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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am UN begins distributing Afghan runoff ballotsKABUL (AP) -- The United Nations began delivering ballots and voting kits across Afghanistan on Thursday, as hurried preparations for the Nov. 7 runoff in the insurgency-plagued nation's presidential election got under way....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am How Climate Change is Shaking Up the Business LobbyRecent corporate abandonment of the national Chamber of Commerce (e.g., Apple) over the lobbying group's position on global warming point up the growing fissures and threats to the power (even the concept) of collective business lobbying.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Somehow, in 1983, this costume only won third placeExplain that to me!!!!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am UN begins distributing Afghan runoff ballotsThe United Nations began delivering ballots and voting kits across Afghanistan on Thursday, as hurried preparations for the Nov. 7 runoff in the insurgency-plagued nation's presidential...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Ethiopia appeals for food aid for 6.2 million (Reuters)Reuters - Ethiopia appealed on Thursday for 159,410 tons of emergency aid to feed 6.2 million people, 25 years after more than a million perished in the country's notorious famine.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am Ethiopia appeals for food aid for 6.2 millionADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia appealed on Thursday for 159,410 tons of emergency aid to feed 6.2 million people, 25 years after more than a million perished in the country's notorious famine.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am Thailand beefs up security at ASEAN summit venue+(Kyodo) _ Thailand is beefing up security at the venue of the 15th ASEAN Summit and in the capital, while antigovernment protesters announced they would not disrupt the meetings. AboutSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am Starwood Hotels 3Q profit declines 64 percentStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. says its third-quarter profit fell 64 percent because of a continued slump in travel and lower room rates, especially at high-end hotels.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am 'Game-used' undies have Sox appealPsssssst! Wanna buy some "game-used" Red Sox undies??? We knew it was just a matter of time before the Dumpster divers at Fenway Park resurfaced...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am EU prepares sanctions, arms embargo for GuineaThe European Union is preparing to impose an arms embargo and visa ban to punish Guinea's military rulers for a massacre at a pro-democracy rally, an official said Thursday, in the latest...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am Cheat Sheet for “Not Computer People” [FlowChart]Dear various parents, grandparents, co-workers, and other “not computer people.” We don't magically know how to do everything in every program. When we help you, we're usually just doing this:
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Borderlands shortages reported, Gearbox respondsIt looks like Borderlands, well-received by critics, is having trouble getting received at all by some potential purchasers, with retail shortages being reported in the US. Canada is also dealing with supply issues, possibly as the result of the game's $40 price tag in the region.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Hoaxsterism is the New Terrorism (COMIC)How to stop the next Balloon Boy by understanding the threat of hoaxsterism...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Adalius Thomas benching gamble by Bill BelichickFOXBORO - Let's get the obvious out of the way. Adalius Thomas is not a happy man. The anger just dripped from the six different "Ask Bill" replies he gave...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am Rights group denies Israel biasHuman Rights Watch has rejected accusations by its founder, Robert Bernstein, that it is biased against Israel.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am NATO chief calls for perseverance in AfghanistanBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -- Afghanistan is the most complex challenge that NATO has ever undertaken, but the alliance must remain engaged there to prevent the country turning back into an al-Qaida training ground, the organization's top official said Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am 'Saw' millRemember when horror-movie maniacs wielded axes or machetes or chain saws? Ah, the simple days of yesteryear. That was before the advent of the "Saw" franchise...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am NATO chief calls for perseverance in AfghanistanAfghanistan is the most complex challenge that NATO has ever undertaken, but the alliance must remain engaged there to prevent the country turning back into an al-Qaida training ground,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am NATO chief calls for perseverance in Afghanistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am Man gets $14M for cop role in slay trialAfter being awarded $14 million yesterday by a federal jury for a cop's role in sending him to prison, Shawn Drumgold's reversal of misfortune is not over yet. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am Ahead of the Bell: Amazon to report 3Q resultsAmazon.com Inc. is slated to give its third-quarter report after the market close on Thursday. The results will show investors how much consumers are spending at the online retailer despite the still-sluggish economy.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:11 am Biden Continues Tour of Eastern Europe: Next Stop RomaniaU.S. VP Joe Biden to Meet Romanian Leader, Expected to Assure of U.S. SupportSource: ABC News: International | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am Biden to meet Romania leader, assure of US backingBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met with Romania's president on Thursday and was expected to reassure him that the U.S. commitment to eastern Europe remains strong....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am Ahead of the Bell: Leading economic indicatorsAnalysts expect a private sector group's forecast of economic activity rose for the sixth straight month in September, a sign the economy will keep growing next year.