Marley heirs wage global war on trademark pirates (AP)

Posted under World on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

AP – Coming to a store near you: Bob Marley video games, shoes … snowboards?

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(AP)

Fearing fraud, challenger may quit Afghan presidential runoff (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted under World on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

McClatchy Newspapers – KABUL, Afghanistan-Challenger Abdullah Abdullah and Afghan President Hamid Karzai failed Saturday to agree on conditions for their Nov. 7 presidential runoff, setting the stage for Abdullah to drop out of the race, senior aides to Abdullah said.

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(McClatchy Newspapers)

Wenger talks up title chances after derby delight (AFP)

Posted under World on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

AFP – Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal are showing the class and authority of English Premier League title contenders after a comfortable 3-0 win over rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

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(AFP)

Canadian police arrest two men sought by FBI (Reuters)

Posted under World on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

Reuters – Two men sought by the FBI and linked to a Detroit Muslim leader killed by U.S. authorities were arrested in Windsor, Ontario on Saturday, Canadian police said.

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(Reuters)

UK to shake up banking, 100s of branches for sale (AP)

Posted under World on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

AP – The Royal Bank of Scotland, Northern Rock, and Lloyds Banking Group are to sell off as many as 700 branches in the next few years in exchange for the public aid they received during the economic meltdown, a government official told The Associated Press on Saturday.

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(AP)

Clinton: Afghan runoff not affected by Abdullah (AP)

Posted under World on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

AP – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Abdullah Abdullah’s call for a boycott of next weekend’s runoff election in Afghanistan will not affect the legitimacy of that runoff.

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(AP)

Abdullah plans runoff boycott to delay Afghan vote (AP)

Posted under World on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

AP – President Hamid Karzai’s challenger plans to call for a boycott of next weekend’s runoff election in an attempt to force the vote’s postponement until spring, his campaign manager said — a move that would dim U.S. hopes for a stable Afghan government for months.

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(AP)

"Glee" cast to get Hollywood diversity award (Reuters)

Posted under Entertainment on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

Reuters – The cast of the quirky Fox TV show “Glee” will be presented with a Hollywood diversity award in November for their portrayal of a group of teen oddballs with a passion for song and dance.

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(Reuters)

Founder of Dead Poets Society visits bards' graves (AP)

Posted under Entertainment on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

AP – On the big screen, the leader of the Dead Poets Society at an all-boys prep school was an inspirational teacher played by Robin Williams.

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(AP)

Book: White House 'the American house next door' (AP)

Posted under Entertainment on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

AP – Lady Bird Johnson said walking through the White House was like walking “through history.” Hillary Clinton called the home “a repository of America’s storied past.” Michelle Obama has called it “awe inspiring.”

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(AP)

House calls as cost-saver in health care reform? (AP)

Posted under Health on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

AP – The doctor doesn’t look like much of a crusader, bent over the frail frame of 90-year-old Alberta Scott.

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(AP)

Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child's Diabetes Risk (HealthDay)

Posted under Health on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — Children born to mothers who
ate plenty of vegetables during pregnancy are less likely to have type 1
diabetes, Swedish researchers say.

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(HealthDay)

Surgery, Illness Not Linked to Mental Decline in Seniors (HealthDay)

Posted under Health on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — Illness and surgery don’t
contribute to long-term cognitive decline in seniors and don’t accelerate
progression of dementia, researchers say.

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(HealthDay)

Some who get vaccine not in high-risk groups (AP)

Posted under Health on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

AP – It was bound to happen: Some people who aren’t at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine.

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(AP)

Apple's iTunes Update Again Blocks Palm Pre Syncing (NewsFactor)

Posted under Technology on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

NewsFactor – Apple and Palm continue to play a cat-and-mouse game, and this time it was Apple’s turn to do the chasing. Apple on Thursday released an iTunes software update that once again blocks the Palm Pre smartphone from syncing DRM-free music, photos and videos from the iTunes Store.

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(NewsFactor)

Mobile revolution finally reaches Pacific (AFP)

Posted under Technology on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

AFP – The Pacific islands are the last frontier for mobile telecommunications but the arrival of Irish-owned Digicel Pacific in the past three years has brought about a revolution.

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(AFP)

Hebrew, Hindi, other scripts get Web address nod (AP)

Posted under Technology on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

AP – The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive.

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(AP)

10 Essential Windows 7 Downloads (PC World)

Posted under Technology on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

PC World – Windows 7 may be brand spanking new, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find free or cheap tools to tweak its settings, add features, or smooth an upgrade from XP or Vista. We’ve compiled a list of ten valuable software tools — many of them free — that can make your Win7 experience a lot more rewarding. (Click on each of the images for a closer look at the tool.)

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(PC World)

Iraqi Officer Delving Into Bombings Is Killed – New York Times

Posted under World on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

BBC News

Iraqi Officer Delving Into Bombings Is Killed New York Times BAGHDAD — A senior Iraqi police officer who was investigating last week's deadly bombings that struck at the heart of the Iraqi government was killed Thursday night in his office, according to security officials, gunned down by a … Iraq bombing suspect kills officerAljazeera.net Iraqi interrogator killed during sessionUnited Press International More Iraqis trying to move beyond sectarian divideLos Angeles Times BBC News -CNN International -AFP all 418 news articles »

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Clinton on Abdullah decision – BBC News

Posted under World on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 9:11 pm

ABC News

Clinton on Abdullah decision BBC News President Hamid Karzai's rival in the second round of the Afghan presidential poll says he will announce on Sunday whether he intends to withdraw from the race. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said a runoff with only one candidate would not … President Hamid Karzai's rival pulls out of Afghanistan pollTimes Online Abdullah Abdullah leans towards boycott of run-offReuters AP Top News at 12:39 am EDTThe Associated Press Washington Post -guardian.co.uk -Bloomberg all 1,463 news articles »

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