Oil jumps to fresh 1-year high above $75

VIENNA (AP) -- Oil prices reached a fresh one-year high above $75 a barrel Thursday, boosted by a weaker U.S. dollar and growing investor optimism about an economic recovery....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:37 am

Japan frees U.S. dad accused of snatching kids

Japanese police say they have released an American man nearly 20 days after his arrest for allegedly snatching his children from his ex-wife.



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India replace Dravid with Sehwag

Former India captain Rahul Dravid is replaced by Virender Sehwag for the first two one-dayers against Australia.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am

China sentences 3 more to death for Xinjiang riot

BEIJING (AP) -- China sentenced three more people to death Thursday for murders committed during riots in the far western Xinjiang region in July, bringing to nine the number of people facing execution for the unrest....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am

Killer's light sentence doesn't sit well with DA

Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley is "disappointed" by the seemingly charitable six-year prison sentence imposed on a Dorchester father of two withering away...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am

Auschwitz memorial launches Facebook page

WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- The memorial museum at the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz has launched a Facebook page, hoping that the popular social networking site will help it reach young people around the globe....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am

Auschwitz memorial launches Facebook page

The memorial museum at the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz has launched a Facebook page, hoping that the popular social networking site will help it reach young people around the...
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Ailing Globe's taken off the market by Times

Less than 24 hours after taking bids on the battered broadsheet, The New York Times abruptly declared it would not sell The Boston Globe, leaving the paper's future uncertain...
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LEAD: Hatoyama gov't may miss goal of curbing state spending in FY 2010+

TOKYO, Oct. 15 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Japan's new government is unlikely to attain its target of curbing state spending in fiscal 2010 due to increases in necessary expenses ...
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Roadside bomb in Baghdad kills 1 Iraqi soldier

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A roadside bomb struck an Iraqi army patrol Thursday in Baghdad, the latest in a string of attacks that have raised questions about the ability of the country's security forces to maintain hard-won stability....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am

Roadside bomb in Baghdad kills 1 Iraqi soldier

A roadside bomb struck an Iraqi army patrol Thursday in Baghdad, the latest in a string of attacks that have raised questions about the ability of the country's security forces to maintain...
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3 hikers vanish in Calif. national park

A police officer from Southern California is among three hikers missing in Kings Canyon National Park near Fresno.



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John Farrell out as candidate for Indians job

CLEVELAND - Cross Boston pitching coach John Farrell off Cleveland's managerial wish list. Farrell tells The Plain Dealer for a story on its Web site that it was an...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Pakistani security attacked; 23 dead - CNN

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Pakistani security attacked; 23 dead CNN ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Militants launched a string of bold strikes against Pakistani law enforcement Thursday, leaving at least 23 police officers and civilians dead, authorities said. A bomb disposal squad member removes a suicide jacket from a ... Wave of Deadly Attacks in PakistanWall Street Journal 39 killed in attacks on Pakistan policeAFP Gunmen, bomber hit 4 sites in Pakistan; 37 dieThe Associated Press Telegraph.co.uk -Xinhua -Reuters all 1,536 news articles »

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Traumatised Semenya 'skips exams'

South Africa's gender row athlete Caster Semenya is too traumatised to take her university exams, her trainer says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am

UK far-right party to allow nonwhite members

The far-right British National Party says it plans to change its constitution to let nonwhite people become members.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am

Italy denies paying off Taliban in Afghanistan

The Italian government denied a newspaper report Thursday that its secret services paid the Taliban thousands of dollars to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am

Pakistan violence: coordinated attacks on police buildings leave 39 dead

At least 26 dead as gunmen storm Lahore police buildings and a suicide bomber hits police station in northwest.
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Pakistan shaken by fresh attacks

At least 37 people are killed in the latest in a series of gun and bomb attacks on security facilities in Pakistan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am

Barack Obama praises late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said Wednesday there never will be another senator like the late Edward M. Kennedy, whose voice the president said has been missed during...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am

Premature Prize for the President - The Auburn Plainsman

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Premature Prize for the President The Auburn Plainsman President Barack Obama, winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace prize, was awarded for the things he might one day accomplish. He might find a peaceful solution in Afghanistan; he might successfully halt Iran's uranium ... How Obama Could Earn His Nobel PrizeTIME There are so many unworthy Nobel candidatesAlbany Herald On-line Letter: US politics in general make Obama unfit for Nobel PrizeThe Daily Collegian Online The Breeze -Summit Daily News -UWEC Spectator all 1,314 news articles »

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Wrongway driver triggers fatal crash

DARTMOUTH - A wrongway driver has caused a four-vehicle crash on Route 195 in Dartmouth, killing a 46-year-old New Bedford woman. Police said late Wednesday that two other...
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ICC investigates Guinea 'abuses'

International prosecutors say they will investigate the deaths of protesters in Guinea earlier this month.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:08 am

39 killed in attacks on Pakistan police (AFP)

AFP - Thirty-nine people died during coordinated militant attacks on police in Pakistan's cities of Lahore and Kohat on Thursday, according to combined death tolls released by officials.

