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South African po­lice open fire on strik­ing Lon­min min­ers - Rough Cuts
1:10
East Coast braces as Hur­ri­cane Sandy hits US
2:02
UNICEF: World Day against Child Labor
2:20
Nige­ria Church At­tack at least 19 dead
1:19
IRS = Gestapo Says Maine Gov­er­nor Paul LeP­age
4:28
Myan­mar eth­nic vi­o­lence
3:29
Hur­ri­cane Sandy Hits Ja­maica on Path To­ward Cuba, Flori­da
2:24
Sen­a­tor Marco Rubio's daugh­ter in car ac­ci­dent While he was Cam­paign­ing for Mitt Rom­ney
0:43
In­done­sia's An­ti-ter­ror unit deals out own ter­ror
2:28
Obama: Wall Street Did Noth­ing Il­le­gal
3:07
Dead­ly vi­o­lence tests Syria Eid cease­fire
2:55
Hur­ri­cane Sandy Hits Ja­maica on Path To­ward Cuba, Flori­da
2:24
China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Wash­ing­ton Cares
6:27
Thou­sands flee re­newed Myan­mar vi­o­lence
2:32
Berlus­coni sen­tenced to jail for tax fraud
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Virgin for sale: Website auctions off virginity of college student for $780,000 (Video)
Full Article The Examiner
Related topics virgin auctionvirginity auction Advertisement A 20 year-old Brazilian student has sold her virginity for the sum of $780,000 through an online auction on a website simply called Virgins Wanted. Apparently there's no end to what people will sell online today. The online auction saw the closing winning bid go to a Japanese man known...

Mine workers sing a dance during a memorial service at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. Police shot and killed 34 striking miners and wounded 78 others last week. Demands for higher wages spread to at least two other mines, raising fears of further protests at more South African mines that provide most of the world's platinum.
photo: AP / Themba Hadebe
News Flash: Gandhi Just Murdered in South Africa
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Yesterday while protesting with striking mine workers in South Africa, Mohandas Gandhi was gunned down by heavily armed security forces. Gandhi, who earlier had purchased a first class ticket to travel from India to South Africa to study law but was ousted by local police from the compartment when a...

Hurricane Sandy makes landfall at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, October 24, 2012.
photo: US Navy / MCS2 Justin Ailes
Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy marches toward East Coast
Full Article CNBC
MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy pulled away from the Bahamas on Saturday after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean, beginning a slow march toward the U.S. East Coast where it threatens to hit as one of the worst storms in decades. The late-season storm has been dubbed "Frankenstorm" by some weather watchers because it will combine...

In this May 6, 2012 file photo, Gov. Paul LePage speaks at the Maine Republican Convention in Augusta, Maine. LePage met with representatives from two Jewish groups on Friday, July 13, 2012, following comments he has made comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo
photo: AP / Robert F. Bukaty
The New Gestapo Politics
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Even though Maine's Governor, Paul LePage, apologized for making comments for comparing the Affordable Health Care Act and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to the new "Gestapo," it was more than just a subconscious Freudian Slip. Declaring a universal health care act-one that will save tens of thousands...

A Rakhine refugee lies on a bed under medical treatment at Sittwe hospital in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win
Burma: HRW satellite images 'show Rakhine destruction'
Full Article BBC News
A human rights group has released pictures showing what appears to be the destruction of a western Burmese district riven by ethnic unrest. Human Rights Watch says more than 800 buildings and houseboats were burned. Satellite images show a 35-acre area burned to the ground in Kyaukpyu, a coastal town in Rakhine state, it says. The US-based group...

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is traveling with Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, uses a phone as he stands alongside Interstate 4 in Lakewood Crest, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 after the motorcade was stopped.
photo: AP / Charles Dharapak
Marco Rubio Daughter Hospitalized After Accident
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
The 12-year-old daughter of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has been airlifted to Miami Children's Hospital after a Saturday motor vehicle accident. The Republican senator was notified of the accident while coming off stage after a rally with GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney Saturday afternoon. A Rubio spokesman reports that the girl is in stable...

Waves crash onto the sea wall protecting homes in Longport, N.J., Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, as Hurricane Sandy approaches the area.
photo: AP / Joseph Kaczmarek
U.S. braces for Hurricane Sandy
Full Article Xinhua
> • TheUnited Stateson Sunday is bracing for the impact of an incredibly large Hurricane Sandy. • Hurricane Center warned residents of mid-Atlantic coast should expect life-threatening storm surges. • Public transit system are being affected. WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Sunday is bracing for the impact of an incredibly...

President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at Chicago Cultural Center, Friday, June 1, 2012, in Chicago.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster
Obama warns GOP not to undo Wall Street law
Full Article WPXI
President Barack Obama is warning congressional Republicans not to undo financial regulations he signed two years ago, taking specific note of the work of a consumer agency created by the new law. In his Internet and radio address Saturday, Obama drew attention to the Consumer...

President Barack Obama has a phone call with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, regarding Hurricane Sandy, in the Oval Oval Office, Oct. 26, 2012.
photo: White House / Pete Souza
Hurricane Sandy: Storm threat to key US election week
Full Article BBC News
Hurricane Sandy is swirling towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust schedules and cancel events. President Barack Obama has held a conference call with emergency chiefs to discuss preparations for the storm, which could hit as early as Monday. Its sustained winds of 75mph (120km/h) are set to intensify as it merges with a wintry...

An injured Rakhine refugee is carried in to Kyauktaw hospital to receive medical treatment Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, western Myanmar.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win
Burma death toll rises in ethnic clashes
Full Article San Francisco Chronicle
Kyauktaw, Burma -- At least 56 people were killed and nearly 2,000 homes destroyed in the latest outbreak of ethnic violence in western Burma, also known as Myanmar, a government official said Thursday. Violence between Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities re-erupted Sunday. It was unclear how many of the victims were Rohingya people...

