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 FBI called in on Wikileaks issue
New York City News.Net
The FBI has been asked to look into how Wikileaks got hold of more than 90,000 classified US military documents.  Pakistan poll finds Taliban support
New York City News.Net
The US polling group, Pew Research Centre, has done a survey in Pakistan to determine how Pakistanis view the Taliban and other terrorist groups.  Floods threaten first global warming islands
New York City News.Net
Residents of the Carteret Islands off Papua New Guinea have been pleading for help from the international community since their homes began sinking into the ocean. J-Lo likely to replace Ellen as 'Idol' judge
Washington Times
Jennifer Lopez arrives for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 63rd Cannes international film festival, in Cap d'Antibes, southern France in this May 20,... Wildfire explodes in rural hills near Los Angeles
Washington Times
A fast-moving wildfire burns above Elizabeth Lake Road in Leona Valley near Palmdale, Calif., on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Mandatory evacuations were issued for the community of Leona Valley on Thursda... Economic growth likely slowed in 2nd quarter
Washington Times
View results WASHINGTON (AP) — The already fragile economic recovery may be getting weaker.Economists expect the government to report Friday that economic growth slowed in the April-to-June quar... July is deadliest month of Afghan war for U.S.
Washington Times
Afghanistan , bringing the death toll for July to at least 63 and surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war.The three died in two separat... Russian Press Posts 'Spy' Mug Shots
RadioFreeEurope
The "Vedomosti" website offers readers a nostalgic look at the mug shots of all 10 of the reputed Russian "spies" exchanged in the Afghan Villagers Accuse NATO Troops Of Damaging Koran
RadioFreeEurope
KABUL -- Protesters in the eastern Afghan town of Terenkot have accused some NATO-led forces of showing disrespect for the Koran, RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan (RFA) reports.A demonstrator told RFA ... Iran's Wishful Thinking As Sanctions Take Hold
RadioFreeEurope
Citing the latest figures released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Iran has claimed sixth place in the world based on inward foreign-direct-investment (FDI) perform... Mystery Surrounds Shooting Deaths In Armenian Army
RadioFreeEurope
YEREVAN -- Six Armenian Army servicemen have reportedly been shot dead this week in two separate noncombat-related incidents, RFE/RL's Armenian Service reports. The Armenian Defense Ministry reported ... Man listed as Tokyo's oldest had been dead decades
New York Post
TOKYO — A man listed as the oldest living male in Tokyo in fact died some 30 years ago, city officials said after his body was found mummified in his bed.Police visited the home of Sogen Kato at... Palin wedding plans rocked by Johnston daddy rumors
New York Post
Just weeks after announcing their surprise reunion, Bristol Palin's engagement to Levi Johnston was thrown into doubt Friday, as rumors surfaced that his ex may be pregnant with his child.Sarah Palin'... US expert: China oil spill far bigger than stated
New York Post
BEIJING — China's worst known oil spill is dozens of times larger than the government has reported, and some of the oil was spilled deliberately to avoid an even larger disaster, an American exp... Fire forces up to 2,000 people to flee LA homes
New York Post
Wildfires with flames 50 feet tall forced hundreds of homes to be evacuated by Friday morning as water-dropping helicopters battled to contain several blazes around Los Angeles. About 2,000 people fle... Larry owes 9/11 businesses an explanation
New York Post
Developer Larry Silverstein must justify his refusal to allow eight small uninsured businesses settlements of their 9/11 losses, a judge ruled yesterday. The Post has reported that legal maneuvering b... No Astor verdict nix
New York Post
There'll be no easy out for Brooke Astor's swindling son. A Manhattan judge yesterday refused a request by Anthony Marshall to dismiss his October conviction for stealing millions of dollars from the ... Ma barker to 'robber' son: Surrender!
New York Post
Go to your cell! A tough East Harlem mom sent her son to the local police station house after finding out he robbed more than $2,000 from a bank, authorities said yesterday. Luis Cruz, 35, accompanied... Economy Grew at Rate of 2.4% in Quarter
International Herald Tribune
The United States economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the second quarter, after expanding 3.7 percent in the previous few months, the Commerce Department Break for Hevesi pal
New York Post
A Manhattan judge has pruned the 90-count pay-to-play state pension indictment against a former top consultant and confidant to ex-Comptroller Alan Hevesi, tossing 13 charges, including a first-degree... History repeats itself with scandal-scarred seat
New York Post
07/30/2010 7:36 AM I remember old man Powell well. That guy stole money and bragged about it. Harlem has a long history of shuck 'n jive street hustlers, con men and thieves in office. Charlie's noth... 13 House raps wallop Rangel
New York Post
WASHINGTON -- The House ethics panel threw the book at Rep. Charles Rangel yesterday, charging him with 13 violations, in an action that rocked the Capitol and set up a possible corruption trial in th... Iran ready for immediate nuclear fuel talks
Channel News Asia
TEHRAN : Iran said on Friday it was ready for immediate talks with the United States, Russia and France over an exchange of nuclear fuel and added that it was also against stockpiling higher enriched ... Syrian-Saudi bid to defuse Lebanon tensions
Channel News Asia
BEIRUT : Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday arrives in Lebanon for the first time since the murder of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri, in a joint mission with Saudi King Abdullah to defuse a tense pol... Forest fires kill eight in Russia heatwave
Channel News Asia
MOSCOW : Eight people died in forest fires in Russia's worst heatwave in decades, officials said Friday, as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited one of the worst hit areas to reassure angry resi... Pakistan monsoon rains kill nearly 200
Channel News Asia
PESHAWAR, Pakistan : The death toll from flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan rose to nearly 200 on Friday as officials reported thousands more displaced. Hund... Four white S.Africans fined for racist abuse video
Channel News Asia
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa : Four white South African men were each fined 2,700 dollars Friday for humiliating five black housekeepers in a video against racial integration at their former university.... Berlusconi in crisis after revolt by key ally
Channel News Asia
ROME : Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday faced a parliamentary crisis after falling out in spectacular style with his one-time ally, lower house speaker Gianfranco Fini. After months ... French mum relieved after admitting baby killings
Channel News Asia
LILLE, France - A French mother who killed eight of her newborn babies is relieved her deadly secret is finally out, her lawyer said Friday. Stunned relatives voiced disbelief that Dominique Cottrez, ... Teenager dies after holiday fall
The Independent
A teenager who fell from the seventh floor of an apartment block in Majorca has died, the Foreign Office confirmed today. Grace Ford, 17, lost her fight for life in hospital yesterday, 12 days... 'Successful' start to fresh assault on Taliban
The Independent
A fresh assault on the Taliban was launched by British forces in southern Afghanistan today. Operation Tor Shezada, a bid to squeeze insurgents out of central Helmand Province, got off to a &... U.S. EPA says Michigan spill appears contained
C News
DETROIT - Oil spilled from a pipeline in Michigan does not present a threat to the Great Lakes and the spill has been contained on a river about 50 miles inland from Lake Michigan, federal officials s...
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