Rulings in Afghan election fraud probe expected

KABUL (AP) -- International pressure was mounting Saturday on Afghanistan's president to respect imminent findings from a fraud investigation that seem likely to force him into a runoff....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 17 Oct 2009 | 4:36 am

Rulings in Afghan election fraud probe expected

International pressure was mounting Saturday on Afghanistan's president to respect imminent findings from a fraud investigation that seem likely to force him into a runoff. At the same...
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Zimbabwean judge postpones trial for top aide

A judge on Saturday granted lawyers for a top aide to Zimbabwe's prime minister more time to prepare for trial in a case that has prompted the longtime opposition to abandon shared rule...
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Zimbabwean judge postpones trial for top aide

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- A judge on Saturday granted lawyers for a top aide to Zimbabwe's prime minister more time to prepare for trial in a case that has prompted the longtime opposition to abandon shared rule with President Robert Mugabe at least temporarily....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 17 Oct 2009 | 4:35 am

16 prefectures unable to start administering anti-flu vaccines Mon.+

(Kyodo) _ Sixteen of Japan's 47 prefectures cannot start vaccinating healthcare workers against the H1N1 strain of influenza on Monday as set out in the inoculation schedule made by the...
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Pakistan army moves on Taliban - BBC News


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Tokyo film festival opens with 'green' carpet

The Tokyo International Film Festival opened Saturday with stars including Hollywood actress Sigourney Weaver strolling a "green" carpet made of recycled plastic bottles.
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Raids kill 25 Taliban in Afghanistan: officials - AFP


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Obama praises Senate committee's health care vote (AP)

President Barack Obama departs Houston at Bush Intercontinental Cargo Center on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/Sharon Steinmann)AP - President Barack Obama pushed back against critics of his health care plan on Saturday with a stern warning that absent reform, costs will continue to rise and eventually devastate the U.S. economy.



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Clooney promotes 'Up in the Air' at Rome film fest

George Clooney was appearing at the Rome Film Festival to promote his comic drama "Up in the Air," which is in competition at the event.
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3 US troops killed in bomb attacks in Afghanistan

The NATO-led coalition says bomb attacks have killed three American troops in Afghanistan.
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Ground Offensive Begins in Pakistan Al-Qaida Haven

Pakistani soldiers launch major ground offensive in al-Qaida, Taliban stronghold
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am

Gold diggers party like it's 1849

The unemployment rate is skyrocketing in California. Many people who are down on their luck are looking to the past to help better their future. And it's fueling a new gold rush in California.



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Ground offensive begins in Pakistan al-Qaida haven (AP)

Pakistan Army troops prepare to leave for patrolling during a curfew in Bannu, a town on the edge of Pakistan's lawless tribal belt Waziristan, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. More than 30,000 Pakistani soldiers launched a much-awaited ground offensive in an al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan along the Afghan border, officials told The Associated Press - the nuclear-armed U.S. ally's toughest test yet against militants aiming to topple the state. (AP Photo/Ijaz Muhammad)AP - More than 30,000 Pakistani soldiers launched a major ground offensive in the main al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border early Saturday, officials told The Associated Press — the nuclear-armed U.S. ally's toughest test yet against militants aiming to topple the state.



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Ground offensive begins in Pakistan al-Qaida haven

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- More than 30,000 Pakistani soldiers launched a major ground offensive in the main al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border early Saturday, officials told The Associated Press - the nuclear-armed U.S. ally's toughest test yet against militants aiming to topple the state....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 17 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am

Honduras coup dialogue suspended

Ousted Honduras President Zelaya suspends talks with the interim government but announces he will listen to further offers.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am

AP News in Brief

Pakistani soldiers launch much-awaited offensive in al-Qaida, Taliban stronghold
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Obama praises Senate committee's health care vote

President Barack Obama pushed back against critics of his health care plan on Saturday with a stern warning that absent reform, costs will continue to rise and eventually devastate the U.S. economy.
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Obama lashes out against "dishonest" insurers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama lashed out on Saturday against the "deceptive and dishonest" efforts of health insurance companies, who he said are trying to kill healthcare reform, no matter the cost to the country.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am

Obama lashes out against "dishonest" insurers (Reuters)

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Points of Light forum at Texas A&M University hosted by former president George H.W. Bush in College Station, Texas October 16, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama lashed out on Saturday against the "deceptive and dishonest" efforts of health insurance companies, who he said are trying to kill healthcare reform, no matter the cost to the country.