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, left, vies for the ball with Chelsea's Gary Cahill during their English Premier League soccer match at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012.
photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth
United beats nine-man Chelsea to close gap at top
Full Article Canberra Times
Winner ... Javier Hernandez celebrates his goal against Chelsea. Photo: AP Manchester United closed to within a point of leaders Chelsea with a dramatic 3-2 victory at Stamford Bridge on Sunday at the end of a day packed with controversy in the Premier League. Javier Hernandez scored a 75th-minute winner for United, after Chelsea had fought back...

Soldiers stand guards outside St. Rita's Catholic church following a suicide bombing in Kaduna, Nigeria, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
photo: AP
Attack on Nigerian Church Kills 8 and Wounds Dozens
Full Article The New York Times
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) — A suicide bomber drove a vehicle full of explosives into a Roman Catholic church during morning Mass in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing at least eight people, wounding more than 100 and triggering reprisal attacks that killed at least two more. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international...

In this Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 photo, rebel fighters belonging to the Liwa Al Tawhid group shoot towards government troops during clashes at the Moaskar front line, one of the battlefields in Karmal Jabl neighborhood, in Aleppo Syria.
photo: AP / Narciso Contreras
150 killed on first day of Syria truce: Watchdog
Full Article The Times of India
BEIRUT: Almost 150 people died on the first day of a barely-observed truce between the warring parties in Syria, a watchdog said, adding that a fresh clashes on Saturday claimed more lives. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said of the 146 people killed in bombings, artillery fire and fighting on Friday, 53...

Real Madrid's Morata, left, entrances of the pitch as his fellow teammate Angel Di Maria from Argentina, leaves the field during their Spanish La Liga soccer match at La Romareda stadium in Zaragoza northern, Spain, Sunday Dec. 12, 2010.
photo: AP / Alvaro Barrientos
Player Ratings: Mallorca 0-5 Real Madrid
Full Article Goal
Goal.com was on hand to cast a critical eye over events at the Iberostar Stadium as Los Blancos romped back into form with an emphatic victory By Keeghann Sinanan...

Muslim refugees prepare for a meal at Thechaung refugee camp upon arrival in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win
UN Says 22,000 Displaced By Myanmar Communal Unrest
Full Article Jakarta Globe
More than 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been forced to flee their homes in western Myanmar, the UN said Sunday, after a fresh wave of violence and arson that left dozens dead. Whole neighborhoods were razed in last week’s clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine state, which has cast a shadow over the country’s reforms...

Indonesian police officer stand guard outside the house of a suspected terrorist after a raid in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Jefta
Indonesia Arrests 11 It Says Were Plotting Attack on U.S. Embassy
Full Article The New York Times
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s antiterrorism squad has arrested 11 people suspected of planning a range of attacks on domestic and foreign targets including the United States and Australian Embassies, the police said Saturday. Related Times Topics: Terrorism | Indonesia Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for...

In this photo taken Tuesday July 26, 2011, residents evacuate to safer grounds after heavy rains brought about by slow-moving storm Nock-ten (local name Juaning) flooded Legazpi city, Albay province in northeastern Philippines.
photo: AP
Typhoon Son-Tinh kills dozens in Philippines
Full Article Al Jazeera
The death toll from Typhoon Son-Tinh in the Philippines has risen sharply to 24, as casualty reports come in from isolated central islands and the far-flung south, the government said. Drowning and landslides were given as the cause of 11 deaths on small islands in the country's mid-section, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...

Most adult and Kids dress up for Halloween, London 2011.
photo: WN / Periasamy
The History of Halloween
Full Article The Examiner
Related topics Halloween happeningsHalloweenHistorySamhainall hallows eveAll Saints Day Advertisement Halloween is a graphic symbol of the American “melting pot.” It has evolved from beliefs, rituals, and traditions, stemming from ancient Roman religions, early Christianity, paganism, and folklore from different immigrant cultures. Today, Halloween...

In this Jan. 17, 2007 file photo, Gu Kailai, left, wife of then Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai, right, attends a memorial ceremony for Bo's father Bo Yibo, a late revolutionary leader considered one of communist China's founding fathers, at a military hospital in Beijing.
photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan
China launches probe into Bo Xilai’s alleged offences
Full Article The Hindu
China on Saturday launched a criminal investigation into disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai’s alleged offences, a day after he was stripped of his legal immunity and expelled from the country’s Parliament. “The Supreme People’s Procuratorate has decided...

Taketomi (竹富町, Taketomi-chō?, Yaeyama: Teedun, Okinawan: Dakidun) is a town located in Yaeyama District, Okinawa, Japan. The town includes all of the islands in the Yaeyama District excluding Ishigaki, Yonaguni, and the Senkaku Islands.
photo: Creative Commons / Si-take
Japan says four Chinese ships in disputed waters
Full Article The Star
TOKYO: Four Chinese maritime surveillance ships were spotted in territorial waters around disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Sunday, Japan's coastguard said. The ships...

