UN nuclear inspectors in Iran to visit site - The Associated Press


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UN nuclear inspectors in Iran to visit site
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TEHRAN, Iran — A team of UN inspectors prepared Sunday for their first look inside a formerly secret — though still unfinished — uranium enrichment facility that has raised Western suspicions about the extent of Iran's nuclear program. ...
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Arrests at holy site in Jerusalem

Israeli police enter Jerusalem's most sensitive religious site, arresting a number of Palestinian demonstrators.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am

UN nuclear inspectors in Iran to visit site

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A team of U.N. inspectors prepared Sunday for their first look inside a formerly secret - though still unfinished - uranium enrichment facility that has raised Western suspicions about the extent of Iran's nuclear program....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 25 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am

UN nuclear inspectors in Iran to visit site (AP)

Inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) leave the Imam Khomeini airport outside Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)AP - A team of U.N. inspectors prepared Sunday for their first look inside a formerly secret — though still unfinished — uranium enrichment facility that has raised Western suspicions about the extent of Iran's nuclear program.



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65 killed as twin Baghdad blasts rock the city

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Iraqi authorities say at least 65 people have been killed and 180 wounded as twin blasts that appeared to target government buildings rocked downtown Baghdad....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 25 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am

65 killed as twin Baghdad blasts rock the city (AP)

Iraqis gather at the site of a massive bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. Iraq police say that a pair of powerful explosions went off near the Ministry of Justice and the offices of a Kurdish political party during the morning rush hour as people headed to work. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP - Iraqi authorities say at least 65 people have been killed and 180 wounded as twin blasts that appeared to target government buildings rocked downtown Baghdad.



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Dozens slain in twin Baghdad blasts

An injured man walks away after a massive bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sunday.Twin car bombs targeting two government buildings killed about 65 people and wounded 180 in central Baghdad on Sunday, police said, in the bloodiest attack in the capital for two months.




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Leaders of 16 Asian nations meet in Thailand - The Associated Press


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CHA-AM, Thailand — Leaders of 16 Asian countries gave high priority Sunday to finding a new economic growth model to free half the world's population from merely serving as producers for the West, the Thai prime minister said. ...
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S. Korea to offer N. Korea food aid this week: Yonhap+

(Kyodo) _ South Korea will notify North Korea this week of its decision to provide it with food aid, the first in two years, in response to Pyongyang's request for humanitarian assistance
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Twin blasts kill 65 in Baghdad

Iraqi authorities say at least 65 people have been killed and 180 wounded as twin blasts that appeared to target government buildings ...



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Leaders of 16 Asian nations meet in Thailand

CHA-AM, Thailand (AP) -- Leaders of 16 Asian countries gave high priority Sunday to finding a new economic growth model to free half the world's population from merely serving as producers for the West, the Thai prime minister said....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 25 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am

65 killed as twin Baghdad blasts rock the city

Iraqi authorities say at least 65 people have been killed and 180 wounded as twin blasts that appeared to target government buildings rocked downtown Baghdad. The blasts went off less...
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Baghdad blasts 'kill at least 62'

Twin bomb blasts near central Baghdad's Green Zone kill at least 62 people in the deadliest attack since August, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am

Major attacks in Iraq since Jan. 1

Major attacks in Iraq since Jan. 1, when a new U.S.-Iraqi security pact took effect:
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Uruguayans vote for ex-rebel or ex-president

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) -- Voters in Uruguay faced a stark choice in Sunday's presidential election: an ex-rebel who yearns to create enduring socialism or a former center-right president who privatized government services and wants to pull away from alliances with Latin American leftists....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 25 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am

Water buffalo behind Egypt train crash - The Associated Press


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Water buffalo behind Egypt train crash
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CAIRO — An errant water buffalo caused two Egyptian passenger trains to collide at high speed south of Cairo, killing 18 people and wounding 39, the Health Ministry announced Sunday in a revised toll. The first passenger train stopped after hitting the ...
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Water buffalo behind Egypt train crash

CAIRO (AP) -- An errant water buffalo caused two Egyptian passenger trains to collide at high speed south of Cairo, killing 18 people and wounding 39, the Health Ministry announced Sunday in a revised toll....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 25 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am

Water buffalo behind Egypt train crash

An errant water buffalo caused two Egyptian passenger trains to collide at high speed south of Cairo, killing 18 people and wounding 39, the Health Ministry announced Sunday in a revised...
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Cell phone video shows police beating of student (AP)

AP - A cell phone video that shows police officers repeatedly hitting an unarmed university student with batons and a Taser gun has prompted a criminal investigation into the officers' conduct, a San Jose police spokesman said.
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Report: Detectives pursue new Lockerbie probe

A newspaper is reporting that British police are considering new lines of inquiry in the Lockerbie bombing case. The Sunday Telegraph said British relatives of victims were informed by...
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Report: Detectives pursue new Lockerbie probe

LONDON (AP) -- A newspaper is reporting that British police are considering new lines of inquiry in the Lockerbie bombing case....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 25 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am

Twin suicide car bombs kill 70 in Baghdad (AFP)

People are seen recovering bodies through the shattered windows of the justice ministry following an explosion in central Baghdad on October 25. Twin suicide car bombs blasted the justice ministry and city governorate in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 70 people, wounding 600 and sparking turmoil in the embattled Iraqi capital.(AFP/Khalil al-Murshidi)AFP - Twin suicide car bombs blasted the justice ministry and city governorate in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 70 people, wounding 600 and sparking turmoil in the embattled Iraqi capital.



