Clinton leads high-drama cellphone diplomacy from black BMW - AFP
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Daily Star - Lebanon


Clinton leads high-drama cellphone diplomacy from black BMW

AFP


ZURICH, Switzerland — In a black BMW outside a chalet-style hotel in the foothills of the Swiss Alps, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used high-drama cellphone diplomacy to clinch a historic Armenian-Turkish deal. "There were several times when I ...


Hurdles Remain in Turkey-Armenia Deal

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Pakistan Army Ends Hostage Siege at Military Headquarters - Wall Street Journal
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Telegraph.co.uk


Pakistan Army Ends Hostage Siege at Military Headquarters

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Toll rises in Philippine flooding - BBC News
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BBC News


Toll rises in Philippine flooding

BBC News


Rescue workers in the northern Philippines are battling to reach people trapped in landslides and floods that have caused at least 225 deaths. Troops have been mobilised to help clear mountain roads cut off by mud and debris, and to deliver aid. ...


Landslide Death Toll Above 200 in Northern Philippines

Voice of America


Philippine floods recede but death, damage tolls mount

AFP


Toll From Philippine Landslide Rises

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Obama discusses troop levels for Afghanistan - The Associated Press
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FOXNews


Obama discusses troop levels for Afghanistan

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON — Hours after winning a Nobel Peace Prize, President Barack Obama assembled his war council in the White House basement to talk about how many troops might be needed to right the 8-year-old Afghanistan conflict that military commanders are ...


War Council Meets on Afghan Strategy

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Son of NYC Socialite Astor Could Get 25 Years - New York Times
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Times Online


Son of NYC Socialite Astor Could Get 25 Years

New York Times


By AP NEW YORK (AP) -- Philanthropist Brooke Astor's 85-year-old son had it  »</nobr>



House Eyes Windfall Tax on Insurers for Health Bill - Wall Street Journal
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Seattle Post Intelligencer


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Pacific quakes spark tsunami fears - Aljazeera.net
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New Zealand Herald


Pacific quakes spark tsunami fears

Aljazeera.net


Two powerful undersea earthquakes in the Pacific triggered a widespread tsunami warning on Thursday but the alert was later cancelled and there appeared to be little damage. With memories of last week's deadly series of quakes and tsunamis in the ...


Pacific islanders flee as quakes prompt tsunami alert

AFP


Qld safe from tsunami fears, authorities say

ABC Online


7.8 magnitude earthquake and tsunami warning cause panic in Vanuatu

Xinhua


Bloomberg -The Press Association -BBC News


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High winds making for wild weather - Buffalo News
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Examiner.com


High winds making for wild weather

Buffalo News


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Deficit May Prove Stumbling Block for US Senate Health Plan - Bloomberg
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guardian.co.uk


Deficit May Prove Stumbling Block for US Senate Health Plan

Bloomberg


Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Concerns about the budget deficit may thwart efforts by Senate Democrats to pass legislation this month c »</nobr>



Gates Blames Past Lack Of Troops For Taliban Edge - New York Times
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Los Angeles Times


Gates Blames Past Lack Of Troops For Taliban Edge

New York Times


By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defence Secretary Robert Gates blamed the Taliban's revival on a past failure to deploy enough troops to Afghanistan and said US forces would not withdraw whatever the result of President Barack Obama's strategy review ...


Obama administration seeks to reassure Pakistan and Afghanistan over Taliban

Telegraph.co.uk


Tensions rise over Afghanistan war strategy

Los Angeles Times


Gates promises Pak: US will stay in Afghanistan

AFP


Washington Post -W »



West mulls Iran 'change of heart' - BBC News
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ABC News


West mulls Iran 'change of heart'

BBC News


That is the positive analysis from Mohamed El Baradei, head of the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, following his meetings in Tehran at the weekend. Analysts have been trying to assess whether the Geneva meeting last Thursday between Iran ...


Russian FM: Iran enrichment deal needs finalizing

The Associated Press


Russia seeks finalization of Iran uranium deal

PRESS TV


Spokesman: Iran has no nuclear weapon to prove

Xinhua


New York Times -AFP -Ha'aretz


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Oil Ignores Iran Nuclear Tensions - Wall Street Journal
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Telegraph.co.uk


Oil Ignores Iran Nuclear Tensions

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Senate finance panel nearly done with its healthcare bill - Los Angeles Times
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FOXNews


Senate finance panel nearly done with its healthcare bill

Los Angeles Times


Attention will now focus on Democratic leaders in the Senate and the White House to referee the differences between Baucus' middle-of-the-road bill and a more liberal one. By Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - The healthcare debate in Congress will ...