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Obama Threatens Insurers' Anti-Trust Exemption - New York Times


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‘Dangerous’ Rick gains strength off Mexico

Dangerous Hurricane Rick strengthened early Saturday into a major Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast with winds nearing 115 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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Ground offensive begins in Pakistan al-Qaida haven

More than 30,000 Pakistani soldiers launched a major ground offensive in the main al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border early Saturday, officials told The Associated...
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Iraq approves oil deal with BP-led consortium

Iraq's government has approved an oil deal with a consortium led by British giant BP PLC to develop a prized oil field in the south.
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Maldives sends climate SOS with undersea cabinet

MALE (Reuters) - The Maldivian president and ministers held the world's first underwater cabinet meeting on Saturday, in a symbolic cry for help over rising sea levels that threaten the tropical archipelago's existence.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am

Pakistan targets Taliban in major ground operation (AFP)

A Pakistani man carries an injured student at the site of a suicide car bomb attack on a police building in Peshawar on October 16. Pakistani ground troops backed by warplanes have launched a major operation against the Taliban in South Waziristan where they are locked in clashes with well-armed fighters, officials have said.(AFP/A Majeed)AFP - Pakistani ground troops backed by warplanes launched a major operation against Taliban in South Waziristan where they were locked in clashes with well-armed fighters, officials said on Saturday.



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Maldives sends climate SOS with undersea cabinet (Reuters)

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed signs a declaration during the first underwater cabinet meeting in the Maldives, October 17, 2009. The Maldivian president and ministers held the world's first underwater cabinet meeting on Saturday, in a symbolic cry for help over rising sea levels that threaten the tropical archipelago's existence. REUTERS/Maldives Government/HandoutReuters - The Maldivian president and ministers held the world's first underwater cabinet meeting on Saturday, in a symbolic cry for help over rising sea levels that threaten the tropical archipelago's existence.



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Maximum PC's 2010 Technology Preview

As we do every year around this time, we got on the horn with our industry contacts—experts in their respective fields—and pressed them for details about what new and exciting hardware power users can look forward to in 2010. Read on to find out how your personal computing landscape stands to be altered in the year ahead.



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Rick major Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's coast

MIAMI (AP) -- Dangerous Hurricane Rick strengthened early Saturday into a major Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast with winds nearing 115 mph (185 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 17 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am

Rick major Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's coast

Dangerous Hurricane Rick strengthened early Saturday into a major Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast with winds nearing 115 mph (185 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said....
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Pakistan army moves on Taliban

Fierce fighting breaks out as the Pakistan army reportedly starts its long-awaited attack on the Taliban in South Waziristan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am

Golf: Ishikawa surges into lead at Japan Open+

(Kyodo) _ Teenage star Ryo Ishikawa fired a sizzling 7-under-par 65 to roar into the lead after the third round of the Japan Open on Saturday. Ishikawa carded seven birdies with no...
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Truck bomb destroys key bridge in western Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber blew up a dynamite-laden truck in western Iraq on Saturday, destroying a key bridge on a highway used by the departing U.S. military, while four Iraqi soldiers were killed in a separate attack near Fallujah, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 17 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am

Truck bomb destroys key bridge in western Iraq

A suicide bomber blew up a dynamite-laden truck in western Iraq on Saturday, destroying a key bridge on a highway used by the departing U.S. military, while four Iraqi soldiers were killed...
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High-Speed 'Other' Internet Goes Global

A super high-speed global Internet devoted solely to science and education has just expanded to include half the countries of the world, and yes, you at home can be jealous.



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Obituaries in the news

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Pakistani army starts South Waziristan ground assault

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's army began on Saturday a ground operation against Taliban militants in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, with soldiers advancing from three directions, officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 3:23 am

Pakistani army starts South Waziristan ground assault (Reuters)

Pakistani soldiers walk beside the burning wreckage of a car used in a suicide bomb blast after an attack on a police building in Peshawar. Pakistani ground troops backed by warplanes have launched a major operation against the Taliban in South Waziristan where they are locked in clashes with well-armed fighters, officials have said.(AFP/A Majeed)Reuters - Pakistan's army began on Saturday a ground operation against Taliban militants in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, with soldiers advancing from three directions, officials said.



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LEAD: Former envoy says Japan narrowed territorial waters for U.S. nuke ships+

TOKYO, Oct. 17 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING COMMENTS, INFO) Japan decided in the 1970s to set narrow territorial sea limits on its five key straits to enable the passage of U.S. warships...
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Biggest economies try again to strike climate deal

The world's 17 biggest and most polluting nations meet in London on Sunday in an attempt to break a deadlock on financing efforts to contain climate change and reducing harmful gases causing global warming.
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Maldives cabinet makes a splash

Maldives government ministers hold an underwater cabinet meeting to highlight the effects of global warming.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2009 | 3:13 am

Tribesmen kill 16 Kenyan soldiers: South Sudan army

JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Armed tribesman shot dead 16 Kenyan soldiers on the border between Kenya and Sudan, the spokesman for south Sudan's army said on Saturday, a claim Kenya denied.
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Decision expected on Afghan vote (AFP)

Afghans walk through the old city of Kabul where the authorities are trying to decide whether or not another poll is needed two months after the presidential elections which were marred by fraud.(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)AFP - Two months after Afghans voted in controversial presidential elections, authorities were on Saturday still wrangling over whether another poll is needed amid negotiations between rival candidates.



