Eradicating polio Nov 22, 2009
BBC News - Presenter Konnie Huq joins Indian campaign to end polio. Page last updated at 00:28 GMT, Sunday, 22 November 2009. (BBC News -- South Asia)
PM and Cameron sorry over photos Nov 22, 2009
BBC News - Gordon Brown and David Cameron sorry over photos. Page last updated at 01:32 GMT, Sunday, 22 November 2009. (BBC News -- UK)
Call for flood prevention change Nov 22, 2009
Page last updated at 11:14 GMT, Saturday, 21 November 2009. By Bob Howard Reporter, Radio 4's Money Box. (BBC News -- Business)
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)
Dutch car maker plans move to UK Nov 22, 2009
Page last updated at 13:52 GMT, Saturday, 21 November 2009. Luxury car maker Spyker wants to move closer to its main parts supplier. (BBC News -- Business)
87 workers perish in China mine disaster Nov 22, 2009
The death toll from a coal mine blast in northeast China climbed to 87 on Sunday as rescuers hunted for 21 workers still trapped deep underground in the nation's deadliest mine disaster in two years ... According to local news reports, the blast was felt as far away as 10 kilometres (six miles) ... When he and two others reached the entrance, a huge blast ripped through the main shaft, he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Student visas 'soar' after change Nov 22, 2009
BBC News - Student visa numbers soar after new rules take effect. Page last updated at 05:59 GMT, Sunday, 22 November 2009. (BBC News -- UK)
Coal mine blast kills 42 in China, 66 trappe... Nov 22, 2009
Coal mine blast kills 42 in China, 66 trapped - World - SignOnSanDiego ... Coal mine blast kills 42 in China, 66 trapped ... The pre-dawn blast at the state-run Xinxing mine in Heilongjiang province near the border with Russia is latest to hit China's mining industry, the world's deadliest. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Biker kills 16 in suicide blast in Afghanistan Nov 22, 2009
Provincial Gov. Rohul Amin said the blast occurred about 55 yards from his compound in a crowded square in Farah. Afghan police shouted "Stop! Stop!" at the motorcyclist before he detonated the explosives, provincial police chief Gen. Mohammad Faqir Askar said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Click to read:China Mine Blast Death Toll Reaches 87 Nov 22, 2009
China Mine Blast Death Toll Reaches 87 - CBS News ... China Mine Blast Death Toll Reaches 87 ... (AP) Updated at 10:53 p.m. EST Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground Sunday as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese mine jumped to 87 the deadliest blast to hit the beleaguered industry in nearly two years. (CBS News)
2 bomb blasts leave 7 dead, 52 wounded in India Nov 22, 2009
Medical staff carry a blast victim for treatment at Gauhati Medical College Hospital in Gauhati, India, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 ... Five people died instantly after two blasts went off within minutes of each other outside the station in Nalbari town near the Assam state capital, Gauhati, a local police official said ... At least 52 people were wounded in the two blasts, said Bhaskar Mahanta, Assam's inspector general of police. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Six killed, 54 injured as two blasts rock Assam Nov 22, 2009
NALBARI, ASSAM: Six people were on Sunday killed and 54 others injured, including 34 seriously, in the two blasts suspected to have been triggered by ULFA near a police station here, five days ahead of the banned militant outfit's raising day ... A high alert has been sounded across Assam after the blasts and patrolling intensified in the affected area ... Rumours of a third blast in the town were discounted by the police. (India Times, India -- Community News)
3 Bombs in India Kill 5, Wound More Than 25 Nov 22, 2009
A local police official says five people died after two blasts went off within minutes of each other outside a police station in Nalbari town near the Assam state capital Gauhati. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity as he is not authorized to speak to the media, says about five minutes later a third blast occurred a few miles away ... More than 25 people have been injured in the three blasts. (Fox News)
US suspects could face life sentences Nov 22, 2009
China Mine blast toll up to 87 near Russia HARBIN - Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 coal miners trapped underground today as the death toll from a huge gas explosion rose to 87. The predawn blast Saturday at the state-run Xinxing mine in Heilongjiang Province near the border with Russia was the latest to hit China s mining industry, the world s deadliest. (Boston Globe)
6 killed, 55 injured in twin blasts in N India Nov 22, 2009
