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Nov 21, 2010

Militants Attack Christians Across India

NEW DELHI, INDIA (Worthy News)-- Hindu and Muslim militants have attacked several Christians and a church in several incidents across the country as part of efforts to crackdown on the spread of Christianity in the country, Christians said.

In one incident, Pastor Mallappa Hanumanthappa Andrew of the evangelical Samadhana Prayer House and his brother were attacked October 20 by some six extremists while walking on a village road in the state of Karnataka, local Christians said.

US report commends UPA on religious freedom, slams Sangh Parivar

US report commends UPA on religious freedom, slams Sangh Parivar
Releasing the report, secretary of state Hillary Clinton said the US did not intend to "act as a judge of other countries or hold ourselves out as a perfect example, but the United States cares about..
(AP)
While the US government has given thumbs up to freedom of religion in India, it has sharply criticised state and local governments for rising communal tensions and enforcing flimsy laws targeting religious .

56 Hindu couples marry in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Amid traditional songs and dances, 56 Hindu couples got married Saturday night at a glittering mass wedding in Karachi organised by the Pakistan-Hindu Council.

The Prague Post - Business - Škoda auto sales surge in East

Škoda auto sales surge in East
More than half of Škoda cars will soon be produced outside the Czech Republic.
Off of booming third-quarter results, Škoda Auto continued to hit big numbers in October, building growth that's come largely thanks to the company's increasing market share in Russia, China and India.

US drone strike kills six in Pakistan: Security officials

MIRANSHAH: A US drone attack killed six suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal belt on Sunday, security officials said, a day after Islamabad rejected reports the covert missile campaign could expand.

With Afghan control by 2014, Obama sees combat end

LISBON, PORTUGAL: NATO leaders on Saturday set 2014 as the date for moving Afghans into the lead role in fighting the Taliban, with President Barack Obama saying for the first time he wants U.S. troops out of major combat in Afghanistan by the end of that year.

Not just models, kids get airbrush too

Oliver Tracy showed up for his first-grade portrait with a crisp white shirt tucked into navy slacks, and not a lock of his sun-streaked blond hair out of place.

Blood continues to stain Nepal's peace pact

KATHMANDU: As the tattered peace pact, that had seen Nepal bid a farewell to arms after a decade of armed insurrection, turned four years old on Sunday, there was however little to cheer with commitments made by the political parties forgotten, human rights violations still rampant and blood continuing to stain the agreement.

British teachers can now frisk students

LONDON: Britain will lay out new rules soon which would allow school teachers to frisk pupils for mobile phones, electronic gadgets and even pornography and cigarettes in a bid to prevent disruption in classrooms.

Iranian President Ahmadinejad urges girls to marry at 16

Ahmadinejad urges girls to marry at 16 
TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged young girls to marry at age of 16 in his latest rejection of the country's once effective family planning program, local newspapers reported on Sunday.

Paul Holmes : It's fairy tale time again

I loved it. I couldn't have been happier the other morning when I read of the engagement of William and Kate. She is beautiful. She has extraordinary style. She is the perfect woman to marry the man who will one day be the King of England.

North Korea Working With Uranium at Vast New Plant - NYTimes.com

WASHINGTON — North Korea showed a visiting American nuclear scientist earlier this month a vast new facility it secretly and rapidly built to enrich uranium, confronting the Obama administration with the prospect that the country is preparing to expand its nuclear arsenal or build a far more powerful type of atomic bomb.

