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Occupy Wall Street

World BusinessOct 19, 2011

Members of Service Employees International Union march from the encampment at City Hall, center, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, in Philadelphia. The encampment at City Hall is one of many being held across the country recently in support of the ongoing Occupy Wall Street demonstration in New York. (AP-Yonh
Suspected Russian spy fights deportation from UK

World NewsOct 19, 2011

LONDON (AP) -- An accused Russian spy who worked as an assistant for a British lawmaker went to court Tuesday in a bid to block her deportation _ telling judges that she had a four-year affair with her boss but was not a secret agent. Ekaterina Zatuliveter (AP-Yonhap News)Ekaterina Zatuliveter, also
EU court: No patents for some stem cell techniques

World NewsOct 19, 2011

LONDON (AP) — The European Union's top court ruled Tuesday that scientists cannot patent stem cell techniques that use human embryos for research, a decision some scientists said could threaten major medical advances if it prevents biotech companies from turning a profit.The ruling sets Europe
In rare miss, Apple 4Q earnings disappoint

World BusinessOct 19, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple, the juggernaut of consumer electronics, stumbled in its latest quarter, as the later-than-usual launch of the new iPhone held back sales.On Tuesday, Apple reported earnings and revenue that came in below analyst expectations, sending its stock down 7 percent.It was a rar
RIM tries to soothe angry customers

World BusinessOct 18, 2011

TORONTO (AP) ― The maker of the struggling BlackBerry tried to soothe tens of millions of frustrated customers Monday, offering more than $100 worth of free software to each one and giving some a month of technical support as compensation for last week’s massive outage.But some BlackBerry users and
U.S. industrial output rises on demand for cars, computers

World BusinessOct 18, 2011

Industrial production in the U.S. advanced in September on growing demand for automobiles and computers after stalling the prior month, a sign manufacturers are contributing to growth. Output at factories, mines and utilities increased 0.2 percent, in line with the median estimate in a Bloomberg New
Germany dampens expectations

World BusinessOct 18, 2011

German finance minister says no euro debt solution this weekendBerlin dampened expectations Monday that an upcoming EU summit will finally provide a solution to the eurozone debt crisis, amid warnings that market instability is damaging the real economy.Financial markets and the euro both rallied ea
Defying odds and time, centenarian runs marathon

World NewsOct 18, 2011

TORONTO (AP) ― A 100-year-old runner became the oldest person to complete a full-distance marathon when he finished the race in Toronto on Sunday.Indian-born Fauja Singh earned a spot in the Guinness World Book of Records for his accomplishment.It took Singh more than eight hours to cross the finish
Chinese toddler hit by vans; 18 people watched and did nothing

World NewsOct 18, 2011

BEIJING (AP) ― A video showing a toddler being struck twice by vans and then ignored by passers-by is sparking outrage in China and prompting soul-searching over why people didn’t help the child.The 2-year-old girl, identified as Wang Yue, is in a coma in critical condition in the Guangzhou Military
Sanaa sees worst fighting in weeks

World NewsOct 18, 2011

SANAA (AP) ― Fighting between troops loyal to Yemen’s embattled leader and rival forces on Monday killed at least 18 people, including eight supporters of a powerful tribal chief who defected to the opposition in March.The pre-dawn fighting, the worst in the capital Sanaa in weeks, has revived fears
‘Iran secretly executing hundreds of prisoners’

World NewsOct 18, 2011

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) ― Iran’s authoritarian regime has secretly executed hundreds of prisoners, according to a new U.N. report detailing growing rights abuses in the Islamic republic.The mysterious executions at Vakilabad prison in Mashhad in eastern Iran were highlighted in a report compiled by Ahm
Libyan fighters seize most of Bani Walid

World NewsOct 18, 2011

One of Moammar Gadhafi’s last remaining strongholds nears fallTRIPOLI (AP) ― Libyan revolutionary forces have captured almost all of Bani Walid, one of Moammar Gadhafi’s last remaining strongholds, but still face pockets of resistance as they try to end a weeks-long standoff, officials said Monday.F
Bangkok reinforcing flood defenses, death toll reaches 315

World NewsOct 18, 2011

BANGKOK (AP) ― Soldiers, civil servants and families worked frantically Tuesday to add more than 1 million sandbags to Bangkok’s vulnerable northern flood defenses after the city’s governor warned they were needed to keep waters from swamping the capital.Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra said late Monday t
Putin praises himself over post-WWII era leaders

World NewsOct 18, 2011

MOSCOW (AP) ― Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has lauded himself as Russia’s hardest-working leader since World War II, putting himself above Communist-era titans like Stalin and Khrushchev in his first lengthy interview since announcing that he will return to the presidency next year.The nationally t
Anti-Wall Street protests pass 1-month mark

World NewsOct 18, 2011

Though still without specific demand, protests against inequality swells up to global scaleNEW YORK (AP) ― The month-old Occupy Wall Street movement enjoyed its new momentum Monday, with nearly $300,000 in the bank and the satisfaction of drawing global attention to what it sees as major economic in