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Attack near Afghan governor's house
A suicide bomber self-detonated Friday morning next to the governor's house in the capital of Afghanistan's western Farah province, killing at least seven people, including a policeman, police said.
CNN Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:50:41 EST
Suspected drone strikes in Pakistan
A suspected drone fired two missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan on Friday morning, killing eight militants and wounding several others, officials said.
CNN Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:40:41 EST
Major Hasan's E-Mail: 'I Can't Wait to Join You' in Afterlife
Official says accused shooter asked radical cleric when is jihad appropriate?
ABC News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:51:28 -0500
Hollywood wants to outsource copyright enforcement: iiNet
IINET yesterday accused Hollywood of trying to "outsource" its copyright enforcement to internet firms as it continued to battle in the Federal Court.
Australian IT Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:42:31 GMT
Rare Canadian stamp fetches $260,000 U.S.
A 12-pence Canadian stamp more than a century old has sold for US$260,000 at a New York auction, the highest price ever paid for a single Canadian stamp.
CBC Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:01 EST
Honduran de facto president to step down temporarily
De facto Honduran President Roberto Micheletti has said he will temporarily step down from power in the days surrounding the scheduled November 29 presidential election.
CNN Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:26:38 EST
CBO: By 2019, Taxpayers Will Pay $194 Billion Per Year for Obamacare, But 24 Million People Will Remain Uninsured
By 2019 taxpayers will be paying $194 billion per year to subsidize other people's health insurance coverage but there will still be 24 million uninsured people in America, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
CNN Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:19:45 GMT
Van Rompuy, Ashton new pan-EU leaders
Low-key Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been named the new full time President of the European Council, and Briton Catherine Ashton has.
Euronews.net Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:16:51 +0100
Why Van Rompuy is EU President
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Fleming Herman Van Rompuy gained substantial favour as a candidate for the new job of full-time.
Euronews.net Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:16:50 +0100
Dell profit plunges 54pc
DELL'S fiscal third-quarter profit fell 54 per cent as the downturn led to a double-digit drop in revenue, but the computer giant said it seeing improving demand.
Australian IT Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:32:46 GMT