World News Headlines for October 29, 2009

Most municipalities oppose freezing dam construction: survey+

(Kyodo) _ Most municipalities that had dam projects under way until the new government announced their suspension are opposed to the halt in construction and dissatisfied with the way the
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:33 am

Fox News Channel, Obama administration talking (AP)

AP - Fox News Channel and the Obama administration are talking.
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Doctor wrote about kissing Anna Nicole Smith in diary

LOS ANGELES - One of Anna Nicole Smith's doctors worried about his own drug use and his professionalism after he kissed her and prescribed her highly addictive drugs,...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am

EFF Takedown Hall Of Shame For WTF Copyright Claims

Bogus copyright and trademark complaints have threatened all kinds of creative expression on the Internet. EFF's Hall Of Shame collects the worst of the worst.

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British couple at pirate base, hijackers take vessel - AFP

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British couple at pirate base, hijackers take vessel
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MOGADISHU — A British couple whose Indian Ocean yachting holiday was cut short when their yacht was hijacked joined hostages on another captured ship on Thursday and were taken to the Somali pirate lair of Harardhere. Pirates continued their rampage ...
Somali pirates hijack Thai fishing vesselThe Associated Press
Somali Pirates Warn UK Against Yacht RescueNew York Times
Family of British couple feared captured by Somali pirates told they must pay ...Telegraph.co.uk
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Police arrested over Iraq bombing

Iraq arrests more than 60 security force members, including 11 senior officers, over Sunday's devastating attack in Baghdad.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am

Robot armies 'will explore alien worlds'

Alien worlds may be explored by armies of flying, driving and sailing robots, say scientists.

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Obama honours Afghanistan killed

President Obama pays his respect to 18 Americans killed in Afghanistan, the first time he has honoured the dead in this way.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am

Universe's quantum 'speed bumps' no obstacle for light

The prospect that light is slowed by quantum-scale graininess in space-time seems to be fading, thanks to observations by NASA's Fermi telescope

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Police: Celeb-obsessed teens robbed famous victims

LOS ANGELES - For a group of Hollywood-obsessed teens, entertainment news on the Internet offered more than a glimpse into the lives of stars. It helped them break into celebrities'...

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Scientists try to explain Homer Simpson's equation: P=NP

In the 1995 Halloween episode of The Simpsons, Homer Simpson finds a portal to the mysterious Third Dimension behind a bookcase, and desperate to escape his in-laws, he plunges through. He finds himself wandering across a dark surface etched with green gridlines and strewn with geometric shapes above which hover strange equations. One of these P=NP

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Pakistani Students Question Clinton On Aid Package

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is spending the day selling America to one of its key allies: Pakistan. In addition to meeting with businessmen and religious leaders, she appeared before more than 400 students gathered at Government College of Lahore. Among the questions, they asked about the $7.5 billion aid package for Pakistan that was signed recently by President Obama.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:28 am

Stimulus jobs in U.S. overstated by thousands

An early progress report on President Obama's economic recovery plan overstates by thousands the number of jobs created or saved ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am

No jackpot winner in Powerball

ORLANDO, Fla. - None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 3-11-26-46-51 Powerball: 23 (three, eleven,...

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Newmont Mining 3Q profit more than doubles

Newmont Mining says its profit more than doubled in the third quarter as the gold producer capitalized on favorable commodity prices and strong gold and copper sales.
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Researchers fight back on animal testing

Supporters of animal-based medical testing are fighting back against animal-rights activists. The Washington, D.C.-based Foundation for Biomedical Research has launched...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am

Justices to review youth life sentences

The Supreme Court will consider whether a life sentence given to a 13-year-old rapist violates the Constitution's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am

Hull chairman Duffen steps down

Hull City chairman Paul Duffen resigns from his position at the struggling Premier League club.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am

Iran wants key changes in draft nuclear deal (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran will seek two changes to a U.N.-drafted nuclear fuel deal, including shipping abroad its low-enriched uranium (LEU) in stages rather than all at once, a pro-government newspaper reported on Thursday.

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Iran wants key changes in draft nuclear deal

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will seek two changes to a U.N.-drafted nuclear fuel deal, including shipping abroad its low-enriched uranium (LEU) in stages rather than all at once, a pro-government newspaper reported on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am

Lee, Utley, Phils top Yanks in World Series opener (AP)

AP - Look out for Cliff Lee, Chase Utley and this New Red Machine. Lee outdueled CC Sabathia, Utley homered twice and the Philadelphia Phillies kept rolling through October, beating the New York Yankees 6-1 on a misty Wednesday night in the World Series opener.

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Boston developer accused of fraud in Miami project

MIAMI - An arrest warrant has been issued for a Boston developer accused of stealing almost $1 million on a biotech park project in one of Miami's poorest areas. Dennis...

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Denmark in climate deal warning

With EU leaders set to discuss climate change, Denmark says a key December summit may not produce a final climate deal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am

Afghan election plan criticised as insufficient - Reuters

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Afghan election plan criticised as insufficient
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KABUL, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Afghanistan laid out plans for the Nov. 7 run-off presidential vote on Thursday in an announcement criticised as insufficient to prevent fraud, a day after a Taliban attack on UN staff reinforced concerns ...
UN re-evaluates Afghan mission after bloody attackThe Associated Press
Afghan attack puts aid programs at riskLos Angeles Times
6 Afghan Taliban insurgents killed in clash with policeXinhua
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4 charged in alleged gang rape of California girl (AP)

AP - Four teens could appear in court as early as Thursday after being charged in the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside her high school homecoming dance in Northern California.