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Rick major Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's coast

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Rick has strengthened early Saturday off Mexico's Pacific coast into a major Category 3 storm with dangerous winds nearing 115 mph (185...
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Obama administration shifting policy on Sudan (AP)

FILE - In this Thursday, April 2, 2009 file photo, U.S. special envoy to Sudan J. Scott Gration arrives at the Sudanese foreign ministry for meetings with officials after his arrival in Khartoum, Sudan, The Obama administration plans to roll out a new policy toward Sudan with an eye toward engaging the government in Khartoum but also warning that continued violence in Darfur will result in penalties, U.S. officials said Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Abd Raouf, file)AP - In a new effort to engage the government of Sudan, U.S. officials say the White House will shift its policy toward Khartoum, but they warn that the violence and humanitarian abuses in Darfur must stop.



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Uruguay the first to provide laptop for every state pupil

Uruguay has become the first country to provide a laptop for every child attending state primary school. Over the last two years 362,000 pupils and 18,000 teachers have been involved in the scheme.



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Maldives government dives for climate change

GIRIFUSHI, Maldives (AP) -- Members of the Maldives' Cabinet donned scuba gear and used hand signals Saturday at an underwater meeting staged to highlight the threat of global warming to the lowest-lying nation on earth....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 17 Oct 2009 | 2:59 am

Philippine plane crash in Manila suburb kills 4

A propeller-driven plane on a test flight crashed and burst into flames in a suburb of the Philippine capital on Saturday, killing at least four people onboard, airport officials said.
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Pakistan offensive: troops meet heavy Taliban resistance

Pakistani troops are facing heavy resistance from the Taliban after beginning an offensive against militants in South Waziristan.
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Newlywed won't tolerate 'overt racism' by Louisiana official - CNN


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Stopped cold: Sabathia, Yankees top Angels in ALCS (AP)

New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Mike Napoli struck out swinging to end the top of the seventh inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship baseball series Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)AP - CC Sabathia ignored the cold, pounding the strike zone. Inside. Outside. Fastballs. Changeups. Whatever he threw Friday, the Los Angeles Angels hardly touched him.



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Trading to start on China's new small stock index

Trading on China's new stock market catering to smaller companies will begin Oct. 23, the chairman of the country's securities regulator said Saturday.
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Egypt: Fatah-Hamas deal deferred due to 'inappropriate conditions' - Ha'aretz


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6-yo Girl Sells Her Toys on Craigslist to Help Police Dogs

Kayleigh Crimmins wanted to help her local police dogs. So, the enterprising youngster advertised her toys on Craigslist, selling them to raise money for five bullet-proof vests for the Newport News K-9 division.



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O'Brien, NJ mayor turn facetious feud into comedy (AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2007, file photo Newark Mayor Cory Booker answers a question during an interview in his office in Newark, N.J. Political and media experts say Booker and 'Tonight Show' host Conan O'Brien may have broken new ground the past two weeks as they traded humorous barbs over the pros and cons of gritty Newark, New Jersey's largest city. On Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 Booker is going to be a guest on Conan's show. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)AP - Conan O'Brien and Newark Mayor Cory Booker turned their frivolous feud about the gritty city into comedy on NBC's "Tonight Show" on Friday.



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U.S. eyes engagement in new Sudan policy

The Obama administration will unveil a new Sudan policy with an eye toward engaging the Khartoum government but also warning that more violence in Darfur will result in penalties, officials say.

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Six face insider trading charges

One of the richest men in the US is among six charged in what's alleged to be the biggest ever hedge fund insider trading case.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2009 | 2:22 am

Stephen Gately: fans gather for funeral in Dublin of Boyzone singer

Celebrities and fans will gather in Dublin this morning to pay their respects at the funeral of former Boyzone star Stephen Gately who died at his Majorca holiday home last week.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Oct 2009 | 2:19 am

Mexico City puts 1,300 overweight police on a diet

Some Mexico City cops are taking a bite out of more than crime. The Mexican capital is putting its 1,300 of its heaviest police officers on a diet, concerned about rapidly expanding waistlines in the force.



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The ruling Botswana Democratic Party was leading the race for council seats

Botswanan voters arrive to cast their ballots at a polling station in Gaborone. Botswana municipal poll results trickled in Saturday ahead of a parliamentary outcome expected to return President Ian Khama's...
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Botswana National Front leader Otsweletse Moupo casts his vote

Botswana National Front leader Otsweletse Moupo casts his vote in Gaborone. Botswana municipal poll results trickled in Saturday ahead of a parliamentary outcome expected to return President Ian Khama's...
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NYT: Bailout fuels era of Wall St. wealth

One of the most powerful forces driving the resurgence on Wall Street is not the banks but Washington, whose actions have helped set the stage for this new era of wealth.

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Where The Wild Things(farm animals + homeless people) Are

Max, a kid with a serious case of ADD and a dangerous imagination, goes on an adventure based on one of your favorite children's books...not such a bad movie.



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Obama praises elder Bush at A&M - Dallas Morning News


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Sabathia plays it cool in opener - Boston Globe


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Football’s Wounded Gladiators: More to Lose than a Game

A new study found that concussions put NFL players at far greater risk of permanent brain damage. Don’t players care?



