A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed 13 people and injured 36 in a crowded square in southwest Afghanistan's Farah early on Friday.

German carmakers Volkswagen and Porsche said Friday they had come closer to merging the two companies, with the supervisory ...

Pace of rebound to determine budget moves: Jim Flaherty The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
UNICEF lauds move by Somalia to ratify child convention XINHUA NEWS
Mullah Omar moved to Karachi by ISI: US USA-World-The Times of India
STCRC continues to move Scottdale forward PittsburghLIVE.com
Tesco moves closer to full banking Telegraph Business
Moves to mine gem potential FT.com - UK Homepage
7 Moves for Effective Meetings U.S. News

Kraft campaign has kids dumpster diving for a cause

Wrangle leaves fire websites wanting The Age News Headlines
Most Americans Want to Cancel Stimulus Funds Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Pakistan wants U.S. to share Afghan roadmap XINHUA NEWS
Egyptian boy wants to be a future leader XINHUA NEWS
Mercedes want Schumacher - Jordan BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
French Player Blasted for 'Handball' Victory Wants Rematch United Networks News Headlines

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PHP Versions Prior to 5.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities United Networks News Headlines
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OTTAWA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Canadian experts are urging ...

Czech Republic to start vaccinating against swine flu next week Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org
Marine Disabled by Vaccine Battles VA for Benefits United Networks News Headlines

A new Rasmussen Reports survey in Arizona finds Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in a vir

Dubai ousts financial chief over debt troubles FT.com - World
W.Va.'s Capito troubled by EPA response on permits United Networks News Headlines

Leading world powers were scheduled to meet in Brussels last night to discuss Iran's rejection of a nuclear fuel deal, a top EU official said, after a warning from US President Barack Obama of ''consequences'' for Tehran.

Judge keeps Yellowstone grizzly on threatened list Reflector - Latest National Headlines
Zim land deal - farmers threaten Davies IOL: Africa

Thousands of University of California students converged on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles Thursday, as regents adopted a 30 percent fee hike. It's one of the latest signs of California's continuing economic crisis. UC officials say, faced with a huge def

Students Protest University Of Calif. Fee Hike NPR Topics: Nation
Air Canada tests in-flight Internet service The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Ukraine crisis first test for Ashton guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Russia's Latest YouTube Craze: Exposing Police Corruption TIME: Top World Stories
Army to review how it tests body armor USATODAY.com Washington - Top Stories
Test for US healthcare proposal FT.com - US and Canada
Test for US healthcare proposal FT.com - World
Foreign policy tests Obama-Clinton bond FT.com - US and Canada
Foreign policy tests Obama-Clinton bond FT.com - UK Homepage
Contest starts for plum EU posts FT.com - World
Contest starts for plum EU posts FT.com - UK Homepage
NY sheriff offers drug testing kits for parents Reflector - Latest National Headlines
Delay cervical cancer tests: US doctors The Age World Headlines
Delay cervical cancer tests: US doctors The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines
Engineer wins top prize in space glove contest United Networks News Headlines

The three-day United Nations summit on world food security was recently wrapped up in Rome with its host lamenting that it produced neither measurable targets nor specific deadlines for ending a scourge that afflicts more than 1 billion people around the

Europe match-fixing probe targets 200 games The Age World Headlines
Europe match-fixing probe targets 200 games The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines
Penn Hills targeted for major drug, gun sweep PittsburghLIVE.com
Royal Navy used 'Spanish flag' for target practice off Gibraltar Telegraph News | International News
UN committee targets Iran's rights violations United Networks News Headlines

Concern that Japan's megabanks, such as Mizuho Financial and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, may have to sell shares to meet new international capital-adequacy standards are helping to prevent Japanese stocks from demonstrating the stellar recovery seen in oth

Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories
Stocks Continue to Edge Lower WSJ.com: What's News US
Stocks slide for third consecutive day MSNBC.com: Business
Stock futures point down as dollar rises United Networks News Headlines
The Surprising Stocking Stuffer: A Wicked Cheap Laptop United Networks News Headlines

Some of Goldman Sachs Group Inc's largest shareholders have asked the company to cut the size of its bonus pool and pass along more of its profits to investors, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation.

