Slo-Mo Cricket Chirps Reveal Secret Serenades

The slight differences in the patterns of cricket chirps are undetectable to the human ear, but may actually determine how crickets recognize their own kind.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2009 | 10:01 am

Colleges See Rise In Mental Health Issues

More college students than ever before are seeking psychiatric help on campus, according to recent national surveys of campus therapists. To raise awareness and dispel stigma, one innovative student theater group dramatized real-life accounts from students living with mental health problems.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2009 | 6:18 am

Hurricane Rick Weakens To Category 3 Storm

Hurricane Rick has decreased to a Category 3 storm as it swirls off Mexico's Pacific coast but is still a dangerous storm that forecasters say could veer into resorts at the tip of the Baja California peninsula.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:38 am

Pakistan premier, army chief meet U.S. Sen. Kerry, Gen. Petraeus+

(Kyodo) _ Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani met with a senior U.S. senator and the top U.S. general for the Middle East on Monday and sought U.S. help to meet energy shortages
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am

No prize for African leadership

Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim will not be awarding any African leaders his annual $5m for good governance this year.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am

Iran: US, Britain, Pakistan linked to militants

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Monday accused the United States, Britain and Pakistan of having links with the Sunni militants responsible for a suicide bombing that killed five senior Guard commanders and 37 others....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am

Iran: U.S. Britain, Pakistan Linked To Militants

The chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Monday accused the United States, Britain and Pakistan of having links with the Sunni militants responsible for a suicide bombing that killed five senior Guard commanders and 37 others.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am

Democrats vying for Ted Kennedy seat favor Cape project

Opponents of Cape Wind lost a powerful ally with the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. The four Democratic candidates vying for Kennedy's Senate seat have lined...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am

'Astro' girl

Kristen Bell gets to play one of "her favorite kinds of girls - sassy and smart" when she voices Cora in Friday's "Astro Boy." Originally a '60s...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am

European PGA Tour adds 2 tournaments for 2010

The European PGA Tour has added a pair of tournaments to its 2010 schedule and left three others off the list.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am

Police stop driver for 15 violations in 11 minutes

An Italian man has taken reckless driving to new heights in 11 frantic minutes of traffic violations in eastern Switzerland.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am

Sheriff: Balloon boy hoax may have conspirators (AP)

Falcon Henne, 6, is shown outside his home in Ft. Collins, Colorado. The runaway balloon saga that gripped the United States was a hoax concocted by Falcon's family who were involved in a bid to secure a contract for a reality television show, police confirmed Sunday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/John Moore)AP - An associate of the father accused of carrying out the now-infamous balloon boy ordeal to promote a reality TV show was wanted for questioning after e-mails surfaced showing the two had discussed a similar stunt months ago as part of a public relations campaign for the program.



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Jordan king warns over US Mideast policy

Jordan's king said in comments published Monday that the U.S. administration seems to be focusing more of its attention on Iran and less on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying time was running out to make peace.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am

Feds to issue new medical marijuana policy (AP)

Marijuana plants are shown Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in Seattle. The marijuana is distributed to members of a cooperative of medical patients who have received doctor's authorization to use the drug to treat their illnesses, such as AIDS and multiple sclerosis. Unlike several other states which permit marijuana sales to patients, Washington requires patients to grow marijuana themselves or designate a caregiver to grow it for them. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)AP - Federal drug agents won't pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to be issued Monday by the Obama administration.



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Pakistan steps up border offensive

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Troops fought militants on three fronts and fighter jets bombed insurgent positions Monday as Pakistan pressed ahead with its assault on an al-Qaida and Taliban sanctuary close to the Afghan border....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am

'Balloon boy' reminder that TV is full of shams - The Associated Press


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Pakistan steps up border offensive (AP)

A Pakistan army tank is transported by truck passing through Bara, the main town of Pakistan's tribal region Khyber along Afghan border, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. Pakistan's army claimed Sunday to have killed 60 militants on the first day of an operation against an al-Qaida and Taliban sanctuary close to the Afghan border that residents said was meeting stiff resistance from insurgents.(AP Photo/Qazi Tariq)AP - Troops fought militants on three fronts and fighter jets bombed insurgent positions Monday as Pakistan pressed ahead with its assault on an al-Qaida and Taliban sanctuary close to the Afghan border.



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Barcelona looks to recover form against Rubin

BARCELONA, Spain - Pep Guardiola will be hoping that Lionel Messi and the rest of his Barcelona side will be back to their best after a sub-par league performance at the...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am

UConn mourns stabbing death of football player (AP)

In this undated photo provided by the University of Connecticut, Jasper Howard is seen. Howard, 20, of Miami, and another student were stabbed during a fight after a fire alarm was pulled during a university sponsored dance at the UConn Student Union just after 12:30 a.m., police said. (AP Photo/University of Connecticut)AP - Less than 12 hours after celebrating his team's homecoming victory over Louisville, Connecticut football coach Randy Edsall was at a hospital identifying the body of one of the game's star players.



