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 Mexican shootout kills dozens of people
Mexico News.Net
25 or more people have died in a gunfight between Mexican soldiers and suspected drug gang members near the northern Mexican city of Monterrey.
 Stephen Hawking says the universe created itself
Mexico News.Net
A new book written by famous British physicist, Stephen Hawking, claims that God did not create the universe and the "big bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics.
 Israeli girl hurt in car stoning
Mexico News.Net
A twelve-year-old girl, riding in a car which was driving through Tapuach Junction in the West Bank, has been hit with a stone which came through the window.
Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island
Washington Times
quake , which hit 19 miles west of the southern city of Christchurch, shook a wide area with radio reports saying items were tossed from store shelves and roof tiles cracked by the strong temblor.The ...
U.N. nuclear chief asks Israel to join treaty
Washington Times
Israel 's top secret nuclear facility in the southern Israeli town of Dimona, according to the broadcaster. Diplomats say Arab nations are urging Washington and other powers to end their support of
UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport
Washington Times
United Arab Emirates (AP) — A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. There was no immediate word on casualties.The pla...
UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport
New York Post
A UPS cargo plane with two crewmembers aboard crashed Friday night near Dubai International Airport and there were unconfirmed reports the crew was killed.A statement issued by UPS said the plane, a 7...
From Hiding, Indonesian Defends Free Expression
International Herald Tribune
JAKARTA — Hiding out with a two-year jail sentence hanging over his head and vigilantes vowing to track him down, the editor of Indonesia’s defunct version of Playboy magazine, Erwin Arnad...
UPS cargo plane crashes in Dubai
Channel News Asia
DUBAI: A cargo aircraft belonging to the US courier United Parcel Services (UPS) crashed on Friday evening near Dubai international airport, a civil aviation official told AFP. The official United Ara...
Bone drugs may raise throat cancer risk
USA Today
LONDON (AP) People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
Feds bust huge human-trafficking ring
CNN
(CNN) -- Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.
Obama promises new jobs initiatives
CNN
Washington (CNN) -- President Obama went on the offensive Friday on the politically critical issue of job creation, promising to lay out a broad package of ideas next week and slamming Senate Republic...
Beer chills 200 years under the sea
CNN
(CNN) -- First there was the discovery of dozens of bottles of 200-year-old champagne, but now salvage divers have recovered what they believe to be the world's oldest beer, taking advertisers' notion...
Strong earthquake rocks New Zealand
C News
WASHINGTON - A strong earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit New Zealand, just 4 miles southeast of Christchurch, in the middle of the night local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said Friday. There were no...
Police find girl who threw puppies in a river
C News
Police have reportedly found the young woman in a red shirt who was filmed throwing puppies into a river. Local police in Travnik, on the eastern edge of Bosnia near the Croatian border, identified t...
Earthquake hits south New Zealand
BBC
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off New Zealand's South Island, the US Geological Survey has said. The epicentre was 30km (20 miles) north-west of Christchurch, at a depth of 16.1 km (10 m...
Cargo plane 'crash on Dubai road'
BBC
A cargo plane has crashed near a major motorway in Dubai, according to local officials and media reports. There is no word yet on casualties. The plane came down near the Emirates Road, setting some...
Armenia 0-1 Republic of Ireland
BBC
Keith Fahey's 76th-minute goal earned the Republic of Ireland victory in a tense opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Armenia in Yerevan.Robbie Keane missed a great early chance and Sean St Ledger also...
Fans jailed for Uefa screen riot
BBC
Eleven football hooligans who took part in the worst destruction Manchester has suffered "since the Blitz" will be going to jail, a judge has said. Hundreds of Rangers fans caused "may...
Error 'no bearing on Donagh move'
BBC
The justice minister David Ford has said a clerical error had no bearing in the decision to allow the McDermott brothers to return to Donagh. A court official typed up a supervision and treatment ord...
S Lanka panel lost in translation
BBC
A key witness at the commission set up to examine the final phase of Sri Lanka's civil war has complained his words were not properly translated. Douglas Devananda, a cabinet minister and ex-Tam...
DJs unite for Love Parade track
BBC
Three of the world's most successful dance DJs have joined forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July. Paul Oakenfold, Armin van Buuren and Paul van D...
Panda twins delight Japanese zoo
BBC
New-born twin giant pandas made their media debut at a zoo in Japan on Friday in Shirahama. The brother and sister were born on 11 August to proud mother Rauhin and father Eimei. The zoo said the cu...
Crew Feared Dead As Plane Crashes In Dubai
Sky News
The aircraft, owned by American courier UPS, crashed shortly after taking off from Dubai International Airport. It landed near a busy highway intersection about 10 miles southeast of the airport. St...
Obama says to address new economic ideas next week
Reuters
Tough economic times and aggressive campaigning by the Republicans weigh heavy on President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party. Follow Reuters for complete analysis, opinion and polls ahead of the ...
Strong 7.4 quake hits New Zealand near Christchurch
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit New Zealand, just 4 miles southeast of Christchurch, in the middle of the night local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said Friday.
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