Share asylum burden, Indonesians plead The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines
Gates Shares Views on Guard's Role in Iraq, Afghanistan American Forces Information Services - News Articles
Share asylum burden: Indonesia The Age News Headlines
Ahead of the Bell: Dell shares fall on weak 3Q United Networks News Headlines
Global Defense Technology shares little changed United Networks News Headlines

The Senate Ethics Committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee didn't rec

Senator Reid and the Power of Persuasion NYT > Washington
Burris Admonished by Senate Ethics Panel Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
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Senate Dems moving ahead on crucial health care vote USATODAY.com Washington - Top Stories
Senate Health Bill Faces Saturday Showdown NPR Topics: Nation
Insiders Skeptical of Giuliani Senate Bid Rumors U.S. News
Senate to vote Saturday on health bill United Networks News Headlines
Senate panel to mull Bernanke nomination on Dec. 3 United Networks News Headlines

Unemployment rates rose in 29 states and the District of Columbia in October from September, the Department of Labor said Friday.

Unemployment rates rise in most states in October USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories
Surprise rally in house prices will falter Telegraph Business
Facebook's value rises to 9.5bn Telegraph Business
Remarkable rise BBC News | Europe | World Edition
New questions arise in Pequot trading probe United Networks News Headlines

The world's biggest atom-smasher, which was shut down soon after its inauguration amid technical faults, is set to restart this weekend, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said on Friday.

Giant atom-smasher poised for restart: CERN The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines
CERN atom-smasher restarts The Age World Headlines
CERN atom-smasher restarts The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines
Large Hadron Collider in process of restarting United Networks News Headlines

BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday urged Japan to ...

Shoppers' give muted VAT response BBC News | Business | World Edition
High-profile post with ill-defined responsibilities The Age World Headlines

About 200 people have been rescued by the British emergency services from the town of Cockermouth in northern England as a serious flood hit the area, the BBC reported on Friday. The British Environment Agency said the situation in the area was "very seri

Rescues in flood-hit UK The Age World Headlines
Convicts help rescue neglected Jewish cemeteries in Poland Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org

A new division opened in the State Department this year: the office of the Special Representative to Muslim Communities. Farah Pandith's mission is to reach out to the world's 1.2 billion Muslims. She tells Steve Inskeep the office will influence how Musl

Guangzhou's subway network to reach 220 km in 2010 XINHUA NEWS
First Air France A380 reaches New York The Age World Headlines
First Air France A380 reaches New York The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines
Can Iran nuclear deal be reached? BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Maryland officials reach port agreement United Networks News Headlines

The number of children dying before they reach the age of five in Russia fell by just over 50% between 1990 and 2008, a UNICEF report said.

In Guatemala, drug trafficking, gang violence, and a climate of impunity lead to widespread rape of women. At least 10,000 women were victims of sexual violence last year.

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Liberia: 'The New War is Rape' AllAfrica News: Women and Gender
Rape, kidnap charges go to trial PittsburghLIVE.com
Man guilty of ice-scrape carjack BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Man guilty of ice-scrape carjack United Networks News Headlines

Scientists in Norway have identified a mutated form of the swine flu virus that is raising concern because it was found in two patients who died of the flu and a third who was severely ill with the disease, officials announced Friday.
New EU president raises fears in aspirant Turkey Reuters: International News
Chicago Schools Chief's Death Raises Questions NPR Topics: Nation
Calif. system votes to raise undergraduate fees by 32 percent washingtonpost.com - Nation
Obama Raised Issue of American Held in China NYT > World

U.S. President Barack Obama has congratulated Belgium's prime minister on his election as the European Union's new president.

Six world powers are meeting in Brussels to discuss possible measures against Tehran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment ...

World powers meet about Iran nuclear issue The Globe and Mail - World News
Iran nuclear deal: six world powers mull sanctions Christian Science Monitor | World
Ontario Power profit boosted by investment returns The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Power supply in Shanghai back to normal XINHUA NEWS
Uganda: The Politics of Hydro-Power Stations AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
India plans surge in solar power BBC News | South Asia | World Edition
Powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear offer United Networks News Headlines

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said presidential and legislative elections scheduled for January will be postponed, confirming that he has accepted advice not to hold the vote.