News Flash: Gandhi Just Murdered in South Africa
Full Article WorldNews.com
29 Oct 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Yesterday while protesting with striking mine workers in South Africa, Mohandas Gandhi was gunned down by heavily armed security forces. Gandhi, who earlier had purchased a first class ticket to travel from India to South Africa to study law but was ousted by local police from the compartment when a...
Mine workers sing a dance during a memorial service at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. Police shot and killed 34 striking miners and wounded 78 others last week. Demands for higher wages spread to at least two other mines, raising fears of further protests at more South African mines that provide most of the world's platinum.
photo: AP / Themba Hadebe

U.S. braces for Hurricane Sandy
Full Article Xinhua
29 Oct 2012

> • TheUnited Stateson Sunday is bracing for the impact of an incredibly large Hurricane Sandy. • Hurricane Center warned residents of mid-Atlantic coast should expect life-threatening storm surges. • Public transit system are being affected. WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Sunday is bracing for the impact of an incredibly...
Waves crash onto the sea wall protecting homes in Longport, N.J., Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, as Hurricane Sandy approaches the area.
photo: AP / Joseph Kaczmarek

UN unveils plans to eliminate child labour by 2020
Full Article The Guardian
29 Oct 2012

UN report to be launched by Gordon Brown says there will still be 190m child labourers in eight years unless issue is tackled Gordon Brown, the UN's special education envoy, who is launching the report on child labour. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty Images...
Group of  Girls making "Beri" ( Cigarettes Local Language in Bengal ) during the excursion for the children in observance of World Day Against Child Labour at Kolkata in Eastern India City
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick

Attack on Nigerian Church Kills 8 and Wounds Dozens
Full Article The New York Times
28 Oct 2012

KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) — A suicide bomber drove a vehicle full of explosives into a Roman Catholic church during morning Mass in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing at least eight people, wounding more than 100 and triggering reprisal attacks that killed at least two more. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international...
Soldiers stand guards outside St. Rita's Catholic church following a suicide bombing in Kaduna, Nigeria, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
photo: AP

The New Gestapo Politics
Full Article WorldNews.com
28 Oct 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Even though Maine's Governor, Paul LePage, apologized for making comments for comparing the Affordable Health Care Act and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to the new "Gestapo," it was more than just a subconscious Freudian Slip. Declaring a universal health care act-one that will save tens of thousands...
In this May 6, 2012 file photo, Gov. Paul LePage speaks at the Maine Republican Convention in Augusta, Maine. LePage met with representatives from two Jewish groups on Friday, July 13, 2012, following comments he has made comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo
photo: AP / Robert F. Bukaty

UN Says 22,000 Displaced By Myanmar Communal Unrest
Full Article Jakarta Globe
28 Oct 2012

More than 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been forced to flee their homes in western Myanmar, the UN said Sunday, after a fresh wave of violence and arson that left dozens dead. Whole neighborhoods were razed in last week’s clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine state, which has cast a shadow over the country’s reforms...
Muslim refugees prepare for a meal at Thechaung refugee camp upon arrival in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win

Hurricane Sandy: Storm threat to key US election week
Full Article BBC News
28 Oct 2012

Hurricane Sandy is swirling towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust schedules and cancel events. President Barack Obama has held a conference call with emergency chiefs to discuss preparations for the storm, which could hit as early as Monday. Its sustained winds of 75mph (120km/h) are set to intensify as it merges with a wintry...
President Barack Obama has a phone call with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, regarding Hurricane Sandy, in the Oval Oval Office, Oct. 26, 2012.
photo: White House / Pete Souza

Marco Rubio Daughter Hospitalized After Accident
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
28 Oct 2012

The 12-year-old daughter of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has been airlifted to Miami Children's Hospital after a Saturday motor vehicle accident. The Republican senator was notified of the accident while coming off stage after a rally with GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney Saturday afternoon. A Rubio spokesman reports that the girl is in stable...
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is traveling with Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, uses a phone as he stands alongside Interstate 4 in Lakewood Crest, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 after the motorcade was stopped.
photo: AP / Charles Dharapak

Indonesia Arrests 11 It Says Were Plotting Attack on U.S. Embassy
Full Article The New York Times
27 Oct 2012

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s antiterrorism squad has arrested 11 people suspected of planning a range of attacks on domestic and foreign targets including the United States and Australian Embassies, the police said Saturday. Related Times Topics: Terrorism | Indonesia Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for...
Indonesian police officer stand guard outside the house of a suspected terrorist after a raid in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Jefta

Obama warns GOP not to undo Wall Street law
Full Article WPXI
27 Oct 2012

President Barack Obama is warning congressional Republicans not to undo financial regulations he signed two years ago, taking specific note of the work of a consumer agency created by the new law. In his Internet and radio address Saturday, Obama drew attention to the Consumer...
President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at Chicago Cultural Center, Friday, June 1, 2012, in Chicago.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

150 killed on first day of Syria truce: Watchdog
Full Article The Times of India
27 Oct 2012

BEIRUT: Almost 150 people died on the first day of a barely-observed truce between the warring parties in Syria, a watchdog said, adding that a fresh clashes on Saturday claimed more lives. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said of the 146 people killed in bombings, artillery fire and fighting on Friday, 53...
In this Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 photo, rebel fighters belonging to the Liwa Al Tawhid group shoot towards government troops during clashes at the Moaskar front line, one of the battlefields in Karmal Jabl neighborhood, in Aleppo Syria.
photo: AP / Narciso Contreras

Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy marches toward East Coast
Full Article CNBC
27 Oct 2012

MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy pulled away from the Bahamas on Saturday after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean, beginning a slow march toward the U.S. East Coast where it threatens to hit as one of the worst storms in decades. The late-season storm has been dubbed "Frankenstorm" by some weather watchers because it will combine...
Hurricane Sandy makes landfall at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, October 24, 2012.
photo: US Navy / MCS2 Justin Ailes

China launches probe into Bo Xilai’s alleged offences
Full Article The Hindu
27 Oct 2012

China on Saturday launched a criminal investigation into disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai’s alleged offences, a day after he was stripped of his legal immunity and expelled from the country’s Parliament. “The Supreme People’s Procuratorate has decided...
In this Jan. 17, 2007 file photo, Gu Kailai, left, wife of then Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai, right, attends a memorial ceremony for Bo's father Bo Yibo, a late revolutionary leader considered one of communist China's founding fathers, at a military hospital in Beijing.
photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan

