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USOC Under Fire For Olympic-Sized MisstepsThree weeks after Chicago's first-round rejection in the bidding for the 2016 Summer Games, Olympic athletes and sports executives are demanding major change in the U.S. Olympic Committee. At stake, some say, is support for American athletes and the quest to host Olympic Games in the United States. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:01 pm Halloween Theme Parks Bring Spooks — And JobsThe economy might be scarier than the Halloween theme parks cropping up this time of year, but people will pay good money for a fright that doesn't involve their 401(k). Haunted house theme parks are expected to rake in more than half a billion dollars this season. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Oct 2009 | 11:51 am First polygamist sect criminal trial beginsELDORADO, Texas - The first of a dozen polygamist sect members charged with abuse of women stands trial Monday, 18 months after agents raided the group's remote ranch...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:42 am Titanic expedition possible in 2010NORFOLK, Virginia - The company that has exclusive rights to salvage the Titanic is planning a possible expedition to the world's most famous shipwreck in 2010. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:40 am Lawyer: Death complicates Bernard Madoff investment casePALM BEACH, Florida - The death of Jeffry Picower, who is accused of making more than $7 billion from the fraudulent schemes of his longtime friend Bernard Madoff, will make...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:38 am Clock ticking on Democrats' health care reform (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:36 am Carrots and Sticks: Obama's split media strategy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:31 am Call to sack Afghan election headAfghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah calls for the removal of the chief of the country's election commission.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Rasheed Wallace a perfect fit with CelticsThe numbers told one story. Rasheed Wallace shot a career-low 41.9 percent from the floor last season, and his 12.0 ppg was his lowest average since his rookie year. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am 20 Dos and Donts of Effective Web DesignFor the average person who wants a website or blog for their business, they are after one very important thing � sales. Now, they may tell you that they want the big flashy logos, or the overdone textures/gradients, but it is the job of a well skilled web designer to steer their clients in the right direction.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Brandon Meriweather deliversLONDON - The best Patriots defenses of the past have always featured playmakers. Those units, especially the ones that have been involved in winning Super Bowls, always had...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am Iran to decide on atom fuel deal in a "few days"TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran can either buy nuclear fuel for a Tehran reactor or agree to a U.N.-drafted plan and send its uranium abroad for further processing, its foreign minister said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am Chopper crashes kill 14 Americans in AfghanistanTwo choppers collide in the south, and a third goes down in the wake of a firefight in the west. Among the dead are three civilian contractors.KABUL, Afghanistan — Eleven U.S. troops and three American civilian contractors were killed in two separate helicopter crashes today, inflicting one of the war's heaviest one-day losses on U.S. forces, military officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am Iran to decide on atom fuel deal in a "few days" (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am US: 14 Americans killed in 2 helicopter crashesKABUL (AP) -- Separate helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans in insurgent-wracked Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said. It was one of the deadliest days of the war for U.S. troops....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am US: 14 Americans killed in 2 helicopter crashes (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am Meteorite-like object falls in LatviaRIGA, Latvia - A meteorite-like object crashed into a meadow in northern Latvia, creating a crater 27 feet wide and 9 feet deep, a geologist who visited the site said Monday. Uldis...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am German on trial for Muslim murderThe trial of a man accused of murdering a pregnant Egyptian woman inside a German courtroom opens in Dresden.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am Call to sack Afghan election head - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Sentencing set for NH man who set Maine firesPORTLAND, Maine - A New Hampshire man who pleaded guilty to starting fires in Maine that caused millions of dollars in damages to building complexes faces a lengthy prison...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am Two Afghan helicopter crashes kill 14 Americans - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am Two Afghan helicopter crashes kill 14 AmericansKABUL (Reuters) - Eleven U.S. troops were killed in two helicopter crashes in Afghanistan on Monday as hundreds of Afghans rallied in Kabul in a second day of anti-U.S. protests.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am Disgraced cloning expert convicted in SKoreaSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A disgraced cloning expert who falsely claimed major breakthroughs in stem cell research was convicted Monday for embezzlement and other charges connected to the scandal, but he will not serve time in prison....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am Disgraced cloning expert convicted in SKorea (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am Rachael Ray partners with NYC school systemNEW YORK - Rachael Ray is partnering with New York City's Department of Education. The celebrity chef will visit a Manhattan school on Monday to launch her Rachel...