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:06 am EU awards rights prize to Russia's MemorialThe European Union's parliament has awarded its annual Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought to Russia's Memorial group of human rights activists.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:06 am Ahead of the Bell: Jobless claimsThe number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits likely ticked up last week, after dropping sharply the previous two weeks.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am Somali President Unhurt As Capital Is ShelledIslamic insurgents fired mortars at Somalia's airport as the president was boarding a plane Thursday, sparking battles that killed at least 20 people. The president was unhurt and his plane took off safely, police said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am Postal staff strike hits Scotland - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:04 am Iranian officials accept draft deal on uranium transfer - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:04 am Samoa rebuilds after the tsunamiSamoan officials are starting to distribute building supplies to help victims of last month's tsunami construct new homes.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am Ethiopia asks for urgent food aidEthiopia calls for emergency food aid for 6.2 million people, as it prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1984 famine.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am Windows 7 is here - Ars Technica
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am China, U.S. leaders push climate change cooperation - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am Microsoft and Google both announce deal with TwitterIts been some time since both Microsoft and Google have been trying to woo the internet sensation Twitter, finally both Microsoft Corp and Google Inc secured separate agreements to access real-time content from Web phenomenon Twitter.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am New hunger for convertiblesA real estate services company and sandwich maker tap a rebound in the convertible debenture market
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am 'Butcher of Bosnia' to Boycott Start of His Trial?Radovan Karadzic says he needs more time to prepare for genocide trial.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am Takenaka raps gov't nomination of ex-bureaucrat to head Japan Post+(Kyodo) _ Former economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka, the main architect of postal privatization under former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, criticized Thursday the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am NH man turns lottery losses into 1,500 winsCONCORD, N.H. - When it comes to New Hampshire's Lottery Replay program, William Rudd may be the state's winningest loser. Rudd, 64, of Salem, retired five years...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am Cheney: Stop ‘dithering’ on Afghanistan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am More die amid Rio slum violenceThe number of people killed in violence in the Brazilian city of Rio since Saturday reaches 32 as police expand operations.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am Israel 'met Iran' at atomic talksIsraeli and Iranian representatives met in face-to-face talks in Cairo and discussed nuclear arms proliferation, Israeli officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am Jackie Chan, Andy Lau to star in new Shaolin movieHONG KONG - The king of kung fu cinema is set to star in a new movie about China's famed shrine of martial arts, the Shaolin Temple. Jackie Chan will star in the $29...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am 5 Decent Bands Named After Star Wars Terminology [w/ VIDs]Since the release of the first Star Wars in 1977, through the subsequent sequels and disappointing prequels, pop culture has been awash in Force-related mania. Predictably, plenty of bands have seen fit to pull references from the films when they name their groups. Here is a list of bands that are actually decent, named after Star Wars terminology.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am Shelling in Somali Capital Kills 20, Wounds 60Mortars fired at Somalia's airport as president boards plane; at least 20 killed in battlesSource: ABC News: International | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:47 am Shelling in Somali capital kills 20, wounds 60MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Islamic insurgents fired mortars at Somalia's airport as the president was boarding a plane Thursday, sparking battles that killed at least 20 people. The president was unhurt and his plane took off safely, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am Shelling in Somali capital kills 20, wounds 60 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am Dick Cheney: Stop the 'dithering' as troops face dangerWASHINGTON - Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday night accused the White House of dithering over the strategy for the war in Afghanistan and urged President Barack...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am Spanish doctor banned in Portuguese doping casePortugal's cycling federation has suspended a Spanish doctor for 10 years after finding him guilty of providing illegal substances to riders in the country's biggest doping case.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:44 am Mortars fired at Somalia's airport as president boards planePresident unhurt but 20 other people killed and scores injured, officials say