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Nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran for key visit

Inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) leave the Imam Khomeini airport outside Tehran, Iran, on Sunday.A team of U.N. inspectors prepared Sunday for their first look inside a formerly secret uranium enrichment facility that has raised Western suspicions about the extent of Iran's nuclear program.




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Basketball Mascot Lives Atop billboard for Ticket Sales

Flash Fox, a mascot for the NBA D-League's Utah Flash, is currently living atop a billboard in order to boost team ticket sales.



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Lawyer blasts release of affidavit in balloon case

A mother's confession that she and her husband faked their 6-year-old son's disappearance in a runaway balloon shouldn't have ...



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Water buffalo behind Egypt train crash

An errant water buffalo caused two Egyptian passenger trains to collide at high speed south of Cairo, killing 18 people adn wounding 39, the Health Ministry announced Sunday in a revised...
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Leaders of 16 Asian nations meet in Thailand

Leaders of 16 Asian countries gave high priority Sunday to finding a new economic growth model to free half the world's population from merely serving as producers for the West, the Thai...
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Deadly train collision in Egypt

At least 20 people die as a passenger train smashes into the back of another train near the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2009 | 3:55 am

Report: Detectives pursue new Lockerbie probe

A Sunday newspaper is reporting that British police are considering new lines of inquiry in the Lockerbie bombing case.
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2ND LD: Golf: Ikeda rallies to win Bridgestone Open+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES) In-form Yuta Ikeda overturned a two-shot overnight deficit to win the Bridgestone Open on Sunday, knocking teen phenom Ryo Ishikawa off the top of the money...
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Police review Lockerbie bomb case

Scottish detectives pursuing "several potential lines of inquiry" into the Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am

Pilot who overshot airport denies crew nap, fight

The first officer of the Northwest Airlines jet that missed its destination by 150 miles says he and the captain were not sleeping ...



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Baghdad blasts kill more than 60 and injure 600

Suicide car bombs target government buildings in one of the bloodiest attacks in the Iraqi capital for months.
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Two car bombs kill at least 60 in Baghdad: police (Reuters)

Security officials gather around an overturned car to rescue the victims after two car bombs targeting the Ministry of Justice and the Baghdad Provincial Council exploded in central Baghdad October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Saad ShalashReuters - Twin car bombs targeting two government buildings killed at least 62 people and wounded 158 in central Baghdad on Sunday, police said, in the bloodiest attack in the capital for two months.



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Two car bombs kill at least 60 in Baghdad: police

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Twin car bombs targeting two government buildings killed at least 62 people and wounded 158 in central Baghdad on Sunday, police said, in the bloodiest attack in the capital for two months.

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'Hero' pilot's mayday call heard

The final mayday call to a flight control tower from a British pilot who died after ditching his plane in the Caribbean Sea is released.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2009 | 3:47 am

3 policemen lightly wounded as Temple Mount clashes resume - Jerusalem Post


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3 policemen lightly wounded as Temple Mount clashes resume
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Three policemen were lightly wounded late Sunday morning as security forces stormed the Temple Mount for the second in just a few hours after dozens of young Muslims began throwing rocks. Arab youths prepare to throw ...
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Baghdad blasts 'kill at least 62' - BBC News


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Baghdad blasts 'kill at least 62'
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At least 62 people have been killed and 180 injured in two car bomb attacks in central Baghdad, police say. The blasts hit the ministry of justice and a provincial government office near the Green Zone, causing severe damage. ...
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38 killed in Baghdad car bombs

Two powerful car bombs exploded in downtown Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 38 people in an apparent attempt to target the fragile city's government offices, Iraqi authorities said. ...
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Death toll in Egypt train crash reaches 18: agency

CAIRO (Reuters) - The death toll from a train crash south of Cairo has reached 18, the Health Ministry said on Sunday, a day after the two Egyptian passenger trains collided.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am

Nuclear energy becomes pivotal in climate debate (AP)

AP - Once vilified by environmentalists and its future dim, nuclear energy has become a pivotal bargaining chip as Senate Democrats seek Republican votes to pass climate legislation. The nuclear industry's long-standing campaign to rebrand itself as green is gaining acceptance amid the push to curtail greenhouse gases.
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Israeli police, Arabs clash near Jerusalem mosque

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police fired stun grenades at Arab youths who threw rocks at them in the compound of Jerusalem's flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City on Sunday, Israeli and Palestinian officials and witnesses said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am

UN nuclear inspectors in Iran to visit site

A team of U.N. inspectors prepared Sunday for their first look inside a formerly secret _ though still unfinished _ uranium enrichment facility that has raised Western suspicions about the...
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2ND LD: Twin car bomb blasts in Baghdad kill 62, injure 158+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH HIGHER CASUALTY TOLL) Twin suicide car bombs targeting two government buildings killed at least 62 people and wounded 158 in central Baghdad on Sunday,...
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Tunisia's Ben Ali set for 5th five-year term

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- Tunisians began voting on Sunday to elect a new President and parliament in a race expected to achieve another landslide victory for Zine El Abidine Ben Ali despite timid measures by authorities to let the nascent opposition have its say....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 25 Oct 2009 | 3:19 am

Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli forces stormed the most sensitive holy shrine in Jerusalem on Sunday, firing water cannons and stun grenades to disperse a crowd of hundreds of Palestinian protesters that had pelted forces with stones....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 25 Oct 2009 | 3:18 am

Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site (AP)

FILE  -- The golden shrine of the Dome of the Rock mosque, located in the al-Aqsa mosque compound, or Temple Mount,  can be seen as hundreds of Jewish worshippers, bottom,  gather at Jerusalem's Western Wall, Judaism holiest site,  in this Monday Oct. 4, 2004,  file photo.  Israeli police forces raided Jerusalem's famed Temple Mount on Sunday Oct. 25, 2009 after Palestinian demonstrators pelted them with stones, police said. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)AP - Israeli forces stormed the most sensitive holy shrine in Jerusalem on Sunday, firing water cannons and stun grenades to disperse a crowd of hundreds of Palestinian protesters that had pelted forces with stones.