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am Baghdad bombings death toll rises to 155BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from Sunday's two suicide bombs in Baghdad, one of Iraq's bloodiest attacks in years, has risen to 155 with more than 500 wounded, police said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am Baghdad bombings death toll rises to 155 (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am Visitors to Tokyo Motor Show likely to fall short of 1 million+(Kyodo) _ The Tokyo Motor Show is unlikely to attract a targeted 1 million visitors during its 13-day run until Nov. 4 as only 150,500 people visited the event in the first three days...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:16 am Rabbinical ruling causes havoc on elevatorsJERUSALEM (AP) -- The Jewish day of rest has become a bit more labor-intensive for Yosef Ball....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:16 am Iran says two nuclear fuel options still on table - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:16 am Crews cleaning up beef spill on Mass. PikeWESTON - A crash involving three tractor-trailers and one car at a Massachusetts Turnpike toll plaza has resulted in one injury and scattered sides of beef across the highway. State...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:16 am Two Afghan helicopter crashes kill 14 Americans (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am Karadzic boycotts start of war crimes trialU.N. judges abruptly adjourned Radovan Karadzic's war crimes trial Monday after the former Bosnian Serb leader boycotted the opening day to protest his lack of time to prepare his defense.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am Four die as Majorca block tumblesAt least four people are dead after a residential building collapsed in Majorca's capital Palma, in Spain's Balearic Islands.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am Baghdad bomb fatalities pass 150 - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:11 am Iran may ship 'part' of its uranium abroadTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's foreign minister said Monday that Tehran may agree to ship part of its stockpile of low enriched uranium abroad for further enrichment in response to a U.N.-drafted plan....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:11 am Iran may ship 'part' of its uranium abroad (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:11 am Baghdad bomb fatalities pass 150Iraqi officials raise the death toll from Sunday's bombing in Baghdad to 155 and with another 500 people wounded.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am LEAD: 5 injured as American Airlines plane hit by turbulence near Narita+CHIBA, Japan, Oct. 26 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH LATEST INFO) Five passengers aboard an American Airlines jet were injured Monday when it was hit by air turbulence over the Pacific...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am Two Afghan Helicopter Crashes Kill 14 AmericansA series of helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans in insurgent-wracked Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said. It was one of the deadliest days of the war for U.S. troops. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am Karadzic shuns war crimes trial, court to proceed - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am Violence Encroaches On Northern AfghanistanThroughout the war in Afghanistan, most of the insurgent attacks have occurred in the eastern and southern parts of the country. But the northern part of the country has become unstable as well. Afghans' growing frustration with their government, and tense relations between the locals and Western forces, are helping the militants gain traction in the once-stable north. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Swine Flu Vaccine Shortage: Why?Millions of Americans already have gotten swine flu. Over the weekend, President Obama declared the pandemic a national emergency. But supplies of vaccine against the new H-1-N-1 flu are way below projections. How does the vaccine shortage affect the government's plan to protect most Americans against the new flu. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Afghan President, Challenger Endorse RunoffAfghanistan's president and his challenger are both ruling out a power-sharing deal before the November 7th runoff. In TV interviews broadcast Sunday from Kabul, Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah said they're committed to a second-round of voting, despite security and logistical challenges and the threat of Taliban attacks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am Public Option Plan Still Up For DiscussionThis could be the week House and Senate leaders unveil the health overhaul bills they intend to take to their respective floors for debate. The government-run public option may still be on the table. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am The boys are back in townSean Patrick Flanery can't remember when he realized "The Boondock Saints," his 1999 vigilante justice crime drama, was going to rise from the dead and gain...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am Karadzic's Boycott Delays Genocide TrialFormer Bosnian Serb Leader Accused of Planning Massacre of Thousands Refuses to Show for Trial's OpenSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am Bosnian Serb Boycotts War Crimes Trial OpeningU.N. judges abruptly adjourned Radovan Karadzic's war crimes trial Monday after the former Bosnian Serb leader boycotted the opening day to protest his lack of time to prepare his defense. It was not immediately clear what would happen if Karadzic again boycotts the trial on Tuesday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am Chopper crashes in Afghanistan kill 14 Americans (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am Karadzic boycotts start of trialFormer Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic fails to appear for the opening of his trial on genocide and war crimes charges.