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Democrats Push To End Insurers' Antitrust ExemptionThe relationship between the Obama administration and health insurers has turned ugly since the industry rejected the health care makeover it once supported. Congressional Democrats now want to strip the industry's exemption from federal antitrust laws. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Oct 2009 | 9:59 pm Scientists: Biofuel Laws May Harm EnvironmentResearchers writing in the current issue of Science believe they have found an error in existing biofuel laws that could actually make climate change worse. They say these rules inadvertently encourage deforestation, which in turn contributes to global warming. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Oct 2009 | 10:01 am Honduras discussions 'break down'Envoys for Honduras' ousted president say crisis talks have broken down, but the interim government disputes this.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:37 am Kamei says intends to 'do opposite' from Koizumi+(Kyodo) _ Financial and postal affairs minister Shizuka Kamei reiterated Friday he intends to overhaul measures implemented by former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, not only the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:34 am Foreign minister: US base should stay on OkinawaTOKYO (AP) -- A major U.S. Marine base set for relocation must stay on the southern Japan island of Okinawa, the country's foreign minister said Friday as he tried to ease a deepening rift with Washington....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am Foreign minister: US base should stay on OkinawaA major U.S. Marine base set for relocation must stay on the southern Japan island of Okinawa, the country's foreign minister said Friday as he tried to ease a deepening rift with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am Fresh attacks rock north PakistanAt least 21 people die in fresh violence in northern Pakistan, as the army continues to battle militants near the Afghan border.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am Wealthy Germans demand higher tax billsA group of wealthy Germans launches a petition calling on the government to tax them more to fund social and environmental projects.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Arguing pilots fly 150 miles past runway - guardian.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Thai king make 1st public appearance in over a month+(Kyodo) _ Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, appeared in public Friday for the first time since he was hospitalized over a month ago. Looking frail in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am 'Monster' Of A Trademark Dispute SettledBeer drinkers are a loyal bunch, so when one of their favorite microbrews, Vermonster, got entangled in a copyright dispute they fought back on the Internet. Now the fight between the small Vermont brewery and the maker of Monster energy drinks has been settled. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am Owners of Danvers homes leveled by blast get checksDANVERS - Nearly three years after a chemical explosion rocked a Danvers neighborhood, homeowners have received their share of a settlement with two companies. The Nov....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am Blast Kills 24 in PakistanOfficial says explosion hits bus headed to wedding in tribal area, 17 killed.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am 19-year-old Norwegian takes Monopoly world title - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am REFILING: BNP Paribas' Japan unit ordered to suspend partial operations for 2 wks+TOKYO, Oct. 23 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING HEADLINE) The Financial Services Agency ordered the Japanese unit of France's BNP Paribas on Friday to suspend part of its operations for two...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am 2 NATO members: No more troops to Afghanistan nowTwo NATO members said Friday they will not send more troops to Afghanistan unless its Nov. 7 presidential runoff creates a legitimate ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am CORRECTED: Okada favors relocating Futemma base to Kadena+(Kyodo) _ Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Friday he personally favors a plan to transfer the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station to the nearby U.S. Kadena Air Base, despite an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am Strong rebound seen for home salesWASHINGTON - With homebuyers rushing to complete their purchases before a tax credit for first-time owners expires, a report Friday is expected to show strong September sales. Home...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am Czech leader positive on LisbonPresident Vaclav Klaus is satisfied an EU proposal meets demands he made for an opt-out on the bloc's Lisbon Treaty, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am Whirlpool profit slips; cost-cuts raise outlookWhirlpool says its third-quarter profit fell 47 percent as the world's biggest home appliance maker continues to slash costs to combat slumping demand for its big-ticket items.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am US files Roman Polanski extradition request in sex caseGENEVA - The United States has asked Switzerland to hand over Roman Polanski to authorities in California, where he is wanted for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am Explosion hits Gulf facility in Puerto RicoAn explosion at a Gulf gasoline facility Friday rocked a neighborhood outside Puerto Rico's capital, causing minor injuries and ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am BOJ likely to project 3 years of deflation through FY 2011+(Kyodo) _ The Bank of Japan is likely to project that the Japanese economy will fall into a three-year period of deflation through fiscal 2011 in its upcoming report, fueling speculation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Neighbors look for answers in Fla. girl's deathORANGE PARK, Fla. - Somer Thompson's face, with chubby cheeks and thick brown bangs, still smiled from missing person posters plastered on nearly every utility pole along...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am Critics attack BBC for making Griffin 'a victim' on Question Time - Times Online