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US service member killed in Afghanistan bomb

KABUL (AP) -- A bomb killed an American service member in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Sunday, as Afghan police fired shots in the air to disperse up to 1,000 students protesting a rumor that U.S. troops burned a copy of the Muslim holy book, the Quran....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 25 Oct 2009 | 3:16 am

NJ town laments slain priest and accused janitor (AP)

This undated photo provided by the Morris County Prosecutors Office shows Jose Feliciano of Easton, Pa. Feliciano was charged with murder Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 in the slaying of a Roman Catholic priest whose body was found in the rectory of his church in northern New Jersey. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Morris County Prosecutors Office)AP - An arrest in the fatal stabbing of a beloved priest has brought little solace to an affluent Roman Catholic parish in this tiny northern New Jersey community.



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Nuclear energy becomes pivotal in climate debate

Once vilified by environmentalists and its future dim, nuclear energy has become a pivotal bargaining chip as Senate Democrats seek Republican votes to pass climate legislation. The nuclear industry's long-standing campaign to rebrand itself as green is gaining acceptance amid the push to curtail greenhouse gases.
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38 Killed in Twin Baghdad Car Bombs

Iraq police: 2 car bombs explode near Baghdad government offices office killing 38
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am

Militant Attacks Continue Amid Pakistan Army Push - Bloomberg


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Nuke the Moon: 5 Certifiably Insane Cold War Projects

In the Cold War days, the world was essentially divided into two factions: Rambo and the dirty commies. But the Cold War wasn't really about physical combat, it was more like telling stories around a campfire: Whoever has the scariest idea, wins. It didn't matter if it was real or not, the goal was to convince the other side you were crazy.



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Morrissey 'stable' after collapse

Singer was taken to hospital after collapsing one song into his set.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 25 Oct 2009 | 2:50 am

Cool Rossi crowned world champion

Valentino Rossi wins his seventh world MotoGP crown after finishing third in the rain-delayed Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2009 | 2:29 am

Iraq: twin explosions kill at least 30 in Baghdad

Suicide car bombs target government buildings in one of the bloodiest attacks in the Iraqi capital for months.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 25 Oct 2009 | 2:28 am

Video shows cops beating unarmed student

A San Jose police spokesman says officers are being investigated after officials viewed a video that shows an unarmed university student repeatedly being hit with batons and a Taser gun.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2009 | 2:17 am

Mississippi St. stumble helps Florida to 29-19 win (AP)

Florida quarterback Tlim Tebow (15) scampers for a 26-yard  touchdown against Mississippi State in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)AP - Florida's offense got just what it needed: Help from Mississippi State.



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U.N. experts in Iran to inspect new nuclear site

TEHRAN (Reuters) - U.N. inspectors have arrived in Iran to examine a nuclear site that has heightened Western fears of a covert program to develop atomic bombs, an accusation the Islamic Republic rejects.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 2:05 am

UN Nuclear Inspectors in Iran to Visit Site

UN nuclear inspectors in Iran to visit recently revealed uranium enrichment facility
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Oct 2009 | 2:02 am

U.N. experts in Iran to inspect new nuclear site (Reuters)

IAEA nuclear inspectors arrive at the Imam Khomeini International airport, 35 km (22 miles) south of Tehran, October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Morteza NikoubazlReuters - U.N. inspectors have arrived in Iran to examine a nuclear site that has heightened Western fears of a covert program to develop atomic bombs, an accusation the Islamic Republic rejects.



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The Great Electric Vehicle Race: Portland Vs. San Francisco

Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco seem locked in an ongoing battle to become the left coast's left-most city.



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Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site

Israeli police and Arab worshippers clashed near Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City on Sunday and several people were arrested, an Israeli police spokesman and Palestinian officials said.

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Rio police transfer 'drug barons'

Ten Brazilians seen as leading drug traffickers are moved from a jail in Rio, amid fears they are still directing violence in the city.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2009 | 1:20 am

Pakistan army takes Taliban chief's hometown

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber killed a police officer on a highway south of the capital Sunday, a day after the army captured the hometown of the Pakistani Taliban chief in its push into a major insurgent stronghold along the Afghan border....
Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 25 Oct 2009 | 1:19 am

The Old Republic timeline video: The Battle of Bothawui

A new holorecord in the Jedi Archive captures a poignant moment in the Republic’s recent history. Master Gnost-Dural recounts the story of the battle of Bothawui—a battle in which the courage and sacrifice of Jedi and Republic forces scored a major victory against the Sith Empire.