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Catholics, campaigners debate pope condom remarksThe Associated Press
GENEVA (AP) — The pope's positive comments about condom use by male prostitutes will help fight the AIDS crisis, health groups said Sunday, although they cautioned that his remarks fell short of declaring condoms an acceptable method of disease ...
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Factbox: North Korea's nuclear programReuters
(Reuters) - North Korean officials have this month taken foreign nuclear experts to what they said was a uranium enrichment facility at the country's main nuclear complex. A uranium enrichment program would give Pyongyang a second way to obtain fissile ...
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Gas, Fire Hinder Mine RescueWall Street Journal
Rescuers attempting to locate 29 workers trapped in a collapsed New Zealand coal mine are being hindered by poisonous gas and an underground fire, as the country's mining union called for an independent inquiry into the disaster. ...
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Pakistan cautiously backs NATO's Afghan plansReuters
By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Sunday it was satisfied with NATO's plans to hand over control to Afghan security forces by the end of 2014, but cautioned against any withdrawal that doesn't acknowledge "ground realities. ...
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Magazine details al Qaeda cargo plane plotsCNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Airliners sit on the tarmac at Dubai airport after a parcel bomb was intercepted in Dubai originating in Yemen. (CNN) -- A recent terror operation involving parcel bombs on UPS and FedEx flights cost just $4200, according to a ...
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Abbas: PA won't return to talks without e. J'lem freezeJerusalem Post
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH AND JPOST.COM STAFF Following meeting with Egyptian President Mubarak, PA president says renewed negotiations will not be accepted "if there is no complete halt to settlements in all of the Palestinian territories including ...
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Russia hosts 'tiger summit'The Associated Press
ST.PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Global wildlife experts and officials from 13 countries opened a "tiger summit" on Sunday to discuss how to save the big cats whose numbers have shrunk so sharply they could become extinct if quick measures are not taken. ...
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Qaeda terrorists with Dawood's help plotting attack on GermanyHindustan Times
PTI A group of al-Qaeda terrorists trained in Pakistani camps and assisted by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim are planning to storm Germany's Parliament in a Mumbai-style attack, a media report has said, prompting authorities to step up security of the ...
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Suspected US missiles kill 6 in NW PakistanThe Associated Press
MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) — Four suspected US missiles slammed into a house in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing six people in an area near the Afghan border teeming with local and foreign militants, intelligence officials said. ...
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Candidates want vote postponed in cholera-hit HaitiAFP
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Four Haitian presidential candidates have called for postponing elections set for November 28 as the country struggles with a cholera epidemic that has claimed nearly 1200 lives amid protests targeting UN peacekeepers. ...
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Silver, Metal of the Year | World News Heard now
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World silver mine production, aided by the strong output from gold product mines , is also anticipated to rise by 3% this year only. The centres for silver mine productions move to Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Australia where there are ...
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The Pope drops Catholic ban on condoms in historic shift | 101 ...
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Pope Benedict XVI will this week signal a historic shift in the position of the Roman Catholic Church by saying condoms can be morally justified.
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US nearing end of major insider-trading probe – Washington Post ...
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Globe and Mail US nearing end of major insider-trading probe Washington Post Federal prosecutors in New York are in the advanced stages of an extensive insider-trading investigation that could lead to criminal charges against Wall ...
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AutoBot app tracks your car if it tries to roll without you ...
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We smell a Hasbro lawsuit coming with this one, but for now AutoBot is a funky name for a potentially great iPhone and Android app. Working in concert with a Bluetooth OBD-II dongle (not unlike the Superchips Vivid), it lets you ...
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ABC World News with Diane Sawyer – s1 | e232 – Fri, Nov 19, 2010 ...
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ABC World News with Diane Sawyer – s1 | e232 – Fri, Nov 19, 2010. Just in time for the holidays, pilots are allowed to skip aggressive pat-downs.,Martha Raddatz reports on the announcement from the White House.,Across the country, ...
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Pope weighs in on condom use for male prostitutesWashington Post
By Frances D'Emilio and Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI says in a new book that condoms can be justified for male prostitutes seeking to stop the spread of HIV, a stunning comment for a church criticized for its opposition to condoms ...
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Families await fate of New Zealand coal minersThe Associated Press
GREYMOUTH, New Zealand (AP) — Relatives of 29 miners still missing two days after an underground explosion were given a tour of the site Sunday in order to better understand the situation, including how toxic gases are preventing a rescue attempt. ...
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North Korea Claims to Have New Nuclear LabWall Street Journal
By EVAN RAMSTAD SEOUL—North Korea for the first time showed a visiting American a lab where it claimed to be processing uranium to make atomic weapons, something that, if true, would confirm that it is using a different key ingredient than the one it ...
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Mexico orders drug lord 'La Barbie' extradited to USAFP
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said Saturday they have begun the process to extradite alleged drug kingpin Edgar Valdez, known as "La Barbie" for his fair looks, to the United States on drug trafficking charges. Valdez, a US national born in Laredo, ...
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US, Russian presidents hold unplanned meetingAFP
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had an unplanned one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Lisbon, a White House official announced. "They were able to go aside into a room by ...
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On TV, an Afghan Unit Tackles the TalibanNew York Times
Latif Qanaat, left, plays a police chief (with wounds courtesy of makeup by Karima Hassan) on the new TV show “Eagle Four.” More Photos » By ROD NORDLAND KABUL, Afghanistan — They break up child suicide-bomber rings, take down drug lords and government ...
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Army Storms Rebel Outpost in MadagascarNew York Times
By REUTERS ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (Reuters) — Madagascar's army stormed a barracks housing dissident officers on Saturday, apparently ending a four-day mutiny by the group, which wanted to overthrow President Andry Rajoelina. ...
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Nigeria: ...more Militants Surrender in N'deltaAllAfrica.com
Perhaps bowing to the intense military pounding in the Niger Delta creeks in the last few days, more militants have surrendered their arms and men to officials of the Joint Task Force, and embraced peace. The Presidential aide on Amnesty Programme, ...
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India Will Prosecute Any Wrongdoers in Telephone Licensing, Singh PledgesBloomberg
By PS Patnaik and Kartik Goyal - Sat Nov 20 19:57:43 GMT 2010 India's prime minister rejected allegations that he had delayed responding to calls for prosecution of a minister that awarded phone licenses at below- market prices and pledged to punish ...
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No signs of terror attack on Reichstag buildingWashington Post
AP BERLIN - Police on Saturday said there were no signs of an imminent attack by militants in Germany, after a news magazine reported that a plot existed to attack the Reichstag parliament building. The comments played down the report by Der Spiegel, ...
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The Press Association: Cargo bombs plot 'cost just £2,628'