Burma: HRW satellite images 'show Rakhine destruction'
Full Article BBC News
27 Oct 2012

A human rights group has released pictures showing what appears to be the destruction of a western Burmese district riven by ethnic unrest. Human Rights Watch says more than 800 buildings and houseboats were burned. Satellite images show a 35-acre area burned to the ground in Kyaukpyu, a coastal town in Rakhine state, it says. The US-based group...
A Rakhine refugee lies on a bed under medical treatment at Sittwe hospital in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win

Jarrod Niemann plays the Coliseum at the Arizona State Fair
Full Article The Examiner
29 Oct 2012

Related topics Jerrod NiemannArizona State FairLive Music Advertisement Arizona went country on Friday at the Arizona State Fair. Jerrod Niemann graced the stage at the Coliseum to an enthusiastic crowd as a stop on his Free the Music tour. Niemann has built a strong position in the music world with several hit singles including “Lover, Lover” and...
Jerrod Niemann performs during the H2O Tour 2 at the Cruzan Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, FL September 10, 2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

 Country music superstar Jason Aldean is all about the party during rocking concert
Full Article The Dallas Morning News
29 Oct 2012

The purists may balk, but Jason Aldean is the very epitome of today’s mainstream country music superstar. His appeal transcends age demographics. He exudes that everyday guy persona that makes him totally approachable. His songs are simple, catchy, guitar-fueled rockers with enough vocal twang and pedal steel guitar moan to belong south of the pop...
Jason Aldean performs during
photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert

Carly Rae Jepsen heard the call thanks to Justin Bieber, others
Full Article Chicago Sun-Times
29 Oct 2012

Updated: October 28, 2012 10:36PM Justin Bieber, Nickelback and James Taylor are rarely mentioned in the same sentence. But when you come out of nowhere -- OK, Canada -- and score the biggest pop song of the year (“Call Me Maybe”), people want to know everything about you, Carly Rae Jepsen. And those three stars have been huge in her life. James...
Carly Rae Jepsen at Red River Ex, 2012
photo: Public Domain / Bzuk

The Other Son wins top prizes at Tokyo film festival
Full Article Screen Daily
29 Oct 2012

The 25th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) wrapped on Sunday with top Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix and best director award going to Lorraine Levy’s French film The Other Son. Kang Yi-kwan’s South Korean film Juvenile Offender also picked up two awards – Special Jury Prize and best actor for Seo Young-ju. Festival chairman Tom Yoda announced the...
Franch director Lorraine Levy displays her Best Director Award she won for her film, "The Other Son" during the awarding ceremony of the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi

Madonna booed after touting Obama in La. Concert
Full Article Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
28 Oct 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Barack Obama on her "MDNA Tour" in New Orleans. The Material Girl asked during Saturday night's performance: "Who's registered to vote?" She added: "I don't care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama." Drawing boos in touting Obama...
Lourdes Leon and Madonna arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Sunset Tower in Los Angeles, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011.
photo: AP / Carlo Allegri

Confidante put drugs in Britney's food, singer's mom testifies
Full Article CNTV
28 Oct 2012

The one-time confidante of Britney Spears said he crushed up drugs in the pop singer's food to help her sleep and disabled her phone lines during the height of her meltdown five years ago, Spears' mother testified on Friday. Judge Britney Spears poses at the season two premiere of the television series ''The X Factor'' at Grauman's Chinese theatre...
Britney Spears arrives at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday Aug. 9, 2009, in Universal City, Calif.
photo: AP / Matt Sayles

The sound, but not the look, of Elton John
Full Article Buffalo News
28 Oct 2012

Problem solved! That was the best news regarding Saturday’s concert at Kleinhans Music Hall, when the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra was joined by piano man Michael Cavanaugh in a tribute to Elton John. The sound system difficulties that have been plaguing the orchestra’s pops concerts at Kleinhans seemed to have been completely fixed. You...
Elton John in Norway 3
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Jay Sean named artist of the decade
Full Article Newstrack India
28 Oct 2012

Tweet London, Oct 28 (IANS) Singer Jay Sean walked away with the trophy of the British Artist of the Decade at the recently held Asian Music Awards....
Jay Sean performs during the Y100 Jingle Ball at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida USA December 11, 2010
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Vettel on brink of racing history with fourth win in a row
Full Article Business Day
29 Oct 2012

NEW DELHISebastian Vettel moved within sight of becoming the youngest triple world champion in Formula One history on Sunday when he cruised to his fourth consecutive victory with an outstanding, dominant triumph in the Indian Grand Prix. The 25-year-old German, winner of the title in 2010 and last year, delivered the 26th win of his career,...
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates on the podium after winning the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Mark Baker

Juan Martin del Potro takes title from Roger Federer
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
29 Oct 2012

Juan Martin del Potro took Roger Federer's Swiss Indoors title on Sunday, beating the hometown favorite, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3), in the final at Basel. Del Potro showed an impressive all-around game to help avenge a heartbreaking loss to Federer in the Olympic semifinals at Wimbledon in August. Federer, who had won the event in five of the last six...
 Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Bayer Leverkusen end Bayern's perfect run
Full Article FourFourTwo
29 Oct 2012

Bayer Leverkusen end Bayern's perfect run Rest of Europe Yesterday, 19:50 Dortmund claim first away win, more joy for Schalke Champions League Saturday 27 October 2012, 18:22 Ribery doubtful but Robben could return Rest of Europe Friday 26 October 2012, 16:17 Agnelli: Italian football needs drastic reform Italy Friday 26 October 2012, 13:43 Basa...
Bayern's Bastian Schweinsteiger leaves the pitch after the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and 1. FSV Mainz 05 in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, April 14, 2012.The match finished 0-0.
photo: AP / Kerstin Joensson

