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	last updated: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:06:27 GMT

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 02:48:31 GMT Tory tax reform plans dismissed

The government says most taxpayers will not benefit from proposals by a Tory policy group for £21bn a year cuts.

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 02:07:46 GMT One-third support 'some torture'

Almost a third of people worldwide say some torture is acceptable to fight terrorism, a BBC World Service poll finds.

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:14:53 GMT 'Millions wasted' on court cases

Police and prosecutors waste £55m a year by mishandling court cases, a report by a Commons watchdog says.

	Christian Science Monitor \| Top Stories
	last updated: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:29:50 GMT

North Korea heads toward hunger

Aid has flowed slowly to the country in the wake of missile and nuclear tests, but a tough winter looms.

Pyongyang's nukes: How dangerous are they?

North Korea's recent blast was tiny, but its commitment to nuclear weapons is long.

Falling US fuel prices ease fears of recession

Lower energy prices also promise to help fight inflation, enhancing chances of a 'soft landing.'

	NYT > Home Page
	last updated: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:06:28 GMT

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:52:23 EDT Tables Turned for the G.O.P. Over Iraq Issue

With three weeks until Election Day, Republican candidates are barely mentioning Iraq, while Democrats have seized on the issue.

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:53:27 EDT Premier of Iraq Seeks Assistance of Shiite Clerics

The visit with the clerics was a sign of the crisis surrounding the Iraqi government as it tries to quell sectarian violence.

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:04:47 EDT The Hard Part: A New Mayor Tests His Promises on Newark’s Harsh Reality

After 100 days in office, Cory A. Booker has found running New Jersey’s largest city more challenging than he ever expected.

	U.S. News & World Report
	last updated: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:06:28 GMT

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:00:00 EST Wednesday's Political Wire

Obama to 1600 Penn. Ave?

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:00:00 EST Lower Inflation Sends Mixed Signals

Economists, infamous for their on-the-one-hand, on-the-other-hand predictions, were in full two-handed juggling mode today as the government reported that consumer prices fell sharply in September. But the consensus appeared to be that lower inflation was good news for consumers and businesses alike.

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:00:00 EST Brown Report on Ties to Slavery Should Be Up This Morning

A report that could recommend Brown University pursue making monetary reparations for its role in the American slave trade should be released online today, according to the Daily Herald. Ruth Simmons, Brown's president, who is African-American, commissioned the report when she took the job in 2003. The document should be on the school's website this afternoon.

	Yahoo! News: Top Stories
	last updated: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:08:03 GMT

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:56:30 GMT Bush: U.S. will stop N. Korea nuke moves (AP)

AP - President Bush said Wednesday the United States would stop North Korea from transferring nuclear weapons to Iran or al-Qaida and that the communist regime would then face "a grave consequence."

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:57:35 GMT Rice says U.S. ready to defend Japan (AP)

AP - The United States is willing to use its full military might to defend Japan in light of North Korea's nuclear test, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday as she sought to assure Asian countries there is no need to jump into a nuclear arms race.

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:59:23 GMT U.S. October death toll in Iraq hits 70 (AP)

AP - Eleven more U.S. troops were slain in combat, the military said Wednesday, putting October on track to be the deadliest month for U.S. forces since the siege of Fallujah nearly two years ago.

	ABC News: International
	last updated: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:29:50 GMT

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:15:35 -0400 U.S. October Death Toll in Iraq Hits 69

American Death Toll in Iraq Hits 69 for the Month of October With Deaths of 10 More Soldiers

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:03:54 -0400 Rice Promises U.S. Defense of Japan

Secretary of State Rice Visits Japan and Promises U.S. Defense After North Korea Nuclear Test

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:51:11 -0400 Suicide Attack in Sri Lankan Resort Town

Suicide Attack in Sri Lankan Resort Town Kills 1 Sailor

	Guardian Unlimited
	last updated: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:23:19 GMT

2006-10-19T00:00+00:00 Britain now 'No 1 al-Qaida target'

Anti-terror chiefs say Britain has become the main target for a resurgent al-Qaida, which sees the July 7 attacks as 'just the beginning' of a UK campaign.

2006-10-19T00:00+00:00 PM: troops may quit Iraq in a year

Tony Blair adjusts his stance as the mood changes in the US.

2006-10-19T00:00+00:00 The return of whaling

Since no one actually wants to eat whale, why are the harpoonists heading out again? By John Vidal.

	CNN.com
	last updated: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:06:29 GMT

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:21:26 EDT Four soldiers charged with rape, murder

Four U.S. soldiers accused of raping and killing a 14-year-old Iraqi girl, and slaying her sister and their parents will face courts-martial on murder charges, military officials say. The prosecution alleges the soldiers set fire to the family's home to cover up the crimes. Two of the men, Sgt. Paul Cortez and Pfc. Jesse Spielman, face the death penalty if convicted.

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:57:48 EDT Feds play down NFL dirty bomb threat

The Department of Homeland Security has sent an advisory to the National Football League and local officials advising of a possible, uncorroborated bomb threat against some NFL stadiums.

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:04:39 EDT Ohio rebirth for Democratic dreams

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