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NATO strike kills 7 Afghan security forces: Kabul

Saturday 07th of November 2009 06:45:26 AM
KABUL (AFP) -- Seven members of the Afghan security forces were killed in a NATO air strike in remote western Afghanistan, the defence ministry said on Saturday."Due to a NATO forces air strike on November 6 in Badghis province seven Afghan security personn...
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Iran to reject UN-brokered nuclear plan: leading MP

Saturday 07th of November 2009 05:31:12 AM
by Siavosh Ghazi TEHRAN (AFP) -- Iran has decided to turn down proposals from the major powers for the supply of nuclear fuel, a leading member of parliament said on Saturday, in a serious setback for UN-brokered efforts to allay Western concerns about its ambitions...
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25 wounded in search for US troops missing in Afghanistan

Saturday 07th of November 2009 05:01:17 AM
by Waheedullah Massoud KABUL (AFP) -- A search for two US soldiers missing in northwest Afghanistan continued after 25 soldiers were wounded in what one Western official said may have been a friendly-fire incident during the hunt.Local police sa...
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Mickelson leads Woods by two in China PGA

Saturday 07th of November 2009 03:50:46 AM
SHANGHAI (AFP) -- Phil Mickelson birdied the last hole on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Tiger Woods and Nick Watney at the HSBC Champions, setting up an enticing finale in the World Golf Championship event.The world number two stroked a 67 to be 14...
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Search continues for missing US troops in Afghanistan

Saturday 07th of November 2009 03:06:04 AM
KABUL (AFP) -- A search operation continued for two US paratroopers missing in remote northwest Afghanistan as NATO said 25 soldiers were wounded during the hunt following a clash with militants.Local police said a party looking for the two tro...
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Iran refuses to send enriched uranium abroad: MP

Saturday 07th of November 2009 01:50:17 AM
TEHRAN (AFP) -- Iran is refusing to send its low-enriched uranium abroad for further processing, the influential head of parliament's national security and foreign policy committee was quoted as saying on Saturday."We do not want to give part of our 1,200 k...
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African Union imposes sanctions on Guinea junta

Saturday 07th of November 2009 01:40:47 AM
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) -- The African Union has implemented sanctions on Guinea's military rulers, AU Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra said Saturday."Africa has implemented sanctions against several dozen people in Guinea who are opposing a return ...
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Madagascar leaders reach power-sharing deal: mediator

Saturday 07th of November 2009 12:43:16 AM
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) -- Madagascar's top four political figures, including ousted President Marc Ravalomanana, reached an agreement on sharing power ahead of elections next year, a UN official involved in the talks told AFP."The Madagascan leaders have managed ...
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Wallabies look to rediscover spring in slam opener

Saturday 07th of November 2009 12:38:07 AM
by Julian Guyer LONDON (AFP) -- Australia coach Robbie Deans will be under particular pressure to deliver a victory when the Wallabies face an injury-hit England at Twickenham on Saturday in the first leg of their grand slam tour.A run of six defeats in the ...
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10 percent jobless rate adds to pressure on Obama

Saturday 07th of November 2009 12:15:20 AM
by Rob Lever WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The jump in US unemployment above 10 percent for the first time since 1983 will pressure President Barack Obama to find additional stimulus to keep a fragile economic recovery on track, analysts say.The weaker-than-expected L...
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Obama to push lawmakers as health care vote looms

Friday 06th of November 2009 11:30:41 PM
by Olivier Knox WASHINGTON (AFP) -- President Barack Obama, his top domestic priority in the balance, was to make a rare in-person plea Saturday for wary lawmakers to cast an historic vote for legislation to remake US health care.Obama, who wooed skittish fe...
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UPI NewsTrack Sports

Friday 06th of November 2009 11:02:35 PM
Yankees honored with ticker-tape parade NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The World Series champion New York Yankees were cheered by their appreciative fans Friday with a ticker-tape parade along the Canyon of Heroes. The American League champions won their 27th Series title Wednesday with a 7-3 win over Philadelphia, completing a four games to two...
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Clashes as NATO seeks soldiers missing in Afghanistan

Friday 06th of November 2009 10:21:43 PM
by Lynne O'Donnell KABUL (AFP) -- At least 25 NATO and Afghan soldiers were wounded Friday as they hunted for two US paratroopers missing in remote northwest Afghanistan, NATO said.Local police said the casualties occurred when a search party cl...
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Honduras crisis deepens after collapse of deal

Friday 06th of November 2009 10:05:54 PM
TEGUCIGALPA (AFP) -- Honduras sunk into further disarray after President Manuel Zelaya, ousted in a military-backed coup, said a US-brokered deal to end the nation's four-month crisis had collapsed.Presidential elections due on November 29 were in jeopardy...
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Cecil earns first Breeders' Cup win with Midday

Friday 06th of November 2009 09:50:11 PM
by Rebecca Bryan ARCADIA, California (AFP) -- British trainer Henry Cecil captured the first Breeders' Cup win of his storied career as European horses won two of six races and Life is Sweet set the stage for star stablemate Zenyatta.Jockey Thomas Queally bro...
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US grieves after Muslim doctor kills 13 on army base

Friday 06th of November 2009 09:15:37 PM
by Sig Christenson FORT HOOD, Texas (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama led his nation in mourning as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor unleashed a massacre at a US military base, killing 13.Alleged shooter Major Nidal Malik ...
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Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study

Friday 06th of November 2009 07:40:24 PM
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.The group, which funds research on the link between diet and the disease, said 49 per...
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UPI NewsTrack Business

Friday 06th of November 2009 06:38:47 PM
U.S. markets gains hold up Friday NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Narrow gains held up in U.S. markets Friday, despite news the unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent. The Labor Department said 190,000 jobs were lost in October, pushing the unemployment rate up 0.4 percentage points from the previous month's 9.8 percent. After a 203-point ...
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UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News

Friday 06th of November 2009 05:48:56 PM
Dentists urged to look for cardiac risk STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Dentists can play key roles in identifying people at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them for further evaluation, doctors in Sweden suggest. Dentists are encouraged to use HeartScore, a computerized system that calculates the risk of a person dying of a hea...
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UPI NewsTrack Sports

Friday 06th of November 2009 05:16:15 PM
Report: Dez Bryant entering NFL Draft STILLWATER, Okla., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Suspended wide receiver Dez Bryant of 18th-ranked Oklahoma State has decided to enter the 2010 NFL Draft, ESPN reported. Bryant, a junior from Lufkin, Texas, was declared ineligible by the Big 12 Conference school on Oct. 7 for allegedly failing to fully disclose to NC...
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