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Dilbert | Photo Gallery - Yahoo! News

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: September 12, 2010 | Screen Rant

Here’s our weekend box office report and various movie news tidbits we may have missed during the week.

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Twice Delivered - News

Sep 12, 2010 ... Our Story; News; Blog; The Book; Connect With Us

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Mario Lopez and Courtney Laine Mazza's Daughter Born on ...

- Mario Lopez and Courtney Laine Mazza's Daughter Born on September 11 - TheaterNews - by Andy Propst on Sep 12, 2010 on TheaterMania.com

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McAllen Texas News Coverage : TheMonitor.com

Find McAllen, Texas news coverage, regional news, weather, and more at TheMonitor.com - the Rio Grande Valley's leading news source.

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Marquette News - Topix

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News - Sioux City Journal

The Latest Allen, Neb., native graduates from basic training. Air Force Airman 1st ... News

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Davis News - Topix

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Articles from Deseret News (Salt Lake City) September 12, 2010 on HighBeam Research

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Jamie Cullum and Sophie Dahl Expecting Baby in January ...

- Jamie Cullum and Sophie Dahl Expecting Baby in January - Theater News - by Brian Scott Lipton on Sep 12, 2010 on TheaterMania.com

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RealClearPolitics - US News - Sep 12, 2010 - Clijsters beats ...

Getting to every ball, putting most shots right where she wanted them, Kim Clijsters was so dominant in the U.S. Open final that it would have taken a perfect ...

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Kidney Disease Breakthrough - Good News - News - Israel ...

He has been engaged for the last 18 years in population genetics research in general and in relation to specific diseases. He shared his story with Israel National News.

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Marion man hospitalized after car-truck accident - Tuesday ...

News Briefs I-75 rollover crash injures motorist A Findlay motorist was taken to the hospital after his van rolled over Thursday night on Interstate 75.

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New global rules on bank risk near - Sep. 12, 2010

Global finance officials meeting in Switzerland were close Sunday to finalizing new guidelines stipulating the size and type of back-up capital banks must ...

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Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Rare plant species spotted in Kodiak

Sep 12, 2010 | 1627 views | 4 | 6 | | ... Newsminer.com encourages a lively exchange of ideas regarding topics in the news.

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Lake Isabella News - Topix

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September, 2010 Monthly News Archives | Local New Jersey News ...

Local news from around New Jersey from The Star-Ledger. Coverage of NJ news from Essex, Morris, Middlesex, Sussex, Warren, Union, Somerset and Hunterdown Counties on ...

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Summer Sundae Weekender - News

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Eminem News - The New York Times

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New Haven schools open Endeavor building - News - Voice News

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Car takes dive into ravine | News | Downtown Vancouver News

Salmon Creek News. Bank robbery suspect turns himself in; Burgerville summer fund-raisers benefit Children's Justice Center; Student raised fish release event at Salmon Creek ...

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Jamaica Gleaner - News - Saturday | July 14, 2012

Newsletter: Get Headline News; The Gleaner Archives; Digital Archives: Gleaner online editions 2006-2012; Print Archives: Print Editions 1834 - Present

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Barbados Food Industry News - Food Industry Today

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RealClearPolitics - US News - Sep 12, 2010 - Lesbian seeks ...

Opponents of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays serving in the military are hoping for another major legal victory as a federal trial begins Monday over ...

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India is a corporate, Hindu state: Arundhati - India News ...

India | Updated Sep 12, 2010 at 05:35pm IST India is a corporate, Hindu state: Arundhati ... the moment on the Maoists because they are the ones that have been in the news ...

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Get the Latest Entertainment, Celebrity Gossip and VH1 News from theFABlife.com, VH1 Blog, Best Week Ever and MTV News. Flip through Must See Photos, Read Most ...

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Phoenix News - Topix

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Italy Prime Minister Dumped - CBS News Video

CBS News video: Italy Prime Minister Dumped - Italy's Prime Minister was dumped by his wife after choosing what newspapers called "scarlets and showgirls ...

