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Car bomb kills scores in PeshawarAt least 80 people are killed and many injured by a blast in a market area in Peshawar, Pakistan, doctors say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:41 am China rescues kidnapped childrenChinese police say they have rescued 2,000 children from human traffickers, and hope to reunite them with their families.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:39 am Germany's Merkel begins new termAngela Merkel is formally re-elected as German chancellor by MPs, as her coalition prepares to be sworn in.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:37 am Car bomb kills 80 in Pakistan's Peshawar cityPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A car bomb tore through a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 80 people hours after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in the country to show American support for its campaign against Islamist militants....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:35 am Car bomb kills 80 in Pakistan's Peshawar city (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:35 am Taliban Attack UN Guesthouse in Kabul, Killing 9 - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:35 am Bush Raked in $3,751 Per Minute for Motivational SpeechPresident Bush once said that he was looking forward to making a “ridiculous” amount of money on the lecture circuit after leaving office. Now he's doing just that, and making far more than his father ever did.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am Amid violence, Clinton arrives in Pakistan - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am Panel proposes lowering age of adulthood to 18+(Kyodo) _ The Legislative Council on Wednesday proposed lowering the legal age of adulthood under the Civil Code from 20 to 18. The proposal to Justice Minister Keiko Chiba is based on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am Apple: How Long a Rally? - BusinessWeekMost analysts see further gains in Apple's stock price, but the bigger the company gets, the harder it will be to achieve game-changing growth.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am New defense bill cuts waste, but not enough: Obama (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am Woman Accused of Offering Sex for World Series TicketsWoman Accused of Offering Sex for World Series Tickets on Craigslist , A Philadelphia woman was arrested Tuesday after she allegedly posted an ad on Craigslist offering to perform sex acts in exchange for World Series tickets, MyFoxPhilly reported.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am Afghan police: 12 dead in attack on U.N. in KabulTaliban militants wearing suicide vests stormed a guest house used by U.N. staff in the heart of the Afghan capital early Wednesday, ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am Maine man to plead in manslaughter caseYORK, Maine - A York man is scheduled to enter a plea in the stabbing death of a longtime friend. Fifty-one-year-old Richard Dalli is charged with fatally stabbing 39-year-old...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am 3RD LD: 80 killed, 150 injured in explosion in N.W. Pakistan+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING TOLLS) At least 80 people are dead and more than 150 wounded after a massive car bomb blast Wednesday in Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan, provincial...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am Every Type of Vampire In One PlaceFrom Dracula to Blackula, Edward to the Count, they vant to... find some common ground.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am Clinton says US `turning the page' with PakistanISLAMABAD (AP) -- On her first visit to Pakistan as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday sought to chip away at anti-Americanism in this predominantly Muslim nation, while applauding the government for taking on violent extremist forces....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am Clinton says US `turning the page' with Pakistan (AP)AP - On her first visit to Pakistan as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday sought to chip away at anti-Americanism in this predominantly Muslim nation, while applauding the government for taking on violent extremist forces.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am East Longmeadow shuts school after students fall illEAST LONGMEADOW - An East Longmeadow elementary school has been closed for the rest of the week after about one-fifth of the students came down with flu-like symptoms. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am Car bomb kills scores in Pakistan as Clinton visits (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am Harry Reid: crazy like a fox - Washington Post
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am Size zero girls 'less attractive'Male students at St Andrews University were asked to rate female faces for attractiveness and health.The study found that girls with an average weight and build were ranked as being the most attractive and healthy.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am US warned on deadly drone attacksThe US is told its use of drones to target suspected terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan may break international law.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am NH lawmakers take up medical marijuana vetoCONCORD, N.H. - Lawmakers plan to vote whether to override Gov. John Lynch's veto of a bill that would make New Hampshire the 14th state to legalize marijuana use by...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Abortion Foe Urges 'Burn in Hell' effigies of Pelosi, ReidAnti-abortion activist Randall Terry is calling on people to burn effigies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this Halloween, as part of a Burn in Hell video contest to protest the health care legislation in Congress.This serves as a political and spiritual statement that "gives people a chance to peacefully vent..
