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Deadly blast hits Pakistan cityAt least 49 people are killed in a suspected suicide bomb blast at a market in north-western Pakistan, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:39 am Hacker refused extradition appealComputer hacker Gary McKinnon is refused permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against his extradition to the US.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:38 am Suicide car bomb kills 49, wounds 100 in PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber blew up his vehicle near a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 49 people and pushing the country closer to an offensive against militants in their main stronghold along the Afghan border....Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am Suicide car bomb kills 49, wounds 100 in PakistanA suicide bomber blew up his vehicle near a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 49 people and pushing the country closer to an offensive against militants in their...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am Suicide car bomb kills 49, wounds 100 in Pakistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am Reports: 2 militants killed in raid in IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Anti-terrorism police raided a house near the Indonesian capital Friday, shooting dead an al-Qaida-linked militant who helped organize recent twin hotel bombings in Jakarta and his brother, officials and media reports said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am 2ND LD: U.S. President Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING MORE DETAILS) U.S. President Barack Obama has been named the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Lawrence company gets payout for John Lennon filmU.S. District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel yesterday ordered Florida broker Anthony Pagola to pay World Wide Video of Lawrence $353,791 for home footage of slain Beatle John Lennon...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Call to ban Guinea weapon salesThe sale of arms to Guinea should stop after the deaths at an opposition protest, says Amnesty International.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am Top Indian diplomat in Afghanistan after blast (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am In a surprise, Obama wins Nobel Peace PrizeOSLO (AP) -- President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said, citing his outreach to the Muslim world and attempts to curb nuclear proliferation....Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am In a surprise, Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am Divine: Angels beat Red Sox in Game 1 of ALDS (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am 'Extraordinary' Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am Oscar for 'Okuribito' traveling through filming locations in Yamagata+(Kyodo) _ The Oscar trophy that the Japanese movie "Okuribito" (Departures) won for best foreign language film was showed off Friday to local government officials in northeastern Japan,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am US forces leave isolated Afghan base after attackKABUL (AP) -- U.S. forces have withdrawn from an isolated base in eastern Afghanistan that insurgents attacked last week in one of the deadliest battles of the war for U.S. troops, the NATO-led coalition said Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am Tom Finneran's lawyer wants him 'treated differently'Radio talkmaster Thomas Finneran's attorney told the Supreme Judicial Court yesterday his client "ought to be treated differently" from other lawyers convicted...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am Son of NYC socialite Astor could get 25 years (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am Hatoyama gov't identifies nearly 3 tril. yen of cuts to extra budget+(Kyodo) _ The amount of spending that Japan's new government plans to trim from an extra budget drawn up by its predecessor is reaching close to 3 trillion yen, ruling party lawmakers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am What's The Connection Between the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the city of Seattle's Office of Civil Rights?Equal Employment Opportunity Commission WSHRC has a long-standing partnership with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am Watchdog doubts goals of Obama loan relief plan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am More e-mails shed light on policy chiefThe city yesterday released an additional 740 deleted e-mails - recovered from a newly discovered computer once used by Michael Kineavy - that paint a picture of the mayor's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am Obama, Democrats court women on health overhaul (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am US spacecraft set for Moon crashNasa is set to crash two unmanned spacecraft into the Moon in a bid to detect the presence of water-ice.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am Why Do the Police Need My Social Security Number?I've been pretexted (lied to) by two different police officers from two different police agencies in south King county in Washington State. They essentially tricked me into providing them with my social security number.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Biological Clocks Discovery Overturns Long-held TheoryUnderstanding how the human biological clock works is an essential step toward correcting sleep problems like insomnia and jet lag.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Kevin Smith Says 'Mad Men' Actor Jon Hamm Should Play Batman"That dude could play Batman and Superman," said Smith. "That's the weird thing. You look at him and he's got a f---ing Superman look, but he's got a Batman thing going on, too."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am President Obama wins Nobel Peace PrizeOSLO - President Barack Obama on Friday won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said."Only very rarely...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am LEAD: Designer house Yohji Yamamoto files for rehabilitation process+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Yohji Yamamoto, a fashion company of globally known designer Yoji Yamamoto, said Friday it has filed with the Tokyo District Court for corporate...