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Shriver apologizes for cell-phone lapse [The Sacramento Bee, Calif.] - TMCnet

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Shriver apologizes for cell-phone lapse [The Sacramento Bee, Calif.] TMCnet (Sacramento Bee (CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct. 15--First lady Maria Shriver apologized Wednesday after getting some heat for photos and a video that showed her driving while chatting on her cell phone -- a violation of the law her husband signed ... Maria Shriver breaks husband's cell phone law, Web site saysCNN Maria Shriver Apologizes Over Cell Phone Use While DrivingABC News Maria apologizes for not going hands-free -- and gets in a plugSan Francisco Chronicle TMZ.com (blog) -The Associated Press -Sawf News all 923 news articles »

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Italy Denies Paying Off Taliban In Afghanistan

The Italian government denied a newspaper report Thursday that its secret services paid the Taliban thousands of dollars to keep an area in Afghanistan controlled by the Italians safe. Premier Silvio Berlusconi's office called the report in the Times of London "completely groundless."

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Pro wrestler, music video icon Albano dies at 76

"Captain" Lou Albano, who became one of the most recognized professional wrestlers of the 1980s after appearing in Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" music video, died Wednesday. He was 76.

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If you're not watching '30 Rock,' you're missing one of TV's best

If NBC's "30 Rock" is so funny, why don't more people watch it? It's a question that seems to gnaw on the mind of creator, writer and star Tina...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am

FBI seek victims of alleged Saugus perv

Casting a nationwide net for potential victims, the FBI last night released photos of a Saugus man the feds allege enticed dozens of teenage girls to perform sexual acts for...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am

Grenade blast at Moldova concert

A grenade thrown into a crowd in Moldova injures dozens, after threatening phone calls are made to the prime minister.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am

Mass. Megabucks winning numbers

BRAINTREE - The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night in the Massachusetts Megabucks game were: 16-24-36-37-42-45 (sixteen, twenty-four, thirty-six, thirty-seven, forty-two,...
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Boston wards off graffiti with street art program

BOSTON - The Boston Arts Commission has hired local artists to paint designs on electrical boxes as a way to showcase their talents and ward off graffiti. Karin Goodfellow,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am

Caroline Wozniacki reaches quarters at Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark overpowered Britain's Katie O'Brien 6-0, 6-1 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Women's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am

Health care reform bills under the scope - New York Daily News

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Health care reform bills under the scope New York Daily News - The bill passed by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee creates a public insurance option. - The Finance Committee bill favors nonprofit health insurance co-operatives. - The HELP bill requires companies with at least 25 ... FACT CHECKER Health Insurance Industry ReportsWashington Post Democrats work to finalize health legislationThe Associated Press Healthcare triumph gives way to heightened battleLos Angeles Times Chicago Tribune -USA Today all 6,230 news articles »

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European stocks lower after day-earlier gains

LONDON (AP) -- European stock markets eased lower Thursday, a day after forecast-busting earnings from JP Morgan Chase & Co. pushed many of the world's major indexes up to year highs....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:54 am

European stocks lower after day-earlier gains

European stock markets eased lower Thursday, a day after forecast-busting earnings from JP Morgan Chase & Co. pushed many of the world's major indexes up to year highs. The FTSE 100...
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Roadside bomb in Baghdad kills 1 Iraqi soldier

A roadside bomb struck an Iraqi army patrol Thursday in Baghdad, the latest in a string of attacks in Iraq that have raised questions about the ability of the country's security forces to...
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Felony charge for teen who tossed a deadly burrito

OCTOBER 14--A South Carolina teenager is facing a felony charge for throwing a "deadly missile" at a moving vehicle. The armament in question was a burrito.

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Whale Circling Swirling Mass of Fish [PIC]

Beautiful shot. Bryde's whale circles as it prepares to seize a meal. (Enlargeable, wallpaper)

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Filippa Hamilton: I was fired because I was too fat!

Ralph Lauren's clothing company fired the model whose body looked emaciated in a touched-up ad because she weighed too much, the woman told the Daily News Tuesday.Filippa Hamilton - whose hips appeared slimmer than her head in the recent altered ad - said her contract was terminated in April because she was too heavy."They fired me because they

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37 Killed in Attacks on 4 Pakistani Security Sites

Teams of gunmen attacked three security sites Thursday in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore while a homicide bomber hit a northwestern town, killing a total of 37 people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am

North Carolina church to burn 'Satan's books'

A Baptist Church near Asheville, N.C., is hosting a "Halloween book burning" to purge the area of "Satan's works," which include all non-King James versions of the Bible, popular books by many religious authors and even country music.