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Barack Obama visits Dover AFB to honor fallen soldiers

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. - President Barack Obama made a midnight dash to this air base Wednesday to honor the return of fallen soldiers, absorbing the ultimate cost of...

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Too fat to kill?

A man accused of killing his estranged son-in-law is using a novel defense strategy. His attorney says he was simply too fat to commit the crime

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Zimbabwe deports UN investigator

Manfred Nowak calls his treatment ‘alarming' evidence of split in the African country's coalition government

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Shawn Bridgewater brings shame to Do Boys

Here is a list of Do Boy Do's: Fill the boss's car with gas. Help the boss and his boo move furniture. Escort the boo in and out of events when the boss is busy....

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UK mortgage approvals up 6 pct in September

Mortgage approvals in the U.K. rose 6 percent in September as the country's battered housing market improved, but cautious consumers paid off debt faster than they borrowed, the Bank of England said Thursday.
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Aetna 3Q profit grows 18 percent on enrollment

Health insurer Aetna Inc. says its third-quarter profit rose 18 percent on gains in both commercial and Medicare enrollment.
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Clinton, Pakistani students engage in lively exchange

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that Pakistan had little choice but to take a more aggressive approach, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am

Birmingham, Ala., Mayor Convicted Of Corruption

A federal jury convicted the mayor of Birmingham, Ala., on bribery and corruption charges Wednesday. Larry Langford was removed from office, and he faces years in prison.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:17 am

Hub turntablists weigh in on 'DJ Hero'

Get ready, "Guitar Hero" superstars. There's a new game in town. The next generation in the expanding music-meets-video game genre, "DJ Hero"...

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Iran Offers Nuclear Cooperation but No 'Retreat' From Rights - New York Times

Los Angeles Times

Iran Offers Nuclear Cooperation but No 'Retreat' From Rights
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PARIS — After days of uncertain signals, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran said Thursday that conditions now existed for “cooperation” with world powers on its nuclear program, but he insisted that his government would not retreat ...
Iran: 'Ready to Cooperate' on Nuclear Fuel ExchangeVoice of America
Iran's president appears to back nuclear proposalLos Angeles Times
Iran ready to cooperate on nuclear programme, says Ahmadinejadguardian.co.uk
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Border drug wars get creative

Smugglers have demonstrated unbounded creativity when it comes to sneaking drugs across the Mexican border. And the U.S. government acknowledges there is only so much it can do to stop the flow.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am

Who sells Canadian dollars

Part three of a four-part series on understanding the Canadian dollar

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am

BMW begins to take orders in Japan for 1st hybrid cars+

(Kyodo) _ BMW Japan Corp. said Thursday it has begun to take orders for its German parent's first gasoline-electric hybrid cars with delivery planned to start next summer. Available...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am

France halts African leaders case

A French appeals court halts an embezzlement case against the leaders of Congo and Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon's ex-leader.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am

Massachusetts agencies already make small-biz loans Deval's proposing

Gov. Deval Patrick emerged from his economic summit this week touting a plan to create a new small-business loan program - but the state already has at least two agencies...

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Court rejects claim by Koreans over collective enshrinement+

(Kyodo) _ The Tokyo High Court on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by a group of South Koreans who argued that the Japanese government unconstitutionally enshrined their deceased...
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4 charged in alleged gang rape of California girl - The Associated Press

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4 charged in alleged gang rape of California girl
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RICHMOND, Calif. — Four teens could appear in court as early as Thursday after being charged in the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside her high school homecoming dance in Northern California. The four — ages 15, 16, 17 and 19 — were ...
Four charged in Richmond High rape caseSan Jose Mercury News
5 now in custody in Richmond High gang rapeSan Francisco Chronicle
Friend of gang rape victim blasts school officialsCNN International
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U.N. Re-Evaluates Afghan Mission After Attack

After Taliban attack, U.N. reassesses its strategy in Afghanistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am

Zimbabwe expels U.N. rights investigator (Reuters)

Reuters - United Nations torture expert Manfred Nowak said on Thursday he would recommend that the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) take action against Zimbabwe after his expulsion from the country.

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Zimbabwe expels U.N. rights investigator

JOHANNESBURG/HARARE (Reuters) - United Nations torture expert Manfred Nowak said on Thursday he would recommend that the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) take action against Zimbabwe after his expulsion from the country.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am

Man causes hospital blackout, blames Silent Hill

You don't often see Silent Hill at the center of a "games made me do it" controversy, but a thirty-five-year-old man claims that Konami's psychological horror series inspired him to break into a hospital basement and shut off the electricity.

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Martha's Vineyard Regional High cancels football game over flu

OAK BLUFFS - A Massachusetts high school has canceled this weekend's football game and other athletic events after some members of the team and other students developed...