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am Ethiopia seeks urgent food aid for 6 millionEthiopia says it needs emergency food aid for 6.2 million people.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:42 am Panel: U.S. lags in bioterrorism preparationsA special U.S. panel asserted Wednesday that an attack on the United States or its allies by terrorists with biological weapons is a more worrisome and urgent threat than the spread of nuclear weapons.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am Karadzic plans to boycott trialFormer Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic tells The Hague he will boycott the start of his trial on Monday.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am Dalai Lama to visit disputed Indian state on November8DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled leader, will make a week-long visit to an Indian state bordering China, his aide said on Thursday, a trip that is bound to upsetSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:37 am Paul McCartney plans European tour in DecemberPaul McCartney will return to Hamburg, where The Beatles honed their craft, to launch his first European tour in five years.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:37 am U.N. Begins Distributing Afghan BallotsU.N. begins distributing Afghan ballots ahead of Nov. 7 runoff election.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:36 am Treasury to order bailed-out firms to slash pay (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:36 am Congress scrutinizes problems in homebuyer creditA House panel is looking into concerns of fraud among those taking advantage of the first-time homebuyer tax credit, a program central to the Obama administration's effort to get the housing market back on track.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:35 am Shelling 'kills Somali civilians'Fighting in Somalia's capital kills at least 20 people - some of them civilians - as insurgents fire at the president's plane.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:35 am Karadzic threatens to boycott start of his trialRadovan Karadzic has threatened to boycott his genocide trial at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, saying in a letter released ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:34 am Gates: North Korea Still a ThreatU.S. Defense Chief Reiterates "Unwavering Commitment" to Protect S. Korea, with Nuclear Arsenal if NeededSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:34 am Is Fox Part of a Larger White House Enemies List? - FOXNews
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am Army Officer, Soldier Killed in Pakistan CapitalGunmen kill soldier, army officer in Pakistan capital amid offensive.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:29 am Army brigadier, soldier killed in Pakistan capitalISLAMABAD (AP) -- Suspected militants on a motorbike shot and killed a senior army officer and a soldier in the Pakistani capital Thursday, striking at security forces as the military continued a major anti-Taliban offensive in the northwest....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am Army brigadier, soldier killed in Pakistan capitalSuspected militants on a motorbike shot and killed a senior army officer and a soldier in the Pakistani capital Thursday, striking at security forces as the military continued a major...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am Army brigadier, soldier killed in Pakistan capital (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am Japanese teen Ishikawa to play in HSBC ChampionsJapanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa will participate in next month's HSBC Champions tournament in a field that includes Tiger Woods.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am Israel rejects police abuse probeAn Israeli state prosecutor rules that border police officers who were filmed abusing Palestinian civilians will not face charges.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:26 am E-mails: US discussed nabbing Polanski in AustriaGENEVA (AP) -- American prosecutors closely monitored Roman Polanski in Austria and considered seeking his arrest there in the days before the director's apprehension in Switzerland, documents obtained by The Associated Press show....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am E-mails: US discussed nabbing Polanski in AustriaAmerican prosecutors closely monitored Roman Polanski in Austria and considered seeking his arrest there in the days before the director's apprehension in Switzerland, documents obtained...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am 3 military enthusiasts charged with taking WWII bullets from Pacific+(Kyodo) _ Tokyo police sent papers to prosecutors Thursday on three men on charges of bringing into Japan bullets used by the Japanese military during World War II after recovering them...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:23 am Phillies beat Dodgers 10-4, return to World Series (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:23 am Pakistan soldiers 'killed in capital ambush'Gunmen attacked an army jeep in Pakistan's capital Thursday, killing a brigadier on leave from a UN peacekeeping mission and his driver in the second deadly attack to strike Islamabad in 48Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am The attackers fled on a motorbike after shooting a brigadier in the G11 sectorMap showing Islamabad's G11 sector. Gunmen attacked an army jeep in Pakistan's capital, killing a brigadier on leave from a UN peacekeeping mission and his driver in the second deadly attack to strike...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Islamabad attackPakistani soldiers patrol the site of an attack on an army officer in Islamabad. Gunmen attacked an army jeep in Pakistan's capital, killing a brigadier on leave from a UN peacekeeping mission and his...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am Pakistan is on heightened alert for extremist attacksPakistani policemen stand at the site of a shooting in Islamabad. Gunmen attacked an army jeep in Pakistan's capital, killing a brigadier on leave from a UN peacekeeping mission and his driver in the second...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am Wary Japan redefines relationship with U.S.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am New Action Packed Wolf Man Trailer and PicturesUniversal decided it’s time for a new, action-packed, sexy, trailer for Joe Johnston’s upcoming action thriller The Wolf Man starring Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, and Art Malik. They’ve definitely cut out the haunting, subtle feel that the first trailer had and went for a much more in your face action trailer.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am Andy Milonakis Gives Weed to a Homeless Man [w/pic]The comedian has been a staunch advocate of pot for some time, and has been photographed many times showing off his collection of bongs and other marijuana-related paraphernalia.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am It's undebatable: Tom Menino's eloquence carries the dayMayor Mumbles Menino's final debate, and he hit the ball out of the park, just like Ted Williams' last at-bat in Fenway in 1960. Let's go straight to the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:15 am Endorsement: Mayor MeninoOf all the statistics that Boston Mayor Tom Menino can lay claim to during his record 16 years in that office, the most astonishing is that well over 50 percent of the population...