World News Headlines for October 20, 2009

Congress Wrestles With Yearly Medicare Fee Cuts

Medicare payments to doctors are scheduled to be cut more than 20 percent on Jan. 1, which could lead many doctors to stop seeing Medicare patients altogether. To stop the cuts, Congress must find a way to offset the estimated $245 billion cost over 10 years.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:04 pm

Low-Cost Brooklyn Housing Sees Few Foreclosures

The Nehemiah project has made affordable housing possible for working-class homeowners in Brooklyn and the Bronx. The church-run project's strict lending practices have helped keep foreclosure rates surprisingly low.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Oct 2009 | 9:31 am

Iran, U.S. Wage A Quiet War Over The Economy

In Iran, a conflict over the Iranian economy is growing. It pits Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps — which now controls about half the country's economy — against the U.S. Treasury Department and the threat of additional sanctions. The outcome could determine Iran's future.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:54 am

Government resigns in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan's government resigns after President Bakiyev called for sweeping reforms, according to a government spokesman.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:36 am

Runner-up in Afghan election seeks interim gov't

KABUL (AP) -- The runner-up in Afghanistan's presidential election pushed Tuesday for an interim government to shepherd the country through the winter if it's too difficult or dangerous to organize a runoff in the coming weeks....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:35 am

Runner-up in Afghan election seeks interim gov't (AP)

AP - The runner-up in Afghanistan's presidential election pushed Tuesday for an interim government to shepherd the country through the winter if it's too difficult or dangerous to organize a runoff in the coming weeks.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:35 am

3RD LD: Japan Post chief Nishikawa announces intention to resign+

(Kyodo) _ Japan Post Holdings Co. President Yoshifumi Nishikawa on Tuesday announced his intention to step down from his post after the government adopted a new basic policy on postal...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:34 am

Associate of balloon boy's father questioned (AP)

AP - An investigation into possible criminal charges for a Colorado couple who told authorities their son floated off in a balloon shaped like a flying saucer has spread to those who worked with them.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:34 am

Virginia governor race a snapshot of US attitudes (AP)

AP - Just a year after this one-time Confederate state helped elect a black man president, Democrats are desperately trying to hang onto the governorship.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:34 am

China vows to free hijacked ship

China pledges an "all out" effort to rescue a cargo ship with 25 crew hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:33 am

Analysis: Courting doctors in health care battle (AP)

AP - In the special interest war over health care, the White House and congressional Democrats have the nation's drug makers and hospitals generally on their side; the insurance industry, not so much.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am

Suntory to put 'world's first' blue roses on sale in Japan Nov. 3+

(Kyodo) _ Beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday that its Suntory Flowers Ltd. unit will launch sales of the world's first blue roses in eight major Japanese prefectures...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am

Gates: Disputed US airfield should stay on Okinawa

TOKYO (AP) -- U.S. leaders expect Japan's new government to stick with already-forged agreements between the two nations, America's top defense official said Tuesday amid debate over whether to shutter a U.S. military air field on Okinawa....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am

Gates: Disputed US airfield should stay on Okinawa (AP)

AP - U.S. leaders expect Japan's new government to stick with already-forged agreements between the two nations, America's top defense official said Tuesday amid debate over whether to shutter a U.S. military air field on Okinawa.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am

Pakistan targets key Taliban town

Fierce fighting continues in South Waziristan as Pakistani troops try to gain control of the key Taliban-held town of Kotkai.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am

Suicide attackers kill 2 at Pakistani university

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Two suicide attackers bombed a women's cafeteria and a faculty building at an Islamic university in the Pakistani capital Tuesday, killing two people and wounding 20 others, authorities said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am

Suicide attackers kill 2 at Pakistani university

Two suicide attackers bombed a women's cafeteria and a faculty building at an Islamic university in the Pakistani capital Tuesday, killing two people and wounding 20 others, authorities...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am

Huskies resuming practice after cornerback's death (AP)

AP - As the University of Connecticut football team prepares to take the practice field for the first time since its starting cornerback was killed, police still haven't said who they think fatally stabbed him during a fight outside a school dance over the weekend.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am

Karzai orders security chiefs to prepare for election run-off - Times Online

Washington Post

Karzai orders security chiefs to prepare for election run-off
Times Online
Afghanistan's security chiefs have been ordered to make emergency preparations for a second round of voting, in the clearest sign yet Hamid Karzai will admit he didn't win August's fraud-ridden presidential poll. Senior Afghan officials at the Ministry ...
Focus On Karzai Following Afghan Election Fraud ReportVoice of America
Gates Says Afghan Vote Will Not Slow StrategyNew York Times
Pressure mounts for Afghan election runoffLos Angeles Times
BBC News -Xinhua -The Associated Press
all 5,380 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am

Obama heads to New York for campaign fundraisers (AP)

AP - Nearly one year removed from his own election, President Barack Obama is dashing into campaign mode again, devoting coveted time toward getting Democrats elected in November and generating cash for his party in 2010.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am

Full results show AIDS vaccine is of modest help (AP)

AP - Fresh results from the world's first successful test of an experimental AIDS vaccine confirm that it is only marginally effective and suggest that its protection against HIV infection may wane over time.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am

Phils beat Dodgers 5-4 on Rollins' double in 9th (AP)