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Ga. Rep. Lewis and ex-segregationist to get award

Georgia Rep. John Lewis and the white man who attacked him during a civil rights protest in 1961 have been chosen to receive the Common Ground award.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am

What Happens to Your Facebook After You Die?

Facebook is quietly offering a fix to one of the social-networking service's most awkward loose ends -- what happens to user profiles after they die

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am

EU leaders to discuss EU presidency, climate change (AFP)

AFP - Europe's leaders converged on Brussels Thursday to consider candidates for a coveted new post of EU president, and grapple with differences over helping poor countries fight global warming.

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Curbing China exports not a trade solution: China

HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - China and the United States reiterated their opposition to protectionism at high-level talks that ended on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Curbing China exports not a trade solution: China (Reuters)

Reuters - China and the United States reiterated their opposition to protectionism at high-level talks that ended on Thursday.

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Attorney Demands Proof of Cocoa Krispies' Immunity Boost

Kellogg's subject to false advertising claims, from S.F City Attorney, Dennis Herrera, who is demanding evidence that their Cocoa Krispies really "helps support your child's immunity."

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More Travelers Take To The Skies

Airport traffic is up for the first time in more than a year. In Nashville alone, September passenger traffic rose three percent after 18 straight months of declines. The change could be a sign people are feeling more confident about the economy. Blake Farmer reports for member station WPLN.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Iraq Election Delays Threaten U.S. Troop Withdrawal

The deadlock over Iraq's election law is threatening to become a full-blown crisis. Without a deal by this weekend, Iraq will run out of time to organize an election before the government's term expires. A long delay might even trip up the pace of American troop withdrawal.

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Civil Rights Group To Elect New President

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference chooses a new leader Thursday. The two finalists for president are: former Arkansas Judge Wendell Griffen and the Reverend Bernice King. She is the youngest daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr., who co-founded the organization, and was its first President.

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Boeing's 2nd 787 Plant Lands In South Carolina

Boeing announced Wednesday that it will open a second assembly line for its long-delayed 787 jetliner in South Carolina. The company chose the site in North Charleston over Everett, Washington. The decision was driven in large part by the company's desire to expand in a non-union environment.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Obama Meets Families Of 18 Americans Killed In Afghanistan

President Obama made a midnight trip to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to honor the return of fallen soldiers in Afghanistan. He was taking part in a solemn process to transfer the remains of 15 soldiers and three Drug Enforcement Agency agents from the back of the C-17 to a transport vehicle to a base mortuary.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Delta, Northwest Merger Fraught With Distractions

It's been one year since the nation's largest airline merger when Delta absorbed Northwest. Integrating the two companies generally has gone well, not withstanding the incident last week, when pilots on a flight to Minneapolis became so distracted they overflew their destination. They said they were studying the airline's new crew scheduling system on their laptops.

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Iraq calls for security support

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari calls for more support form the international community following Sunday's bombings.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am

Stressful jobs that pay badly

High stress and a meager paycheck are just another day at the office for fundraisers, therapists and probation officers. Here are 15 of the most overworked and underpaid professions out there according to those surveyed by PayScale.com.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am

Mbeki to unveil Darfur proposals

South Africa's ex-leader Thabo Mbeki is to unveil proposals aimed at finding peace in Sudan's Darfur region.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am

Iran leader: No ‘retreat’ over nukes

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that Tehran will not give up its nuclear program, but noted that the West and Iran are now cooperating.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am

Clinton charm offensive runs into suspicions in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Pakistan charm offensive rolled into a wall of suspicion at one of the country's top universities on Thursday as students drilled her on whether America was truly ready to be a steadfast partner in a time of crisis.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:47 am

Clinton charm offensive runs into suspicions in Pakistan (Reuters)

Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Pakistan charm offensive rolled into a wall of suspicion at one of the country's top universities on Thursday as students drilled her on whether America was truly ready to be a steadfast partner in a time of crisis.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:47 am

China and US discuss trade rows

The US and China discuss commerce, energy and climate change amid simmering disputes over trade protectionism.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am

Indonesia 'might expel' refugees

Indonesia says 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers in a boat off Sumatra must co-operate with authorities or risk expulsion.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am

Lords face expenses reductions

Peers in the House of Lords are to have their expenses cut as part of Parliament's response to the scandal over allowances.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am

Florida man creates giant rubber band ball

Look, over there. Under that blue tarp in a suburban driveway. That thing that's the size of a Smart car?
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:41 am

Most distant gamma-ray burst spotted

Light from a star that exploded 13 billion years ago has reached Earth, setting a new record for the most distant astronomical object yet observed. We're now starting to see the time when we think the very first galaxies were turned on. Dubbed GRB 090423, the new discovery was first spotted by the NASA satellite Swift.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am

Tokyo Motor Show. Is This your Future Ride?

Take a glimpse of the near future. Electric vehicles and other types of eco-friendly cars are taking center stage at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show, which runs through November 4.Following the commercial success of Toyota's hybrid car Prius, Japanese car makers introduced their latest line up of eco-friendly cars.

