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Locals protest Okada's idea to transfer U.S. base to Kadena+(Kyodo) _ Over 2,000 people staged a rally Saturday in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture, in protest over Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada's remarks that merging the heliport functions of the U.S.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:32 am Pakistan: 12 militants killed in offensiveISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani soldiers killed 12 militants in gunbattles over the past day, officials said Saturday, as government forces pressed on with their offensive in the mountainous Taliban sanctuary of South Waziristan....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:29 am Pakistan: 12 militants killed in offensivePakistani soldiers killed 12 militants in gunbattles over the past day, officials said Saturday, as government forces pressed on with their offensive in the mountainous Taliban sanctuary...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:28 am Panel to sort out wasteful projects+(Kyodo) _ The Government Revitalization Unit will select government projects contained in the fiscal 2010 budget requests at its meeting Monday to put them under review as part of its...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am 2 tickets win UK's largest lottery payoutEuropean lottery officials say two British ticketholders have shared a jackpot of 90 million pounds ($150 million) — the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in the United Kingdom.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:22 am Gene Therapy Using Modified HIV Virus Slows Brain DiseaseA new strategy that combines gene therapy with blood stem cell therapy may be a useful tool for treating ALD, a fatal brain disease. "We've demonstrated that this HIV-derived lentivirus vector works as was hoped for so many years," said coauthor Patrick Aubourg, professor of pediatrics.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Iran to reject UN-brokered nuclear plan: leading MP (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am Pakistan's fashionistas defy TalibanKARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with her shoulders - and tattoos - exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:18 am Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:18 am Afghan gov't says UN representative out of lineKABUL (AP) -- Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the top U.N. official in the country overstepped his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of corruption and warlords....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am Afghan gov't says UN representative out of line (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am Decision day for health care in the House (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am Mickelson takes lead over Woods, Watney at HSBC (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am Obama to meet Myanmar, other ASEAN leadersMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- President Barack Obama will meet leaders of Southeast Asian nations, including Myanmar, in a high-level affirmation of Washington's new policy of engaging the military-ruled country despite its dismal human rights record....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:14 am Fort Hood, community mourn shooting victims (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:13 am British treasury chief urges climate agreementST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- British treasury chief Alistair Darling urged the world's top finance officials on Saturday to reach an agreement on bearing the cost of fighting climate change before a UN summit on global warming next month....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am British treasury chief urges climate agreement (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am Figure skating: Takahashi 4th, Joubert wins NHK Trophy+(Kyodo) _ Japan's Daisuke Takahashi finished fourth in his first Grand Prix event after a lengthy injury layoff at the NHK Trophy on Saturday. Fourth after Friday's short program,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:03 am Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am Chickenhawk Tancredo storms off set after Markos confrontsChickenhawk Tancredo storms off set after Markos confronts him on veterans health care
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Want to buy 5,000 leftover Beijing Olympics condoms?The words “leftover” and “condoms” are not typically combined to start a sales stampede, but one Chinese collector of Olympic memorabilia is hoping he will be able to unload his 5,000 condoms from the 2008 Olympics at an auction.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Golf: Ishikawa tied for 8th at HSBC Champions+(Kyodo) _ Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa climbed into a share of eighth place after a 2-under 70 in the third round of the HSBC Champions in Shanghai on Saturday. Teeing off tied for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:57 am Iran lawmaker: No shipment of uranium abroadA top Iranian lawmaker has rejected the possibility of Iran shipping uranium abroad for further enrichment.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am Obama-Hatoyama meeting to keep Futemma discussions at a minimum+(Kyodo) _ U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama are likely to keep discussions on the U.S. Futemma air base relocation at a minimum in their meeting next...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am Iran says over 100 people detained at anti-U.S. rallyTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian police detained more than 100 people for "disturbing public order" during a rally this week to mark the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:50 am Jackson's father seeks allowanceJoe Jackson asks for an allowance from the estate of his late son Michael, saying the star supported him before he died.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:45 am Ida returns to tropical storm strengthIda has become a tropical storm again, with top winds of 45 mph (72 kph), as it swirls in the Caribbean on a track that could bring it to the U.S. Gulf Coast next week.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:41 am British Treasury Chief Urges Climate AgreementBritish treasury chief urges world officials to reach agreement on climate change costs