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am Baby with nail to head doing better a month laterPANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - A Panama City Beach toddler who took a nail to his head is making progress one month later while his parents are being held in jail on drug and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am DIY Botox: With How-To VideoA website that sells a prescription drug similar to Botox without requiring a prescription claims it has over 2,000 customers, including some who have learned how to inject the botulism-derived drug into their own faces from YouTube videos produced for the site.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am My Husband Has a Virtual Girlfriend"If you touch her hand with the stylus, you get to hold her hand. And then there's the part where you have to kiss her. The girl's face shows up on the screen, and you have to touch her lips to give her a kiss. That's pretty weird.... this is embarrassing. I'm sweating right now just talking about it."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am Clinton says US `turning the page' with PakistanOn her first visit to Pakistan as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday sought to chip away at anti-Americanism in this predominantly Muslim nation, while applauding the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:18 am Bloody brawl stalls Glen "Big Baby" Davis' seasonAn engagement celebration for Glen "Big Baby" Davis ended in bloody blows and a season-jeopardizing injury for the Celtic at the hands of his "best friend,"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am EFF fights 'censorship' with Takedown Hall of ShameRecognizing that public shame is a potent weapon, the Electronic Frontier Foundation today launched a new Web site -- its "Takedown Hall of Shame" -- that will shine an unflattering spotlight on those corporations and individuals who abuse copyright claims to stifle free speech.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am 80 die in blast at Pakistan women’s market
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:16 am Man charged in cop's death to change pleaBOSTON - Prosecutors say a man charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Revere police officer two years ago is scheduled to change his plea. Derek Lodie pleaded...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am Senate To Work On Extending Jobless BenefitsAfter weeks of political infighting, the Senate voted Tuesday to take up a bill to extend unemployment benefits. House lawmakers passed similar legislation last month. Since then, 400,000 people had their benefits end. The Senate is scrambling to pass the provision this week before thousands more run out of benefits. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am LEAD: 3 rescued from capsized fishing boat 4 days after it went missing+NAGOYA, Oct. 28 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: CHANGING DATELINE, ADDING INFO) Three crew members were rescued from a capsized fishing boat off Hachijo Island on Wednesday, four days after it went...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am Fans' rooting interest more than anti-YankeesWith apologies to those fans who find it difficult to get invested in a World Series that doesn't include their team (shout-out to Red Sox Nation!), this year's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:11 am Phillies send Pedro Martinez to relive Bronx taleNEW YORK - Charlie Manuel is either going to look like a genius or like Grady Little for deciding to go with Pedro Martinez in Game 2 of the World Series here tomorrow night. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:11 am Ahead of the Bell: Durable GoodsOrders to factories for big-ticket durable goods likely grew in September after an August slump as strong demand for autos offset continuing weakness in aircraft.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Lebanon stops fresh rocket attackLebanese troops find four rockets ready to be fired at Israel, a day after a rocket hit an open area in Kiryat Shmona.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Celtics suspend Glen Davis for fightCLEVELAND - There was strong support for, if disappointment with, Glen Davis within the Celtics dressing room last night. Meanwhile those at the top of the organization...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Clean Energy Touted As Good For Planet And JobsOfficials from the Obama Administration are out in force this week making the case for clean energy as a way to create jobs and help the planet. The push comes as the Senate begins to consider an energy bill that would crack down on carbon pollution from traditional fossil fuels. It also comes just weeks before a global climate conference in Copenhagen. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Car bomb kills at least 80 in Pakistan's city of PeshawarA car bomb tore through a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 80 people hours after Secretary ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am 12 dead as gunmen target U.N. staff in Kabul
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:08 am Deadly Blast Rips Through Pakistan MarketOfficial Says at Least 80 Killed in Peshawar Attack as Secretary Clinton Arrives in CountrySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am Deval Patrick looks at making micro-loans to boost small cos.The state may create a "growth capital fund" that would make micro-loans to small businesses desperate for cash during the downturn, Gov. Deval Patrick announced...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am 'Freed' train returning to DelhiAn Indian train held by a Maoist-supported militia for six hours is returning to its destination, the capital, Delhi.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am Obama Embraces House Financial Overhaul BillPresident Obama is supporting a House bill that would give the government unprecedented power to seize large financial firms on the verge of collapse. Competitors of the troubled firm would foot the costs instead of taxpayers. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am Car bomb kills more than 80 in Pakistan's PeshawarPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A car bomb killed more than 80 people and wounded about 100 on Wednesday in a crowded market in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, a doctor and officials said, the latest in a series of bloody militant attacks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am Explosion Rocks Pakistan's Peshawar CityBomb rips through market in northwestern Pakistani city, killing 43.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am Massive bomb kills 80 in Pakistan market (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am Nazi Hit Man Goes on Trial in GermanyNazi hit man goes on trial in Germany for 3 wartime killings in Holland.