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LEAD: China, U.S. trade sumitopnsinE.ChnaahadofObma vsi+

(Kyod) _ (EDS: UPDATING) China and the United States on Thursday kicked off an annual trade summit in Hangzhou in China's eastern province of Zhejiang, ironing out trade issues and...
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LEAD: China, U.S. trade summit opens in E. China ahead of Obama visit+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) China and the United States on Thursday kicked off an annual trade summit in Hangzhou in China's eastern province of Zhejiang, ironing out trade issues and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am

BASF 3Q net falls 69 percent to euro237 million

German chemical company BASF SE said Thursday net income fell 69 percent in the third quarter as the global downturn hurt demand and prices for the company's products.
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Obama greets caskets of returning Americans

President Barack Obama saw first hand the human cost of the Afghanistan war as he saluted the flag-draped caskets of 18 soldiers and DEA agents killed in Afghanistan.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am

Deutsche Bank profit more than triples in Q3

Deutsche Bank AG, Germany's biggest bank by assets, said Thursday that tax credits and increased trading revenue pushed its third-quarter earnings more than three times higher.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inspects centrifuges at the Natanz uranium enrichment facilities

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inspects centrifuges at the Natanz uranium enrichment facilities in 2008. Ahmadinejad said that "conditions are ready" for a nuclear deal with world powers following...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am

Conditions ready for nuclear cooperation: Ahmadinejad (AFP)

AFP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that "conditions are ready" for a nuclear deal with world powers following a change in Western policy from "confrontation to cooperation."

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Hillary Clinton: US committed to helping Pakistan¡¡¡¡ - Xinhua

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Hillary Clinton: US committed to helping Pakistan¡¡¡¡
Xinhua
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the United States is committed to helping Pakistan achieve the goal of sustainable and durable democracy. Addressing the students of the Government College University in the ...
Clinton, Pakistani students in lively exchangeThe Associated Press
Clinton charm offensive runs into suspicions in PakistanReuters India
Pakistan bomb toll hits 105 during Clinton visitAFP
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U2 wraps up tour with spectacular Vancouver show

The energy was high and an emotional Bono was in fine voice, writes Marsha Lederman

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:29 am

Obama says he's just getting warmed up

Barack Obama is only the latest president to discover how much easier it is to make a campaign promise than to fulfill it.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:27 am

Kenya to launch homosexual census

Kenya will carry out a census of the gay population - controversial because homosexuality is illegal in the country.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:26 am

Golf: Ishikawa off to solid start in Mynavi ABC title defense+

(Kyodo) _ Defending champion Ryo Ishikawa shot a 4-under 68 Thursday to tie for fourth after the first round of the Mynavi ABC Championship. Ishikawa made six birdies and two bogeys to
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:22 am

Dollar briefly hits 1-week low after weak U.S. housing data+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar temporarily hit a one-week low in the lower 90 yen zone Thursday in Tokyo as investor sentiment cooled following disappointing U.S. new home sales data for...
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Iran: Path "Paved" for Nuclear Cooperation

President Ahmadinejad Gives Strongest Indication Yet that Regime Will Back Deal to Export Uranium

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:21 am

Afghanistan ups number of voting centers for runoff

Afghan election officials said Thursday that there will be more voting centers for next week's presidential runoff than in the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:17 am

Weather forecast for Friday+

(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Friday, Oct. 30+ Tokyofair Osakafair Nagoyafair Sapporocloudy/rain Sendaifair Niigatafair>cloudy Hiroshimafair Takamatsufair Fukuokafair>cloudy...
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Nimrod families may pursue corporate manslaughter charges

Families of 14 men killed in a Nimrod plane crash are considering corporate manslaughter charges against defence contractors criticised for their role in the tragedy.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:07 am

VW 3Q net income falls 86 percent to euro172 million

German carmaker Volkswagen AG said Thursday net income for the third quarter fell 86 percent as the global downturn affected demand for its cars and trucks.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:07 am

Iran's president appears to back nuclear proposal

Ahmadinejad casts the plan to ship most enriched uranium abroad as a victory for Tehran's resistance against enemies. A formal response to the IAEA proposal is awaited.

Iran's president today appeared to lend support to an International Atomic Energy Agency proposal to ship the bulk of his country's enriched uranium abroad, casting it as a victory for Iranian steadfastness as the world awaits Tehran's formal response to the deal.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:07 am

Clinton, Pakistani Students in Lively Exchange

Clinton meets Pakistani students in Q & A, but questions on drones not allowed.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:05 am

Clinton, Pakistani students in lively exchange

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that Pakistan had little choice but to take a more aggressive approach, starting last summer, to combatting Taliban and other extremist forces that threaten to destabilize the country....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:05 am

Clinton, Pakistani students in lively exchange (AP)

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that Pakistan had little choice but to take a more aggressive approach, starting last summer, to combatting Taliban and other extremist forces that threaten to destabilize the country.