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:14 am U.S. Said to Order Deep Pay Cuts at Bailed-Out CompaniesThe Obama administration will order companies that received the most TARP aid to deeply slash the compensation to their highest paid executives, reports the New York Times.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:12 am Gates: NKorea a Threat to International PeaceU.S. defense secretary pledges to protect South Korea from North.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:11 am Gates: N.Korea still threat to international peaceSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The U.S. defense secretary said Thursday that North Korea continues to pose a grave threat to international peace and pledged to protect South Korea with Washington's full military might, including its nuclear capabilities....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:11 am Gates: N.Korea still threat to international peace (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:11 am Postal Strike: workers join picket linesThousands of Royal Mail postal workers have joined picket lines at dawn at mail centres across Britain insisting they had been forced into taking action.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:06 am China economic growth acceleratesChina says it is on track to hit its growth target of 8% this year, after the economy grew 8.9% year-on-year in the third quarter.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:06 am Microsoft launches Windows 7 (Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:05 am Microsoft launches Windows 7NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:05 am Mexican city sees record murdersDrug-related killings in Ciudad Juarez reach a record high of almost 2,000 this year, Mexican officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:04 am Karadzic threatens to boycott start of his trialTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Radovan Karadzic has threatened to boycott his genocide trial at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, saying in a letter released Thursday he needs more time to prepare....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:03 am BBC defends far-right leader's TV appearanceLONDON - The BBC defended its decision to invite the leader of a white-supremacist party onto its leading political debate show, as protesters prepared to picket the broadcaster's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Murders in Mexico Border City at All-Time HighCartel-fueled homicides at all-time high in violent border city.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:54 am Retrial for Travolta Bahamas case - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:53 am Gunmen Kill Senior Pakistan Army Officer - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:52 am Postal strike: Kenneth Clarke says Tories will privatise Royal MailKenneth Clarke the shadow business secretary has said the Conservatives will privatise the Royal Mail if it wins the next general election.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:34 am At least 17 killed in Mogadishu shelling: medics (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:12 am Gates says moving ahead on Afghan troop policySEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday he is moving ahead with his recommendation on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan and would first tell the president before a NATO defense ministers meeting this week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:12 am China Minmetals eyes gold mines in Canada, AustraliaCompany official makes remarks at industry forum in China's port city of Tianjin
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:03 am ‘Miracle’ baby brings hope in Russia
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:01 am Gunmen Kill Pakistan Commander, SoldierFresh Attack in Islamabad Comes In Spite of Ongoing Military Offensive in Taliban StrongholdSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:59 am BBC defends BNP move amid protest - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:57 am Pakistan braces for attacks as offensive continuesISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Suspected Taliban militants shot and killed a Pakistani army brigadier and his driver in the capital on Thursday as the military continued a major offensive against the insurgents in their strongholds near the Afghan border.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:39 am U.S. Open to Afghan Coalition GovernmentPresident Obama, Sen. Kerry Suggest Karzai Coalition with Rival Could Work Instead Of, Or After RunoffSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:20 am A weighty problemBritish officials are pondering different ways to transport a man to a hospital who weighs close to 1,000 pounds.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:20 am Karadzic denies all charges and plans to conduct his own defenceFile picture from March shows a security guard opening the briefcase of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic (R) in the Hague before a court appearance. Karadzic has told a UN court he intends to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:12 am First lady of hula hoopU.S. first lady Michelle Obama hooped it up for health, hula hooped, that is, managing to get in an impressive 142 swivels before her hula hoop hit the ground.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:01 am Afghanistan election changes plannedThe Afghan government will close thousands of polling stations and hire new workers in an effort to discourage fraud.Afghan authorities plan to close thousands of polling stations and hire new poll workers to discourage the fraud that tarnished the August presidential election and forced a runoff set for Nov. 7, U.N. officials said Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Sebelius calls for updated vaccine-making processThe Health and Human Services secretary says the U.S. is too dependent on foreign countries for production of vaccines, as shown by delays in the release of H1N1 flu shots.Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told Congress on Wednesday that delays in the release of H1N1 flu shots show that the United States is too dependent on other countries for the manufacture of vaccines and that the technology to make them must be improved.