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    US stocks could sputter this week  Nov 23, 2009
    Web search enhanced by. Monday November 23, 2009. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal  Nov 23, 2009
    Several of the HIV-infected children joined the 60 demonstrators outside the court, wearing mock military uniforms and carrying fake pistols, reports the AFP news agency. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi recently said he would not pardon the nurses in response to pressure from the West. (Yahoo News -- Libya)

    Romanian president, rival face run-off vote: polls  Nov 23, 2009
    AFP - 1 hour 29 minutes ago ... BUCHAREST (AFP) - Romania's incumbent president and his Social-Democrat rival will face a run-off after Sunday's first round election, exit polls showed, as the country aims to recover from a political crisis and a deep recession ... "I am voting today in the hope that the health and education systems will be improved. I hope that the future president will be able to find ways to get us out of the economic crisis," Rodica Anca Popescu, a pensioner from Bucharest,... (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Mozambique organ scam 'cover up'  Nov 23, 2009
    "There is a huge effort to cover up what is going on," she said in Lisbon airport, AFP news agency reported. Mozambican officials deny there is any evidence of a trade in human organs. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)

    Stock futures signal gains; eyes on Kraft  Nov 23, 2009
    Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Kraft Foods Inc (KFT.N) may raise its offer for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc (CBRY.L) or offer more cash in its bid if rival takeover offers emerge, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    * US health drive clears key hurdle  Nov 23, 2009
    MORE TALKS TO COME: Despite the threat of defections from three Democrats, the Senate barely passed an agreement to begin debate on historic healthcare changes AFP, WASHINGTON Monday, Nov 23, 2009, Page 1. US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada speaks to the press in Washington on Saturday after the Senate, torn along party lines, voted to formally launch debate on historic legislation to enact a signature drive to remake healthcare. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)

    Clean-up under way in Britain after floods  Nov 23, 2009
    " In Devon, south-west England, a canoeist died after being pulled from the River Dart, which was swollen by the heavy rains. The 46-year-old man became trapped against a tree, emergency services said. AFP Join the conversation You're the only person reading this now. . . Top Environment articles Environment Topics (320) (165) (73) (57) (49) (46) (45) (44) (39) (29) (22) (19) (14) (11) (10) (5) (1) (225) (149) (17) (16) (13) (12) (12) (10) (10) (8) (7) (7) (4) (4) (1) (1) (168) (34) (31) (21)... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Romanian president, rival face run-off vote: polls  Nov 23, 2009
    "I am voting today in the hope that the health and education systems will be improved. I hope that the future president will be able to find ways to get us out of the economic crisis," Rodica Anca Popescu, a pensioner from Bucharest, told AFP.. Several parties on Sunday made allegations of irregularities in certain districts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Alleged Fort Hood gunman paralysed: report  Nov 23, 2009
    November 23, 2009 - 5:02PM. US Army Major Nidal Hasan, who is charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, this month, is paralysed from the chest down and doctors believe his paralysis will be permanent, The Washington Post has reported. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    87 workers perish in Chinese mine disaster  Nov 23, 2009
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    Thousands of strange creatures found deep in ocean (AP)  Nov 23, 2009
    Thousands of strange creatures found deep in ocean - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News)