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Jose Mujica, speaks during a conference with the foreign press

Uruguayan presidential candidate for the ruling Frente Amplio (Broad Front) party, former guerrilla Jose Mujica, speaks during a conference with the foreign press. Uruguayans vote Sunday in a presidential...
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A vendor sells flags from the different political parties in Montevideo

A vendor sells flags from the different political parties in Montevideo. Uruguayans vote Sunday in a presidential election, in which an ex-guerrilla leader who was shot nine times and twice escaped from...
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NJ race for governor could hinge on job drain - Philadelphia Inquirer


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NJ race for governor could hinge on job drain
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The NATO-led force in Afghanistan has launched an investigation into the deaths of four civilians killed by soldiers

A German soldier on patrol in Khanabad near Kunduz, Afghanistan. The NATO-led force in the country has launched an investigation into the deaths of four civilians it killed by firing on their vehicle in...
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How a girl's stark words got lost in the Polanski spectacle

Samantha Gailey, at 13, was unequivocal in her testimony against Polanski. But her account was turned into something almost benign.

In the flat light of the grand jury room, a nervous, deeply embarrassed 13-year-old girl sat alone -- no attorney, no mother, no friend -- facing three tiers of middle-aged strangers silently studying her from their leather armchairs.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

As Afghan runoff campaign opens, Taliban again threatens voters

The August election brought weeks of violence. Now the Taliban warns there will be more of the same. Meanwhile, President Karzai's rival, Abdullah Abdullah, calls for election officials to be ousted.

Afghanistan's runoff presidential campaign formally opened Saturday with an ominous repeat from the first round: Taliban threats to disrupt the vote.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Democratic Party encounters 'Obama hangover' in state, local elections

The president hits the campaign trail on behalf of Democrats, but the electricity of 2008 is tough to recapture.

As he is quick to point out, President Obama is presiding over two wars, a sour economy and an epic fight to rework the nation's healthcare system.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Top Iran official says West's nuclear plan a coverup for theft

The speaker for Iran's parliament says the proposal to ship out most of the country's uranium for refinement elsewhere is a trick by the U.S. to skim nuclear fuel.

The powerful speaker of Iran's parliament Saturday derided a Western-backed proposal to transfer the bulk of the country's enriched-uranium stockpile abroad as a trick meant to rob Iran of its nuclear fuel.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

White House confronts the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The group has long been a powerful player in Washington. But the Obama White House is critical of the group's positions and seeks to develop its own pipeline to the business world.

The Obama White House, stepping in where other Democrats feared to tread, has launched a potentially risky fight with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- attempting to bypass the nation's most powerful business organization and develop independent ties to corporate America.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Obama declares swine flu a national emergency

The move empowers his Health secretary to suspend federal requirements and speed treatment. More than 20,000 hospitalizations have been confirmed as H1N1 infections since April.

President Obama on Saturday declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, a procedural step designed to allow healthcare providers to speed treatment and slow the spread of the disease.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Vietnam vets finally honored for bloody rescue mission

After 39 years, Alpha Troop is awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for its heroism during 'The Anonymous Battle' in 1970.

By the time the letter landed in his mailbox six years ago, Ray Moreno had long tried to put the Vietnam War behind him. He had packed away his Army uniform in 1971 -- and never put it on again after protesters at the San Francisco airport shouted "baby killer" at him when he returned from a terrifying year in the jungle.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Cell phone video shows police beating of student

A cell phone video that shows police officers repeatedly hitting an unarmed university student with batons and a Taser gun has prompted a criminal investigation into the officers' conduct, a San Jose police spokesman said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 12:55 am

What happens in elevators may not stay in elevators

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. What gets filmed by surveillance cameras in Vegas elevators, however, doesn't always stay in Vegas.



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Yahoo GeoCities closes on Oct. 26

Founded in 1994 as Beverly Hills Internet, what is now Yahoo GeoCities was one of the first services to offer an easy way for early Internet surfers to publish their own Web pages. Once the Internet's third most visited domain, it will be shutting down on Monday, Oct. 26.



Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Oct 2009 | 12:40 am

Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site

Israeli forces stormed the most sensitive holy shrine in Jerusalem on Sunday, firing water cannons and stun grenades to disperse a crowd of hundreds of Palestinian protesters that had pelted forces with stones.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 12:36 am

No. 6 Boise State batters WAC foe Hawaii 54-9

Kellen Moore came to work and wasn't in the mood for relaxation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 12:35 am

He Has Discovered Something Amazing! [Video]

Please don't try this at home. He is a professional.



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5 year old with a "Sixpack " enters Guinness Book

Romanian Giuliano Stroe, five, has been training since the age of two - and now the hard work has finally paid off after landing a place in the Guinness Book of Records.



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10 Really scary Phobias

About 19.2 million American adults ages 18 and over, or some 8.7 percent of people in this age group in a given year, have some type of specific phobia, or extreme fear. Here are some of the worst.