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am Nazi hit man charged with 3 murders goes on trialAACHEN, Germany (AP) -- An 88-year-old former member of Adolf Hitler's fanatical Waffen SS went on trial Wednesday on three counts of murder for the wartime hit-style killings of three civilians in the Netherlands....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am Hanged man's widow seeks retrial over old DNA testing+(Kyodo) _ The widow of an executed death row inmate petitioned for a retrial Wednesday with the Fukuoka District Court, claiming false DNA test results led to his conviction. The DNA...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am Bomb in market kills 80 in northwestern PakistanA government official says the death toll in a market bombing in northwestern Pakistan has risen to at least 80 people. North West Frontier Province Information Minister Mian Iftikhar...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:54 am REFILING: 2ND LD: 40 killed, 100 injured in explosion in N.W. Pakistan+ISLAMABAD, Oct. 28 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ELIMINATING REDUNDANCY IN LEAD GRAF, INSERTING DROPPED 'A' IN 4TH GRAF) At least 40 people were killed and over 100 injured in a massive car bomb...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:53 am Japan succeeds in ballistic missile intercept test off Hawaii+(Kyodo) _ Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force on Wednesday successfully intercepted a mock ballistic missile with a Standard Missile-3 interceptor launched from an Aegis-equipped...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am Australia refuses Tamil refugeesAustralian authorities say 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Indonesia will not be allowed into Australia.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am U.S. Embassy: 1 American Killed as Gunmen Target UN in KabulGunmen target UN in Kabul, rocket hits luxury hotel favored by foreigners.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am Golf: Ikeda to play at HSBC Champions+(Kyodo) _ In-form Yuta Ikeda will play at the prestigious HSBC Champions in Shanghai next month, the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO) said Wednesday. "I want to take my form in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am 2ND LD: 40 killed, 100 injured in explosion in N.W. Pakistan+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) At least 40 people were killed and over 100 injured in a massive car bomb blast in Peshawar in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Wednesday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am Gunmen storm UN guest house in Kabul, 12 deadKABUL (AP) -- Taliban militants wearing suicide vests stormed a guest house used by U.N. staff in the heart of the Afghan capital early Wednesday, killing 12 people - including six U.N. staff - in the biggest in a series of attacks intended to undermine next month's presidential runoff election....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am Gunmen storm UN guest house in Kabul, 12 dead (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am UN staff killed in Kabul attackSix foreign UN employees and three Afghans are killed in an attack in Kabul, 10 days before the presidential election run-off.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:41 am ‘This Is It’ a fascinating work-in-progress
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am ‘This Is It’ a fascinating work-in-progressMany of the musicians and craftsmen interviewed in “This Is It” talk about Michael Jackson’s perfectionism, so it begs the question: Would Michael Jackson have wanted this movie of rehearsal footage to be seen by mass audiences?Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am Bring the troops homeSometimes a 'war president' has to decide to start bringing the troops home.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am 6 U.N. employees killed in assault on Kabul guesthouseAn American is among the dead. Three Afghans and the three attackers are also killed, and nine U.N. employees are injured. A Taliban spokesman claims responsibility.Militants armed with automatic rifles, grenades and suicide vests attacked a guesthouse in central Kabul at dawn today, killing six U.N employees, including an American, U.N. and U.S. Embassy officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:34 am Militant attacks in Pakistan in OctoberA look at the major attacks in Pakistan this month:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:33 am Yacht family not 'over-worried' - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:31 am Clinton Says U.S.`Turning the Page' With PakistanClinton praises Pakistani offensive and pledges U.S. support on other issues.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:29 am Car bomb kills 80 in Pakistani city of PeshawarBlast comes during army offensive against militants and while U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is visiting country
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:25 am Six U.N. foreign staff killed in attack in KabulKABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants killed six U.N. foreign staff in an assault on an international guest-house in Kabul on Wednesday, raising questions about security for a presidential election run-off due in 10 days.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:19 am Six U.N. foreign staff killed in attack in Kabul (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:19 am Secret Tunnel Discovered Close to U.S. BorderMexican military finds possible smuggling tunnel 100 feet south of the border.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:17 am Guinea forces 'planned crackdown'Rapes and killings of Guinean protesters in September were "planned at the highest level", a rights group says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:17 am Lebanese army dismantles 4 rockets near IsraelLebanese troops found and dismantled four rockets near the border with Israel on Wednesday, a day after a brief flare-up across the tense boundary, a Lebanese military official said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:16 am India v Australia latest scoreChampions Trophy winners Australia take on India in the second one-day international in Nagpur.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:16 am China struggles to identify rescued kidnap victimsPolice in China have created a Web site with photos of 60 rescued kidnap victims, mostly boys and many of them infants, in a bid to track down their families.