AP - They were one out from defeat. A moment later, Jimmy Rollins put the Fightin' Phils within one win of the World Series.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am

Mathis' double in 11th leads Angels past Yanks 5-4 (AP)

AP - After 261 minutes, 14 pitchers, six homers and several big blunders all led to a winning hit by a backup catcher, the Los Angeles Angels finally handed the Yankees their first postseason loss in this cuckoo AL championship series.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am

Polanski appeal for bail rejected

Director Roman Polanski loses an appeal to be released on bail from jail in Switzerland ahead of his possible extradition to the US.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am

Adecco to buy Florida-based MPS Group for $1.17B

Staffing firm Adecco SA said Tuesday it has offered $1.17 billion to buy Florida-based MPS Group Inc., one of the largest U.S. temporary staffers, and expects to seal the acquisition early next year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am

Gates: 'No Alternatives' to US-Japan Security Accord - Voice of America

Washington Post

Gates: 'No Alternatives' to US-Japan Security Accord
Voice of America
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Japan's new leaders, Tuesday, the Obama administration is committed to implementing a wide-ranging defense agreement reached by the previous American and Japanese governments, which some in Japan's ...
Pentagon chief: Japan deal on US airbase must standAFP
No alternative to US troop rejig deal in Japan: GatesReuters
US defense secretary in Japan with Afghanistan, SOFA on agendaXinhua
Aljazeera.net -Washington Post -Bloomberg
all 419 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am

Former Yale lab tech due in court

The former Yale lab technician charged with killing a graduate student last month is scheduled to appear in a Connecticut courtroom.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am

UnitedHealth 3Q profit rises 13 pct, tops views

Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. says results at its government and services businesses were strong in the third quarter, and its profit rose 13 percent to top Wall Street estimates.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Extra Diet session to open Mon. as Hatoyama's 1st lawmaking session+

(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's coalition government officially decided Tuesday to call an extraordinary session of the Diet next Monday, setting the stage for it to engage in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am

Blasts kill 4 at Pakistani university

Police say two suicide attackers were behind blasts at an Islamic university in the Pakistani capital.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am

Swiss Court Rejects Polanski Bid For Release

Director Roman Polanski has lost an appeal to be freed from a Swiss prison ahead of his possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:14 am

World's Luckiest Racecar Driver...Inches from Death?

Video of driver colliding with "nature" (or vice versa) and surviving. Intense vid.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am

Blasts at Islamabad university kills at least 1, injures 11+

(Kyodo) _ At one person was killed and 11 were injured in twin blasts Tuesday at a university in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, doctors at the city's main hospital said. One female...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:11 am

Fifteen Iran Guards among killed in Sunday attack

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Fifteen members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards were among those killed in Sunday's suicide bombing in the Islamic Republic's volatile southeast, state radio reported on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am

Polanski to stay in jail after losing appeal

Director Roman Polanski has lost an appeal to be freed from a Swiss prison ahead of his possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am

Swiss court orders Polanski to be kept in jail

Director Roman Polanski has lost an appeal to be freed from a Swiss prison ahead of his possible extradition to the United ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am

Pop Warner coach charged with assault

A Wilmington Pop Warner football coach has been charged with viciously beating the parent of one of his players after being called a "fat bastard" for making a kid...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am

Are we due a wave of book piracy?

The Kindle is here. But will the arrival of Amazon's much-hyped e-book reader prompt a wave of book piracy?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am

Embrace the dollar's downfall

Dean Baker: Banks might suffer if China stopped buying US debt, but the US economy as a whole would be much better off

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:08 am

Baseball: Darvish-less F's face tough trial against Eagles in PLCS+

(Kyodo) _ Now that the Nippon Ham Fighters will no longer have their perennial ace Yu Darvish to rely on in the second stage of the Climax Series against the Rakuten Eagles, victory for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am

China Making 'All-Out Effort' to Save Crew From Somali Pirates - Bloomberg

Straits Times

China Making 'All-Out Effort' to Save Crew From Somali Pirates
Bloomberg
By Bloomberg News Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- China is making a concerted attempt to rescue members of a bulk carrier seized by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, a government spokesman said. “The Chinese government takes this seriously, and is making an ...
Chinese company confirms 25 crew hijacked by pirates in Indian OceanXinhua
Pirates Threaten to Execute 25 Chinese SailorsFOXNews
China makes efforts to rescue hijacked cargo shipThe Associated Press
Reuters -BBC News -AFP
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am

Who are the 10% that think the US is on the right track?

The vast majority of Americans are dissatisfied with the direction of the country. So who are the 10 percent who think everything is A-OK?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am

Diplomats: Iran talks stalled over French role

Talks meant to persuade Iran to send most of its enriched uranium abroad _ and thus delay its potential to make a nuclear weapon _ bogged down Tuesday over fierce Iranian resistance to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:06 am

Diplomats: Iran talks stalled over French role

VIENNA (AP) -- Talks meant to persuade Iran to send most of its enriched uranium abroad - and thus delay its potential to make a nuclear weapon - bogged down Tuesday over fierce Iranian resistance to French participation, diplomats said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:06 am

Blasts kill 4 at Pakistani university

Police say two suicide attackers were behind blasts at an Islamic university in the Pakistani capital. Police officer Bin Yamin says four people were killed in the attacks Tuesday. It...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:06 am

Pakistan blast targets female cafeteria

Two suicide attacks on Tuesday at an Islamic university in the Pakistani capital killed at least four people, authorities and witnesses said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am

Iran: 3 detained Americans still face questioning

Iran's foreign minister says investigators are still questioning three American hikers detained in late July after straying into ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am

YouTube Blog: Search Comments on YouTube in Real-Time

Today, Comments Search moves into Test Tube, the place where our engineers and developers test out new features and gather data and feedback before pushing them out to a wider audience. This feature allows you to search the comments people are making on YouTube in real time. The full comment will appear on a continuously updated results page, ..