MRIDA, Mexico, Nov 20 (Tierramrica) - Advances made in genetic profiling could be used to fight illegal timber trading, provide authentication of herbal medicines and map entire food chains, according to experts at a conference of the Mexican Academy

PNA rejects Israeli drafted peace plan XINHUA NEWS
Public input to be taken on plan to close 16 schools PittsburghLIVE.com
Boots Plans a Beautiful Future WSJ.com: What's News Europe
Guantanamo Bay: Inside Obama's Plan to Close the Center TIME: Top Stories
Guantanamo Bay: Inside Obama's Plan to Close the Center TIME: Top Nation Stories
Uganda: HIV-Positive Women Need Family Planning Services, Study Shows AllAfrica News: Women and Gender
Staff to cash in as Gartmore revives flotation plan Telegraph Business
US plane 'in difficulty' lands in Mali IOL: Africa
Sony planning new online store United Networks News Headlines
Iran Plans to Launch Satellite by 2011 United Networks News Headlines
QuinStreet plans 250 million IPO United Networks News Headlines
Planes ready to leave Brunswick, Maine Navy base United Networks News Headlines

The National Guard's transformation from a strategic reserve to an operational force since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, should continue beyond the current conflicts, the nation's top military officer told Guard leaders.

Siamese twins lead happy lives five years after separating operation XINHUA NEWS
Herman Van Rompuy: quirky exterior conceals sharp operator Telegraph News | International News

Super Eagles will begin their chase for Angola 2010 by pitching up a training camp in South Africa. We gathered yesterday that Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu has proposed to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for players to assemble in South Africa for a pr

Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead AP Top Headlines At 6:09 p.m. EDT
Discount retailer Forman Mills to open pair of new area stores washingtonpost.com - Business
New Moon opening night: From Britain to China, fans are going crazy Christian Science Monitor | World
New Moon opening night: In India, a teen's online petition brings series to the big screen Christian Science Monitor | World
New Moon opening night: Chinese women are swept off their feet Christian Science Monitor | World
Singapore opens Asia-Pacific Food Expo XINHUA NEWS
P&G Open to Deal Making WSJ.com: What's News US

A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) said Friday, even as skipper Thierry Henry said he would back the idea following his handball gaffe.

Henry offers replay after FIFA rules it out The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines
Air Canada to offer in-flight internet service XINHUA NEWS
GAO Report Offers Mixed Bag of Commentary on Interchange Fees United Networks News Headlines
Microsoft offers about 24K training vouchers in NC United Networks News Headlines
Medidata files shelf registration for offering United Networks News Headlines

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says she believes a health-care bill will pass, despite fierce debate over language about abortion. She tells Renee Montagne that when it comes to Afghanistan, she doesn't sense wide support among House members for a sign

An independent body is needed to restore fiscal credibility Telegraph Business
Savers need not suffer rotten returns Telegraph Business
Children in Need line up: Doctor Who, Strictly Come Dancing, Casualty, Sir Terry Wogan, Te Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org

Silver seen breaching $20/oz on strong investment demand

Kercher murder trial nearing end BBC News | Americas | World Edition
Amanda Knox Trial Nears Conclusion United Networks News Headlines

Two Russian Tu-95 MS Bear strategic bombers have accomplished a routine patrol mission over neutral waters of the Arctic and Pacific oceans and the Aleutian Islands, an Air Force spokesman said on Friday. American Forces Information Services - News Articles
Karma for the chameleon as Myners misses out on Gartmore sale Telegraph Business
Liberia: UN Mission Denounces Sexual Abuse AllAfrica News: Women and Gender
Cumbria floods: policeman feared dead ten people missing amid 'biblical' deluge Telegraph News | Top News
Body found in flood is missing Pc BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Polamalu, Kirschke will miss Kansas City game Sunday PittsburghLIVE.com

Shanghai stocks resumed their starring role this week before settling back at the close, along with others around the region, amid a cloud of commentary that pointed to earnings results and commodity prices. Another view is that it was just time for a bre