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:14 am Envoy: No Climate Pact Expected From Obama Visit to ChinaU.S. envoy: No climate pact expected from Obama's China visit next month.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:14 am Peshawar bomb kills 57 as carnage overwhelms city marketA Taliban bomb attack killed at least 57 people in the northern Pakistani city of Peshawar in an operation timed to coincide with a visit by Hillary Clinton the US Secretary of State.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:12 am The nation's weatherWintry weather was forecast to persist over the Rockies on Wednesday, and the Northeast was expected to remain rainy.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:05 am Tight Pants a No-No for Women in Indonesia's AcehTight pants banned for women in Indonesia's Aceh, shorts forbidden for men.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Six UN staff dead in Taliban raid on Kabul hostel (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am Suspected insurgents kill 2 in restive Thai southSuspected Muslim insurgents shot and killed two Buddhist civilians in separate drive-by attacks in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, police said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2009 | 2:52 am U.S. Man Convicted of 'Near Perfect Murder'10 years later, U.S. man convicted of wife's murder while scuba diving in BVI.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2009 | 2:39 am Jackson fans awedBiggest cinematic blowout ever for a music film, with evening and midnight screenings in North America to middle-of-the-night and morning showings in Europe, Asia and elsewhere
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Oct 2009 | 2:29 am Early season storm sweeps dust, snow across WestA major early season cold front brought gusting winds and cool temperatures to the Southwest and prompted warnings of heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions in parts of Wyoming and Colorado.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2009 | 2:23 am F1 eras to end at 2009 season closer in Abu DhabiAs Formula One prepares to welcome its newest circuit this weekend, it will be the farewells that gain most of the attention.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2009 | 2:21 am Oil falls amid mixed signs on US economic recoveryOil prices fell to near $79 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid mixed signals about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2009 | 2:18 am Man charged with killing UConn football player (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 2:12 am Taliban Claims Kabul Attack on UN: 12 DeadGunmen in Suicide Vests Storm Residence Used by Foreign Workers in Afghan Capital, 1 American Among DeadSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Oct 2009 | 2:07 am This Is It, a bona fide oddityThe highly anticipated Michael Jackson film is a strange combination worthy of the late star, writes Liam Lacey
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Oct 2009 | 2:03 am Pakistani soldiers pay tribute at the grave of a comrade killed in the ongoing operation against Taliban militantsPakistani soldiers pay tribute at the grave of a comrade killed in the ongoing operation against Taliban militants in South Waziristan, in Karachi on October 27. The United States is keen to bolster the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:57 am US Secretary of State Hillary ClintonUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department in Washington, DC, on October 26. Clinton kicked off talks in Pakistan on Wednesday, as a car bomb ripped through a crowded market in the northwest...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:57 am An internally displaced Pakistani family, fleeing from military operations against Taliban militants in South WaziristanAn internally displaced Pakistani family, fleeing from military operations against Taliban militants in South Waziristan, rides with their belongings on a pickup truck near Bannu on October 27. Around...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:57 am Map of Pakistan locating Islamabad, where US Secretary of State Hillary arrived WednesdayMap of Pakistan locating Islamabad, where US Secretary of State Hillary arrived Wednesday for her first visit since taking office.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:57 am Afghan commandos and security personnel stand guard in front of the smoking Bekhtar guesthouse in KabulAfghan commandos and security personnel stand guard in front of the smoking Bekhtar guesthouse in Kabul, where six UN staff were killed.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:53 am An Afghan policeman carries an injured foreign national to safety following an attack at Bekhtar guesthouse in KabulAn Afghan policeman carries an injured foreign national to safety following an attack at Bekhtar guesthouse in Kabul, where UN six staff were killed.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:53 am Obama announces $3.4 billion for 'smart grid'President Obama trumpeted plans for renewable energy on Tuesday, announcing $3.4 billion in economic stimulus funding to help ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:51 am US man convicted of scuba death of wife in BVITORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (AP) -- A U.S. man faces life in a sweltering Caribbean prison after a jury convicted him of drowning his wife during a scuba-diving trip a decade ago in what prosecutors called a near perfect murder....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:49 am US man convicted of scuba death of wife in BVI (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:49 am A loud explosion ripped through a crowded market in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar, killing four peopleA loud explosion ripped through a crowded market in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar, killing four people on Wednesday, police said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:47 am Hillary Clinton visits Pakistan, praises offensiveU.S. Secretary of State says Washington is ‘turning the page' in relations with Islamabad
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:41 am Busy San Francisco bridge closes after rod snapsPiece was part of emergency repair performed recently on San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:40 am Palin received $1.25-million for book by time she left officeFormer Republican vice-presidential candidate's memoir, Going Rogue, to be released Nov. 17.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:40 am The clashes were between members of the Al Qaeda-inspired Shebab and government forcesArmed Islamic militia stop a Somali woman for not wearing a veil covering the whole body in a street in Mogadishu. Clashes broke out Wednesday in the Somali capital Mogadishu between government forces...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:27 am Stimulus grant to cut cost of BGE 'smart meters' - Baltimore Sun
