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LATEST World News, Oct 19, 2011

Violent anti-austerity protests grip Greek capital
Reuters
1 of 15. A protester throws a petrol bomb at police during a rally on the first day of a 48-hour general strike in Athens October 19, 2011. By Yannis Behrakis and Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police clashed with black-clad demonstrators ...
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Egypt protesters post their wills on Twitter, Facebook
Los Angeles Times
Anticipating more military violence after the killings of Coptic Christians, protesters show their determination to remain defiant to the end. Mourners gather in Cairo's Tahrir Square last week for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians ...
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Los Angeles Times
US Secretary of State Clinton in Kabul on unannounced visit to push reconciliation
Washington Post
KABUL, Afghanistan — US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit aimed at encouraging the country's wary leadership to keep up Taliban reconciliation efforts as the Obama administration presses ahead with ...
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Turkey mounts counterattack in Iraq
Washington Post
BAGHDAD — Turkish military aircraft entered Iraqi airspace Wednesday morning in “hot pursuit” of Kurdish rebels who hours earlier had killed 28 soldiers along the turbulent border, according to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ...
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Chávez opponent can run for president, but can't take office, says court
Christian Science Monitor
Venezuela's Supreme Court said that opposition leader Leopoldo López can't take office, even if he beats Hugo Chávez in next year's presidential race, despite an international court ruling otherwise. By Girish Gupta, Correspondent / October 19, ...
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Christian Science Monitor
Russia's Putin Says Eurasian Union May Be Created In 2015
Wall Street Journal
By Nadia Popova Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ST. PETERSBURG (Dow Jones)--The Eurasian union embracing former Soviet states may be created in 2015, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. Putin called for the creation of a Eurasian union to be ...
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Somali, Kenyan forces eye rebel bastion, hostage dies
Reuters
By Sahra Abdi and Ibrahim Mohammed MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Kenyan and Somali forces were poised to close in on Islamist rebels in their southern Somali strongholds as Paris announced that a Frenchwoman, whose kidnapping spurred Kenya's cross-border ...
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Georgia Supreme Court to hear case of woman eaten by alligator
Los Angeles Times
This week, the Georgia Supreme Court agreed to take up a grisly case that may be of interest to exurban land developers, hinterlands business owners and anyone else who dwells in what is known as the "wildland urban interface"; that is, the place where ...
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Home for the holidays: Gilad Shalit celebrates Simchat Torah with family
Ha'aretz
A day after celebratory return of Gilad Shalit, crowds in Mitzpe Hila begin to lessen; IDF medical officials visit Shalit home. A day after returning to his home in Mitzpe Hila after five years in Hamas captivity, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit will mark ...
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Ha'aretz
Lingerie Model Declares Innocence in Drug Smuggling Scheme
ABC News
By LEE FERRAN Former beauty queen Angie Sanclemente, 30, was detained on May 26, 2010 in Buenos Aires for allegedly being the key player in a drug-trafficking operation that uses models as smugglers. (AFP/Newscom) A former lingerie model accused of ...
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ABC News
Archaeologists unearth Viking boat burial in Scottish Highlands
CNN
By Bryony Jones, CNN London (CNN) -- British archaeologists have discovered the 1000-year-old boat burial of a Viking warrior in the Scottish Highlands. The man was laid to rest inside his boat, surrounded by valuable items including an ...
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French leader visits clinic where wife to deliver
CBS News
French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves a clinic under the rain, Wednesday Oct.19, 2011 in Paris, and where his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is reportedly expected to give birth. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon) (Jacques Brinon) (AP) PARIS — President Nicolas ...
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1 more UN worker dies after Aug. Nigeria HQ blast
The Associated Press
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — One more staff member has died nearly two months after a car bombing hit the UN's headquarters in Nigeria, bringing the death toll to 24, a UN spokesman said Wednesday. Sunday Nwachukwu, who worked for The United Nations...
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Shania Twain stalker to court: 'You're all very sick'
CBC.ca
A judge has denied bail for Giovanni (John) Palumbo, who has pleaded guilty to charges of stalking Canadian-born pop star Shania Twain.A judge has denied bail for Giovanni (John) Palumbo, who has pleaded guilty to charges of stalking Canadian-born pop ...
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CBC.ca
Expelled Afghan Female Lawmaker Ends Hunger Strike
Voice of America
October 19, 2011 Expelled Afghan Female Lawmaker Ends Hunger Strike VOA News A female politician expelled from Afghanistan's parliament for alleged vote fraud has ended her 18-day hunger strike. Simeen Barakzai resumed eating Wednesday on the urging of...