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Fresno State rips New Mexico State 34-3

Ryan Mathews, the nation's leading rusher, paced Fresno State with 157 yards on 25 carries and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs beat New Mexico State 34-3 Saturday night.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:55 pm

Obama declares swine flu emergency - San Francisco Chronicle


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Obama declares swine flu emergency
San Francisco Chronicle
President Obama declared swine flu a national emergency, a move intended to give hospitals and other medical facilities more flexibility in coping with the possible surge of infected patients, public health experts said Saturday. ...
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Former child soldiers move on in Sri Lanka

Former Sri Lankan child soldiers have fun a government rehabilitation center in Ambepussa, about 40 miles northeast of the capital Colombo, on Oct. 1. Sri Lanka is trying to make patriotic citizens out of child soldiers who just months ago were fighting against the nation.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:53 pm

Stanford beats ASU 33-14 to boost bowl chances

Andrew Luck threw for 236 yards, Toby Gerhart ran for 125 yards and a touchdown and Stanford greatly boosted its bowl hopes with a 33-14 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:47 pm

Chinese ship collides with Belgian cargo vessel

A Belgian cargo vessel leaked oil into waters off northern China after a Chinese ship crashed into it at a refueling dock, a state news agency said Sunday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:45 pm

Harmonic Converge-ance

They're not a household name, not even in Massachusetts. But it would be hard to find an extreme metal band that doesn't cite Boston-based Converge as an influence. ...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:44 pm

Poisoning at Harvard

Harvard University Medical School is locking down its New Research Building, installing surveillance cameras and imposing tighter security after researchers in the pathology...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:43 pm

Irish end BC streak

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - For the first time since the 2000 season, a Boston College football team knows what it's like to lose to Notre Dame. And to make matters more...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:42 pm

Bruins rally to catch, shoot past Senators

OTTAWA - Early yesterday afternoon, Tim Thomas was talking about the 1980 Miracle on Ice team. He talked about how watching Jim Craig star for Team USA in the 1980 Olympics...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:42 pm

Jay-Z leaves dope blueprint at Dunk

Jay-Z makes it look easy. And maybe, at this point, it is. Last night at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence (he plays in Amherst tonight), the rapper/mogul...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:41 pm

Do-or-die for Revs tonight

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A series of improbable results went the Revolution's way last night to keep their MLS playoff dreams alive. Now destiny is in their hands in tonight's...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:30 pm

NBA Team Capsules

EASTERN CONFERENCE CAPSULES: ATLANTIC DIVISION CELTICS LAST SEASON: 62-20, lost to Orlando 4-3 in second round of the playoffs COACH: Doc Rivers,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:29 pm

NFL ready for Wembley

Showdown on the pitch in London: Patriots vow not to underestimate Buccaneers in Sunday's big game



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:26 pm

Grieving UConn falls

Connecticut nearly pulled out a win for Jasper Howard. Noel Devine's 56-yard touchdown run in the closing minutes lifted No. 22 West Virginia to a 28-24 win over...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:24 pm

Avs Tucker released from hospital

Colorado forward out indefinitely after Carolina Tuomo Ruutu's hit from behind on Friday



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:14 pm

Church janitor charged in priest’s slaying

Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi holds up a photo of Jose Feliciano, the man charged with killing the Rev. Ed Hinds. A janitor is charged with murder in the slaying of priest whose body was found in the rectory of his northern New Jersey church.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:12 pm

Dragon edges Shogun at UFC

Lyoto Machida's technical five-round victory over Mauricio Rua drew boos during UFC 104 action in LA



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:12 pm

Mark Recchi: 1,500 and counting

OTTAWA - Mark Recchi added another milestone to what will be a Hall of Fame career, playing his 1,500th NHL game last night. It was a memorable night for him in more than...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:10 pm

Ben Ali is being challenged by three other candidates in his bid for a fifth term

Tunisian residents walk past a billboard showing Tunisian President Ben Ali in Tunis. Tunisians go to the polls on Sunday in presidential and parliamentary elections that Ben Ali and his Constitutional...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:09 pm

Ben Ali's wife Leila (R) shakes hands with a young disabled supporter

Handout picture from the Tunisian Presidency Press Office shows Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's wife Leila (R) shaking hands with a young disabled supporter. Tunisians go to the polls on Sunday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:09 pm

Ettajdid (Renewal) Movement candidate Ahmed Brahim

Tunisian opposition Ettajdid (Renewal) Movement candidate Ahmed Brahim waves to supporters during a campaign rally in Tunis. Tunisians go to the polls on Sunday in presidential and parliamentary elections...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:09 pm

In pictures

Thousands have breakfast with the best view in Sydney
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:08 pm

Sounders dash Dallas' playoff hopes with 2-1 win

Brad Evans, who had an earlier goal nullified by an offsides call, scored the game-winner in the 84th minute Saturday night as the Seattle Sounders came from behind to beat FC Dallas 2-1 in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:08 pm

Rich Gunnell stirred, not shaken

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Jimmy Clausen may win the Heisman Trophy, but that doesn't mean Boston College receiver Rich Gunnell has to be in the Notre Dame quarterback's...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:04 pm

Dawes ignites Flames past Oilers

Calgary forward scores two in 5-2 Battle of Alberta win over Edmonton on Saturday



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:59 pm

Pakistan says it takes key militant town

Oct. 24: Attack targets a militant commander in northwest Pakistan. Msnbc's Alex Witt reports.  (Other)Pakistan’s army captured the hometown of the country's Taliban chief after fierce fighting, officials said, snagging its first big prize in a U.S.-backed offensive along the Afghan border.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:56 pm

NBA needs to restore trust

Game officials: Even in an age of advanced technology too many games decided by calls even refs have trouble explaining



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:47 pm

Lawyer blasts affidavit release in balloon hoax

Six-year-old Falcon Heene is shown with his father, Richard, outside the family's home in Fort Collins, Colo., after Falcon Heene was found hiding in a box in a space above the garage. A mother's confession that she and her husband faked their 6-year-old son's disappearance in a runaway balloon shouldn't have been made public, an attorney for the father said.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:41 pm

