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Cain, Romney under attack in Republican debate

Oct 19, 2011

LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Republican presidential contenders piled on the two front runners in a feisty debate Tuesday night, attacking businessman Herman Cain’s economic plan as a tax increase and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney over his health care law.Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota led the assau
Suspected Russian spy fights deportation from UK

Oct 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

Oct 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
Defying odds and time, centenarian runs marathon

Oct 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

Oct 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

Oct 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’

Oct 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

Oct 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

Oct 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

Oct 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

Oct 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
Canadian man completes 11-year round-the-world walk

Oct 18, 2011

A 56-year-old Canadian man who left home after his business went bankrupt completed an 11-year walk around the world on Sunday, and told a crowd of well-wishers his new goal was to promote peace.Jean Beliveau -- who arrived to a hero's welcome in Montreal from loved ones, lawmakers and supporters --
Japan's ear-cleaning salons offer childhood fantasy

Oct 18, 2011

When 30-year-old Japanese salaryman Takahisa Kobayashi places his head on the lap of an attractive young woman, he is thinking of his mother.The summer kimono covering her thighs brushes against his face as he lies on the tatami mat floor and briefly looks into her elegantly made-up eyes.A tradition
What Singapore’s rich want

Oct 17, 2011

A fancy car, customized yacht or private jet might sound like just the ticket for a millionaire with bucks to burn. Not in Singapore.When it comes to investing in luxury items, Singapore’s millionaires much prefer smaller items: gems, watches and other jewelry, a new report has found.Luxury vehicles
Taiwan’s soft power faces a rising China

Oct 17, 2011

A strong sense of deja vu prevailed listening to Philip Yang, a Taiwanese spokesman, recently, as Taipei embarks on a “soft-power” offensive by promoting its local culture, indigenous people, food and other goodies. It’s no longer “politics-as-usual” in Taiwan, he quipped.The occasion was appropriat