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Silvio Berlusconi wipes off his face make-up with a tissue
Daily Mail
By Ted Thornhill It has long been said that sleazy politician Silvio Berlusconi should clean up his act and today the Italian PM appeared to do just that, but not in the way that many were hoping for. Attending a special ceremony in Rome Berlusconi ...
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Daily Mail
China-bashing nothing new
Washington Post
BEIJING — In this early stage of the US presidential campaign, China seems to be on all the candidates' minds and in their messages — and in ways that make many Chinese cringe. Republican candidate Mitt Romney has been the most outspoken, pledging, ...
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Regional growth fund has helped two businesses in 16 months, says Miliband
The Guardian
This article was published on guardian.co.uk at 15.06 BST on Wednesday 19 October 2011 . It was last modified at 16.09 BST on Wednesday 19 October 2011 . Ed Milband and the shadow chancellor, Ed Balls. Photograph: PA David Cameron was challenged over ...
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The Guardian
Which creepy crawly would you least like to find in your luggage?
CBC.ca
By Fabiola Carletti Swiss customs officials have intercepted a man at Zurich airport carrying hundreds of endangered spiders in his luggage, the Associated Press reports. Customs officials discovered the Swiss man had six boxes containing 261 ...
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2 US troops, 7 Afghan soldiers killed in country's east, west
Los Angeles Times
REPORTING FROM KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- There is snow on the mountain peaks and the summer “fighting season” is drawing to a close. But battlefield violence continues to claim the lives of coalition troops in Afghanistan. Two Americans and seven Afghan ...
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Joy for Gilad
Jewish Exponent
For Rabbi Ira Budow, headmaster of the Abrams Hebrew Academy, the prisoner exchange leading to the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit served as the ultimate teachable moment. "It's a tremendous lesson on what Israel is all about. ...
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Jewish Exponent
Carve a professional-looking pumpkin this Halloween
9NEWS.com
DENVER - Some people wait all year for the Halloween season, but one Denver man celebrates the holiday all year long. Barry Brown is a professional pumpkin carver. His carvings have been featured in magazines and on televisions shows like People ...
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Prosecutor may drop some Mladic charges to speed case
Reuters Africa
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Yugoslavia tribunal's prosecutor may drop some accusations against ailing Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic to speed up his trial, after judges rejected a bid to accelerate the prosecution by splitting the case in two. ...
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Reuters Africa
Rep. Rick Olson offers conditional support of second bridge to Canada
AnnArbor.com
All six of Washtenaw County's representatives in the state Legislature raised their hands today when asked if they thought Michigan has too many levels of government. "The difficultly here is Michigan is the second most-governed ... State Rep. ...
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Pentagon Objects to Detainee Proposal
Wall Street Journal
By JULIAN E.BARNES WASHINGTON—The Pentagon objected Tuesday to a move in Congress to limit the Obama administration's ability to decide how terrorism suspects are tried. A detainee clasps a detention-center fence at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ...
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Wall Street Journal
Rockford priest David Kagan named bishop in Bismarck, ND
Rockford Register Star
Monsignor David Kagan speaks during Christmas Day Mass on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Rockford. By Anonymous Msgr. David Kagan, 61, succeeds Paul A. Zipfel, 76, who has served Bishop of Bismarck since 1997, according to a ...
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World's youth facing worsening jobs crisis ... - Morocco World News
By abennis
World's youth facing worsening jobs crisis, new UN report says. UN youth. October 19, 2011. A new report by the United Nations labour agency warns of a youth jobs crisis in both developed and developing countries, with young people aged ...
Morocco World News
A lament for The Weekly World News | Daily Republic
By C.W. Plunkett
A few weeks ago a reader emailed me saying that my column reminded her of The Weekly World News. I'm sure she meant that as a compliment, and that's the way I took it. For those of you who don't remember (or maybe you were trying to ...
Daily Republic
ABC World News Shines a ... - Community Foundation of the Ozarks
By admin
But the Ozarks Teacher C0rps were not the only folks visiting Leeton from afar this month; ABC World News with Diane Sawyer als0 came to town as part of their Bringing Back America series. The spotlight was on the store and the students, ...
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
G Adventures Offers Travel Agent Discounts on ... - Travel World News
By Travel World News Editor
Oct - 19 | By: Travel World News Editor. G Adventures, an adventure travel leader, is offering travel agents a 40 per cent discount on a wide variety of its popular adventure tours. Agents' travel companions are eligible for a 20 per cent discount. ...
Travel World News Online
LIONS, TIGERS AND BEARS – ESCAPED! | Weekly World News
By Frank Lake
ZANESVILLE, OH — Hundreds of wild animals were running loose in Muskingum County, set free from their cages. Lions, tigers, bears, wolves, panthers, elephants, giraffes – they are all running wild in Ohio!! The man who owned the animals ...