Al Qaida of the Arabian Peninsula claims its attempts to blow up package bombs on two cargo flights headed to the US cost only 4,200 dollars (£2,628), terrorist monitoring groups said.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: The magic of the books, movies and review - RedEye

Los Angeles Times
On a June night just outside London, the magic finally came to an end for the cast and crew of the "Harry Potter" movies. After a decade together, they wrapped the final shoot of the last "Potter" production. The green-screen scene featuring the now world-famous main characters-- a trio of young fugitive wizards named Harry, Ron and Hermione--required actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to hurl themselves onto some off-camera mats to escape danger at the Ministry of Magic. It was an oddly slapstick finish for such a monumental franchise--but that didn't sap the emotion of the moment.

What will the next Star Trek movie be about? Our predictions!

What will the next Star Trek movie be about? Our predictions!
The screenplay for the sequel to J.J. Abrams' better-than-we'd-dared-hope Star Trek is almost done, and news has been trickling out. We dig through all the evidence, and ask whether this film could avoid the dreaded ailment of sequel-itis.

Consumer Risks Feared as Health Law Spurs Mergers - NYTimes.com

WASHINGTON — When Congress passed the health care law, it envisioned doctors and hospitals joining forces, coordinating care and holding down costs, with the prospect of earning government bonuses for controlling costs.

Carol Moseley Braun, Ex-Senator, in Chicago Race - NYTimes.com

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Senator Carol Moseley Braun entered the race for Chicago mayor on Saturday by reintroducing herself to voters, some of whom were not born when she last won election in 1992.

Lowering Bad Cholesterol Reduced Heart Problems in Kidney Patients - NYTimes.com

Patients with chronic kidney disease who took Vytorin, a cholesterol-lowering pill, had one-sixth fewer heart attacks, strokes or operations to unblock their arteries than patients taking a placebo, according to the results of a new study presented on Saturday.

Obama may address US Chamber early next year

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is considering addressing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce early next year, taking his case to one of the most prominent critics of his agenda.

The Associated Press: Coroner: 2 Ohio women, boy stabbed and dismembered

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — Two women and an 11-year-old boy were stabbed to death and dismembered before their remains were put in garbage bags and lowered into a hollow tree, a coroner said Saturday, the latest gruesome details of the murders that have stunned this tiny town.

New Orleans advisory: to boil water until Sunday

NEW ORLEANS -- Mayor Mitch Landrieu says New Orleans' most widespread boil-water advisory since Hurricane Katrina will continue at least until 3 p.m. Sunday, because that's how long it will take to test for bacteria.

Pelosi: Incoming Speaker Boehner 'Known to Cry' - FoxNews.com

Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seemed to belittle incoming Speaker John Boehner's penchant for crying. (AP)Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seemed to belittle incoming Speaker John Boehner's penchant for crying. (AP)
Outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi may be giving up the gavel to Rep. John Boehner in the next Congress but she hinted this week that she still wears the pants in the House

Pope approves use of condoms in fight against Aids - Telegraph

Pope drops catholic ban on condoms
After decades of fierce opposition to the use of all contraception, the pontiff will end the Catholic Church's absolute ban on the use of condoms.
Pope Benedict XV will accept that in some circumstances it is better for a condom to be used if it protects human life Photo: REUTERS
He will say that it is acceptable to use a prophylactic when the sole intention is to "reduce the risk of infection" from Aids.

Coup attempt ends in Madagascar - CNN.com

Antananarivo, Madagascar (CNN) -- Renegade military officers who declared a coup in Madagascar earlier this week surrendered Saturday following 15 hours of negotiations with authorities, ending the three-day standoff.

Bank bombing trial shows anti-government sentiment

SALEM, Ore. -- People who knew Bruce Turnidge and his son say they loved their guns, hated President Obama, and fantasized about starting a militia and a tent city in the woods for people who shared their radical beliefs.

New York-New Jersey Subway Raises Hackles, Hopes : NPR

Could New York's subway be going suburban?

A proposal to extend the No. 7 line across the Hudson River has straphangers atwitter, with some wondering how the new connection might change the character of the city's beloved trains.

'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' enchants Friday box office with $61.2 mil | EW.com

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Harry Potter is one popular bespectacled teenager. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1 bewitched the box office on Friday by grossing $61.2 million, according to early estimates. If the estimate holds, Deathly Hallows will come away with the fifth best opening day ever, behind only the last two Twilight movies, The Dark Knight, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The Friday figure, which includes $24 million earned from Thursday midnight showings, also represents the single

NATO 'headed for defeat' in Afghanistan

The Taliban say NATO is heading for defeat in Afghanistan after the alliance announced plans to begin withdrawing troops from the country from next year.