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Obama honours soldiers killed in Afghanistan

U.S. President sees first hand the human cost of war as he salutes 18 flag-draped caskets as they arrive home

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:04 am

Obama honors slain soldiers killed in Afghanistan

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Delaware (Reuters) - President Barack Obama saw first hand the human cost of the Afghanistan war as he welcomed home on Thursday 18 soldiers and Drug Enforcement Administration agents killed in Afghanistan this week.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 3:03 am

Ahmadinejad: West now cooperating with Iran on nuclear issue

The Iranian president says the West and Iran are now cooperating on the nuclear issue on the international scene.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2009 | 2:59 am

2ND LD: Baseball: Seibu wins negotiating rights to Kikuchi+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH QUOTES, DETAILS) The Seibu Lions acquired the rights to negotiate a contract with Hanamaki Higashi High School left-hander Yusei Kikuchi after six clubs ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2009 | 2:58 am

Civil rights group to elect new president

The Rev. Bernice King is among two candidates being considered to head the civil rights organization co-founded by her father, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2009 | 2:56 am

Seibu Lions win rights for 18-year-old LHP Kikuchi

The Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League have won the right to negotiate with highly sought after high school pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2009 | 2:51 am

Japan's vehicle production dives to 34-year low in fiscal 1st half+

(Kyodo) _ Japan's production of cars, trucks and buses from April to September plunged 33.5 percent from a year earlier to 3,855,856 units, recording a 34-year low on the basis of the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2009 | 2:42 am

Ashleigh Hall was 'spitting image' of alleged killer's former fiancée

The former fiancée of Peter Chapman the man accused of killing Ashleigh Hall after befriending her on Facebook said she was shocked to discover the 17yearold was the "spitting image" of her.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Oct 2009 | 2:42 am

On a hillside in Spain, the search begins for a murdered poet

Archeologists exhume the mass grave where Federico Garcia Lorca, executed by militia loyal to Francisco Franco, has lain for 73 years

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Oct 2009 | 2:22 am

Obama considering scaled-down Afghan war plan - The Associated Press

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Obama considering scaled-down Afghan war plan
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is considering a scaled-down version of the war plan advanced by his top Afghanistan commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, US officials say. Such a narrowed military mission would increase American forces to accomplish ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Oct 2009 | 2:11 am

Nowak and his team were due to resume an investigation of alleged human rights abuses

The United Nations' special rapporteur on torture, Manfred Nowak, pictured in a file photo, who was barred from entering Zimbabwe to meet Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai will on Thursday fly back to South...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:58 am

Nimrod families call for toplevel resignations

Families of 14 men killed in a Nimrod plane crash demanded resignations ''at the very top'' after a scathing report accused the Ministry of Defence of sacrificing safety for cost cuts.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:55 am

UN re-evaluates Afghan mission after bloody attack

KABUL (AP) -- Traumatized U.N. staff in Afghanistan were under orders to stay home Thursday, one day after Taliban militants stormed a guest house in the capital and killed eight people in a brazen attack that is forcing the world body to re-evaluate its mission in the war-ravaged nation....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:45 am

Correa was due to meet with Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin

Ecuador President Rafael Correa gestures as he reviews an honour guard at Vnukovo II airport outside Moscow. Correa was due Thursday to discuss energy and defense cooperation with Russian leaders on a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:44 am

IAEA team back from Iran inspection

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- A team of U.N. nuclear inspectors returned Thursday from a visit to a previously secret Iranian uranium enrichment site and their leader expressed satisfaction with the mission....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:27 am

An Australian customs officer instructs members of the media to keep back

An Australian customs officer instructs members of the media to keep back from an Australian Customs and Immigration Fisheries Patrol vessel anchored off Indonesia's Riau Island of Tanjung Pinang on October...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:25 am

Sri Lanka asylum seekers look out from the deck of an Australian Customs and Immigration Fishiries Patrol vessel

Sri Lanka asylum seekers look out from the deck of an Australian Customs and Immigration Fishiries Patrol vessel anchored off Indonesia's Riau Island of Tanjung Pinang on October 27. Australia told a group...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:25 am

Sri Lanka asylum seekers stand on the deck of an Australian Customs and Immigration Fisheries Patrol vessel

Sri Lanka asylum seekers stand on the deck of an Australian Customs and Immigration Fisheries Patrol vessel anchored off Indonesia's Riau Island of Tanjung Pinang on October 27. Australian Foreign Minister...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:25 am

Radical mosque leader killed in FBI shootout - Detroit Free Press

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Radical mosque leader killed in FBI shootout
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After a 2-year investigation, FBI agents descended on a Dearborn warehouse Wednesday hoping to capture the suspected head of an Islamic fundamentalist group. The scene quickly turned chaotic, however, ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:05 am

Goodell grilled by Congress on head injuries, won't admit link

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell would not acknowledge a connection between head injuries on the football field and later brain ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:03 am

House health compromise has 'public option' with a catch

The new bill would require the government to negotiate healthcare costs with providers rather than set the rates itself. Liberals hope it will get conservative Democrats on board.

Paving the way for a crucial vote on healthcare legislation in the next two weeks, House Democratic leaders plan to unveil a compromise bill today that would create a nationwide government-run insurance plan but omit what many liberals consider the key to cost control.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Los Angeles County's homeless population is down by 38%

Regional numbers decrease dramatically despite the recession. One theory is that many people in trouble have moved away.

Los Angeles County's homeless population has dropped 38% since 2007, according to a survey conducted earlier this year by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Bay Bridge remains closed after steel rods break during wind

Caltrans is working on a new solution for the recently repaired rods that failed Tuesday, raining 5,000 pounds of metal on motorists.