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Israeli suspected in $2.6 million Namibia diamond heist ...

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Lebanon : Pictures, Videos, Breaking News

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South Lake Union News | Community News, Photos, Events ...

Capitol Hill News. Robber at large after grabbing man’s iPad at bus stop, brutally attacking him; Celebrate local seafood at Taylor Shellfish Farms birthday celebration

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MIDEAST: Gazans Desert Their Donkey-Zebra - IPS ipsnews.net

ZEITOUN, Gaza, Sep 12, 2010 (IPS) - "We haven't had a single visit yet through Ramadan, what kind of zoo doesn't get visitors during holidays?" asks Mahmoud Barghoud ...

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The latest news on Detroit, from thousands of sources worldwide. High-quality photos, articles, blog posts, quotes, and more.

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Coca-Cola Co. News, Coca-Cola Co. Quote, KO Quote ...

Jul 9, 2012 10:01 AM Coca-Cola Pilots Innovative Water Recovery System and Wins IWA ... Free News Feed Get our RSS Feed!

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San Mateo: CHP car strikes body presumed dead from multiple ...

A multiple-vehicle collision on southbound U.S. Highway 101 near Hillsdale Boulevard in San Mateo this morning has killed at least two people and caused a closure of ...

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Pittsburgh Steelers Trade Rumors and News - SportsOverdose

Pittsburgh Steelers trade rumors and news from the best local newspapers and sources.

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George Will: Earth Doesn't Care What Is Done to It - Newsweek ...

The Earth Doesn’t Care Sep 12, 2010 1:00 AM EDT ... Few news columnists are as erudite, opinionated, controversial and widely read as ...

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Convincing Customers Your Food Is Worth It - Restaurant News ...

The recession left many quick-service operators scrambling to find ways to draw ... News

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Denver Broncos News - Horse Tracks - 9/12/10 - Mile High Report

NFL.com news: McNabb listed as questionable, plans to play vs. Cowboys Washington ... by weazel on Sep 12, 2010 8:04 AM MDT via mobile ...

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Norrby IF vs Limhamn Bunkeflo Live Streaming and TV Listings ...

Norrby IF vs Limhamn Bunkeflo Live Streaming and TV Listings,Result and Highlights, Live Scores, News, Videos :: Sep 12 2010 ::Sweden Div 1 Sodra

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Factbox: G20 progress on financial regulation | Reuters

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12 September 2010 - Scottish & Scotland news, UK & latest ...

Two people found dead by police in Falkirk home Sep 12 2010 . POLICE are investigating after the bodies of two people were discovered at a property.

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Girl, 11, dies after banana boat accident | Reuters

(Reuters) - An 11-year-old girl died after falling from an inflatable being towed behind a speedboat on a lake at a watersports centre in London, police said on Sunday.

French New Wave film director Chabrol dies aged 80 | Reuters

French director Claude Chabrol poses during a photocall to present his film 'L'Ivresse du Pouvoir' (Comedy of Power') running in the competition at the 56th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin in this February 16, 2006 file photo.

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PARIS (Reuters) - Claude Chabrol, one of France's most eminent film directors and a pioneer of the influential New Wave style that revolutionised French cinema, died on Sunday at the age of 80.

Strauss ton lifts England to victory over Pakistan | Reuters

 

England's Andrew Strauss hits out during the second one-day international cricket match against Pakistan at Headingley Carnegie cricket ground in Leeds September 12, 2010.
LONDON (Reuters) - Andrew Strauss delivered the perfect riposte to those questioning his place in England's one-day team with a polished 126 to help his side to a four-wicket win over Pakistan in Leeds on Sunday.

Coalition defends deep cuts as unions protest | Reuters

 

Britain's Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander arrives for a cabinet meeting at Number 10 Downing Street in London June 3, 2010.
(Reuters) - Britain's coalition government defended plans to cut the welfare bill Sunday and warned that failing to reduce spending would profoundly damage the economy as it recovers from the worst recession since World War Two....