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am US, other nations stop counting pandemic flu cases (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am NASA to moon: Get ready because here we come (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace PrizeBarack Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his "extraordinary efforts" to build diplomacy and promote nuclear disarmament.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am LEAD: Tennis: Youzhny beats defending champ Berdych to reach Japan Open semis+TOKYO, Oct. 9 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Unseeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny knocked out defending champion Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-2, 7-6(6) Friday to reach the semifinals...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am Liver Cells Grown From Patients' Skin Cells; Treatment Of Liver Diseases PossibleScientists at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have successfully produced liver cells from patients' skin cells opening the possibility of treating a wide range of diseases that affect liver function.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace PrizePresident Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am Profile: Gary McKinnon - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded to President Obama - Bloomberg
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:16 am Iowa Governor Calls For 10 Percent State Budget CutDES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa Gov. Chet Culver announced an across-the-board 10 percent state budget cut Thursday after a report this week said state tax revenues were $415 million below expectations.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:14 am Proof! Probe pics of Apollo sites show man DID walk on MoonEver since astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their first steps on the Moon, there has been an adamant group of conspiracy theorists who claim the whole event was concocted in a film studio. Now new photos taken by Nasa's Lunar Reconnaisance Orbiter (LRO) camera may settle the matter once and for all.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am Oil prices hovers above $71 as US dollar gainsSINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices hovered above $71 a barrel Friday in Asia as the U.S. dollar rebounded....Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am Oil prices hovers above $71 as US dollar gainsOil prices hovered above $71 a barrel Friday in Asia as the U.S. dollar rebounded. Benchmark crude for November delivery was down 39 cents at $71.30 by late afternoon Singapore time in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am This Movie Theater Tells It How It IsNothing shames internet pirates like internet memes turned real.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am Obama Wins Nobel Peace PrizeIf this doesn't send the right-wing pundits and bloggers over the top... nothing ever will... I LOVE it!!!!!!!!Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:11 am Man Gets 7 Years in Prison for Killing Dog w/ KatanaA 20-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in a Calcasieu Parish prison for killing a dog with a samurai sword.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:08 am Blast in Pakistan's Peshawar kills 41: ministerPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected suicide car-bomber killed 41 people on Friday in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, government officials said, vowing to press ahead with an offensive against militants in the northwest.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:08 am Is It OK for Women to Be Breadwinners? - MSN Relationships - articleTwo Marie Claire writers weigh in with male and female perspectives on whether or not they feel a woman who brings home the bacon is a good or a bad thing.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:06 am Obama's Real Afghanistan Options by Ralph PetersObama faces three options in Afghanistan. Hints from the White House suggest that he's going to choose the worst: a non-decision decision.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am Barack Obama adviser says Sharia Law is misunderstoodPresident Barack Obama's adviser on Muslim affairs, Dalia Mogahed, has provoked controversy by appearing on a British television show hosted by a member of an extremist group to talk about Sharia Law.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:04 am The Polanski Culture: Sexualizing ChildrenThe vocal, sanctimonious Free-Polanski uproar is merely a symptom of an entertainment culture infected with a moral cancer – a culture that regularly practices up on the screen what we've heard them preach this last week on behalf of a confessed child rapist.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:04 am Obama wins Nobel Peace PrizeOSLO (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for giving the world "hope for a better future" and striving for nuclear disarmament.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am Law inspired by NH woman's fight takes effectCONCORD, N.H. - A law inspired by a New Hampshire woman's determination to stay in school while fighting cancer takes effect across the country Friday. Michelle's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am Obama wins Nobel Peace PrizePresident Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am Like Lost, but funnyLong-time creative director takes aim at the ad world with comic film Eating Buccaneers
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am For popular bloggers,some things come for freeWhether they disclose their perks to readers is a matter of choice and integrity
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Back for another 15 seconds of famePistachio ads bring C-list celebrities Levi Johnston, Caitlin Upton back to remind us how laughable they once were
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Rockin' the glockenspielThe tinkly tuned percussion instrument is having its moment in ads for Wal-Mart, MSN and Apple