Man City play down Guardiola talk October 29, 2012
Full Article ESPN
29 Oct 2012

Manchester City have moved quickly to quash speculation that the appointments of former Barcelona director of football Txiki Begiristain and chief executive Ferran Soriano will lead to Pep Guardiola's arrival in the Premier League. GettyImagesTxiki Begiristain and Pep Guardiola oversaw a period of unparalleled Barcelona success • • According...
Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola rleans on the bench after his players missed a scoring chance during a Champions League first leg quarterfinals soccer match between AC Milan and Barcelona at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, March 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Antonio Calanni

David Ferrer beats Alexandr Dolgopolov for third Valencia title
Full Article The Australian
29 Oct 2012

SPANIARD David Ferrer has secured his sixth title of the year. He gave the home fans plenty to cheer when he lifted the Valencia Open title for the third time after a 6-1 3-6 6-4 win over Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov Ferrrer, who...
David Ferrer from Spain celebrates after wining the final match against Marcel Granollers at ATP 500 World Tour Valencia Open tennis tournament, in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010. Ferrer won 7-5, 6-3.
photo: AP / Fernando Bustamante

Roger Federer opts to miss Paris Masters
Full Article The Australian
29 Oct 2012

ROGER Federer has withdrawn from next week's Paris Masters after suffering a 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-3) final loss to Juan Martin del Potro at the Swiss Indoors in Basel. The world No1 revealed his late decision to skip the event he won a year ago as part of a sweep of the last three events of the 2011 season. Federer, 31, said he felt he needed...
Roger Federer of Switzerland against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during a semifinals match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Friday, July 6, 2012.
photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus

Player Ratings: Mallorca 0-5 Real Madrid
Full Article Goal
28 Oct 2012

Goal.com was on hand to cast a critical eye over events at the Iberostar Stadium as Los Blancos romped back into form with an emphatic victory By Keeghann Sinanan...
Real Madrid's Morata, left, entrances of the pitch as his fellow teammate Angel Di Maria from Argentina, leaves the field during their Spanish La Liga soccer match at La Romareda stadium in Zaragoza northern, Spain, Sunday Dec. 12, 2010.
photo: AP / Alvaro Barrientos

Chelsea allege official made inappropriate remark to John Obi Mikel
Full Article The Independent
28 Oct 2012

The race issue in football exploded again last night when Chelsea made an official complaint about referee Mark Clattenburg, who is alleged to have made a comment of a racial nature to John Obi Mikel following the club's controversial defeat 3-2 to Manchester United yesterday. The club said in a statement that Clattenburg used "inappropriate...
Chelsea soccer player John Mikel Obi
photo: AP / Vincent Yu

Good buzz lifts Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’ to No. 1
Full Article Chicago Sun-Times
29 Oct 2012

LOS ANGELES — It took three weeks, but “Argo” finally found its way to the top of the box office. The Warner Bros. thriller from director and star Ben Affleck,...
Ben Affleck
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Arnie comes back to Conan role
Full Article Sydney Morning Herald
29 Oct 2012

Arnold Schwarzenegger is reprising one of his most famous movie roles - Conan the Barbarian - for an upcoming sequel, Universal Pictures said. Schwarzenegger,...
Jurvetson - Arnold Schwarzenegger Head Shot (by)
photo: Creative Commons / Steve Jurvetson

'Skyfall' Rakes in $77M in Overseas Debut
Full Article The Wrap
28 Oct 2012

View the discussion thread. Sign Up For First Take Get Our Daily Email, and Receive Invitations to Our Screenings Series Start your day with all of the news worth knowing Your email...: What's First Take? Most Popular Today This Week All Time 'Cloud Atlas': Moviegoers Shrug So 'Argo' Is Winning Box Office...
Actors Daniel Craig, left, and Naomie Harris pose during the photo call for the movie
photo: AP / Andrew Medichini

Julia Roberts turns 45: Her best roles
Full Article CNN
28 Oct 2012

October 28, 2012 -- Updated 1242 GMT (2042 HKT) Julia Roberts went from Hollywood Boulevard to Rodeo Drive playing a prostitute named Vivian in "Pretty Woman." Richard Gere's Edward sweeps Vivian off her feet in the modern-day "Cinderella" story, also starring Jason Alexander. If you haven't yet seen the classic '90s flick, which earned Roberts an...
Julia Roberts is seen on the set of "Eat, Pray, love" movie set in Rome, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009.
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Will SRK's Jab Tak Hai Jaan reach 200 crore mark?
Full Article The Times of India
27 Oct 2012

This 'don' of the industry truly needs no introduction. Just before his 47th birthday we ask astro-numerologist Bhavikk Sangghvi what's in store for the charismatic Shahrukh Khan. "Shahrukh Khan was born on November 2, 1965 which makes him a Number 2 (Moon) person in numerology. Since he is ruled by Number 2, he is automatically ruled by Number 7...
Bolywood Actress Anushka Sharma during shooting of her upcoming film near the Chaar Chinari at World Famous Dal Lake in Srinagar on 06, September 2012.
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

Elba in talks to be next James Bond
Full Article York Press
26 Oct 2012

Idris Elba could be set to play 007 in the future Idris Elba has been in talks to play the first black James Bond, Naomie Harris has revealed. The star of Luther and The Wire has previously been linked to the role, and...
Idris Elba arrives at the 2012 HBO Golden Globe After Party at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Dan Steinberg

I was reluctant to play Bond, says Daniel Craig
Full Article Newstrack India
26 Oct 2012

