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On a Return From Cuba, an Arrest in '68 Hijacking - New York Times

Mon, 10/12/2009 - 01:33

BBC News

On a Return From Cuba, an Arrest in '68 Hijacking
New York Times
A fugitive who has been living in Cuba for four decades to avoid prosecution for his role in an airline hijacking surrendered to federal law enforcement authorities in New York on Sunday, ending his distinction of ...
Suspect in 1968 hijacking at JFK is capturedCNN International
US arrests suspected 1986 Pan Am flight hijackerReuters
Man arrested in '68 hijacking of flight from NYThe Associated Press
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Tens of Thousands Rally for Gay Rights in DC - Washington Post

Mon, 10/12/2009 - 01:22

guardian.co.uk

Tens of Thousands Rally for Gay Rights in DC
Washington Post
Tens of thousands of gay rights activists marched past the White House to the Capitol yesterday, demanding the right to marry and serve openly in the US Military. The crowd flooded down Pennsylvania Avenue, chanting "What do we want ...
Hope, impatience after Obama gay rights pledgeSan Francisco Chronicle
'Obama, I know you are listening': Gay activists march to CapitolCNN
Gay Rights Marchers Press Cause in WashingtonNew York Times
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Independent Candidate Stirs Up the Governor's Race in New Jersey - New York Times

Mon, 10/12/2009 - 01:21

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Independent Candidate Stirs Up the Governor's Race in New Jersey
New York Times
Well, it was a bar, there were not many seats, and the crowd was only about 50 people. But they were devoted Democrats in a bastion of New Jersey's Democratic machine. And Mr. Daggett, the independent candidate for governor, ...
NJ gubernatorial candidates Gov. Corzine, Christie get campaign funds from ...The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Corzine Uses Ad Blitz to Close Christie GapWall Street Journal
Star-Ledger endorse Daggett in NJ gov's racePhiladelphia Inquirer
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After heartbreaking end, Sox look ahead - MLB.com

Mon, 10/12/2009 - 01:10

Seattle Post Intelligencer

After heartbreaking end, Sox look ahead
MLB.com
BOSTON -- Without a doubt, Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Angels in Game 3 of the American League Division Series was a crushing way for the Red Sox's largely successful 2009 season to end. Once they can digest it -- and it might take ...
Bobby Abreu gets no love in BostonLos Angeles Times
Papelbon not bothered by Fenway boosESPN
Boston Goes Down in a Fiery CrashWall Street Journal
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Abbas Wants UN Vote on Gaza Report - Wall Street Journal

Mon, 10/12/2009 - 01:05

Aljazeera.net

Abbas Wants UN Vote on Gaza Report
Wall Street Journal
JERUSALEM -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday pledged to push for a vote on a recently released United Nations report that accused Israel and Hamas of war crimes in this year's Gaza war. The move reverses his decision ...
Former PA minister: Abbas may be trying to kill meJerusalem Post
Abbas defends delay of Gaza war crime report voteReuters
Abbas tables report slamming IsraelCNN
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Ankara's position /No more playing chicken with Turkey - Ha'aretz

Mon, 10/12/2009 - 01:03

BBC News

Ankara's position /No more playing chicken with Turkey
Ha'aretz
By Zvi Bar'el The cancelation of the joint military exercise marks a significant turn in Turkey's attitude toward Israel, mostly because of the willingness of the Turkish military to join a decision of the government in Ankara. ...
Drills Canceled After Turkey Excludes IsraelNew York Times
Israel out of NATO event because of Gaza, Turkish official saysCNN International
Turkey bars Israel from military drillThe Associated Press
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Car Blasts Kill Dozens in Capital Of Anbar Province - Washington Post

Mon, 10/12/2009 - 00:58

Telegraph.co.uk

Car Blasts Kill Dozens in Capital Of Anbar Province
Washington Post
RAMADI, Iraq, Oct. 11 -- Three car bombings targeted a police station and a government headquarters in the provincial capital of Ramadi in western Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 25 people and underlining the ...
Iraq bombings target reconciliation meeting, killing 26Los Angeles Times
Iraq: Insurgency fears rise as bombs kill 19 in Ramadiguardian.co.uk
Iraq blasts leave 22 deadTelegraph.co.uk
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Pakistani Forces Free 39 Hostages - Washington Post

Mon, 10/12/2009 - 00:56

Telegraph.co.uk

Pakistani Forces Free 39 Hostages
Washington Post
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 11 -- Pakistani commandos stormed a building within the nation's army headquarters early Sunday, freeing 39 hostages and ending a 22-hour standoff with their armed Islamist captors that revealed deep ...
Pakistani Police Had Warned Army About a RaidNew York Times
ANALYSIS-Raid on Pakistan Army HQ highlights Punjab riskReuters
Militant leader who led attack on Pakistan Army base is one of many defectorsTimes Online
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Clinton downplays threat to Pakistan nuke arsenal - The Associated Press

Mon, 10/12/2009 - 00:30

BBC News

Clinton downplays threat to Pakistan nuke arsenal
The Associated Press
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday the Taliban siege of Pakistan's army headquarters showed extremists are a growing threat in the nuclear-armed American ally, but she contended they don't pose a risk ...
Clinton: US Confident in Pakistan's Control Over Nuclear WeaponsWashington Post
Hillary Clinton meets Gordon Brown amid mounting tensions over IranTimes Online
Clinton insists US-Britain ties strongAFP
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Clinton to Urge Northern Ireland to Press Ahead With Peace - Bloomberg