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Created: Back for another 15 seconds of famePistachio ads bring C-list celebrities Levi Johnston, Caitlin Upton back to remind us how laughable they once were
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Watering down health claimsBritain’s Advertising Standards Authority muscles in on Coca-Cola’s Vitaminwater campaign
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am At Least 42 Die in Blast at Market in Pakistan - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am LEAD: U.S. President Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) U.S. President Barack Obama has been named the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009, the Nobel Foundation said Friday. Obama won the honor "for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am Philippine mudslides, floods kill more than 160MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Rescuers struggled through mud and pounding rain Friday to clear mountain roads and retrieve more than 160 dead from dozens of landslides that buried villages and cut off towns in the rain-soaked northern Philippines....Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am Why Herta Müller matters - guardian.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am President Obama Wins Nobel Peace PrizeNobel Committee Shocks World by Awarding Obama's "Extraordinary" Diplomacy Less than 1 Year into 1st TermSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am Reports: 2 militants killed in raid in IndonesiaAnti-terrorism police raided a house near the Indonesian capital on Friday, shooting dead two suspects and capturing two others, a police official and media reports said. Indonesian...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:55 am ‘Sudden rumble’ as mud buries 160 FilipinosRescuers struggled through mud and pounding rain Friday to clear mountain roads and retrieve more than 160 dead from dozens of landslides that buried villages in the northern Philippines.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace PrizeOSLO - President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:49 am UN urges world leaders to take charge in climate talks - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:49 am Rain, floods in N. Philippines kill over 100 - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:48 am AP, News Corp bosses tell search engines to pay upBEIJING - The leaders of two of the world's major news organizations said Friday that it is time for search engines and others who use news content for free to pay up. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:47 am Iran to "blow up heart" of Israel if attacked: officialTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran would "blow up the heart" of Israel if it was attacked by the Jewish state or the United States, a Revolutionary Guards official was quoted Friday as saying.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:47 am SKorea, Japan say no aid until NKorea disarmsSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The leaders of South Korea and Japan stood united Friday in saying North Korea should not be offered aid until the communist regime takes concrete steps to dismantle its nuclear weapons program....Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am List of Nobel Peace Prize winners since 1980Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize since 1980: ___ - 2009: U.S. President Barack Obama - 2008: Martti Ahtisaari - 2007: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am Car bomb in Peshawar market kills 41ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A suicide car bomb attack tore through a bustling market in the northwest city of Peshawar today, killing at least 41 people in a blast that demonstrated militants' ability to strike virtually at will in the country's major cities.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am Analysis: Barack Obama wins 2009 Nobel peace prizeFrom the moment that President Barack Obama who has won the Nobel peace prize entered the Oval Office he made clear that resolving the conflict in the Middle East would be a key priority of his foreign policy.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:44 am Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace PrizeUS President Barack Obama is announced as the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:41 am Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:41 am Son of NYC Socialite Astor Could Get 25 Years - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am 8 Ingenious Ways Animals Outsmart PredatorsAnimals have to be smart for a reason. Some of their prey have come up with tricks to avoid capture that would put a even supervillian to shame.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am Someone On Reality TV Finally Busts An ImplantConsidering all the fake breasts and physical competitions on reality TV, I suppose this was bound to happen. On last night's Real World/Road Rules Challenge, Shauvon belly-flopped into the water and was rushed to the ER for a busted implant.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:39 am Excerpts from Obama's Nobel CitationA Series of Excerpts from the Citation Awarding the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to President ObamaSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:39 am Animal officer dies after pit bull encounterPLAINFIELD, Conn. - Police say a Connecticut animal control officer has died a week after being knocked down by a pit bull that was threatening a family in Plainfield. Police...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am President Obama wins Nobel Peace PrizeOSLO — President Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize today for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said, citing his outreach to the Muslim world and attempts to curb nuclear proliferation.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:37 am Excerpts from 2009 Nobel Peace Prize citationOSLO, Norway - Excerpts from the citation awarding the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama: ___ The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:36 am Calif. man blows hand off while mixing explosivesLAKE ELSINORE, Calif. - Authorities investigating a man who blew off four of his fingers while mixing homemade explosives at home found that the residence doubled as a state-licensed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:34 am Deadly Bus Bomb Hits Northwest PakistanOfficial Says 41 Killed, 100 Hurt by Explosives-Packed Minibus Near Popular Market in PeshawarSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am Jerusalem set for al-Aqsa protestThousands of Israeli police deploy in Jerusalem for Friday prayers as Palestinians call for protests over tensions at al-Aqsa mosque.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:26 am India in new anti-Maoist strategyThe Indian government agrees on a new tactic to fight Maoists who are operating in several states across India.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:26 am Who were the Nobel Peace Prize nominees?A doctor, a politician and a freedom fighter were believed to be among the candidates for the prestigious Peace Prize won by Barack Obama