Weekly World News
Trending News: Scandal At World Scrabble Championship - Video ...
By wdsu
From Slate.com's Trending News Channel: A competitor demands the strip-search of opponent to find a hidden letter at this year's World Scrabble Championship.
Prevent Identity Theft | Security World News
By Ralph Winn
Identity theft has been a security threat for quite some time, but only recently have increasing numbers of people become aware of the potential dangers of.
Security World News
Roche reports positive study of ... - Breaking World Pharma News
By Administrator
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced that the Phase III HannaH study demonstrated comparable efficacy of a new, investigational subcutaneous (SC) formulation of Herceptin (trastuzumab) to the standard intravenous (IV) ...
Breaking World Pharma News
Emirates SkyCargo announces fleet enhancements - Air Cargo World
By Kforsythe
Members of Emirates' cargo team sat down with Air Cargo World to discuss this achievement and more. On average, Boeing 777-300ERs transport about 25 tonnes of belly-hold cargo. The record-breaking load, which tipped the scales at ...
Air Cargo World News
US Envoy for North Korea to Leave Post - World News - ABC News ...
By Joshua Cohan
World News and Headlines From ABC News Radio.
World News - ABC News Radio
Aviva Premiership 2011-12 News : World Cup woe of no interest to ...
Gloucester head coach Bryan Redpath has no intention of discussing the Rugby WorldCup with Mike Tindall ahead of the England centre's return to club duty this weekend.
Rugby news from Scrum.com
USA Volleyball News: 2011 World Cup Roster
By Ace
Same set of players except one returnee. We really hope they win a medal. The last time Team USA won a major major tournament was the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics under Coach Hugh McCutcheon.
Volleywood
Steve Jobs' Legacy: iPhone 4S Sales Skyrocket | Video - ABC News
U.S.. World. Politics. Brian Ross Investigates. Health. Entertainment. Money. Tech . Travel. Extreme Video. ABC News Audio. Live Video. Playlist: Business News ...
abcnews.go.com/.../steve-jobs-legacy-iphone-4s-sales-skyrock...
World News news, photos and video - chicagotribune.com
News, Photos and Information about World News. ... A collection of news and information related to World News published by this site and its partners. Sort By: ...
www.chicagotribune.com/topic/arts.../01002000541157.topic
University World News - GLOBAL: Some surprises in THE university ...
Disclaimer: All reader responses posted on this site are those of the reader ONLY and NOT those of University World News or Higher Education Web Publishing, ...
www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story...
Cheat Sheet - The Daily Beast
Andrew Harrer, Bloomberg News / Getty Images ...
www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheets/2011/.../cheat-sheet.html
Self-Government or Wall Street Government? - Worldnews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. When police fired tear gas canisters and water cannons at Italian "Occupy Wall Street" protesters, it evoked ...
article.wn.com/.../SelfGovernment_or_Wall_Street_Governme...
Former News Corp executive recalled to hacking hearing | Reuters
Hinton resigned in July at the height of the drama as it emerged that people working for the News of the World tabloid had hacked the phones of people ranging ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-britain-hacking-idUSTRE79A1OQ201...
CIA-linked doctor accused of treason in Pakistan - World news ...
A Pakistani doctor accused of running a vaccination program for the CIA to help track down Osama bin Laden should be put on trial for high treason, ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../doctor-who-allegedly-helped-cia-trac...
OBAMA'S TELEPROMPTER STOLEN! | Weekly World News
October 18, 2011 at 9:53 am. [...] Weekly World News: Totus has long be a loyal and patriotic American, rarely is Totus seen without American flags. [...] Reply ...
weeklyworldnews.com/politics/.../obamas-teleprompter-stolen/
Video | Mosaic News - 10/12/11: World News From The Middle East ...
Deadly slew of attacks against police sparks new wave of controversy in Iraq, US links Iran with plot to kill Saudi envoy in Washington, and Palestinian euphoria ...
www.linktv.org/video/6963
Christian World News: October 14, 2011 - CBN TV - Video
On this week's Christian World News, Egypt's government targets Christians, a café owner harassed over Bible verses, believers risk their lives to spread the ...
www.cbn.com/media/index.aspx?s=/CWN/CWN101411...
Rally, but negative world news
Rally, but negative world news. Ray Grabanski 10/13/2011 @ 9:35am President, Progressive Ag www.progressiveag.com. Grains have rallied recently, with ...
www.agriculture.com/.../rally-but-negative-wld-news_9-ar198...
World News in Brief | Militants assault U.S. base in eastern ...
PARDONS BEGIN: Israeli President Shimon Peres on Saturday began the process of formally pardoning hundreds of Palestinian prisoners who are to be ...
www.kansascity.com/2011/.../world-news-in-brief-militants.ht...
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