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am Sen. McCain's mother hospitalized in PortugalHealth officials in Portugal say the 97-year-old mother of Sen. John McCain has spent the night in a Lisbon hospital after a fall.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am Blasts at Pakistan air base, wedding bus kill 24A suicide bomber killed seven people near a major air force complex in northwest Pakistan on Friday, while an explosion killed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am Asian leaders launch rights group - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am 19-year-old Norwegian takes Monopoly world titleA lucky swap and some eager building propelled a 19-year-old Norwegian student to the top of board game fame and sent three would-be tycoons to the poor house at the Monopoly World Championship in Las Vegas.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:11 am Microsoft starts selling PCs onlineIn a twist, Microsoft has started selling computers and third-party software via its online store.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am 7 Things A Woman Is Thinking The “Morning After”Have you ever woken up completely naked next to a total stranger who is trying her hardest to pretend to still be asleep while simultaneously wrapping your arms around her?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am UK MEP criticises Islam on showBNP leader Nick Griffin uses appearance on BBC politics programme to criticise Islam and defend the Ku Klux Klan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am Blasts at Pakistan air base, wedding bus kill 24ISLAMABAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber killed seven people near a major air force complex in northwest Pakistan on Friday, while an explosion killed 17 on a bus heading to wedding elsewhere in the region, the latest in a surge of militant attacks this month....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am Blasts at Pakistan air base, wedding bus kill 24 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am NATO: No More Troops to Afghanistan NowNATO allies: no more troops to Afghanistan until after runoff vote.Source: ABC News: International | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am NATO members: no more troops to Afghanistan nowBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -- NATO members the Netherlands and Denmark said Friday they will not send more troops to Afghanistan unless its Nov. 7 presidential runoff creates a legitimate government and until President Barack Obama decides on a new strategy....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am NATO members: no more troops to Afghanistan now (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am Blasts At Pakistan Air Base, Wedding Bus Kill 24A suicide bomber killed seven people near a major air force complex in northwest Pakistan on Friday, while an explosion killed 17 on a bus heading to wedding elsewhere in the region, the latest in a surge of militant attacks this month. Also, a car bomb in the northwest's main city wounded 15 people. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:06 am U2, world's biggest band, adapts to changing timesEven while maintaining its status as one of the few musical acts that can still fill stadiums, U2 is struck by how quickly its world is changing — musically and politically.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:04 am Baseball: Darvish unlikely to pitch in Japan Series+(Kyodo) _ Injury-hit Nippon Ham Fighters super ace Yu Darvish is expected to remain sidelined in the Japan Series even if the team reaches the biggest stage in Japanese baseball. "His...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am AP Exclusive: $205M man says he sold meth chemicalMEXICO CITY (AP) -- A Chinese-Mexican businessman arrested after police found a $205 million stash of cash in his Mexico City mansion has told U.S. prosecutors he sold tons of a chemical used to make methamphetamine on the black market, a top Mexican official told The Associated Press....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am U.S. Files Polanski Extradition Request In Sex CaseThe United States has asked Switzerland to hand over Roman Polanski to authorities in California, where he is wanted for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, Swiss authorities said Friday. The Justice Ministry said in a statement that Washington filed its formal extradition request late Thursday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am Ask AP: Depleted ozone, military VIPs in CongressWhat ever happened to the hole in the ozone layer?Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am AP Exclusive: $205M man says he sold meth chemicalA Chinese-Mexican businessman arrested after police found a $205 million stash of cash in his Mexico City mansion has told U.S. prosecutors he sold tons of a chemical used to make...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am AP Exclusive: $205M man says he sold meth chemicalA Chinese-Mexican businessman arrested after police found a $205 million stash of cash in his Mexico City mansion has told U.S. prosecutors he sold tons of a chemical used to make methamphetamine on the black market, a top Mexican official told The Associated Press.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Lost boys, lost diaries and other marketing mistakesWhen tricks are used to tug at our heart strings, it can backfire in a big way
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am House Panel Approves Consumer Protection AgencyCongress moved forward Thursday on a major piece of the Obama Administration's efforts to overhaul the financial industry. A key House panel approved a bill to set up a new agency to regulate consumer credit, everything from payday loans to debit cards. But after intense lobbying from banks, the proposal has taken a few hits since landing on Capitol Hill. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Panel: NASA's Moon Plan Lacks FundsThe White House recently asked a panel of outside experts to weigh in on where NASA's astronauts should go next, and how they should get there. The result is a new report entitled "Seeking a Human Spaceflight Program Worthy of a Great Nation." It says NASA's current goal of returning to the moon by 2020 isn't feasible — at least, not without more money. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 23 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am World awaits Iran's decision on uranium proposalTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The U.S. and its allies hoped to secure Iran's approval Friday for a proposed deal that would ship most of the country's uranium abroad for enrichment and ease Western fears about Iran's potential to make a nuclear weapon....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am World awaits Iran's decision on uranium proposalThe U.S. and its allies hoped to secure Iran's approval Friday for a proposed deal that would ship most of the country's uranium abroad for enrichment and ease Western fears about Iran's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am Explosion hits Gulf facility in Puerto RicoAn explosion at a Gulf gasoline facility Friday rocked a neighborhood outside Puerto Rico's capital, causing minor injuries and forcing evacuations as firefighters raced to prevent...