NEW DELHI, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and over 55 injured in two blasts launched by suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants in the northeastern state of Assam Sunday, a senior police official said. "The first blast occured when a bomb, planted in a bicycle, went off at a spot adjacent to Nalbari police station in lower Assam. A similar blast which occurred minutes after in front of a mobile phone shop, about 20 meters away from the police station, as... (Xinhuanet, China)
Suicide bomber kills 16 in Afghanistan Nov 21, 2009
A boy who was injured in a bomb blast lies in hospital in Farah province on Friday. . (MSNBC -- International)
China says 31 dead, 82 trapped in mine Nov 21, 2009
A blast at the Tunlan coal mine in northern China s Shanxi Province killed 77 people in February, China s worst industrial accident in a year. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Blast kills 1, injures others at VT Halter Marine Nov 21, 2009
Associated Press - November 20, 2009 7:14 PM ET. (AP) - Officials say at least one person was killed Friday in an explosion at the VT Halter Marine shipyard in the Mississippi coastal city of Moss Point. (WSJA.com, AL)
Paly students face suspensions for egg fight Nov 21, 2009
Palo Alto Online News. Uploaded: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 9:52 AM. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Windies' hopes for Gayle return dwindle Nov 21, 2009
"He must look at ways for him to improve as a bowler, more stock bowls and trying to work them out at the same time, bowl a lot of dot balls and be patient, rather than try and blast them out.". Sarwan, who failed to bat late on day three due to a rash, followed up his first-innings 73 with another classy knock which ended just before tea when he was trapped in front by Alister McDermott. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth Nov 21, 2009
Catch a blast from the sun, a clash between galaxies and other outer-space highlights from October. more photos. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Explosion Near Aid Office Wounds 1 in Pakistan Nov 21, 2009
The blast came a day after two police officers were killed and four others were wounded in a roadside bombing in Peshawar. A homicide bomber also killed 19 people in the city on Thursday. (Fox News)
GOP blasts bait and switch bill Nov 20, 2009
GOP blasts bait and switch health bill - Health care reform- msnbc ... Republicans blast bait and switch health bill. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Republicans Blast 'Bait and Switch' Health Bill Nov 20, 2009
Republicans assail health care bill, Democrats set Saturday night test vote on Senate measure. By DAVID ESPO AP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTON November 20, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press. (ABC News -- Wire)
13 killed in suicide bombing in W Afghanistan Nov 20, 2009
The blast occurred at 9 a.m. Friday morning, when the suicide bomber rode a motorcycle and blew himself up in a bazaar near the governor's office. One of the victims was a policeman, and all others were civilians, according to the Afghan Interior Ministry. (Xinhuanet, China)
Spacewalkers zoom through fix-up tasks Nov 20, 2009
Catch a blast from the sun, a clash between galaxies and other outer-space highlights from October ... Atlantis' 11-day mission blasted off on Monday. (MSNBC -- Technology)
The Parenting Place Nov 20, 2009
Last year, we paid visit to the museum of play in Rochester and had a blast -- definitely worth a day trip up there again this year ... Ella, I'm happy to report, had a blast ... Nonhomogenized milk that fans are willing to shake before drinking -- in glass bottles, no less -- on the premise that their bodies won't absorb as much fat if it hasn't been blasted into tiny bits. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Cool change arrives 'with a bang' after hot spell Nov 20, 2009
A blast of cool weather has caused havoc with power supplies, blacking out traffic lights across Melbourne and leaving more than 15,000 Victorian properties without electricity ... It was the blast of weather. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* Suicide bomb kills 19 in Pakistan Nov 20, 2009
The blast occurred near the five-star Pearl Continental Hotel, where at least nine people were killed when attackers shot their way through a security check post and blew up a truck bomb in June ... I fell on stairs and than I started running to save my life, said Haji Hijab Gul, who was walking upstairs to court when he heard the blast. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Health Care Bill Nov 20, 2009
The "I'm sorry' part, or my silly attemp at humor with misspelling confused?First:) it is very easy to get a post mixed up with another post because there are so many varied opinions and so there should be.I agree with you 100% this nation needs Health Care Reform.We can agree to disagree about this up and coming 2000 pages of ''unknown'. If it does pass, you can bet your boots, I pray it helps.I work with the elderly, so I am not oblivious to their needs, as some of you would believe.Frustrated... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
