L.A. Times - Patrick Goldstein:
I find many things in the modern world scary, from Sarah Palin to Taylor Swift to Michael Bay. I actually had a fever-induced nightmare the other night in which I'd gone to the premiere of "Avatar" and instead found myself (Read More)
Reuters:
NEW DELHI (Reuters AlertNet) - Afghans say foreign donors must commit and deliver "more effective aid" if the country is to pull itself out of poverty and end more than three decades of violence, Oxfam International said in a (Read More)
Fox News:
Security forces increased patrols and helicopter flyovers in the Afghan capital Wednesday, bracing for possible militant attacks during the ceremony that will cement President Hamid Karzai's tumultuous re-election victory. (Read More)
Reuters:
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China needs to be alert to the danger of asset bubbles, but headline inflation is unlikely to be a risk for some time, Fan Gang, a member of the People's Bank of China's monetary policy committee, said. (Read More)
L.A. Times - Business:
Randy Babbitt said air traffic personnel should have been 'more agile' when they lost contact with the crew of a Northwest flight for more than an hour last month. (Read More)
Fox News:
Federal Aviation Administration officials say they are strengthening procedures for alerting the military when air traffic controllers lose contact with planes. (Read More)
CNN:
U.S. officials extended a travel alert in Germany and urged Americans to remain wary after terrorist organization al Qaeda posted messages in recent months threatening attacks in the country.
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CNN:
U.S. officials extended a travel alert in Germany and urged Americans to remain wary after terrorist organization al Qaeda posted messages in recent months threatening attacks in the country. (Read More)
CNN:
U.S. officials extended a travel alert in Germany and urged Americans to remain wary after terrorist organization al Qaeda posted messages in recent months threatening attacks in the country.
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Reuters:
NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - A U.N. decision to temporarily relocate more than half its expatriate staff following a deadly attack in Afghanistan has hurt morale among aid groups working there but not enough for any of them to foll (Read More)
Reuters:
NEW DELHI (Reuters AlertNet) - The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) expressed anger on Tuesday at NATO-led troops who used explosives to storm a Red Crescent compound and temporarily detain two aid workers.
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Fox News:
South Korea's troops went on high alert Wednesday for possible retaliation by North Korea after one of its navy ships was nearly destroyed and an officer reportedly killed in a skirmish with the South, ahead of a visit by Pre (Read More)
CNN:
Close to one million strollers have been recalled by their manufacturer following reports at least 12 babies or toddlers had their fingers amputated after they were caught in the hinges.
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CNN:
Close to one million strollers have been recalled by their manufacturer following reports at least 12 babies or toddlers had their fingers amputated after they were caught in the hinges. (Read More)