 Source: ABC News: International | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am Wall Street bonuses to rise 40%A new compensation survey described in The Wall Street Journal predicts that Wall Street incentive pay will rise 40% this year. For those in the fixed-income part of the industry, the increase could be closer to 60%.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am Cops: L.A. celebrity burglaries led by teen
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am Obama to meet Myanmar, other ASEAN leadersPresident Barack Obama will meet leaders of Southeast Asian nations, including Myanmar, in a high-level affirmation of Washington's new policy of engaging the military-ruled country despite its dismal human rights record.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am Island village hit by suspected swine fluSuspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island — prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:37 am G20 summit tries to tackle riftsG20 finance ministers begin their meeting in Scotland, but are faced with divisions over stimulus packages and climate change.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:35 am Czech man takes son out of Japan in suspected child abduction+(Kyodo) _ A Czech man has taken his 5-year-old son apparently to a place overseas from his home in Gifu Prefecture, prompting the boy's Japanese mother to seek help from the Foreign...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:33 am ICC seeking speedy Kenya trialsThe ICC's top prosecutor says perpetrators of Kenya's post-poll violence could face trial as early as next July.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:26 am Jagielka rocked by injury setbackEverton defender Phil Jagielka has a second knee operation and will be out of action until after Christmas.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:16 am Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commanderDANANG, Vietnam (AP) -- On the day his side lost the Vietnam War, Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he made an unlikely homecoming - as the commander of a U.S. Navy destroyer....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:14 am Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commanderOn the day his side lost the Vietnam War, Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he made an unlikely...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:14 am Soldiers, health system under strain
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:11 am Weather forecast for Sunday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Sunday, Nov. 8+ Tokyocloudy/fair Osakafair>cloudy Nagoyafair/cloudy Sapporofair>cloudy Sendaifair Niigatafair Hiroshimacloudy/fair ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:11 am Evergreen Solar To Move Jobs To ChinaA solar panel company that received $58 million in state aid to build its factory in Massachusetts is now moving jobs overseas.Evergreen Solar is shifting some of its production, currently done at a plant in Devens, to China next year, after posting an $82 million loss in the third quarter.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am US official: Troop increase under new Afghan planA top Pentagon official says President Obama's new plan for Afghanistan will certainly involve an increase in the number of international troops.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:06 am Suspicious deaths of men linked to Tottori woman come to 6+(Kyodo) _ The number of men who have died under suspicious circumstances and are possibly linked to a Tottori Prefecture woman arrested earlier this month over a fraud case has now...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am House Democrats resolve abortion impasse - CNN
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:58 am Police: Fla. Shooting Suspect Was Angry at Company - ABC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:55 am The Country is Bleeding (MAP)While the recession is "over" the unemployment rate rose to 9.8% in September from 9.7% in August. That's 214,000 more people who are jobless in the United States. The last time unemployment was this high was back in June 1983 when it was 10.1%.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlashAs word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:36 am After immigrant killed in NY, others tell of abuseThe high school buddies who trolled the streets looking for Hispanics to attack called it "beaner hopping."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:35 am Court: OK to remove man after Nazi saluteA federal appeals court has ruled that city council members in a Calif. city did not violate a man's rights when they ordered him removed from a council meeting after he made a one-armed Nazi salute.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am NY town marks year since immigrant fatally stabbedThe family of an Ecuadorean man slain on a Long Island street will be among those participating in a candlelight vigil and memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the killing.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:31 am Should I Buy Her A Drink? (Flowchart)If you end up hitting the bars tonight, we'd like you to be prepared. Sometimes knowing when and who to buy a drink for can be a challenging task for young men. We’ve developed an extremely basic reference guide to help you step up the plate and score some (probably married) tail. Good luck young Jedi.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am Naked teen steals car with 2 children insideMichelle Allery said she had buckled her 4-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter into their car seats Thursday morning in Dunseith and went back to her house to get her baby. She said she came out to see the car taking off with the children inside.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am Fort Hood, community mourn shooting victimsA chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military base.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:19 am Lebanon government accord reachedLebanon's Hezbollah says its opposition alliance has agreed to join a national unity government under PM-designate, Saad Hariri.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:15 am Lefty leads HSBC, will face Tiger in final round