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:23 am What do you think of Obama's Nobel Prize?US President Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009. Would you have chosen him?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:17 am Nobel statement on Barack Obama's winU.S. President wins 'for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:11 am Car Bomb Kills 41, Wounds 100 in PakistanSuicide car bomb kills 41, wounds more than 100 in Peshawar.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am Selling Mercedes under ShariaDaimler is hoping to boost its troubled sales with a financing and leasing company in the United Arab Emirates that offers Islamic-friendly financing. The new companies, joint-ventures with local Mercedes distributors, will give Mercedes dealers a host of financing services to entice more customers.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am Barack ObamaUS President Barack Obama, seen here on October 2, has won the Nobel Peace Prize less than a year after he took office with the jury hailing his "extraordinary" diplomatic efforts on the international...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am Obama Wins Nobel Peace PrizePresident Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. The choice shocked Nobel observers because Obama took office less than two weeks before the Feb. 1 nomination deadline. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:07 am New Philippine floods kill dozensAt least 160 people are killed in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rain in the northern Philippines, say local officials.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:06 am ‘Paranoid’ resident stabs 3 at retiree complexA resident of a southern New Jersey retirement community stabbed three people Thursday, killing an 88-year-old woman.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:04 am Philippine Mudslides, Floods Kill Estimated 100Mudslides kill an estimated 100 in Philippines, flooding inundates 30 towns.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:04 am Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace PrizeU.S. President wins 'for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:02 am Nintendo Being Hailed As 2009's Best Company In The WorldNintendo seems to have the edge on Apple because of its "aggressive expansion" in Japan, Euope and America, Apple not so much in the Land of the Rising Sun. I wonder if the huge amount of money employees at Nintendo generate and make has anything to do with their newborn status.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am ‘Doomsday’ blast kills 41 near Pakistan bazaar
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2009 | 2:59 am 5 Websites During The Zombie ApocalypseFacebook, F My Life, Twitter, Digg, and Texting during a zombie apocalypse? Say it ain't so! Ehh, we can't.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2009 | 2:58 am Chad pipeline threatens villagesActivists in Chad fear a new Chinese-backed oil project will displace hundreds of people and will destroy at least 10 villages.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2009 | 2:58 am UCLA student's throat slashed in chemistry lab
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2009 | 2:36 am Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets Western diplomatsYANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling junta allowed detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to meet Western diplomats on Friday, a week after she asked for talks about sanctions on the isolated country.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 2:26 am Myanmar democracy leader Suu Kyi meets diplomatsYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's junta leader allowed detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi a rare meeting with Western diplomats Friday to discuss sanctions imposed against the military-ruled country....Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 9 Oct 2009 | 2:22 am An aerial photo shows flooded rice and corn fields in the northern PhilippinesAn aerial photo shows flooded rice and corn fields in the northern Philippines. The death toll from two weeks of unprecedented storms across the northern Philippines has soared, after landslides killed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 2:12 am Melanie Hall: man arrested over 'bag of bones' murderA man has been arrested in Cheadle Heath near Manchester on suspicion of the murder of Melanie Hall.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 9 Oct 2009 | 2:04 am Jacques Rogge re-elected IOC presidentJacques Rogge easily won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday for a final four-year term.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 2:01 am NASA to moon: Get ready because here we come - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am Minibus bomb kills 30, wounds 100 in PakistanA minibus packed with explosives detonated near a well-known market in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday, killing ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:58 am A huge explosion has killed up to 42 people after bomb ripped through a crowded bazaar in the Pakistani city of PeshwaraA Pakistani police commando stands alert near provincial assembly building in Peshawar. A powerful explosion killed up to 42 people after a bomb ripped through a crowded bazaar in the northwestern Pakistani...