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:22 am Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:21 am U.S. deaths reach record levels in AfghanistanEight American troops were killed Tuesday in two attacks in Afghanistan, making this the deadliest month for U.S. forces since ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:12 am Ticket seeker's pitch runs afoul of police - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:03 am Afghanistan attack kills 6 U.N. workersEarlier roadside blasts leave eight U.S. troops dead, making October the deadliest month for American forces.Reporting from Washington and Kabul, Afghanistan Julian E. Barnes -- An early morning assault on a Kabul guest house by attackers armed with suicide vests and assault rifles killed six U.N. workers today, just a day after eight U.S. troops died in a pair of roadside bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month of the eight-year war for American forces.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Study finds quake risk at Los AlamosSeismic activity at the nuclear lab could result in deadly amounts of airborne plutonium, federal experts say.A big earthquake and resultant fire could trigger potentially deadly releases of radioactive materials from Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico due to "major deficiencies" in the nuclear weapons lab's safety planning, federal safety experts warned Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Plan would end taxpayer bailouts for financial firms deemed 'too big to fail'Under the Obama administration's proposal, the cost of future government rescues of large bank holding companies and other complex financial firms would be paid by their surviving rivals.The cost of future government rescues of huge financial institutions would be paid by their surviving rivals while the troubled firms' management would be fired, their unsecured creditors would face losses and their shareholders could be wiped out, according to a proposal released Tuesday by the Obama administration and a key House panel chairman.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am FAA revokes licenses of pilots who overshot airportTheir frolic during a Northwest Airlines flight from San Diego to Minneapolis endangered the passengers and crew, the agency says.The Federal Aviation Administration revoked the licenses Tuesday of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot a Minneapolis airport by 150 miles, saying that they "were on a frolic" that endangered the lives of others.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am L.A. Unified to allow parents to initiate school reformsUnder the superintendent's school-control resolution, low-performing campuses can be forced to undergo major changes if a majority of parents demand it.For the first time in Los Angeles, parents will be able to initiate major reforms at low-performing individual schools, rather than waiting for the school district to make changes, under a plan unveiled Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am 3-year-old gets prosthetic arm boneSurgeons implant a telescoping artificial bone to replace the boy's humerus, which had to be removed because of a rare cancer. The prosthesis can be expanded as he grows.In what they called a medical first in a toddler, surgeons at Stanford University's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital have implanted a telescoping artificial prosthesis in the arm of a 3-year-old to replace a humerus that was removed because of cancer. Nearly a year later, Mark Blinder is thriving and cancer-free.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Reid hopes to sway enough senators on 'public option'Shy of a safe majority even with the provision that states may opt out of a government health plan, the Senate leader offers possible concessions and favors to Democrats and Republicans on the fence.Faced with opposition from Sens. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) over inclusion of a government-run insurance program in the Senate healthcare bill, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has intensified negotiations with a handful of Democrats whose support is crucial to passing the legislation.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Two Chicago men charged in terrorist plotTheir planned targets included the Danish newspaper that caused a firestorm with cartoons of Muhammad, federal officials say, but there was 'no imminent danger.'Federal authorities on Tuesday charged two Chicago men with plotting terrorist attacks against targets in Western Europe, including the "facilities and employees" of a Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the prophet Muhammad that sparked riots in the Muslim world.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Dodgers' ownership at stake in McCourt fightJamie McCourt files a divorce petition Tuesday seeking half the Los Angeles team.The battle for Los Angeles' storied baseball team hit the courts Tuesday when former Dodgers chief executive Jamie McCourt filed a divorce petition laying claim to half of the team and other assets she valued at more than $1 billion.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am Clinton promises new page in Pakistani relationsISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday, pledging a fresh start in relations with an increasingly embattled and skeptical partner in the struggle against Islamic militancy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:59 am Lakers open title defense, beat Clippers
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:55 am Ashleigh Hall: man charged with manslaughterHomeless 32yearold man charged with killing the 17yearold girl he met on the social networking site Facebook.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:55 am Updated map showing the Shar-e-Now area of Kabul where gunmen stormed a guesthouse Wednesday, killing at least sixUpdated map showing the Shar-e-Now area of Kabul where gunmen stormed a guesthouse Wednesday, killing at least six foreigners.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:36 am VIDEO: UN deaths rise in Kabul attack on guesthouseVIDEO: Taliban suicide gunmen stormed a UN hostel in Kabul Wednesday, killing six foreign staff in an assault the Islamist militia said marked the start of a bloody countdown to new Afghan elections. Language:...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:36 am Clinton applauds Pakistan for taking on militantsSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton opened a three-day visit to Pakistan on Wednesday, praising the government for pressing ...
