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Pakistan gunmen 'take hostages' - BBC News

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Pakistan gunmen 'take hostages'
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A number of militants who earlier attacked Pakistan's military HQ near Islamabad have taken 10-15 security personnel hostage, the army says. Military officials said the attackers were surrounded, and efforts were being made to recover the hostages ...
Gunmen hold hostages inside Pakistan army HQTimes Online
Pakistan: terrorist attack kills six soldiers in RawalpindiTelegraph.co.uk
Gunmen Assault Pakistan Army Headquarters, at Least 6 Troops DeadWashington Post
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Fidel Castro lauds Nobel prize for Obama - Reuters

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Fidel Castro lauds Nobel prize for Obama
Reuters
HAVANA (Reuters) - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro lauded the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama, saying on Saturday it was "a positive measure" that was more a criticism of past US policies than a recognition of Obama's ...
Russian president congratulates Obama on NobelThe Associated Press
Obama Nobel Peace Prize for what?Christian Science Monitor
Henican: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize for not being BushNewsday
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In Washington, the administration of President Barack Obama is locked in a long, detailed debate over its strategy in Afghanistan. BBC Washington correspondent Paul Adams is keeping up with developments. There was more than a whiff of the Sixties in ...
Obama Hears General's Troop Request for AfghanistanNew York Times
In the Afghan War, Aim for the MiddleWashington Post
Obama and advisors mull troop plansLos Angeles Times
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Abuse Experts Heartened by Astor Verdict - New York Times

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Abuse Experts Heartened by Astor Verdict
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Louis Lanzano/AP Anthony Marshall and wife Charlene exit a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday after his convection on charges of defrauding his mother, the late socialite Brooke Astor. During the long months of testimony in the Astor trial, ...
Correction: Brooke Astor trial storyThe Associated Press
Astor jury forewoman: Six-month fraud trial killed my businessNew York Daily News
Brooke Astor's son found guiltyLos Angeles Times
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Kabul attack handiwork of enemies of Indo-Afghanistan ties: India - Times of India

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Kabul attack handiwork of enemies of Indo-Afghanistan ties: India
Times of India
KABUL/NEW DELHI: Without naming Pakistan or its spy agency ISI, India on Saturday said the attack on its embassy in Kabul earlier this week was the handiwork of the enemies of India-Afghan friendship and their "patrons across the border". ...
17 Die in Kabul Bomb AttackNew York Times
Indian Embassy in Kabul Is BombedWall Street Journal
US condemns bombing outside Indian embassy in KabulAFP
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Landslide Death Toll Above 200 in Northern Philippines - Voice of America

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Landslide Death Toll Above 200 in Northern Philippines
Voice of America
By VOA News Workers unearthed more bodies Saturday in the northern Philippines, where floods and landslides caused by typhoon Parma have killed more than 200 people. Officials say the death toll continues to rise and many people are still missing. ...
Philippine floods recede but death, damage tolls mountAFP
Philippines Receives US Aid as Landslides Kill 184Bloomberg
Philippine death toll climbs as storm continuesLos Angeles Times
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Japan PM says too early to end regional stimulus - AFP

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Japan PM says too early to end regional stimulus
AFP
BEIJING ? Japan's prime minister said on Saturday he had agreed with leaders of China and South Korea that it was too early to wind back stimulus policies designed to help their countries weather the economic crisis. Speaking at a joint press ...
Nukes, financial woes top agenda for Asian talksCNN
China-Japan strategic partnership of mutual benefits enters new phase: Chinese PMXinhua
Japan PM: Too Early To Unwind Stimulus PoliciesWall Street Journal
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Turkey,Armenia eye peace deal after century-old enmity - Reuters

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Turkey,Armenia eye peace deal after century-old enmity
Reuters
ZURICH, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Turkey and Armenia plan to sign a deal to end a century of hostility stemming from the World War One mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces although it could fall prey to nationalists further ...
Turkey and Armenia seek diplomatic tiesThe Associated Press
Turkey, Armenia to Sign Landmark Accord but Divisions PersistVoice of America
How Turks and Armenians see new tiesBBC News
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Tort Reform Could Save $54 Billion, CBO Says - Washington Post

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Tort Reform Could Save $54 Billion, CBO Says
Washington Post
Congressional budget analysts said Friday that lawmakers could save as much as $54 billion over the next decade by imposing an array of new limits on medical malpractice lawsuits -- 10 times more than previously estimated. ...
Medical malpractice reform savings would be small, report saysLos Angeles Times
New report boosts backers of lawsuit reformReuters
Report: Limiting medical lawsuits could save $41BThe Associated Press
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Polish president ratifies EU reform treaty - The Associated Press

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Polish president ratifies EU reform treaty
The Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland ? Poland's president approved the European Union reform treaty on Saturday, ratcheting up the pressure on the Czech Republic as the only nation yet to sign off on the agreement designed to sharpen EU decision-making and increase its ...
President of Poland signs Lisbon TreatyTelegraph.co.uk
Faulty pen delays Polish approval of EU treatyAFP
Polish President Signs EU TreatyVoice of America
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