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:55 am Map of Pakistan locating Peshawar where a car bomb has ripped through a crowded bazaar, leaving at least 20 people deadMap of Pakistan locating Peshawar where a car bomb ripped through a crowded bazaar Friday, leaving at least 20 people dead, police officials said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:46 am Bernanke sees tighter policies as economy healsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve must continue to prop up the economy for an extended period but can't do so indefinitely for fear of triggering an inflationary surge, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:45 am General Wants 40, 000 More US Troops For Afghan War - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:43 am Top Indian diplomat in Afghanistan after blastKABUL (Reuters) - A top Indian diplomat arrived in Kabul on Friday to inspect the site of a huge bomb attack on the Indian embassy a day earlier that killed 17 people and renewed focus on India's tense relations with Pakistan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:38 am UCLA Student's Throat Slashed In Chemistry LabStudents and faculty at UCLA are stunned following an attack in a campus chemistry lab in which a male student allegedly slashed the throat of a female student. The woman underwent surgery for multiple stab wounds and was in stable condition Thursday night. A 20-year-old male student was arrested. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:35 am Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has discussed sanctions in a rare meeting with Western diplomatsDetained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, pictured here on a protester's placard during a rally in Tokyo, discussed sanctions against military-ruled Myanmar in a rare meeting with Western diplomats...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:28 am Pakistani Official: 'No Option' But To Attack MilitantsPakistan's interior minister says the nation has "no option" but to attack militant strongholds in the wake of a deadly suicide car bombing in Peshawar that killed 41 people. Rehman Malik told reporters Friday that the country has to launch an operation in the area militants are using as a base to launch deadly strikes. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:28 am Some state retirees rake in pensions and paychecksThousands who have returned to public service in California, including eight legislators, receive their retirement benefits and a salary. The practice has raised concerns.As California's public retirement funds reel from losses of nearly $100 billion in recent years and lack enough cash to cover their long-term costs, thousands of state employees are collecting government pension checks along with their paychecks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am House OKs measure to make anti-gay violence a hate crimeThe legislation, attached to a defense bill despite GOP protests, is supported by President Obama. It also covers attacks on members of the military.A long-debated bill to broaden the federal hate-crime law to cover violence against gays was approved Thursday by the Democratic-controlled House in what would be the first major expansion of the law in more than 40 years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am All eyes are on Olympia Snowe in healthcare debateThe lone congressional Republican working to support Obama's overhaul, the Maine senator is being hit from all sides. But in her rough-hewn state, independence is expected.Olympia J. Snowe may be, for the moment, the most powerful woman in Washington.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Taliban claims responsibility for Kabul embassy attackThe suicide bombing is the second against the Indian Embassy in the Afghan capital in 15 months. It kills 17 people and injures 76. In India, suspicions focus on Pakistan.The Indian Embassy in Afghanistan's capital came under attack Thursday for the second time in 15 months as a powerful bomb exploded along an exterior wall, killing 17 police officers and civilians, wounding 76 people and destroying vehicles and buildings.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Pacific Ocean 'dead zone' in Northwest may be irreversibleOxygen depletion that is killing sea life off Oregon and Washington is probably caused by evolving wind conditions from climate change, rather than pollution, one oceanographer warns.An oxygen-depleted "dead zone" the size of New Jersey is starving sea life off the coast of Oregon and Washington and will probably appear there each summer as a result of climate change, an Oregon State University researcher said Thursday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Clinton to talk Iran, Afghanistan on Russia tripWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran and Afghanistan will dominate talks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton next week on a trip to Britain and Russia that could also spur progress on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty with Moscow.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2009 | 12:37 am More talks in Honduran crisis, but no deal sightedTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Allies of the rival claimants to the Honduran presidency are continuing face-to-face talks on ending the paralyzing political standoff, after visiting diplomats failed to achieve a breakthrough....Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 9 Oct 2009 | 12:35 am Heatley hits hat trick in home debutFormer Ottawa winger makes quite the impression on the San Jose fans, registering three goals in 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 9 Oct 2009 | 12:13 am What mental barrier? Angels topple Red Sox