European Markets Push Higher Ahead of Trichet Speech NYT > Business
Queen, Prince Philip mark 62 years of marriage USATODAY.com World - Top Stories
What market watchers are saying this week The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Patriarch Kirill marks his 63rd birthday RIA Novosti
UNICEF marks double celebration in Nepal XINHUA NEWS
China's 6.3 mln college graduates to challenge job market: Education Minister XINHUA NEWS
Gazans mark Universal Children's Day with call for care XINHUA NEWS
Kyrgyzstan mark 70th anniversary of parliament's establishment XINHUA NEWS
Myanmar holds ceremony to mark Universal Children's Day XINHUA NEWS
East African bloc to sign common market treaty The Age World Headlines
East African bloc to sign common market treaty The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines
European Markets Push Higher Ahead of Trichet Speech Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Town marking 100th repatriation BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Western companies use rock music to tap into China's youth market Telegraph Business
Afghan suicide bomber hits market United Networks News Headlines
Met-Pro 3Q profit plunges as markets remain weak United Networks News Headlines

The recession and housing collapse have halted four decades of double-digit growth for nearly half of the nation's biggest rapidly ...

House votes to protect payments to doctors washingtonpost.com - Nation
Housewatch: How to pick the most environmentally friendly countertops washingtonpost.com - Business
Indian officials wary after perceived White House slights washingtonpost.com - World
Rep. Reyes not under investigation, House panel says washingtonpost.com - Nation
Fire destroys 106 houses in Ecuador XINHUA NEWS
Children invited by U.S. first lady to harvest at White House XINHUA NEWS
Ron Paul Fed Provision Passes House Financial Services Committee U.S. News

A new Marist Poll in New York finds Andrew Cuomo (D) has massive leads over both Gov. David Paterson (D) for his party's gubernatorial nomination, 72% to 21%, and against Ric

UNICEF holds forum in Malaysia on child education XINHUA NEWS
China, EU hold human rights dialogue XINHUA NEWS
Sri Lanka minorities hold talks BBC News | South Asia | World Edition
Burglars steal box holding babys ashes MSNBC.com: U.S. news

Armed conflict, inadequate infrastructure, weak governance, limited financing and technological abilities, and policies that stifle entrepreneurship, limit competition and raise the cost of doing business are hindering the industrialization that Africa ne

World Vision helps fight A/H1N1 flu XINHUA NEWS
UN to help Sri Lanka resettle war displaced civilians XINHUA NEWS
Chinese white weddings help platinum recovery FT.com - World
Gates to spend $365m on helping teachers The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines
Back to Business: With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Health Buzz: Plastic Surgery 'Botax' May Help Fund Reform and Other Health News U.S. News
Fed funding to help study wind speeds in Michigan United Networks News Headlines

The number of dollar millionaires in China is expected to grow to 450,000 by the end of this year, despite the overall decline in global wealth, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has said. Telegraph Business

KABUL (AP) -- Underpaid, under-equipped and under-trained, Afghanistan's 93,000-member police force is the weak link in an ambitious security strategy to hand over defense of the country to Afghans so American and other foreign troops can go home....

Iraqi Forces, U.S. Advisors Capture Terrorism Suspects American Forces Information Services - News Articles
U.S. delivers training seminar to Lebanese air force XINHUA NEWS

Heavy rain hit parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday as the Environment Agency warned of flooding in large parts of the country.

When Leya Chedde, of Pallisa, scratched out her name for the first time in an adult literacy class, she took on authorship of her family's future prosperity. For the rural woman, getting an education proved a path to establishing food security for her fam

Patient Money: How to Find Mental Health Care When Money Is Tight NYT > Business
SC jury finds '3 Hebrew Boys' guilty in scam United Networks News Headlines

St. Petersburg traceurs performed a breathtaking jump from the roof of an eight-story building onto the roof of a five-story one, covering a distance of 11 meters. The Fall of Greg Craig Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
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Hong Kong's October underlying CPI falls 0.3% XINHUA NEWS
China Enterprises Index falls 1.05% XINHUA NEWS
U.S. airlines' passenger revenue falls MSNBC.com: Business
Is Russia Falling Behind in Space Race? U.S. News
U.S. airlines' passenger revenue falls United Networks News Headlines