Train Collision in Egypt Kills 25

At Least 55 Others Injured as One Train Rams Into Another Just Outside Cairo

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:30 pm

Tipsarevic to Kremlin Cup final

Sixth seed qualifies for first ATP final by dumping Ilya Marchenko 6-1, 6-4



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:30 pm

Baghdatis reaches final on default

The withdraw of home favourite Robin Soderling moves Cypriot to final without striking a ball



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:29 pm

Salt Lake win pushes TFC out

Robbie Findley brace helps claret-and-cobalt to 3-0 win over Colorado to improve playoff hopes



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:25 pm

Strong quake hits Indonesia, causes panic

A powerful earthquake strikes deep under the sea in Indonesia, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:16 pm

Surprising Avs ground Red Wings

Colorado goaltender Craig Anderson makes season-high 48 saves in 3-1 win over Detroit



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:04 pm

Toxic smoke from Puerto Rico fire spreads

Firefighters battle a fire for a second day at a fuel-storage site in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, on Saturday. Thousands of people living on the outskirts of a burning fuel-storage site were urged to relocate Saturday to avoid toxic smoke still billowing from the fire.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:03 pm

Devils end Pens streak at seven

New Jersey cools the jets of red-hot Pittsburgh with 4-1 road victory on Saturday



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm

Zelaya talks of a 'second coup'

Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya tells the BBC why the latest talks with the interim government broke down.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Oct 2009 | 9:45 pm

Inspectors to visit Iranian plant

UN inspectors arrive in Iran ahead of a key visit to the nuclear enrichment facility revealed last month by Iran's president.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Oct 2009 | 9:44 pm

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NEW YORK — Activists held events around the world Saturday to mark the number they say the world needs to reach to prevent disastrous climate change: 350. The number represents 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere that ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Oct 2009 | 9:33 pm

File picture shows tourists in Kenya's Massai Mara National Park

File picture shows tourists in Kenya's Massai Mara National Park. Two elderly Britons were killed while on holiday in Kenya, the Foreign Office in London confirmed Sunday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Oct 2009 | 9:14 pm

Obama declares swine flu a national emergency

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has declared 2009 H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, the White House said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Oct 2009 | 9:08 pm

Land deal advisor resigns from Calpers

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The real estate investment manager who led the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the nation's largest pension fund, into a money-losing land venture has resigned as an adviser to the fund, a spokeswoman for MacFarlane Partners said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Oct 2009 | 9:05 pm

North Korean commuters walk beneath a propaganda poster in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang

North Korean commuters walk beneath a propaganda poster in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. Senior US and North Korean envoys are holding rare face-to-face talks in New York, boosting hopes of progress...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Oct 2009 | 9:02 pm

Ri Gun, a senior North Korean negotiator

Ri Gun, a senior North Korean negotiator is pictured in 2007. Senior US and North Korean envoys are holding rare face-to-face talks in New York, boosting hopes of progress in stalled six-party nuclear...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Oct 2009 | 9:02 pm

Pakistan troops retake Taliban stronghold in Waziristan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces backed by helicopter gunships and artillery recaptured a strategic town from Taliban militants after fierce fighting, officials said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Oct 2009 | 8:56 pm

A woman carries goods through a border post that separates China from Vietnam

A woman carries goods through a border post that separates China from Vietnam. Asian leaders will pledge to overcome their differences and push towards the formation of an EU-style community as they wrap...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Oct 2009 | 8:50 pm

Karzai rival says won't join Afghan government

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Abdullah Abdullah, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's rival in next month's run-off election, said he would not join Karzai's government if the incumbent won.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Oct 2009 | 8:41 pm

Auditors: A top L.A. County executive s efforts to get future son-in-law a job add up to conflict of interest

Los Angeles County's second-highest-ranking employee took numerous steps to secure a county job for her future son-in-law that paid nearly $1,000 more a month than the position called for, according to a confidential audit reviewed by The Times.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Oct 2009 | 7:20 pm

Polygamist sect member to stand trial in Texas

A member of a polygamist sect whose alleged marriages involving underage girls triggered a police raid that swept more than 400 ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Oct 2009 | 7:10 pm

Air France warns pilots as crash probe continues

In a strongly worded internal memo, Air France has warned its pilots to be more vigilant about safety procedures and upbraided ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Oct 2009 | 7:08 pm

Mother praises police searching for girl's killer

The mother of a 7-year-old Florida girl found slain in a landfill praised the hard work of authorities combing through evidence ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Oct 2009 | 7:03 pm

Video: Cockpit Questions

As the mystery of Northwest Flight 118 unfolds, more questions rise about the wrong-way airliner. As Randall Pinkston reports, many question what the crew was doing in the cockpit.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Oct 2009 | 6:52 pm

Church janitor held in priest's death - CNN


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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 24 Oct 2009 | 6:47 pm

Janitor charged in N.J. priest's slaying

A janitor has been charged with murder in the slaying of priest whose body was found in the rectory of his northern New Jersey ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Oct 2009 | 5:51 pm

Lockerbie inquiry: the demands

In its letter to the Prime Minister the campaign group UK Families Flight 103 says a public inquiry should examine five key questions. The Sunday Telegraph looks at the crucial issues that relatives of the victims think need to be addressed:
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Oct 2009 | 4:56 pm

British couple killed while on holiday in Kenya

Two British pensioners have been killed in a knife attack during an attempted robbery while on holiday in Kenya.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Oct 2009 | 4:40 pm