Reid's at the Reins in Health-Care Battle

Washington Post


Panel Finishes Work on Health Bill Amendments

New York Times


Senate committee completes health care debate

CNN International


Christian Science Monitor -Politico -USA Today


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Samoans survey tsunami aftermath - BBC News
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Times Online


Samoans survey tsunami aftermath

BBC News


The agony caused by a series of immense waves that crashed into unsuspecting parts of the South Pacific has spread far beyond the aqua blue waters that surround the islands of Samoa and Tonga. Scores of people died, prompting legions of ...


Death Toll Rises in Pacific Islands, Families Cope with Losses ...

Voice of America


Samoa to hold mass funeral for tsunami victims

Xinhua


South Pacific Toll in Tsunami Rises

New York Times


The Associated Press -ABC News -ABC Online


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Obama, US Afghan commander meet in Copenhagen - Reuters
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Telegraph.co.uk


Obama, US Afghan commander meet in Copenhagen

Reuters


COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The top commander of US and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Friday met President Barack Obama for the first time since presenting a grim assessment of the war effort and requesting more troops. ...


Obama meets with Afghanistan commander in Denmark

The Associated Press


Gates leaning towards more troops for Afghanistan, sources say

CNN International


Barack Obama holds runway summit with General Stanley McChrystal

Times Online


CBS News -AFP -Xinhua


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Nasal spray flu vaccine becoming available - The Associated Press
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Straits Times


Nasal spray flu vaccine becoming available

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON — The long-awaited first vaccinations against swine flu — the squirt-in-the-nose kind — begin early next week in parts of the country, and states are urging people to be patient until more arrives. Just a trickle of vaccine, 600000 doses of ...


Swine Flu Spreading Widely; Worry Over Pregnant Women

New York Times


Health-care workers will get first doses of H1N1 flu vaccine due ...

Chicago Sun-Times


Report: Hospitals might not have enough beds in swine flu epidemic

Reno Gazette-Journal


CNN -BurlingtonFreePress.com -Baltimore Sun


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Samoa tsunami lesson: Early warning system too slow - Christian Science Monitor
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BBC News


Samoa tsunami lesson: Early warning system too slow

Christian Science Monitor


The Samoa tsunami demonstrates a problem for early warning systems - massive waves crashed ashore before researchers could analyze the earthquake and sound the alarm. A second earthquake struck near Samoa Wednesday, where the death toll has topped 150. ...


Death toll in Samoas tsunami reaches 150

The Associated Press


Pacific Island Nations Dig Out From Tsunami

Voice of America


The Pacific 'Ring of Fire'

BBC News


CNN -Times Online -USA Today


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China set for mass celebrations - BBC News
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ABC News


China set for mass celebrations

BBC News


China is preparing to stage mass celebrations marking 60 years since the Communist party came to power. Security forces have been deployed in force across Beijing, ahead of a military parade expected to showcase previously unseen missile technology. ...


National Day Parade Shows Off China's Military Hardware

Washington Post


China's Communists Mark 60 Years in Power With Military Parade

Bloomberg


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Obama to meet high-powered aides for Afghan review - AFP
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BBC News


Obama to meet high-powered aides for Afghan review

AFP


WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama gathers an array of high-powered advisors Wednesday to begin a sweeping Afghan strategy review that will culminate in a fateful decision on whether to escalate the war. Obama has c »</nobr>



Geneva talks on Iran may fizzle, more sanctions loom - Reuters
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guardian.co.uk


Geneva talks on Iran may fizzle, more sanctions loom

Reuters


GENEVA/VIENNA (Reuters) - World powers will bank on last week's revelation of a second uranium enrichment plant in Iran for leverage in pushing Iran for nuclear restraint and transparency in rare talks in Geneva ...


Iran army launches high-tech missile boat

PRESS TV


Iran MPs tell world powers not to repeat "mistakes"

Reuters India


Iran to Set Time for Nuclear Inspections 'Soon'

FOXNews


The Associated Press -Ha'aretz -MiamiHerald.com


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