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am Scramble to parcel out H1N1 vaccineThe government's campaign to protect the nation against the swine flu pandemic has gotten off to a sputtering start, frustrating many who are anxious to get immunized against the new virus.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am Ailing Thai king makes public appearanceBANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's 81-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej appeared in public Friday for the first time since he was hospitalized more than a month ago, providing welcome relief among well-wishers in this politically divided nation....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:53 am Rooney could miss Liverpool clashManchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson claims Wayne Rooney faces an "uphill struggle" to face Liverpool on Sunday.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:53 am Davis, Hedrick just can't get away from each otherThese guys just can't get away from each other.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am U.S. formally asks Swiss to extradite PolanskiZURICH (Reuters) - The United States has formally asked Switzerland to extradite film director Roman Polanski, who fled sentencing in California on child sex charges in 1977, the Swiss justice ministry said Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am U.S. formally asks Swiss to extradite Polanski (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am Bombers kill eight in Pakistan (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am Suicide bomber kills eight in Pakistan (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am Suicide bomber kills eight in PakistanISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide bomber killed eight people outside a key Pakistani airforce facility on Friday, with officials quick to deny suggestions the target was linked to the country's nuclear program.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am Law firms pay new hires to work for public goodIf things had gone according to plan, Lindsay Murphy would be a big-city tax lawyer by now. Instead, the recent law school graduate found herself doing legal aid, listening to complaints about raw sewage bubbling up into the bathtubs of a Mississippi Delta housing project.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:34 am Mac vs. PC: Windows 7Trust me!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am Wreck of WWI submarine turns up after 90 yearsThe wreck of a British naval submarine lost for more than 90 years is found in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Estonia.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:29 am N Korea food shortage warningA UN envoy criticises the rights situation in North Korea as "abysmal", saying a third of the population was going hungry.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am Senate bill may have public insurance plan
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am Britain deploys permanently armed police in LondonNew unit operating in a district riven by gun battles between rival drug gangs represents major change in U.K. law enforcement
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:23 am Asian leaders launch rights groupAsian leaders at a regional summit in Thailand officially launch a new human rights watchdog that critics say is toothless.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:21 am Bomber Kills 8 Outside Pakistan Military Complex - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am Japan PM says no need to rush U.S. base decisionTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Friday there was no need to rush a decision that could stall a realignment of U.S. troops in the country, as tension grows over an issue that could fray ties with Washington.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am Japan PM says no need to rush U.S. base decision (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am Are Your Kids Getting Enough Vitamin D?Vitamin D deficiency is more widespread than commonly thought, and as a result the American Academy of Pediatrics will announce today that it is doubling the amount of vitamin D it recommends for infants, children, and adolescents to 400 IU a day, according to The Boston Globe.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am Gas Plant Explosion Rocks Puerto Rico11 Tanks Explode at Gulf Facility Outside Country's Capital, Causing Injuries and Forcing EvacuationsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:18 am 'Distracted' pilots fail to landUS pilots blame a "heated discussion" after they fly 150 miles (240km) past their destination, sparking hijack fears.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:17 am Britain deploys permanently armed police in LondonBritish police say permanently armed officers are patrolling crime-blighted London neighborhoods, a major change in U.K. law enforcement.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am Southeast Asia launches human rights bodyCHA-AM, Thailand (AP) -- Southeast Asian nations inaugurated a human rights commission Friday which was immediately blasted by representatives of civil society organizations who walked out of a meeting to protest being cold-shouldered by five regional regimes....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:09 am Half of Canadians back future civilian role in AfghanistanOttawa should make post-2011 duties clear, Hillier says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:07 am Abel Resino fired as coach of Atletico MadridSpanish soccer club Atletico Madrid fired coach Abel Resino on Friday after winning only one of its past 10 games.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Given TV Time, U.K. Pol Denies He's a NaziLeader of Far-Right British National Party Berated by Panel, Audience for Holocaust Denial, Islam BashingSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Ninite Easy Multi-App Installer - Great For Win7 UpgradesThe easiest way to get apps.1. Pick the apps you want.2. Start your customized installer.3. You're done!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am 10 Totally Badass Last StandsThese heroes and villains died making their last stand against overwhelming odds, but not before defiantly flipping off their enemies and making their departure from this world a hardcore, violent and totally badass one.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Seven Famous People Caught Playing Air GuitarThe air guitar is a serious industry these days with some instruments passing hands for as much as nothing. The following are the best famous air guitar players on youtube..