    92 killed in China mine disaster: state media  Nov 23, 2009
    With the main entrance blocked by debris, rescue teams equipped with oxygen tanks were accessing the shaft from an adjacent mine, braving high gas levels to search for survivors, an AFP reporter witnessed on Sunday. The death toll jumped to 87 early on Sunday and had reached 92 by late evening, state news agency Xinhua said, quoting unnamed authorities in Hegang city, where the mine is located. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Radiation leak at US nuclear plant  Nov 23, 2009
    "They had an airborne radiological contamination alarm," NRC spokeswoman Diane Screnci told AFP.. "They evaluated all the workers, a handful of workers - I don't have a precise number - had contamination. They since have been decontaminated," she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Gephardt pushes for investment in health research  Nov 23, 2009
    Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. By MIKE GLOVER, Associated Press Writer Mike Glover, Associated Press Writer. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Serbia buys 3 million Swiss swine flu vaccines  Nov 23, 2009
    Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Fri Nov 13, 9:35 am ET. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    * Bangladeshi twins beat the odds  Nov 23, 2009
    AFP, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Monday, Nov 23, 2009, Page 5. Bangladeshi conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna appeared yesterday to have beaten the odds with their miracle story of survival, both awaking from landmark separation surgery healthy. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Ward beats Kessler to win title  Nov 23, 2009
    VIKING WARRIOR: Mikkel Kessler ended the bout with his face a bloody mess, largely caused by head-butts from his opponent, he said AFP, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA Monday, Nov 23, 2009, Page 18. Hungarian Zsolt Erdei celebrates after defeating Italian Giacobbe Fragomeni in their WBC cruiserweight title bout on Saturday in Kiel, Germany. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill  Nov 23, 2009
    According to the Superintendency of AFP, the system had accumulated USD $100 billion at October 30, 2007, an amount equivalent to 70% of the GNP of Chile. The Chilean system provides that all civilian salaried workers must contribute 10% of their salary to a privately run pension fund, that sum being remitted on their behalf by their employer. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Fun ways to get fit  Nov 23, 2009
    Last Upd: 02:55pm 28 Sep 2009. Life Insurance Quote. (iAfrica.com)

    Oz wildfire threats ease  Nov 23, 2009
    "There's no homes under direct threat today," a Rural Fire Services spokesperson told AFP. "Crews are working to backburn containment lines and contain those fires. "The cooler weather is obviously a major advantage for us but we're remaining vigilant. " A bushfire emergency warning, the highest level of alert, was issued in the area about 170 kilometres northwest of Sydney on Sunday as the fire consumed 1200 hectares of bush and broke containment lines. One cottage and around a dozen cattle... (iAfrica.com)

    29 die, hundreds rescued after Indonesian ferry sinks  Nov 23, 2009
    Water got in and within half an hour it sank," navy Lieutenant Colonel Edwin told AFP. "The ferry is underwater. We know its position but we have yet to check inside to see if there's anyone trapped. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Op-Ed: Patient-centered wellness for our people powered world  Nov 23, 2009
    Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Blog of the #1 News Site. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Infotainment  Nov 23, 2009
    Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan. Monday, November 23, 2009. (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    Troops consolidate positions in South Waziristan  Nov 23, 2009
    Bajaur: A group of 30 to 40 terrorists armed with heavy weapons attacked an army post in Rashakai, Bajaur, AFP quoted local administration official Adalat Khan as saying. Troops effectively repulsed the attack, killing 11 terrorists, he said, adding two soldiers were wounded in the clash. (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    Gayle ready to return for Brisbane Test  Nov 22, 2009
    November 22, 2009 - 6:49PM. In a major boost for the underdog West Indies, skipper Chris Gayle will return to Australia ahead of Thursday's first Test after his ill mother reportedly left hospital. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Separated girls do well  Nov 22, 2009
    "It's very rare. Twins joined at the head is the rarest of the conjoined twins. It's about one in two to two-and-a-half million live births," he told AFP. ... "It's a very complex anatomical, physiological problem. It requires an awful lot of planning. Each of these cases is different as well," Gianoutsos told AFP. ... News of the twins' separation has travelled around the world, with the twins' biological mother telling AFP she was "overjoyed" that her girls were doing well. (iAfrica.com)

    Mussolini's blood, brain up for sale on eBay  Nov 22, 2009
    Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's blood and brain went on sale for 15,000 ($24,350) on online auction website eBay before the company pulled the ad posted by an anonymous seller. "No bid was made during the brief time the advert was visible," eBay said on its website on Friday, explaining the removal on the grounds that the company did not authorise sales of human matter. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Four on Hajj killed by swine flu  Nov 22, 2009
    An official statement released by the ministry said all had underlying health problems, including cancer and respiratory illness, AFP news agency reported ... Health ministry spokesman Dr Khaled Marghlani told AFP that 16 other people had diagnosed with swine flu and four remain in hospital in "critical condition". (BBC News -- Africa)