'Mermaid Girl' Shiloh Pepin Dies At 10

Shiloh Pepin, who was born with a rare condition often called "mermaid syndrome," was featured in the TLC documentary Mermaid Girl, told her story on Oprah and gained a wide following on the Internet. Doctors didn't expect her to live long after she was born. She died Friday afternoon.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2009 | 4:11 pm

US declares swine flu 'emergency'

WASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama has declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Oct 2009 | 3:31 pm

U.S. Deploys Drones Against Somali Pirates

Unmanned Aircraft Survey Indian Ocean After Brigands Seized Three Ships This Week

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Oct 2009 | 3:30 pm

Journalist gets lashes for sex talk

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A Saudi court has sentenced a female journalist to 60 lashes after she had been charged with involvement in a TV show in which a Saudi man publicly talked about sex.Rozanna al-Yami, 22, is believed to be...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Oct 2009 | 3:24 pm

Punch: Obama Works the Phones on Iran

President Obama reached out to two key allies in the effort to curtail Iran's nuclear program.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Oct 2009 | 3:08 pm

Obama Declares Swine Flu A National Emergency

President Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients. Officials described the move as similar to a declaration ahead of a hurricane making landfall.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2009 | 3:01 pm

Female Saudi Reporter Lashed for Sex Talk

As a "Deterrence," Saudi Court Sentences Journalist to 60 Lashes for Involvement in TV Discussion of Sex

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm

15-year-old charged with murder of Mo. girl

Juvenile authorities said Saturday that a 15-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of a 9-year-old ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Oct 2009 | 2:19 pm

The Week In News: Health Care Bill, Baby Einstein

The news this week ranged from a possible heath care breakthrough in Congress to Disney's decision to issue refunds for its Baby Einstein products. Guy Raz reviews the headlines, big and small, with our regular news analyst, James Fallows of The Atlantic magazine.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm

Service for last Titanic survivor

LONDON ? The ashes of the last Titanic survivor have been scattered at the English port where the ship began its ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912.Millvina Dean, who was 9 weeks old when her parents took her aboard the ship, died...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Oct 2009 | 1:51 pm

Space Truckers Aren't Science Fiction Anymore

With a growing budget deficit, there's not much appetite in Washington to increase NASA's funding. So some of what the agency does now, such as shipping cargo to the space station, will almost certainly be picked up by private companies.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2009 | 1:51 pm

Egypt passenger trains collide

CAIRO ? An Egyptian police official says a passenger train collided with a second one ahead of it on the tracks just outside of Cairo, destroying several passenger cars and killing at least 14 people.The official says at least...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Oct 2009 | 1:47 pm

Politician quits amid transsexual scandal

ROME ? A scandal has rocked Italy's main opposition party on the eve of a nationwide primary designed to select a new leader and relaunch the party's sagging fortunes.The case centres on widespread media reports that a video shows...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Oct 2009 | 1:42 pm

Tsunami warning lifted in Indonesia

A powerful earthquake in the Banda Sea off Indonesia early this morning was too deep to cause a tsunami.The quake measured 7.3 on the Richter Scale and sparked a tsunami warning which was later cancelled. There have been no reports...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Oct 2009 | 1:33 pm

Diplomat meets North Korean official in New York

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. diplomat met on Saturday with North Korea's second-ranking official involved in stalled six-country nuclear negotiations, a move that could be a step toward reconvening the talks.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Oct 2009 | 1:31 pm

NASA's New Space Race Needs Life Support

A new report says unless NASA receives more money fast, the space agency will have to scale back its near-term ambitions. Former astronaut Leroy Chiao says it's important to continue manned trips into space — and he hopes to see a mission to Mars in his lifetime.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2009 | 1:04 pm

Trains collide in Egypt, 14 killed

A police official says two passenger trains have collided on the outskirts of Cairo, killing at least 14 people.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Oct 2009 | 12:12 pm

Obama: Swine flu a national emergency

President Obama has declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Oct 2009 | 12:04 pm

Russian President Defends Elections Amid Fraud Fury

Russia's president on Saturday defended recent local elections that drew fraud allegations, inspired an opposition walkout of parliament and strengthened the Kremlin's grip on power
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:50 am

Japan PM says will not rush U.S. base decision

HUA HIN, Thailand (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister sidestepped questions on Saturday about reports he was about to agree to keep a U.S. military base on Okinawa island, a move that would settle a dispute with Washington but upset locals.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:49 am

7.0 Mag. Earthquake Jars Indonesia

Strong Undersea Temblor Causes Panic Among Residents Still Recovering from Disaster That Killed More Than 1,000

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am

British WWI submarine found

ESTONIA: A Swedish marine survey company has found the wreck of a British submarine that sank off the coast of Estonia with 33 crew on board during World War I.Ola Oskarsson from the marine survey company Marin Matteknik said...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Oct 2009 | 11:15 am

Dr Abdullah 'makes history' in challenge to Afghanistan's president Hamid Karzai

Challenger claims his refusal to concede victory to Hamid Karzai may have saved Kabul's fragile democracy.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:46 am

Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia

A magnitude 7.0 has struck the Banda Sea, off the coast of Indnonesia.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:45 am

Lebanese Court Convicts Men of Al Qaeda Links

A Lebanese court convicted 11 men of having links to Al Qaeda and carrying out terrorist acts, and sentenced them to life in prison, a court official said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:44 am