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2009 | 12:04 am Samoan and New Zealand police search for victims in the tsunami-devastated village of Lalomanu in SamoaSamoan and New Zealand police search for victims in the tsunami-devastated village of Lalomanu in Samoa on October 5. Eleven of the 143 confirmed dead in the disaster on Tuesday last week were to be buried...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 12:03 am A worker constructs a mass grave in Apia's Tafaigata cemetery in SamoaA worker constructs a mass grave in Apia's Tafaigata cemetery on the eve of a mass burial of the tsunami victims in Samoa. Flags flew at half mast and the mood was sombre in the Samoan capital on a national...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 12:03 am A small amount of radioactive water leaked at the Japanese nuclear plant, Fugen, which is being decommissionedFile photo shows Japan's first nuclear power generator, Fugen, built solely with home-grown technology. A small amount of radioactive water leaked at the nuclear plant which is being decommissioned in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2009 | 12:02 am North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (third from right) seen visiting a farming co-operative in the hardline Stalinist stateNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (third from right) seen visiting a farming co-operative in Sariwon in the hardline Stalinist state. Kim has praised a co-operative farm for securing its richest-ever harvest,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 11:59 pm Palestinians accuse Hamas over UN reportUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The militant Islamist group Hamas is trying to take cynical advantage of a U.N. report accusing Israel of possible war crimes in Gaza to curry favor back home, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki told reporters at U.N. headquarters Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 8 Oct 2009 | 11:54 pm Landslides Sweep the Philippines, Kill 100Rain-Soaked Mountainsides Give Way, Mud Inundates Several Villages as Misery from 2 Major Storms ContinuesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:52 pm Insurers Say Changes Could Derail Health BillTo keep the overhaul bill under President Obama's $900 spending limit, subsidies for middle-class families were reduced. So to prevent those families who can't afford insurance from being punished, proposed penalties were dramatically cut. That, insurance officials say, could backfire in a big way. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:49 pm States not meeting energy goalsUSA TODAY research and interviews with officials found nine states that have failed or expect to fail to meet their energy goals.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:46 pm General wants 40,000 more U.S. troops for AfghanistanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has recommended an increase of 40,000 troops as the minimum necessary to prevail, two sources familiar with his recommendations said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:44 pm D.C. latest marriage battlefieldActivists will march in Washington, calling for federal legislation to establish rights of gays and lesbians from housing and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:41 pm Floodwaters sweep through 30 Filipino townsFresh flooding hit about 30 towns in the northern Philippines on Friday, sending residents fleeing to rooftops and scrambling ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:33 pm Burma activist Suu Kyi meets diplomatsBurma's junta leader has allowed detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to meet Western diplomats to discuss sanctions ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:20 pm War on terrorism flares in PhilippinesThe recent deaths of two U.S. troops in Jolo has drawn attention to a little-known, but increasingly perilous, front in global ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:10 pm Airports see far fewer near-crashes on runwaysSerious near-collisions between planes on the nation's runways plummeted last year in the most significant drop in a decade, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:08 pm Rangel keeps House post as inquiry growsThe House ethics committee said Thursday that it is expanding its investigation of Rep. Charles Rangel, a day after Republicans ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:05 pm Obama’s mortgage relief plan falling shortThe Obama administration’s effort to help homeowners avoid foreclosure may not achieve its goal of helping 3 million to 4 million borrowers, a government watchdog group says.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm a NASA satelite image shows Typhoon Parma off the Philippine Islandsa NASA satelite image shows Typhoon Parma off the Philippine Islands. Landslides claimed more than 90 lives in the northern Philippines, officials said Friday, as relentless rains overwhelmed dams and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm Dodgers rally past Cards in 9th
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Oct 2009 | 9:57 pm 26 Die in China Mine AccidentTwo Elevators Collapse in Latest Accident in Country's Dangerous Mining IndustrySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm To Casket Or Not To Casket?Bernd Heinrich, one of America's great field biologists, talks with NPR's Robert Krulwich about what to do with our bodies after we're dead. Is it better to be buried, "beetlized," or frozen solid and shattered into a million pieces? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm Son jailed for helping self to mum's $200m fortuneNEW YORK - Brooke Astor's 85-year-old son has been convicted of exploiting his philanthropist mother's failing mind and helping himself to her nearly $200 million fortune.Anthony Marshall now faces a mandatory jail sentence of...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Oct 2009 | 8:36 pm Health Industry Concerned About Reform Measures - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 8 Oct 2009 | 8:31 pm Meredith saves her father’s life on ‘Grey’s’