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:55 am Afghan Challenger Calls for Election Chief OusterPresident Hamid Karzai's challenger calls for removal of Afghan election chief before runoffSource: ABC News: International | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am Karadzic shuns war crimes trial, court to proceedTHE HAGUE (Reuters) - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic refused to attend the start of his war crimes trial on Monday, and judges said they could appoint a lawyer to represent him if he failed to show up again.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am Karadzic shuns war crimes trial, court to proceed (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am Afghan challenger calls for election chief ousterPresident Hamid Karzai's challenger is calling for the removal of Afghanistan's top election official before the country's Nov. 7 runoff. Abdullah Abdullah says election commission...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am 14 Americans die in Afghan chopper crashesA series of helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans in insurgent-wracked Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said. It was one of the deadliest days of the war for U.S. troops.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am Death Toll in Baghad Blasts Climbs to 155155 killed in Baghdad as devastating attacks raise questions about security.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:47 am Iraqis mourn victims of worst bombing in 2 yearsBAGHDAD (AP) -- The death toll from Iraq's worst attacks in more than two years climbed to 155 Monday as Iraqis began to bury to their dead from twin suicide bombings in the heart of Baghdad....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am Emperor Akihito meets with Dutch premier Balkenende+(Kyodo) _ Emperor Akihito met with visiting Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday. Balkenende is on a three-day visit to Japan beginning...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am Incredible shot of bird hunting bats*****
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am Epic humpback whale battle filmedThe greatest of all animal battles is filmed in its entirety for the first time by a BBC crew.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:39 am Madoff friend Jeffry Picower dead, found in poolMIAMI (Reuters) - Palm Beach billionaire and philanthropist Jeffry Picower, described as the biggest beneficiary of Bernard Madoff's fraud, died on Sunday after he was found lying at the bottom of the pool at his home, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:36 am US: 14 Americans killed in 2 helicopter crashesA series of helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans in insurgent-wracked Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said. It was one of the deadliest days of the war for U.S. troops. In...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:34 am Iraqis mourn victims of worst bombing in 2 yearsThe death toll from Iraq's worst attacks in more than two years climbed to 155 Monday as Iraqis began to bury to their dead from twin suicide bombings in the heart of Baghdad. Funerals...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:34 am Canadians to be denied visas for travel to LibyaMove comes after Harper government made public its intention to scold Libyan Leader over Lockerbie incident
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am Baghdad Bombing Death Toll Climbs to 155More than 500 Wounded in Deadliest Attack to Hit Iraq in 2 Years; Two Government Buildings Left in RuinSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am Japan PM pushes for 'equal' ties with US - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:31 am Afghan crashes kill 14 AmericansAt least 14 Americans are killed and more injured in a series of helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, military officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am Twin Blasts in Baghdad Kill 155, Injure ScoresIraqi officials said at least 155 people were killed and 540 others wounded when twin car bombs that appeared to target government buildings in downtown Baghdad during rush hour exploded, marking the country's deadliest attack in two years.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:29 am The vote run-off is scheduled for November 29Supporters of Uruguay's ruling Broad Front party wait for election results at the end of the general election on October 25. Uruguay's presidential elections headed for a runoff after former guerrilla...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am Jose Mujica conceded he was heading for a runoff, but expressed optimism about its outcomeUruguayan presidential candidate for the ruling Broad Front party, former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica, castst his vote in Montevideo on October 25. Uruguay's presidential elections headed for a runoff...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am The National Party's Luis Lacalle came a distant second in the pollsUruguayan presidential candidate Luis Lacalle, of the National Party is pictured in Montevideo on October 25. Uruguay's presidential elections were heading for a runoff after former guerrilla leader Jose...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am Uruguay's Mujica, Lacalle head for vote runoffUruguay's presidential elections on Monday headed for a runoff after former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica fell short of the 50 percent needed for an outright victory over ex-president Luis...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:28 am How Women's Liberation Led to high-end prostitutionFrom the Freakonomics guys, who have now become superFreakonomics.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:27 am Netflix coming to PlayStation 3!Xbox 360 exclusivity? What Xbox 360 exclusivity?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:26 am Prosecutors appeal high court ruling in Fukushima bribery case+(Kyodo) _ Prosecutors appealed Monday a high court ruling that commuted suspended prison terms for former Fukushima Gov. Eisaku Sato and his brother Yuji over bribery in a local dam...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:25 am Ladies-man Trudeau influenced by 'reasons of the heart'Book offers tantalizing glimpses into the private life the enigmatic former prime minister guarded jealously