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Fireworks blaze kills 32 in India

A blaze erupted at a fireworks warehouse in southern India, killing at least 32 people and injuring 10 others ahead of a major Hindu festival Saturday.

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Sam Raimi Wants to 'Get Back to the Basics' on Spider-Man 4

With Raimi returning for the fourth movie (due out in 2011), fans are a bit worried that he's going to screw it up again (even though I don't blame Raimi for the problems). Thankfully it sounds like he knows what went wrong and is already planning not to let this next one get out of hand.



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Pakistan launches offensive vs. militants in tribal area

Pakistan launched a much-awaited ground offensive in the al-Qaeda and Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan early Saturday, ...



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Binyam Mohamed was arrested in Pakistan in 2002 and spent six-and-a-half years in US custody

Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Binyam Mohamed speaks publicly at a fundraising dinner in Kensington, West London in August. Britain will appeal against a court ruling ordering it to publish secret US intelligence...
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File picture shows Camp Justice at Guantanamo Bay

File picture shows Camp Justice at Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base, Cuba. Britain will appeal against a court ruling ordering it to publish secret US intelligence documents related to the alleged torture...
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Stimulus by $250 check - Los Angeles Times


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Parody: There’s a Rep For That [Video]

Get to know your Republicans in Congress! The snarky iPhone commercial way.



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Sabathia dominates bumbling Angels in Game 1

CC Sabathia celebrates after striking out Mike Napoli to end the seventh inning in Game 1.Ace CC Sabathia pitches a superb game as the Yankees take advantage of three L.A. errors.




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U.S., Mexico face shortage of H1N1 flu vaccine

Production is running behind, the CDC says. In Mexico, response to the outbreak is more muted than in the spring.

As the so-called swine flu sweeps through the Northern Hemisphere once again, U.S. officials on Friday downplayed the impact of vaccine shortages, and Mexican officials stressed good hygiene and prompt medical treatment for flu-type symptoms.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Suicide bomber strikes police station in Pakistan, killing 15

The attack in Peshawar is the sixth major strike by militants in less than two weeks, as violence sweeps the country in advance of a military offensive against the Taliban in South Waziristan.

Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Peshawar, Pakistan -- A suicide car bomber targeted a police station in the volatile northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Friday, killing 15 people in the sixth major attack by militants in less than two weeks.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Angels get off to a sloppy start

Yankees' CC Sabathia shuts them down, but three errors don't help in Game 1.

Mike Scioscia is constantly stressing the importance of "bringing our game onto the field." The Angels brought something onto the Yankee Stadium field Friday night . . . and whatever it was, they had to call in a Hazmat team to clean it up.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Cyclist testifies that doctor deliberately caused Brentwood collision

Riding on a narrow stretch of Mandeville Canyon Road, the rider and his bicycling partner were injured last year when the Brentwood physician slammed on his car brakes.

A bicyclist testified Friday that a Brentwood doctor deliberately slammed on his car brakes in an effort to injure him and a companion last year as they rode down a narrow stretch of Mandeville Canyon Road in Brentwood.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Lessons from the Massachusetts healthcare experiment

Thanks to the state's overhaul three years ago, 96% of residents are covered. But lawmakers avoided taking on cost controls, and people are paying the price.

Three years ago, Massachusetts passed the most sweeping healthcare bill in the country, adopting a plan that closely resembles the proposals being considered by Congress. It is a plan that now offers powerful lessons for the whole nation.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Neighbors thought dead man's body was part of Halloween display

The body of Mostafa Mahmoud Zayed, 75, an apparent suicide, sat decomposing on his Marina del Rey balcony for days because neighbors thought the lifeless figure was a dummy and didn't call police.

The body of 75-year-old man sat decomposing on his Marina del Rey balcony for days because neighbors thought the lifeless figure was part of a Halloween display and didn't call police.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Iraqi primary election ordered by Muqtada Sadr draws voters

The anti-American cleric's party holds the country's first primary for candidates in January's nationwide elections. The movement wants to become parliament's largest bloc and thus name the prime mini

The Shiite Muslim movement loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada Sadr may seem an unlikely standard-bearer for democracy in the new Iraq.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Pakistan army begins ground assault on Taliban in South Waziristan

Pakistan's army has begun a major offensive operation against Taliban militants in South Waziristan.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:59 am

Pakistani forces target Taliban stronghold

Oct. 16: A deadly car bomb exploded at a mosque next to a police station in Peshawar Friday; in Afghanistan, four U.S. troops were killed by a roadside bomb. NBC's David Gregory reports.  (Nightly News)Pakistan launched a ground offensive in the militant stronghold of South Waziristan early Saturday, officials said, a move that could be the toughest test yet in the U.S. ally's struggle against terrorism.




