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Pakistan plane leaves Sweden after no explosives found, Sep 26, 2010
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Profile: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during the St. Petersburg International Economic forum in St. Petersburg June 18, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)
BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday started a three-day visit to China. This is Medvedev's second state visit to the country since he assumed presidency in May 2008.
Panama seizes some 8 tons of cocaine in 48 hours
PANAMA CITY, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Panamanian police have seized nearly eight tons of cocaine in two operations in the past 48 hours, said a spokesman of the National Aeronavel Service (SENAN) on Saturday.
According to the SENAN, the second seizure occurred Friday on the Atlantic coast with an amount of almost five tons of cocaine, a record quantity so far this year, following a seizure of three tons of cocaine on Thursday.
2 killed in suspected honor killing in northern India
NEW DELHI, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- In a suspected case of honor killing, two decomposed bodies of a couple have been found in the northern Indian state of Haryana, a senior police official said Sunday.
"The bodies were of a couple who had recently eloped. The bodies were found in a field in the state's Sirsa district. The victims have been identified as Inderpal and Maya who were last seen on Sept. 17. The case seems to be that of honor killing," the official said.
At least eight shot in Los Angeles party gunfire, one dead
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and another seven or eight people were wounded in a gunfire ...
Pakistanis show rare unity to criticize U.S. court verdict
ISLAMABAD, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Pakistanis have taken to the streets across the country in recent days to criticize a United States court verdict to hand down 86-year jail term to a Pakistani neuroscientist, in which a widespread anti-American feeling emerges in Pakistan, experts say.
U.S. university student shot dead at party, 4 injured
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. university student died after being shot at a private party overnight, the shooting also injured four other people, U.S. police reported Saturday.
Essex County prosecutor officer said that Jessica Moore, a 19-year-old Seton Hall University student in New Jersey, was convinced dead from her injuries at 3:20 p.m. local time.
Britain's opposition Labor party elects Ed Miliband as new leader
LONDON, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The British Labor party, which was in power for 13 years until election defeat in May this year, Saturday chose Ed Miliband as its new leader.
In U.S.-ASEAN meeting, symbolism outweighs substance
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Philippines President Benigno Aquino III (C) alongside Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak during a group picture at a meeting between President Obama and ASEAN leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations general assembly in New York, September 24, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the United States and the ...
Israel must take urgent steps to solve conflict, Abbas says
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Israel must stop all settlement activities, dismantle the barrier and end its "policy of blockade and closures" before a lasting Middle East peace agreement can be ...
Ready to go -- women's fashion in Milan
A model displays a creation as part of Just Cavalli spring-summer 2011 ready-to-wear collection during the Women's fashion week in Milan, Italy, Sept. 25, 2010. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaozhe)
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Man City halt Chelsea charge with Tevez winner | Reuters
By Martyn Herman
LONDON | Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:38pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - Leaders Chelsea failed their first serious test of the Premier League season Saturday when a Carlos Tevez goal gave Manchester City a 1-0 home win over the champions who were unstoppable in their opening five matches.
Labour elects Ed Miliband in cliffhanger | Reuters
By Adrian Croft
MANCHESTER, England | Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:40pm BST
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Former cabinet minister Ed Miliband pipped his brother to win the leadership of the Labour Party on Saturday thanks to union backing and could take the party down a more left-wing path.
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Chelsea undone by Tevez and his City slickers | Reuters
By Martyn Herman
LONDON | Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:58pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - Leaders Chelsea failed their first serious test of the Premier League season Saturday when a Carlos Tevez goal gave Manchester City a 1-0 home win over the champions who were unstoppable in their opening five matches.
Labour elects Ed Miliband as new leader | Reuters
MANCHESTER, England | Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:56pm BST
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The Labour Party chose former Energy Secretary Ed Miliband as its new leader on Saturday after a cliffhanger vote.
Money Morning Mailbag: GOP Announces "Pledge to America" as Voters Question Obama's Economy
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Games chief says all countries will take part | Reuters
NEW DELHI | Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:25pm BST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Commonwealth Games Federation chief said on Saturday there was a lot of work to be done amid security concerns before India's showcase event opens on October 3, but that all countries were expected to take part.
It's Time to Invest in Chile and Colombia
Most recently, it's been the "dreadfully run" group that seems to be attracting new members: Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua have subscribed to the economic and political doctrines of Hugo Chavez's Venezuela.
Pressure has turned Wenger into a nutter, says Redknapp | Reuters
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By Ken Ferris
CHIGWELL, England | Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:50pm BST
CHIGWELL, England (Reuters) - The pressures of managing in the Premier ...
Japan refuses China demand for apology in boat row | Reuters
A Chinese fishing boat (blue), flanked by a Japan Coast Guard vessel, is moored at Ishigaki port on the southern Japanese island of Ishigaki, September 8, 2010.
Credit: Reuters/Kyodo
By Yoko Kubota and Chris Buckley
TOKYO/BEIJING | Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:05am BST
TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan refused to apologise on Saturday for detaining a Chinese boat captain, showing .....
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- Ahmadinejad says Iran may end enrichment (AP)
- Pelosi says tax cut vote possible before election (AP)
Social Network opens in NY to buzz, controversy | Reuters
NEW YORK | Fri Sep 24, 2010 10:16pm BST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billed as an exhilarating, visceral tale about the founding of Facebook, "The Social Network" gave the opening of the New York Film Festival on Friday an aura of anticipation and a touch of controversy.