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:12 am Dow Chemical finally agrees to clean up dioxin pollutionU.S. EPA and Dow announced a deal they contend will finally address dioxin contamination from the company's chemical complex in Midland, about 200 miles from Chicago. Records show Dow has known since at least the mid-1960s that dioxins could sicken or even kill people, but the company insists the contamination does not pose health risks.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am Video Games That Time Forgot: Jet Li: Rise to Honor 2004You wouldn't know it from the "Expendables" trailer and the extremely low profile he's keeping now, but five years ago Jet Li was put forth as the Next Big Kung-Fu Crossover Star.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am Retracing steps of suspected Fort Hood shooter, Nidal Malik Hasan - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Honduras' ousted leader declares pact 'totally dead'Manuel Zelaya says the accord to end the national crisis collapsed after the de facto rulers formed a new 'reconciliation government' without him.The political crisis in Honduras deepened Friday after ousted President Manuel Zelaya declared "totally dead" a U.S.-brokered agreement that he had believed would restore him to power.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am CalPERS to consider requiring placement agents to register as lobbyistsAdvocates see the plan as a way to limit political pressure on the pension fund, which some believe may have occurred in dealings with agent Alfred Villalobos. Opponents say it's counterproductive.Highly paid financial intermediaries at the center of a growing uproar over the way California's huge public pension plan invests its money may soon be required to register as government lobbyists and regularly report their fees and clients.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Babies are found to cry in their mother tongueJust days after birth, German and French infants' wails mimicked the patterns of their native languages. Researchers believe they started to pick up on the melodies in the third trimester.They may not be old enough to talk, but babies less than a week old know how to cry in their native language.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am A story of shock, chaos and bravery unfolds in Ft. Hood shootingEyewitnesses say the gunman sat and appeared to pray before calmly firing on his comrades. Officials say he got 100 rounds off before civilian officers brought him down in a firefight.In the end, the shooting rampage at Ft. Hood came down to a gunfight between two civilian base police officers toting standard sidearms and a 39-year-old psychiatrist armed with .357 Magnum and a pistol equipped with laser sighting and extra bullets, officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am More than 38 million vaccine doses available against swine flu'As supplies increase things should go better,' says a CDC official, who adds that flu activity is widespread in 48 states and 'virtually everything is H1N1.'More than 38 million doses of vaccine against pandemic H1N1 influenza are now available, 11 million more than were available last week and double the number available two weeks ago, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Obama praises army base heroismPresident Barack Obama praises the "valour" of those who responded to the deadly attacks at a US army base in Texas.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:55 am Space junk buzzes station while crew sleepsA small chunk of space trash made an uncomfortably close pass by the International Space Station late Friday, but not close enough to force the astronauts aboard to take shelter in their Russian lifeboats.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:51 am UN Security Council Reacts to Afghan President's Re-election - Voice of America
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:35 am Space elevator team wins $900,000 from NASA
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:31 am Teen charged with killing nun in N.M.A teenager was charged Friday with killing a nun after allegedly breaking into her trailer home on the Navajo tribal reservation ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:26 am Venezuelans struggling with water shortagesFILAS DE MARICHES, Venezuela (AP) -- While a drought has put Caracas under widespread water rationing for the first time in years, for Venezuelans in this hillside slum it's just more of the same....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:12 am House Dems clear hurdle on health billHouse Democrats have cleared an impasse over abortion that has been holding up a vote on sweeping health care legislation.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:04 am LeBron James, Cavaliers jump all over KnicksLeBron James scored 33 points in his only visit to Madison Square Garden this season, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 win over the Knicks last night in New York. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:59 pm Peter A. SantolucitoPeter A. Santolucito of Ashland, a self-employed painting contractor, died Monday at MetroWest Medical Center's Framingham Union Campus after a lengthy illness. He was...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:52 pm Robert D. RicciardelliRobert D. Ricciardelli of Melrose, an artist and owner of RDR Builders, died Monday in Newton. He was 48. Born in Winthrop, Mr. Ricciardelli lived in Philadelphia for...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:51 pm John R. MacAulayJohn R. MacAulay of Quincy, a World War II veteran and former tractor-trailer driver, died Monday at his home. He was 87. Born in Boston, Mr. MacAulay was a resident...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:51 pm Elizabeth CampbellElizabeth M. (Morrison) Campbell of Waltham, a retired secretary, died Wednesday at Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham after a lengthy illness. She was 90. Born in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pm Robert F. UmanoRobert F. Umano of Melrose, a Korean War veteran and retired project manager, died Tuesday at his home. He was 75. Born and raised in Somerville, Mr. Umano had been a...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pm Lions go out like lambsB.C. await playoff fate after 45-13 slaughter in regular season finale against Eskimos who clinch division with win