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Dozens die in wave of Pakistan attacks

Teams of gunmen attacked three security sites Thursday in the Pakistani city of Lahore while a suicide bomber hit a northwestern town, killing a total of 37 people.

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Comedian: End world hunger? Sell the Vatican

Foul-mouthed comedian Sarah Silverman has a new proposal for ending world hunger: Sell the Vatican.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am

Searching for Dark Matter and the Future of the Universe

The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a never-before-seen optical alignment in space: a pair of glowing rings, one nestled inside the other like a bull's-eye. But this sight is more than just an incredible novelty. It’s also a very rare phenomenon that can offer insights into dark matter, dark energy, and the nature of distant galaxies.

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Dow Jones Breaks Through 10,000

The Dow Jones index tops the 10,000 mark for the first time in a year, boosted by better-than-expected results from JPMorgan.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:49 am

Every Nickelback Wikipedia Page Vandalism Ever

Few things are as universally hated as Nickelback, so we had our interns scour their Wikipedia history to find every instance of vandalism. We've compiled the results into one big Nickelback-bashing video.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am

Cell Phone Stuck In 2-Year Contract With Local Man

Though it has been the victim of rampant physical and verbal abuse and feels terrorized by its demanding, possessive partner, a local Samsung SPH-M300 mobile phone cannot get out of its two-year contract with area man Alex Toth.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am

Black Eyed Peas singer brings aid to Philippines

Black Eyed Peas singer apl.de.ap has flown to his native Philippines following devastating back-to-back storms to perform a benefit concert and deliver much-needed aid.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:39 am

Bill to ban nuclear weapons set to reach Belgian Senate+

(Kyodo) _ A measure to specifically ban nuclear weapons in Belgium will be sent to the Belgian Senate on Thursday. It aims to forbid the creation, repair, selling, transport and stock ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am

Dodgers to start Kershaw, Phillies go with Hamels (AP)

AP - The Phillies and Dodgers are back in the National League championship series for the second straight year, making them the closest thing the NL has to a couple of dominant teams.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am

Egypt groups target Mubarak son

Opposition groups in Egypt start a campaign to block President Hosni Mubarak from passing power to his son Gamal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:37 am

Italy denies paying off Taliban in Afghanistan

Times of London report says France was misled into believing it was taking over a quiet district before ambush killed 10 soldiers

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:37 am

Social Security to make it official: No COLA (AP)

AP - The Social Security Administration makes it official Thursday: There will be no cost of living increase for Social Security recipients next year, the first year without one since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:36 am

A supporter of the deposed president takes part in a protest rally in Tegucigalpa

A supporter of deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya takes part in a protest rally in Tegucigalpa on October 13. Honduran negotiators were preparing for more talks after submitting a plan for restoring...
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Honduras has qualified for the World Cup for just the second time ever

Honduran fans celebrate after the Honduras team beat El Salvador 1-0 to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:35 am

Plan ready for ending Honduran crisis but no deal yet

Honduran negotiators prepared for more talks Thursday after submitting a plan for restoring ousted President Manuel Zelaya to office but the de facto government here said there was no deal...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:35 am

Manuel Zelaya was ousted in a coup in late June

Honduran negotiators were preparing for more talks after submitting a plan for restoring ousted President Manuel Zelaya (pictured on October 12) to office but the de facto government said there was no...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:35 am

Plan ready for ending Honduran crisis but no deal yet (AFP)

AFP - Honduran negotiators prepared for more talks Thursday after submitting a plan for restoring ousted President Manuel Zelaya to office but the de facto government here said there was no deal yet.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am

MPs' expenses: David Wilshire to be investigated over payments to own firm

David Wilshire a senior Conservative MP is to be investigated by the parliamentary sleaze watchdog over his payment of more than £100000 in office and staffing allowances to his own company.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:31 am

Allies push Israel for Gaza probe - BBC News

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Allies push Israel for Gaza probe BBC News Israel has come under pressure from its allies to investigate UN allegations of possible war crimes by its army during its Gaza offensive last winter. Britain's UN envoy urged Israel to hold "full, credible and impartial" investigations, ... Rights council to debate Gaza warAljazeera.net UNHRC draft resolution slams IsraelJerusalem Post UN Report Spurs Barbs Over Peace in MideastWall Street Journal Ha'aretz -The Associated Press -Xinhua all 1,050 news articles »

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Campaigner for DPJ lawmaker arrested for promising cash to canvassers+