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:04 am

In Search of What Everyone's Clicking

A real-time search engine bases its results on users' browsing habits.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:04 am

The 50 Best (and Worst) Moments in Windows History

In just a few days, Microsoft at long last will officially release Windows 7 to an eager public ready to put the Vista saga behind them. We celebrate the occasion by taking a trip down memory lane to where it all began, and how we got to this point. We cover the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am

LEAD: China 'strongly dissatisfied' with Uyghur activist's Japan visit+

BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH KADEER'S ARRIVAL IN JAPAN) China on Tuesday said it was "strongly dissatisfied" with Japan's decision to allow an exiled Uyghur activist...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am

League delays Briatore ruling until after appeal

The Football League said Tuesday it will not make a decision on Flavio Briatore's fitness to co-own Queens Park Rangers until the result of his appeal against a ban from Formula One is known.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am

Secret code saves man who spied on flatmates

A MAN who established a sophisticated network of peepholes and cameras to spy on his flatmates has escaped a jail sentence after police were unable to crack an encryption code on his home computer.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am

Iran Threatens to Back Out of Fuel Deal - New York Times

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Iran Threatens to Back Out of Fuel Deal
New York Times
Ali Asghar Soltanieh, right, the Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, arrived for talks in Vienna with representatives from France, Iran, Russia and the United States. By DAVID E. SANGER VIENNA — Iran opened two days of nuclear ...
Iran to join in more talks on nuclear programCNN
No need for France to supply Iran with nuclear fuel: FMXinhua
Mottaki: Foreign spy agencies cause Iran attacksPRESS TV
AFP -Reuters -Ha'aretz
all 1,095 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am

Veil Ban At Islamic School In Egypt Fuels Debate

In Egypt, a top cleric has barred the wearing of the full-face veil, or niqab, in classrooms and dormitories at one of the top centers of Sunni Islamic teaching. The ban is an example of Egypt's efforts to push back against the growth of conservative Islam across the region.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am

Couple Get Married In A Strip Club

Couple get married in a strip club...A couple have become the first in Britain to get married in a strip club.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am

Boxing: Hasegawa set for 10th title defense in Dec.+

(Kyodo) _ WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa will defend his title for the 10th time when he faces former WBA flyweight champion Eric Morel of Puerto Rico in Kobe on Dec. 18,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Swine flu makes a foolproof excuse for slackers

Some slackers among us are beginning to see a silver lining to the global swine flu pandemic: a rock-solid excuse for getting out of absolutely anything.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Unity Government May Be More Practical Than Runoff

Former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has just returned from a trip to Afghanistan. He held a series of meetings with President Hamid Karzai and presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah. Khalilzad tells Renee Montagne that the meetings were an effort to help both presidential candidates chart a course out of the political crisis.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

U.S. Chamber Disclosure Report No Hoax

At a news conference Monday, a fake group announced the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was switching sides to endorse climate change legislation. Chamber officials interrupted the meeting to expose the hoax. But in an announcement that wasn't fake, a disclosure report indicates the Chamber spent $35 million in the past three months alone to influence Congress and the administration.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Fraud Costs Karzai First Round Victory

International investigators have found there was massive fraud during Afghanistan's presidential election in August. The finding will cost incumbent Hamid Karzai nearly a third of his votes as well as a first-round victory. Karzai has yet to say whether he'll agree to a runoff election with his main rival, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Treasury Unveils Program To Fund Mortgages

Homebuyers could benefit from a program unveiled Monday by the Treasury Department. The goal is to provide hundreds of thousands of affordable mortgages for working families, and to allow the development or rehabilitation of tens of thousands of affordable rental properties.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Talks Will Determine Iran's Seriousness On Nuclear Issue

In Vienna, three western powers are holding talks with Iran aimed at convincing it to send most of its low-enriched uranium abroad for processing. That would keep Iran from processing it into bomb making material. The International Atomic Energy Agency is hosting the talks with representatives of Iran, the United States, Russia and France.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Pat Purcell: Herald, other papers will charge for online content

As newspapers nationwide seek new revenue streams, the Boston Herald could charge for access to its Web site as soon as next year. "Some sort of online subscription...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am

Blasts took place outside International Islamic University in Islamabad - CNN International

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Blasts took place outside International Islamic University in Islamabad
CNN International
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Two back-to-back explosions were reported outside a university in Islamabad on Tuesday. At least nine people -- eight women and a man -- were injured in the blasts outside International Islamic University, ...
Twin blasts hit Pakistan universityAljazeera.net
Blasts kill 4 at Pakistani universityThe Associated Press
Twin blasts rock Islamabad university: policeAFP
guardian.co.uk -PRESS TV -Reuters India
all 145 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am

