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Kyodo economic news summary -7-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Suzuki Motor to withdraw from Canadian joint venture with GM HAMAMATSU, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. said Friday it has agreed to withdraw from a joint car...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:35 am Officials: Top Indian rebel arrestedGAUHATI, India (AP) -- The commander of a powerful rebel movement in India's remote northeast was arrested along with a top deputy, officials said Friday, in a major blow to a separatist army already crippled by a string of arrests....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am At least 30 dead in Pak mosque attack: minister (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am Sarah Palin's fans push for 2012 presidential run (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am Pakistan mosque attack 'kills 10'At least 10 people have been killed in an attack at a mosque in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am Gunmen attack mosque in Pakistani city, 5 killedISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani officials say at least five people have been killed and two dozen wounded in an attack on a mosque outside the capital....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am Gunmen attack mosque in Pakistani city, 5 killed (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am Guinea's leader wounded in assassination attemptCONAKRY, Guinea (AP) -- The head of the presidential guard has tried to assassinate Guinea's ruler, a government official said, wounding the leader who seized power in a coup nearly a year ago and has come under international criticism after a military-led massacre....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am Guinea's leader wounded in assassination attemptThe head of the presidential guard has tried to assassinate Guinea's ruler, a government official said, wounding the leader who seized power in a coup nearly a year ago and has come under...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am Mexican cops free dozens of slave workersMexican police freed 107 people on Thursday who were imprisoned and forced to work in a clandestine factory in the capital, the prosecutor's office said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:22 am US-Russian nuclear treaty expires, talks continueWASHINGTON - A Cold War-era nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia expires Friday, but its key provisions are likely to remain in effect while...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Jury out in Kercher murder trialThe jury in the trial of two students accused of killing Briton Meredith Kercher in Italy retires to consider its verdict.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am High School Boys OWNED By Girl in Ice Hockey Fight (Video)That girl #7 has a mean right hook, lucky for the guys they were wearing helmets.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Britain pulls the plug on its UFO hotlineMilitary says that more than 50 years of UFO sightings had not revealed any evidence of alien life or threats
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am Bangladesh passenger boat capsizes; 47 deadDHAKA, Bangladesh - An overcrowded passenger boat capsized in northern Bangladesh on Friday after being hit by a small ferry, leaving at least 47 people dead and several missing,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am Swiss to move Polanski to chaletAuthorities in Switzerland prepare to transfer film director Roman Polanski to his Alpine chalet where he will spend his house arrest, pending a decision on his extradition to the US.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am Italian jury begins deliberations in Amanda Knox trialPERUGIA, Italy - An Italian jury has begun deliberations in the yearlong trial of American student Amanda Knox, who is charged with murdering her British roommate. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am U.S. expresses concern over delay to Futemma decision+(Kyodo) _ The United States expressed concern Friday after Japan said that a government decision on the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station in Okinawa is likely to beSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am At least 15 people killed in Pakistan mosque attack (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am At least 15 people killed in Pakistan mosque attackISLAMABAD (Reuters) - At least 15 people were killed in an attack by suspected militants at a mosque near the military headquarters in Pakistan, rescue services said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am George Steinbrenner takes part in team meetingsTAMPA, Fla. - George Steinbrenner is taking an active part in the New York Yankees organizational meetings. Team officials met for about two hours with Steinbrenner at...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am Aussies wary of kangaroo flavored chipsAustralians are up in arms over a new kangaroo and emu flavored chip, horrified that people are encouraged to eat the nation's coat of arms which depicts the iconic Australian animals.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am Mosque Near Pakistan Army HQ AttackedAt Least 10 Reportedly Killed by Gunmen, Explosion as Mosque Frequented by Military Comes Under AttackSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am Rays release Ramon RamirezST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays have released right-handed pitcher Ramon Ramirez less than a month after claiming him off waivers. Ramirez was claimed off waivers...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am Mets sign Chris Coste, Henry BlancoNEW YORK - The Mets agreed to one-year contracts with Chris Coste and Henry Blanco, adding two backup catchers Thursday while they search for a starter. The 36-year-old...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am 'Landslide' for E Guinea leaderPresident Teodor Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea is re-elected with 95% of the vote, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am Dick Enberg hopes to show he's still got his fastballSAN DIEGO - Figuratively and literally, Dick Enberg was back in the batter's box. More than two decades after he last called big league baseball on a daily basis,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am Jury begins deliberating in Amanda Knox case - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:08 am Placido Polanco, Phillies agree to $18M, 3-yr contractPHILADELPHIA - Placido Polanco is putting aside his Gold Glove and switching positions to have a chance at winning a championship. Polanco returned to the Philadelphia...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am Mark Mangino resigns as Kansas coachLAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas coach Mark Mangino resigned Thursday in the wake of an investigation into his treatment of his players, stepping down just two years after leading...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am Swiss get ready to move Polanski to house arrestGSTAAD, Switzerland (AP) -- Roman Polanski's family waited inside the director's Alpine chalet Friday as Swiss authorities worked out the last-minute details of his transfer to house arrest....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am Swiss get ready to move Polanski to house arrest (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am Britain pulls the plug on its UFO hotlineBritain's military has closed a hotline that took reports of unidentified flying objects, or UFOs. The Ministry of Defense says that the phone service and an associated e-mail address...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am Gunfire heard in Pakistan garrison citySuspected militants fired on a mosque near Pakistan's military headquarters after Friday prayers and blasts were heard, a military spokesman said.
