year that ended last week, congressional analysts said Wednesday. The estimate, while expected, is bad news for the White House and its allies in Congress as they press ahead with health care overhaul legislation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:30 pm Postal service could grind to halt after Royal Mail strike ballotThe postal service could grind to a halt after a ballot of Royal Mail workers found strong support for a national strike union sources suggest.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:11 pm Disappearance of Iranian scientist creates mysteryTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The disappearance of an Iranian nuclear scientist on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in June is raising questions about whether he defected and gave the West information on Iran's nuclear program....Source: AP Top International News At 6:31 a... | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:07 pm U.S. Olympic Committee Chief ResignsThe acting CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee has stepped down five days after Chicago's stunning first-round elimination in the bidding for the 2016 Olympics. Stephanie Streeter took the helm of the USOC just seven months ago; she was the group's fifth CEO in nine years. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:47 pm Taliban say control area after battle with U.S.KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants said on Wednesday they had hoisted their flag in a remote district of Afghanistan where days earlier they had inflicted the deadliest battlefield casualties on U.S. troops in more than a year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:36 pm Melanie Hall: exboyfriend tells of sorrow as missing woman's bones are found by M5The remains of Melanie Hall a hospital clerical worker who has not been seen since she left a nightclub in Bath 13 years ago have been found in a bin bag by a motorway near Bristol.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:09 pm Debate Over Homebuyer Tax Credit Heats UpAs part of its effort to prop up the housing market, the federal government is offering an $8,000 tax credit to first-time buyers. Nationwide, pending home sales have been on the rise for seven months in a row. But the offer is set to expire at the end of November. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:02 pm Drug lord filled bus with cashMADISON - The purple tour bus rumbled toward Arizona. On board were 15 passengers, all promised US$1000 ($1361) and a hotel stay. Stuffed into the luggage compartments, in four black duffel bags, was US$1.4 million.Trailing...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm Iran Accuses U.S. of Snatching Nuke ScientistSpeculation that missing Iranian could have confirmed secret Qom facility.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:27 pm Parents jailed in prayer death caseA central Wisconsin couple who prayed rather than seeking medical care for their 11-year-old dying daughter were sentenced to six months in jail and 10 years probation. Dale and Leilani Neumann were charged with second-degree...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:15 pm Numbers Define Afghanistan as Harsh and Deadly Place$8 billion worth of opium, but the second poorest country in the world.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:05 pm Costello's new blow to OppositionCANBERRA - Peter Costello, one-time heir-apparent to former conservative Prime Minister John Howard and Australia's longest-serving Treasurer, quit politics yesterday with a surprise announcement on his website.Costello decided...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm Terror cell busted in HamburgGerman intelligence services were yesterday reported to have discovered a new Islamic terrorist cell operating from the port of Hamburg - the same city from which the devastating 9/11 attacks on the United States were secretly conceived...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:15 pm Robert Burns : Warning note over warming to the WestWASHINGTON - North Korea's suggestion that it might return to nuclear negotiations could open the way to its first talks with the Obama Administration, but there are warning signs that the North has no intention of fully disarming.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm Outcry over forced flightsDozens of French aid agencies fear the Government intends to return illegal Afghan immigrants to their war-racked homeland on a charter flight. Aid groups implored French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:15 pm Michelle Obama counts cost of being host with mostPITTSBURGH - One by one, gleaming motorcades pulled up outside a white-columned home on Rosemont Farm just outside this city, each depositing the wife of a foreign leader visiting for an economic summit. Inside, Michelle Obama...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:00 pm Iraqi PM: Security Forces Straining BudgetThe number of Iraqi soldiers and police has strained the government's budget, hindering reconstruction projects, Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:24 am Medvedev, Russia's Photographer-in-Chief?Russian president shows off his artistic side with a collection of photography.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:23 am Chavez Jokes About Making Iranian Atomic BombPresident Hugo Chavez is poking fun at Washington's misgivings over a possible transfer of nuclear materials between Venezuela and Iran.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:21 am Burglars nabbed by webcamMIDWEST CITY - Police say three people who tried to rob a man's suburban Oklahoma City apartment were caught by his wife in the Philippines, who saw them on the webcam the couple uses to communicate while they are apart.Midwest...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 7 Oct 2009 | 11:15 am PHOTOS: Afghanistan: 8 Years After 9/11Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 10:56 am Tourist Survives Botched Bungee Jump on VacationA British daredevil's vacation bungee jump went horribly wrong when his cord came loose and he hit the water at 80 miles an hour but miraculously, he survived.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 10:21 am Egypt Cuts Ties With Louvre Over 'Stolen Artifacts'Egypt said Wednesday its antiquities department severed ties with France's Louvre museum because it has refused to return what are described as stolen artifacts, one of the country's most aggressive attempts yet to reclaim relics.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 9:44 am Aid Reaches Victims Deep in Indonesia Quake ZoneAid workers reached farther into Indonesia's disaster zone Wednesday, delivering food and water for the first time to villages cut off for a week by earthquake-triggered landslides.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 8:14 am WATCH: Changing Afghan Kids' Lives w/ MusicSource: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 8:11 am 8 Years Later: Afghan Strategy Consuming WashingtonRetired military leaders debate neccessity of more troops in war-torn country.Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 7:54 am WATCH: War in Afghanistan: 8 Years LaterSource: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2009 | 7:51 am Pakistani Factions Battle Over Billions in Aid From U.S.Pakistani leaders jousted Wednesday over a multibillion-dollar U.S. humanitarian aid bill that the ruling party praises as a lynchpin to strengthening democracy here but that opponents say will lead to greater American interference.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 7:20 am Swarm of Hornets Kills Three Children in MalaysiaThree children died after being attacked by a swarm of killer hornets.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:44 am U.K. Drug Kingpin Guilty in $1.6M Smuggling PlotA drugs baron who appeared on the U.K.'s Sunday Times Rich List has been found guilty of a $1.6 million drug smuggling plot.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:27 am Saudi Man Gets Lashes, 5 Years in Jail for Public Sex TalkA Saudi court on Wednesday convicted a man for publicly talking about sex after he bragged on a TV talk show about his exploits, sentencing him to five years in jail and 1,000 lashes, his lawyer said.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:55 am
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