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Guananano Bay 'torture' ruling threatens intelligence sharing with US

US officials "not pleased" at decision to reveal information surrounding treatment of former Guantanamo Bay inmate.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:55 am

UN panel to investigate Guinea killings

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is establishing an international commission to investigate the attack on unarmed protesters in Guinea last month that left dozens dead and many injured, the U.N. said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:44 am

Philippines starts evacuation from typhoon's path

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The governor of a northern Philippine province said Saturday he has ordered residents to evacuate their already storm-ravaged areas ahead of a new typhoon after back-to-back storms in recent weeks killed more than 750 in the country....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:34 am

Stoner overhauls Rossi for pole

Casey Stoner secures pole position Sunday's Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:21 am

North Korea Warns South Korea of Possible Naval Clash

North Korea warned South Korea of a possible naval clash Thursday, accusing Seoul of sending warships into its waters around their disputed western sea border.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:03 am

King Bhumibol Adulyadej's condition is improving, says his daughter

A villager signs a 'get well' message for Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, at the government office in Yala province, on October 16. Revered king's condition is improving and he is in no danger, his youngest...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:01 am

Honduran talks deadlocked over restoring Zelaya

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said negotiations over Honduras' coup are in "suspense" after the rival factions rebuffed each other's proposals and his foreign minister called the internationally brokered talks a failure....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 17 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

The government in the Maldives is set to hold its first underwater cabinet meeting

Maldives cabinet ministers are seen underwater off Girifushi Island on October 16, during rehearsals for an underwater cabinet meeting scheduled for October 17. The government in the Maldives is set to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:59 pm

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VIDEO: Authorities in the Maldives are taking their fight against global warming to new depths by holding an underwater cabinet meeting on October 17th to raise awareness about climate change. The country...
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women sell greens at a market in Juba, southern Sudan

Sudanese women sell greens at a market in Juba, southern Sudan. The administration of US President Barack Obama has formulated a new policy for Sudan that proposes working with that country?s government,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:36 pm

Longhorns out for revenge

DALLAS - First came the flyovers. Then the Big 12 tiebreaker that helped Oklahoma win the league title. A few months later in Austin there was - briefly - an asterisk. ...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:26 pm

Calipari gets taste of ‘Madness’ at Kentucky

New Kentucky coach John Calipari waves to the fans during Big Blue Madness to kick off his team's season in Lexington, Ky., Friday.‘All I can say, you all are awesome,’ first-year coach tells crowd at Rupp




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:26 pm

Conan O'Brien, NJ mayor turn facetious feud into comedy

NEWARK, N.J. - Conan O'Brien and Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker have turned their frivolous feud into comedy on NBC's "Tonight Show." During an appearance...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:22 pm

Yankees freeze Angels

NEW YORK - CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees stopped the Los Angeles Angels cold in the AL Championship Series opener. On a blustery night more suited to bobsleds...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:18 pm

Johnny Damon climbs back on top

NEW YORK - Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon struggled in the first round of the playoffs and was awful against the Los Angeles Angels this season. He put all of that behind...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:16 pm

Botswana: party in power for 43 years to win again

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) -- Botswana held its 10th free and peaceful election, an event all but eclipsed by political struggles and violence elsewhere in Africa....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:37 a... | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:13 pm

'Notre Dame needs it'

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis gathered his players after the final practice before the 25th-ranked Fighting Irish face No. 6 USC today and made a prediction. ...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:12 pm

LA rallies, pulls even in series

LOS ANGELES - A grounder off a fielder's glove. A bunt that slipped by two players. The Los Angeles Dodgers' latest postseason rally began in the weirdest, wackiest...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:09 pm

Bristol track eludes tax

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A judge in Tennessee has ruled Bristol Motor Speedway does not have to pay $397,000 in taxes for broadcast revenue it made on NASCAR races. The speedway...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:09 pm

Minutemen skate by Terriers

Boston University's hockey season began much differently than the last one ended. Will Ortiz' tiebreaking goal less than two minutes into the third period lifted...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:08 pm

Speed Dating scores hit

Speed Dating beat Roll the Di by 2 lengths yesterday in the $45,000 allowance feature for New York-bred fillies and mares at Belmont Park in New York. The race, originally...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:05 pm

Sabres keep Isles winless

Clarke MacArthur scored on a penalty shot, Ryan Miller made 36 saves, and Tyler Myers scored his first NHL goal to help keep the Sabres undefeated in regulation with a 6-3...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:04 pm

CDC: Swine flu linked to 11 more child deaths

Swine flu is causing unprecedented illness for so early in the fall including a worrisome count of child deaths and the government ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:54 pm

Barbra Streisand holds two-day charity auction clear-out

Performer Barbra Streisand is auctioning off some of her most treasured possessions, including mementoes from her career.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:51 pm

The probes will look at whether lawmakers broke tax laws in making expense claims

Saint Stephen's Tower and the Houses of Parliament are reflected in a puddle following heavy rain in central London. A total of 27 British lawmakers are being investigated by tax officials amid revelations...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:18 pm

Earlier deadlines set by Zelaya came and went as talks continued

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya speaks during a press conference at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa. Zelaya threatened to break off talks on resolving the political crisis here if agreement...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:10 pm

North Korean diplomat to visit US

A senior North Korean diplomat is to be allowed a rare visit to the US later this month, officials say, with "informal" meetings planned.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:07 pm

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Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm

Bombings Kill 11 at Pakistan Police Station

Double suicide bombing kills 11 outside police station in Peshawar.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm