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am U.S., Iran move closer to nuclear dealRegional security concerns and diplomacy clear a path to a multinational agreement in which Tehran would transfer its nuclear material abroad to be processed for medical purposes.Deft diplomacy and regional security woes are driving Tehran and Washington toward a deal on Iran's nuclear program, experts say, illustrated by movement Wednesday in talks to transfer most of the Islamic Republic's fissile material abroad to be processed for medical uses.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Healthcare rule found to burden California countiesA study finds that implementing a federal requirement that Medi-Cal applicants prove citizenship has been labor-intensive and that fraud is rare.A new statewide study has found that a federal requirement to check the citizenship of all Medi-Cal applicants has imposed significant burdens on California's 58 counties but that officials have not reported any cases of existing recipients who had falsely claimed U.S. citizenship.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Militants deepen their foothold in Afghanistan's northThe Taliban and others wield power brazenly in the once-stable region. Roadblocks and ambushes are now part of life for the nervous population.The hulks of burned-out fuel tankers on the doorstep of this provincial capital stand as scorched testament to the growing reach of the Taliban and other insurgents across Afghanistan's once-stable north.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Democrats plan more moves to aid joblessHouse leaders say they'll push measures to create jobs and maintain a safety net for the unemployed, including extending jobless benefits, to keep the economy from lapsing back into recession.They won't be called stimulus. And they won't cost anything close to $787 billion. House leaders plan to press for new measures aimed at creating jobs and maintaining a safety net for the unemployed in hopes of preventing a still-fragile economy from lapsing back into recession, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am China's push for oil in Gulf of Mexico puts U.S. in awkward spotFour years after denying a Chinese bid to buy Unocal, the U.S. may be in too weak an economic position to object. Rebuffing China could also push it into the arms of countries hostile to the U.S.A Chinese company's gambit to drill for oil in U.S. territory demonstrates China's determination to lock up the raw materials it needs to sustain its rapid growth, wherever those resources lie.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Death toll rises in Rio violenceGang warfare has left 33 dead since Saturday in the city chosen to host the 2016 Olympics.Reporting from Bogota, Colombia, and Sao Paulo, Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro police on Wednesday announced seven more deaths and 17 arrests as drug-fueled violence continued to sweep over parts of the city that this month was named to host the 2016 Olympics.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Community banks to get bailout money as Obama seeks to boost small businessTo spur lending to small businesses, it is 'essential that we make more credit available to the smaller banks and community financial institutions that these businesses depend on,' the president says.President Obama, looking to boost lending to small business, will start using some of the leftover federal bailout funds to shore up smaller community banks and induce them to offer credit to firms he called the "backbone of the American economy."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Top pay at bailed out companies to be cutWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top earners at financial and auto companies bailed out by the U.S. government will see their pay slashed under an Obama administration plan aimed at addressing public outrage over eye-popping paychecks, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 12:47 am Taiwanese authorities are probing child abuse claims against a school that allegedly made pupils swallow firePhoto illustration of candle flames. Taiwanese authorities are probing child abuse claims against a school that allegedly made pupils as young as six swallow fire to boost their courage, a report said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 12:14 am Best from the past 24 hoursNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:58 pm Malaysian lawmaker convicted of biting police officerProminent opposition politician is sentenced to six months in prison
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:47 pm Greece gets set to light Olympic torchDress rehearsal takes place ahead of the official ceremony Thursday in Ancient Olympia
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:45 pm FBI calls Sudbury suspect inept but serious terror plotter - Boston Globe
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:41 pm Twitter becomes mutual friend of Google, MicrosoftDuelling deals the latest bit of gamesmanship between two of technology's fiercest — and most powerful — rivals
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:36 pm Rogers Media chief expects to hear Blue Jays' plan soonTony Viner tells the FAN590 that he expects to be informed of the direction the team will be taking late next week
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:25 pm More Americans plan to delay retirement: surveysBOSTON (Reuters) - More Americans plan to delay retirement following steep drops in the value of their savings accounts, data from several new surveys show.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:23 pm Musicians turn up volume on Gitmo debate
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:05 pm Judge orders retrial in Travolta extortion caseThe trial of two people accused of trying to extort John Travolta following the death of his son in the Bahamas ended in a mistrial Wednesday after a lawmaker suggested the still-deliberating jury had acquitted one of the defendants.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:01 pm Thailand ASEAN SummitThai soldier patrols with an explosive detector at a hotel in Cha-Am, a resort town in southern Thailand, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. Cha-Am is the venue for the 15th ASEAN Summit meeting scheduled for Oct...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2009 | 10:46 pm Gates pledges nuclear umbrella to counter North KoreaSEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that North Korea poses a threat to Washington's allies in North Asia and promised to protect them under the U.S. nuclear umbrella.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2009 | 10:26 pm Study Finds H1N1 Virus Lives Longer Than ExpectedWhen more than 100 students at the U.S. Air Force Academy were diagnosed with swine flu, doctors had an opportunity to study the virus closely. They discovered that some cadets who had been symptom-free for more than 24 hours still had the live virus in their noses. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2009 | 10:26 pm Phillies blast into World Series