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:23 am Fox News compares White House to 1920s Chicago gangstersIn a discussion of the war of words between Fox News and the White House, Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace played a clip from the 1987 gangster movie The Untouchables to illustrate how the Obama administration operates.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:20 am Lady Pulls Entire Store Shelf On Herself (Video)Old people never get things right. Instead of making it rain, she made it flood.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:17 am Bosnian Serb boycotts opening of war crimes trialU.N. judges abruptly adjourned Radovan Karadzic's war crimes trial Monday after the former Bosnian Serb leader boycotted the opening day to protest his lack of time to prepare his defense....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:13 am Bosnian Serb boycotts opening of war crimes trialTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- U.N. judges abruptly adjourned Radovan Karadzic's war crimes trial Monday after the former Bosnian Serb leader boycotted the opening day to protest his lack of time to prepare his defense....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:13 am U.S. healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a yearWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. healthcare system is just as wasteful as President Barack Obama says it is, and proposed reforms could be paid for by fixing some of the most obvious inefficiencies, preventing mistakes and fighting fraud, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:11 am An Open Letter To American ExpressDear American Express, how are you? I've been concerned because I know how hard this global recession has been on everyone. And we've had a relationship for over 10 years so I thought I should check in on an old friend.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am Afghanistan Helicopter Crashes Kill 1411 U.S. Troops, 3 Civilians Die as 2 Copters Collide, 1 Crashes for Unknown Reasons; 28 Afghans & Americans WoundedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:02 am Dollar falls into mid-91 yen on China's foreign reserves report+(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar briefly fell into the mid-91 yen zone from one-and-a-half-month high in the lower 92 yen zone Monday in Tokyo following a Chinese news report expressing a view...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am The grass ceiling: Obama finally golfs with a woman - Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am 12 Outrageous Ways the Government Wasted Taxpayers' MoneySpending other people's money rarely compels one to be as prudent as if they were spending their own. Typical politicians are no exception. Look at the ridiculous ways they have spent YOUR money.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Milking the Gosselin cash cowThe nasty reality-TV marriage of Jon and Kate Gosselin finally comes to an end
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:55 am Economy priority for Japan's PMJapan's PM Yukio Hatoyama promises economic revival and strong US ties, in his first policy speech to parliament.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:52 am Legalized Marijuana? We May Already Be on the Way - ABC NewsLast week the Obama Administration announced it would not seek to federally prosecute individuals or dispensaries who use or provide medicinal marijuana, as long as they complied with state law. Instead, a Justice Department memo said, state prosecutors should pursue "significant traffickers" of illegal drugs.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:50 am Radovan Karadzic boycotts genocide trial in The HagueWar crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb leader adjourned 15 minutes after it began in the Hague as Karadzic boycotted the hearing saying he had insufficient time to prepare defence.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:47 am Strachan named Middlesbrough bossMiddlesbrough appoint former Celtic boss Gordon Strachan as their new manager.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:40 am Blaming Israel, Palestinians say no peace talks soonRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are unlikely to resume any time soon, Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Monday, blaming Israel for the impasse and urging Washington to do the same.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:39 am Baghdad blasts seen as warningIraq's deadliest bombings in more than two years served as a grim reminder Sunday that insurgents will try to undermine the government ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:37 am S Korea clone scientist convictedA South Korean court convicts disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk of fraud over his stem cell research.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:34 am UN winds down Sierra Leone courtThe UN-backed Sierra Leone war crimes court is due to give its last verdict later, amid mixed feelings about its achievements.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:32 am 14 Americans die as 3 helicopters crash in AfghanistanAuthorities rule out hostile fire in collision of two choppers but have not given a cause for the other crash
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:26 am Milking the Gosselin cash cowThe nasty reality-TV marriage of Jon and Kate Gosselin finally comes to an end
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:20 am Tunisia's Ben Ali wins fifth mandateTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- Tunisia's President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has been re-elected for a fifth, five-year term, with 89.28 percent of votes, the Interior Ministry announced at dawn Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:13 am Yankees undaunted on road to Series - MLB.com
