Oct 21, 2010
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Diarrhea outbreak kills nearly 50 in central Haiti
Spanish smoking ban goes into effect
MADRID, Spain — Spanish smokers faced a wrenching change New Year’s Day as a nationwide ban on tobacco in the workplace came into force in a country known for its smoky bars.
It became illegal to smoke in office buildings, shopping malls, cultural centers and public transportation, among other indoor spaces. Bars and restaurants with more than 1,100 square feet of floor space now must have nonsmoking areas, the first step in a process that will eventually require the areas to be physically sealed off from the rest of the establishment.
Appeals court stays ruling on gays in military
SAN FRANCISCO | Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:49am EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the Pentagon may temporarily reinstate a ban on openly gay men and women in uniform while a lengthier stay in favor of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy is considered.
Afghan peace council to offer concessions to Taliban
KABUL | Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:19pm EDT
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's new peace council said on Thursday it would be willing to make concessions to bring insurgents to the negotiating table, and called for Saudi Arabia's help in mediating peace talks.
French unions call two more days of protests
France inflamed but Sarkozy firm (02:05) Report
Protests would take place on October 28 and November 6, they said.
(Reporting by Jean Baptiste Vey; Editing by Peter Graff)
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What the U.S. Undid for Women in Iraq
France Erupts Sarkozy Under Siege
US-trained cartel terrorises Mexico
UK announces 490,000 job cuts
Showcasing the Crude, the Violent and the Aberrant The Media and the Far Right
A new stage in the war on dissent
The French strike wave: A new stage in the class struggle
Major FAIR Exposé of PBS: Taking the 'Public' Out of Public TV
Geithner Weak Dollar Seen as U.S. Recovery Route
Obama spending stimulates the national debt by $3,039,000,000,000
AWAKENING OF THE COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS
Who do you think you're kidding Mr Geithner?
Workers Without Status in France
Penthouse founder Bob Guccione dies of cancer
(CNN) -- Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione died Wednesday of cancer at a Plano, Texas, hospital, his family said Wednesday night.
Guccione, 79, died at Plano Specialty Hospital, with his wife, April Dawn Warren Guccione and two of his children, Bob Jr. ..
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth are not engaged -- yet
Despite reports suggesting the couple are ready to take their relationship to the next
Inter survive Spurs fightback as Bale scores San Siro hat-trick
(CNN) -- Titleholders Inter Milan gave newcomers Tottenham a Champions League lesson on Wednesday night before the English club's young winger Gareth Bale underlined his status as one of football's most promising prospects.
French protesters march in Paris as lawmakers vote
Russia earmarks 900 state firms for public sale
Russia has announced further details of plans for its biggest privatisation since the 1990s - which could raise up to 1.8 trillion roubles ($60bn; £38bn)
Gene linked to depression 'fixed' in mice
Gene therapy in mice appears to be able to "correct" a gene defect strongly linked to depression in people.
Abnormal behaviour in mice lacking a gene in a specific brain region was reversed after injections of a modified virus.
India malaria deaths hugely underestimated, says report
The number of people dying from malaria in India has been hugely underestimated, according to new research.
The data, published in the Lancet, suggests there are 13 times more malaria deaths in India than the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates.
Settlers start 600 new homes after ban ends: watchdog
Jewish settlers have started building more than 600 homes in the West Bank since a building freeze expired last month, an Israeli pressure group says.
French workers vow to step up pension protests
French workers will step up their protests against pension reforms next week, a top trade union leader says.
Bernard Thibault, head of the CGT workers' confederation, made the statement as union leaders prepared to discuss plans to hold a seventh day of national protests across FranceBBC News - Spending Review: Osborne defends 'fairness' of cuts
He said "the path to economic ruin" lay ahead if the deficit was not tackled.
BBC News - Court allows Pentagon to re-instate ban on gay soldiers
Gunbattles stir panic in 2 Mexican border cities
Young woman decapitated in Ciudad Juarez
20-year-old woman becomes top cop in violent Mexican municipality
Israel marks 15th anniversary of Rabin's assassination
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- Obama's 4-day campaign swing is his longest yet (AP)
- GOP leader hopes to work with Obama on some issues (AP)
- Report faults state prisons' treatment of mothers (AP)
- Study: Women give more to charity than men (AP)
- Israeli settlers building 544 new homes after building ban lifted (AP)
- Appeals court keeps military gay policy for now (AP)
Oct 20, 2010
Tibetan students in China protest over language policy
At least 1,000 ethnic Tibetan students in China have protested against what they call the erosion of their culture and language, a rights group says.