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2009 | 10:17 pm Mass. Arrest Spurs Fear Of Homegrown TerrorismFederal prosecutors have charged Tarek Mehanna with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. Mehanna allegedly wanted to be a soldier for jihad and was willing to go anywhere to get the training he needed, a sign of a troubling trend: It doesn't take a recruiter to persuade someone to go to a terrorist training camp anymore. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2009 | 10:14 pm In Helmand, a model for success?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2009 | 9:48 pm 20 years spent keeping vigil for abducted sonThe single road that connects Jerry and Patty Wetterling's quiet cul-de-sac home to the rest of the world looks a lot like it ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2009 | 9:40 pm Memo details Mount Rushmore security lapsesHundreds of people have been getting special access to secure areas of Mount Rushmore which are off-limits to most Americans, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2009 | 9:34 pm Montoya's Norte del Valle cartel once supplied over half the cocaine smuggled to Europe and the USFile picture from December, 2008 shows Colombian drug kingpin Diego Montoya being extradited from Bogota to the US. A court in Miami sentenced Montoya to 45 years in prison following his guilty plea on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2009 | 9:24 pm Mass. man latest arrest in terror probesTarek Mehanna, charged Wednesday with conspiracy to provide support to terrorists, embarked on a persistent yet hapless quest ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2009 | 9:09 pm Afghan opium is unleashing a "devastating" impact across the world, according to a new UN reportFile photo shows an Afghan boy working in a poppy field in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar. Western nations have 100,000 troops in Afghanistan battling Taliban insurgents, but the report said the failure...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2009 | 9:01 pm A US Marine walks in a poppy field in Garmser, southern HelmandFile photo shows a US Marine walking in a poppy field in Garmser, southern Helmand Province. Western nations have 100,000 troops in Afghanistan battling Taliban insurgents, but the report said the failure...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2009 | 9:01 pm Afghan policemen stand guard near a pile of burning drugs in Herat cityAfghan policemen stand guard near a pile of burning drugs in Herat city in June. Afghanistan produces 92 percent of the world's opium in a trade that is worth some 65 billion dollars (43 billion euros),...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2009 | 9:01 pm Canada Hostage Drama Ends PeacefullyMan Who Took 8 Hostages Surrendered 10 Hours After Standoff BeganSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm Congress cranks up pressure on insurance industryWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved on Wednesday to repeal the health insurance industry's exemption from antitrust laws, cranking up the pressure in a growing battle over President Barack Obama's healthcare reform plans.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2009 | 8:51 pm Health care groups lobby at record paceThe drug and insurance industries have dramatically amped up their efforts to lobby Congress, spending millions over a three-month ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2009 | 8:47 pm Gang crackdown, lurid mob trials transfix ChinaBEIJING - After she refused a corrupt cop's demand that she turn her teahouse into an illegal casino, three thugs beat Chen Yanling with electric batons, sending her to the hospital for nearly a month.Chen is now getting some...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Oct 2009 | 8:41 pm Store clerk accused of stealing US$1m lottery prizeAUSTIN, Texas - A 25-year-old convenience store clerk pocketed a customer's US$1 million (NZ$1.3m) winning lottery ticket, claimed the prize and skipped town, possibly back to his native Nepal, authorities said.Pankaj Joshi took...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Oct 2009 | 8:00 pm Gang crackdown, mob trials transfix China
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2009 | 7:59 pm Calif. pays billions in overtime to state workersCalifornia auditors say some state employees earned more than $150,000 a year in overtime as the state paid out more than $2.1 billion in overtime during the past five years.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2009 | 7:27 pm Woman in US torture case now says she liedCOLUMBUS, Ohio - Megan Williams' shocking accusations initially strained the imagination: Seven white people beat her with sticks, forced her to eat faeces, raped her and taunted her with racial slurs over several days in a ramshackle...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Oct 2009 | 7:24 pm Gang crackdown, lurid mob trials transfix ChinaBEIJING (AP) -- After she refused a corrupt cop's demand that she turn her teahouse into an illegal casino, three thugs beat Chen Yanling with electric batons, sending her to the hospital for nearly a month....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 21 Oct 2009 | 7:02 pm Canada hostage-taking ends peacefullyA man who barricaded himself with hostages inside the Edmonton Workers' Compensation building surrendered on Wednesday night, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2009 | 6:58 pm Roll up, roll up - US newspaper seeks marijuana criticIt sounds like the best job in journalism, provided you can be bothered to turn up for work: a Denver newspaper is advertising for a marijuana critic to review Colorado's hundreds of legalised cannabis dispensaries and their products.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm Participant describes fatal sweat lodge ceremonyFLAGSTAFF, Arizona - More than 50 followers of spiritual guru James Arthur Ray had just endured five strenuous days of fasting, sleep-deprivation and mind-altering breathing exercises when he led them into a sweat lodge ceremony.It...