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U.S. Policy To Use Incentives To Engage Sudan

U.S. officials announce a new policy on Sudan Monday. The administration is trying to resolve what it calls genocide in western Darfur, as well as maintaining a 2005 north-south peace deal. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice says the administration will use a mixture of pressures and incentives to try to keep both peace efforts on track.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Health care bill makes Sen. Roland Burris relevant (AP)

Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., is interviewed by the Associated Press in his Capitol Hill office in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. The Illinois Democrat, appointed by disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, says he'll only vote for a bill to provide health care to millions more Americans as long as it allows the government to sell insurance in competition with private insurers. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - For Democrats determined to get a health care bill, Sen. Roland Burris is like the house guest who couldn't be refused, won't soon be leaving and poses a plausible threat of ruining holiday dinner.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am

Electoral crisis in Afghanistan intensifies

KABUL (AP) -- The Afghan electoral crisis intensified Monday as officials responsible for declaring final results from the August presidential ballot refused to accept findings of a U.N.-backed investigative panel that would force a runoff, those involved in the process said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am

Electoral crisis in Afghanistan intensifies (AP)

FILE -In this Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009 file photo, Afghan President Hamid Karzai gestures shakes during a press conference at Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq, File)AP - The Afghan electoral crisis intensified Monday as officials responsible for declaring final results from the August presidential ballot refused to accept findings of a U.N.-backed investigative panel that would force a runoff, those involved in the process said.



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White House says stimulus saving education jobs (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 - The Obama administration said on Monday its economic stimulus had saved or created 250,000 education jobs, as it sought to push back against Republicans who contend the package was wasteful and had not worked.



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Feds: No more arrests for pot-smoking patients

One-eighth-ounce bags of Blue Dream medical marijuana are shown at The Green Door dispensary in San Francisco. Federal drug agents won't pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to be issued Monday by the Obama administration.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am

'Balloon boy' reminder that TV is full of shams

NEW YORK - When 6-year-old Falcon Heene threw up twice while being interviewed about his role in last week's balloon ordeal, he summed things up for millions of onlookers. Sickening. Viewers...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am

Analysis: Washington's overplayed hand on Russia (AP)

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left,  and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shake hands during their meeting at the Barvikha residence outside Moscow, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. Russia on Tuesday pushed back at U.S. efforts to threaten tough new sanctions against Iran if it fails to prove its nuclear program is peaceful, setting back the Obama administration's desire to present a united front on the matter. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)AP - The Obama administration was elated a month ago when the Russian president said sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program could become "inevitable." Washington's reaction may have been significantly premature.



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Bankruptcy filing delays church sex abuse case (AP)

FILE - In this  June 18, 2007  file photo, Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington, Del., prepares to celebrate mass at The Basilica of The National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.  Delaware's Catholic Diocese of Wilmington filed for federal bankruptcy protection on Sunday night, Oct. 18, 2009 on the eve of a civil trial in a high-profile sex abuse case against the diocese and a former priest.   (AP Photo/ Steve Ruark/file)AP - A high-profile sex abuse case that was set to start Monday against Delaware's Catholic Diocese of Wilmington and a former priest will be delayed after the church filed for federal bankruptcy protection.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am

Civilians flee Pakistan's anti-Taliban offensive (AFP)

A Pakistani policeman searches displaced civilians fleeing the military operations against Taliban militants in South Waziristan.(AFP/Aamir Qureshi)AFP - Displaced families on Monday spoke of air raids and being caught in the crossfire as they struggled to survive with more than 100,000 who have fled Pakistan's anti-Taliban offensive.



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Karzai under pressure as Afghan election ruling due

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan remained locked in political crisis on Monday as President Hamid Karzai resisted accepting the result of a U.N.-led fraud investigation into August's disputed presidential election, diplomats said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:14 am

Birmingham Mayor Faces Bribery Trial

The mayor of Birmingham, Ala., goes on trial on federal bribery charges Monday. Larry Langford is accused of taking clothing, a Rolex watch and other bribes totaling some $235,000 while serving on the Jefferson County Commission. In exchange, prosecutors say Langford steered more than $7 million in county bond business to an investment banker.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:14 am

'Balloon boy' reminder that TV is full of shams

When 6-year-old Falcon Heene threw up twice while being interviewed about his role in last week's balloon ordeal, he summed things up for millions of onlookers.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am

Burned soldier portrait to show at Smithsonian

SAN ANTONIO - Retired Army Sgt. Richard Yarosh has gotten used to the stares. His face is blanketed in knotty scar tissue. His nose tip is missing. His ears are gone, as...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am

Brown Urges Progress on Climate Deal - Wall Street Journal


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Brown Urges Progress on Climate Deal
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LONDON -- UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown told the Major Economies Forum Monday to work together and compromise to help reach agreement at UN-led climate change negotiations in Copenhagen in December. "If we do not reach a deal at ...
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Foul House: Sex, Drugs And Scandal On The Set Of Full House

The actress who played Kimmy Gibbler on 'Full House,' is coming out with her own 'tell-all' book



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am

Iran: US, Britain, Pakistan linked to militants

The chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Monday accused the United States, Britain and Pakistan of having links with the Sunni militants responsible for a suicide bombing that killed...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:08 am

Philippines May Hold Series of Rice Tenders This Year - Bloomberg


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Philippines May Hold Series of Rice Tenders This Year
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Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The Philippines, the world's top rice importer, may hold a series of tenders for the staple by yearend after two storms hurt crops, and warned that a third supertyphoon now churning off the nation may cut output ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am

Brazil vows safe Olympics after 14 killed

Police frisk a man as they search for drugs and weapons in the Morro do Adeus slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday. Brazilian officials are insisting security won't be a problem for the 2016 Olympics, despite drug-gang violence that plunged Rio into a day of chaos just two weeks after it was picked to host the games.At least 2,000 police officers patrolled this coastal city Sunday and Brazilian officials pledged to host a violence-free 2016 Olympics despite bloody drug gang shootouts that left 14 people dead.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am