Sep 24, 2010
Chelsea will be champions again, say Man City's Mancini | Reuters
MANCHESTER, England | Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:51pm BST
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini conceded the Premier League title to Chelsea five games into the season Friday as he prepared to face them with only 11 fit players and a shortage of defenders.
U.N. atom assembly rejects Arab move targeting Israel | Reuters
VIENNA | Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:58pm BST
VIENNA (Reuters) - Member states of the U.N. nuclear watchdog narrowly rejected an Arab-sponsored resolution on Friday calling on Israel to join a global anti-atomic weapons treaty, a U.S. victory after a bruising diplomatic battle.
Wall Street insider looks into Money Never Sleeps | Reuters
NEW YORK | Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:33pm BST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 20 years after the release of hit film "Wall Street," director Oliver Stone again looks at the world of high finance with "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," opening in theatres on Friday.
Athletes arrive for Games, but future in doubt | Reuters
By Amlan Chakraborty
NEW DELHI | Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:56pm BST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The first batch of athletes arrived in India for the Commonwealth Games on Friday, opting to stay at a hotel instead of unfinished, filthy accommodation as the future of the showcase event hung in the balance.
Lindsay Lohan sent back to jail in handcuffs | Reuters
LOS ANGELES | Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:52pm BST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan was led away from a Beverly Hills courtroom in handcuffs on Friday and taken back to jail where she is expected to spend nearly a month awaiting a hearing for violating her probation.
HSBC power struggle forces top team overhaul | Reuters
LONDON/HONG KONG | Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:21pm BST
LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dramatic change swept through HSBC on Friday as Europe's biggest bank named a new chairman, chief executive and finance director to repair its reputation after a shock boardroom bust-up.
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Stocks slide and bonds rise as data fails to inspire | Reuters
Heavyweight panel considers bank break-ups | Reuters
LONDON | Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:51pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - Banks are facing a hard-hitting probe that will examine the break-up of retail and investment banks after the financial crisis forced taxpayers to pour billions of pounds into the sector.
HSBC power struggle forces top team shake-up | Reuters
It's nice Jennifer Lopez wants to give kids free health care, but why not help out your old block
Teresa Lewis dies by lethal injection, executed in Virginia despite thousands of appeals to save her
Helber/APDeath penalty protestors rally against the execution of Teresa Lewis on Thursday. A Virginia woman met her fate Thursday night.
Teresa Lewis, who in 2002 stood by while her husband and stepson were brutally murdered as they slept, was executed thanks to a lethal cocktail of chemicals shortly after 9 p.m. at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Va.
Crime pays for world-famous organist
Who says crime does not pay?
It is fair to say Carlo Curley has gone to extraordinary lengths to break into the music scene.
Like many musicians, the 58-year-old flamboyant and popular classical concert organist got his introduction to music from his grandmother, who taught him to play piano when he was 4.
Later, he joined his grandmother in the local church choir in North Carolina, where he discovered the organ.
Franklin speaks out over assault on son
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is speaking out on the beating her adult son took from three men at a Detroit gas station this week.
Franklin said in a statement some early reports had some innaccuracies.
Franklin said through a public relations firm that Eddie Franklin underwent surgery after arriving at a hospital emergency room earlier this week. She said his jaw was wired shut.
Franklin also said her son's girlfriend gave the wrong location of the attack.
Pop idol Eddie Fisher dead
Eddie Fisher, whose huge fame as a pop singer was overshadowed by scandals ending his marriages to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor, has died. He was 85.
His daughter, Tricia Leigh Fisher, of Los Angeles, said Fisher died of complications from hip surgery at a hospital in BerkeleyBeckham to sue over allegations in US magazine
The company said in a statement the allegations in the weekly In Touch are "completely untrue and totally ridiculous as the magazine was clearly told before publication."
"Sadly we live in a world where a magazine can print lies and believe they can get away with it. We are taking legal action against the magazine," the statement said.
How to separate without hurting the children | Life and style
Children are used as "ammunition" during separation. Photograph: Getty
Sir Nicholas Wall, Britain's most senior family judge, warned this week that parents are harming children during divorce proceedings, by using them as "the battlefield, [and] the ammunition".
Fired for being openly gay
After serving for 11 years in the US navy, Rhonda Davis openly admitted to being gay, and was thrown out. Photograph: Guardian
Campaigners against the Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) policy, which bans openly gay people from serving in the US armed forces, were offered hope when Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, said he would schedule a vote on it next week.....
How a catwalk show at London Fashion Week brought my memories back to life
Long ago, in a far-off land called the 1970s, the fashion spreads in magazines for young teens used to be drawn, not photographed. I loved those drawings, of tall, slender, elegant creatures, all with exactly the same faces, figures and hair, in perfectly fitting, perfectly draping clothes.
Why women shouldn't be campaigning for equal pay
Made in Dagenham, based on the strike by women machinists at the Ford car plant. Photograph: Guardian
Rip off your pinny, reach for the Biba frock, get that asymmetric bob: it's the 60s all over again. Feminism's second wave is brewing, Barbara Castle is first secretary of state and the 187 women who sew car seats at the Ford Dagenham plant are out on strike.
Bono: the celebrity who just keeps giving
Forgive the reheating of old chestnuts, but it seems appropriate to begin with a classic urban myth starring Bono, recently described with due reverence by Viz as ....
Bulldozers prepare as deadline on West Bank settlement freeze looms
Giant bulldozers churn up the ground, turning the air a dusty red. Further off, the clack of building machinery and tools punctuate the tranquillity of a warm West Bank morning.