The European Commission, the EUs main competition watchdog, has extended the deadline for approval of Oracles proposed $7.4bn merger with rival Sun Microsystems

'Gang asbos' extended to children BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
EU extends Oracle/Sun review deadline until Jan 27 United Networks News Headlines
Panel: Extending nuclear weapons life successful United Networks News Headlines

The 2009 MAMA African best performer, Samini, has rocked Kumasi on the first destination of his four nationwide tour dubbed Samini Experience Ghana 2009. He performed at Heroes Park, fore court of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

'Big Bang' experiment to re-start BBC News | Europe | World Edition
Military Experiment Seeks to Predict PTSD U.S. News

Vice President Tarek al-Hashemi, by using his veto to block an important election law, has thrown Iraq once again into political crisis. Parliament will have to try to sort out the mess the Sunni politician has made if elections are to go ahead in January

Iraq election official: Even if Kurdish boycott averted, January deadline impossible Christian Science Monitor | World
Electric car maker Tesla seen going public MSNBC.com: Business
Chinese premier congratulates EU top leaders elected XINHUA NEWS
Electric car maker Tesla seen going public United Networks News Headlines

Last year's Folgers Coffee acquisition continues to pay off

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Profits of China's central SOEs more than doubled in Oct XINHUA NEWS
Local woes spark fears of US double-dip recession FT.com - US and Canada
J.M. Smucker 2nd-quarter profit more than doubles United Networks News Headlines
Wilton wind farm in North Dakota doubles in size United Networks News Headlines

PYONGYANG, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's ...

Russian priest who criticised Islam assassinated in his church Telegraph News | International News
Man in critical condition after being stabbed on South Side PittsburghLIVE.com
Vt. nuke critics renew campaign against relicense United Networks News Headlines

Russia expects a continuation of its strategic partnership with the European Union following yesterday's election of the bloc's first president, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. Belgians Proud but Concerned Over Van Rompuy Exit United Networks News Headlines

Retired Army Col. Lewis L. Millett, who earned the Medal of Honor during the Korean War for leading what reportedly was the last major American bayonet charge, has died.

Turtle Creek woman charged with prostitution in parents' home PittsburghLIVE.com
Woman takes stand at racially charged Wal-Mart trial United Networks News Headlines
7 charged in alleged securities and mortgage scam United Networks News Headlines

Zimbabwean farmers have been given a lifeline by the Nigerian government.Some have been offered land and assistance to cultivate vast unused land.

India's middle class boosts demand for domestic work The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines

The city went into lockdown last night as police booze buses formed a ring of steel around exit points in an operation aimed at snaring drunken or drug-affected revellers trying to drive home.

Vietnam denies blocking Facebook BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Peru: Strike in Espinar (Cusco) resumes, protesters block roads Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org

Japan's central bank has upgraded its assessment of the national economy and opted to keep its interest rate at 0.1%, amid government pressure to prevent deflation. Japan's government, central bank clash The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Dollar up 10.95 kopeks, euro up 24.09 kopeks - Central Bank RIA Novosti
Personal bankruptcies still soaring The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Bank of Japan Sets Itself Up for Clash With Government NYT > Business
European Central Bank to Be Pickier on Loan Collateral NYT > Business
Nigeria: Unworthiness of Microfinance Banks AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Zimbabwe: Mixed Reactions Greet Central Bank Reform Bill AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Malaysia oks license to China's largest commercial bank XINHUA NEWS
Trichet warns on bank bonuses FT.com - World
Trichet warns on bank bonuses FT.com - UK Homepage
European Central Bank to Be Pickier on Loan Collateral Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Bank of Japan Sets Itself Up for Clash With Government Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Bank claims smudge Yudhoyono's clean image The Age World Headlines
Palin Fan Can't Believe Sarah Supported Bank Bailout U.S. News
Bank Enforcement Cease and Desist Actions Quickly Rising United Networks News Headlines

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Fanteakwa District Assembly, Mr. Abass Fuseini Sbaabe, has reiterated on the need for the Ghanaian youth to cultivate the interest of undertaking apprenticeship, rather than chasing non-existent white-collar jobs

Sierra Leone police enlist youths BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Sierra Leone police enlist youths United Networks News Headlines

BERLIN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief urged Iran on Friday to accept an offer to process its enriched uranium abroad by the end of 2009 and advised Western powers not to impose further sanctions on Tehran.