(Kyodo) _ A senior election campaigner for a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker was arrested Thursday on suspicion of promising to pay money to other campaigners to reward their...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:29 am

Allies push Israel for Gaza probe

Israel comes under pressure from Western allies to investigate UN war crimes allegations during its Gaza offensive last winter.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:29 am

Swamp to sandwich: Fla. gators sliced and diced

The knives are sharpened and the shiny steel gurneys bloodied at All American Gator Products, the end of the line for about 1,000 alligators killed during this year's hunting season in Florida.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:29 am

Death sentences for Xinjiang riot

A Chinese court sentences six people to death over ethnic rioting that killed almost 200 in Xinjiang region in July.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:29 am

EU and South Korea in trade deal

The European Union and South Korea sign a trade deal that could be worth billions of euros to European exporters.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:27 am

Obama to hear from New Orleans residents

President Barack Obama, who criticized former President George W. Bush for leading a government "that sits on its hands while a major American city drowns," is hearing directly from New Orleans residents.



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22-inch Nepal man says he's grown into record book

Now that he's all grown up, 18-year-old Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal wants the world to know just how tiny he is.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:25 am

Dozens Killed in Wave of Pakistan Attacks

Gunmen Lay Siege to 3 Government Sites in Lahore, Suicide Blast in Lawless Northwest; At Least 37 Killed
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am

Nagashima's comment in U.S. on refueling mission not confirmed: Hirano+

TOKYO, Oct. 15 (Kyodo) _ Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano said Thursday morning he has not confirmed if Parliamentary Defense Secretary Akihisa Nagashima directly told the United...
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Italy Denies Paying off Taliban in Afghanistan

Italy denies newspaper report that it paid off Taliban to keep Afghan area quiet
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:23 am

Italy denies paying off Taliban in Afghanistan

ROME (AP) -- The Italian government denied a newspaper report Thursday that its secret services paid the Taliban thousands of dollars to keep an area in Afghanistan controlled by the Italians safe....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:23 am

Italy denies paying off Taliban in Afghanistan

The Italian government denied a newspaper report Thursday that its secret services paid the Taliban thousands of dollars to keep an area in Afghanistan controlled by the Italians safe. ...
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The sophisticated assaults underscored the weakness of Pakistan's security forces

Map of Pakistan locating the sites of deadly attacks. Militants have unleashed coordinated attacks on Pakistani police in which 27 people died, storming offices in Lahore and bombing a northwest station...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:22 am

Pakistani policemen help an injured colleague into an armoured vehicle after an attack in Lahore

Pakistani policemen help an injured colleague into an armoured vehicle after an attack in Lahore. Militants have unleashed coordinated attacks on Pakistani police in which 27 people died, storming offices...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:22 am

Police said 11 people died in the suicide attack in Kohat

Pakistani policemen inspect a damaged police station following a suicide car blast in the northwestern town of Kohat. Militants have unleashed coordinated attacks on Pakistani police in which 27 people...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:22 am

Foreclosures rise 5 percent from summer to fall (AP)

AP - The number of households caught up in the foreclosure crisis rose more than 5 percent from summer to fall as a federal effort to assist struggling borrowers was overwhelmed by a flood of defaults among people who lost their jobs.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:12 am

Hague fixes Karadzic trial date

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will go on trial at The Hague on Monday 26 October, the court says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:07 am

Gunmen, bomber hit 4 sites in Pakistan; 37 die

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Teams of gunmen attacked three security sites Thursday in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore while a suicide bomber hit a northwestern town, killing a total of 37 people. The strikes were part of an escalating wave of terror aimed at scuttling a planned offensive into the militant heartland on the Afghan border....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:05 am

Gunmen, bomber hit 4 sites in Pakistan; 37 die (AP)

AP - Teams of gunmen attacked three security sites Thursday in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore while a suicide bomber hit a northwestern town, killing a total of 37 people. The strikes were part of an escalating wave of terror aimed at scuttling a planned offensive into the militant heartland on the Afghan border.

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Saudis Question 'Soft' Strategy Toward Militants

In August, Saudi Arabia's counterterrorism chief survived an assassination attempt by a known al-Qaida member who had come to the official's home to turn himself in. The attack raises questions in the country, where rehabilitation is the favored method for combating terrorism.