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Pakistan: Blast kills 7 near air force site
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:55 am US files Polanski extradition request in sex case (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:47 am U.S. asks Switzerland to extradite Polanski76-year-old director being held in Swiss jail after court rejected bid for bail, saying risk he would flee was too high
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:47 am Angels answer Yankees' rally, extend ALCS (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:42 am Thousands Of Post Workers Strike For Second Day - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:42 am Neighbors look for answers in Fla. girl's death (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:42 am U.S. asks Switzerland to extradite Polanski
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:39 am ‘Night Stalker’ named suspect in ‘84 killing
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:29 am Muscle Hill’s days of flexing are almost overThree-year-old colt prepares to make final start of career at Woodbine Racetrack Saturday in the $600,000 Breeders Crown
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:12 am 7 Steps To Speed Up Your Metabolism (Video)Burn more calories at all times by speeding up your metabolism.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:10 am Google Shows Off Chrome Themes With Cool YouTube HackThe themes, which are designed to give your browser’s skin a splash of color and personality, were developed by famous artists and designers.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:10 am Karzai says wants "better" Afghan election run-offKABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai said he wants a better and cleaner presidential election run-off in November to bring stability at a time when Taliban violence is at its worst in eight years of war.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:08 am David Naylor’s picks against the spreadThe Globe's football writer makes his selections for the upcoming games
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:08 am Examining the undefeatedThere's one common denominator underlining the perfect starts of the Colts, Saints, Broncos and Vikings
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:02 am Sarah Palin breaks with the GOP to endorse a Conservative in NY House race - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Oct 2009 | 2:01 am Ticats desperate to find ways to win close gamesHaving dropped four games in a row and five of their past six, Hamilton realizes it needs to turn things around to nail down first playoff berth since 2004
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:58 am BNP on Question Time: ministers voice race attack fearsThe BBC's decision to host Nick Griffin of the BNP on Question Time could lead to a rise in attacks on ethnic minorities two Government ministers have suggested.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:56 am Beirut's Shiite bastion revives after '06 warBEIRUT (AP) -- The sprawling Shiite suburb of south Beirut has made a comeback after the destruction wreaked by Israel during 2006 fighting, a symbol of the community's resilience at a time when its political patron, Hezbollah, is seeking a greater voice in Lebanon's government....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:55 am BNP on Question Time: BBC forced to defend decision after race attack warningsMark Byford BBC's deputy director general insisted it was "appropriate" to accommodate the far right leader.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:54 am Buono hands reins to PrintersCFL most outstanding player of five years ago prepares to make his first appeance in a Lions jersey since 2005
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:54 am Exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer is not a terrorist, Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou was quoted as saying FridayExiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer during an interview in Tokyo on October 20. Kadeer is not a terrorist, Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou was quoted as saying Friday, as he addressed one of the most sensitive...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:51 am Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has been quoted as saying that Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer is not a terroristTaiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, pictured, has been quoted as saying that Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer is not a terrorist as he addressed one of the most sensitive issues in the island's relations with China...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:51 am Bring Back Cars That Are Fun and Fuel-EfficientRemember the Honda CRX? 56 mpg on the highway and a blast to drive. It was a great achievement: a car that was fun to drive and efficient. Things have gone pretty much downhill since.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:30 am File photo shows Pakistani soldiers cordoning off an area following a blast near PeshawarFile photo shows Pakistani soldiers cordoning off an area following a blast near Peshawar. A huge car bomb has ripped through an upmarket neighbourhood of Pakistan's main northwestern city wounding 10...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:20 am Bank bonuses are in Fed's cross hairsThe regulator seeks to limit rewards for risky practices at the 6,000 institutions it oversees.Escalating the government's intervention in corporate pay practices, the Federal Reserve moved Thursday to restrict the ability of thousands of banks to pay bonuses in an effort to curb risky practices widely cited for helping to trigger the global financial crisis.