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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:10 am 12 Dead In Attack On U.N. Guest House In KabulGunmen with automatic weapons and suicide vests stormed a guest house used by U.N. staff in the heart of the Afghan capital early Wednesday, killing 12 people - including six U.N. staff - officials said. The U.S. Embassy said one of the U.N. dead was American. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility, saying it was meant as an assault on the upcoming presidential election. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am Anxious Crowds Meet Ad Hoc Swine Flu Police - New York Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Oct 2009 | 11:54 pm Two distracted pilots lose licensesThe federal government on Tuesday revoked the licenses of two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew their jet hundreds of miles ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Oct 2009 | 11:40 pm California inmate requests death sentence to obtain better amenitiesLawyer says client figures that by the time his appeals run out, he'll be 65 or 70 and won't want to live longer anyway
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Oct 2009 | 11:40 pm Lakers ring in new season with winKobe Bryant and Co. pick up new jewellery, hang a new banner and then show no sign of a championship hangover in beating the neighbouring Clippers
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Oct 2009 | 11:38 pm Ladislav Smid contracts swine fluOilers confirm their defenceman has caught the virus, but so far believe he is the only member of the team to do so
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 27 Oct 2009 | 11:32 pm 3rd suspect arrested in Richmond High gang rape - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 27 Oct 2009 | 11:26 pm Bill And Melinda Gates: Benefits Of Global Health AidThrough their foundation, the Gateses support a variety of risky yet innovative projects to curtail diseases like AIDS and malaria. In an interview, they discuss the rewards and challenges of solving health crises, and explain how health aid helps a country get on its feet. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:57 pm Agassi used crystal meth, then lied about it
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:54 pm Afghanistan: six UN staff killed by suicide attack in KabulUnited Nations staff among seven dead in series of Taliban bomb rocket and commando attacks on UN guesthouse.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:47 pm 1-year poll shows changed views on ObamaAs the anniversary of the election approaches, the tidal wave of hope that swept Obama into office has ebbed and some perceptions ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:37 pm Obama Set To Sign Bill Widening Hate Crime LawsWednesday afternoon, President Obama will sign a new hate crimes bill into law, extending the definition of federal hate crimes to include attacks against people based on disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. It is an update to the federal hate crimes statute that Congress initially passed in 1968. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:25 pm Limit Size So Banks Aren't Too Big To Fail?Some high-level policymakers say large financial firms pose too much danger to the financial system and to taxpayers. Others argue they provide benefits that need to be preserved. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:25 pm Celtics make opening statement vs. Cavs
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:09 pm Goodell: NFL to offer free medical work players with head traumaNFL commissioner Roger Goodell plans to tell Congress that the league will offer free follow-up medical work to 56 players who ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:05 pm Battle Against IEDs Spreads From Iraq To AfghanistanHomemade bombs are the biggest killer of American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq, one idea that has worked to protect troops from the bombs is called Task Force ODIN. Now, that strategy, which relies on aerial surveillance video, is heading to Afghanistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm In Health Debate, Both Sides Vie For Seniors' SupportEven though nearly all seniors are covered through Medicare, legislators still need their support for a health overhaul bill. Democrats have packed their bills with perks for seniors in an effort to win their backing, but, one analyst says, they haven't necessarily done a good job publicizing this. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm U.S. consumer confidence up for first time since 2007HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global consumer confidence is rebounding, and in the United States has risen for the first time since 2007, amid signs the world economy is picking up although spending is still restrained, a survey showed on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2009 | 9:46 pm Fate of oil-rich Kirkuk stalls Iraq election lawBAGHDAD (AP) -- A long-sought political consensus in Iraq over how to conduct crucial upcoming elections fell apart Tuesday over the thorny issue of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, an Iraqi lawmaker said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 27 Oct 2009 | 8:35 pm Karzai's brother said to be on CIA payroll: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been getting regular payments from the Central Intelligence Agency, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing current and former U.S. officials.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2009 | 8:29 pm NYT: Karzai's brother said to be paid by CIA
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Oct 2009 | 8:18 pm Two couples leave on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Oct 2009 | 8:17 pm Bill Would Give U.S. Powers Over Financial FirmsUnder a proposal by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, a council of regulators would be established to monitor financial firms regarded as so big and influential that their collapse could bring down the entire economy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2009 | 8:09 pm MPs' expenses: demand for inquiry into how report was leakedRoger Gale the MP for Thanet North in Kent has demanded an inquiry into how the details of Sir Christopher Kelly's report into MPs' expenses was leaked.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Oct 2009 | 7:58 pm NYT: U.S. might protect only Afghan cities