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Radovan Karadzic faces 11 counts of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has said Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic (pictured in 2008) will go on trial for genocide and other crimes on October 26.
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Gunmen, Bomber Hit 4 Sites In Pakistan

Teams of gunmen attacked three security sites Thursday in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore while a suicide bomber hit a northwestern town, killing more than 30 people. The strikes were part of an escalating wave of terrorism aimed at scuttling a planned offensive into the militant heartland on the Afghan border.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:02 am

Samsung quietly testing mini SSD for laptops, netbooks

Samsung said today that computer makers are testing its new mini-SATA solid state drive that plugs directly into a PCIe slot and is one-third the size of a business card.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am

Italy denies paying off Taliban in Afghanistan

The Italian government is denying a newspaper report that its secret services paid the Taliban thousands of dollars to keep an area in Afghanistan controlled by the Italians safe.



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Nigerian president says amnesty has led to peace

Nigeria's president says an amnesty granted to militants over the past two months in the oil-rich Niger Delta has restored peace to the region.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:58 am

Militants attack 3 police sites in Lahore, Pakistan

At least 26 people, including some gunmen, are killed. In the northwest, a suicide bombing kills 10 at a police station.

Militants launched highly coordinated, simultaneous attacks on three police buildings in the eastern city of Lahore today, escalating terrorist strikes as Pakistan prepares a major military offensive against the Taliban along the Afghan border.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:58 am

North Korea warns south of naval clash

North Korea accuses South Korea of sending warships into its waters off the peninsula's west coast, warning of a naval clash.



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Pakistan police targeted as attacks kill 24

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Militants launched a string of attacks on police in Lahore in the Pakistani heartland and in the troubled northwest on Thursday, killing 24 people after a week of violence in which more than 100 people died.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:54 am

Pakistan police targeted as attacks kill 24 (Reuters)

Reuters - Militants launched a string of attacks on police in Lahore in the Pakistani heartland and in the troubled northwest on Thursday, killing 24 people after a week of violence in which more than 100 people died.

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Xstrata drops Anglo merger plan

Mining company cites 'value' issues but says it still believes in the strategic rationale of merger

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:53 am

The Smart Grid is watching you...

Smart grids and smart appliances are gaining a lot of mindshare these days. Utility companies, by gathering hundreds of billions of data points about us, could reconstruct much of our daily lives -- when we wake up, when we go home, when we go on vacation, perhaps even when we draw a hot bath. They might sell this information...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:50 am

Italy denies paying off Taliban in Afghanistan

The Italian government denied a newspaper report Thursday that its secret services paid the Taliban thousands of dollars to keep an area in Afghanistan controlled by the Italians safe.
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Obama Becomes Target on Afghan Troop Review as Pressure Rises - Bloomberg

Los Angeles Times

Obama Becomes Target on Afghan Troop Review as Pressure Rises Bloomberg Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama's methodical review of Afghanistan war strategy has made him the target of criticism from Republicans and intensified lobbying from advocates and opponents of more US troops. ... US officials look at scenarios for Afghanistan 'middle path'Los Angeles Times NATO mulls Afghan troops, decision hinges on ObamaReuters India Obama Focuses on Civilian Effort in Afghanistan Strategy ReviewWashington Post Voice of America -San Francisco Chronicle -AFP all 4,182 news articles »

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Arctic to be ice-free in summer in 20 years: scientist (Reuters)

Reuters - Global warming will leave the Arctic Ocean ice-free during the summer within 20 years, raising sea levels and harming wildlife such as seals and polar bears, a leading British polar scientist said on Thursday.
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Arctic to be ice-free in summer in 20 years: scientist

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Global warming will leave the Arctic Ocean ice-free during the summer within 20 years, raising sea levels and harming wildlife such as seals and polar bears, a leading British polar scientist said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:46 am

Asia Markets Gain after Dow Breakthrough

3rd Straight Day of Regional Stock Advances Comes on Heels of Key U.S. Index Passing 10,000 Mark
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:44 am

McCain strategist defends Palin as VP choice

A top adviser from John McCain's presidential campaign who has criticized Sarah Palin's odds as a 2012 presidential candidate defended Wednesday the decision to pick her as McCain's 2008 running mate.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:42 am

Surfer dog’s redemption

Ricochet was bred to be a service dog but never made it. Now, he has found redemption in the ocean, as a surfing tandem with a quadriplegic teen.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:39 am

Auschwitz memorial launches Facebook page

A spokesman for the Auschwitz museum says the memorial at the former Nazi death camp has launched a page on Facebook to reach young people.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:35 am

NKorea warns SKorea incursions could spark clash

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea warned South Korea on Thursday that a rash of "reckless" incursions at their disputed maritime border could spark a naval clash....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:33 am

Pakistan: Gunmen attacks of 4 sites leave 31 dead

Teams of gunmen attacked three security sites Thursday in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore while a suicide bomber hit a northwestern ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:22 am

California to stage massive earthquake drill

Millions of people throughout California have signed up to take part in a statewide earthquake disaster drill billed as the largest such exercise in U.S. history.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Oct 2009 | 2:08 am