Tweet London, October 26 (ANI): James Bond star Daniel Craig has revealed that he was not really up for playing the world famous fictional government agent. The 44-year-old says he could not understand why producers kept insisting he should do a screen test for the prestigious role. "I was very reluctant to say yes to Bond. I couldn't...
Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig and David Fincher at the Paris premiere of their film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
photo: Creative Commons / Elen Nivrae

Animal love gone astray in 'Francine'
Full Article Lexington Herald-Leader
25 Oct 2012

In "Francine," Oscar winner Melissa Leo plays a woman struggling to reestablish her sense of self after being released from prison. Unable and somewhat unwilling to connect with others, she...
Melissa Leo
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China Southern Air 3Q profit falls on weak yuan
Full Article The News & Observer
29 Oct 2012

Email Print Order Reprint Share This Text tool name tool goes here The Associated Press HONG KONG -- China Southern Airlines says quarterly profit dropped by nearly a third because of currency fluctuations. China's biggest airline by passenger numbers said late Sunday that profit fell by 29 percent to 2.2 billion yuan ($352 million) or 0.23 yuan...
Planes of Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines in Airside Concourse C
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Honda reports jump in profit, lowers forecasts
Full Article CNBC
29 Oct 2012

TOKYO - Honda is reporting a 36 percent surge in net profit for the fiscal second quarter as Japanese automakers bounce back from the tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan the previous year. Honda Motor Co. said Monday it raked in an 82.2 billion yen ($1 billion) profit for the July-September period as sales jumped 20 percent to 2.27 trillion yen....
Honda Motors Cebu City branch
photo: WN / RTayco

Viktor Yanukovych likely to be elections winner: Poll
Full Article Zeenews
29 Oct 2012

Zeenews Bureau Kiev: President Viktor Yanukovych’s party is reportedly likely to emerge as the winner in the Parliamentary elections that took place on Sunday, according to an exit poll. The exit polls reportedly revealed that even the Opposition performed strongly in the elections, as per a news agency. The Fatherland party, led by the jailed...
Ukrainian opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych, center, speaks to the media outside the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra church in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko

UBS trader Kweku Adoboli weeps in court
Full Article Joy Online
28 Oct 2012

Kweku Adoboli, the UBS trader accused of running up losses of £1.5bn, broke down and cried minutes after taking the witness stand in his trial at Southwark crown court on Friday. Adoboli, 32, choked up when he was asked about his father, his early life in Ghana and his former boss Mike Foster, who was in charge of the exchange...
City trader Kweku Adoboli, arrivies at City of London Magistrates' Court in London Thursday Sept. 22, 2011, where he is accused of fraud and two charges of false accounting over three years at Swiss banking giant UBS.
photo: AP / Sang Tan

Halftime report: Is fear of a weak 3Q overblown?
Full Article Dayton Daily News
28 Oct 2012

It's halftime for the season of corporate earnings reports, and investors are in desperate need of a locker-room pep talk. Before Alcoa reported its third-quarter results Oct. 9, marking the unofficial start of earnings season, financial analysts were predicting that profit and revenue for companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 would be lower...
In this May 7, 2007 file photo, the world headquarters of Alcoa Inc. is seen along the north shore of the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.
photo: AP / Gene J. Puskar, file

Troika seeks 150 new Greek reforms
Full Article Gulf News
28 Oct 2012

Berlin: International auditors will demand Greece carry out a further 150 reforms to its recession-battered economy and suggest holders of Greek debt take a further hit, German newsweekly Spiegel reported onSunday. Citing an interim version of the findings of the troika of creditors, Spiegel said Athens would get an extra two years to carry out the...
Troika seeks 150 new Greek reforms
photo: WN / Marzena J.

Companies cooling on global warming
Full Article Canberra Times
28 Oct 2012

FALLING concern about global warming has prompted a drop in the proportion of companies assessing their vulnerability to climate change, while government policies to manage the risks remain fragmented and unco-ordinated, a study released by the Climate Institute has found. The report found a widespread belief that because taking steps to limit the...
Companies cooling on global warming
photo: WN / Marzena J.

New Oil Minister Veerappa Moily confident of "melting" away obstacles
Full Article Indian Express
28 Oct 2012

Stepping into the oil ministry, where decision-making had slowed in the recent past, new Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily today expressed the confidence of "melting" away obstacles with quick calls. A veteran Congress leader from Karnataka, Moily, 72, replaced S...
The Union Minister for Corporate Affairs, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily takes charge of his Office in New Delhi on July 13, 2011.
photo: PIB of India

South African police open fire on striking Lonmin miners - Rough Cuts
South African police open fire on striking Lonmin miners - Rough Cuts
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East Coast braces as Hurricane Sandy hits US
East Coast braces as Hurricane Sandy hits US
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UNICEF: World Day against Child Labor
UNICEF: World Day against Child Labor
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Nigeria Church Attack at least 19 dead
Nigeria Church Attack at least 19 dead
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IRS = Gestapo Says Maine Governor Paul LePage
IRS = Gestapo Says Maine Governor Paul LePage
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  • Updated: 23 Oct 2012
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Myanmar ethnic violence
Myanmar ethnic violence
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  • Updated: 05 Aug 2012
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Hurricane Sandy Hits Jamaica on Path Toward Cuba, Florida
Hurricane Sandy Hits Jamaica on Path Toward Cuba, Florida
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  • Updated: 29 Oct 2012
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Senator Marco Rubio's daughter in car accident While he was Campaigning for Mitt Romney
Senator Marco Rubio's daughter in car accident While he was Campaigning for Mitt Romney
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Indonesia's Anti-terror unit deals out own terror
Indonesia's Anti-terror unit deals out own terror
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Obama: Wall Street Did Nothing Illegal
Obama: Wall Street Did Nothing Illegal
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Deadly violence tests Syria Eid ceasefire
Deadly violence tests Syria Eid ceasefire
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  • Published: 26 Oct 2012
  • Updated: 28 Oct 2012
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Hurricane Sandy Hits Jamaica on Path Toward Cuba, Florida
Hurricane Sandy Hits Jamaica on Path Toward Cuba, Florida
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China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Washington Cares
China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Washington Cares
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Thousands flee renewed Myanmar violence
Thousands flee renewed Myanmar violence
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Berlusconi sentenced to jail for tax fraud
Berlusconi sentenced to jail for tax fraud
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Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak attends a press conference in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, Jan. 17 2011. Chelsea's manager Roberto Di Matteo reacts as he watches his team play against Manchester United during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Former Governor Mitt Romney, along with former Vice President of the United States Dan Quayle, at a supporters rally in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Letters: Vote for a cleaner energy future