2 die in NH house fire

CANDIA, N.H. - A house fire in Candia has left two people dead. Officials say the 5-alarm blaze broke out at about 10 p.m. Sunday in the single-family home on Deerfield...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am

Hurricane Rick Weakens to Category 3 Storm

Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:06 am

US military chief visits as Pakistan battles militants - CNN


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US military chief visits as Pakistan battles militants
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- The regional US military commander was visiting Pakistan on Monday as that country's military continued its massive ground offensive against Taliban militants in the restive northwest tribal region. ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am

Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 3 storm

MIAMI (AP) -- Hurricane Rick has decreased to a Category 3 storm as it swirls off Mexico's Pacific coast but is still a dangerous storm that forecasters say could veer into resorts at the tip of the Baja California peninsula....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am

Pakistan pounds militant targets

Pakistan's army targets Taliban positions with heavy artillery, as an offensive to wipe out militants in South Waziristan continues.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:04 am

Miami (Ohio) 5, New Hampshire 5 (OT)

DURHAM, N.H. - After a mixed weekend on the ice against Miami of Ohio, New Hampshire gets ready to take on a pair of Hockey East rivals next weekend. The Wildcats are 0-2-1...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am

Autopsies expected after 3 die during Detroit race

DETROIT - Autopsies are expected after three half-marathoners died during the Detroit marathon. Officials say 36-year-old Daniel Langdon collapsed at about 9:02 a.m. Sunday...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am

Pakistani Forces Battle Taliban In South Waziristan

Government troops in Pakistan claim to be making steady gains in their assault on the Taliban in the tribal region along the Afghan border. The Pakistani forces are operating in the territory known as South Waziristan. The Taliban say they will defend the territory "to the last drop of blood."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Karzai Challenger Says Runoff Could Restore Faith

Amid allegations of fraud, pressure is mounting on Afghan President Karzai to accept a runoff election or form a power-sharing government. Karzai's main challenger former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah tells Renee Montagne that a runoff would restore the people's faith in the election process.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Diplomats Try To Resolve Afghan Political Crisis

There has been a political vacuum in Afghanistan since the disputed presidential election in late August. An investigation into allegations of widespread election fraud has wrapped up. The probe indicates President Karzai did not get more than 50 percent of the vote, which means there should be a runoff election. Diplomats have been trying to persuade Karzai to accept a runoff or power-sharing agreement.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Parents Likely To Face Charges In Balloon Hoax

Authorities in Colorado say the parents of a boy once thought trapped in a runaway helium balloon will likely face felony charges for what allegedly was a stunt. The Larimer County sheriff's office says the whole thing was a hoax designed to land a reality television show.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Iran presses Pakistan over attack that kills 42+

(Kyodo) _ Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on Pakistan to hastily arrest militants responsible for Sunday's attack in southeastern Iran that killed at least 42 people,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am

'Earliest depicted watch' found in Renaissance painting

Art experts think they may have found the world's oldest painting to feature a watch.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am

2ND LD: 6 Kanto region governors call for keeping Yamba Dam project alive+

MAEBASHI, Japan, Oct. 19 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH RELEASE OF JOINT STATEMENT FROM GOVERNORS) Six governors from the Kanto region on Monday urged the new government led by the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am

Eriksson in line for Sweden job

Sven-Goran Eriksson, currently director of football at Notts County, will be sounded out about the Sweden managerial job this week, BBC Sport can reveal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am

Autopsies expected after 3 die during Detroit race

Autopsies are expected after three half-marathoners died during the Detroit marathon.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:54 am

Sheriff: Balloon boy hoax may have conspirators

An associate of the father accused of carrying out the now-infamous balloon boy ordeal to promote a reality TV show was wanted for questioning after e-mails surfaced showing the two had discussed a similar stunt months ago as part of a public relations campaign for the program.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:53 am

Bankruptcy filing delays church sex abuse case - The Associated Press


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Bankruptcy filing delays church sex abuse case
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A high-profile sex abuse case that was set to start Monday against Delaware's Catholic Diocese of Wilmington and a former priest will be delayed after the church filed for federal bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy filing late ...
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Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 3

Workers fill sand bags at the Pueblo Bonito Rose Hotel on Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Sunday night ahead of Hurricane Rick’s arrival.Hurricane Rick decreased to a Category 3 storm Monday as it swirled off Mexico's Pacific coast but it is still a dangerous storm that forecasters say could veer into resorts on the Baja California peninsula.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am

3RD LD: Japan stays elusive on U.S. base issue, although Gates visit imminent+

TOKYO, Oct. 19 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING) Japan remained elusive Monday on how the Democratic Party of Japan-led government will review or possibly even alter a 2006 Japan-U.S. ...
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Iran Bombing Kills 5 Revolutionary Guard Leaders

Suicide bomb in Iran kills 5 Revolutionary Guard leaders near Pakistan border.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am

Iran: US, Britain, Pakistan linked to militants

The chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard is accusing the United States, Britain and Pakistan of having links with the Sunni militants responsible for a suicide bombing that killed five...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:49 am

Iran Will Continue to Enrich Uranium Itself If Talks Fail - Voice of America


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Iran Will Continue to Enrich Uranium Itself If Talks Fail
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By VOA News An Iranian official says Iran will continue to enrich uranium itself if talks with world powers about its nuclear program fail. The spokesman for Iran's Atomic Energy Agency Ali Shirzadian made the announcement while speaking to the ...
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Jobs galore

US town sees boom as its oil reserves are drilled
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:47 am

D'oh! Bash marks The Simpsons 20th

‘I thought the show would be successful,' says creator and series executive producer Matt Groening. ‘But the fact that we're still standing here some 20 years later and talking about it is very peculiar.'