Chilean politician alleges miners' warnings 'ignored'
A Chilean politician has alleged that on the day the San Jose mine collapsed trapping 33 men, workers voiced safety fears but were told to stay on shift.
Deputy Carlos Vilches said one of the miners had told him that managers refused their request to surface some three hours before the disaster.
Portugal transformed by green energy revolution
Pinera: Mining conditions must improve
British aid worker released in Somalia
The aid worker, named as Zimbabwe-born Frans Barnard, was freed after tribal elders negotiated with his captors, Save the Children confirmed.
Saudi prince gets life in prison for murdering servant
Fresh clashes as French protests continue
GEC To Stay At GCIC Until Dec. 31, Guam
Guam- 12 days are left until the General Election, and the Guam Election Commission is on track in its preparations for the big event.
In fact, the agency won't be moving out of the GCIC building anytime soon. GEC has a home at least until the end of the year. Executive Director John Blas told the Board of Directors during their Wednesday meeting that a check in the amount of $6,683.23 was cut for them to remain at GCIC until December 31. He also told members, the Department of Administration is working on the $534 still owed for their August rent to the landlord and $9,000 to utilize GCIC's second floor conference room. Board member Martha Ruth also suggested the use of the Department of Labor's conference room to save more money.
IT’S WAR: Public servants give TT government ultimatum
Wedding bells for five of Chile's rescued miners
Trapped miner Esteban Rojas hugs his wife Jessica Yanez after reaching the surface on October 13. They are now to be married in church, 25 years after their civil ceremony.
COPIAPO, Chile — Five of Chile's 33 rescued miners are to have church weddings after surviving for more than two months trapped underground.
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Pakistan’s cloak-and-dagger democracy
Scientists say Asia's corals dying en masse
Surabaya offers an appealing alternative
It is neater, cleaner and more orderly - quite unlike Jakarta’s oppressiveness
To many Malaysians, Surabaya - Indonesia’s second largest city - is a mystery.
Certainly most of our businessmen head straight to Jakarta only to end up being overwhelmed by the capital’s sheer size and complexities.
India at the high table
How deep runs the Commonwealh Games rot
Prepared for ‘Juan’
The Philippines' capital Metro Manila may be heaving a sigh of relief after having been mostly spared by the wrath of Super-typhoon 'Juan' (international codename: Megi), but it should empathise with the plight of Northern Luzon that bore the brunt of the storm’s destructive crossing and must not rest its guard lest it be caught flat-footed again the way it was during 'Ondoy' (Ketsana). The supertyphoon has largely brought damage to the northeastern corridor of the archipelago, geographically the first landfall of storms and the most drenched and affected by Pacific howlers. Despite being weather-beaten and storm-tossed, the geographical location of that region and its relative inaccessibility have somehow also ensured that its beautiful flora and fauna are preserved and renewed, especially from the depredation of greedy loggers and the despoliation of tourist-wastrels.
Sandra Bullock Anne Fletcher Ryan Reynolds The Proposal
Hollywoodnews.com: Have you ever heard the famous bit of homespun Texas wisdom, “You dance with the one who brung you?” Bet Sandra Bullock, who has adopted the Lone Star state, knows it, so it makes sense to learn the actress is sticking with Warner Bros., the studio that successfully guided ..
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BBC News - Mel Gibson lands Hangover 2 cameo role
Hollywood actor Mel Gibson has landed a cameo role as a tattoo artist in the Hangover sequel, it has been reported.
Industry newspaper The Hollywood Reporter said the Braveheart star will join original cast members including Bradley Cooper in the movie.
The original film, about a disastrous stag ..
Bomber who killed seven at CIA base 'was not vetted'
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A suicide bomber who killed seven CIA agents at a meeting at a remote base in eastern Afghanistan in January had not been properly vetted, the CIA has said.