French court acquits all in fatal blast Nov 20, 2009
No one has been convicted in the blast, which tore apart the chemical plant with the force of a magnitude-3 ... The blast blew out windows in homes and buildings miles away. (Boston Globe)
Three policemen, lawyer among dead Nov 20, 2009
He said the blast was followed by wails and cries, with a thick layer of smoke hanging in the air ... It was a very strong blast ... NWFP Governor Owais Ghani also condemned the blast. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Republicans Blast 'Bait and Switch' Obamacare Nov 20, 2009
SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:10 PM. (Newsmax)
'Female Viagra'? Nov 20, 2009
Even prior to its press blast Monday, BI was finding itself in the middle of the debate on how to deal with low or no libido. Can it be as simple as popping a pill. (Fox News)
Star checks into 'General Hospital' Nov 20, 2009
"But it's been a blast so far.". "GH" producer Phelps said producers talked with the actor and decided that Franco was not appearing on the show as a lark. (CNN)
13 Killed in Homicide Bomb in West Afghanistan Nov 20, 2009
Provincial governor Rohul Amin said the deadly blast occurred about 50 meters from his compound in a crowded square in the city of Farah. "These days Taliban are causing high casualties because the foreign forces and Afghan forces have been conducting operations against the insurgency in the region," Askar said. (Fox News)
16 killed in blast in NW Pakistan's Peshawar Nov 19, 2009
A member of security force inspects a damaged car at the blast scene in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, on Nov. 19, 2009 ... Police said that eight to 10kgs of explosives were used in the blast ... All schools in Peshawar were closed after the blast. (Xinhuanet, China)
Face Transplant Patient Can Smell, Taste, Breathe Normally Nov 19, 2009
The shotgun blast destroyed the middle part of her face, including her nose and nasal passage, upper jaw and cheeks, and she lost her sight. Though there were three face transplants performed worldwide before Culp's -- and a total of about seven to date -- Culp's "near-total" face transplant was among the most extensive ever performed. (MEDLINEplus)
Science news » Nov 19, 2009
The agency did not recommend countries set limits on how many children people should have, but said: "Women with access to reproductive health services . Conservationists searching for one of the world's most endangered crocodile species say they have found dozens of the reptiles lounging in plain sight at a wildlife rescue center in Cambodia.DNA taken from 69 crocodiles housed in the moats of the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center showed nearly 50 percent were Siamese crocodiles, which until... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
British actors dominate TV Globes Nov 19, 2009
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Skate may be fished to extinction Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 19:23 GMT, Wednesday, 18 November 2009. By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News. (BBC News -- Science)
M&S Christmas TV ad 'offensive' Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 14:53 GMT, Wednesday, 18 November 2009. Mstmas TV ad 'offensive. (BBC News)
AP: Gay Couples Blast Federal Defense of Marriage Act Nov 19, 2009
The lawsuit was brought by seven gay couples and three widowers, all of whom were married in Massachusetts after it became the first state in the country to legalize gay marriage in 2004. In court documents filed Tuesday, the couples say the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution because it denies them access to federal benefits given to other married couples, including pensions, health insurance and the ability to file joint tax... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Rwanda seeks rebels' extradition Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 15:06 GMT, Wednesday, 18 November 2009. The FDLR are accused of killing hundreds of Congolese this year. (BBC News -- Africa)
Safety first Nov 19, 2009
The clothes were blown off his back by the force of the blast. "You know that pain when you get a burn on the tip of your finger from a lighter or burn yourself with a match? Imagine that over 45, 50 percent of your body. My arms were black and like charcoal, swelling and blistering as I looked at myself in that ambulance," said Morecraft. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 02:13 GMT, Friday, 1 December 2006. US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Nov 19, 2009