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am

Niger rejects election delay plea

Niger dismisses a request to delay an election for a new parliament, after President Mamadou Tandja sacked the last one.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:44 am

Water main break closes Boston office building

BOSTON - An office building in Boston's Government Center has been closed for the day following an overnight water main break. The break occurred outside One Center...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am

Baseball: 2 more Yakult players test positive for influenza A+

(Kyodo) _ The Yakult Swallows, now in the Central League playoffs, said Monday the number of their players tested positive for influenza A has grown to five from three a day earlier. ...
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Patriots offense erupts in historic blowout

FOXBORO - Tom Brady spent most of the second half wrapped in a parka, hands in his pockets, trying to stay warm as the snow fell around him. The Patriots quarterback...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am

Electoral Crisis in Afghanistan Intensifies

Showdown looms over Afghan election with President Karzai insisting on victory.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am

Dutch bank bankrupt as sale fails

A Dutch court declares troubled bank DSB bankrupt after last-ditch attempts to find a buyer fail.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am

Iran promises "crushing" response as attack toll rises

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards promised a "crushing" response to an attack that killed several senior commanders, state television said on Monday, as the death toll from the deadliest such incident in years rose to 42.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am

Iran 'retreats' from nuclear deal

Iran seems to be backing off from a proposed deal to resolve the crisis over its nuclear programme, Iranian media suggest.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am

Kyodo economic news summary -5-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Dollar falls to mid-90 yen zone on worries about U.S. corporate profits TOKYO - The U.S. dollar dropped to the mid-90 yen level in Tokyo on Monday as the U.S....
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Motion Controller War - The Next Gen Console War

But over 50 million Wiis sold later, Nintendo's proclamation that it would create disruptive technology didn't seem like empty words, but a real concept engineered and marketed pretty brilliantly. Now, Microsoft and Sony are readying to launch their answer to the mass market question that Nintendo addressed three years ago with the Wii.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am

Kyodo news summary -4-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Nonproliferation panel discusses action plans for nuke disarmament HIROSHIMA - An international panel on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament discussed action...
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Bar shooting shocks Puerto Rico

Authorities suspect a drug feud was behind a gunfight at a bar in Puerto Rico that left several people dead.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am

Windows 7 vs. Mac Snow Leopard: The Great Debate

A couple of weeks ago, Apple wanted to go on record and talk about why Snow Leopard is better than Windows 7. Apple's Senior Director of Mac OS X Product Marketing Brian Croll gave his side of the story and then Microsoft's Jay Paulus, Director, Product Management Windows Client, made his case.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:26 am

2ND LD: BOJ raises assessment of all 9 regional economies for 2nd straight qtr+

TOKYO, Oct. 19 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) The Bank of Japan on Monday raised its assessment of all of the nation's nine regions for the second consecutive quarter, thanks to pickups
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am

UConn mourns fatally stabbed football player

Father-to-be Jasper Howard, 20, died after being stabbed early Sunday at the UConn Student Union, police said. A Connecticut football player who was an expectant father was stabbed to death early Sunday after an on-campus dance, just hours after helping his team to a homecoming victory.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am

Oklahoma abortion law to put patients' details online

Women seeking abortions in Oklahoma are to be forced to reveal an array of personal information, such as the state of their relationships, how many children they have and their race, which will be posted on an official website.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:21 am

Girl in tuxedo denied a place in school yearbook

Gay high school senior Ceara Sturgis is battling officials at Wesson Attendance Center in the Copiah County (Miss.) School District, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am

First Darfur case to reach Hague tribunal begins

A Sudanese rebel leader is appearing at the International Criminal Court at a hearing to decide whether he must stand trial on charges of leading an attack that killed 12 peacekeepers.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am

Sex Worker Underwent Gender Surgery

A female sex worker whose strangled body was found following a fire in a flat had undergone gender surgery to become a woman while studying for a...



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am

Iran Warns US, UK of Retaliation After Attack - FOXNews


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Iran Warns US, UK of Retaliation After Attack
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AP Deputy commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's ground force, Gen. Noor Ali Shooshtari is seen. The chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Monday accused the United States, Britain and Pakistan of having links with the Sunni militants ...
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Medicaid, S-CHIP expansion plan could hurt states' budgets

The government programs that provide health care to the poor would expand to cover nearly one in five Americans under health ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:17 am

Iran plans funerals for slain Guard commanders

Iran is planning funerals for five senior Revolutionary Guard commanders and 37 tribal leaders killed in a suicide bomb blast in southeastern Iran.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:16 am

Leaving Iraq Ends U.S. Mission Veiled in Ambivalence

For U.S. infantry company, leaving Iraq ends mission veiled in ambivalence.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:13 am

China to move 15,000 from smelter

Officials in central China are to relocate 15,000 residents after children tested positive for lead poisoning, state media say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am

General Nur-Ali Shushtari

This image grab taken from Iran's Al-Alam TV shows Iranian General Nur-Ali Shushtari addressing a meeting in Pisheen near the border with Pakistan. Iran accused Pakistan, Britain and the United States...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am