A demonstrator holds up images of former Haiti's President Jean Bertrand Aristide during a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Hundreds of people protested in Haiti's capital over what they say is a higher cost of living. The demonstrators marched through the cinderblock shanties of downtown Port-au-Prince as they criticized the policies of President Michel Martelly. FILE - In this Wednesday, June 1, 2011 file photo Swiss FIFA President Sepp Blatter reacts during a press conference after the 61st FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland. Sepp Blatter said Friday Nov. 18, 2011 he is "sorry' for offending anyone by his comments on racism in football but will not resign as FIFA president. Blatter told the BBC in an interview in Zurich that he "deeply regretted" using "unfortunate words" earlier this week, when he said any racist abuse on the football field could be settled by a handshake at the end of the match. A few slanting trees, along with rows of beach beds and umbrellas face the boats off the island at Boracay, Philippines as seen in this March 11, 2009 photo. Aedes aegypti mosquito feeding in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

The Prime Minister of Australia, Ms. Julia Gillard's India visit. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) competes against Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center Key Biscayne, Florida March 26, 2011 Ikea The Great Barrier Reef is clearly visible from jet planes flying over it
News Flash: Gandhi Just Murdered in South Africa
Full Article WorldNews.com
29 Oct 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Yesterday while protesting with striking mine workers in South Africa, Mohandas Gandhi was gunned down by heavily armed security forces. Gandhi, who earlier had purchased a first class ticket to travel from India to South Africa to study law but was ousted by local police from the compartment when a...
Mine workers sing a dance during a memorial service at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. Police shot and killed 34 striking miners and wounded 78 others last week. Demands for higher wages spread to at least two other mines, raising fears of further protests at more South African mines that provide most of the world's platinum.
photo: AP / Themba Hadebe

updated 11 Jul 2012; published 19 Jun 2008
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4 My In­di­an Heroes Saint­ly Po­lit­i­cal Ma­hat­ma Gand­hi
updated 28 Oct 2012; published 12 Nov 2011
8:59
Ma­hat­ma Gand­hi Bi­og­ra­phy
updated 28 Aug 2012; published 24 Feb 2011
14:09
Do­lores Can­non - The Meta­phys­i­cal Hour - Arun Gand­hi - 2006 May 26 Pt1
updated 25 Oct 2012; published 29 Aug 2008
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Gand­hi's non-vi­o­lence speech
updated 28 Oct 2012; published 23 Apr 2011
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Ma­hat­ma Gand­hi : Film : MA­HAT­MA - Life of Gand­hi, 1869-1948 (5hrs 10min)
updated 28 Aug 2012; published 24 Feb 2011
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Do­lores Can­non - The Meta­phys­i­cal Hour - Arun Gand­hi - 2006 May 26 Pt2

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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich goes into a booth at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
Tweet Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's party claimed victory Sunday in a parliamentary vote tainted by the jailing of the country's top opposition leader. With former Premier Yulia Tymoshenko in jail and widespread fears of election fraud, the...
photo: AP / Sergei Chuzavkov
In this Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 photo, a police officer armed with an AK-47 rifle walks past pedestrians as he patrols a major road in Maiduguri, Nigeria. The radical sect Boko Haram, which in August 2011 bombed the United Nations headquarters in Nigeria, is the gravest security threat to Africa's most populous nation.
A suicide bomber rammed an SUV loaded with explosives into a Catholic church holding Mass in northern Nigeria. At least seven people were killed and more than 100 others wounded in yesterday���s attack, which sparked reprisal killings in the city,...
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South African President Jacob Zuma, looks, up during his state of the nation address in Parliament at Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma intends to drop a four-year-old lawsuit claiming nearly $600,000 in damages from a cartoonist who depicted him poised to rape "Lady Justice", his office said on Sunday. The Sunday Times,...
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Tens of thousands displaced in Burma unrest
MORE than 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been displaced in western Burma, the UN said yesterday, after a fresh wave of violence and arson that has left dozens dead. Whole neighbourhoods were razed in unrest in Rakhine state this...
photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré
Combatting roadside bombs in Afghanistan
Roadside bombs are responsible for almost half of the casualties among international forces in Afghanistan. Now explosives experts are using the latest technology to protect against such attacks. That technology will be shared with Afghan forces as...
photo: US DoD / Lance Cpl. Cesar Contreras
New Afghan War Phase, With No Decisive End Seen
Kabul, Afghanistan. A new chapter of the Afghanistan war is opening with a slimmed-down Western force doing more advising than fighting, a resilient Taliban showing little interest in peace talks, and Americans tempted to pull the plug on a conflict...
photo: US Army / Brendan Mackie
Taketomi (竹富町, Taketomi-chō?, Yaeyama: Teedun, Okinawan: Dakidun) is a town located in Yaeyama District, Okinawa, Japan. The town includes all of the islands in the Yaeyama District excluding Ishigaki, Yonaguni, and the Senkaku Islands.
TOKYO: Four Chinese maritime surveillance ships were spotted in territorial waters around disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Sunday, Japan's coastguard said. The ships...
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updated 25 Oct 2012; published 16 Aug 2012
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South African po­lice open fire on strik­ing Lon­min min­ers - Rough Cuts
WorldNews.com 29 Oct 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Yesterday while protesting with striking mine workers in South Africa, Mohandas Gandhi was gunned down by heavily armed security forces. Gandhi, who earlier had purchased a first class ticket to travel from India to South Africa to study law but was ousted by local police from the compartment when a...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 28 Oct 2012
2:02
East Coast braces as Hur­ri­cane Sandy hits US
Xinhua 29 Oct 2012, > • TheUnited Stateson Sunday is bracing for the impact of an incredibly large Hurricane Sandy. • Hurricane Center warned residents of mid-Atlantic coast should expect life-threatening storm surges. • Public transit system are being affected. WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Sunday is bracing for the impact of an incredibly...