States letting inmates cut even more prison time

If the state weren't so pressed for cash, Joshua Gomes might still be behind bars.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:52 am

Pakistani volunteers remove a body from the Federal Investigation Agency building in Lahore

Pakistani volunteers remove a body from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) police building, after gunmen attacked in Lahore. More than 20 gunmen stormed a police commando academy in Bedian, on the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:44 am

A Pakistani bomb disposal squad member removes a suicide jacket from the body of an attacker in Lahore

A Pakistani bomb disposal squad member removes a suicide jacket from the body of an attacker at the premises of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), a criminal police building after gunmen attacked in Lahore...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:44 am

Map of Pakistan locating sites of deadly attacks on Thursday

Map of Pakistan locating sites of deadly attacks on Thursday. Militants unleashed coordinated attacks on Pakistani police Thursday, storming offices in Lahore and bombing a northwest station, killing 21...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:44 am

Postal strike: dates of crippling action to be set by union leaders

Union bosses are expected to set dates today for national postal strikes which will cripple deliveries across the country and could cost the economy £1.5 billion.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:41 am

President Obama makes first trip to New Orleans (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama, who accused former President George W. Bush of leading a government "that sits on its hands while a major American city drowns," is hearing directly from New Orleans residents who have struggled to rebuild their city since the 2005 hurricane season.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:28 am

NATO mulls Afghan troops, decision hinges on Obama

KABUL (Reuters) - NATO's top defense officials will examine proposals Saturday for a big troop surge to contain Afghanistan's escalating insurgency but any such move hinges on a decision by the U.S. president, NATO military officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:18 am

NATO mulls Afghan troops, decision hinges on Obama (Reuters)

Reuters - NATO's top defense officials will examine proposals Saturday for a big troop surge to contain Afghanistan's escalating insurgency but any such move hinges on a decision by the U.S. president, NATO military officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:18 am

Relatives of suspects in Florida teen's burning are shaken

Five boys face charges in the attack that left the victim with second-degree burns over two-thirds of his body.

Relatives of the five boys accused of setting a Florida teenager afire expressed shock Wednesday that anyone, let alone their family members, could be accused of anything so horrific.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Judge rejects bid to quash same-sex marriage suit

The refusal to dismiss the case against Proposition 8 means it will proceed to trial in January, unless appeals delay it.

A federal judge refused Wednesday to dismiss a constitutional challenge to Proposition 8, ruling that a trial was required to resolve legal and factual disputes over the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Doctors may get payment boost

Senate Democrats support a $247-billion increase in Medicare fees as part of push for healthcare legislation.

Maneuvering to improve prospects for sweeping healthcare legislation, Senate Democrats hope first to win quick approval for a bill that grants doctors a $247-billion increase in Medicare fees over a decade but raises federal deficits in the process, officials said Wednesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

U.S. officials look at scenarios for Afghanistan 'middle path'

The strategies under consideration would require fewer additional troops than requested by Gen. McChrystal.

As the Obama administration debates whether to shift its aims in Afghanistan, officials at the Pentagon and National Security Council have begun developing "middle path" strategies that would require fewer troops than their ground commander is seeking.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Obama proposes an extra one-time payment to Social Security recipients

With no cost-of-living increase expected in 2010, the president is calling on Congress to provide $250 each to about 57 million seniors, veterans and those with disabilities.

President Obama urged Congress to provide an extra $250 each to about 57 million seniors, veterans and people with disabilities as the Social Security Administration prepared to announce today that there would be no cost-of-living raise in 2010.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

California's GOP vote-boycott ends, key bills pass

Squabbles -- both between and within the parties -- are set aside as senators unanimously vote to restore domestic violence funding and make it easier for localities to borrow money.

Setting aside political squabbles, Senate Republicans lifted their blockade on several budget bills Wednesday, voting with Democrats to approve measures that restore funding cut from domestic violence shelters and help cities and counties borrow money to balance their budgets.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

4 patients say Cedars-Sinai did not tell them they had received a radiation overdose

The hospital says it contacted all 206 patients affected by the CT scan error. But some tell The Times they were only asked about hair loss and not told of the mistake or its potential cancer risk.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center did not tell all 206 patients who received radiation overdoses during CT scans of the hospital's error, according to the accounts of four people who said they only came to understand what happened to them through news reports.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Obama set for first visit to New Orleans as president

His stay Thursday will last less than four hours, causing complaints from some that the city still suffering from Hurricane Katrina is receiving little executive attention.