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FTSE firms 'failing women bosses' Nov 19, 2009
BBC News : FTSE firms 'failing women bosses. Page last updated at 00:06 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. (BBC News -- Business)
Battle brews over money education Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 13:11 GMT, Wednesday, 18 November 2009. There have been calls for more guidance on money matters. (BBC News -- Business)
Cadbury union bosses meet Kraft Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 08:39 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. Cadbury produces some of the UK's best-known chocolate bars. (BBC News -- Business)
Negative equity escape deal offer Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 16:41 GMT, Wednesday, 18 November 2009. Mortgages have become more difficult to come by in the downturn. (BBC News -- Business)
The Young Pro Nov 19, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Johnson's Cup dynasty: Greatness overlooked? Nov 19, 2009
"I had a blast and didn't want to be on TV. We're on TV enough." ... " Image a work in progress Mindful he sometimes comes across as too stiff and corporate in interviews, Johnson has worked to project a looser, fun-loving side of his personality. (He counts Major League Baseball players and movie stars as friends and often jets to Manhattan, where he keeps an apartment with his wife, Chandra). In January, the El Cajon, Calif., native will appear in a four-part series for 's 24/7. "Jimmie is... (USA Today -- Sports)
Readers pick ultimate Bulldogs fan! Nov 19, 2009
Hope yall have a blast and the Dawgs take care of business ... I know Baylie will have a blast. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
File: Bomb blast in Peshawar, 4 killed Nov 19, 2009
10 killed in Peshawar bomb blast - Pakistan - World - The Times of India ... 10 killed in Peshawar bomb blast ... The powerful blast blew up a number of other vehicles lined up at the check post. (India Times, India)
Pakistan court blast kills many Nov 19, 2009
The blast on the busy Khyber Road came during rush hour and is the latest in a series in the city in recent weeks. Previous blasts have been blamed on Taliban militants ... Several vehicles were destroyed in the blast. (BBC News -- South Asia)
The Parenting Place Nov 19, 2009
Last year, we paid visit to the museum of play in Rochester and had a blast -- definitely worth a day trip up there again this year ... Ella, I'm happy to report, had a blast ... Nonhomogenized milk that fans are willing to shake before drinking -- in glass bottles, no less -- on the premise that their bodies won't absorb as much fat if it hasn't been blasted into tiny bits. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Perfecting Lush Lips Nov 19, 2009
CoverGirl Shine Blast Lip Gloss $7 ... 99 at Sensai Lip Base - $26 at NYX Super Volume Lip Plumper- $7 at Twilight Venom - $16 at CoverGirl Shine Blast Lip Gloss $7. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Watchdog blasts 'X-treme Eating' Nov 19, 2009
Watchdog blasts 'X-treme Eating ... Pakistan court blast kills many. (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
Irish Ready For Final-16 Showdown Versus Oregon State Nov 19, 2009
Game #23 Recap: CMU The Fighting Irish used an offensive onslaught to blast past the Chippewas of Central Michigan, 6-1, in NCAA Championship second round play on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Stadium. led the Irish as she scored a first half hat trick and added a program record fourth goal 15 minutes into the second half. (Und.com)
Blast Outside Pakistan Courthouse Kills at Least 16 Nov 19, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009. Nov. 19: People gather at the spot of a homicide bombing outside a courthouse in Peshawar, Pakistan. (Fox News)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Nov 19, 2009
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Quiz on headlines Nov 19, 2009
"BRITS BLAST BELGRANO". SUNK IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC. (BBC News -- UK)
The Parenting Place Nov 18, 2009
Last year, we paid visit to the museum of play in Rochester and had a blast -- definitely worth a day trip up there again this year ... Ella, I'm happy to report, had a blast ... Nonhomogenized milk that fans are willing to shake before drinking -- in glass bottles, no less -- on the premise that their bodies won't absorb as much fat if it hasn't been blasted into tiny bits. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Health Care Bill Nov 18, 2009
For someone to support the healthcare reform bill but blast the Patriot Act is nothing short stupid. If you are against the Patriot Act because you believe it to be government intrusion, by default, you should also be against this current healthcare reform bill. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