    Obama health drive faces critical vote  Nov 22, 2009
    AFP - Sunday, November 22 ... WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama's signature drive to remake US health care faced a critical Senate test vote Saturday, amid bitter 11th-hour debate and behind-the-scenes wrangling on a century-old policy feud. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Swine flu vaccine effective despite mutations: experts  Nov 22, 2009
    AFP - Sunday, November 22 ... PARIS (AFP) - Swine flu vaccines are still effective despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, health experts in Europe and North America said Saturday ... "It was expected, it was announced, and it will happen again," Lina told AFP, adding: "That does not change anything with regard to treatment and vaccines.". (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Homes under threat as Australian wildfires blaze  Nov 22, 2009
    AFP - Sunday, November 22. SYDNEY (AFP) - Hundreds of homes in eastern Australia were under threat from massive wildfires on Sunday as soaring temperatures and windy conditions fanned the out-of-control flames, officials said ... AFP 1 hour 36 minutes ago. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Swedish soprano Soderstrom dies  Nov 22, 2009
    AFP - Sunday, November 22. STOCKHOLM (AFP) - The Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom has died at the age of 82, the Royal Swedish Opera announced on Saturday ... AFP Sunday, November 22. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Infotainment  Nov 22, 2009
    Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan. Sunday, November 22, 2009. (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    Mozambique organ scam 'cover up'  Nov 22, 2009
    "There is a huge effort to cover up what is going on," she said in Lisbon airport, AFP news agency reported. Mozambican officials deny there is any evidence of a trade in human organs. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)

    Al-Qaeda chemical expert 'killed'  Nov 22, 2009
    Pakistani military spokesman Maj Gen Athar Abbas told the AFP news agency it was still awaiting "authentic information" from the area. Midhat Mursi al-Sayid Umar, 55, also known as Abu Khabab al-Masri, is an Egyptian national. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)

    It has ruined my life: freed pilot to sue  Nov 22, 2009
    It was, in any event, eminently reasonable for him to rely upon the resources of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the AFP to obtain the records ... Mr Martens' solicitor Chris Rose said it was unjust that "anybody can accuse anybody of having sex with somebody overseas and the AFP can take away your passport" ... The AFP declined to comment. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    State, local budget cuts a "time bomb" for U.S. jobs  Nov 22, 2009
    State, local budget cuts a "time bomb" for U.S. jobs - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    Saudi reports 4 pilgrim deaths from H1N1 flu ahead of Haj  Nov 22, 2009
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    Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal  Nov 22, 2009
    Several of the HIV-infected children joined the 60 demonstrators outside the court, wearing mock military uniforms and carrying fake pistols, reports the AFP news agency. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi recently said he would not pardon the nurses in response to pressure from the West. (Yahoo News -- Libya)

    Indonesia ferry sinks in squall  Nov 22, 2009
    "The maximum capacity is 273 people so the ferry wasn't overloaded. It sank due to very bad weather," the sea transport director-general, Sunaryo, told AFP news agency. An navy spokesman said it was not clear whether anyone was still inside the ferry, which was now completely submerged. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Chinese mine blast toll doubles  Nov 22, 2009
    FROM OTHER NEWS SITES 87 workers perish in China mine disaster - 1 hr ago 87 workers perish in China mine disaster (AFP) - 2 hrs ago Scores dead in China mine explosion - 4 hrs ago Deadly blast kills 87 in NE China colliery - 8 hrs ago China mine explosion kills 42, traps 66 - 12 hrs ago. SHARED. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Separated twins beat the odds  Nov 22, 2009
    "It's very rare. Twins joined at the head is the rarest of the conjoined twins. It's about one in two to two-and-a-half million live births," he told AFP. ... "It's a very complex anatomical, physiological problem. It requires an awful lot of planning. Each of these cases is different as well," Gianoutsos told AFP. ... News of the twins' separation has travelled around the world, with the twins' biological mother telling AFP she was "overjoyed" that her girls were doing well. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Romanians vote in tight presidential election  Nov 22, 2009
    "I am voting today in the hope that the health and education systems will be improved. I hope that the future president will be able to find ways to get us out of the economic crisis," Rodica Anca Popescu, a pensioner from Bucharest, told AFP.. "There should be a change in Romania," said another pensioner, Elena Blideanu. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Hurley accepts he accidentally caused fatal injuries  Nov 22, 2009
    This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, CNN andthe BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of UTC (Greenwich Mean Time). (ABC News Online, Australia -- Indigenous)