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Critical habitat in Alaska is proposed for polar bearsIt would be the largest habitat zone in the U.S., but an Interior Department official says it wouldn't slow oil and gas development, nor address the melting sea ice that threatens the bears.In what would be the largest habitat zone ever established in the U.S. to protect a species from extinction, the federal government on Thursday proposed designating 200,541 square miles on the coast of Alaska as critical habitat for polar bears.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Somalia shelling leaves 20 deadThe violence began when mortar rounds hit the airport as the president was leaving for a meeting in Uganda. His plane was not hit.At least 20 people were killed and 61 others injured in shelling that began when Somali insurgents fired on the president's airplane as it prepared to leave Mogadishu early Thursday, officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am PR firm with ties to Schwarzenegger won't bid on contractMercury Public Affairs had initially been chosen for the $9-million contract with California's high-speed rail board, but that contract was scuttled over concerns about the selection process.A public relations firm with close ties to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has pulled out of the running for a $9-million contract with California's high-speed rail board, after its successful initial bid was scuttled over concerns about the selection process.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Dodgers' owner Frank McCourt fires wife JamieShe had been the club's chief executive. The couple announced last week that they had separated. Her attorney says the firing would be addressed in court.Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has fired his estranged wife, Jamie, from her position as the team's chief executive, triggering what her attorney said would be an imminent legal response.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 23 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Great Lakes emissions proposal stirs waters
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Oct 2009 | 12:49 am Biden wraps up Central European tour in PraguePRAGUE (AP) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden wraps up a tour of Central Europe in the Czech Republic on Friday, attempting to shore up support for a reworked missile defense plan and reassuring critics that Washington remains committed to guaranteeing the country's security....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 23 Oct 2009 | 12:20 am Victims of human trafficking speak outUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- A father of two from Nepal who thought he was going to America wound up in Iraq, forced to work at a U.S. airbase. A 14-year-old Ugandan girl kidnapped by rebels spent nearly eight years in captivity as a sex slave and human shield. And a young Venezuelan woman lured to New York by the man she loved wound up in a brothel his family was running....Source: AP Top International News At 6:35 a... | 23 Oct 2009 | 12:20 am Magic: Isiah Thomas questioned my sexuality1
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Oct 2009 | 12:16 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 23 Oct 2009 | 12:16 am As Windows 7 launches, tech sector waits and hopes - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 23 Oct 2009 | 12:03 am Close call in ninth for Brian FuentesANAHEIM, Calif. - All around him, chaos reigned. The tying run stood on third base. The go-ahead run was on second. Over at first was, of all things, an insurance run. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:53 pm John Lackey is no slackerANAHEIM, Calif. - John Lackey isn't one to hide his emotions on the mound, so when his manager, Mike Scioscia, came out to remove him from a 4-0 game in the seventh inning...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:50 pm In-flight delivery: Malaysian gives birth on planeKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - An official says a Malaysian woman has given premature birth to a boy on a domestic flight, minutes before it landed in Kuala Lumpur. Liew Siaw...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:48 pm Angels stay alive with Game 5 win
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:46 pm Cop union blue over Deval Patrick's cost-cut focusThe state police union rebuffed Gov. Deval Patrick's attempts for cost cutting before an early-morning meeting today, saying Patrick hasn't acted on easy savings...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:43 pm Wilmington wins soccer clashMike Murphy and Nick Godzyk each tallied a goal and an assist as Wilmington (10-0-3) survived a battle of Cape Ann League unbeatens with a 3-0 victory over Masconomnet (12-1-1)...Drew...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:36 pm Indians take a 2nd look at Bobby ValentineBack after six years in Japan, former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine had his second interview with the Cleveland Indians yesterday. The 59-year-old admitted he...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:32 pm Kim Jong-Il inspecting the newly-built apartment houses in Mansudae Street in PyongyangThis undated picture, released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 21, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspecting the newly-built apartment houses in Mansudae Street...