The attack on the elite Revolutionary Guards killed seven commanders and dozens of other people

This image grab taken from Iran's Al-Alam TV shows a wounded man arriving at a hospital in the southeastern Iranian city of Pisheen, near the border with Pakistan. Iran accused Pakistan, Britain and the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am

The attack took place in the Sistan-Baluchestan province which hosts a substantial Sunni population

A map of Iran locating a suicide attack in Pisheen. Iran accused Pakistan, Britain and the United States of aiding rebels behind a bomb attack on the elite Revolutionary Guards that killed dozens, as angry...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am

The attack took place as the commanders were holding a meeting with local tribal chiefs

This image grab taken from Iran's Al-Alam TV shows a general view of a meeting of the elite Revolutionary Guards in the southeastern Iranian city of Pisheen, near the border with Pakistan. Iran accused...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am

Pakistani forces pound Taliban in South Waziristan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces backed by heavy artillery attacked Taliban insurgents on Monday as the army moved to wrest control of militant strongholds in a lawless region on the Afghan border.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:06 am

Pakistan pounds Taliban on Afghan border

Oct. 18: The Pakistani army continued its massive offensive against an al-Qaida and Taliban sanctuary near the Afghan border, reportedly sparking fierce fighting. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)Pakistani forces backed by heavy artillery attacked Taliban insurgents on Monday as the army moved to wrest control of militant strongholds in a lawless region on the Afghan border.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:05 am

The "No Impact Man" is ready to show the Difference

Colin Beavan and his family faced a year of trying to minimize their impact on the environment. Now, with the project behind them, they decide to move forward rather simply.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am

American soldier dies in vehicle accident in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed in a vehicle accident in northern Iraq.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:55 am

Pakistan Offensive: Both Sides Claim a Win

2 Senior U.S. Officials Visit Country as Military, Militants Both Claim Early Victory in Bloody Campaign

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:54 am

Electoral crisis in Afghanistan intensifies

The Afghan electoral crisis intensified Monday as officials responsible for declaring final results from the August presidential ballot refused to accept findings of a U.N.-backed investigative panel that would force a runoff, those involved in the process said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:51 am

Afghan election monitor to give verdict on vote dispute - guardian.co.uk


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Afghan election monitor to give verdict on vote dispute
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A UN-backed panel today said it would announce its long-delayed verdict on Afghanistan's disputed presidential vote amid US frustration with the president, Hamid Karzai, for stalling over an election run-off. Pressure has been mounting on Karzai to ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:50 am

Sea Shepherd Unveils New 'Ocean Defense' Speedboat

At a fundraising event in Los Angeles on Saturday, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society unveiled their newest “ocean defense” vessel: the Ady Gil. Formerly known as Earthrace, the ship was renamed to honor the benefactor that helped the anti-whaling group acquire the ship.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:50 am

U.S. Leaders Visit Pakistan as It Wages Offensive

Pakistan claims it kills more Taliban in Waziristan as Kerry, Petraeus visit.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:49 am

Result of disputed Afghan poll imminent

A U.N.-led fraud panel said it would announce on Monday its long-delayed verdict on Afghanistan's disputed presidential vote, which is expected to end weeks of political uncertainty.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:47 am

10 ways to use social media to get a new job

Traditionally it was employers who had to make themselves visible when looking to fill vacancies – posting adverts in the press, then choosing a pool of candidates from a veritable tsunami of applicants. But not any more.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:40 am

Postal strike: Royal Mail denies it is trying to 'break' Communication Workers Union

Royal Mail bosses have denied claims their recruitment blitz will 'break' unions and dismissed suggestions that hiring tens of thousands of temporary workers was illegal.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:38 am

Adviser: Obama waits on finished health care bill - The Associated Press


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Adviser: Obama waits on finished health care bill
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WASHINGTON — The White House is waiting for Congress to settle on a final health care bill, even though President Barack Obama has a clear preference in favor of at least one specific — the much-debated public option, advisers said. ...
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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:20 am

Gordon Brown warns of climate change 'catastrophe'

The Prime Minister speaking to 17 countries at the Major Economies Forum in London has warned of the economic human and ecological impact of a failure to cut emissions.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:19 am

Dozens of Westerners attend terror camps

This image obtained by IntelCenter from a Taliban video shows a man known as Abu Ibrahim the American.Midway through a propaganda video released last month by a group calling itself the German Taliban, a surprise guest appeared: a gunman sporting the alias Abu Ibrahim the American.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:16 am

Iran vows revenge after claiming bomb attack was carried out by Britain

Attack that killed 40 people was carried out by terrorists trained by America and Britain in Pakistan commander claims.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:15 am

16 Solar Power Designs & Tech Innovations

Solar power is no longer just about slapping photovoltaic eyesores on existing rooftops to harness a bit of extra sun energy. Nowadays, people are finding unique ways to integrate solar energy into architectural, vehicular and even fashion designs from the beginning. Moreover, some innovators have even figured out ways to make structures...