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:49 pm House set to open healthcare debateWASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a close vote looming, the U.S. House of Representatives was expected to open debate on Saturday on a sweeping reform bill that would spark the biggest healthcare changes in four decades.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:44 pm Celtics 'D' gets burned from too much SunsEvery team has a bad matchup out there in the hinterlands. For the Celtics, that hellish opponent just might be the Phoenix Suns - an athletic, transition-driven unit...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:41 pm Grant Hill too tough to moveDepending on who you ask, Grant Hill either nearly became a Celtic last summer or knew all along that he would remain a Sun. Even the Phoenix swingman, who has enjoyed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:34 pm Cracks in armor create imperfectionIn the blink of a game, the undefeated season was lost. A stunned Garden crowd dispersed. Greg Dickerson wept openly. By Monday, kids in the poorer regions of the planet...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:32 pm Jared Dudley an above-par subEven when he was the ACC Player of the Year at Boston College, Jared Dudley never had the type of game typically associated with star players. No one skill made Dudley...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm Democrats clear impasse for Saturday health care voteCapping months of months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:28 pm World leaders hope for climate deal - Aljazeera.net
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:28 pm Avs win marathon against HawksChris Stewart scores in 8th round of shootout to lift Colorado to 4-3 win over Chicago
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:26 pm Kobe reaches benchmark win 41 against ‘GrizLakers guard becomes youngest player to reach 24,000 points in 114-98 win over Memphis
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:22 pm Colts defence takes big hitIndianapolis reveals cornerback Marlin Jackson and safety Bob Sanders are gone for the season due to injury
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:20 pm Lincecum likely facing $250 fine for pot pipe
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:59 pm China offers Africa more trade, investmentBEIJING (AP) -- China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving economic ties, China's commerce minister said in an article published Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:51 pm Broncos get law on their sideDefensive back agrees to terms on deal with Denver, agent confirms Friday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:50 pm Packers trio finedJolly, Harris and Raji to shell out $5,000 each for actions in loss to Vikings
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:49 pm NFL Lions to strengthen the pride?Detroit coach hopes wide receiver Calvin Johnson and running back Kevin Smith will play against Seattle
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:48 pm Carpenter charged in killing of corrections workerThe 48-year-old man, who has served prison terms for kidnapping and assault, did not know Natasha Cournoyer, police say
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:33 pm Hansbrough scores 13 in pro debutAfter missing preseason with shin injury Indiana guard makes hustle plays in win over Wizards
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:33 pm Economic plan divides Quebec's native communitiesSome native chiefs seek share of wealth from development of natural resources
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:32 pm UN urges Karzai to fight corruptionUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council joined calls Friday on Afghan President Hamid Karzai to fight corruption, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calling the country's political situation "delicate" following deeply flawed elections....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm Torrential rain soaked the Coffs Harbour region north of Sydney overnightA woman with a child in a pusher is seen struggling in rain and wind as she walks through Sydney centre, a few days ago. Australian authorities have declared a natural disaster along parts of the country's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:05 pm James shines in Cavs’ win over Knicks at MSG
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:03 pm Electricity blackouts in EcuadorTwo cities suffer blackouts as rationing is brought in following water shortages at an Ecuadorean hydro-electric plant.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm Zelaya Says Honduras Deal Is Off, as Election Nears - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm Abbas' move reflects deep Palestinian despairJERUSALEM (AP) -- By saying he wants to step down as president, Mahmoud Abbas has highlighted a deep Palestinian despair rooted in decades of failed peace initiatives and fruitless violence....Source: AP Top International News At 5:29 a... | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:52 pm Man arrested after reporting stolen marijuanaSALEM, Oregon - Oregon police have charged a man with drunk driving after he called police to report his marijuana as stolen.Calvin Hoover, 21, told dispatchers early on Tuesday that someone had broken into his truck and stolen...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:42 pm Suspected shooter sent to Fort Hood for 'fresh start'The military must answer for whether it missed warning signs when the Fort Hood shooting suspect performed poorly as a psychiatrist ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:36 pm Bin Laden videotape not new, monitoring site saysWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A videotape of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden released on Friday is the Pashto-language version of a tape released several months ago, said IntelCenter, a U.S.-based terrorism monitoring firm.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:26 pm Police: Orlando office shooter apprehendedA man so broke that he said he didn't have the money to visit his son 30 minutes away opened fire Friday at the engineering firm ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:20 pm Two coalition service members disappear in AfghanistanTwo American soldiers disappeared in western Afghanistan after a routine resupply mission, and more than 25 NATO and Afghan security ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:11 pm Hillary Clinton to represent U.S. at Berlin WallSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will lead a U.S. delegation to Germany for next week's 20th anniversary of the fall ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:07 pm Dolphins implicated in porpoise deathsCALIFORNIA - Marine biologists think they've figured out why a growing number of dead harbour porpoises have been found on California beaches in recent years: dolphin attacks.The conservation group Okeanis shot video of bottlenose...