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:30 pm Suicide Blast at Pakistan Military ComplexBicycle Bomber Kills 7 at Air Force Complex with Possible Nuclear Link; 2nd Bomb Attack in Peshawar Restaurant Wounds 8Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:06 pm Hurricane alleys get big breakWhen a hurricane hits South Florida, the employees at Beach Ace Hardware, two blocks from the ocean in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:48 pm Report: U.S. deserves refund on embassy building in BaghdadThe sprawling U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad is rife with shoddy construction, and the government should demand a $132 million ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:43 pm Census sets up new interactive websiteThe Census Bureau's new 2010census.gov website went up this week and, when it is officially launched Monday will give people ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:22 pm Poll: Hopes buoyed on race relationsWhile some of the soaring optimism of Election Day has tempered, more than six in 10 Americans predict in a USA TODAY/Gallup ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:16 pm Senate passes measure that would protect gays - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:12 pm Police to search garbage for clues to Fla. girl's killerInvestigators planned to spend the weekend sifting through hundreds of leads and thousands of pounds of garbage to try and identify ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:04 pm HUD counseling funds tripled despite criticismFederal funding for a housing counseling program carried out by local non-profit groups such as ACORN has more than tripled since ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm Using Trees To Curb Climate Change Not So SimpleForests are fast becoming a great green hope for slowing climate change. Climate planners are keen to create forest carbon banks, places designed to store carbon and keep it out of the atmosphere. But banking carbon in forests turns out to be something of a mystery. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm In Polanski's Case, Time Is On Nobody's SideHow do you prosecute charges that are more than 30 years old? How do you defend accusations that go back more than three decades? Experts look at the challenges of trying film director Roman Polanski for forcing sex on a 13-year-old girl in 1977. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm Women Marines want a chance outside the Afghan wireBARCHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Tiffany Jones chews tobacco, spitting the juice into the Afghan desert as she talks, and wears her M-16 automatic rifle slung across her chest just like her male colleagues.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm Raid targets Mexican cartel; 303 arrested - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm Army Officer, Soldier Killed in Pakistan CapitalGunmen kill soldier, army officer in Pakistan capital amid offensive.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Oct 2009 | 9:50 pm Erratic typhoon keeps Philippines on edgeLiving up to its name, Typhoon Lupit meaning cruel in Filipino zigzagged around the rain-soaked northern Philippines on Friday, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 9:46 pm Pie-splattered comedian Soupy Sales dies
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Oct 2009 | 9:46 pm U.S. airliner loses contact, overflies destinationWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Northwest Airlines flight carrying 144 passengers from San Diego to Minneapolis lost contact with air controllers for more than an hour and overflew its destination by 150 miles, officials said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 9:33 pm Talks stalled on the issue of Zelaya's return to office before electionsOusted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya set a midnight deadline for his return to office, or he will withdraw from talks with the de facto government, his chief negotiator saidSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 9:19 pm Calpers reviewing relationship with Apollo: reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - Calpers, the biggest U.S. public pension fund, is reviewing its business relationship with Apollo Global Management, examining fees, performance and the "relationship as a whole," the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing documents outlining the review.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 8:56 pm Nicaragua's constitution allows a maximum of two non-consecutive termsThe United States is "very concerned" by a Nicaraguan court's decision not to stop that country's leftist president, Daniel Ortega, pictured, from seeking re-election, the State Department saidSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 8:56 pm U.S. arrests 300 in raids on Mexican drug cartelWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement agencies arrested 303 people in 19 states over the past two days in the largest strike against a major Mexican drug trafficking cartel in the United States, officials said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 8:50 pm Chatting pilots fly 240kms past destinationMINNEAPOLIS - Two Northwest Airlines pilots failed to make radio contact with ground controllers for more than an hour and overflew their Minneapolis destination by 240 kilometres before discovering the mistake and turning around.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Oct 2009 | 8:11 pm Ice-skating circus bear kills managerA Russian ice-skating circus bear turned on his handlers in Kyrgyzstan today, killing one person and gravely injuring another. Circus director Dmitry Potapov died at the scene after the bear dragged him across an ice rink by his...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Oct 2009 | 8:03 pm Earthquake Hits Afghanistan, Pakistan6.1 Magnitude Quake, Centered on Mountainous Hindu Kush Region, Rattles Buildings from Kabul to IslamabadSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Oct 2009 | 7:30 pm Nokia Says Apple iPhone Infringes On PatentsNokia, the world's largest maker of cell phones, is suing Apple in U.S. federal court, saying the iPhone uses patented wireless technologies. Nokia says 40 other phone manufacturers have licensed these patents from the company, but Apple hasn't. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Oct 2009 | 7:25 pm Man admits drunk driving on chairA Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to driving his motorised La-Z-Boy chair while drunk.A criminal complaint says 62-year-old Dennis LeRoy Anderson told police he left a bar in the northern Minnesota town of Proctor on his chair...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Oct 2009 | 6:20 pm Balloon boy mum will 'go down with the ship'Until now, little has been known about Mayumi Heene, mother of Falcon or 'Balloon Boy'. However, neighbours and past colleagues are increasingly opening up to US news media, and shedding light on the mother who may find herself...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:57 pm Over 1,000 police in LA gang sweepLOS ANGELES ? More than 1,100 FBI agents and police officers spread out through South Los Angeles, banging on doors before dawn Thursday in a crackdown against a gang implicated in drug dealing and violent crime, authorities said."They...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:32 pm BNP on BBC's Question Time: key quotesNick Griffin the leader of the BNP made his controversial first appearance on BBC's Question Time. Here are some of the key quotes and arguments.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:25 pm BNP on Question Time: Nick Griffin uses BBC to attack Islam and defend the Ku Klux KlanFarright leaders remarks provoke derision from other members of the Question Time panel and the audience.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:24 pm NASA hopes to visit the moons of MarsWASHINGTON ? NASA needs to make a major detour on its grand plans to return astronauts to the moon, a special independent panel has told the White House.Under current plans, NASA has picked the wrong destination with the wrong...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:14 pm Apple trying to 'get a free ride' off NokiaNokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, has said that it is suing its US rival Apple for infringing patents on mobile phone technology for the iPhone.Finland's Nokia said it had not been compensated for its technology and...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm U.S. cuts pay at bailed out firms, BofA hits backWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. pay czar on Thursday slashed compensation for top earners at seven bailed-out companies for the final two months of the year, and was immediately slammed by the country's largest bank which claimed the cuts could send talent fleeing.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:43 pm $6 million fight over MJ tributeLOS ANGELES ? The owner of the Staples Centre arena in Los Angeles said the city attorney bullied and threatened him in an effort to recover millions of dollars the city spent to police last summer's Michael Jackson memorial.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:24 pm Congress extends hate crime protections to gaysPhysical attacks on people based on their sexual orientation will join the list of federal hate crimes in a major expansion of the civil rights-era law Congress approved today and sent to President Barack Obama.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:19 pm Guard in court after threatening to shoot ObamaNEWARK, New Jersey ? An airport security guard who was overheard saying he'd "cut a hole in a fence to be able to shoot" Barack Obama pleaded not guilty Thursday to making threats against the president.John Brek appeared via video...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:00 pm Strain Emerges Between U.S. and JapanWashington Post: New Japanese Leadership Looks to Redefine Relationship, Giving Obama Officials Cause for ConcernSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:00 pm Workers rest in the ruins of a building in KabulWorkers rest in the ruins of a building in Kabul. A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Afghanistan on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings in the capital Kabul.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:57 pm With hopes of changing 'prejudices' Istanbul's glories visit ParisFrom white marble statues of Greek and Roman gods to gleaming medieval Christian icons to a huge red Ottoman tent, an exhibition devoted to Istanbul seeks to expand French awareness of the city's multicultural heritage in a country...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:44 pm DRUG WAR ARRESTSMap shows U.S. cities in which a series of drug raids resulted in the arrests of more than 300 peopleSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:44 pm Video: Unplugged: White House Goes After CriticsPolitico's Mike Allen breaks down the White House's growing list of opponents. Plus; Bob Schieffer spoke with Dr. Ashraf Ghani, an independent candidate in Afghanistan's presidential elections in August. And; Unplugged Under 40 tackles the BCS rankings in college football.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:40 pm Taliban Dig In as Pakistani Army AdvancesThousands Flee Waziristan Region as Military Assault Enters 7th Day; Fresh Attacks in IslamabadSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:30 pm Video of BNP on BBC's Question Time: Nick Griffin under fire from audience membersNick Griffin is told by an audience member that he is "poisoning politics" after the BNP leader attack's Jack Straw's father for being a conscientious objector.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:28 pm Manuel Zelaya shows a document to his assistants at the Brazilian embassyDeposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya shows a document to his assistants at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa. Zelaya will only return to talks on the months-long crisis which has hobbled Honduras...