Aug 3, 2010
Vanuatu celebrates Independence 30th anniversary
Celebrations for the 30th anniversary of Vanuatu’s independence have started in Port-Vila.
July 30th is the day on which, in 1980, the former New Hebrides gained independence from Britain and France.
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45 die in revenge attacks in Pakistan's Karachi (AP)
- AP - Gunmen killed at least 45 people in Pakistan's largest city after the assassination of a prominent lawmaker set off a cycle of revenge attacks, officials said Tuesday. Dozens of vehicles and shops were set ablaze as security forces struggled to regain control of Karachi.
- On Gulf, crews hope kill attempt will do the trick (AP)
- Confirmation on track, Senate starts Kagan debate (AP)
- Powerful quake hits eastern Indonesia (AP)
- Protesters in Poland block cross from being moved (AP) AP - Protesters shouting "Defend the cross!" scuffled with police Tuesday but managed to prevent Polish officials from moving a cross erected outside the presidential palace in memory of the late President Lech Kaczynski.
- Pakistan's leader says world losing Afghan war (AP)
- Protests in England over tests for 11-year-olds (AP)
- Ex-top cop in SAfrica gets 15 years in prison (AP)
- Deadly flooding spreads to Pakistan's heartland (AP)
- Is the Middle East on the Brink of a New Regional War? (Time.com)
- Consumer spending and personal incomes both weak (AP)
- Company: At least 3 shot at Conn. beer distributor (AP)
Aug 2, 2010
Russian president declares emergency state in 7 regions engulfed by fires
People walk across Moscow's Red Square in heavy smog caused by peat fires in nearby forests August 2, 2010. Wildfires raged across the European parts of the vast country in the past few days, which has been sweltering since June in an unprecedented heat wave. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Floods, monsoon rains kill more than 1,400 in Pakistan
People push vehicles through the waterlogged street in northwest Pakistan's Risalpur on August 2, 2010. Continuing floods and monsoon rains have reportedly killed more than 1,400 people and marooned another 30,000 in three of the five provinces in Pakistan as of Sunday. (Xinhua/Umar Qayyum)
Yahoo News, Top Stories
- High Iraq deaths cast doubt on US stability talk (AP)
- Gulf crews prepare to start plugging well for good (AP)
- Floods ravage Pakistan valley that endured Taliban (AP)
- Adult stem cell research far ahead of embryonic (AP)
- Plane crashes in Denali National Park in Alaska (AP)
- GOP looks to erase Democrats' comfy House majority (AP)
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- Obama to set course for changing Iraq mission (AP)
- Flood victims' anger with Pakistani gov't grows (AP)
- La. fishermen wrinkle their noses at 'smell tests' (AP)
- High court trims Miranda warning rights bit by bit (AP)
- Rockets fired at Israeli city Eilat (AP)
- Death toll from Russian wildfires reaches 34 (AP)
Aug 1, 2010
Technology & Science - Apple's iPhone 4 leads to long line-ups
UK immigration: 300,000 a year let in on student visas
Damian Green has promised a thorough review of the law for student visas
Consumer Life - Website offers anonymous child-care reviews
The Shorty List allows parents to post anonymous comments about daycare centres and elementary schools.
Daniel Radcliffe Takes 21st Birthday Celebration From Russia to England
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After letting his hair down with numerous shots of vodka in St. Petersburg, Russia for his 21st birthday, the star of 'Harry Potter' continues the celebration in London , England.
Eager to Make Cheryl Cole Smile, will.i.am Bombards Her With Texts
Admitting that he wants to put 'that gorgeous smile back on' the Girls Aloud beauty's face, the Black Eyed Peas star has been alleged to have been texting and calling her to help 'her feel calm.'
French nuclear compensation law now effective
The French nuclear compensation law is now effective but associations of former nuclear test sites' workers still claim the law is unfair." width="400"
Veterans' association commemorates 1st nuclear test in French Polynesia
Moruroa e Tatou leaders said many times more illnesses should be included in the list of nuclear-related illnesses set by the French Defense minister.
Growing debate in SKorea over traditional medicine - Yahoo! News
AP – In this Dec. 5, 2008 photo, a patient is treated with acupuncture and moxibustion, in Seoul, South Korea. …
Deborah Gibson shifts from alligator thriller to 'Jungle Fantasy' in new Cirque Dreams production
Franklin/APDeborah Gibson stars in the Connecticut production of 'Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy' at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods, running through Sept. 1.
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