updated 25 May 2012; published 17 Jun 2008
2:20
UNICEF: World Day against Child Labor
The Guardian 29 Oct 2012, UN report to be launched by Gordon Brown says there will still be 190m child labourers in eight years unless issue is tackled Gordon Brown, the UN's special education envoy, who is launching the report on child labour. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty Images...

updated 16 Aug 2012; published 07 Aug 2012
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Nige­ria Church At­tack at least 19 dead
The New York Times 28 Oct 2012, KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) — A suicide bomber drove a vehicle full of explosives into a Roman Catholic church during morning Mass in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing at least eight people, wounding more than 100 and triggering reprisal attacks that killed at least two more. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international...

updated 23 Oct 2012; published 14 Jul 2012
4:28
IRS = Gestapo Says Maine Gov­er­nor Paul LeP­age
WorldNews.com 28 Oct 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Even though Maine's Governor, Paul LePage, apologized for making comments for comparing the Affordable Health Care Act and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to the new "Gestapo," it was more than just a subconscious Freudian Slip. Declaring a universal health care act-one that will save tens of thousands...

updated 05 Aug 2012; published 25 Jul 2012
3:29
Myan­mar eth­nic vi­o­lence
Jakarta Globe 28 Oct 2012, More than 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been forced to flee their homes in western Myanmar, the UN said Sunday, after a fresh wave of violence and arson that left dozens dead. Whole neighborhoods were razed in last week’s clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine state, which has cast a shadow over the country’s reforms...

updated 29 Oct 2012; published 25 Oct 2012
2:24
Hur­ri­cane Sandy Hits Ja­maica on Path To­ward Cuba, Flori­da
BBC News 28 Oct 2012, Hurricane Sandy is swirling towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust schedules and cancel events. President Barack Obama has held a conference call with emergency chiefs to discuss preparations for the storm, which could hit as early as Monday. Its sustained winds of 75mph (120km/h) are set to intensify as it merges with a wintry...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 28 Oct 2012
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Sen­a­tor Marco Rubio's daugh­ter in car ac­ci­dent While he was Cam­paign­ing for Mitt Rom­ney
Yahoo Daily News 28 Oct 2012, The 12-year-old daughter of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has been airlifted to Miami Children's Hospital after a Saturday motor vehicle accident. The Republican senator was notified of the accident while coming off stage after a rally with GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney Saturday afternoon. A Rubio spokesman reports that the girl is in stable...

updated 08 May 2012; published 13 Sep 2010
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In­done­sia's An­ti-ter­ror unit deals out own ter­ror
The New York Times 27 Oct 2012, JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s antiterrorism squad has arrested 11 people suspected of planning a range of attacks on domestic and foreign targets including the United States and Australian Embassies, the police said Saturday. Related Times Topics: Terrorism | Indonesia Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for...

updated 26 Oct 2012; published 13 Dec 2011
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Obama: Wall Street Did Noth­ing Il­le­gal
WPXI 27 Oct 2012, President Barack Obama is warning congressional Republicans not to undo financial regulations he signed two years ago, taking specific note of the work of a consumer agency created by the new law. In his Internet and radio address Saturday, Obama drew attention to the Consumer...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 26 Oct 2012
2:55
Dead­ly vi­o­lence tests Syria Eid cease­fire
The Times of India 27 Oct 2012, BEIRUT: Almost 150 people died on the first day of a barely-observed truce between the warring parties in Syria, a watchdog said, adding that a fresh clashes on Saturday claimed more lives. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said of the 146 people killed in bombings, artillery fire and fighting on Friday, 53...

updated 29 Oct 2012; published 25 Oct 2012
2:24
Hur­ri­cane Sandy Hits Ja­maica on Path To­ward Cuba, Flori­da
CNBC 27 Oct 2012, MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy pulled away from the Bahamas on Saturday after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean, beginning a slow march toward the U.S. East Coast where it threatens to hit as one of the worst storms in decades. The late-season storm has been dubbed "Frankenstorm" by some weather watchers because it will combine...

updated 26 Oct 2012; published 12 Apr 2012
6:27
China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Wash­ing­ton Cares
The Hindu 27 Oct 2012, China on Saturday launched a criminal investigation into disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai’s alleged offences, a day after he was stripped of his legal immunity and expelled from the country’s Parliament. “The Supreme People’s Procuratorate has decided...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 27 Oct 2012
2:32
Thou­sands flee re­newed Myan­mar vi­o­lence
BBC News 27 Oct 2012, A human rights group has released pictures showing what appears to be the destruction of a western Burmese district riven by ethnic unrest. Human Rights Watch says more than 800 buildings and houseboats were burned. Satellite images show a 35-acre area burned to the ground in Kyaukpyu, a coastal town in Rakhine state, it says. The US-based group...