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:07 pm Former Panamanian leader dies at 91PANAMA CITY - Manuel Solis, who served briefly as president during Manuel Noriega's military regime, died on Friday. He was 91.Solis died at his home from respiratory failure, said Mitchell Doens, the secretary general of the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:38 pm High hopes for a malaria vaccineThe makers of Mosquirix announce a trial involving thousands of children in Africa. They aim to seek marketing approval as soon as 2012 and have a vaccine that reduces infections by 80% by 2025.Each year, malaria kills more than 1 million people -- 90% of them in sub-Saharan Africa and 80% of them younger than 5 -- and makes 300 million people seriously ill. Major progress in controlling the disease has been made by the widespread adoption of bed nets to keep mosquitoes from attacking children at night and by the use of artemisinin-based therapy, which is the most effective treatment for infections.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:11 pm Jason Rodriguez : Shooting at downtown Orlando office building leaves 5 hurt, 1 deadAmanda Tighe stepped out of the elevator of the Gateway Center on Friday and into the panic that had swallowed her building.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:11 pm Drunk driving chair sells for $13,900The motorised chair belonging to a man arrested for driving it into a parked car last year while drunk has sold for US$10,099 (NZ$13,928).Proctor Police Chief Walter Wobig didn't immediately know the winning bidder's name or hometown...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:09 pm US special representative on North Korea Stephen Bosworth speaks to the mediaUS special representative on North Korea Stephen Bosworth speaks to the media in Seoul, in September. Newspapers from South Korea and Japan, have quoted unnamed sources saying that Bosworth has agreed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il said last month he was willing to go back to the six-party talksThis undated picture, released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows NKorean leader Kim Jong-Il inspecting the North Phyongan Provincial Chicken Farm in North Pyongan province. Kim...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm France: $22.5m vanishes with bank security driverPARIS - French police are conducting a nationwide search for a bank security driver after he vanished with ?11 million (NZ$22.5m) from a bank in the central French city of Lyon.Lyon prosecutor Xavier Richard says the 40-year-old...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm Motive probed in Fort Hood shooting rampageKILLEEN, Texas (Reuters) - Investigators searched on Friday for the motive behind a mass shooting at a sprawling U.S. Army base in Texas, in which an Army psychiatrist trained to treat war wounded is suspected of killing 13 people.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:55 pm Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael's estateLOS ANGELES - According to court documents, Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed US$15,000 a month.The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:53 pm Orlando officials talk to reports in the wake of the shootout(L-R, center)Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orlando Police Chief Val Demings and Florida Governor Charlie Crist, speak during a press conference around of the Legions Place office building, where a disgruntled...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:22 pm Police and rescue teams surround the Legions Place office buildingPolice and rescue teams surround the Legions Place office building, where a gunman opened fire in Orlando, Florida. A sacked worker shouted "they left me to rot" on Friday after he attacked his former...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:22 pm Paramedics rush equipment into the Legions Place office buildingParamedics rush equipment into the Legions Place office building, where a gunman opened fire in Orlando, Florida. A sacked worker shouted "they left me to rot" on Friday after he attacked his former office...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:22 pm Undated handout photo courtesy of the Orlando Police Department shows Jason RodriguezThis undated handout photo courtesy of the Orlando Police Department (OPD) shows Jason Rodriguez who was arrested after he attacked his former office in a shooting spree in Orlando, Florida that left one...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:22 pm Andry RajoelinaMadagascar's top four political figures, including disputed leader Andry Rajoelina, on Friday reached an agreement on sharing power ahead of elections next year, a UN official involved in the talks told...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:14 pm United States: Massacre on a Texas military baseInteractive graphic on US military base Fort Hood, Texas, where an army psychiatrist about to be sent to Iraq went on the rampage, gunning down 13 people and wounding 30.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:10 pm US Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. (C) holds a candle during a vigilUS Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. (C) holds a candle during a vigil for those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, Texas. US President Barack Obama led his nation in mourning as shocked Americans...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:10 pm Madagascar rivals reach agreementMadagascar's rival political leaders agree to form a power-sharing government after months of wrangling.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Nov 2009 | 6:51 pm Young soldiers show heroism in Fort Hood tragedyUnlike many, maybe even most of the soldiers on this enormous military post, privates first class Marquest[cq] Smith and Jeffrey ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Nov 2009 | 6:50 pm Hidden anguishResidents' sense of shock after Fort Hood shootingsSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Nov 2009 | 6:33 pm As Wall Crumbled, Berliners Rebuilt Their Lives - Wall Street Journal
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Nov 2009 | 6:32 pm Jobless rate hits 10.2%, first time over 10% since '83The nation's unemployment rate shot up more sharply than expected last month, to 10.2% from 9.8% in September, as employers shed ...