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Oct 2009 | 7:43 pm ‘Die quickly’ Democrat apologizes for remarkThe Florida Democrat who said Republicans want sick people to "die quickly" is apologizing again for his inflammatory rhetoric, this time for insulting a senior Federal Reserve adviser.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Oct 2009 | 7:27 pm Obama financial reforms advance in CongressWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration made gains on Tuesday in its push for U.S. financial reform, unveiling a landmark bill to tackle systemic risk in the economy and winning congressional committee approval for a measure to expose hedge funds to more government scrutiny.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2009 | 7:20 pm 'Sideshow' car stunts take deadly turnsWeekend nights are long and frightening for Dorothy Green. She cringes at the sounds of squealing tires, loud music, crashing ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Oct 2009 | 7:18 pm UN investigator warns US on use of dronesUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- A U.N. human rights investigator warned the United States Tuesday that its use of unmanned warplanes to carry out targeted executions may violate international law....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 27 Oct 2009 | 7:16 pm AP IMPACT: Troops already outnumber Taliban 12-1BRUSSELS (AP) -- There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn't led to anything close to victory....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 27 Oct 2009 | 7:14 pm Jury Convicts Man in Scuba Death of WifeMan Found Guilty of Drowning Wife during 1999 Vacation in British Virgin IslandsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Oct 2009 | 7:00 pm Vet: U.S. Presence Fuels Afghan InsurgentsState Department Official Resigns in Protest over Afghan "Misadventure"; Calls Justifications for U.S. Bloodshed "Specious"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm 8 U.S. Troops Dead in Afghan Bomb AttacksLatest Casualties Makes October the Deadliest Month for American Forces in 8-Year Afghanistan WarSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm Gunmen attack Athens police stationATHENS, Greece - Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on a suburban Athens police station with automatic weapons late yesterday, wounding six police officers, authorities said.The attack occurred after Greece's new Socialist government...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Oct 2009 | 6:28 pm Senate healthcare bill draws skeptics, opponentsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A healthcare reform bill with a government-run insurance option faced an uncertain future in the Senate on Tuesday, with many centrist Democrats uncommitted and Senator Joe Lieberman strongly opposed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2009 | 6:16 pm Video: Deadly Ambushes on U.S. ForcesAmerican soldiers in Afghanistan continue to face a series of increased insurgent attacks. As CBS News' Mandy Clark reports, this has been a very deadly week for U.S. military forces in the region.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Oct 2009 | 5:46 pm Federal complaint: Filipino teachers held in 'servitude'More than 300 teachers have been imported to Louisiana from the Philippines since 2007, a group of educators who say collectively ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Oct 2009 | 5:41 pm Video: U.S. Official Resigns over WarMatthew Hoh, a former Marine who has worked at the State Department, has emerged as the first U.S. official to resign from his post in opposition to the war in Afghanistan. David Martin reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Oct 2009 | 5:33 pm Senate Democrats say have deal on homebuyer creditWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats reached an agreement among themselves to extend the soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2009 | 5:15 pm Tributes paid to teenager Ashleigh Hall 'who died after Facebook date'Friends and teachers paid tribute to the teenager describing her as the "nicest kid in the universe".Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Oct 2009 | 5:11 pm MPs' expenses: ban on MPs claiming for mortgage on second homeSir Christopher Kelly's inquiry expected to recommend that MPs should be allowed only to rent second homes in future.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Oct 2009 | 4:32 pm U.S. calls for lasting military dialogue with ChinaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for lasting dialogue with China's military after years of "on-again, off-again" talks as he welcomed a top Chinese general to the Pentagon on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2009 | 4:22 pm Baghdad attacks stir fears of Sunni violenceBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's Sunnis, long dissatisfied with the Shiite-led government, seek more power, respect and a bigger share of oil wealth in upcoming elections. But disunity among their political leaders and the sheer force of Shiite numbers threaten to derail those hopes....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 27 Oct 2009 | 3:49 pm Sex offender questioned over teenager's death after internet dateThe 32yearold man apparently met teenager Ashleigh Hall on Facebook by posing as a 16yearold boy.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Oct 2009 | 2:43 pm Video: Global ProportionsThere is an opening at the Luvre in Paris that's become the talk of the food world. As obesity is on the rise, health professionals say fast food is just one of the reasons. David Turecamo reports.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Oct 2009 | 2:43 pm Seychelles kidnap couple: Internet blog tells of piracy fearsKidnapped British couple Rachel and Paul Chandler's Internet blog in the runup to their departure reveal their fears about piracy.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Oct 2009 | 2:40 pm Italian MP quits over transsexual hooker scandalROME - A prominent opposition politician embroiled in a scandal over his encounter with a transsexual prostitute resigned his high-profile job Tuesday as head of the region that includes Rome.Piero Marrazzo has said he made mistakes...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Oct 2009 | 2:30 pm Couple missing in Somali pirate areaMOGADISHU - International naval forces hunted yesterday for a British couple feared taken by Somali pirates while sailing from the Seychelles islands, and as night fell units were trailing three suspicious vessels.Cmdr John Harbour...