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:10 am

Clinton says agrees with Russia on Iran steps

BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States and Russia agree they must consider further steps against Iran if they are unable to reach a diplomatic solution to its nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a newspaper. Clinton failed to win specific pledges from Moscow for tougher sanctions against Iran during a visit to Russia last week, but she said in the interview that there was broad agreement with the Kremlin on how to proceed.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:04 am

NYT: Ex-homeowners forced into shelters

Growing numbers of Americans who have lost houses to foreclosure are landing in homeless shelters, according to social service groups and a recent report by a coalition of housing advocates.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:02 am

Graphic on the main points of the US aid bill for Pakistan spearheaded by Senator John Kerry

Graphic on the main points of the US aid bill for Pakistan spearheaded by Senator John Kerry.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am

A Pakistani soldier mans the machine gun turret of an armoured vehicle in Lahore

A Pakistani soldier mans the machine gun turret of an armoured vehicle in Lahore. US Senator John Kerry has been holding talks with top Pakistani officials in a bid to head off criticism that a 7.5 billion...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am

US Senator John Kerry (left) is greeted by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in Islamabad

US Senator John Kerry (left) is greeted by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in Islamabad on October 19. Kerry and a top US general have held talks with Pakistani officials as Washington tried...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am

Tensions Rise between Pakistan and Iran

Ahmadinejad Points Finger at "Officials" after Attack; Friction Bad News for U.S. in Middle East, Too

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am

BAIC says man accused of trade theft on leave in U.S.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese national accused of stealing trade secrets from Ford Motor Co was employed by Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp (BAIC), China's fifth-biggest automaker, but was in the United States on personal leave when he was arrested, BAIC said Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:57 am

Tokyo fest opens with 'green carpet'

Theme of the nine-day festival is ecology



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:51 am

SKorea's top diplomat urges NKorea to disarm

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's foreign minister called North Korea's uranium enrichment program "worrisome" and pressed the nation Monday to take real steps toward nuclear disarmament....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:43 am

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, seen October 5, on Monday launched his bitterest attack yet on the state of democracy in Russia, saying elections had turned into a mockery and the whole system...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:40 am

Adel has signed contracts developing a massive copper mine in Logar province

In this photograph taken in 2007, Afghan miners drill into a rock at an emerald mine in The Panjshir Valley. Afghanistan's minister of mines Mohammad Ibrahim Adel says companies interested in Afghanistan's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:40 am

Adel is trying to develop the Afghan economy by using its own natural and mineral resources

In this picture taken on October 3, Afghanistan's minister of mines Mohammad Ibrahim Adel talks during an interview with AFP in Kabul. In his large, plush office in a Soviet-style compound in downtown...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:40 am

Iran vows ‘crushing’ response to deadly attack

Oct. 18: The attack near the Pakistani border claimed the lives of five Revolutionary Guard  senior commanders and at least 37 others. NBC’s Lester Holt reports. (Nightly News)Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards promised a "crushing" response to an attack that killed several senior commanders, state television said on Monday, as the death toll rose to 42.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:30 am

Australian robber pleads guilty after leech provides DNA

Man arrested on drug charges nabbed for 2001 crime after new DNA test provided match



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:09 am

'Balloon boy's' parents could be charged with felonies

The sheriff says the Heenes 'put on a very good show' and may have had help from some entertainment media. The boys were '100%' in on it but probably won't face charges, he says.

A runaway balloon purportedly holding a 6-year-old boy was actually a publicity stunt intended to get the family a reality-television show, but instead could result in felony charges, authorities said Sunday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Dozens killed in suicide attack on Iran's Revolutionary Guard

A bomber in tribal dress infiltrates what was to have been a reconciliation meeting between Shiite and Sunni tribesmen. Six guard commanders are among those slain. At least 28 people are wounded.

In a brazen attack on Iran's military elite, a suicide bomber on Sunday killed six Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders and 36 others at a gathering of tribal leaders in a southeastern province near the Pakistani border known for drug running and religious extremism, according to the official Iranian news agency.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

'Balloon boy' stunt two weeks in the making

The story that a little boy had floated away in a giant helium balloon was a hoax concocted to land a reality television show, authorities said, and the boy's parents will likely face felony charges.The stunt two weeks in the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Oct 2009 | 12:57 am

A Nobel goal, but Obama unlikely to broker Holy Land peace - Salt Lake Tribune


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A Nobel goal, but Obama unlikely to broker Holy Land peace
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As he spoke of his surprise award in the White House Rose Garden, President Barack Obama called the Nobel Peace Prize "a call for all nations to confront the common challenges of the 21st century." But of the scores of ongoing ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 12:54 am

Crisis shows need to right imbalances: Bernanke

SANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) - The financial crisis has spotlighted the importance of dealing with global imbalances in trade and capital flows, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Sunday at a Fed conference on Asia.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 12:39 am

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Oct 2009 | 11:43 pm

Combat's positive effects examined

Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Frikken says three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan have robbed him of precious time with his family, ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 11:39 pm

TFC in the thick of MLS race

Toronto still has fighting chance as last playoff positions will be determined on final weekend of regular season



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Oct 2009 | 11:27 pm

Rangers the surprise of the East

New York keeps rolling, led by Lundqvist, the defence corps and Gaborik



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Oct 2009 | 11:24 pm

Quebec bodychecked by NHL?