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Nov 2009 | 6:02 pm Zelaya: U.S.-Brokered Pact for Honduras FailsOusted Honduran leader says U.S.-brokered pact has failed to end crisis.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Nov 2009 | 5:29 pm Fort Hood shooting: Kim Munley hailed for bravery in shooting HasanShe shot Maj Nidal Malik Hasan four times and was herself wounded in the gun battle that left 13 dead and 30 wounded.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Nov 2009 | 5:18 pm Joe Jackson Seeks Slice Of Son Michael's MillionsMichael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The entertainer's 2002 will made no reference to his father, with whom he had an often strained relationship. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Nov 2009 | 5:18 pm Stop seeking compromise with Israel: Hamas leader - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 6 Nov 2009 | 5:03 pm Ida drenches Central America, could affect USA next weekFormer Hurricane Ida drenched Central America as a tropical depression Friday and forecasters said it had some chance of regaining ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Nov 2009 | 4:56 pm Weekend forecast: Northwest stormy; mostly dry elsewhereThe USA's worst weather Saturday and Sunday will be in the Northwest, which will see a wet and windy weekend thanks to a pair ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Nov 2009 | 4:54 pm Swine flu may postpone Ukrainian electionKIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's presidential election in January could be postponed because of swine flu, a newspaper quoted a government official as saying yesterday.Igor Popov, an aide to President Viktor Yushchenko, said in the Ukrainskaya...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Nov 2009 | 4:44 pm Gunman opens fire at Florida office, kills oneORLANDO, Florida - A gunman opened fire in the offices of an engineering firm from which he was sacked more than two years ago, authorities said, killing one person and injuring five others.Jason Rodriguez, 40, surrendered about...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Nov 2009 | 4:33 pm Gaza battleLegal row over UN report on Gaza offensive intensifiesSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Nov 2009 | 3:40 pm Hasan's Story Won't Be Easy To Sort OutAfter a mass shooting, people who knew the gunman find themselves wondering what warning signs they might have missed. So it is in the case of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man authorities say opened fire on his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Nov 2009 | 3:32 pm Laid-off Orlando engineer kills one, wounds fiveORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An ex-employee of an engineering consulting firm who was laid off in 2007 opened fire at his former workplace in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, killing one person and wounding five others, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Nov 2009 | 3:28 pm Suspected Fort Hood Shooter Saw the Toll of PTSDAs an Army psychiatrist, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan heard the horror stories of war on a daily basis from the soldiers he was treating for post-traumatic stress disorder. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Nov 2009 | 3:11 pm Fort Hood shootings: FBI given gunman's name six months agoMajor Nidal Malik Hasan who killed 13 people at America's biggest military base had come to FBI's attention over extremist comments.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm U.S. jobless rate surges to 10.2 percentWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly jumped to 10.2 percent last month, a 26-1/2-year high, adding to pressure on the Obama administration to do more to tackle unemployment even as signs of recovery mount.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:45 pm Heroine whose shots ended Texas slaughter praisedSchools were closed, streets deserted, and checkpoints set up at entrances to Fort Hood last night, as investigators tried to establish how a lone gunman was able to plan and carry out one of the most deadly killing sprees in US military...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:36 pm Military Service A Challenge For Muslim AmericansThe story of suspected Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan is a reminder of the stresses and potential pitfalls Muslims and Arab-Americans face in serving in the U.S. armed forces in a post-9/11 world. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:31 pm Investigators Probe Fort Hood ShootingIn Fort Hood, Texas, investigators are collecting information about Thursday's deadly attack at a soldier processing center. Thirteen people were killed, 12 of them soldiers, and 30 were wounded when a gunman, identified as Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, opened fire in the facility. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:15 pm Worried Consumers Continue To Shun CreditConsumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery. The Federal Reserve said borrowing fell at an annual rate of $14.8 billion in September. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:10 pm Sir Ian Kennedy the man reforming MPs' expenses is Alastair Campbell's friendProfessor Sir Ian Kennedy the head of the independent watchdog charged with reforming MPs' expenses and restoring public trust in Parliament is a close friend of Alastair Campbell Tony Blair's former official spokesman.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:03 pm More Than 25 Wounded in Afghan FirefightSearch Also Continues for 2 Missing U.S. Paratroopers; 2 Soldiers Killed by Roadside BombSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm A Day After Fort Hood Rampage, Re-Creating EventsAs Fort Hood, Texas, takes stock of Thursday's attack, those who lived through it are providing new details about what went on inside the Soldier Readiness Processing Center. Soldiers and others who were there when the gunman — named by the military as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan — opened fire discuss how the events unfolded. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Jobless Rate Highest Since 1983The government says the nation's unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent last month, the highest since 1983. Economists had expected the figure to rise to 9.9 percent. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm U.N. Climate Talks Hinge on Rich NationsU.S. Among Industrial Countries Saying Global Warming Pact Can be ReachedSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Nov 2009 | 1:41 pm Baby rented out to beggars for $2.95When Anamika Joshi came home from work in the evening, she could not understand why her seven-month-old son was so drowsy and lethargic. Then one day she came home early to discover her child missing and the nanny she had employed...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 6 Nov 2009 | 1:15 pm Orlando office shooting: former employee opens fireFlorida police have captured Jason Rodriguez who opened fire in an Orlando office building killing two and injuring six.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm Flu Threat Looms As Mecca Readies For PilgrimsThe H1N1 virus is a major concern for Saudi Arabian authorities, who are gearing up to host millions of Muslims on the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Health officials are making recommendations and monitoring pilgrims, but otherwise can do little to mitigate the virus' spread. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm Hard Choices in Afghanistan: What's Next?A special report from All Things Considered and NPR.org explores the challenges facing President Obama, America and Afghanistan in the troubled region and the options available to the U.S. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Nov 2009 | 1:03 pm UK Leader Stands Firm on AfghanistanBritain's Brown stands firm on Afghanistan but says government must reform.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Nov 2009 | 12:58 pm At least 25 hurt in U.S. troop search in AfghanistanHERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - More than 25 NATO and Afghan troops were wounded during a search Friday for two missing U.S. paratroopers in western Afghanistan, the NATO-led force said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Nov 2009 | 12:43 pm Fort Hood shootings: the meaning of 'Allahu Akbar'The Arabic phrase "Allahu Akbar" shouted by the Fort Hood killer Major Nidal Malik Hasan before he opened fire is known as the takbir and is used by Muslims to express a wide range of emotions.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Nov 2009 | 12:19 pm U.S. OKs two more import probes versus ChinaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. trade panel on Friday approved two new investigations into charges of unfair trade practices by China, but rejected another one week ahead of President Barack Obama's trip to Asia.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Nov 2009 | 12:18 pm 2 NATO Soldiers Missing in AfghanistanMassive search and rescue mission under way to find the missing soldiers.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:48 am Soldier killed in Afghan blast named as Serjeant Phillip ScottSerjeant Phillip Scott a British soldier who died in southern Afghanistan has been remembered as the ''toughest of men and the gentlest of friends''.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:28 am Orlando office shooting: Two dead killer at largeAt least two people have been killed and seven wounded in a shooting at an office building in Orlando Florida.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:04 am Unemployment rate rises above 10% ; Obama signs jobless benefit extensionThe jobless rate rose to 10.2% in October from 9.8% in September -- first time in the double digits since 1983. Employers cut 190,000 jobs last month, although the pace of job losses continues to slowAs the nation's unemployment rate surged to 10.2% in October, reaching double digits for the first time in 26 years, President Obama signed a measure today providing additional aid for the jobless as well as expanding and extending a home buyer tax credit to help spur economic growth.