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Oct 2009 | 2:27 pm Genocide trial begins, Karadzic fails to show upTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Radovan Karadzic's words urging the destruction of Bosnia's non-Serbs rang out in a courtroom Tuesday from speeches and intercepted phone calls as U.N. prosecutors opened their genocide and war crimes case against him....Source: AP Top International News At 6:28 a... | 27 Oct 2009 | 2:26 pm Telco admits meteorite hoaxRIGA - A Swedish mobile phone operator acknowledged it was behind an elaborate meteorite hoax in Latvia and pledged to reimburse the Baltic nation for all costs spent by police, rescue and military workers in the incident.Vita...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Oct 2009 | 2:19 pm US man stuck in car windshieldRHODE ISLAND - A motorist driving past a minor accident struck three men standing on the side of a highway and drove more than 2km with one of them lodged in his windshield, police said.Christopher Swiridowsky, 30, was charged...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Oct 2009 | 2:16 pm Somali pirates preparing ransom demand for British kidnap coupleSomali pirates now preparing large ransom demand for safe return of kidnapped British couple Rachel and Paul Chandler.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Oct 2009 | 2:05 pm Scientology 'organised fraud', French court saysPARIS - The church of Scientology has been branded an "organised fraud" by a French court and fined 600,000 euros ($1.2m) for preying financially on vulnerable believers.Judges in the Paris criminal court stopped short of outlawing...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm 3 Civilian Bodies Found from Afghan CrashNATO Recovers Remains of U.S. Contractors from Wreckage of Recon PlaneSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm Girl found dead after internet date named as Ashleigh Michelle HallAshleigh Michelle Hall was found dead after apparently arranging a date with a stranger she met on the internet.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 27 Oct 2009 | 1:58 pm Guinea: Human rights group says massacre and rapes were premeditatedDAKAR, Senegal - The massacre of at least 150 people and rapes of dozens of women by troops in Guinea last month were premeditated and aimed at terrorising opponents to military rule, a US-based rights group said yesterday, noting...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Oct 2009 | 1:30 pm Castro sister was spy for CIAThe younger sister of Fidel Castro collaborated with the CIA in the 1960s as the agency was trying to assassinate him. Juanita Castro said she helped her brother's "arch-enemy" for three years from 1961, even sheltering opponents...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm Michael Moore accused of telling tequila talesHe's crossed swords, over the years, with all the usual right-wing suspects, from car-makers to gun owners to Wall Street executives, health companies, and George W Bush. Now Michael Moore has picked a fight with a hero of the international...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Oct 2009 | 12:51 pm Tax bill demands reporting by banks, richWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democrats aim to stop rich Americans from hiding assets offshore to evade taxes by slapping penalties on individuals and foreign banks, according to legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2009 | 12:42 pm Mock memoir goes head to head with PalinWhen Sarah Palin's memoir Going Rogue: An American Life goes on sale next month, it will have a competitor in the form of the parody Going Rouge: An American Nightmare.The mock memoir - which has an almost identical cover photo...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 27 Oct 2009 | 12:00 pm Japan Warship Collides With Commercial VesselA Japanese navy destroyer has collided with a commercial vessel off southern Japan, starting fires on both ships and injuring one crew member, defense officials said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2009 | 11:34 am Tigers Said to be on "Verge of Extinction"World's Tigers Are Fast Dying Out Despite Campaigns to Save Them, Experts SaySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 27 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am Americans Join the Crowds on the Road to DamascusThe Syrian Ministry of Tourism invited journalists from Tehran to Tunis to check out its top attractions during a trip to the normally reclusive country. Fox News hopped a caravan and went along for the ride.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2009 | 11:18 am Wiretap Reveals Karadzic Discussing Mass SlaughterDamning wiretap evidence of Radovan Karadzic discussing the mass slaughter of 300,000 Muslims was unveiled today at the genocide trial of the former Bosnian Serb leader.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2009 | 11:09 am Bodies Found in U.S. Army Plane Wreckage in AfghanistanNATO-led forces say they have recovered the remains of three civilian crew from the wreckage of a U.S. Army plane that crashed two weeks ago in the rugged mountains of northeastern Afghanistan.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2009 | 11:09 am British Bishop Fined for Denying Holocaust in TV InterviewAn ultraconservative British bishop was fined $16,822 in Germany for denying the Holocaust in an interview with Swedish television, his lawyer said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:35 am Blasts in Southern Afghanistan Kill Eight U.S. TroopsEight American troops were killed in multiple bomb attacks Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month of the war for U.S. forces since it began in 2001.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:12 am Brazil Extradites 'Rabbi' to Israel on Child Abuse ChargesBrazil is extraditing a self-proclaimed rabbi to Israel to face charges of abusing children.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2009 | 10:03 am Sarkozy Pledges 'Unprecedented' Aid Package to FarmersFacing France's worst agriculture crisis in 30 years, President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged Tuesday to provide $1.5 billion in bank loans for cash-strapped farmers and promised to push the EU to offer more aid.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2009 | 9:48 am Report: Iran Agrees to U.N. Plan, With 'Important Changes'State television said Tuesday that Iran will agree to the general framework of a U.N.-drafted plan to ship enriched uranium out of the country for processing, but will seek 'important changes' in the deal.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2009 | 9:22 am Trial Starts in Case of Pregnant Muslim Mom Killed in CourtA man accused of stabbing a pregnant Egyptian woman to death inside a German courtroom has gone on trial.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2009 | 8:58 am
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