Former player claims bias against French-Canadians in his new book Le Québec mis en échec



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Oct 2009 | 11:16 pm

Bolts try not to fall behind Broncos

San Diego were hailed as a preseason Super Bowl contender but after a 2-2 start reality has set in at Qualcomm Stadium



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:55 pm

Sheriff: Balloon hoax a publicity stunt

The Colorado parents who triggered a frantic rescue effort when they reported that their 6-year-old son had floated away in a ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:47 pm

Freezing in Philly: a chilling pictograph of the Dodgers 11-0 loss in the NLCS

A photographic look at Game 3 of the NLCS from Citizens Bank Stadium in the city of Brotherly Love



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:46 pm

7 Killed, 20 Hurt in Puerto Rico Shooting

Gunmen Opened Fire on Crowd Celebrating Renovated Neighborhood Bar; Possible Drug Feud

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:30 pm

Hurricane Rick Weakens to Category 4

Forecasters Say Storm Headed for Baja Peninsula is Still Very Dangerous

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:30 pm

U.S. holding off on more troops in Afghanistan

The White House chief of staff said Sunday that President Obama won't make a decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan until ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:29 pm

Supreme Court's Stevens keeps cards close to robe

In the 1970s, soon after Justice John Paul Stevens joined the Supreme Court, he asked a clerk to figure out the average age justices ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:18 pm

Cemeteries feel recession's chill

Cemeteries are having trouble expanding because of the high cost of real estate and a drop in revenues as strapped families increasingly ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:17 pm

Leaving Iraq ends US mission veiled in ambivalence

BAGHDAD (AP) -- There are just a few days left before U.S. Army Capt. Nathan Williams finally gets to go home....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm

Vehicle theft rate hits 20-year low

Reported vehicle theft has fallen to a 20-year low even as the number of vehicles on the road has doubled, as manufacturers install ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 9:31 pm

After storm, Central Park renewal effort takes root

After two months of cleanup from a freakish August windstorm, plans are underway to replant and restore the damaged areas of ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 9:22 pm

China hoping to cultivate more influential authors

China has excelled in recent years at producing Olympic gold medalists, skilled factory workers and more billionaires than any ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Oct 2009 | 9:08 pm

Video: Pakistan Offensive

In Pakistan, 30 thousand troops are in the second day of a new offensive against militants on the Afghan border, a stronghold of the Taliban and Al Qaeda. Mark Phillips reports

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Oct 2009 | 6:53 pm

Video: Warning to Karzai

There is still no winner in the disputed Afghan election and pressure is mounting on President Karzai. As Kimberly Dozier reports, this gives President Obama time to decide if U.S. needs more troops.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Oct 2009 | 6:53 pm

WATCH: Fraud and the Afghan Election


Source: ABC News: International | 18 Oct 2009 | 6:12 pm

Balloon boy case a hoax, says sheriff; charges coming

DENVER (Reuters) - The flight of a home-made helium balloon that touched off a frantic rescue attempt for the young boy thought to be aboard was a publicity-seeking hoax, a Colorado sheriff said on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Oct 2009 | 6:07 pm

'I helped with hoax' says colleague

A former work colleague of Richard Heene, the father of the now infamous 'balloon boy', says that he helped Heene plan a balloon hoax earlier this year, so Heene could get famous and promote a proposed TV show.25-year-old researcher...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Oct 2009 | 6:04 pm

7 killed, 20 injured in Puerto Rico bar shooting

Gunmen opened fire on a crowd celebrating the reopening of a newly renovated neighborhood bar and grocery, killing at least seven and injuring 20, police said Sunday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Oct 2009 | 5:21 pm

14 dead but Brazil vows games safe

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil ? Brazilian officials have pledged to host a violence-free 2016 Olympics despite bloody drug gang shootouts over the weekend that left 14 people dead.An hour long fight between rival gangs on Saturday in...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:49 pm

Oprah keen to interview 'train hits baby' mum

US talkshow queen Oprah Winfrey is hoping to interview the mother of the baby in Australia who miraculously survived a train hitting his stroller after rolling onto the tracks when his mother let go for an instant reports AFP .Producers...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:30 pm

Posthumous pardon for Aussies

Supporters are seeking a posthumous pardon for three soldiers court martialled during the Boer War more than 100 years ago.Fairfax newspapers say the federal government will be presented with fresh evidence today on the court...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:27 pm

Residents flee fire in Queensland

BRISBANE - Residents of a Rockhampton suburb were last night being urged to evacuate their homes as a "terrifying" bushfire threatens properties in the central Queensland city.The fire has been burning in Mt Archer National Park...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:27 pm

Qld fires spurred on by arsonists

Suspicion that arsonists may have been behind a series of spot fires near Rockhampton in central Queensland, lit while firefighters were battling a "terrifying" wildfire, has fuelled community anger.Queensland Fire and Rescue...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:10 pm

U.S.-Japan ties get early test ahead of Obama visit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trip by the U.S. defense secretary to Tokyo this week will offer an early test of ties with Japan's new government, which swept to power last month promising a more independent path from Washington.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:30 pm

Billionaire detained in insider-trading case

NEW YORK - One of America's wealthiest men was among six hedge fund managers and corporate executives arrested in a hedge fund insider trading case that authorities say generated more than US$25 million in illegal profits and was...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:30 pm

Rick churns toward Mexico as major storm in Pacific

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Rick churned up Mexico's Pacific coast as a top Category 5 storm on Sunday and looked set to hit resorts on the Baja California peninsula by mid-week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:27 pm

Israel may have planted spy gear in Lebanon: U.N.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A U.N. investigation into explosions in south Lebanon indicated on Sunday that Israel had planted spy devices on Lebanese land in what a senior U.N. official said would be a violation of a ceasefire agreement.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:15 pm

Game Plan: If Israel Strikes Iran First

Retired General Says Israeli Attack to Take Out Iran's Nuclear Facilities Not Only Possible, the U.S. Should Join In