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:06 am The surge in the military death toll has increased pressure on US President Barack ObamaUS Marines seen in Helmand Province in early July. The surge in the military death toll has increased pressure on US President Barack Obama as he considers a request by his top commander on the ground...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:05 am US Marines wait to board a CH-53 helicopter as it lands at in Helmand Province, southern AfghanistanUS Marines wait to board a CH-53 helicopter as it lands at in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan. An apparent mid-air collision killed four American soldiers in the country on Monday as President Hamid...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:05 am Asian nations jostle for power in EU-style bloc - AFP
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:01 am Postal strike: fresh talks to take place between Royal Mail and CWUAdam Crozier has expressed hope that ''common sense'' would prevail to avoid further crippling postal strikes.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am Lawyer: Death complicates Madoff investment caseThe death of Jeffry Picower, accused of profiting more than $7 billion from the investment schemes of his longtime friend Bernard ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Oct 2009 | 1:52 am Yankees celebrate return to the World SeriesNEW YORK (Reuters) - First-timers and grizzled veterans savored victory and champagne in the clubhouse at the new $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium on Sunday after the Bronx Bombers booked their first trip to the World Series in six years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2009 | 1:46 am Radovan Karadzic genocide trial begins in The HagueGenocide and war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb president has begun today 15 months after his capture.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 26 Oct 2009 | 1:27 am Judges abruptly adjourn Karadzic's genocide trialFormer Bosnian Serb leader boycotts opening day to protest his lack of time to prepare his defence
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Oct 2009 | 1:23 am UN food agency says 200 million more people hungryCANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Most of the developing world is paying more for food despite drops in commodity market prices during the global economic slowdown, with 200 million people joining the ranks of the hungry in the past two years, the U.N. World Food Program said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 26 Oct 2009 | 1:22 am Disgraced cloning expert convicted in S. Korea
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2009 | 1:20 am Mongolian prime minister tenders resignationULAN BATOR, Mongolia (AP) -- Mongolian Prime Minister Bayar Sanjaa said Monday he wanted to resign for health reasons, bringing new political uncertainty to his impoverished but resource-rich nation....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 26 Oct 2009 | 1:10 am Militants kill 6 Pakistani security officersISLAMABAD (AP) -- Militant attacks killed six Pakistani security officers on Monday, a day after the Taliban chief warned of more terrorist strikes if the army did not stop its offensive against insurgents along the Afghan border....Source: AP Top International News At 6:23 a... | 26 Oct 2009 | 1:08 am Fox News relishes Obama administration scorn - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 26 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Afghans protest rumored desecration of Koran by U.S. troopsHundreds of protesters in Kabul burn an effigy of President Obama, a sign of rising religious conservatism and anti-Americanism in the country. The U.S. military denies any sacrilege took place.Hundreds of angry protesters in Afghanistan's capital burned an effigy of President Obama on Sunday, acting on rumors that American troops had desecrated the Koran.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Baghdad blasts: Bloodshed and mayhemIraqi witnesses tell of strewn body parts, pools of blood and chaos. Many believe the violence will only increase as elections near, and some curse politicians and security guards.It was shortly after 10 a.m. when Baghdad provincial council member Mohammed Rubaie left his office with a bodyguard who needed a ride. They drove one block up Haifa Street, passing security checkpoints and the Mansour Melia hotel, home to many Iraqi politicians.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Yankees head to World Series
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2009 | 12:54 am Madoff associate Picower found dead in poolPalm Beach billionaire and philanthropist had been described as the biggest beneficiary of Bernard Madoff's fraud
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Oct 2009 | 12:53 am Disgraced South Korean cloning scientist convictedHwang Woo-suk given suspended two-year prison term for embezzlement and other charges connected to scandal
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 26 Oct 2009 | 12:39 am Australian police have posted a one million dollar reward for a man suspected or having ordered a murderAustralian police have posted a one million dollar (927,000 US) reward for a man suspected to have ordered the killing of a self-proclaimed vampire.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 12:05 am A police officer holds a portrait of the late PC Yvonne Fletcher on the 25th anniversary of her death in LondonA police officer holds a portrait of the late PC Yvonne Fletcher on the 25th anniversary of her death in St James Square, in London, in April 2009. Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi apologised for the first...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 12:03 am A police officer looks at the memorial stone to PC Yvonne Fletcher on the 25th anniversary of her deathA police officer looks at the memorial stone to PC Yvonne Fletcher on the 25th anniversary of her death in St. James Square, in London, in April 2009. PC Yvonne Fletcher was murdered while policing a protest...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2009 | 12:03 am Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam (R) holds hands with Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-MegrahiLibyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam (R) holds hands with freed Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi in Tripoli in August 2009. Detectives are reviewing the case to establish who...