Police relaunch Lockerbie bombing investigation

Detectives pursuing "several" new lines of inquiry including a fresh analysis of forensic evidence The Sunday Telegraph can reveal.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:40 am

Pakistani army takes home town of Taliban chief in South Waziristan offensive

Pakistan makes first big gain in the new ground offensive in the terrorist stronghold of South Waziristan.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:15 am

Sarkozy's son stirs interest

More than 100 journalists from all over the world sought accreditation to a routine meeting of a county council just to the west of Paris yesterday. Normally, only four local journalists would bother to turn up.A routine meeting?...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:15 am

'This is your pilot sleeping'

Were the pilots distracted? Catching up on their sleep? Federal investigators struggled to determine what the crew of a Northwest Airlines jetliner were doing at 37,000 feet as they sped 240km past their Minneapolis destination,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

Uproar at plan to arm London's police

LONDON: Armed police officers are to patrol the streets of London for the first time in an attempt to tackle a rise in gang-related gun crime.Traditionally, officers from the Metropolitan Police's specialist firearms unit, codenamed...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 24 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

Blow to Barack Obama's strategy as Iranian lawmaker attacks UN nuclear deal

A powerful Iranian lawmaker has joined criticism of UN plans for Tehran to ship uranium abroad for enrichment.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Oct 2009 | 9:55 am

Muslim-Christian Clashes Erupt After Murder of Villager

Muslims and Christians clashed in southern Egypt on Saturday following an earlier murder of a Christian villager by attackers accusing his son of having an affair with a Muslim, according to witnesses.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 9:04 am

Journalist to Receive 60 Lashes for Saudi Sex TV Show

A Saudi lawyer says a female journalist has been sentenced to 60 lashes for her involvement in a TV show in which a Saudi man publicly talked about sex.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 9:00 am

NFL Back in Old Blighty

Patriots, Buccaneers Bring Their Own Version of Football to Far-Away Game at London's Wembley Stadium

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Oct 2009 | 9:00 am

Postal strike: TUC talks bid to break deadlock

Hopes of an end to the strike rise after Royal Mail and the CWU agree to talks following a TUC intervention.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 24 Oct 2009 | 8:29 am

U.N. Inspectors Head to Iran to Visit Nuclear Site

The International Atomic Energy Agency experts are slated to examine an unfinished uranium enrichment facility near the holy city of Qom.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 8:21 am

South Korea: Summit with North Korea Should Resolve Dispute

A summit between the two Koreas should help resolve the dispute over North Korea's nuclear programs, a South Korean official said, as an envoy for the North met with a U.S. government negotiator in likely pursuit of bilateral talks with Washington.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 8:08 am

Malaysia Baby Born on Plane to Go Home Healthy

A Malaysian woman who gave premature birth aboard a plane said Saturday that doctors are expected to release her son from a hospital Monday or Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 8:01 am

Air France Warns Pilots to be More Vigilant About Safety

In a strongly worded internal memo, Air France has warned its pilots to be more vigilant about safety procedures and upbraided those blaming flight equipment for the crash of Flight 447 into the Atlantic in June.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 7:59 am

Alleged Arms Dealer Protected by Russia

Extradite Viktor Bout? Russia counters U.S. pressure.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Oct 2009 | 7:49 am

Zimbabwe Police Raid Prime Minister Aides' House

Zimbabwe police raided a house used by executives of the prime minister's party, saying they were searching for weapons, the country's finance minister said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2009 | 7:23 am

Taiwan, China to Set Up Tourism Offices

Taipei, Beijing Move to Expand Travel Despite 60-Year Feud Over Sovereignty

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Oct 2009 | 7:00 am

Taliban Warns Afghans to Boycott Runoff

As Campaigning Begins for Final Vote in Presidential Election, Militants Threaten New Violence

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am

Army Captures Taliban Chief's Hometown

Pakistanis Log Strategic Victory Near Afghan Border; Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills 14

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 24 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am

Soupy Sales Remembered For More Than Pies

Entertainer Soupy Sales died this week at age 83. He became a star of early children's television, when the goal was to entertain, not teach anything — unless it was how to throw a pie in your face. Burt Dubrow, television producer and friend of Sales, joins host Scott Simon to share a few memories.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am

Crackdown Big Victory In Mexico's Drug War

Mexico's attorney general gave a speech this week addressing the battle against drug cartels that continue to wreak havoc across the nation. The speech comes one day after the U.S. Justice Department announced a major crackdown on U.S. operations of Mexico's La Familia drug cartel. Host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Jason Beaubien in Mexico City.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am

Demonstrating What 350 Means To Climate Change

On Saturday activists are staging more than 4,000 demonstrations around the world in an attempt to bring attention to global climate change. They're uniting around the number 350, which they say holds the key to halting global warming. Host Scott Simon speaks to NPR Science Correspondent Richard Harris about what this number means for the environment and whether or not it's possible for activists to meet their goals.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am

Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

This week, Afghanistan prepared for a run-off election, Iran postponed a decision on what to do with its nuclear material, and the United States clamped down on executive pay. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am

What Makes Oklahoma City Recession-Proof?

Forbes.com has touted Oklahoma City as recession-proof. Other headlines from this year read "Oklahoma City Wins in Jobless Figures," "Economists Say State Could Dodge Downturn," "Economic Climate Leaves Clear Skies Ahead for Oklahoma." NPR's Scott Simon travels to Oklahoma City to discover why this town is considered to have such a stable economy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am