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	BBC News \| News Front Page \| UK Edition
	last updated: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:22:10 GMT

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:35:51 GMT Two jails for foreign inmates only

The Prison Service has converted two jails so that they hold only foreign national prisoners, it has emerged.

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:14:21 GMT US wild fires force mass exodus

California evacuates 500,000 people as wild fires engulf the south of the state from Mexico up to Santa Barbara.

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:08:10 GMT US reins in Iraq security firms

Washington clamps down on foreign private security firms in Iraq after deadly incidents involving civilians.

	Christian Science Monitor \| Top Stories
	last updated: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:24:45 GMT

	NYT > Home Page
	last updated: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:20:50 GMT

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:43:10 GMT California Fires Out of Control as More Than 500,000 Flee

As fires burned for a third day across Southern California, officials worried they could spread toward more populated areas.

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:43:07 GMT Victims in Wildfire?s Path Say, ?Why Me??

Fires raged across Southern California, burning some houses to the ground and sparing others.

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:37:58 GMT Use of Contractors by State Dept. Has Soared

While the amount of money the State Department pays to private contractors has soared, the department conceded that it has added few new officials to oversee contracts.

	U.S. News & World Report
	last updated: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:15:07 GMT

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:07:00 EST More Oversight of Security Contractors

The State Department is tightening its oversight of private security contractors operating in Iraq after an official panel found significant shortcomings in the department's operations of the security program. The panel, led by Patrick Kennedy, a senior State Department official, made 19 recommendations to improve the operations and monitoring of security convoys in the wake of the deadly incident last month in which guards working for Blackwater USA under a State Department contract were involved in a deadly shooting in downtown Baghdad, killing 17 Iraqi civilians.

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:12:00 EST All About Tuberculosis

Adding to U.S. News's Diseases & Conditions health coverage, usnews.com has a new section on tuberculosis, an infectious disease that can be deadly but is less common in the United States now that effective antibiotics have been introduced. Our health coverage includes everything you need to know about symptoms, prevention, and treatment of tuberculosis.

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:52:00 EST Garmin Receiver Brings GPS to Smart Phones

Small device offers a way around handsets without--or with crippled--mapping.

	Yahoo! News: Top Stories
	last updated: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:09:22 GMT

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:46:24 GMT 500,000 flee raging California wildfires (AP)

AP - Faced with unrelenting winds whipping wildfires into a frenzy across Southern California, firefighters conceded defeat on many fronts Tuesday to an unstoppable force that has chased more than 500,000 people away.

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:35:26 GMT Blackwater: Fallujah deaths unavoidable (AP)

AP - Heavier guns and sturdier trucks would not have saved a team of Blackwater USA guards brutally killed in March 2004 after being lured by corrupt Iraqi forces into a well-planned ambush, the embattled private security contractor contends in a report to Congress.

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:35:58 GMT US boosts oversight for Iraq contractors (AP)

AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday ordered new measures to improve government oversight of private guards who protect U.S. diplomats in Iraq, including tighter rules of engagement and a board to investigate any future killings.

	ABC News: International
	last updated: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:57:14 GMT

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:56:11 -0400 Audit: $1.2 Billion Mismanaged in Iraq

Report: the State Dept. can't account for money meant for Iraqi police training.

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:35:19 -0400 Speaking Out and Paying the Price

Ayaan Hirsi Ali copes with death threats, loss of Dutch-paid protection team.

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:43:49 -0400 Mafia Is Biggest Business in Italy

Organized Crime Is Largest Segment of Italian Economy, Business Group Says

	Guardian Unlimited
	last updated: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:33:26 GMT

2007-05-11T00:00+00:00 'I did what I thought was right': Tony Blair gives his resignation speech

Blair to step down on June 27.

2007-05-11T00:00+00:00 CCTV boosts search for kidnap girl

British-registered vehicle gives police new lead.

2007-05-11T00:00+00:00 Andrew Marr on curling up with a good ebook

Andrew Marr - who treasures his smelly, beautiful library of real books - roadtests one of the new gadgets.

	CNN.com
	last updated: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:15:08 GMT

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:05:09 EDT 500,000 flee unforgiving fires

Evacuees find shelter in schools, stadiumMarines evacuating Camp PendletonFierce winds fuel fires; 360,000 acres burnFEMA vows action; Bush visiting Thursday

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:59:14 EDT Frontline firefighter's priority: Protecting homes

Despite having 21 years experience as a firefighter, Arthur Jackson was shocked by what he saw Tuesday -- piles of smoking ash located next to houses in pristine condition in this San Diego suburb.

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:21:08 EDT Stadium transforms into refuge for thousands

The home to the San Diego Chargers was transformed overnight into the home for up to 10,000 people seeking shelter from wildfires that have swept through the region.

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