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am Nations await 2010 World Cup drawEngland are among 32 teams eagerly awaiting Friday's draw for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Tiger Woods' fall from grace rekindles role-model debateNEW YORK - Tiger Woods was different, or so he seemed, with his unmatchable talent and carefully burnished image. Unlike some pro athletes, he had welcomed being a role model....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am Guinea leader 'wounded by aide'Guinea's military leader has survived an attack by one of his soldiers in the capital Conakry, a government spokesman says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am UK sailors held by Iran return to Britain - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Gates: "No Deadlines" on Troop WithdrawalWashington Post: Afghanistan Drawdown Could Take 2 to 3 Years, Defense Secretary SaysSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am UK sailors held by Iran return to BritainA group of yachtsmen held briefly by Iran after their boat crossed into Iranian waters returned to Britain on Friday. Smiling and looking relaxed, Oliver Smith, Oliver Young, Sam Usher...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:59 am Suspects indicted for lay judge trials top 1,000+(Kyodo) _ The number of crime suspects indicted for lay judge trials has surpassed 1,000 since the new trial system involving citizens began in Japan in May, prosecutors said Friday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:59 am Golf: S. Korea takes huge lead over Japan at Kyoraku Cup+(Kyodo) _ Seo Hee Kyung beat newly crowned Japan LPGA money queen Sakura Yokomine to help South Korea take a massive 20-4 lead over Japan in first-day stroke-play matches at the Kyoraku...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:56 am NATO tells allies to commit to long Afghan struggle (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:54 am NATO tells allies to commit to long Afghan struggleBRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO warned on Friday that sending more troops to Afghanistan was no "silver bullet," saying allies should prepare for a lengthy struggle demanding even more patience and resources.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:54 am Car Wash Goes Horribly WrongThis is the funniest video i've seen all day.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:53 am GM, China partner take aim at booming India market (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:52 am GM, China partner take aim at booming India marketSHANGHAI/DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors and Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp are to team up to make commercial vehicles in India, taking their successful Chinese partnership into one of the world's fastest growing auto markets.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:52 am Italian jury begins deliberations in Knox trialAn Italian jury has begun deliberations in the yearlong trial of American student Amanda Knox, who is charged with murdering her British roommate. The eight members of the jury,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am Italian jury begins deliberations in Knox trialPERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- An Italian jury has begun deliberations in the yearlong trial of American student Amanda Knox, who is charged with murdering her British roommate....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am Bangladesh passenger boat capsizes; 47 deadDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- An overcrowded passenger boat capsized in northern Bangladesh on Friday after being hit by a small ferry, leaving at least 47 people dead and several missing, police said....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am US says 'Iran's time running out'A White House spokesman says time is running out for Iran if it wants to avoid further sanctions over its nuclear programme.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am Bangladesh passenger boat capsizes; 47 deadAn overcrowded passenger boat capsized in northern Bangladesh on Friday after being hit by a small ferry, leaving at least 47 people dead and several missing, police said. Rescuers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am 3RD LD: Hatoyama Cabinet fails to finalize fresh stimulus steps+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS) Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Cabinet on Friday failed to strike a deal on the size of fresh stimulus measures as it had planned, ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am GM taking full ownership of CAMI car plant in OntarioJapan's Suzuki selling its 50% stake in the plant located in Ingersoll, Ont.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:44 am Lending Likely To Cool After Dubai Debt WoesDubai roiled credit markets when it announced that the government has no responsibility for the $26 billion debt of the quasi-governmental holding company Dubai World. That statement shattered the assumptions of many creditors and may redefine the nature of lending in the Middle East. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:44 am NYT: Wider Pakistan drone use OK'dThe White House has authorized an expansion of the C.I.A.’s drone program in Pakistan’s tribal areas, paralleling President Obama’s decision to send more troops to Afghanistan.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:42 am US envoy urges speedy resolution of base disputeTOKYO (AP) -- U.S. Ambassador John Roos urged a quick resolution Friday of a dispute over the relocation of a U.S. Marine base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa that is straining bilateral ties and raising tension within Japan's ruling coalition....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:41 am Clinton meets with NATO amid talk of new momentum (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:35 am Clinton meets with NATO amid talk of new momentumBRUSSELS (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined a NATO foreign ministers meeting Friday to sell the new U.S. war plan for Afghanistan to wary allies, and the top NATO official predicted a "new momentum" in the war effort in 2010....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:35 am Guinea's leader wounded in assassination attemptGovernment says military aide shot Capt. Moussa ‘Dadis' Camara, who seized power in a coup nearly a year ago