U.S. bank failure tally hits 99 for 2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One more U.S. bank was shuttered on Friday, as the tally of failures so far this year inched closer to 100.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:59 pm

Indian fireworks blaze 'kills 30'

At least 30 people have been killed and 10 injured in a fire at a fireworks warehouse in southern India, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:48 pm

India Fireworks Warehouse Blaze Kills 30

Victims Were Traders Buying Fireworks in Bulk for Deepavali Festival

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:30 pm

Afghan Election Probe Expected to Spur Runoff

An illegitimate Afghan government complicates Obama's strategy.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:09 pm

Dodgers top Phillies in NLCS Game 2

Fans celebrate as the Dodgers' Andre Ethier draws a walk to drive in the go-ahead run against the Phillies in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the NLCS on Friday.L.A. scores 2 runs in bottom of 8th inning to waste Pedro's stellar outing




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:03 pm

U.S. budget gap hits record $1.4 trillion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit hit a record $1.4 trillion in the just-ended fiscal year, the government said on Friday, as the deep recession and a series of bank rescues cut a gaping hole in public finances.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:02 pm

New flu can kill fast, researchers agree

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new H1N1 flu is "strikingly different" from seasonal influenza, killing much younger people than ordinary flu and often killing them very fast, World Health Organization officials said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm

Afghan Election Runoff Key to U.S. Success

U.S. Can't Win in Afghanistan if Government It Is Backing Is Seen as Illegitimate - But Runoff May Delay War Plan

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm

Sheriff: No sign that balloon scare was hoax

The 6-year-old boy at the center of the runaway balloon saga got sick twice on national television when he and his father were ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Oct 2009 | 8:49 pm

Video: Afghan Election Redo

Afghanistan officials are expected to announce that there will be a runoff in the country's presidential election. Many of Hamid Karzai's ballots have been disqualified. David Martin reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Oct 2009 | 8:41 pm

Sweat lodge deaths put guru in spotlight

This picture provided by Rev. Meredith Ann Murray shows her with James Arthur Ray at the Spiritual Warrior Course at Angel Valley Retreat Center in Sedona, Ariz., in September 2007. Murray says the time she spent in a sweat lodge there helped her conquer claustrophobia. The future of James Arthur Ray's multimillion-dollar self-help empire has been clouded following the deaths of two of his followers who collapsed in his makeshift sweat lodge near Sedona, Ariz.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Oct 2009 | 7:42 pm

US swine flu vaccines 'delayed'

US officials warn of delays swine flu vaccine delays as deaths from the virus spread, hitting children especially hard.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Oct 2009 | 7:22 pm

Kan. lawmaker reposts anti-Obama ‘Rap’

A Kansas legislator reposts his "RedNeck Rap" video criticizing President Barack Obama on YouTube after adding an introduction responding to critics who assailed it as racist.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Oct 2009 | 7:07 pm

U.S. charges billionaire Rajaratnam with record insider trading

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and executives from some of the most prestigious U.S. companies were charged on Friday with the largest hedge fund insider-trading scheme ever.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Oct 2009 | 6:59 pm

Police Find 9 Decapitated Bodies In Western Mexico

The state Public Safety Department said the bodies and severed heads were inside 18 plastic bags left in the bed of the truck, which was found blocking a highway in the town of Tlapehuala late Thursday. Police also found a threatening message attributed to the drug cartel known as La Familia.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2009 | 6:47 pm

MPs' expenses: David Wilshire working 'dangerously close to minimum wage'

Tory MP who paid more than £100000 of expenses to his own company has complained that he works "dangerously close" to working the minimum wage.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm

Post strike: CWU leader Billy Hayes says he is 'stronger than Arthur Scargill'

Billy Hayes said he was more powerful than Arthur Scargill in the 1980s in an interview.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Oct 2009 | 6:12 pm

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 16 Oct 2009 | 5:53 pm

Minnesota Nurse Suspected Of Encouraging Suicides

Investigators say William Melchert-Dinke visited online suicide chat rooms and offered depressed people step-by-step instructions on how to kill themselves. He is under investigation in at least two deaths and could face criminal charges. His nursing license was revoked in June.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2009 | 4:43 pm

BofA swings to $1 billion loss

CHARLOTTE, N.C./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp posted a $1 billion quarterly loss on Friday as consumer credit woes eclipsed investment banking earnings, underlining why the bank remains on a government respirator.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Oct 2009 | 4:29 pm

Congress calls on BofA directors to testify: source

WASHINGTON/CHARLOTTE, N.C (Reuters) - Two Bank of America directors have been asked to testify before Congress on the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch and ensuing fallout, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Oct 2009 | 4:28 pm

Feds Sign Up Locals To Help Enforce Immigration

The Obama administration has signed up 55 state and local law enforcement agencies to help enforce immigration laws, including an Arizona county sheriff under investigation for racial profiling, the Homeland Security Department announced Friday. Another 12 agreements have been approved and are awaiting local or state approval.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2009 | 4:17 pm