Barack Obama's first presidential appearance in New Orleans today is set to be short and tightly scripted, with a visit to a Lower 9th Ward charter school and a town hall meeting at the University of New Orleans.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

CalPERS targets a former L.A. deputy mayor in probe of investment agent fees

The state pension fund, as part of a larger investigation of the awarding of investment contracts, is looking at $50 million in fees paid to Arvco, headed by Alfred Villalobos. He denies wrongdoing.

A former Los Angeles deputy mayor is at the center of an investigation by the California Public Employees' Retirement System into fees paid to agents who help private firms land large contracts to invest the $200-billion pension fund's money.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Obama asks Congress to back new payments to elderly

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed another $13 billion in spending next year -- or $250 per person -- to help some 57 million senior citizens, disabled people and military veterans weather the economic recession.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 12:40 am

Labor unions turn against parts of health bill

A coalition of labor unions is emerging as a leading critic of an $829 billion health care bill heading toward a Senate vote, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Oct 2009 | 12:39 am

Obama to survey New Orleans recovery effort

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama makes his first presidential visit to New Orleans on Thursday to reassure residents of his commitment to the city's recovery four years after the Bush administration's botched response to Hurricane Katrina.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Oct 2009 | 12:28 am

Pakistan gun and suicide attacks on police buildings leave at least 26 dead

At least 26 dead as gunmen storm Lahore police buildings and a suicide bomber hits police station in northwest.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 15 Oct 2009 | 12:28 am

Week 17

David Naylor looks ahead to the weekend's matchups

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Oct 2009 | 12:27 am

England uninspired in victory

Despite closing out its World Cup qualifying campaign with a 3-0 victory over Belarus, Fabio Capello's team has much to work on if it has any thoughts of contending in South Africa

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Oct 2009 | 12:19 am

Ontario judo competition moves east

Having outgrown the mats of Mississauga,the Ontario International Open has moved east to the Kingston Military Community Sports Centre

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 15 Oct 2009 | 12:08 am

Obama to survey New Orleans recovery effort - Reuters

Boston Globe

Obama to survey New Orleans recovery effort Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Barack Obama makes his first presidential visit to New Orleans on Thursday to reassure residents of his commitment to the city's recovery four years after the Bush administration's botched response to ... Obama to make first visit to New Orleans as presidentCNN President Obama makes first trip to New OrleansThe Associated Press Obama set for first visit to New Orleans as presidentLos Angeles Times Jackson Clarion Ledger -Washington Post -KGAN all 566 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 15 Oct 2009 | 12:01 am

Honduran talks advance, but rivals urge caution

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- The rivals for Honduras' presidency toned down hopes for an end to the nation's political standoff despite an apparent breakthrough by negotiators who said they had reached consensus on ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return to office....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 15 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Some police agencies resist new immigration controls

Some state and local police are having second thoughts about working with the federal government to enforce immigration laws.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Oct 2009 | 11:59 pm

Ice Edge remains in hunt for Coyotes

Group ready to buy Glendale-based team once the NHL has completed its side of the transaction, including ongoing court battle with owner Jerry Moyes

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Oct 2009 | 11:51 pm

Jerry Moyes proceeds with antitrust suit against NHL

National Hockey League wants Judge Baum to dismiss lawsuit after Phoenix Coyotes owner refuses to drop it

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 14 Oct 2009 | 11:48 pm

Progress reported in Honduras coup crisis - Los Angeles Times

guardian.co.uk

Progress reported in Honduras coup crisis Los Angeles Times The coup backers and Zelaya's camp do not agree on the extent of agreement in negotiations to end the crisis. By Tracy Wilkinson Reporting from Mexico City - Backers of the coup against Manuel Zelaya made progress Wednesday in negotiations with ... De facto Honduran gov't to analyze agreement about Zelaya's reinstatementXinhua Honduran talks advance, but rivals urge cautionNewsday Honduran abuses rampant after coup -rights groupsReuters CNN International -New York Times -guardian.co.uk all 868 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Oct 2009 | 11:35 pm

Pakistan: militants attack three police buildings in Lahore

At least 18 dead as gunmen storm Lahore police buildings and a suicide bomber hits police station in northwest.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Oct 2009 | 11:26 pm

Hospitals fear swine flu, bar visits by kids - San Francisco Chronicle

CNET News

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Oct 2009 | 10:47 pm

Obama proposes an extra one-time payment to Social Security recipients - Los Angeles Times

Boston Globe

Obama proposes an extra one-time payment to Social Security recipients Los Angeles Times With no cost-of-living increase expected in 2010, the president is calling on Congress to provide $250 each to about 57 million seniors, veterans and those with disabilities. By Don Lee Reporting from Washington - President Obama urged Congress to ... SOCIAL SECURITY: Obama seeks to give payments of $250 to 50 million seniorsDetroit Free Press Stagnant Prices Prevent Social Security IncreaseWashington Post Obama Seeks $250 Check for Retirees and VeteransNew York Times Reuters -WXIA-TV -New York Post all 642 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 14 Oct 2009 | 10:37 pm

'Abortion addict' releases tell-all book

An American woman has confessed to being an "abortion addict" after terminating 15 pregnancies in 17 years.Forty-year-old Irene Vilar released her book, Impossible Motherhood: Testimony of an Abortion Addict,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 14 Oct 2009 | 10:30 pm

In Texas, A Police Officer For Everyone?