Karzai seen open to Afghan run-off

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's election commission was preparing to announce a final result in the country's disputed election on Tuesday, as President Hamid Karzai looked set to agree to a run-off amid mounting global pressure.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am

The nation's weather

The Rockies were forecast to continue seeing wintry weather and the East Coast would remain cool Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:54 am

Critics hit 'objective' researcher for pro-gambling tilt

A University of Massachusetts professor, who has billed himself as an objective voice in the long-running debate over casino gambling in the Bay State, is now a paid consultant...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:53 am

Killer plucks at judge's heartstrings

A cross-dressing killer suing to make the state pay for his sex-change operation refuses to brush aside a federal judge's denial of taxpayer-funded hair removal. ...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:53 am

Governor’s race a snapshot of U.S. attitudes

One year before midterm elections, Virginia's Virginia's gubernatorial contest indicates that all might not be well for Democrats nationwide.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am

AP source: Afghanisan's Karzai expected to accept he fell short

The Obama administration expects Afghan President Hamid Karzai to concede Tuesday that he fell short of the 50% vote share in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am

Ex-EMS chief sworn in as FEMA big

Humble Hub "city boy" Richard Serino today steps into the starring role of deputy administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - the nation's...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am

Final Afghan election results due

Afghanistan's electoral body is set to declare the presidential election result, after weeks of wrangling and uncertainty.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am

Getting dicey

Africa board game with surprising trump cards
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am

Blasts rock Pakistan university

At least two die in blasts at an Islamabad university, as troops continue an anti-militant drive in Pakistan's north-west.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am

Leech convicts Australian robber

Australian police in Tasmania use a blood sample from a leech to identify a criminal, in what is believed to be a world first.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am

Michael Flaherty zeroes in on mayor

Mayor Thomas M. Menino scrambled to fend off a flurry of blows from mayoral challenger Michael Flaherty, who muscled the incumbent into a corner with scathing criticism on...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:49 am

Deval Patrick dumps 91, keeps pals

Gov. Deval Patrick has issued pink slips to nearly 100 state Department of Conservation and Recreation workers but spared a high-paid trio including the sister of his campaign...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:49 am

Afghan Vote Runner-up Pushes for Interim Gov't

Top challenger to Afghan president says better to delay runoff than share power.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:48 am

Battle intensifies as Taliban retake Pakistani town

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Taliban militants attacked Pakistani forces and recaptured a strategic town on Tuesday on the approach to an insurgent base in south Waziristan, security officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:48 am

Blasts Heard At University in Pakistani Capital

Police says blasts heard at Islamic university in Pakistani capital.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am

US Navy seizes 4 tons of hashish in Gulf of Aden

A U.S. warship has seized about four tons of hashish being transported aboard a boat off the Horn of Africa.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am

'Saints' come marching in - again!

Fans of the 2000 cult hit "Boondock Saints" have been waiting almost a decade for a sequel to the gritty, Boston-based flick. And now, the wait is over. "I...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am

Water wonder

How fog nets are helping Peru's parched capital
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am

Kurdish group detained in Turkey

Turkey is holding five members of a 34-strong Kurdish "peace group" who crossed into the country from Iraq.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am

Vatican creates new structure for Anglicans looking to join church

Pope Benedict XVI has has created a new church structure for Anglicans who want to join the Roman Catholic Church.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am

TMZ founder vows fight against sheriff's office

The founder of celebrity news site TMZ.com is promising a fight after he says the Los Angeles County sheriff's department illegally obtained his phone records in its investigation into who leaked a report on Mel Gibson's 2006 drunken driving arrest, including details on the actor's anti-Semitic tirade.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:39 am

'Big Bro' star busted for oxycodone

A reality TV star who connived his way through a house of hidden cameras to win the $500,000 grand prize last year on CBS' "Big Brother" has been busted at...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am

Vatican creates new structure for Anglicans

Would allow Anglicans to join Catholic Church while maintaining their Anglican identity and many of their liturgical traditions

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:37 am

Medvedev visits Serbia with $1 billion loan

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in Serbia, bringing a $1-billion loan to the recession-hit country as Moscow seeks to expand its influence in the Balkans.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:33 am

Make no mistake: LA Angels back in it

ANAHEIM, Calif. - It took the Los Angeles Angels three games and 33 innings, but finally, it appears as though they have this whole AL Championship Series thing figured out. ...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am

Pakistan's army cuts deals with anti-U.S. chiefs

Two powerful warlords agree to stay on the sidelines during Pakistan's military offensive against the Taliban

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:29 am

Vatican creates new structure for Anglicans

Pope Benedict XVI has created a new church structure for Anglicans who want to join the Catholic Church, responding to the disillusionment of some Anglicans over the ordination of women and the election of openly gay bishops.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:27 am

US military releases Iraq clinic shooting report

A U.S. military investigation into an incident earlier this year in which an American soldier seeking counseling killed five troops says that security at mental health facilities in Iraq can be improved.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:25 am

Full results show AIDS vaccine is only marginally effective

Fresh results from the world's first successful test of an experimental AIDS vaccine confirm that it is only marginally effective ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 3:17 am