    Second separated twin out of coma  Nov 22, 2009
    BBC News - Second conjoined twin out of coma after separation op. Page last updated at 12:00 GMT, Saturday, 21 November 2009. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    Serbia buys 3 million Swiss swine flu vaccines  Nov 22, 2009
    Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Fri Nov 13, 9:35 am ET. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Violence breaks out in East Timor  Nov 22, 2009
    About 100 youths from a predominantly pro-Fretilin refugee camp near the international airport threw rocks at police on Tuesday, according to a reporter for the French news agency AFP.. Police then fired tear gas towards the group, who were reportedly yelling "Fretilin! Fretilin!". (Yahoo News -- East Timor)

    Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle  Nov 22, 2009
    According to the Superintendency of AFP, the system had accumulated USD $100 billion at October 30, 2007, an amount equivalent to 70% of the GNP of Chile. The Chilean system provides that all civilian salaried workers must contribute 10% of their salary to a privately run pension fund, that sum being remitted on their behalf by their employer. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Knox prosecutors seek life term  Nov 22, 2009
    FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Emotion as life term sought for US student in Italy (AFP) - 4 hrs ago Life sentence demand for Knox - 8 hrs ago Tearful Knox hears prosecutor demand life sentence for her - 8 hrs ago Life sentences sought for Merediths killers - 11 hrs ago Life sentence call for Foxy Knoxy and boyfriend as Meredith Kercher murder trial draws to a close - 14 hrs ago. SHARED. (BBC News -- UK)

    EPA: Uranium from polluted mine in Nev. wells  Nov 22, 2009
    " Regardless of who pays, Acree said, it likely will take decades to clean up. (This version CORRECTS SUBS 4th graf to correct to BP PLC, sted British Petroleum. Minor EDITS.) Related Searches: Buzz up! More on Nature onment AFP AFP AP More... Most Viewed - Science AP AP AP AFP AP Daily Features Opinions & Editorials: Top Stories Sponsored Links ($90,000 Refinance $489/mo) See Rates - No Credit Check Req. No hidden fees-4.4% APR! No obligation. Get 4 free quotes. No SSN req. $200K Mortgage for... (Yahoo News)

    Suicide bomber kills 16 in Afghanistan  Nov 21, 2009
    Massoud Hossaini / AFP - Getty Images fileAbdul Rasul Sayyaf attends a lunch to mark the anniversary of the 1992 mujahedeen victory at the presidential palace in Kabul on April 28. Sayyaf was close to slain Northern Alliance leader Ahmed Shah Masood and opposed to the Taliban. (MSNBC -- International)

    Serbia buys 3 million Swiss swine flu vaccines  Nov 21, 2009
    Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Fri Nov 13, 9:35 am ET. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal  Nov 21, 2009
    Several of the HIV-infected children joined the 60 demonstrators outside the court, wearing mock military uniforms and carrying fake pistols, reports the AFP news agency. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi recently said he would not pardon the nurses in response to pressure from the West. (Yahoo News -- Libya)

    WHO says mutation found in H1N1 flu virus in Norway  Nov 21, 2009
    This finding suggests that the mutation is not widespread in the country," the UN health agency explained. WHO spokesman Gregory Haertl told AFP that the global health watchdog did not believe "that this has any significant impact for the time being. " However, the agency revealed that a similar mutation had been observed in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Ukraine, and the United States, as early as April. "The mutations appear to occur sporadically and spontaneously. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    US plane drops into Mali  Nov 21, 2009
    It was in Mali for reasons related to security and it made more than one forced landing," the source added. Neither the kind of plane nor its mission in Mali were disclosed. But the United States is among western countries helping Mali in its fight against al-Qaeda of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), which originated in Algeria and is active in several southern Sahara countries. AFP Rebekah Kendal reckons the loss of innocent life is indefensible. Even in the war on crime. "I killed several people,... (iAfrica.com)