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:21 am Iran won't work with UN nuke agency beyond minimumTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An Iranian nuclear official says Tehran will not answer to the U.N. nuclear watchdog beyond the barest minimum required under the international nonproliferation treaty....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:15 am Clinton Lauds NATO Afghan Help, Seeks MoreTop U.S. Diplomat Thanks Allies for Sending Troops, Tries to Convince them Obama's War Plan Will WorkSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:14 am 8 Surefire Ways to Know If You're Being Boring"Oh really?", you say, slouching back in your chair as you read this. "Interesting. So how are your kids?"
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:14 am Technology Offers New Ways to Ignore your FamilyTechnology, they say, is bringing families closer together, with children cell-phoning, e-mailing and instant messaging their parents to a degree not possible in the days when communication meant a pay phone. However, technology has provided my husband, son and daughter with new ways to tune me out.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:12 am Glenn Beck: Tiger Woods, Just Another Dirtbag"Can you please take your name off your phone? My wife went through my phone and may be calling you. So if you can, please take your name off that."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:11 am Book could embarrass Christian right with sex & scandalsBaron addresses claims that Reed was behind a smear campaign against John McCain during the 2000 Republican primaries. "How would I know?" Baron writes. "I was too busy giving [Bush's future press secretary] Ari Fleischer [oral sex] in Greenville hotel room."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:11 am Few concerns as US-Russian nuclear treaty expires - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am EFF sues feds: tell us how you use Facebook for cyberstalkingThe EFF, with the help of a group at the UC Berkeley Law School, has issued a series of Freedom of Information Act requests to federal agencies, asking for their policy on the use of social media content during investigations. Having received no response, they're now taking six government agencies to court.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am Maersk Alabama crew blaming captain for Somali pirate attackMaersk Alabama crew blaming hero captain for Somali pirate attack.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:07 am Hooked on privatized warfare in AfghanistanBring up the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and one of the first things bound to come up is contractors -- companies such as Blackwater/Xe, DynCorp, and ArmorGroup. But what most Americans do not realize is that they've only seen the tip of the iceberg. The United States has become addicted to contractors -- and it's an unsustainable habit.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am What If Stupidity Weren't An Infinitely Renewable Resource?The latest Tom Tomorrow.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:02 am Freed yachtsmen arrive back in UKFour members of a British yacht crew seized by Iran return to the UK as the boat's owner describes them as "embarrassed".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:54 am No. 7 Oregon beats rival; headed to Rose Bowl (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am NBR names `Up in the Air' best film of the year (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am What's your reaction to 'ClimateGate'?The UN is to probe claims that scientists manipulated data to boost the case global warming is man-made. What's your reaction?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:42 am Killer carp: In hiding or just a big fish tale? - Detroit Free Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:31 am Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) jokes with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow in OctoberUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) jokes with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow in October. US-Russian talks on finding a replacement for the START nuclear disarmament treaty which...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:24 am Obama, lawmakers target bailout fund for jobs bill - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am Americans turning more isolationist, poll finds - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:15 am Map showing Kalapattar in Nepal where ministers have held a high-altitude meeting in the shadow of Mount EverestMap showing Kalapattar in Nepal where ministers held a high-altitude meeting in the shadow of Mount Everest to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayas.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:13 am Nepalese politicians take part in a cabinet meeting near Mount EverestNepalese politicians take part in a cabinet meeting near Mount Everest on December 4. The country's premier and 22 other ministers travelled by helicopter to the mountain range in the world's highest mountain...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:13 am gop's bid on Medicare fails - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:13 am Iran, Afghanistan to test Turkish-U.S. tiesANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan may face probing questions about whether NATO member Turkey is tilting away from the West and toward Iran when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama next week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:10 am Oregon comes up smelling roses