Five thousand pounds of metal from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge fell on commuters Tuesday because vibrations, worsened by a windstorm, caused steel rods to break, a spokesman for Caltrans said Wednesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Government report is expected to mark end to recession

Forecasters say the report is likely to show the economy resumed growth in the third quarter after four straight quarters of contraction. But positive GDP numbers are unlikely to spur hiring.

Struggling business owners and millions of unemployed Americans may not believe it, but the government is expected to report today that the U.S. economy turned a corner and resumed growth in the third quarter in what would mark the end to the worst recession since World War II.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' is yet to prove a blockbuster

The big test for the documentary on the late singer is expected to come Friday.

Plenty of Michael Jackson fans turned out for "This Is It" on Wednesday, but Sony Pictures may have to wait until Friday to find out whether the movie is a "Thriller" or "Bad" at the box office.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Obama meets caskets of fallen troops

His unannounced night trip to Dover Air Force Base comes in the deadliest month for the U.S. in Afghanistan -- and as the president reconsiders strategy there.

President Obama made a midnight dash to Dover Air Force Base Wednesday to honor the return of fallen soldiers as the United States endures its deadliest month of the Afghanistan war.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

LAPD's inspector general likely choice for U.S. attorney in L.A.

Andre Birotte Jr. emerges after months of speculation as the presumptive nominee to be appointed to the vacant post by Obama.

After months of speculation about whom President Obama will appoint as the new U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, there is growing consensus as to the most likely nominee: Andre Birotte Jr., the Los Angeles Police Department's inspector general.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Billionaire offers $100-million guaranty to reopen King hospital

The funding from Patrick Soon-Shiong's family foundation would underwrite a University of California effort to resuscitate the medical center near Watts.

Los Angeles pharmaceutical billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong announced plans Wednesday to provide University of California regents with a $100-million guaranty underwriting the county's latest proposal to reopen long-troubled Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital by 2012.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Canada can meet its climate goals, but the West will write the cheques

Report reveals costs of taking action, now Canadians have to decide

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

U2 rocks BC Place

Irish superband wows Vancouver

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Oct 2009 | 12:46 am

EPA finds manganese threat at 2 schools

Regulators have found high levels of neurotoxic manganese in the air outside two schools in Ohio and West Virginia, the latest ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2009 | 12:35 am

World Series opens in New York

Images from Game 1 of the Fall Classic from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 29 Oct 2009 | 12:31 am

Utley, Lee power Phillies to victory

Cliff Lee and Chase Utley got the Philadelphia Phillies off to a fast World Series start. Lee pitched a six-hitter to outduel CC Sabathia, Utley homered twice and the Phillies beat the New York Yankees 6-1 in a misty Game 1 on Wednesday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2009 | 12:09 am

Car Bomb in Pakistan Market Kills 105

Attack Targets Women and Children in Peshawar as Secretary Clinton Visits Country

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 29 Oct 2009 | 12:09 am

Obama Honors 18 Americans Killed In Afghanistan

The president made a midnight trip to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to honor the return of fallen soldiers in Afghanistan. Obama took part in a solemn process, transferring the remains of 15 soldiers and 3 DEA agents from the back of the C-17 to a base mortuary. At least 55 U.S. forces have been killed in October — the deadliest month of the war for U.S. forces since the 2001 invasion to oust the Taliban.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2009 | 12:06 am

House Democrats to unveil health bill - Reuters

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House Democrats to unveil health bill
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives finished work on Wednesday on a healthcare bill that includes a government-run insurance plan, requires individuals to buy health coverage and imposes a ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 29 Oct 2009 | 12:02 am

House Democrats to unveil health bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives finished work on Wednesday on a healthcare bill that includes a government-run insurance plan, requires individuals to buy health coverage and imposes a surtax on the wealthy to help pay for it.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:58 pm

Verizon: Who Needs the iphone? - BusinessWeek

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Verizon: Who Needs the iphone?
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Can Verizon Wireless keep its spot as the leading wireless company in the US if it doesn't have the industry's hottest phone? Lowell McAdam, the company's chief executive, is trying to make the case that it can. ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:51 pm

Aviation Expert: Flight Automation Leads To Boredom

The case of a Northwest flight missing its destination because the pilots were on their computers raises new questions about the risks of automation. Michael Goldfarb says it's still safe to fly — the problem is there's so much automation in the cockpit, crew members don't have to pay as much attention.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:45 pm

An Afghan security official (L) keeps watch as a fireman (bottom R) climbs the roof of the smoking Bekhtar guesthouse

An Afghan security official (L) keeps watch as a fireman (bottom R) climbs the roof of the smoking Bekhtar guesthouse in Kabul. Attacks by the Taliban, the Islamist militia toppled by US-led forces in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:38 pm

An UN vehicle is seen through the bullet riddled guardhouse of The Bekhtar Guesthouse in Kabul

An UN vehicle is seen through the bullet riddled guardhouse of The Bekhtar Guesthouse in Kabul on October 28. Afghanistan played down security fears for next week's run-off election Thursday after a deadly...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:38 pm

VIDEO: Dark day for UN as Taliban attacks Kabul hostel. Duration: 01:31

VIDEO: Taliban suicide gunmen stormed a UN guesthouse in Kabul, killing eight people in an attack the Islamist militia said signalled a bloody countdown to new Afghan elections next week. Duration: 01:31
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:38 pm