Florida man sentenced to 24 years for Ponzi scheme

MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida money manager was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Friday for orchestrating a Ponzi fraud scheme that took in $44 million from investors by purporting to make profits by currency trading.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Oct 2009 | 4:12 pm

JP Under Fire For Refusal To Marry Interracial Couple

The American Civil Liberties Union in Louisiana and the Center for Constitutional Rights and Justice in New York said Keith Bardwell should quit immediately. The couple is looking into legal action, and the ACLU has asked the Louisiana Judiciary Commission to investigate Bardwell.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2009 | 3:54 pm

Stephen Gately: grief stricken Boyzone members carry coffin in Dublin

Stephen Gately's griefstricken Boyzone bandmates bore the coffin of their late best friend during an emotional homecoming to Dublin
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Oct 2009 | 3:33 pm

Evicted Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Land

It's a tactic extremist settler groups are calling "the price tag." Each time settlers are evicted from an illegal outpost, they retaliate with an attack on Palestinian land. "It's smart but evil," a lawyer with an Israeli human rights group says. "Security forces will have to divert manpower energy to deal with the new problem."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2009 | 3:06 pm

Weekend forecast: Winter preview on tap for eastern USA

Most of the central and eastern USA will have a winter preview this weekend, with temperatures far below average and even some ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Oct 2009 | 2:49 pm

UN Vote Sends Gaza War Report to Security Council

Gaza war crimes report referred to Security Council for possible prosecution.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Oct 2009 | 2:41 pm

H1N1 Flu Claiming A Rising Toll

Doctor visits, hospitalization and deaths from flu are all abnormally high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared an official epidemic. Meanwhile, pigs in Minnesota are being tested for the H1N1 flu — and officials said production of vaccine is moving more slowly than they had hoped.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2009 | 2:36 pm

Looming typhoon takes aim on storm-battered Philippines

Officials told residents still reeling from mudslides that recently buried hundreds in the northern Philippine mountains to be ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm

Future Unlikely For Kyoto Climate Treaty

Despite dissent from developing countries, the U.S. and Europe seem to be abandoning the idea of extending or revising the Kyoto climate treaty when it expires in 2012. Instead they will form a new treaty, but some doubt it will be ready in December, when diplomats meet in Copenhagen. The news leaves many countries in the developing world frustrated.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm

Fall snowstorm breaks records in Northeast

An autumn storm brought snow to parts of Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, the earliest snow on record in some towns used ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Oct 2009 | 1:45 pm

FDA approves HPV vaccine Gardasil for boys

Drugmaker Merck says U.S. regulators have approved its vaccine Gardasil to prevent genital warts in boys, a new use for a product ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Oct 2009 | 1:40 pm

Federal Deficit Hits Record: $1.42 Trillion

A surge in the shortfall for the past federal budget year (ending Sept. 30) was caused by plunging tax revenues amid massive government spending massive amounts to stabilize the financial system and jump-start the economy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2009 | 1:38 pm

Secret Trafigura report said 'likely cause' of illness was release of toxic gas from dumped waste

Suppressed report detailing how an oil company dumped toxic waste is released after a parliamentary freedom of speech row.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Oct 2009 | 1:27 pm

Cold War: Moscow's mayor in a flurry over snowfall

Moscow's mercurial mayor, famous for seeding clouds to prevent rain during parades, is escalating his war on weather with plans ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Oct 2009 | 1:26 pm

FDA and FTC Slam Swine Flu Claims For Dr. Weil Supplement

Regulators told Weil Lifestyles LLC to stop marketing unapproved products for the prevention and treatment of H1N1 flu.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2009 | 1:18 pm

Suicide bomber kills 15 at Iraq mosque

A suicide bomber armed with an assault rifle opened fire on worshippers during Friday prayers at a mosque in northern Iraq until ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Oct 2009 | 12:56 pm

Elizabeth Smart kidnapper ruled competent to stand trial

A state court judge says the Utah State Hospital has determined that the woman charged in the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Oct 2009 | 12:54 pm

Twenty seven MPs investigated by tax authorities over expenses

HM Revenue and Customs launches investigation amid concerns those MPs who abused their expenses may have broken tax laws The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Oct 2009 | 12:51 pm

"Green" Brothel Gives Discount To Cyclists

Berlin Bordello Cuts Rates for People Who Pedal To Their Door

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Oct 2009 | 12:30 pm

Baby Survives Train Collision

Australian 6-Month-Old's Stroller Rolled onto Tracks, then was Pushed 130 Feet by Train

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Oct 2009 | 12:30 pm

Binyam Mohamed: full text of David Miliband's statement

This is the full text of Foreign Secretary David Miliband's statement in response to the High Court ruling that US intelligence material on Binyam Mohamed the former Guantanamo Bay inmate should be made public:
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 16 Oct 2009 | 12:08 pm

Homicide Bombers Kill 13 at Pakistan Police Station

A trio of homicide attackers, including a rare female bomber, set off two blasts outside a police station in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Friday, killing 11 people in the latest bloodshed
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:40 am

U.K. Court Orders Release of Alleged Gitmo Torture Details

Britain's High Court says the government must disclose secret details of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee's alleged torture.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:26 am

Need Some Gold? Head Over to Harrods Department Store

Harrods began selling pure gold bars and coins at its main store in an attempt to tap into the physical gold market.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:17 am

Tsvangirai boycotts Cabinet

HARARE: Zimbabwe's Prime Minister announced late last night that he is boycotting the country's troubled unity government, citing the "persecution" of a top aide being tried over an alleged coup plot.Morgan Tsvangirai said his...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:15 am

Turkey Shrugs off Israeli Ire over TV Show

TV Drama "Separation - Palestine in Love and War" Depicts Israeli Soldiers as Cruel and Repressive

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am

Is Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal At Risk?