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:07 am Obama homed in on an Afghanistan pullout date - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:03 am L.A. venture capitalist pleads guiltyElliott Broidy paid $1 million in gifts to N.Y. pension fund officials to win business for his Century City firm, Markstone Capital Partners.Los Angeles venture capitalist and philanthropist Elliott Broidy pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that he paid $1 million in gifts to New York public pension officials to win $250 million in investment capital for his private equity fund.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Chain stores get 'big lump of coal'Sales inch down 0.3%, surprising those who thought this November would easily beat last year's.In an unexpected step backward, the nation's leading retailers suffered a sales slump in November -- a poor start to the holiday season and an ominous sign for the fragile economic recovery.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Why is Germany putting John Demjanjuk on trial?The Nazi war crimes case is seen as a chance for Germany to right a moral wrong, before the 89-year-old Demjanjuk and other suspects die.Martin Haas struggled to hold back tears as he recalled how in 1943 his life was saved thanks only to the actions of a quick-thinking family friend.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Bernanke defends Federal Reserve to sharply critical senatorsThe chairman, expected to win a second term, tells the Banking Committee at his confirmation hearing that he 'acted promptly and forcefully to confront the financial crisis' and its consequences.Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on Thursday defended the central bank's record and argued for preserving its regulatory powers, but lawmakers in both parties were unmoved as they lobbed sharp criticisms at him and the Fed for lapses that contributed to the financial crisis.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Suicide bombing at graduation ceremony in Somalia kills 3 Cabinet ministersThe attack is a devastating blow to a transitional government as well as an indication of the reach of Islamist militants and Al Qaeda operatives.In a stunning attack on Somalia's shaky government, a suicide bombing Thursday at a graduation ceremony in Mogadishu killed three Cabinet ministers and least 12 others, government officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Sentences in statutory rape convictions like Roman Polanski's are now longerThe Oscar-winning director faced a 90-day jail term before fleeing the United States in 1978. Today, sentences in cases with similar contours tend to be four times longer, an analysis of court records shows.Statutory rape convictions similar to Roman Polanski's typically result in sentences at least four times longer today than the 90-day punishment a judge favored before the director fled the United States in 1978, a Times analysis of Los Angeles County court records shows.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Comcast to buy control of NBC Universal in $30-billion transactionThe deal underscores how the high profit-margin business of cable TV has become the financial backbone of media conglomerates.In a momentous shift in the balance of power of the entertainment industry, cable television giant Comcast Corp. on Thursday made it official by announcing that it was buying control of NBC Universal from General Electric Co.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Somalia al-Shabab Islamists deny causing deadly bomb - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:54 am Al-Shabab denies Somali bomb linkThe al-Shabab Islamist group in Somalia denies being behind a suicide bombing which killed 22 people, including three ministers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:53 am Philippine troops have stormed the homes of a clan suspected of involvement in a massacre that left 57 people deadA Philippine marine soldier in Jolo, Mindanao island. Troops wearing body armour and carrying assault rifles on Friday stormed the homes of a powerful clan suspected of involvement in an election-related...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:53 am Members of the Police Special Action Force prepare to storm the home of a powerful clan in Maguindanao provinceMembers of the Police Special Action Force prepare to storm the homes of a powerful clan in Sharif Aguak, Maguindanao province on December 4. Troops wearing body armour and carrying assault rifles have...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:53 am Dubai ruler's ambition sowed seeds of crisis
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:48 am 'Poor judgment' blamed in state dinner lapse - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:31 am Comcast lands NBC in deal that reshapes mediaNEW YORK (Reuters) - Comcast Corp struck a deal to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal from General Electric Co, creating a media superpower that would control not just how television shows and movies are made, but how they are delivered to the home.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:50 pm Analysis: `Not Iraq:' 1 surge doesn't fit allBAGHDAD (AP) -- America's second major military "surge" shares the same goal as the first nearly three years ago: to stem runaway violence in Afghanistan as troops did eventually in Iraq. The comparisons quickly fade from there....Source: AP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:40 pm Verdict due in Knox trialThe year-long trial of Amanda Knox nears its conclusion in Italy. The 22-year-old from Seattle and her boyfriend are charged with murder and sexual assault in the 2007 slaying of her British roommate Meredith Kercher.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:31 pm Naylor's picks against the spreadThe Globe's resident football expert was 7-8-1 in his game-by-game picks last week and has an overall record of 81-92-2 this season