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Oct 2009 | 11:59 pm Policemen stand near the wreckage of the 747 Pan Am airliner that exploded and crashed over LockerbiePolicemen stand near the wreckage of the 747 Pan Am airliner that exploded and crashed over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988. Police investigating the Lockerbie bombing wanted to investigate eight other potential...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Oct 2009 | 11:59 pm Cracking the glass teeU.S. President Barack Obama's chief domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes has cracked the glass tee becoming the first woman in the president's golf foursome.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Oct 2009 | 11:59 pm Firestorm over smokeless cigaretteElectronic cigarettes are opening a new front in the tobacco wars as state and local lawmakers try to restrict the product, which ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2009 | 11:54 pm Defense firms in probe received $30M in stimulus moneyThe Department of Defense has awarded nearly $30 million in stimulus contracts to six companies while they were under federal ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2009 | 11:45 pm Police watching for 'peephole' drivers as winter nearsAs snow and temperatures start to fall, it's "peephole driving" season in the USA.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2009 | 11:43 pm Best from the past 24 hoursNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 25 Oct 2009 | 11:39 pm Fidel Castro's sister: "I worked with CIA in Cuba"MIAMI (Reuters) - The younger sister of Fidel and Raul Castro, Juanita Castro, collaborated with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency against her brothers' rule in Cuba before going into exile in Miami in 1964, she said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 11:18 pm Cardinals’ stiff ‘D’ gives Giants another setback
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2009 | 11:15 pm U.S. tested 2 Afghan war scenariosPresident Obama and his advisers evaluate a military exercise, led by Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, that examined the likely outcomes of inserting different levels of troops.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:52 pm Immigration agents mishandle informants
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:31 pm Rethinking Flight Safety With Air Bags In PlanesEven in major airplane mishaps — like planes running off runways or landing on the Hudson River — passengers can walk away unharmed if they're properly protected, safety experts say. Air bags, standard in autos for decades, are now beginning to make their way into airliners as well. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm Defense Dept. investigation casts shadow on success storyOnly a few years ago, Craig Jackson was one of the Small Business Administration's success stories a businessman who transformed ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2009 | 9:39 pm Senate Democrats close in on health reform votesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leaders are close to securing enough votes to advance a sweeping healthcare reform backed by President Barack Obama, a top Senate Democrat said on Sunday, adding that it likely would include a national health plan that would allow states the option of dropping out.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 9:10 pm Bosnian Serb Boss Boycotts Genocide TrialRadovan Karadzic, Accused in Massacre of Thousands of Ethnic Muslims, Refuses to Attend Start of War Crimes TrialSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Oct 2009 | 9:05 pm U.N. Inspectors Visit Iranian Nuke SiteInspection Results Will Be Released after Team Departs; Deal to Ship Uranium Overseas Still UnresolvedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm Baghdad Rocked by Car Bombs, Scores DeadAt Least 147 Killed, Including 35 Staff Members of Provincial Council, in Blasts Targeting Government OfficesSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Oct 2009 | 8:47 pm Scoop: Boyle’s wardrobe goof is no dream
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2009 | 8:37 pm Oh, shoot! One ‘Housewife’ takes a bullet
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm Kids' cereals: 85% more sugar, 65% less fiber than adults'A new study confirms what savvy consumers have long suspected: Most breakfast cereals advertised to kids are chockfull of sugar ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2009 | 8:00 pm U.N. visits once-secret Iranian uranium siteU.N. inspectors entered a once-secret uranium enrichment facility with bunker-like construction and heavy military protection ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2009 | 7:30 pm 'National emergency' for H1N1 no cause for alarm, experts sayPresident Obama declared the H1N1 flu outbreak a national emergency over the weekend, but experts in infectious disease and emergency ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2009 | 7:20 pm New proposal for public option picks up support in SenateA proposal for government-backed health insurance is close to gaining the 60 votes needed to pass the Senate and probably will ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2009 | 6:44 pm Car Bombs Target Baghdad Government, Kill DozensMore than 100 people are dead after a pair of suicide car bombs exploded in downtown Baghdad. The attacks appeared to target government buildings. NPR'S Quil Lawrence gives host Liane Hansen the latest updates. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Oct 2009 | 5:46 pm Real estate slump opens doors for artistsOct. 25: The recession that’s forcing so many commercial operations to close, is simultaneously creating some unexpected opportunities for local artists. NBC’s Mara Schiavocampo reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 5:17 pm 80 life sentences for abuserSAN ANTONIO- A Texas man who confessed to sexually abusing a child over a three-year period has been sentenced to 80 life sentences.Scott Lee Zulfer pleaded guilty on Friday to 69 charges of aggravated sexual assault and 11 charges...