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Oct 2009 | 6:25 pm War vets push for prison closureWASHINGTON - A group of retired generals and war veterans have launched a national campaign to rally support for closing the Guantanamo terror prison.They aim to break through congressional opposition to White House plans to close...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Oct 2009 | 6:20 pm Nasa's new-generation rocket gets ready to flyCAPE CANAVERAL - Nasa's new rocket arrived at the launching pad yesterday for a test flight next week that comes at a time when the future of the country's spaceflight programme is up in the air.It's the first time in 34 years...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Oct 2009 | 6:10 pm Study tests weight-gain limits in obese pregnant womenA upcoming clinical trial at Kaiser Permanente will challenge the notion that women who start out obese need to put on a minimum ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm Zimmer-frame nation: A vision of Britain in 2083Imagine Britain in 2083. A place where everyone seems old. So old, in fact that around 700,000 of the nation's current twenty-somethings will survive to that distant time and receive their centenary birthday card from their close...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm Video: Catholic Church ChangesNearly half a millennium after Anglicans split with the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican wants them back. As Jim Axelrod reports, the Catholic Church will make it easier for Anglicans to convert.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Oct 2009 | 5:51 pm Video: Mexican Drug Cartel in U.S.Georgia is becoming known as a major hub for Mexico's drug cartels. Mexican drug gangs who set up shop north of the border have been America's biggest organized crime threat. Mark Strassmann reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Oct 2009 | 5:48 pm Obama wades into Democrats' tough governor racesHACKENSACK, New Jersey (Reuters) - President Barack Obama threw himself into the role of "campaigner in chief" on Wednesday, making appeals for Democratic candidates in two state governor races that some see as a referendum on his performance in the White House.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2009 | 5:27 pm Video: Iran Nuclear Deal DraftedAfter years of growing tensions, Iran may soon reach a nuclear programs deal with Western nations. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Vienna, the site of the ongoing negotiations.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Oct 2009 | 5:11 pm Age discrimination in NHS will be illegal says Andy BurnhamAge discrimination in the NHS will be made illegal Andy Burnham the health secretary will announce today.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Oct 2009 | 4:55 pm Nick Griffin: Question Time uproar will give BNP new levels of 'public recognition'Governing body goes into emergency session to decide whether to withdraw Question Time invitation.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Oct 2009 | 4:51 pm H1N1 spreads fast in schools this weekThe U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday reported that 198 schools in 15 states had closed due to high absentee rates from ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2009 | 4:34 pm Egypt: Guards overpower hijackerCAIRO - Security guards thwarted an attempted hijacking yesterday on an EgyptAir flight from Istanbul to Cairo by overpowering a man who threatened crew members with a knife, a security official for the airline said.A Sudanese...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 21 Oct 2009 | 4:30 pm 'Massive' explosion in suburban MelbourneA "massive" blast which may have been triggered by a remote vehicle key destroyed a tradesman's van and damaged a number of houses in suburban Melbourne this morning.The Melbourne Age » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usSource: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2009 | 4:01 pm BBC condemned for giving BNP platformPop stars writers and union members joined together to condemn the BBC for giving the British National Party a platform on its Question Time programme.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Oct 2009 | 3:58 pm Mark Thompson defends BBC's stance on BNPGoverning body goes into emergency session to decide whether to withdraw Question Time invitation.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Oct 2009 | 3:50 pm Ex-Auto Task Force Chief Sees Hope For GM, ChryslerSteven Rattner, who headed the Obama administration's efforts to stave off the collapse of U.S. automakers, says GM and Chrysler are "viable" and — given time — capable of providing "good returns for their shareholders." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2009 | 3:45 pm Clinton Says Iran and North Korea Must Curb Nuclear Ambitions - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 21 Oct 2009 | 3:33 pm Fit first lady hula hoops for healthFirst lady Michelle Obama hooped it up for health hula hooped, that is managing to get in an impressive 142 swivels before her ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2009 | 3:31 pm Iran envoy backs uranium deal, but will Tehran?VIENNA (AP) -- A top Iranian negotiator praised a plan Wednesday that would ship most of his country's uranium abroad for enrichment and limit its ability to build a nuclear weapon. There was no guarantee, however, that Tehran's leaders would accept the idea....Source: AP Top International News At 6:21 a... | 21 Oct 2009 | 3:31 pm 3 new prescription diet drugs may soon help obeseAt least three new prescription diet drugs are in the final stages of development as pharmaceutical companies race to see which ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2009 | 3:31 pm Obama Seeks To Refocus Bailout On Small BusinessesPresident Obama announced plans to make it cheaper for community banks to lend to small businesses, using money from the government's bank bailout fund. He also endorsed legislation that would let the Small Business Administration guarantee bigger loans to help small businesses grow. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2009 | 3:28 pm Windows 7 Debut Launches An Upgrade DebateMicrosoft's new Windows 7 has already scored points for being a better operating system than Vista because it's easier to use and control. But given its price, the economy and other operating systems in use, many people may wait to upgrade. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2009 | 3:27 pm White House To Order Pay Cuts At Bailout FirmsThe seven companies that received the most assistance will reportedly be ordered to cut the annual salaries of their 25 highest-paid executives by an average of about 90 percent from last year. Executives seeking more than $25,000 in perks will also have to get government permission. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2009 | 3:16 pm Man charged in plot to attack U.S. shopping mallBOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors have charged a Massachusetts man with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, alleging he and co-conspirators traveled to the Middle East seeking training, discussed attacking a shopping center, and distributed videos promoting holy war.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2009 | 3:04 pm Gunman Holding up to 9 Hostages in CanadaPolice Negotiating with Man Armed with Hunting Rifle Inside Workers' Compensation Board Building in EdmontonSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm At Healthy Kids Fair, First Lady Promotes AwarenessNancy Reagan encouraged kids to "just say no" to drugs. Laura Bush pushed reading and books. Michelle Obama is promoting good health and nutrition, especially among young people. Jocelyn Frye, the first lady's director of policy and projects, and White House chef Sam Kass discuss Obama's plans to press her agenda on a national level. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2009 | 2:40 pm Body In Georgia May Be That Of Missing Florida GirlDetectives searching for a 7-year-old who disappeared three days ago on her way home from school in Orange Park, Fla., are studying a child's body found in a Georgia landfill. The child has not been identified, but the parents of the Florida girl have been notified. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2009 | 2:40 pm India Train Crash Kills 22 Near Taj MahalAnother 15 Left Wounded as Express Service Slams into Another Passenger TrainSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Oct 2009 | 2:30 pm BNP's Nick Griffin cleared to appear on Question TimeBBC Trust rejects appeals against the farright politician's invitation including that of Welsh Secretary Peter Hain.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Oct 2009 | 1:45 pm Poland OK with New U.S. Missile DealPrime Minister Says Poland Ready To Participate in Revamped Missile Defense ShieldSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 21 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm Age discrimination in NHS must end says Andy BurnhamAndy Burnham the health secretary will today admit that age discrimination in the NHS exists and needs to be stamped out.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Oct 2009 | 12:05 pm U.N. Report: Repeal Terror Laws for 'Gender Equality'The United Nations has published a report on counterterrorism that is supposed to promote human rights but critics say it's being used to redefine gender and hamstring actual counter-terror efforts.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:54 am Kidnapping Shines Spotlight on Old French Murder CaseThe 74-year-old German man was snatched, beaten, tied up, whisked across the border and left outside a French courthouse in the middle of the night.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:46 am Further postal strikes after this week union confirmsThere will be further postal strikes after this week's planned twoday stoppage over Thursday and Friday union leaders announce.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:23 am Iraqi Lawmaker Urges Leaders to Agree on Election LawThe head of Iraq's parliament urged political leaders on Wednesday to swiftly agree on a new election law so that crucial nationwide elections can take place on time.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Oct 2009 | 11:22 am Diplomats: Iran Agrees to Draft Deal on UraniumIranian negotiators on Wednesday expressed support for a deal that if accepted by their leaders would delay Tehran's ability to make nuclear weapons by sending most of its existing enriched uranium to Russia for processing, diplomats said.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Oct 2009 | 10:48 am Postal strikes to go ahead says unionStrikes by postal workers are to go ahead on Thursday and Friday as the Government and Royal Mail were accused of working together to scupper a deal the Communication Workers Union said.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 21 Oct 2009 | 10:35 am 4 Rebels, 1 Policeman Killed in ChechnyaFour suspected rebels and one police officer have died in fighting in Chechnya, a spokesman for the regional branch of Russia's Interior Ministry said Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Oct 2009 | 10:15 am Rio Slum Dwellers Flee, Fearing More Drug Gang BattlesHundreds of Rio slum dwellers fled their homes overnight, choosing to sleep in streets away from their own neighborhoods after rumors spread drug gangs were set to battle again.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Oct 2009 | 9:49 am Kuwait Grants Women Passports Without Husband's ApprovalKuwait's highest court granted women the right to obtain a passport without their husband's approval, the case's lawyer said Wednesday, in the latest stride for women's rights in this small oil-rich emirate.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Oct 2009 | 9:30 am Pakistan Battles in Taliban Leader's HometownSoldiers fought for control of the Pakistani Taliban chief's hometown Wednesday, pressing forward with a major offensive targeting an insurgent stronghold along the Afghan border, authorities said.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Oct 2009 | 9:18 am Train Crash Kills 22 in IndiaA passenger train in northern India crashed into another train's rear carriage reserved for women and disabled passengers, killing 22 people and injuring 16 who remained trapped for hours Wednesday near Agra, the home of the Taj Mahal, police said.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Oct 2009 | 8:53 am Canadian Hostage Situation Ends After 12 HoursA man who had barricaded himself with hostages inside the Edmonton Workers' Compensation building has surrendered.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Oct 2009 | 8:12 am WATCH: The Young Royals of WindsorPrinces William and Harry have spent much of their lives at Balmoral Castle.Source: ABC News: International | 21 Oct 2009 | 7:51 am
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