In a switch, police invite scrutiny of racial profiling

By the time police Sgt. Robert Motyka responds to the disturbance call at a local hospital emergency room, the man at the reception ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 2:58 am

U.S. decision can't wait for Afghan legitimacy: Gates

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) - The United States cannot wait for problems surrounding the legitimacy of the Afghan government to be resolved before making a decision on troops, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 2:44 am

Iran urges UNSC to strongly condemn deadly blast - PRESS TV

Telegraph.co.uk

Iran urges UNSC to strongly condemn deadly blast
PRESS TV
After a bloody attack in a southeastern Iranian borderline region, the Islamic Republic calls on the UN Security Council and international bodies to strongly condemn the terrorist event. At least 41 people, including seven senior commanders from the ...
Pakistan blames Iran attack on 'forces out to spoil ties'AFP
Iran demands UN council condemn bomb attackReuters
Iran links US, Britain, Pakistan to militantsBoston Globe
Reuters India -Xinhua -Times Online
all 2,558 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 20 Oct 2009 | 2:40 am

Perks keep rolling at rescued banks

Even as the federal government was spending hundreds of billions of dollars to prop up firms, companies were boosting benefits for CEOs.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Oct 2009 | 2:35 am

BNP membership list appears on Wikileaks - guardian.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

BNP membership list appears on Wikileaks
guardian.co.uk
Nick Griffin, the BNP leader, is due to appear on Question Time on Thursday. Photograph: Frank Baron A detailed membership list of the British National party containing names, addresses and telephone numbers was published on the internet this morning. ...
UK brass: far right 'hijacking' military symbolsThe Associated Press
BNP 'members list' is posted onlineThe Press Association
Generals attack BNP for seeking to 'hijack' Armed ForcesTelegraph.co.uk
Irish Times -Times Online
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Cutting-edge science restoring American chestnut tree

Federal and private researchers trying since the 1980s to engineer a blight-resistant American chestnut tree are encouraged by ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 2:31 am

For Vietnam heroes, belated honors

On Tuesday, President Obama is scheduled to pay tribute to about 80 veterans who fought in a savage, unnamed battle in Vietnam, which resulted in the rescue of trapped fellow soldiers.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Oct 2009 | 2:11 am

Report: IRS eyes 100,000 for tax credit fraud

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is probing more than 100,000 doubtful claims of a tax credit meant for first-time home buyers, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Tuesday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:54 am

Man up tree for 12 hours while crocs circle

PERTH - A man who climbed a tree to escape crocodiles spent up to 12 hours on a shakey branch while the creatures circled around him.Stan Martell told police from Wyndham, in north-western Australia, how he had feared being taken...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:42 am

Karzai Expected to Concede Vote Shortfall

Unclear Whether There Will be a Runoff Election; U.S. Seeks Power-Sharing Deal

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:30 am

Judge axes $10-million suit against Biden kin

A judge has thrown out a lawsuit against Vice President Joe Biden's youngest son and brother over their 2006 purchase of a hedge fund firm.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:28 am

Australian school bans ‘inappropriate’ hugging

An Australian elementary school has banned hugging and other displays of affection between preteen boys and girls to set a good example for younger students, the principal said Tuesday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:21 am

White House pushes to shape health bill

Proponents of revamping the nation's health care system will hold phone-bank events in 50 states Tuesday and the president will ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:19 am

Maine's gay marriage battle has echoes of Prop. 8

A culture war over the state's same-sex marriage law is turning out to be a low-budget but potent sequel of California's.

Brandon Brawner spent a year training Los Angeles groups that opposed Proposition 8. Now the West Hollywood activist runs a phone bank here to block a repeal of Maine's new same-sex marriage law on election day.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

In City of Industry, business and governance converge

The mayor says he keeps his civic and business dealings separate. But as a prominent business figure, his companies are tied to city contracts and might benefit from an NFL stadium.

Everyone who does business in the city of Industry is required to sign up with Mayor David Perez's company.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Judge rules L.A.'s ban on new medical marijuana dispensaries is invalid

The Superior Court judge's decision undermines the city's 4-month-old drive to shut down hundreds of the stores.

Los Angeles' ban on new medical marijuana dispensaries is invalid, a Superior Court judge said Monday in a decision that undermines the city's 4-month-old drive to shut down hundreds of the stores.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

U.S. backs off medical marijuana policy

The Obama administration tells federal authorities not to prosecute users and suppliers following state laws, reversing Bush's position.

The Obama administration on Monday told federal authorities not to arrest or prosecute medical marijuana users and suppliers who aren't violating local laws, paving the way for some states to allow dispensaries to provide the drug as relief for some maladies.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Phillies come back to beat Dodgers in the 9th, 5-4

Jonathan Broxton gives up a two-run walk-off hit to Jimmy Rollins. Philadelphia takes a commanding three games to one lead in best-of seven series.

Win -- or else.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Pressure mounts for Afghan election runoff

The U.S. urges President Hamid Karzai to accept a U.N.-backed panel's decision to throw out hundreds of thousands of ballots. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she's encouraged.

A United Nations-backed panel Monday tossed out hundreds of thousands of ballots cast in August for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and independent election observers said the new figures dictated that a runoff election should take place.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Fed chairman urges Americans to save, Asians to spend

Ben S. Bernanke warns imbalances such as the trade gap with China could cause another financial meltdown.