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm

Tapu Misa: Casting the socialists out of the temple

The folk at Conservapedia - the "conservative encyclopaedia you can trust" (unlike that apparent hotbed of liberalism Wikipedia) - have made a shocking discovery. The Bible is full of liberal bias.Yes, you read that right: liberal...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm

Brazil vows safe Olympics after 14 killed in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- At least 2,000 police officers patrolled this coastal city Sunday and Brazilian officials pledged to host a violence-free 2016 Olympics despite bloody drug gang shootouts that left 14 people dead....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:56 pm

Sheriff says balloon boy a hoax

FORT COLLINS, Colorado - A Colorado sheriff said it was a hoax when parents reported that their 6-year-old son was in a flying saucer-like helium balloon hurtling away from their home.Sheriff Jim Alderden said Richard and Mayumi...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:30 pm

Suicide Bomber Kills 5 Iranian Commanders

Attack Strikes Leadership of Elite Revolutionary Guard in Region Marked by Sunni Insurgency

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm

Irish, Ugandan aid workers freed in Darfur

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Two foreign aid workers seized at gunpoint more than three months ago in Sudan's Darfur were released Sunday by their captors in the third - and longest - kidnapping of aid workers in the arid region....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 1:50 pm

Balloon boy parents will face criminal charges for 'hoax'

All three of the Heenes' children knew about the hoax but are unlikely to be charged as the oldest is only 10.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:53 pm

New IVF hope for women struggling to have children

New method which screens embryos for genetic defects greatly increases the chance of women becoming pregnant.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:28 pm

General Sir David Richards: support for Afghan mission is fading

General Sir David Richards has said that gaining popular backing for the intervention has been "a struggle".
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Oct 2009 | 11:51 am

Video: Face The Nation, 10.18.09

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) on the impact of Afghanistan's presidential election on U.S. military strategy. Plus; White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel on the administration's efforts on health care while Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) offers his take.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Oct 2009 | 11:43 am

Mortgage applicants face new checks on spending habits

Homebuyers applying for mortgages have to provide more detailed information about their monthly spending habits under new rules.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 18 Oct 2009 | 11:40 am

Video: Stepping Up On Health Care, Afghanistan

John Dickerson spoke with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel about the administration's efforts on health care and Afghanistan. Plus; Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) weighs in.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:33 am

Egyptian Woman Planned Kidnapping Hoax to Make Money

Egyptian police say they have arrested a woman who had claimed she was kidnapped together with her young female cousin in hopes of bilking relatives out of the $55,000 ransom.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:30 am

Pakistan Army, Taliban Both Claim Success in Fighting

Militants clashed with Pakistani troops advancing into their main sanctuary near the Afghan border Sunday amid signs the army faces a far tougher fight than in other assaults against Al Qaeda and the Taliban in the northwest.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:05 am

Botswana's Long-Governing Party Wins Parliamentary Elections

Botswana's governing party that has been in power for more than four decades once again swept parliamentary elections, the country's independent electoral commission announced Sunday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:04 am

Brazil Promises Olympic Security After Latest Rio Violence

Brazilian officials are insisting security won't be a problem for the 2016 Olympics despite drug-gang violence that plunged Rio de Janeiro into a day of bloody chaos just two weeks after it was picked to host the games.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 9:02 am

Car Lands on Roof of Australian Home

A young family in Sydney, Australia is incredibly lucky to be alive and uninjured after a car flew into the air, cleared a 7 foot fence, and landed upside down inside the roof of their single story house early Sunday morning, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 8:48 am

Militants killed in Saudi shootout were local

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- The two al-Qaida militants killed in a recent shootout sneaked into Saudi Arabia from Yemen and were planning to carry out a massive attack, the Interior Ministry spokesman said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 8:33 am

2 Al Qaeda Militants Killed in Saudi Arabia Shootout

The Saudi Interior Ministry says the two Al Qaeda militants killed in a recent shootout snuck into the country from Yemen and were planning to carry out attacks in the country.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 8:13 am

Pope Pays Tribute to Persecuted Priests

Pope Benedict XVI is paying tribute to priests, nuns and other missionaries persecuted as they spread the Catholic faith.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 8:09 am

Macedonia, Kosovo Establish Diplomatic Relations

Macedonia and Kosovo established diplomatic relations Sunday, hours after their respective parliaments ratified a deal that settles a border dispute between the two Balkan countries.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 8:04 am

WATCH: Pakistan Launches Military Offensive


Source: ABC News: International | 18 Oct 2009 | 6:49 am

Rick Strengthens to Category 5 Hurricane

Forecasters say Hurricane Rick is the strongest hurricane in the eastern north Pacific Ocean in more than a decade.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 6:17 am

Thai billboard with Hitler causes diplomatic flap

BANGKOK (AP) -- A highway billboard using a saluting Adolf Hitler to advertise a Thai wax museum has been covered up after complaints from the Israeli and German ambassadors, the museum's manager said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 18 Oct 2009 | 5:23 am

5 Revolutionary Guard Commanders Killed in Iran Bomb

A homicide bomber killed five senior commanders of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard and at least 37 others in an area of southeastern Iran that has been the focus of a growing Sunni insurgency.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2009 | 5:22 am

Pakistan claims 60 militants killed in offensive

MIR ALI, Pakistan — Pakistan's army claimed today to have killed 60 militants on the first day of an operation against an Al Qaeda and Taliban sanctuary close to the Afghan border that residents said was meeting stiff resistance from insurgents.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:53 am