Mon, 10/12/2009 - 00:20

Telegraph.co.uk

Clinton to Urge Northern Ireland to Press Ahead With Peace
Bloomberg
Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wades into the Northern Ireland peace process today during a visit to Belfast meant to push for implementation of a peace deal negotiated during her husband's ...
Clinton Has Warm Words for Ireland and BritainNew York Times
Reaction to INLA renouncing violenceBBC News
Hillary Clinton on mission to overtake husband's success in IrelandTimes Online
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DNC pulls health care ad after Dole objects - The Associated Press

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 22:20

ABC News

DNC pulls health care ad after Dole objects
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee is canceling a television ad touting GOP support for health care reform after protests from one of the Republicans mentioned, former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole. The ad quotes a series of Republicans ...
Report: DNC Scraps Health Care Ad at Dole's RequestFOXNews
DNC pulls ad quoting Dole on health care -- at Dole's requestKansas City Star
Fritz Knaak: For the GOP, some healthy self-analysisMinneapolis Star Tribune
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Obama talks strategy with US ambassador to Afghanistan - AFP

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 21:00

FOXNews

Obama talks strategy with US ambassador to Afghanistan
AFP
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama spoke Sunday with the US ambassador to Kabul about the country's recent election and the administration's review of US strategy in the region, the White House said. Obama talked by phone with Ambassador Karl ...
US Legislators Debate Way Forward in AfghanistanVoice of America
Afghan outlook bleak as Taliban grabs territoryThe Associated Press
McCain warns against 'historic' error in AfghanistanCNN
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Mason-Dixon Shows mcdonnell by 8 - Washington Post

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 19:51

Washington Times

Mason-Dixon Shows mcdonnell by 8
Washington Post
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, which like the Post does live interviews and not automated robocalls, is out with a poll in the Virginia governor's race. And it shows a similar spread to the Post poll last week--Republican Robert F. mcdonnell over ...
us Democrats may lose two state governors' racesReuters
Poll: mcdonnell up 8 pointsThe Virginian-Pilot
Democrats face defeat in Virginia as Barack Obama becomes liabilityTelegraph.co.uk
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Partisan divide persists on US troop surge for Afghanistan - AFP

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 19:30

FOXNews

Partisan divide persists on US troop surge for Afghanistan
AFP
WASHINGTON — US Republican Senator John McCain warned Sunday that a failure to dispatch more US troops to Afghanistan would be "an error of historic proportions" but Democrats expressed caution about any surge. "I think the great danger now is not an ...
US Legislators Debate Way Forward in AfghanistanVoice of America
Senior Democrats Split on Need for Adding Troops in AfghanistanBloomberg
Afghan outlook bleak as Taliban grabs territoryThe Associated Press
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Pundits Batter Nobel Committee for Awarding Obama Peace Prize - FOXNews

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 19:24

ABC News

Pundits Batter Nobel Committee for Awarding Obama Peace Prize
FOXNews
The Nobel committee becomes the pundit pinata on the Sunday morning news shows, for its decision to award President Obama the Peace Prize before the end of his first year in office. A raft of conservative pundits and even one network anchor used the ...
Chavez says Obama did "nothing" to deserve NobelReuters
Chavez: Nobel peace committee overlooked US warsThe Associated Press
Obama: Nobel prize a 'call to action' not award for past accomplishmentsEastern Echo
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Hurdles Remain in Turkey-Armenia Deal - Wall Street Journal

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 18:55

BBC News

Hurdles Remain in Turkey-Armenia Deal
Wall Street Journal
Just a day after Turkey and Armenia signed a historic accord aimed at opening their borders and normalizing relations soured for generations by a dispute over genocide, Turkey made clear that ...
Baku: Armenia deal "casts shadow" on Turkey tiesReuters
Azerbaijan condemns Turkish pactBBC News
Turkey sets conditions for ArmeniaAljazeera.net
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Government's £16bn sale of assets - BBC News

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 18:35

BBC News

Government's £16bn sale of assets
BBC News
Gordon Brown is to announce the sale of £16bn-worth of assets by the government in a bid to shore up public finances. The prime minister will give details of initial sales that could raise £3bn - including the Tote, the Dartford crossing and the ...
British PM Brown to announce assets sell-offThe Associated Press
Government to hold assets saleThe Press Association
Brown Plans Sale of $4.8 Billion in State Assets to Cut DeficitBloomberg
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US upholds contiguous Palestinian state - Xinhua

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 17:11

Reuters South Africa

US upholds contiguous Palestinian state
Xinhua
JERUSALEM, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- US special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell told reporters after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday that Washington supports the creation of a Palestinian state with ...
No sign of breakthrough in US Mideast peace missionWashington Post
No Breakthrough as US Envoy Ends Mideast Peace MissionVoice of America
US envoy renews push for peace talksThe Associated Press
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Republican senator backs climate-change effort - Washington Post

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 16:20

Boston Globe

Republican senator backs climate-change effort
Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prospects for climate-change legislation in Congress improved on Sunday when a Republican senator broke ranks with his party to outline a compromise with a leading Democrat on the issue. ...
Graham Backs Push for Climate Change LegislationFOXNews
Op-Ed Contributors Yes We Can (Pass Climate Change Legislation)New York Times
AP Interview: White House expands climate campaignThe Associated Press
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Afghan outlook bleak as Taliban grabs territory - The Associated Press

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 15:31

Los Angeles Times

Afghan outlook bleak as Taliban grabs territory
The Associated Press
KABUL — My closest Afghan friend held out his Taliban-era photo. A decade younger, he had a thick black beard that the oppressive regime forced men to grow. My friend won't grow one again. He is already thinking about when to flee. ...
mccain warns against 'historic' error in AfghanistanCNN
Taliban growth weighs on Obama strategy reviewReuters
McCain Says 40000 More Troops Needed to Win in AfghanistanBloomberg
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