The chairman of the Federal Reserve, delving into the sensitive area of global economic imbalances, warned that the U.S. and Asian nations must do more to avert the kind of uneven trade patterns underlying the recent financial crisis.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Angels get a life, thanks to Jeff Mathis

The 'no-hit' half of Angels' catching platoon delivers biggest hit of his life, an RBI double in 11th inning to give them a 5-4 victory over Yankees and new life in an AL Championship Series they trai

He's the defensive half of the Angels' catching platoon, the one who supposedly can't hit, the guy one Orange County newspaper blogger referred to earlier this season as a "busted prospect."

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

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Rick weakens to tropical storm in Pacific

A dangerous category 5 hurricane just two days earlier, Rick weakened to a tropical storm late Monday as it headed toward the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Oct 2009 | 12:45 am

Harper unveils new Canadien stamps

The Prime Minister is on hand as the Habs unveil the latest instalment in their year-long centennial celebration

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IRS probing home-buyer tax credit claims: report

(Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is probing more than 100,000 doubtful claims of a tax credit meant for first-time home buyers, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Oct 2009 | 12:16 am

Atlanta still has shot to woo Kovalchuk

By showing some signs of life, downtrodden team might yet have what it takes to re-sign its franchise player

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Oct 2009 | 12:11 am

Wright pushes for consideration with Raptors

Gritty newcomer among trio vying for shooting guard duties in Toronto

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 20 Oct 2009 | 12:05 am

Rollins’ rip sends Phillies past Dodgers

Jimmy Rollins hit a two-out, 2-run double in the bottom of the ninth, sending the Philadelphia Phillies to a stunning 5-4 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. It gave the Phillies a 3-1 lead in the NLCS.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2009 | 11:28 pm

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 communist nation to take real steps toward nuclear disarmament....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 19 Oct 2009 | 11:13 pm

Gold Mine Workers Shot in Indonesia

Two Employees for U.S. Miner Freeport in Stable Condition after Attack in Restive Papua Province

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Oct 2009 | 11:00 pm

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 10:44 pm

Maryland Scientist Accused by US of Trying to Spy for Israel - Bloomberg

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 10:22 pm

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega

The constitutional panel of Nicaragua's Supreme Court struck down a constitutional ban on President Daniel Ortega, seen here in September, seeking reelection to a second consecutive term.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 10:20 pm

Prayers offered as typhoon nears Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippines put seven northern coastal areas on alert Tuesday for fast-approaching Typhoon Lupit, as the church offered prayers that the storm will spare the battered country still reeling from deadly floods and landslides....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 19 Oct 2009 | 9:42 pm

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 | 9:20 pm

Aussie cat strangler jailed

MELBOURNE - A Melbourne man who conducted a reign of terror against his ex-lover, including strangling her cat with a telephone cord, has been jailed for more than nine years.Paul Maher began his two-month crime spree after breaking...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Oct 2009 | 9:14 pm

U.S. poised to bring more insider trading cases

BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fresh from laying charges in the largest hedge fund insider trading case in history, U.S. federal investigators are poised to bring further "significant" cases.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 8:38 pm

Congressman disputes being investigated by FBI

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Carona) a partner in a company involved in a land dispute, said the FBI has not contacted him. The Associated Press said its report of the investigation was erroneous.

U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert said Monday that published reports indicating that he is under investigation by the FBI for his involvement in a disputed land deal were untrue.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 8:31 pm

Haile Menkerios (L) UN assistant secretary general meets officials in Guinea

Haile Menkerios (L) UN assistant secretary general for political affairs shakes hands with Kent Brokenshire (C) US business affairs representative in Guinea, as German ambassador in Guinea Karl Prinz (2L)...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm

Moussa Dadis Camara (R) talks with Haile Menkerios

Junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara (R) talks with UN Assistant Secretary General Haile Menkerios at the military camp Alpha Yaya in Conakry. Guinea's isolated military junta has pledged to cooperate with...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm

A banner promoting junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara for president

A banner promoting junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara for president in Conakry. Guinea's isolated military junta has pledged to cooperate with a United Nations inquiry into a massacre of opposition demonstrators...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm

Armed "Red Berets" elite soldiers stand guard on a car at Martyrs Square of Conakry

Armed "Red Berets" elite soldiers stand guard on a car on October 2 at Martyrs Square of Conakry. Guinea's isolated military junta has pledged to cooperate with a United Nations inquiry into last month's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm

Sharon Commins

Irish aid worker Sharon Commins, who was released from more than 100 days in captivity in Darfur, is escorted by Sudanese minister of state for humanitarian affairs, Ahmed Mohammed Harun, upon her arrival...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm

Hilda Kawuki

Ugandan aid worker Hilda Kawuki, who was released from more than 100 days in captivity in Darfur, is escorted by Sudanese minister of state for humanitarian affairs, Ahmed Mohammed Harun, upon her arrival...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm

Nozette had been dealing with an FBI undercover agent in a sting operation

A crest of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seen inside the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building in Washington, DC. A top American scientist who once worked for the Pentagon and the US space agency NASA...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 8:04 pm