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:34 am Former Top British Soldier Criticizes Afghan StrategyBritain's former top soldier has launched a scathing attack on the Government over the lack of helicopters and strategy in Afghanistan on Friday, Sky News reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:22 am Monaco Palace to Sue Man Claiming to be Ex-SpymasterA French lawyer says Monaco's Prince Albert II is filing a lawsuit in the U.S. against an American who claims he once worked as the prince's personal spymaster and is owed back pay.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:12 am IMF warns G20 off cutting economic support too fastST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund warned global financial leaders on Friday not to repeat the mistakes of the Great Depression and choke off emergency support for their economies too quickly.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:03 am Gunman Wounds 3 in Tokyo ShootingA gunman wounded three men near Tokyo on Friday before hiding in a building and apparently killing himself a rare shooting spree that police said was gang-related.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:31 am MPs' expenses: Julie Kirkbride resignation Uturn triggers Tory outrageDisgraced Tory MP says she would like to reverse her decision to resign at the next election sparking anger from party activists.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:17 am Exclusive: Inside the Kremlin as Berlin Wall FellEduard Shevardnadze details Kremlin reaction to fall of Berlin Wall.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:14 am Video: World Watch 11.6.09This Week: UN to relocate more than half its international staff in Afghanistan, protests in Nepal, pirate attack aborted in the Arabian Sea, and Japan celebrates with New York.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:08 am Brown: U.K. to Stay in Afghanistan, but Wants ReformPrime Minister Gordon Brown warned Afghanistan's government on Friday to take action against corruption, saying he would not risk more British lives there unless it reforms.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:05 am SPECIAL REPORT: Are doctors what ails U.S. healthcare?WHITE PLAINS, New York (Reuters) - Nowhere in the United States has more doctors at its beck and call than White Plains, one of the wealthiest cities in the nation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:03 am Taliban Claims to Have Bodies of 2 Drowned SoldiersThe Taliban is claiming to hold the bodies of two drowned coalition soldiers on Friday, Sky News reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:54 am Dominican Republic Makes Major Drug BustThe Dominican Republic says it has seized nearly 2,000 pounds of cocaine in one of its largest drug captures ever.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:32 am Gunmen Target Army Officer in PakistanGunmen wound army officer, soldier in latest assassination attempt in Islamabad.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:10 am Hundreds of Thousands of Homes Flooded in MexicoA week of torrential rain has flooded the homes of more than 200,000 people along Mexico's Gulf coast, officials said Friday. Residents in some towns complained that no help had arrived.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:03 am Fort Hood shooting: gunman shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before opening fireSoldiers who witnessed the shooting rampage that killed 13 people at Fort Hood military base in Texas have reported that gunman Major Nidal Malik Hasan shouted "Allahu Akbar" God is great before opening fire.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:47 am WATCH: Aussies Battle Kangaroo CrazinessWhy are hundreds of kangaroos overrunning towns in the Australian outback?
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:44 am Lawyer: Suspect Confesses to Killing Lawyer, JournalistA suspect in the killing of a human rights lawyer and a journalist has confessed to the crime, his lawyer said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:38 am Miss England Relinquishes Crown After Bar FightThe reigning Miss England has relinquished her crown after being accused of a fight in a bar.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:33 am Berlin Wall's Longest Remaining Stretch RestoredThe Berlin Wall's longest remaining stretch has been restored to its state of nearly two decades ago after artists repainted the colorful murals they created in the aftermath of the notorious barrier's opening.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:01 am Afghanistan: Gordon Brown sets out five tests for President Hamid KarzaiPrime Minister sets out series of tests for newly reelected Afghan president if he is to retain international support.Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 6 Nov 2009 | 6:22 am Shooting Spree Wounds 3 Near TokyoBefore taking his own life gunman wounds 3 in gang-related violence.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Nov 2009 | 5:25 am Man's 3 Days in Tree During Vietnam StormVietnamese man rescued after spending 3 days in tree; storm death toll hits 108.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Nov 2009 | 4:41 am Palestinian Leader Abbas Threatens to QuitU.S.-Backed Head of Fatah Party Expresses "Desire Not to Run" in Next Election, Plunging Peace Process Into DoubtSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:34 am
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