    Prostitutes count on 2010  Nov 21, 2009
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    Island's bison to get birth control shots  Nov 21, 2009
    AFP - Getty ImagesView some of the hundreds of protests around the world on Oct. 24 to demand lower CO2 emissions. Breaking news alerts (about 1 per day) to sign up or text NEWS to MSNBC (67622). (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Initial Senate vote looms on health legislation  Nov 21, 2009
    According to the Superintendency of AFP, the system had accumulated USD $100 billion at October 30, 2007, an amount equivalent to 70% of the GNP of Chile. The Chilean system provides that all civilian salaried workers must contribute 10% of their salary to a privately run pension fund, that sum being remitted on their behalf by their employer. (Montana Standard, MT)

    * FEATURE : Eat local rice? Senegalese still saying no thank you  Nov 21, 2009
    AFP , DAKAR Saturday, Nov 21, 2009, Page 6. Women work in a rice field near the northern Senegalese town of Ross Bethio on Jan. 26 in a government push to have the country grow and eat its own rice instead of importing tonnes from Asia. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Ochoa fires 66 to lead by a shot  Nov 21, 2009
    IN TOUCH WITH LORENA: Taiwans Yani Tseng carded a 69 to sit three shots off the lead, while Michelle Wie shot an even-par 72 before pulling out with an injury AFP , HOUSTON, TEXAS Saturday, Nov 21, 2009, Page 18. Taiwans Amy Hung learns to rope cattle at the George Ranch Historic Park prior to the start of the LPGA Tour Championship in Richmond, Texas, on Wednesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * FEATURE : Americans taking up running in record numbers  Nov 21, 2009
    AFP , WASHINGTON Saturday, Nov 21, 2009, Page 7. Americans are lacing up athletic shoes and signing up to run in 5Ks, 10-milers and even marathons in record numbers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Wang comes home, recovery going well  Nov 21, 2009
    PHOTO: PATRICK LIN, AFP. Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-ming made his first appearance back in Taiwan at a press conference yesterday morning after touching down on a flight from New York earlier in the day. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Tainted Victory: French Feel Shame Over Ireland Match  Nov 21, 2009
    Following the handball controversy, Thierry Henry has called for the France-Ireland soccer match to be replayed Franck Fife / AFP / Getty. MORE. (Time.com)

    Peruvian 'fat killers' butchered humans over decades  Nov 21, 2009
    Jorge Sanz Quiroz, a prosecutor in the case, told AFP "two Italians were implicated. They have been identified but their names cannot be released until they have been captured. "These people apparently bought the fat from the detainees to sell in European laboratories. " One of the Italians is said to have left for Europe. So far police have found the remains of just one of their victims, but one of the suspects, 56-year-old Hilario Cudena, is said to have told police he committed "various"... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Gunman kills four in Pacific island rampage  Nov 21, 2009
    Search brisbanetimes. November 21, 2009 - 6:02AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Crisis fallout still in first half: WEF  Nov 21, 2009
    "It is still too early for people to pat themselves on the back and say that we've managed to get through the crisis," WEF managing director Richard Samans, told AFP on Friday. "I think we're still in the first half of the aftermath of this crisis," Samans said on the sidelines of the forum's second summit on the global agenda in Dubai. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Priest shot dead in Moscow church  Nov 21, 2009
    A statement on the website of Father Sysoyev's missionary training centre said he had been threatened by Muslims, AFP reported. Anatoly Bagmet, a spokesman for the prosecutor general's office, said Father Sysoyev died of his wounds on the way to hospital. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Stuck Mars Rover Finally Budges, a Little (SPACE.com)  Nov 21, 2009
    Stuck Mars Rover Finally Budges, a Little - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Mozambique organ scam 'cover up'  Nov 21, 2009
    "There is a huge effort to cover up what is going on," she said in Lisbon airport, AFP news agency reported. Mozambican officials deny there is any evidence of a trade in human organs. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)