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:29 pm Kings crown SenatorsDrew Doughty scores winning goal as Ottawa's road woes continue in 6-3 loss
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:17 pm Crew plans to cut rope to free Hawaii whale
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:10 pm Pyatt lifts Coyotes past FlamesCalgary suffers first road loss of the season dropping 2-1 decision on late goal by Phoenix left-winger
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:10 pm How low can Nets go?New Jersey's idea of defence: Threaten to eject fans with sign, 'End Ratner's Reign of Error.'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:03 pm Oregon headed to Rose BowlFreshman LaMichael James rushes for 166 yards, No. 7 Ducks march on to Rose Bowl for first time since '95 after 37-33 win over Oregon State in ‘Civil War'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:59 pm Colangelo doesn't pass the buck‘I'm ultimately the one responsible for putting this group together,' club president says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:49 pm Samoan Tsunami wave was 46 feet highThe tsunami that killed more than 200 people in the Samoan islands and Tonga earlier this year towered up to 46 feet (14 meters) high — more then twice as tall as most of the buildings it slammed into, scientists said Friday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:32 pm Diplomats and observers have slammed UNAMID as inefficientUnited Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has named his special envoy to Myanmar, Ibrahim Gambari, picture in February, as new head of the UN-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur, Ban's office said Thursday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:32 pm E. Illinois defeats Tennessee State 83-81 in 3OTTyler Laser scored 15 points and hit big shots in the second and third overtimes to help Eastern Illinois to an 83-81 win over Tennesse State on Thursday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:29 pm No. 7 Oregon beats rival; headed to Rose BowlOregon's thorny start has come up roses.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:24 pm Poll: Narrow majority support Obama's Afghan strategyA narrow majority of Americans support President Obama's revamped strategy on Afghanistan, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:21 pm Economy hits groups helping military familiesGroups that help military families are reporting a drop in cash donations at a time of greater need for those struggling in a ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:17 pm Crew plans to cut rope to free Hawaii whaleMarine sanctuary officials planned to return to Hawaii waters with modified equipment Friday to try to cut loose a young humpback whale entangled in several hundred yards of heavy plastic rope.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:16 pm Activists hold posters calling for justice in the election-related killings of 57 people in the southern PhilippinesPhilippine activists hold posters calling for justice in the election-related killings of 57 people in the southern Philippines, in Manila on December 3. Philippine troops have stormed the homes of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:13 pm Iwo Jima flag raiser's body 'was never sent to rest'The discovery of a plaster death mask adds one more chapter to the odyssey of Cpl. Ira Hamilton Hayes.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:13 pm File picture shows a Nigerian prostitute waiting for customers in LagosFile picture shows a Nigerian prostitute waiting for customers in Lagos. Two Nigerians accused of using voodoo curses to force about 140 Nigerian girls into prostitution in Europe were sentenced to jail...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:12 pm Morehead State outlasts Tennessee-Martin 74-66Kenneth Faried had 19 points and 18 rebounds and Morehead State survived a late rally by Tennessee-Martin to win 74-66 on Thursday night in the Ohio Valley Conference opener for both teams.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:09 pm Cuba blasts US black leaders for charges of racismCuba hit back Thursday at 60 prominent U.S. black leaders who challenged its race record, with island writers, artists and official journalists calling the criticism an attack on their country's national identity.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:05 pm Florida International downs Florida A&M 61-54Marlon Bright scored 15 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Florida International to a 61-54 win over Florida A&M on Thursday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:02 pm Wright State beats Cleveland State 73-64Cooper Land scored 14 points and Cory Cooperwood tallied a double-double, leading Wright State to a 73-64 win over Cleveland State in the Horizon League opener for both teams on Thursday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:01 pm The Estate Tax Explained: Who It Hits And Doesn'tIf you listen to Congress, you might think most people owe a lot of taxes when they die. Republicans like to call the inheritance tax the "death tax," while Democrats say it hits only the very rich. But, as is often the case, the truth is more complicated. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Pyatt's goal gives Coyotes 2-1 win over FlamesTaylor Pyatt scored with 3:29 remaining to lift the Phoenix Coyotes past the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Thursday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:59 pm Coastal Carolina defeats VMI 111-97Danny Nieman scored 22 points and Joseph Harris had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Coastal Carolina to a 111-97 victory over Virginia Military Institute in the Big South Conference opener on Thursday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:52 pm Cities promote scooter commutingSan Francisco, Philadelphia, Seattle and Cincinnati are among cities that have recently created special parking areas for scooters.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:36 pm Business leaders offer their 2 centsPresident Obama kicked off a White House jobs forum Thursday by saying he is "open to every demonstrably good idea" to reverse ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:25 pm Obama: Don't expect additional stimulus spending from fedsBut the president warned that some jobs lost during the recession might not return without government initiatives to jump-start ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:13 pm Aussie man dives face-first into deadly jellyfishSydney - A man who dove face-first into an extremely venomous, peanut-sized jellyfish in the waters off northeast Australia was flown to a hospital intensive care unit, officials said Friday.The 29-year-old man, whose name has...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:05 pm Green homes red-hot: 17% of new builds get Energy Star sealThe number of homes winning the government's Energy Star designation since the program began in 1995 has crossed the 1 million ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:03 pm Obama sees trend of corporate recovery without job growthExcerpts from the USA TODAY and Detroit Free Press interview with President Obama.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:50 pm President Obama says he won't put focus on blacks' troublesPresident Obama said Thursday that it would be wrong for him to narrowly focus on the troubles blacks face in the recession, ...
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:41 pm ABC closer to seating Stephanopoulos on 'Good Morning America'Network executives are said to be in talks with the former Clinton White House advisor. He would replace Diane Sawyer, who will inherit the 'World News' anchor desk from Charles Gibson.ABC is moving closer to naming George Stephanopoulos the new co-anchor of "Good Morning America," replacing Diane Sawyer on the morning news show.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:38 pm Cachu was the fourth current or former police official to be killed in the past two daysThe Mexico-US border post in Tijuana, Baja California state. Gunmen shot and killed a former police commander and opposition politician in his office in Tijuana, officials saidSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:28 pm Secret Service admits 'mistake'The head of the Secret Service admitted Thursday that "a mistake was made" in allowing two uninvited guests into a White House ...
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:34 pm In Massachusetts, hopefuls clutch at Kennedy auraFour Democratic hopefuls are vying to fill the shoes of the late U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, such beloved shoes that many voters can't imagine anyone filling them.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:13 pm Petraeus Defends Pakistan's Fight Against InsurgentsDays after President Obama announced his decision to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, who commands American troops throughout the Middle East and South Asia, talks with Steve Inskeep about a country where Obama cannot send more forces: Pakistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:00 pm Bernanke defends record in bid for second termWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, making his case for a second term, defended his record on Thursday before a skeptical Senate that criticized the central bank for failing to prevent the financial crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 6:51 pm US general Stanley McChrystal (centre), top US commander in Afghanistan, shakes hands with Afghan parliament membersUS general Stanley McChrystal (centre), the top US commander in Afghanistan, shakes hands with Afghan parliament members in Kabul. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has flown to Brussels to nail down...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Dec 2009 | 6:51 pm Woods attracts fan sympathy, but slammed by media expertsTHOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - While Tiger Woods continued to attract criticism from communication experts for the way he has handled his troubled private life, he gained widespread sympathy from fans at his tournament on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 6:45 pm Medicare Cuts Stay In Health Care BillThe Senate has voted to keep significant Medicare cuts in its health care overhaul bill despite polls showing seniors are concerned about their benefits. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Dec 2009 | 6:01 pm Guinea's President Hurt in Renegade AttackOfficial: Moussa "Dadis" Camara Slightly Wounded after Military Aide Opened Fire on HimSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Dec 2009 | 5:30 pm Obama vows to tackle jobs challenge head-onWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged corporate America on Thursday to help tackle the nation's highest unemployment in 26 years but also hinted at federal tax credits and aid to states to ease jobless woes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 5:19 pm Crew members claim captain 'caused' attackMONTPELIER, Vermont - Richard Phillips, the ship captain toasted as a hero after he was taken captive by Somali pirates, ignored repeated warnings to keep his freighter at least 965km off the African coast because of the heightened...