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Oct 2009 | 7:44 pm Fed Chief In No Rush To Boost Interest RatesBen Bernanke said the Federal Reserve's key bank lending rate is now at a record low near zero and will probably stay there for an "extended period." The goal: super-low rates will entice people and businesses to spend more, nurturing the budding recovery. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2009 | 7:32 pm Obama Focusing on al Qaeda, not TalibanOfficials Say President Is Prepared to Accept Some Taliban Involvement in Afghanistan's FutureSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Oct 2009 | 7:30 pm U.S. healthcare reform gathers steam in CongressWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform gathered steam on Thursday as a Senate panel scheduled a key vote for next week and Democrats in the House of Representatives moved closer to unveiling a bill.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 6:58 pm Video: Suicide Car Bombing EyewitnessCBS News' Mandy Clark describes her firsthand experience of a Taliban attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Clark describes the feeling of raw fear moments after the suicide car bombing.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Oct 2009 | 6:47 pm Video: Obama's War StrategyWhite House officials say esident Obama's strategy will be to defeat al Qaeda in Pakistan, while downplaying the need to completely eliminate the Taliban in Afghanistan. Chip Reid reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Oct 2009 | 6:39 pm Taliban Suicide Attack Kills 17 in KabulCar Bomber Targets Busy Road Between Indian Embassy, Afghan Interior Ministry; CBS Reporter Describes SceneSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm UCLA science lab students watched in horror as male classmate slashed female student's throatStudents in the UCLA science lab described the horrifying moments this afternoon when a male classmate slashed the throat of a female student, who was critically injured.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 5:45 pm Accused Terrorist's Father Indicted On Lying ChargeProsecutors say Mohammed Zazi lied to FBI agents when they asked him if he had spoken to anyone about his son on the phone and whether he was in any trouble with authorities. Authorities say Zazi's son, Najibullah Zazi, was plotting an attack in New York City. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2009 | 5:45 pm Palin's daughter's ex in PlaygirlANCHORAGE, Alaska ? Levi Johnston, the 19-year-old father of Sarah Palin's grandchild will pose nude for Playgirl , his attorney said.To get ready for his close-up, Johnston is training three hours a day, six nights a week at...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Oct 2009 | 5:29 pm Herta Mueller Wins Nobel Literature PrizeRomanian-born German writer Herta Mueller wins 2009 Nobel literature prize.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Oct 2009 | 5:16 pm 'Sex with boys' minister defiantPARIS ? France's culture minister denied Thursday for paying boys for sex, in an impassioned response to critics demanding that he resign over a candid book recounting encounters with male prostitutes in Thailand."I condemn sexual...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Oct 2009 | 5:13 pm Joking In Control Tower Heard Before Deadly CrashAir traffic controller was engrossed in a phone call with a giggling friend, unaware that two aircraft were on a collision course over New York's Hudson River. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2009 | 5:09 pm Australian Jackson TV skit branded racist worldwideCANBERRA- For almost three decades Australia put its weekend partying on hold for an hour to watch a variety show called Hey Hey It's Saturday and its agonising - but usually hilarious - bad taste talent quest called Red Faces.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm Father of New York bomb plot suspect is indictedDENVER (Reuters) - The father of an Afghan immigrant accused of plotting one of the most serious security threats to the United States since the September 11 attacks was indicted on Thursday on charges of lying to the FBI, federal prosecutors said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:34 pm Dokic's father on hunger strikeBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Tennis player Jelena Dokic's jailed father has launched a hunger strike to protest the 15-month prison sentence he received for threatening the Australian ambassador.Damir Dokic's lawyer, Bosiljka Djukic,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:32 pm Millions told to start Christmas shopping now due to Royal Mail strikePresents could be caught up in the first national strike for two years.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:27 pm David Cameron promises to tear down 'big Government'The Conservative leader said he would create "the responsible society" by rolling back the culture of big government bureaucracy created during Labour's 12 years in power as he set out his case to be Prime Minister.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:05 pm Obama grapples with plea for more troopsWASHINGTON - The formal request by the top United States commander in Afghanistan for more troops is now in President Barack Obama's hands, Administration officials said yesterday as the war launched after the September 11, 2001,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Oct 2009 | 4:00 pm Monsanto Under Investigation For Antitrust AbusesThe St. Louis company said the Justice Department has questioned it about its marketing tactics in the biotech seed industry. Critics say Monsanto has used its market clout to squeeze competitors. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:45 pm All L.A. County medical pot dispensaries face prosecution, district attorney saysLos Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said today that all the medical marijuana dispensaries in the county are operating illegally, and that "they are going to be prosecuted."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:37 pm Video: Afghanistan: 14 More Years?Brigadier General John Nicholson, a specialist in counterinsurgency, talks to Scott Pelley on the long road ahead in Afghanistan. 60 Minutes, Sunday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:31 pm Royal Mail strike: online gift shop losing £500 a weekRachael White's online toy and gift shop Thingimijigs is already losing £500 a week due to regional postal strikes.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:23 pm Obama Seeks Middle Ground On AfghanistanIt's now looking unlikely that President Obama will back the major troop increase that his top commander in Afghanistan is calling for. What Obama appears to be steering toward is middle ground: a troop increase, but perhaps not all 40,000, something more in the range of 10,000 or 20,000 new troops. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:20 pm Spacecraft set to hit moon tomorrowWASHINGTON - Nasa will throw a one-two punch at the moon tomorrow morning and the world will have ringside seats for the lunar dust-up.Nasa will send a used-up spacecraft slamming into the moon's south pole to kick up a massive...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm Brooke Astor's son found guilty of defrauding heiress of millions of dollarsAnthony Marshall an 85yearold decorated Second World War veteran may be jailed for 25 years.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Oct 2009 | 2:52 pm Gaza zookeepers paint donkeys as zebrasGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip ? Zookeepers in Gaza have found a creative way of drawing crowds to their dilapidated zoo.They have been painting their donkeys to make them look like zebras.The Marah Land Zoo's only two zebras died...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Oct 2009 | 2:32 pm Stalin's grandson in court fighting for the dictator's 'honour'MOSCOW ? A Moscow court began hearings on Thursday in a libel suit brought against a Russian newspaper by Stalin's grandson over allegations that the paper called into question the Soviet dictator's honour and dignity.The grandson,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 8 Oct 2009 | 2:03 pm David Cameron promises to 'put Britain back on its feet' in Tory conference speechThe Conservative leader said he would create "the responsible society" by rolling back the culture of big government bureaucracy created during Labour's 12 years in power as he set out his case to be Prime Minister.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Oct 2009 | 12:41 pm Report: Iran Sentences Election Protester to DeathThe first death sentence for participation in Irans post-election protests was handed down on Monday, an Iranian reformist Web site reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 11:35 am Athlete Using Brothel to Raise $$ May Lose Olympic BidAn Olympic taekwondo athlete from New Zealand may lose his bid for the 2012 London Games for funding his Olympic efforts with proceeds from a brothel, Reuters reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 11:29 am Airline: $20G for Body of Man Who Died on Scorching PlaneThe family of an elderly Australian man who died onboard a flight where the air conditioning failed and temperatures soared above 95 degrees may have to pay $20,000 to bring his body home.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 10:17 am Japan's Divorce Laws Leave Fathers Fighting to See KidsSmall but growing number of divorced or separated fathers in Japan are turning to the courts to get custody, or at least gain a right to see their children.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 9:25 am Britain's Postal Workers Vote to Launch National StrikeBritain's deepening postal crisis is going national with a strike vote approved Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 9:11 am Spanish Police Arrest Britain's Most Wanted CriminalPolice in Spain have arrested Ronald Priestley, one of Britain's most wanted criminals.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 9:11 am Royal Mail strike: charity donations and campaigns affectedCharities have said the local postal strikes have had an adverse effect on donations and fundraising campaigns.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Oct 2009 | 9:10 am David Cameron: Conservative Party conference speech in fullDavid Cameron today promised to put 'Britain back on her feet' and create a responsible society.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Oct 2009 | 8:44 am David Cameron: ready to lead Britain through 'tough times' aheadThe Conservative leader told his party's conference that he has the character temperament and judgment required to be Prime Minister and see Britain though an economic and social "crisis" to a better future.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 8 Oct 2009 | 8:30 am Israel Gives Grim Forecast for Peace TalksIsrael's foreign minister sees no prospects for peace in foreseeable future.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Oct 2009 | 8:24 am Is Ahmadinejad of Jewish Descent? The Rumors Swirl...Over the past week global news outlets have picked up and examined the notion of a Jewish Ahmadinejad.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Oct 2009 | 8:04 am French Minister Admits Paying Boys for Sex While AbroadFrance's culture minister Frederic Mitterrand is facing calls for his resignation after writing about paying boys for sex during trips abroad.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 8:04 am Car Bomb Attack on Indian Embassy in KabulThe bomb exploded outside the Indian Embassy in Kabul, killing at least 17.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Oct 2009 | 7:45 am Afghanistan: How Can You Rebuild When They're Shooting at You?Kabul bombing sign of constant danger to coalition forces fighting, rebuilding.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Oct 2009 | 7:24 am WATCH: On Patrol in AfghanistanSource: ABC News: International | 8 Oct 2009 | 7:20 am Report: Nearly 1 in 4 People Worldwide Is MuslimThe global Muslim population stands at 1.57 billion, meaning that nearly 1 in 4 people in the world practice Islam, according to a report Wednesday billed as the most comprehensive of its kind.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 7:15 am 17 Die in Powerful Car Bomb in Afghan CapitalA car bomber detonated his vehicle outside the Indian Embassy in the busy center of Afghanistan's capital on Thursday, killing 17 people and wounding nearly 80 in the second major attack in the city in less than a month.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 6:58 am Haiti and Dominican Republic Look to Eradicate MalariaThe leaders of Haiti and Dominican Republic agreed Thursday to cooperate in a campaign aimed at eradicating the last vestiges of malaria from the islands of the Caribbean by 2020.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2009 | 6:52 am The Beginning of the End for Berlusconi?Italian court rules Berlusconi's immunity from prosecution is unconstitutional.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Oct 2009 | 5:54 am
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