Afghanistan and Pakistan: New attacks in Kabul and Peshawar. FLASH GRAPHIC

Interactive graphic on Afghanistan and Pakistan plotting the location of attacks in Kabul and Peshawar, with a map illustrating the presence of insurgents in Afghanistan.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:38 pm

DeMarco: Ace pitching? Phillies have plenty of that

DeMarco: The Yankees grabbed the headlines with their offseason spending spree that netted them CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, but the Phillies have proven during their postseason run that they're doing just fine with Cliff Lee and Pedro Martinez.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:29 pm

Coyotes kill woman on hike in Canadian park

TORONTO (AP) -- Two coyotes attacked a promising young musician as she was hiking alone in a national park in eastern Canada, and authorities said she died Wednesday of her injuries....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:01 pm

30,000 stimulus jobs figure is way off the mark

The government has overstated by thousands the number of jobs it has created or saved with federal contracts under the president's $787 billion recovery program.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 10:13 pm

Spurs’ win vs. Hornets marred by Parker injury

Tony Parker scored 17 points before leaving the game after a hard fall and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 113-96 on Wednesday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 10:04 pm

AP: Obama Eyes Smaller Afghan Troop Option

President Considering Sending Large Number of Troops, but Smaller than What War Commander Prefers

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm

James’ triple-double can’t save Cavs

Andrea Bargnani scored 28 points, Chris Bosh had 21 points and 16 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors overcame LeBron James’ 25th career triple-double to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91 on Wednesday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 9:51 pm

Car bomb in crowded Pakistan market kills 105

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Suspected militants exploded a car bomb in a market crowded with women and children Wednesday, killing 105 people and turning shops selling wedding dresses, toys and jewelry into a mass of burning debris and bodies....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 28 Oct 2009 | 9:37 pm

Stretching: No sports panacea

If you stretch before or after exercising because you think you might prevent an injury, you should reconsider. Stretching can ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 9:35 pm

U.S. envoys meet Zelaya, de facto leader in Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' post-coup rulers invited ousted President Manuel Zelaya to fresh talks after a high-level U.S. delegation pressured both sides on Wednesday to resume negotiations to resolve the crisis.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 9:15 pm

After 10-year dispute, expansion of hate crimes law to gays signed - Washington Post

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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 28 Oct 2009 | 8:23 pm

H1N1 fears lead to rush on Tamiflu

As increasing numbers of children are coming down with swine flu, more parents are scrambling to find liquid Tamiflu for kids.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 8:13 pm

Another foot washes up on beach

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Another mystery foot has washed up on the shores of Canada's pacific coast province of British Columbia.Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cpl. Annie Linteau said today it is the seventh in the last two...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Oct 2009 | 8:05 pm

White House says attackers in Kabul will not win

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States vowed on Wednesday it would not be intimidated after an attack on a U.N. guest house in Kabul, as the Obama administration dodged reports that Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother was being paid by the CIA.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 8:04 pm

Swine flu continues to shut schools

US schools are closing by the dozens as officials say they are being hit so hard and so fast by the H1N1 virus that they feel shutting down for a few days is the only feasible option.The number of closures this year appears on...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Oct 2009 | 7:30 pm

Afghan war moves deeper into Kabul

U.N. staffers who survived an attack on a guest house by Taliban militants wearing suicide vests describe a scene of flying bullets, explosions and close escapes.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2009 | 7:19 pm

WWII flier's remains finally return home

Military divers recovered several pieces of leg bone from the wreckage of a B-24J Liberator bomber found at the bottom of the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2009 | 7:17 pm

Taliban Storm U.N. House in Kabul, 11 Dead

U.S. Contractor Fends off Gunmen with AK-47 as They Storm Residence Used by Foreign Workers; 1 American Among Dead

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm

Karzai Brother: Drug Lord, CIA Darling?

Alleged Reliance on Corrupt Brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai More Bad News for U.S. Campaign in Afghanistan

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm

MPs' expenses: Gordon Brown to deny MPs vote on expenses overhaul

Gordon Brown is to force MPs to accept the proposed overhaul of expenses in move that could prompt mutiny among backbenchers.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Oct 2009 | 5:53 pm

Andre Agassi revelations leave sport in state of shock

DOHA (Reuters) - Eight-times grand slam winner Andre Agassi left the tennis world in a state of shock on Wednesday when he admitted using the recreational drug crystal meth and lying to men's governing body the ATP to escape a ban.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 5:37 pm

Schools reporting 40000 racism cases a year

Teachers are forced to investigate minor playground squabbles involving children as young as five a report warns.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Oct 2009 | 5:36 pm

Video: Civilians Targeted in Pakistan

At least 100 people were killed in a car bombing in Pakistan. The attack is believed to be payback for the Pakistani army's offensive against the Taliban. Wyatt Andrews reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Oct 2009 | 5:35 pm

Video: U.N. Facility Attack in Kabul

Over a dozen people have died after three Taliban militants launched a coordinated assault on a United Nations compound in Afghanistan. CBS News' Mandy Clark reports from Kabul.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Oct 2009 | 5:31 pm

Video: Shoe-Giver Helps Ethiopia

An American businessman has become a "social entrepreneur" by giving away shoes to Ethiopian children in need. Daniel Sieberg reports on this man's American Spirit.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Oct 2009 | 5:19 pm

Video: Karzai's Brother in Drug Trade?