There are more than 2,600 law enforcement agencies in Texas, serving everything from local water districts to schools to the State Board of Dental Examiners. But the proliferation of these police forces raises serious questions of resource allocation and jurisdiction — and whether there is even a need for all of them.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Oct 2009 | 10:20 pm

Dispute Over Ballots Could Delay Iraqi Elections

At issue in the dispute is whether voters will choose a political party or individual candidates. The party option used four years ago simplified the process and protected individuals from violence, but most Iraqis agree it's better to cast a vote for a candidate. Parliament must pass an election law if polls are to take place in January.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Oct 2009 | 10:08 pm

U.N. Meets on Israel War Crimes Report

Palestinians Call for Punishment, but U.S. and Israel Reject Report's Findings at Contentions Meeting
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm

Honduras de facto leader dampens hope of Zelaya deal

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti appeared to back away on Wednesday from a deal to end a political crisis sparked when the army ousted President Manuel Zelaya in a coup.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Oct 2009 | 9:49 pm

NTSB faults pilots, FAA in 2007 charter plane crash

A fatal 2007 plane crash might have been averted if federal inspectors had noticed that the charter airline allowed a convicted ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Oct 2009 | 9:46 pm

Limbaugh dropped from group bidding for St Louis Rams

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Controversial conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from a group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams after several black NFL players objected and the league commissioner weighed in against Limbaugh's "divisive comments."
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Oct 2009 | 9:37 pm

California braces for mudslides

The massive wildfires that scorched hundreds of square miles last month have left behind a new threat: large, fast-moving rock ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Oct 2009 | 9:29 pm

Professors who fled Iraq return to find jobs scarce

Hundreds of Iraqi professors who left during the worst days of sectarian fighting are now returning as security improves in this ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Oct 2009 | 9:20 pm

'National treasure' USS Missouri moves to dry dock

The USS Missouri battleship took a 2-mile journey from historic Battleship Row to Pearl Harbor's Naval Shipyard for dry dock ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Oct 2009 | 8:14 pm

Lazard CEO Bruce Wasserstein dies

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruce Wasserstein, the legendary Wall Street deal maker identified with an era of no-holds-barred takeover battles, has died at the age of 61. His death leaves major questions about the future direction and leadership of Lazard Ltd., the investment bank he headed.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Oct 2009 | 8:08 pm

Death to Cutey: Sweden Swatting Bunnies

Thousands of rabbits in Sweden are being shot, deep-frozen and burned for fuel.
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Oct 2009 | 8:03 pm

Law change needed to cover climate exiles: lawyers

LONDON (Reuters) - International law is unfit to deal with the millions of people expected to flee their home countries to escape droughts and floods intensified by climate change, a group of lawyers said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Oct 2009 | 7:19 pm

Risks call dialysis into question for nursing home patients

Within a year of starting dialysis, more than half of older nursing home residents die, and nearly another third experience a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Oct 2009 | 5:58 pm

Iraq Releases 1st Official War Death Toll

Iraq releases 1st official death toll report; 85,000 Iraqis killed 2004-2008.
Source: ABC News: International | 14 Oct 2009 | 5:46 pm

Video: Women's Rights in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, women are enjoying more freedom than ever since the U.S. ousted the Taliban. However, as Lara Logan reports, a Taliban victory could change things for Afghan women.
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 14 Oct 2009 | 5:43 pm

U.S. illiteracy: Why Johnny still can't read

By the time he was 17, Antonio Rocha had bounced among 11 New York City schools and was reading at a first-grade level.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Oct 2009 | 5:04 pm

Limbaugh Dropped From Group Seeking To Buy Rams

Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from a group seeking to buy the St. Louis Rams. The group's head said Limbaugh's participation had become a complication in its efforts.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Oct 2009 | 4:31 pm

United States to send 'up to 45000 more troops to Afghanistan'

US expected to announce significant surge for Afghanistan following Brown's decision to send 500 more British troops.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 14 Oct 2009 | 4:29 pm

First photo of woman held 18 years in backyard

SAN FRANCISCO - The first photo of Jaycee Dugard since she was reunited with her family after 18 years in captivity shows a smiling woman with long, light brown hair.Dugard, now 29, told

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