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:19 pm U.S. should engage with North Korea economy: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ambitious U.S. economic engagement with North Korea would help end Pyongyang's isolation and moderate its behavior, aiding efforts to rid that country of nuclear arms, a task force report said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:55 pm Did Father Kidnap Daughter's Killer?After 27 years, father of murdered girl takes justice into his own hands.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:52 pm BNP on Question Time: Nick Griffin uses BBC appearance to attack Muslims and gaysFollowing clashes between police and protesters ahead of his arrival the BNP leader uses Question Time appearance to attack Muslims and homosexuals while defending the Ku Klux Klan.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:48 pm Griffin booed as he walks into Question Time studioBNP leader Nick Griffin is booed as he walks into the Question Time studio to begin filming tonight's show.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:37 pm Barack Obama sees worst poll rating drop in 50 yearsGallup recorded an average daily approval rating of 53 per cent for Mr Obama for the third quarter of the year.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Oct 2009 | 12:38 pm BNP on BBC's Question Time: protesters clash with policeBoth police and protesters are hurt and arrests made as demonstators against BNP leader Nick Griffin's appearance on Question Time break through police cordon outside BBC Television Centre.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Oct 2009 | 12:35 pm Jean SarkozyA Tv grab taken from French TV channel France 2 shows elected councillor in Neuilly, Jean Sarkozy attending France 2 eight o'clock news, in Boulogne-Billancourt, west of Paris. President Nicolas Sarkozy's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Oct 2009 | 12:25 pm 1,500 Protest Alleged Election Fraud in MoscowSome 1,500 Communist Party supporters and other government opponents have held a protest in central Moscow over alleged election fraud.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:49 am Miracle Baby?: Koran Verses Appear on Infant?Birthmark-like script appears every few days on Ali Yakubov's body.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:43 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 | 11:34 am Shelling in Somali Capital Kills 24, Wounds 60Mortars fired by Islamic militants slammed into Somalia's airport as the president was boarding a plane Thursday, sparking battles that killed at least 24 people when return fire hit residential areas and a market, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:32 am Is Kerry a de Facto Secretary of State?Senator, Former Presidential Candidate Is Becoming One of the President's Key Foreign Policy AdvisersSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:30 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 | 11:17 am Nokia sues Apple over iPhone patentsWorld's biggest mobile phone maker is suing Apple for allegedly infringing patents on technology used in the iPhone.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:08 am Afghanistan Races to Prepare for RunoffU.N. Helps Officials Deliver Ballots ahead of Nov. 7 Runoff between President Karzai and Challenger AbdullahSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am Polls: Hugo Chavez's Support Declines in VenezuelaHugo Chavez's support has declined in the polls as many Venezuelans say they are fed up with 27 percent inflation, a stagnant economy, faulty public services and a government they see as incapable of doing much about it.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:55 am Alleged Nazi Criminal Surrenders to Australian PoliceAn 88-year-old man accused by Hungary of Nazi war crimes during World War II surrendered to Australian police Thursday after exhausting his appeals against extradition.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:44 am British Soldier Killed in AfghanistanA British soldier from the Royal Military Police was killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan Thursday, Britain's Ministry of Defence announced.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:32 am India: Poor Nations Won't Slow DevelopmentDeveloping Countries Need Access to Clean Technology; Industrialized Countries Should Pay for Climate Change, PM SaysSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 22 Oct 2009 | 9:00 am Typhoon Battered Philippines Braces for Another StormFilipinos prepare for 18th typhoon of the season, expected Friday.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Oct 2009 | 8:27 am Probe of Mexican drug cartel leads to nearly 1,200 arrests in U.S.Authorities say recent raids have targeted La Familia Michoacana's fast-growing operations in California, Texas and other states.In a series of recent raids throughout the United States, federal authorities have arrested nearly 1,200 people who they say are connected to one of Mexico's most aggressively expanding and deadly drug trafficking cartels, known as La Familia Michoacana, law enforcement officials told The Times' Washington bureau.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Oct 2009 | 8:27 am Election Officials Start Delivering Ballots in AfghanistanElection authorities in Afghanistan began delivering ballots with U.N. assistance across Afghanistan on Thursday, as hurried preparations for the Nov. 7 runoff in the insurgency-plagued nation's presidential election got under way.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 8:17 am Confirmed: Israeli and Iranian Nuke Officials MetIsraeli delegate just smiled when asked if Israel has nuclear weapons.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Oct 2009 | 6:35 am Plane Crash Near Island of BonaireA small plane carrying nine passengers has crashed near the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:17 am Strong Quake Strikes Afghanistan, PakistanA strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am
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