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- South African Oscar ...

US trainer who intuitively selected winners The Age World Headlines

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Friday ...

China welcomes EU committee's rejection of shoe duties XINHUA NEWS
Malaysia expresses welcome for aid from NGOs to its education XINHUA NEWS

The Financial Services Authority has warned bankers that it is "not just a regulator" and intends to fully use its powers to become a "heavyweight" prosecutor of market abuse and insider dealing.

As Iran Stalls on Nuclear Deal, New Sanctions Weighed NYT > World

From howler monkeys to Siamese crocodiles the best images from the natural world

Music Weekly: Gonzales guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
This week's top stories [20 November 2009] The Economist: News analysis and views
Putin to travel to France next week RIA Novosti
Construction work to close area roads, bridges this weekend PittsburghLIVE.com

Rejecting warnings by the Obama administration, a committee approved a plan by Representative Ron Paul to carry out sweeping new audits of the central banks policy decisions and operations.

Sen. Nelson to Vote to Advance Health Bill WSJ.com: What's News US
Palestinians to set new date for vote The Age World Headlines
Palestinians to set new date for vote The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines

No one knows why birth defects are increasing but doctors fear they are a result of war, writes Martin Chulov in Falluja.

Knox Hated Slay Victim, Prosecutor Says United Networks News Headlines

Retrieval of state owned vehicles from ex-Ministers and other former government officials in the immediate past New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration became a topical issue in Parliament yesterday, when deputy Minister of Information, Agyenim Boateng a

Afghan Troops Get Vehicle Egress Training American Forces Information Services - News Articles

Public-private partnership would prepare port for super-size ships once Panama Canal is widened

Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to announce today that a

Port of Baltimore set to receive multi-million-dollar upgrade baltimoresun.com - Business
Chinese vice premier urges to upgrade polar exploration XINHUA NEWS

UC regents, meeting at UCLA, approved a two-phase increase that will boost the average undergraduate fee $2,500 by next fall. That would bring the average annual cost to about $10,300 — a threefold increase in a decade.

Nepal celebrates Universal Children's Day XINHUA NEWS
Same happiness in same Universal Children's Day XINHUA NEWS
Pa. university students must pass fitness class United Networks News Headlines

Liberian girls and women should draw inspiration from the all-female Indian police unit serving with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to join law enforcement agencies in the service of their own nation, the top UN official in the West African

E.U. Leaders Make Unity in the Bloc Their First Job NYT > World
Namibia: Leo Sponsors Poly Students to the United States AllAfrica News: United States, Canada and Africa
UK climate unit's e-mails hacked BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

Nigerian footballers under the auspices of the Nigerian Footballers Union have called on the Federal government of Nigeria to urgently intervene in the case Al-Merreikh player and former Enyimba FC star, Stephen Worgu who was recently charged with alcohol

La Press strikes deal with three more unions The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
UN chief hails new head of European Union XINHUA NEWS
Union cancels next Iberia strike BBC News | Business | World Edition

The government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Employment and the United States embassy in Banjul as well as Trust Bank Limited and Eco Bank Limited, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote bilateral trade

Sino-U.S. trade row is global threat: Roach The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Far West Mining: Trade on probability, not possibility The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Facebook acts on follower trade BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
East Africa to agree trade deal BBC News | Africa | World Edition
Korea says no to US trade talks BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition

A few Indian tour operators are cashing in on Indian's rising divorce rate with a new offer: The perfect holiday -- just you, your spouse, and a relationship counselor One dead in Cyrus tour bus crash BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

KABUL: In dwelling on the need to combat corruption, to talk to the Taliban and to transfer control of policing Afghanistan from foreign troops to the country's own security institutions, Hamid Karzai did enough to appease the US and its allies, who regar

In Survey, Hard Times Before Slump NYT > Business
French TV Aims for Prime Time WSJ.com: What's News Europe
Great American Smokeout '09: Time to Quit U.S. News
IAEA chief: Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org

For the past several years, the Federal Housing Administration has been the go-to financing resource for cash-strapped home buyers who can't come up with a big down payment. It has zoomed from barely a 3 percent market share to nearly 30 percent of home-p