The CIA is reportedly paying Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother, Ahmed Karzai, for information. Ahmed Karzai may have strong ties to Afghanistan's highly profitable opium trade. David Martin reports.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Oct 2009 | 5:12 pm

Pilots 'face same distractions as drivers'

WASHINGTON - The two airline pilots who overshot their destination by 150 miles have prompted the Obama administration to broaden its look at distracted driving to include distracted flying, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm

Madoff right-hand man DiPascali stays in jail

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Epic fraudster Bernard Madoff's longtime deputy Frank DiPascali must stay in jail at least until more is disclosed about his cooperation in the government's investigation of Wall Street's biggest investment fraud, a U.S. judge said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:44 pm

Coyotes attack, kill young folk singer

TORONTO - Two coyotes attacked a Canadian woman while she was hiking alone in a national park in eastern Canada, who died later of her injuries.The victim was identified as Taylor Mitchell, 19, a promising singer-songwriter from...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:30 pm

100 dead in Pakistan car bomb attack

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A car bomb struck a busy market in northwestern Pakistan today, killing 100 people - mostly women and children - as visiting Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged US support for Islamabad's campaign...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Oct 2009 | 4:00 pm

Video: Unplugged: Bayh May Block Heath Care Vote

Bob Schieffer spoke with Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) on health care reform. Plus; CSIS Senior Fellow, Rick "Ozzie" Nelson about the deadly car bomb that struck a busy market in Peshawar, Pakistan. And; Congress hits the gridiron.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:52 pm

AP Interview: Cuba FM says ready for talks with US

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Cuba is willing to hold talks with the United States "on any level," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Wednesday in conciliatory remarks aimed at the Obama administration....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:45 pm

Britain to take action against internet pirates

The British government says it will act to lock persistent illegal file sharers out of the internet by forcing service providers to pull the plug on their lawbreaking customers.British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said that...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:30 pm

Disney plans new soundstage and production facility in Santa Clarita Valley

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:19 pm

Arnie's X-rated email was 8 billion-to-1 'coincidence'

As an action hero, his catchphrases ranged from "hasta la vista" to "I'll be back". As a cigar-chomping legislator he branded "gutless" opponents "girlie men". Now Arnold Schwarzenegger has expanded his political lexicon into the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm

Moonshot test successful, says Nasa

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Nasa's newest rocket blasted off on a brief test flight today, taking the first step in a back-to-the-moon programme that could yet be shelved by the White House.The 100-metre Ares I-X rocket resembled...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm

UK cemetery: Share a grave with a stranger?

LONDON (AP) -- So you think London, population 8 million, is crowded with the living?...
Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 28 Oct 2009 | 2:32 pm

EU race gets under way

The starting gun has been fired in the race to become European Union President, with Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker confirming his interest. The move will increase pressure on former British Prime Minister Tony...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Oct 2009 | 2:15 pm

Cubans fear more gov't control of farmers markets

HAVANA (AP) -- The habanero peppers, oranges and peanuts cost more at Cuba's free-market "agros" - farmers markets where vendors, not the government, set prices. But food stalls overflow with abundance not seen elsewhere on the shortage-plagued island....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:57 pm

Nimrod crash review: report criticises MoD and private companies

Review criticises four military officers five defence contractors and a former civil servant over the 2006 Nimrod XV 230 crash.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:56 pm

US contractor says he fights off attack in Kabul

KABUL (AP) -- Armed with an AK-47, an American contract worker said Wednesday he held off militants attacking a guest house in Kabul, allowing about two dozen U.N. election workers to escape....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:32 pm

eBay stops auction

Online retailer eBay said yesterday it will block an auction planned to raise money for Scott Roeder, the man charged with killing Kansas abortion provider George Tiller. Roeder supporters planned to sell items including a publication...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 28 Oct 2009 | 1:15 pm

Spain starts exhuming purported Garcia Lorca grave

ALFACAR, Spain (AP) -- Forensic experts on Wednesday began exhuming a mass unmarked grave that could hold the remains of the acclaimed poet Federico Garcia Lorca, in a milestone in Spain's drive to address the legacy of its 1936-39 civil war....
Source: AP Top International News At 5:05 a... | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:31 pm

The dark side of adventure holidays

As a British couple are kidnapped in the Indian Ocean why do so many baby boomers go on thrillseeking holidays asks Emma Soames
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Oct 2009 | 12:12 pm

Sarkozy's $370,000 Shower?

France's government on Wednesday denied a claim it spent nearly $370,000 to build a temporary shower for President Nicolas Sarkozy at a 2008 summit site.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:29 am

Schools report 40000 cases of racism a year

More than 250000 alleged racist incidents have been reported in schools as staff are forced to investigate playground squabbles involving children as young as five a report warns.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:20 am

Iran's Supreme Leader: Questioning Election a Crime

Iran's supreme leader said Wednesday that questioning the results of Iran's June presidential election is a crime, his strongest warning yet to opposition leaders who continue to insist the vote was rigged.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Oct 2009 | 11:16 am

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