US authorities arrested an American scientist who had worked for the White House and NASA for spying

The White House and the Washington skyline. US authorities arrested a leading American scientist who had worked for the White House and NASA and charged him with attempted spying for Israel.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 8:04 pm

US authorities arrested for spying a leading American scientist who had worked for the White House and NASA

A NASA image shows clouds off the coast of northwestern Africa. US authorities arrested a leading American scientist who had worked for the White House and NASA and charged him with attempted spying for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2009 | 8:04 pm

Karzai Loses Thousands of Votes in Probe

Showdown looms over Afghan election with President Karzai insisting on victory.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2009 | 7:52 pm

Iran Vows Reprisals After Bombing Kills Dozens

Suicide bomb in Iran kills 5 Revolutionary Guard leaders near Pakistan border.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2009 | 7:30 pm

Iran vows reprisals after bombing kills dozens

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran vowed retaliation Monday after accusing Pakistan, the U.S. and Britain of aiding Sunni militants who stunned the Islamic regime with a suicide bombing that killed top Revolutionary Guard commanders and dozens of others....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 19 Oct 2009 | 7:29 pm

Samoa hit by 6.2 quake

Another earthquake has hit Samoa.The US Geological Survey reported that the quake measured 6.2 on the Richter scale and struck at 11.49am today NZT.
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Oct 2009 | 7:21 pm

Spanish FM shuns dissidents during Cuba visit

HAVANA (AP) -- Spain's foreign minister met with Cuban leader Raul Castro and other government leaders Monday during an official visit that has caused a stir for who he wouldn't see: top political opposition leaders on the island....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 19 Oct 2009 | 7:02 pm

Mexico Latest to Launch Women-Only Taxis

Pink Taxis in Puebla, Driven by Women for Women, Seek to Curb Harassment and Sexual Violence

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Oct 2009 | 7:00 pm

Barack Obama may attend Copenhagen summit if there is climate change progress

President Obama will attend the UN conference if sufficient progress is made on deal to stop global warming.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Oct 2009 | 6:18 pm

'Hoax exclusive' seller sought

Investigators looking into the 'balloon boy' saga say they want to question an associate of Richard Heene after emails surfaced showing the two had discussed a balloon hoax months ago as part of a public relations campaign for the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Oct 2009 | 6:08 pm

'Balloon boy' fiasco continues as charges expected

Authorities investigating the family accused of perpetrating a hoax over their son's feared disappearance in a balloon to promote a reality show said Monday they don't expect to bring possible charges until at least next week.Larimer...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Oct 2009 | 5:50 pm

Case dismissed in US spouse attack

CHILTON, Wisconsin (AP) ? A judge has dismissed a felony charge against a Wisconsin woman accused of plotting with her husband's lovers to lure him to a motel, where he ended up tied to a bed with his penis glued to his stomach.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Oct 2009 | 5:47 pm

Video: Afghan Election Crisis

Out of three million votes cast for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, almost one-third were disqualified. As Mandy Clark reports, a run off may be inevitable, but will the results be fair?

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Oct 2009 | 5:40 pm

Uruguay Supreme Court rules out dirty war amnesty

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) -- Uruguay's Supreme Court on Monday declared unconstitutional a law that has provided amnesty to military officials accused of murders, disappearances and other human rights violations during the country's dictatorship....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 19 Oct 2009 | 5:38 pm

Video: A New Approach to Darfur

Over 300,000 people have died in the war-torn Darfur region of Western Sudan. As Chip Reid reports, the Obama White House says that they will take a new "kindler and gentler" approach to this region.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Oct 2009 | 5:36 pm

US priest says he didn't murder nun

COLUMBUS, Ohio ? A Roman Catholic priest imprisoned for killing a nun 29 years ago told a newspaper that he is innocent.A prosecutor and the victim's nephew question why he is only making the claim now.Reverend Gerald Robinson,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Oct 2009 | 5:32 pm

Afghan Vote Fraud: 1.3M Ballots Tossed

Karzai Falls Below 50% Runnoff Threshhold; Final Decision on New Election Still Pending

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Oct 2009 | 5:30 pm

Former nurse's aide in US becomes Ugandan king

KASESE, Uganda ? For years, Charles Wesley Mumbere worked as a nurse's aide in Maryland and Pennsylvania, caring for the elderly and sick. No one there suspected that he had inherited a royal title in his African homeland when...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Oct 2009 | 5:18 pm

Ex-Nurse Aide in U.S. Crowned Uganda King

Before Becoming King, Charles Wesley Mumbere Was Nursing Home Assistant Working 2 Jobs in U.S.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm

U.S. keeps Sudan sanctions but offers dialogue

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday said it would renew economic sanctions on Sudan, but also offered Khartoum new incentives to end violence in Darfur and the semi-autonomous south ahead of crucial polls next year.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:53 pm

Letters expose UK diplomats' provocative views

LONDON ? Details of what British ambassadors really think about their foreign hosts have been disclosed following the release of a series of frank, and sometimes even rude, letters to London from UK embassies around the world.In...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:49 pm

Ex-U.S. government scientist arrested for attempted spying

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former U.S. government scientist was arrested on Monday for attempted espionage in an undercover operation with FBI agents posing as Israeli intelligence officers, the Justice Department said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:47 pm