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Oct 2009 | 5:17 pm New safety rules looming for regional airlines?Oct. 25: Tough standards could be in store for the nation’s regional carriers, but as NBC’s Tom Costello reports, while they insist they’re committed to safety, many aren’t on board with all the proposals. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 5:16 pm Massive rockslide closes interstateOct. 25: An overnight slide caused several accidents on Interstate 40 between North Carolina and Tennessee, with officials saying it could take months to clear the roadway. NBC’s Lester Holt reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 5:16 pm Afghan army ready for wider fight?Oct. 25: As President Barack Obama considers deploying more troops to the region, NBC’s Richard Engel gets an inside look at Afghanistan’s armed forces. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 5:15 pm 1st female staffer joins President Obama on linksOct. 25: For the first time since he became president, Barack Obama took to the golf course with a woman, domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes. NBC’s Lester Holt reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 5:02 pm Co-pilot: ‘Nobody was asleep’ on wayward jetOct. 25: As officials search for what caused Northwest Flight 188 to miss its destination by 150 miles, one of the pilots is speaking out. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 5:01 pm Madoff business associate drowns in poolOct. 25: Philanthropist Jeffry Picower, who is alleged to have extracted billions from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, drowned in his pool Sunday, police said. NBC’s Lester Holt reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 5:01 pm Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy siteOct. 25: Officers in riot gear fired stun grenades at Arab youths who threw rocks from the compound of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque. NBC’s Lester Holt reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm Twin blasts kill dozens in BaghdadOct. 25: Powerful suicide car bombs blew up outside the Justice Ministry and city government offices, killing at least 136 people in the worst attack in more than two years. NBC’s George Lewis reports. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 4:59 pm Video: Deadly Iraq Car-BombTwo car bomb explosions in Baghdad killed more than 130 people and injured dozens of innocent civilians. As Elizabeth Palmer reports, the recent violence could have an impact on U.S. Iraq strategy.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Oct 2009 | 4:59 pm Official: H1N1 vaccine 'going to be effective'Oct. 25: NBC’s Lester Holt speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. (Nightly News)Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2009 | 4:59 pm Police: Madoff associate Jeffry Picower dies at 67Jeffry Picower, a Florida philanthropist alleged to have extracted billions from Bernard Madoff's investment scheme, drowned in his pool Sunday, police said. He was 67.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2009 | 3:10 pm A Parisian Food FightFrance's Love-Hate Relationship With McDonald's, and How Bias Against Full-Sized Women May End at the Gallery WallSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm Gordon Brown backtracks on TA cutbacksPM forced to retreat over "shameful" Territorial Army cuts amid fears it would turn into a political disaster to rival his humiliation over the Gurkhas.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 25 Oct 2009 | 2:42 pm Twin Baghdad blasts kill scoresBAGHDAD, Iraq ? Two powerful suicide car bombs have blown up outside the Justice Ministry and city government offices in downtown Baghdad, killing at least 136 people in the deadliest attack in more than two years. Iraqi leaders...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Oct 2009 | 2:23 pm Rescuers pull trio from mineRescue workers yesterday safely pulled out three coal miners in northern China who were trapped underground for eight days after a shaft collapsed. The men were in stable condition after being rescued from the pit of a coal mine...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Oct 2009 | 2:15 pm U.S. Service Member Killed in Afghan BlastStudents Protest After Rumor Spreads of U.S. Military Desecrating Copy of the QuranSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm Female Warriors Fight in Iraq, AfghanistanWhat women can or cannot do in combat is not always clear in today's wars.Source: ABC News: International | 25 Oct 2009 | 1:20 pm Fire rips through oil depotFirefighters made progress in containing a raging fire at an oil storage depot in Puerto Rico yesterday, but shifting winds threatened to bring the toxic smoke closer to populated areas. Authorities said air quality remained well...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Oct 2009 | 1:15 pm Video: Students Protest Rumored Koran BurningStudents from Kabul University clashed with police as they protested against U.S. soldiers who, they say, burnt the Koran. Mandy Clark reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 25 Oct 2009 | 1:11 pm Baghdad blasts: 150 people killed in worst attack in two yearsAt least 147 people have been killed in Baghdad's deadliest terror attack for more than two years.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 25 Oct 2009 | 12:32 pm Gaddafi apologises for the shooting of Wpc Yvonne FletcherYvonne Fletcher "not an enemy of Libya" Gaddafi says in TV interview insisting that the gunman remains unknown.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 25 Oct 2009 | 12:08 pm Tibet's Dalai Lama an 'Honored Guest' in IndiaTibet's exiled Dalai Lama is an "honored guest" in India and will not be barred from visiting a disputed border area despite China's strong protests, India's prime minister said Sunday after talks with the Chinese premier.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Oct 2009 | 11:59 am Pakistan Taliban Warns of More Attacks Unless Offensive EndsThe Pakistani Taliban's chief is vowing to turn Pakistan into "another Afghanistan or Iraq" unless the military stops its assault in the militants' stronghold near the Afghan border.