ECB to Tighten ABS Requirements WSJ.com: What's News Europe
ECB to Tighten ABS Requirements WSJ.com: What's News US

The more elderly inhabitants of Tawang, the town plumb in the heart of disputed territory between India and China, have lived under four national flags - British, Tibetan, Chinese and Indian. These indigenous people, the Monpas, have strong views on which

India tells West to stop eating beef Telegraph News | International News
Investors tell Goldman Sachs board to curb bonuses Telegraph Business

In a competitive sector, charities must strive hard to forge an emotional connection

A Tearful Winfrey Explains Her Departure NYT > Business
Mother's tears for boy locked up over Freddo The Age News Headlines
A Tearful Winfrey Explains Her Departure Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune

An Iowa high school football team is boosting the morale of troops in Afghanistan. Dozens of U.S. soldiers will be rooting for the Little Hawks from Iowa City, to bring home a state championship. One soldier's email to a football coach started the long-di

Transat teams up with French travel network The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Local soccer team to compete for world championship in Florida PittsburghLIVE.com

Russia's metals giant Norilsk Nickel acknowledged on Friday Norway's accusations over pollution caused by the company, but said it has been tackling the problem. Car scrappage takers 'counted twice' guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Zimbabwe: Profit Takers Descend on Equities AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Berkeley students take building MSNBC.com: U.S. news
Tax-take from automobile industry surges in China XINHUA NEWS
Aberdeen takeover ends Horlick/Tchenguiz dispute Telegraph Business
Q&A: "Karzai Assigned a Rabbit to Take Care of the Carrot" IPS Inter Press Service

A string of Bollywood actors have become embroiled in the aftermath of the Mumbai terrorist attacks amid claims that one of the key suspects befriended them as a cover for gathering intelligence on potential targets.

Hospital hearing for Fort Hood suspect The Age World Headlines
Hospital hearing for Fort Hood suspect The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines

PHNOM PENH, Nov 20 (IPS) - Siamese crocodiles once ranged far and wide across South-east Asia, from Indonesia to Vietnam, Laos to Thailand. But habitat loss and poaching virtually wiped out the three-metre long animals. Twenty years ago they were class

Mekong's turbulent fight for survival FT.com - World

Burned teen having skin graft surgery United Networks News Headlines

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Sweden decided Friday to ...

ECB slows emergency cash support BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

Not long ago, low-interest student loans were easy to come by. But the downturn and ensuing credit crunch put an end to that. Consumer advocates see nothing wrong with schools that offer to help finance their students' educations. It's rates as much as 10

Student leader on trial in China BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition

FUZHOU, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of taxi drivers have ...

Pakistan: 8 die in reported U.S. strike MSNBC.com: World news
Pakistan: 8 militants die in reported U.S. strike United Networks News Headlines

The Urban Redevelopment Authority approved today a $300,000 loan to Tom Pastorius, the founder and former CEO of the Pennsylvania Brewing Co., putting the Troy Hill microbrwery/restaurant one step closer to reopening.

India Steps Up Its Fight Against Maoist Naxalite Rebels TIME: Top Stories
Ghana: Police Urged to Step Up Effort to Fight Human Trafficking AllAfrica News: West Africa
Honduras leader 'to step aside' BBC News | Americas | World Edition

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Right-wing activists storm TV station United Networks News Headlines

Pace of job losses slows in many states MSNBC.com: Business
Russia's State Duma approves draft budget for 2010 XINHUA NEWS
Uganda: State of UPDF Barracks AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

The death toll from the ongoing flu epidemic in Ukraine has reached 354 since the start of October, the country's health ministry said on Friday.

Ghana: Golden Star Pays U.S.$8 Million Royalties to Govt in 2009 AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit to play former Indian PM Indira Gandhi Telegraph News | International News
Will Ferrell is Hollywood's most overpaid star United Networks News Headlines

Governor Muhammad Danjuma Goje of Gombe State is not happy with the non-availability of a standard stadium in his domain before the commencement of the just concluded FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Manny Pacquiao to stand for congress in Philippines Telegraph News | International News
Sex standing up prevents pregnancy, surveyed say United Networks News Headlines

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TOKYO (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier has admitted he may have run over a Japanese man found dead two weeks ago on the southern island of Okinawa, his lawyer said on Friday, in a case that may further strain ties between the two countries.