Philatelic business sold

The current highest-priced stamp on the Philatelic Collector Inc. (PCI) ebay shop is a single unused stamp, the US Halley Comet Green Variety First Printing from 1986. It has a face value of $3.95, but it’s ‘buy it now’ price on the site is $395US. 10090719

The last set of stamps produced by the philatelic bureau was the Pacific Mini Games issue which came out in September last year. 09091811

It’s confirmed – government has done a deal allowing a foreign company to produce Cook Islands postage stamps.
An agreement was signed between the government of the Cook Islands and Philatelic Collector Inc (PCI) on August 12, 2010. The contract gives PCI the exclusive rights to design, issue, print and market postage stamps for The Cook Islands government.

Suburbs go up in smoke

NewsCore - More than 170 homes were destroyed or damaged by a deadly fire which ripped through a leafy residential area of San Bruno, California after a natural gas line exploded, investigators said Friday, as they cautioned that it could take more than a year for an official report into the disaster to be completed.

9/11 museum sparks mixed feelings

NEWSCORE - Plans for a museum to commemorate the victims of 9/11 have sparked mixed emotions among relatives and survivors, the Times Herald-Record reported Friday.

Nine years have passed since 2,752 people died when two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers.

Don't ignore your child's joint pains

IF you have a child complaining of joint pains with fever, bring them to the hospitals or health centres to get checked because more often than not it will be rheumatic fever, says Colonial War Memorial Hospital paediatrician Doctor Reapi Mataika.

China raises pressure on Japan in sea dispute

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top-ranked diplomat intensified pressure on Japan over a territorial dispute, warning Tokyo on Sunday against making "misjudgements" over the seizure of a Chinese fishing boat in disputed seas.

Nine Years After 9/11, Is Al-Qaeda's Threat Overrated?

Nine years after the 9/11 attacks, al-Qaeda's shadow still looms large in America's national conversation. President Barack Obama on Thursday warned that a grotesque Koran-burning prank planned by the pastor of a tiny Florida church would be a "recruitment bonanza for al-Qaeda.

Iran hikers: One hiker to be freed; jail extended for two others

 

As Sarah Shourd's upcoming release is announced, an Iranian court formally charges the three Americans with espionage and trespassing and extends the detention of Joshua Fattal and Shane Bauer for two months.
Sarah Shourd has been held in solitary confinement. Her mother says she has been denied medical treatment.
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LEBANON: Music video shows colorful visions of Beirut cityscape

It is a spectacular vision of a scarred but vibrant city full of odd and beautiful characters dancing and singing, and set to a catchy reggae song calling for "warlords," "corrupt politicians" and "militiamen" to go home and let Lebanon enjoy itself.

Iran Says It Is Ready to Release U.S. Hiker Sarah Shourd on $500,000 Bail

Iran is ready to free the U.S. hiker Sarah Shourd on bail of $500,000, Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi said, after authorities delayed her release scheduled for yesterday, citing incomplete legal procedures.

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The very handsome Colin Firth arrived at the Toronto Film Festival for his film, The King’s Speech. Colin Firth portrays King George VI, who takes the throne and must overcome his debilitating stutter before leading the nation in war. The King’s Speech also stars Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Michael Gambon and Geoffrey Rush, and hits theaters in late November.

CelebrityPhotos: Hottie of the Day

Kiefer Sutherland walked around New York City looking hot in his denim getup and aviator shades. We are seriously having 24 withdrawal and miss our weekly dose of Jack Bauer, but patiently await his big screen film Melancholia, expected to hit theaters in May 2011. In the meantime, we can always snuggle up to our 24 DVDs.

Aw Hale Naw, Zacquisha!!

Zacquisha debuted some new facial hair at the 36th Annual Deauville American Film Festival and we no likey!!!

Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere" wins top prize at Venice Film Festival

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Malaysia, Indonesia can become economic powers

PAGOH, Saturday 11 September 2010 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Indonesia have the potentials to become major economic powers in the region and globally if both countries continue to cooperate, particularly in the trade sector, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

Different pope, different times for British trip - Yahoo! News

VATICAN CITY – The Falklands war was in full swing and John Paul II was in London as the first pope ever to set foot on English soil.

Even as he snubbed Margaret Thatcher and prayed for peace in implicit criticism of Britain — whose troops were battling Catholic Argentines — the pontiff received a rapturous welcome and was described in glowing terms by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Greek PM offers some tax relief, but no handouts

THESSALONIKI, Greece (Reuters) – Prime Minister George Papandreou offered no handouts to austerity-weary Greeks but gave some relief to companies struggling with recession in a main speech on the economy on Saturday.

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Greek PM offers some tax relief, but no handouts Prime Minister George Papandreou offered no handouts to austerity-weary Greeks but gave some relief to companies struggling with recession in a main speech on the economy on Saturday.
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Russia Uses Microsoft to Suppress Dissent
One of the authorities’ newest tactics for quelling dissent in Russia is confiscating computers under the pretext of searching for pirated Microsoft software.

Putin, Berlusconi joke about staying in power until 120
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi cracked jokes about hanging on to power to well past 100, during a relaxed meeting in Russia, TV pictures showed yesterday.

Russian activists: Microsoft aids government crackdowns
Russian activists: Microsoft aids government crackdowns

Russia: Latest blast not a terrorist act
MOSCOW, Sept. 11 (UPI) — The explosion of a grenade in a car in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz was not a terrorist act, investigators said. Russia – Vladikavkaz – Moscow – Terrorism – North Ossetia-Alania

Turning Russian Nukes into U.S. Energy
A little-known agreement to convert uranium from Russian warheads into fuel for U.S. power plants will soon come to an end. But its success could provide the blueprint for ridding the world of nuclear weapons

Russia fires official over ‘push-up humiliation’
A Russian regional leader on Saturday fired a top local official after he was shown in a video forcing children to kiss his feet in a gruelling series of push-ups while on a visit to a school.

Russian official fired over bullying
Russian authorities have fired a local official after a video showed him forcing children to kiss his feet.

Russia, South Korea eye close ties but hurdles remain
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak held talks here Friday on the sidelines of the second World Political Forum.

In power to 120 years old: Putin, Berlusconi joke at summit
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi cracked jokes about hanging on to power to well past 100, during a relaxed meeting in Russia, TV pictures showed Saturday.

Russia to test Mars lander for 2011 flight
MOSCOW, Sept. 11 (UPI) — Russian scientists say they’re preparing to test an unmanned lander for a 2011 mission to Phobos, one of the moons of Mars. Mars – Phobos – Russia – Solar System – Astronomy

Anderton to resign as MP if elected mayor, New Zealand

Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton has announced he will stand down as MP for the Christchurch electorate of Wigram if he is elected as Christchurch Mayor.
Until now Mr Anderton had maintained he could do both jobs, however, he said this afternoon the devastating earthquake that struck Christchurch nine days ago had changed that equation dramatically.

On the 9/11 Anniversary, Loss and Tension

The ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was marked on Saturday by the solemn memorials and prayer services of years past, but also by events hard to envision just a year ago — heated demonstrations blocks from ground zero, political and religious tensions and an unmistakable sense that a once-unifying day was now replete with division.

American Doctors Held in Zimbabwe

JOHANNESBURG — Five Americans — two doctors, two nurses and an organizer — who carried donated AIDS drugs to Zimbabwe for distribution to the poor were arrested Thursday and remained jailed in Harare on Saturday on a charge of dispensing the medicine without the supervision of a pharmacist or proper licenses, their lawyer said.

Succession Gives Army a Stiff Test in Egypt

CAIRO — When a boiler at Military Factory 99 exploded in early August, killing one civilian worker and injuring six, a group of employees called a strike to demand safer working conditions, as they are entitled to do under Egyptian law.