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Dec 2009 | 5:00 pm Oregon Couple Survives To Tell Of Snow OrdealOut of cell phone range, and unaware a search was under way, Keith and Jennifer Lee spent three days and two cold nights before they finally freed their Subaru and drove home — the Christmas tree they'd cut down still tied on top. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Dec 2009 | 4:56 pm Meredith Kercher trial: 'Don't give me mask of an assassin,' says Amanda KnoxJury in Italian trial retires to consider whether the American is guilty of murdering her British flatmate, Meredith Kercher.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Dec 2009 | 4:28 pm 'Elf' Jailed Over Dynamite Hoax On Mall SantaMan dressed as elf arrested after he tells mall Santa he's got a bomb in his bag. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Dec 2009 | 4:24 pm Let off after treatening to behead US officialA man charged with threatening to decapitate a US consular official has been acquitted.Phuoung Le mailed a letter to Congressman Bobby Scott's office threatening to cut off Bennett's head. Le was angry because a visa application...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Dec 2009 | 4:06 pm Tiger Woods 'offered wife Elin $5m after transgressions'Woods and his wife are both said to be desperate to save their marriage and are undergoing counselling.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Dec 2009 | 4:05 pm Serial killer suspect pleads insanity on 85 chargesCLEVELAND - A registered sex offender accused of killing 11 women and leaving their remains in and around his Cleveland home has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to all charges.Anthony Sowell, 50, was arraigned by video...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pm Youth suicides linked to 'sexting' but trend risesWASHINGTON ? In at least two cases, sexting has been linked to suicide but a new poll shows more than a quarter of young people in the US are "sexting" ? sharing nude photos, videos and chat by mobile phone or online, with the fad...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:24 pm Bailing out the banks cost £5,500 per familyThe Government spent £117 billion buying shares in banks and lending directly to financial institutions, official audit finds.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:20 pm Norwegians to face Congo death sentenceKINSHASA, Congo ? A Congolese court has upheld death sentences for two Norwegians convicted of espionage and murder, UN radio said Thursday, prompting condemnation from Norwegian officials.Radio Okapi said a military court in...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:00 pm Families to keep £2,400 in childcare vouchers after Gordon Brown's U-turnMiddle-class families are to keep a benefit worth up to almost £3,000 a year after a U-turn by Gordon Brown.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:59 pm Sponsors support Woods, golfers not so sureTHOUSAND OAKS, California - Three of Tiger Woods' sponsors ? Nike, Gatorade and EA Sports ? expressed support or commitment to Woods. Gillette said it had no plans to change its marketing programmes and AT&T declined comment.But...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:57 pm Zelaya in limbo, says democracy "dead" in HondurasTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' deposed leftist president, Manuel Zelaya, said on Thursday that democracy in the country was "dead" after lawmakers who backed his ouster in a June coup voted to block his return to power.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:55 pm Georgia House Speaker Quits Amid Personal TurmoilGlenn Richardson, the first Republican to become speaker since Reconstruction, resigned Thursday after a suicide attempt and allegations by his ex-wife that he carried on an affair with a lobbyist. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:50 pm Debate Over Obama's War Plan Focuses On PakistanThere is growing concern on Capitol Hill about what more the U.S. can do about terrorist havens in Pakistan. Some lawmakers say the success or failure of President Obama's plan for more troops and a new war strategy in Afghanistan ultimately depends on what happens in Pakistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:48 pm Mall emptied: Fears Santa's elf has bombMORROW, Georgia ? A 45-year-old man dressed as an elf to have his picture taken with Santa Claus in a US mall has been jailed after telling the Santa that he was carrying dynamite.Police told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:32 pm Osama bin Laden's son banned from UKLONDON - The British government says it has refused to allow a son of Osama bin Laden to travel to Britain.Omar bin Laden had appealed an earlier decision by UK authorities to keep him out of Britain.The 28-year-old son of...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:21 pm Obama open to every good idea to stop job lossesWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama kicked off a White House jobs forum on Thursday by saying he's "open to every demonstrably good idea" to reverse the worst job losses in decades. But Obama said the government's resources are limited and that growth ultimately must come from the private sector.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:05 pm With Eye On Second Term, Bernanke Defends RecordFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke faced tough questions from the Senate Banking Committee about the Fed's failures leading up to the financial crisis and the role it played in the bailout of Wall Street firms. While Bernanke is ultimately expected to be reconfirmed, the hearing may influence the Fed's future role in an overhauled financial system. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:03 pm Amanda Knox: I'm No KillerAs Verdict Looms, U.S. Murder Suspect in Italy Makes Final Plea, Urging Jury Not to Brand Her with "The Mask of an Assassin"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm Obama's Afghan War Decision: A Team Of RivalsPresident Obama has ordered 30,000 more troops into battle in Afghanistan. The escalation is meant to be as rapid as possible, but the process that brought the president to this point wasn't rapid at all. It was lengthy and deliberate — and it had many twists and turns. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm Crew blames captain for pirate attackMONTPELIER, Vermont - Crew members are now blaming their ship captain for a pirate attack, saying he put crew in unnecessary risk.Richard Phillips, the ship captain toasted as a hero after he was taken captive by Somali pirates,...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:35 pm MPs' expenses: Stewart Jackson says people in constituency are 'whingers and moaners'A shadow minister who claimed £300 in expenses for his swimming pool has accused some people in his constituency of being "whingers and moaners" who should get out more.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:22 pm Secret Service chief appears at House hearing, takes blame for White House security breachThree Secret Service members have been put on administrative leave. A top Republican at a hearing on the security breach wants to subpoena both the Salahis and the White House social secretary.A contrite Secret Service director today accepted the blame for a breach of security that enabled an uninvited Virginia couple to gain access to a state dinner at the White House, as members of Congress spoke of compelling the White House social secretary to testify as well.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Dec 2009 | 12:01 pm Drug War Aid to Latin America Goes Unspent$1.4 Billion Appropriated, but Only $26 Million Spent Due to Bureaucratic Hurdles, GAO Report FindsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:00 am Karzai: I can Work with Taliban for PeaceAfghanistan's President tells AP he's Willing to Work with Taliban CounterpartSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:00 am 'Don't Hold Your Breath' on Putin Leaving PoliticsRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday he will consider running again to reclaim the presidency one of the strongest signals yet that he may contend Russia's top office in 2012.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:10 am Roman Polanski Moved to Undisclosed SiteSwiss Authorities Moved Director for "Security Reasons" Before His Transfer to House ArrestSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:00 am EXCLUSIVE: U.N. Hides Docs, Cost of Greening OfficesThe U.N., which has been telling the world to cut back on its greenhouse gas emissions, has finally decided to practice what it preaches. But it isn't coming clean on the full costs of its self-greening effort with member states who foot the bill.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:50 am Bridge Over River Thames Sells for $1.6 MillionA toll bridge built in 1769 across the River Thames has sold for more than $1.66 million at auction.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:46 am Narrow Afghan Goals Reflect Biden's AimsWashington Post: Troop Increase Went Against Biden's Advice, But V.P. Successful in Setting Less Ambitious GoalsSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:30 am Harriet Harman condemns 'reckless and irresponsible' bank bonusesThe Leader of the House of Commons has condemned "reckless" and "irresponsible" banks that have been bailed out by the state and still expect to "award themselves massive bonuses".Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:54 am 3 Somali Gov't Ministers Killed in BlastCabinet Members Among 15 Killed by Suicide Bomber at University Graduation CeremonySource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:30 am U.K. University to Probe E-Mails for Fudged Climate DataThe University of East Anglia says it will investigate whether scientists at its prestigious Climate Research Unit fudged data on global warming.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:23 am British Sailors Released by Iran to Return to Familiesive British sailors who accidentally strayed into Iranian territorial waters are expected to return home to their families Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:11 am Gen. McChrystal Sells U.S. War Plan to Afghan ParliamentThe top U.S. commander in Afghanistan worked to sell the new American strategy for the country to Afghan parliamentarians Thursday, promising that international troops will not start leaving until national security forces are ready to take over.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:28 am Mexicans Nabbed Digging Alleged Drug Tunnel to Calif.Mexican smugglers tunneled 860 feet ino the United States in an attempt to move drugs and illegal immigrants into the country.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 6:29 am Letter From British PM Sent 2 Years After Soldier's DeathThe father of a soldier killed in Afghanistan received a condolence letter from the British prime minister last month -- almost two years after his son died.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 5:28 am Guinea President Wounded When Soldier Opens Fire on HimA renegade faction of Guinea's presidential guard opened fire on the African country's leader Thursday, slightly wounding him.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 4:09 am Bomber Dressed as Woman Kills 22 SomalisA male homicide bomber dressed as a woman attacked a university graduation ceremony Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including three Cabinet ministers and three journalists.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 4:05 am
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