    Crisis fallout still in 'first half': forum  Nov 21, 2009
    AFP - Saturday, November 21 ... DUBAI (AFP) - The impact of the global financial crisis is still in its "first half," but there is only a brief opportunity to bring tough reforms, the World Economic Forum warned on Friday ... "It is still too early for people to pat themselves on the back and say that we've managed to get through the crisis," WEF managing director Richard Samans, told AFP.. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    High-living Singapore monk jailed for fraud  Nov 21, 2009
    AFP - Saturday, November 21. SINGAPORE (AFP) - A high-living Buddhist monk who ran one of Singapore's most well-known charities was Saturday jailed for 10 months for fraud, court officials said ... AFP 1 hour 5 minutes ago. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    US talk show queen Oprah to end show in 2011  Nov 21, 2009
    AFP - Saturday, November 21. CHICAGO (AFP) - US television superstar Oprah Winfrey, who rose from a childhood of abuse and poverty to become a global star, will announce on Friday that her talk show will end in 2011, her production firm said ... "She's going to talk about it on the show" to be broadcast Friday, he told AFP.. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Daily chart: Hey, big spender  Nov 21, 2009
    Research and development. Nov 20th 2009From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)

    EDF: Nuclear contamination  Nov 21, 2009
    Business and finance. Nuclear contamination. (The Economist)

    Op-Ed: Patient-centered wellness for our people powered world  Nov 21, 2009
    Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Blog of the #1 News Site. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Injury-hit Chelsea happy to face toothless Wolves  Nov 21, 2009
    Web search enhanced by. Saturday November 21, 2009. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    WHO plays down 'swine flu vaccination deaths'  Nov 20, 2009
    AFP - Friday, November 20 ... GENEVA (AFP) - The World Health Organisation said on Thursday that checks on many of the 30 deaths recorded following mass pandemic flu vaccinations had so far ruled out a direct link to the vaccines. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Alcohol helps cut heart disease risk for men: study  Nov 20, 2009
    AFP - Friday, November 20 ... PARIS (AFP) - Men who drink alcohol every day see a nearly one-third average reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease, according to a long-term study among Spanish men published on Thursday. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Palin angered by 'sexist' Newsweek cover  Nov 20, 2009
    Palin angered by 'sexist' Newsweek cover - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    Prosecution stalls on rebel's autopsy photos  Nov 20, 2009
    An AFP ballistics report obtained by Ms Pires's lawyers under a Freedom of Information request shows that Reinado and Exposto were shot with different guns. Ballistic tests also showed that fragments of bullets found in the men's bodies were not from the type of weapon Mr Marcal said he used to kill them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal  Nov 20, 2009
    Several of the HIV-infected children joined the 60 demonstrators outside the court, wearing mock military uniforms and carrying fake pistols, reports the AFP news agency. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi recently said he would not pardon the nurses in response to pressure from the West. (Yahoo News -- Libya)

    Boosting Brain Chemical Could Reverse Down Syndrome  Nov 20, 2009
    The study was the first to look at treating Down Syndrome by targeting the norepinephrine system, Salehi told AFP.. The mice had three copies of a fragment of mouse chromosome 16, while Down Syndrome occurs when each cell in the body has three copies of chromosome 21, instead of the usual two. (Newsmax)

    Embryonic stem cell therapy closer to human trials  Nov 20, 2009
    AFP - Friday, November 20 ... CHICAGO (AFP) - Embryonic stem cell therapy got a step closer to the clinic Thursday after US researchers said they filed a request for government approval of human trials. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    * Obama warns Irans leaders of consequences  Nov 20, 2009
    HARD LESSONS: The US president said the West had learned from its dealings with North Korea and was not prepared to put up with years of talks REUTERS AND AFP , SEOUL, MANILA AND PARIS Friday, Nov 20, 2009, Page 1. Policemen scuffle with anti-North Korea and pro-US activists as the police try to take away a North Korean flag meant to be burned during a rally to welcome US President Barack Obama near the US embassy in Seoul yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)

    Senate nears first healthcare vote  Nov 20, 2009
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