LOS ANGELES: Only days after a US panel scaled back on breast cancer screening recommendations, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has done the same for Pap tests, which are credited with drastically reducing the rates of cervical can

Get Your Pap Smear to Screen for Cervical CancerBut Less Often U.S. News

A new CNN/Opinion Research survey indicates that 38% of Americans blame Republicans for the country's current economic problems, 27%

Gates: US to Do Its Part to Slow Afghan Corruption United Networks News Headlines

Jimmie Johnson has signed a contract extension on Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.

Johnson signs extension with Hendrick The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines

The auto show season kicks off early next month in Los Angeles, and not a moment too soon. November auto sales remain weak. Analysts say the shows are critical to generating the consumer demand that companies such as General Motors need to start making mo

Industry Hopes Auto Shows Rev Up Demand NPR Topics: Nation
Victorias Secret Angels in annual fashion show RIA Novosti
The Show's Really Over! Top Ten Oprah Moments TIME: Top Stories
Hollywood showcases more Chinese elements as an emerging China becomes more acceptable: analysts XINHUA NEWS
U.S. popular Oprah Winfrey Show to fade to black in 2011 XINHUA NEWS
25 yrs on, Oprah to end TV show USA-World-The Times of India
Angola prepare glitzy show BBC News | Africa | World Edition
Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show 'feels right' United Networks News Headlines
Uganda: Report Shows How Govt Lost Shs 452 Billion in Umeme Deal AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Charity study shows 6M seniors at risk of hunger United Networks News Headlines

Santa's Holiday Wish: the Swine Flu Shot TIME: Top Stories
US father 'shot child abuse son' BBC News | Americas | World Edition
Priest shot dead in Moscow church BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Company plans service to be up next year, to include games, movie downloads, interactive entertainment accessible on Sony products

Sony Hopes Online Service Will Build Brand Loyalty NPR Topics: Business

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Officers behind junk fax scam face Kan. sentencing United Networks News Headlines

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is seeking the release of an American citizen detained in Beijing for two years, in a case similar to the detentions of Rio Tinto staff which launched an international debate over China's secrets laws.

Massillon, Ohio, is something of a football nirvana. A high school game can draw 20,000 spectators — in a town of 30,000. It's official name is Washington High School, but it's a name no one uses. It's just Massillon, and in Massillon, it's just abo

UN says more children in school and fewer dying Reflector - Latest National Headlines
"Story in Autumn" -- a Xinjiang boy's school life XINHUA NEWS
Wyoming Co. schools chief to head Concord board United Networks News Headlines
Winooksi, Vt., brings peanuts back to city schools United Networks News Headlines
Lincoln letter to schoolboy fetches 60K United Networks News Headlines

The Finance Minister buys a board game instead of selling Crown assets - and Jean-Pierre Blackburn brags about his billions

Home sales in Pittsburgh region up 7.4 percent in October PittsburghLIVE.com
Mussolini's brain 'up for sale on eBay' The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines
Mussolini's brain 'up for sale on eBay' The Age World Headlines

There could not have been a better way for Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Hassan Lawal and Ondo State governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, to experience what millions of Nigerians pass through daily than their recent trapping, for hour

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Myanmar to build new railroad to link Chinese border town XINHUA NEWS

Police clash with angry football fans outside the Algerian embassy in Cairo, amid tensions over Egypt's World Cup exit.

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Instead of debating whether these causes belong in the same category as providing equal rights and treatment to racial minorities, the better question may be: Why now? Is Ron Paul Right About The Fed? NPR Topics: Business
RIGHTS-LAOS: How Women Cope With Disability - Part 1 IPS Inter Press Service

On October 16, 2009, Oxford's Prof. Paul Collier gave a talk at Serena Hotel in Kampala on the prospects of an oil windfall in Uganda. Unlike in most of his work, this time Collier did not focus on how the international community (read the West) can help

Uganda: Why Oil Revenues Will Harm Us AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- A diary manuscript from 80 ...

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