Ex-UK spy fights to publish book

LONDON - A former British spy is asking Britain's Supreme Court to overturn a decision by domestic intelligence agency MI5 to block him from publishing a book about his career.Lawyers for the former MI5 officer, who is not named...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:39 pm

Any North Korea meeting must lead to six-way talk: U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States wants any bilateral contacts with North Korea to result in the resumption of stalled six-country nuclear negotiations, the top U.S. diplomat for Asia said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:33 pm

Diplomats: Iran Nuclear Talks Inconclusive

IAEA Head Says Negotiations Off to "Good Start" But Tehran Uncommitted to Farming Out Uranium Enrichment Program

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:30 pm

U.S. launches aid for state, local housing agencies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday launched a program to help the depressed U.S. housing market by effectively allowing state and local housing finance agencies to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:27 pm

Pakistan Cuts Deal with Anti-U.S. Radicals

Deal Keeps Powerful Tribal Chiefs From Joining Taliban Battle Against Government

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:02 pm

Barack Obama may attend Copenhagen summit if there is climate change progress

Barack Obama could go to Copenhagen says Climate Change Special Envoy
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:47 pm

IPhones help boost Apple profit by 47%

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple Inc. said its net income rose 47 percent in the most recent quarter as more people bought Mac computers and gave in to the iPhone craze. The results sent Apple shares surging 7 percent in extended trading to an all-time high.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:20 pm

Former nurse's aide in US becomes Ugandan king

KASESE, Uganda (AP) -- For years, Charles Wesley Mumbere worked as a nurse's aide in Maryland and Pennsylvania, caring for the elderly and sick. No one there suspected that he had inherited a royal title in his African homeland when he was just 13....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:36 a... | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:44 pm

White House Urges Other Networks to Disregard Fox News - FOXNews

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Senior Obama administration officials took to the airwaves Sunday to accuse Fox News of pushing a particular point of view and not being a real news network. The White House is calling on other news organizations to isolate and alienate Fox News as it ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:25 pm

U.K. Urges Progress on Global Climate Pact

If Nations Fail to Agree on Reductions of Greenhouse Gases, Brown Says Result Would Be Catastrophic

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm

Wife stands by hospital consultant guilty of trying to poison mistress

Hospital consultant Edward Erin was convicted trying to poison his pregnant mistress so that she would lose their baby.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Oct 2009 | 12:49 pm

Iran and U.S. Meet for Nuclear Talks

Today's nuclear talks test President Barack Obama's policy of engaging Iran.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2009 | 12:24 pm

Gordon Brown wants civil partnership ceremonies in Commons

Three ministers visited Libya in the months leading up to the release of the Lockerbie bomber it has emerged.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Oct 2009 | 11:53 am

Gorbachev: Russian Elections a Mockery of Voters

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev harshly criticized recent regional elections in Russia, describing them as a mockery of democracy in an interview published Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 11:39 am

Japan's First Lady Wins Award for Denim-Bearing Looks

She's been called Japan's most colorful first lady for her cheerful character and quirky comments. Now the wife of new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has won an award for looking good in her jeans.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 10:48 am

Ed Balls branded a 'bully' by possible leadership challenger

Ed Balls one of the Prime Minister's closest allies was branded a "bully" yesterday in a row over an education appointment that spilled over into a battle over Gordon Brown's leadership.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Oct 2009 | 10:18 am

Al Shabaab Awards AK-47 to Winner of Koran Reciting Contest

The winner of a Koran recital and general knowledge competition organized by Islamist militant group al Shabaab in Somalia was rewarded with an AK-47, two hand grenades, an anti-tank mine, and a computer.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 10:15 am

Somali Insurgents Shoot Down U.S. Drone Aircraft

Somali insurgents shot down a U.S. drone aircraft flying over the country's southern port of Kismayo, a spokesman told Reuters on Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 9:58 am

Somali Women Whipped for Wearing Bras

Somalias hardline Islamist group al Shabaab is cracking down on residents who do not follow a strict form of Sharia Islamic law, now publicly whipping women who wear bras, the Times of India reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 9:50 am

Police Find Unconscious Dad Next to 2 Strangled Kids

A 37-year-old man from Manchester, U.K., has been taken into custody after appearing in court charged with murdering his two young children, Sky News reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 9:31 am

Moscow Mayor Declares War on Mother Nature

Russian capital's mayor announces plan to keep snow clouds at bay this winter.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2009 | 9:17 am

Somali Pirates Seize Chinese Cargo Ship Carrying 25 People

The naval spokesman for the European Union's anti-piracy force says Somali pirates have seized a Chinese cargo ship with 25 people onboard.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 9:16 am

No Winner for $5 Million African Leadership Prize

Backers of $5m African leadership prize say they can't find winner this year.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2009 | 9:10 am

Baghdad Bombs Show Iraqi Struggle to Maintain Security

Bombs targeting a take-out restaurant and a commuter bus in the Iraqi capital killed at least four people Monday, highlighting the challenges for Iraqi forces trying to maintain security in the cities after the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Oct 2009 | 9:06 am

Climate change could cause an economic crisis that would be worse than the Great Depression and the two World Wars combined says Gordon Brown the Prime Minister.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 19 Oct 2009 | 7:57 am

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