Pakistan is believed to have at least 60 nuclear weapons, and the country's leaders say security measures protecting them are "foolproof." But recent terrorist attacks against a Pakistani police post and the army's headquarters have raised serious questions about that security.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:54 am

Dodgers' Vicente Padilla: From castoff to playoffs

Branded as a bad seed when dumped by the Texas Rangers, the right-hander has been stellar for the Dodgers, and they're hoping for more good things from him today in Game 2 versus the Phillies.

It would have been unimaginable only a month ago.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:31 am

More Deadly Bombs Hit Pakistan

Officials Say At Least 13 Killed by Blast in Northwestern City of Peshawar, Latest in Series of Deadly Attacks

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:30 am

Turkish TV Show Depicts Israeli Troops Killing Kids

Israel’s relations with Turkey plunged to a new low yesterday after Turkish state television aired a fictional series showing troops murdering Palestinian children during last winter’s Gaza war.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:28 am

Video: 18 Years Old, 22 Inches Tall

Nepal's Khagendra Thapa Magar, who stands 22 inches tall, applied to the Guinness World Records office for the title of the world's shortest person. He just turned 18.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:23 am

Man Becomes 25th to Commit Suicide at France Telecom

A man who hanged himself has become the 25th victim of a suicide spiral at France Telecom.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:04 am

Guilty of plotting mass murder

CANBERRA: Five men have been convicted of conspiring to bring terror and mass death to Australia with bombs and firearms, ending the country's longest-ever trial amid loud protests by supporters outside a special high-security courtroom...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

Shock and awe in America

In his homeland of Iraq, Saif Alnasseri was a chemist at a large Baghdad hospital.The 31-year-old wartime translator and journalist now helps out in a New Jersey pharmacy.Life in America has been a trade-off: his job supervising...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

Scammers targeting struggling students

CANBERRA: Australian students have been warned against internet scams that could put them behind bars rather than provide easy money to stretch tight budgets.Federal police and bankers have joined in a campaign against "money...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

Italy's abusing priests exposed

It happened night after night, the deaf man said, sometimes in the priest's bedroom, sometimes in the bathroom, even in the confessional.When he was a young boy at a Catholic-run institute for the deaf, Alessandro Vantini said,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

Hurricane Rick Forms off Mexican Coast

Could Become Major Storm Over the Weekend; Acapulco Officials Warn of Floods, Landslides

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

Child Bombers - Afghan War's Latest Weapon

The Road Ahead: Children are Being Trained - Or Tricked - Into Becoming Terrorists

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

Defence personnel stay on to continue cleanup

A 70-strong team from the New Zealand Defence Force will remain in Samoa to help with rebuilding efforts, the Defence Ministry said.The Navy's multi-role ship HMNZS Canterbury arrived at Apia yesterday, delivering much-needed...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

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Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:58 am

Strong Undersea Earthquake Rocks Western Indonesia

A strong earthquake has rattled buildings in Indonesia's capital.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:47 am

4 American Soldiers Killed in Afghan Bombing

The U.S. military says four American service members have been killed in a bombing in southern Afghanistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:17 am

Berlin Brothel Offers Discounts to Bike-Riding Customers

One bordello, hoping to stave off falling demand in the economic crisis, has begun offering discounts to customers who pedal bicycles to the door.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:09 am

Five Muslim Men Convicted in Australia Terror Conspiracy

After a month of deliberations, a New South Wales state Supreme Court jury found the men guilty of conspiring to commit acts in preparation for a terrorist plot.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:07 am

Iran Cleric Warns Against Rally During Anti-U.S. Protests

A hard-line cleric sought Friday to head off an attempt to reinvigorate Iran's anti-government movement, warning against a planned opposition rally next month that would coincide with annual state-sponsored demonstrations against the United States.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2009 | 9:02 am

Angry Protestors Set Fires on the Champs-Elysees

French farmers burned hay and tires on the famous avenue to protest low wages.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Oct 2009 | 8:48 am

Moscow Priest Helps Lead Rockers to God

A Russian Orthodox Priest calls on his past to save the souls of rockers.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Oct 2009 | 6:54 am

WATCH: Train Narrowly Misses Baby on Tracks


Source: ABC News: International | 16 Oct 2009 | 5:48 am

Climate Concerns: Is President Obama's Plate Too Full? - ABC News


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