Investigators look for cause of California inferno

SAN BRUNO, California – California firefighters voiced hope that the death toll from a horrific inferno would not rise above four, as attention turned to what had ignited the devastating explosion.
Emergency workers said they had searched over 75% of the smoldering ruins left by a huge gas pipeline blast late on Thursday, which injured 52 people, including three with critical burns.

Death toll from dengue rises to 501

MANILA, Philippines – Climate change could be one of the reasons behind the alarming rise in the number of dengue cases in the country, a health official said Saturday.
Dr. Eric Tayag, head of the Department of Health’s (DOH) National Epidemiology Center, said mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus now have more areas to breed.

Obama backs plans to build mosque near Ground Zero

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has backed controversial plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero, the site of 9/11 terror attacks in New York, arguing that if one can build a Hindu temple, why not a mosque.

Islam controversies cast shadow over 9/11 events

China puts off talks with Japan amid diplomatic row

BEIJING: China has put off its mid-September talks with Japan on the controversial East China Sea issue in protest against seizure of a Chinese fishing boat which had collided with two Japanese patrol vessels near disputed islands, deepening the diplomatic row over the matter.

US pastor says he will never burn Quran

NEW YORK: A US pastor, who had threatened to burn Quran, on Saturday said he never burn copies of the holy book, even if a mosque is built near ground zero in this America's commercial capital.
"We will definitely not burn the Quran, no," Pastor Terry Jones of Florida told NBC.
"Not today, not ever," he said when pressed whether his planned demonstration might happen at a later date.

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Thousands of Afghans in anti-Quran-burning protest

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KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghans set fire to tires in the streets and shouted "Death to America" for a second day Saturday despite a decision by an American pastor to call off plans to burn copies of the Islamic holy book.
The protests, the largest drawing a crowd estimated at more than 10,000 people, continued despite a decision by a Florida pastor to call off

Bill Nye Given the World(s) - The Planetary Society Blog | The Planetary Society

Bill also presented Lou, a dyed-in-the-wool Yankees fan, with a special retirement gift from himself, the staff and the board -- two original seats from Yankee Stadium. After trying them out with his wife Connie, Lou later quipped, "Hmmm -- maybe I will REALLY retire!" While Lou is stepping down as executive director, he plans to stay actively involved with the Planetary Society, overseeing the Lightsail project and working with other programs.

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Happy Birthday, Ray Bradbury! - | The Planetary Society

Celebrating Ray Bradbury's 90th Birthday
The Planetary Society presented a giant birthday card reflecting some of the 1600 birthday wishes collected from members and fans. Pictured here with the card (left to right): Ray Bradbury Week organizer Steven Leiva, Louis Friedman, Ray Bradbury, and Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti. Credit: The Planetary Society

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Obama: Muslims soldiers 'are out there putting their lives on the line for us'

Barack Obama: 'If you could build a church on a site ... then you should be able to build a mosque on a site." Photograph: Scott Applewhite/AP

Tony Blair, when he was prime minister, used to give monthly press conferences that would run as long as journalists had questions to ask. By the end of them Blair was still comfortable, asking "Any more questions? Anyone?" while it was the journalists who wilted. Maybe Barack Obama should try the same thing.

Osama bin Laden challenged by former comrade

Al-Jazeera footage of Osama bin Laden in 2001. Photograph: Maher Attar/Corbis
Is Osama bin Laden willing to listen to constructive criticism from an old friend? If so, a former al-Qaida comrade-in-arms has some advice for him to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, coinciding this year with the row over Qur'an-burning by an obscure American church that could, .....

Qur'an burning: Protester 'shot dead' as Nato troops open fire on demonstrators,The Guardian

Reaction from the Islamic world to an extremist American preacher's threat to burn the holy book Link to this video

A protester against a US pastor's plans to burn copies of the Qur'an is reported to have been shot dead in northern Afghanistan after crowds attacked a Nato base.