World News
 Stephen Hawking says the universe created itself
Kazakhstan News.Net
A new book written by famous British physicist, Stephen Hawking, claims that God did not create the universe and the "big bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics.  Israeli girl hurt in car stoning
Kazakhstan News.Net
A twelve-year-old girl, riding in a car which was driving through Tapuach Junction in the West Bank, has been hit with a stone which came through the window.  Islamists allowed to go free in Libya
Kazakhstan News.Net
Libya has allowed 37 Islamists, including a former driver of Osama bin Laden and members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, to leave a prison in which they had been held since 2007. Suicide Car Bomber Hits Tajik Police Station
RadioFreeEurope
Tajik officials say a suicide car bomber blew himself up at a police station in northern Tajikistan today, causing casualties.Officials said the bomber rammed his car packed with explosives into the p... Two Dead As New Fires Hit Russia
RadioFreeEurope
Fresh fires are being reported in Russia. Local media says two people have been killed and at least 10 injured in the blazes near Volgograd and Saratov in southern Russia. Interfax says President Dmit... Gates, Karzai Differ On Target Of NATO Airstrikes
RadioFreeEurope
A visit to Afghanistan by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has been overshadowed by a NATO airstrike in northern Afghanistan.Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the strike killed 10 election camp... The Rundown - September 3
RadioFreeEurope
"The Rundown" is a hand-picked daily review of the most important international news and opinion on RFE/RL's broadcast region. To receive "The Rundown" in your inbox every day arou... 10G scalp bust at the Open
New York Post
A Long Island accountant was nabbed with more than $10,000 worth of US Open tickets after he was spotted illegally hawking a pair of the ducats, prosecutors said yesterday. Police said they caught Mar... 4-year-old, 15-lb. girl found dead
New York Post
A shockingly malnourished 4-year-old Brooklyn girl weighed just 15 pounds when she was found dead yesterday by her mother in their filthy home -- and there was evidence she'd previously been tied to a... A boost for Basil
New York Post
A pro-charter Democratic group yesterday endorsed challenger Basil Smikle over incumbent Bill Perkins for the state Senate seat from Harlem. "We need state elected leaders who will continue to drive r... City school officials slam turkey subs
New York Post
Teachers who have been shed from schools but continue to get full pay to work as substitutes have been lax about seeking permanent positions, school officials charged yesterday. New city Department of... Big Madoff lawyer haul
New York Post
Hundreds of Ponzi king Bernard Madoff's victims yesterday challenged the latest mega-bill from his bankruptcy trustee -- which seeks $34 million for 120 days of work. The Aug. 20 bill, for services be... Lazio leading Paladino: poll
New York Post
ALBANY -- Rick Lazio holds a 47 to 35 percent lead over multimillionaire Buffalo builder Carl Paladino among likely voters in the GOP primary for governor, a Quinnipiac University poll released yester... DiNapoli issues 'red' alert on pension fund
New York Post
ALBANY -- Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warned yesterday that the state's massive pension fund could soon slip into the red for the first time in seven years, despite a $1.3 billion hike in fees to loca... New Yorkers Want Islamic Center Moved, Poll Finds
International Herald Tribune
Two-thirds of New York City residents want a planned Muslim community center and mosque to be relocated to a less controversial site farther away from ground zero in Lower Manhattan, including many wh... Disney, TWC $ign new carriage deal
New York Post
After a tense summer of negotiations, Walt Disney and Time Warner Cable struck a deal that will keep channels such as ABC and ESPN on the air. The two have been negotiating the fees that Time Warner C... 3 dead in plane crash off San Francisco bay
NDTV
Redwood Shores, California: A small plane that crashed into a shallow lagoon off San Francisco Bay on Thursday, killing three people. The plane belonged to the founder of a local steel company who too... 'The blame game has already started'
Jerusalem Post
Analysis: Netanyahu says he and Abbas did not come to Washington "to pay blame game where even the winners lose," but the two leaders have already started arguing, albeit politely. 5 die in new Russia forest fires
Channel News Asia
MOSCOW: Five people died in southern Russia after new forest fires broke out, a regional official told news agencies on Friday. "According to our data, the bodies of five people were found in the fire... Hogan given permission to leave country
New Zealand Herald
Actor Paul Hogan has been given permission to leave Australia after a travel ban placed on him by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) was lifted, his lawyers say. Hogan and the ATO have reached agre... US, SKorea to hold further naval drills
New Zealand Herald
South Korea and the United States will hold joint anti-submarine exercises in another show of force against North Korea, officials said Friday, as Pyongyang renewed threats against the drills. The ex... Asylum seekers tortured upon return
New Zealand Herald
Three asylum seekers forcibly removed to Sri Lanka in 2009 are believed to have been tortured and jailed following an attempt to return to Australia, says Amnesty International. The human rights grou... Small gains made in Mideast peace talks
USA Today
Israelis and Palestinians have embarked on another round of peace talks after two days of stroking and cajoling by the Obama administration — an outcome that experts said is about as good as it ... Mistrial threatens sham marriage trial
CNN
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The sham marriage trial of actress Fernanda Romero, which the judge has likened to a soap opera, appeared threatened with a mistrial Friday after a dramatic turn a day... Gaza Militants Threaten Attacks On Israel
Sky News
Hamas , which was not involved in the talks, said 13 militant groups in the Gaza Strip would work together to launch "more effective attacks" against Israel. Asked if this included suicide bombings, ... 3 dead in plane crash off San Francisco Bay
Associated Press
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. (AP) -- A small plane that crashed into a shallow lagoon off San Francisco Bay on Thursday, killing three people, belonged to the founder of a local steel company who was believ... 3 dead in plane crash off San Francisco Bay
Associated Press
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. (AP) -- A small plane that crashed into a shallow lagoon off San Francisco Bay on Thursday, killing three people, belonged to the founder of a local steel company who was believ... Homeless man takes TV channel staff hostage
IOL
Silver Springs, Maryland - A gunman who police shot dead after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows, such as Kate Plus 8, because they promoted popula... BOJ to stand pat next week, eyes easing next month
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to hold off on easing monetary policy next week but is gearing up for further action in October as the strong yen threatens to derail its forecast of a ... Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security
Reuters
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renew... Eagles fall in preseason finale
Philadelphia Daily News
Ask defensive coordinator Sean McDermott what a player has to do to impress, and he has a simple answer: make big plays. Kurt Coleman did that Thursday night to add a jolt of energy to an otherwise f...
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