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Oct 2009 | 11:28 am Israeli Police Storm Jerusalem Holy SiteIsraeli forces stormed Jerusalem's holiest shrine Sunday, firing stun grenades to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing Palestinian protesters in a fresh eruption of violence at the most volatile spot in the Holy Land.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:47 am Scottish Police Review Lockerbie Bombing CaseThe worst terrorist attack on British soil is being reviewed by Scottish detectives as they continue to try to determine who else might have acted with the only person convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, police and prosecutors said Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:31 am David Miliband warns EU they need Blair and his motorcadeThe fact that Tony Blair warrants a large motorcade qualifies him to be president of the EU according to David Miliband.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:15 am Report: Water Buffalo Responsible for Egypt Train CrashA deadly collision between two passenger trains in Egypt was caused by a water buffalo which had wandered onto the track, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:05 am Slaying of priest shocks townMORRISTOWN - A tight-knit New Jersey community was reeling yesterday after authorities investigating the slaying of a priest arrested the churchjanitor.Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi said 64-year-old Jose Feliciano was...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am Harbour Bridge goes green for a daySYDNEY - Thousands of people ate breakfast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge yesterday as the iconic steel span was transformed into a grassy picnic ground.Usually bustling with traffic, the bridge was covered by lawn laid specially...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am Karadzic hoping to call the shots as he defends himselfThe former offices of a Dutch insurance company in The Hague will today see the climax of an extraordinary 14-year battle to seek redress for victims of the Balkan wars when the former Bosnian Serb warlord Radovan Karadzic goes on...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am Former Anglican leader critical of Pope's actionsThe former Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised the Roman Catholic Church, branding as "inexcusable" its failure to consult leading Church of England clergy on the Pope's invitation for Anglo-Catholics to join him.Lord Carey...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am Taleban hideout falls to ArmyPakistan notched up the first major success of its Waziristan campaign yesterday with the capture of Kotkai, home to the Taleban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, one week after it launched a sweeping assault on the militants' heavily protected...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am Merkel talks taxes to seal deal for coalitionThree weeks of protracted negotiations between Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Free Democrats ended yesterday when the parties signed a coalition deal focused on tax cuts.The parties eventually agreed on ?24 billion ($47.5...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 25 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am Pope Ends 3-Week Africa Meeting With Call for PeacePope Benedict XVI ended a three-week Vatican meeting on Africa Sunday with a call for peace and reconciliation among all people on the continent, regardless of ethnic and religious differences.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Oct 2009 | 9:38 am Pakistan Army Claims to Be Advancing on Taliban StrongholdThe army claimed to be advancing on a main Pakistani Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border Sunday, a day after capturing the hometown of the militant group's chief and sending insurgents there fleeing into the nearby mountains.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Oct 2009 | 9:24 am Report: British College Bars Muslim Student for Wearing VeilA Muslim student says she is "emotionally traumatized" after her local college prevented her from enrolling because she wore a veil, Sky News reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Oct 2009 | 9:16 am U.N. Inspectors Visit Iran Uranium Enrichment SiteU.N. inspectors got their first look Sunday inside a once-secret uranium enrichment facility that has raised Western suspicions about the extent of Iran's nuclear program.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Oct 2009 | 9:05 am Lord Mandelson to be tackled in CommonsGordon Brown has opened the way for Lord Mandelson to become the first Cabinet minister from the House of Lords to be grilled at the Commons dispatch box.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 25 Oct 2009 | 8:25 am Baghdad blasts: 132 people killed in worst attack in two yearsAt least 132 people were killed and hundreds injured when insurgents intent on disrupting forthcoming elections in Iraq mounted Baghdad's deadliest terror attack in over two years.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 25 Oct 2009 | 8:02 am MPs plan 'wife swap' to get round new expenses rulesMPs determined to get round new rules banning family members from working for them are considering "swapping wives" with other MPs.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 25 Oct 2009 | 7:44 am PHOTOS: Norway's Majestic FjordsTowering mountains and winding inlets attract tourists from around the world.Source: ABC News: International | 25 Oct 2009 | 7:30 am 106 killed as two car bombs rock BaghdadThe blasts, which leave more than 600 wounded, go off near the justice ministry and the Baghdad provincial council.Reporting from Baghdad — Car bombs exploded in Baghdad this morning by two key government buildings, killing at least 106 people, as political leaders were set to meet to try to resolve a fierce dispute that could delay national elections, ranked as pivotal to Iraq's long-term stability.
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