Senin, 16 November 2009

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Obama pushes freedoms, open Internet in China (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:13 AM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama listens to a question from a woman during a town hall-style meeting with future Chinese leaders at the Museum of Science and Technology in Shanghai November 16, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (CHINA POLITICS)AP - Politely but firmly pressing for greater freedoms on China's own turf, President Barack Obama spoke against censorship Monday, saying tough criticisms of political leaders should be allowed and the free flow of information on the Internet "should be encouraged."

AP Source: GM to begin repaying aid by year-end (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:18 AM PST

AP - General Motors Co. will begin paying back $6.7 billion in U.S. government loans by the end of 2009 and could pay off that full amount by 2011, four years ahead of schedule, according to a person familiar with the matter.

UN summit to highlight need for agricultural aid (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:16 AM PST

Activists of relief agency Action Aid hold a banner in front of the Colosseum, ahead of a World Summit on Food Security which opens on Monday, Rome, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)AP - For the third time in less than a decade, a U.N. food summit will grapple with what so far has been an elusive goal — slashing the number of the world's hungry.

Iran media plans stir talk of elite force at helm (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:25 AM PST

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008 file photo, Iranian Revolutionary Guards members march during a parade ceremony, marking the 28th anniversary of the onset of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), in front of the mausoleum of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. Sometime early next year, a new voice is expected to join Iran's state-sanctioned media blitz: a full-service news agency with video, photos and print - run by Iran's Revolutionary Guards. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)AP - The portfolio of Iran's Revolutionary Guard keeps on growing. Its troops watch over nuclear facilities, its rocket scientists enlarge Iran's missile arsenal and its engineers have taken on a rail line as their latest big-ticket project. Could media mogul be next?

Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:28 AM PST

Map shows cities where less than 50 percent of population has a bachelor's degree, population 20,000-50,000, 2006-AP - America's small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy and affordable living.

Bombing at police station in Pakistan kills 4 (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:31 AM PST

Pakistani police officers walk at the site of car bombing on a police station in Badh Ber, a town near Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. A pickup truck laden with explosives attacked the police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing people in an area that has become the focal point for militant retaliation against a recent army offensive. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)AP - A pickup truck laden with explosives blew up in front of a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 4 people in an area that has become the focal point for militant retaliation against a recent army offensive.

Dozens of Gitmo detainees finally get day in court (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:35 AM PST

FILE - In this May 1, 2008, file photo, U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler is pictured before the start of a ceremony at the federal courthouse in Washington. In courtrooms barred to the public, dozens of terror suspects are pleading for their freedom from the Guantanamo Bay prison, sometimes even testifying on their own behalf by video from the U.S. naval base in Cuba. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - In courtrooms barred to the public, dozens of terror suspects are pleading for their freedom from the Guantanamo Bay prison, sometimes even testifying on their own behalf by video from the U.S. naval base in Cuba.

Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:52 AM PST

AP - A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin — drugs still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work.

`2012' has worldwide box-office bang of $225M (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:39 AM PST

Cast member John Cusack (R) and Sony Corporation Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Howard Stringer (C) interact with others at the premiere of the film AP - Doom spelled dollars at the box office as the global-disaster tale "2012" opened at No. 1 domestically with $65 million and pulled in $225 million worldwide.

Colts take advantage of Pats' gamble for 35-34 win (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:41 AM PST

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 in Indianapolis. Colts beat Patriots 35-34. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)AP - Bill Belichick risked everything on one play Sunday night. It cost him a victory, and it may wind up costing him a trip back to Indianapolis for a rematch with Peyton Manning later this season.

Obama says Washington not trying to contain China (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:54 PM PST

US President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on November 15. Obama arrived in Shanghai for a three-day visit to China.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said he was not seeking to contain China's rise and called for more balanced trade between the two powers, which have sparred over currency and economic policy ahead of a summit.

World leaders back delay to final climate deal (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 02:04 PM PST

Volunteers from Greenpeace Japan, dressed as Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama, unveil a banner in front of the Statue of Liberty in Tokyo Bay November 13, 2009, to call for Obama to attend the U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen next month. REUTERS/Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert/Greenpeace/HandoutReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders on Sunday supported delaying a legally binding climate pact until 2010 or even later, but European negotiators said the move did not imply weaker action.

Clinton wants tangible Afghan progress from Karzai (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 08:09 AM PST

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai arrives at Ataturk International airport for the 25th Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Istanbul November 8, 2009. REUTERS/Osman OrsalReuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday urged Afghan President Hamid Karzai to "do better" if he wanted U.S. support, and that included creating a major crimes tribunal and anti-corruption commission.

Obama presses Iran on atomic deal, Tehran defiant (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 02:35 PM PST

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks to lawmakers in the Iranian parliament in Tehran November 15, 2009. REUTERS/Morteza NikoubazlReuters - President Barack Obama said on Sunday time was running out for diplomacy in a dispute over Iran's nuclear programme, but a top Iranian official said it was up to the West to show it sincerely wanted a deal.

Palestinians aim to secure U.N. support for state (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:01 PM PST

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat attends a meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo in this November 26, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Amr Dalsh/FilesReuters - The Palestinians plan to go to the U.N. Security Council in an effort to secure international support for an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, officials said on Sunday.

Fed's Hoenig says significant weakness in economy (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:22 PM PST

Reuters - A Federal Reserve official said on Monday that the U.S. economy still faced "significant weaknesses" and urged policymakers to allow large financial institutions to fail if needed.

Families urge Iran to release U.S. hikers (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 04:03 PM PST

Missing American hiker Sarah Shourd is seen here in this undated photo released by freethehikers.org, August 20, 2009. REUTERS/freethehikers.org/Handout/FilesReuters - The families of three Americans held in Iran on spy charges appealed again for their release on Sunday, saying they feared for their mental well-being after more than three months in captivity.

Sex infections still growing in U.S., says CDC (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:38 PM PST

Reuters - American squeamishness about talking about sex has helped keep common sexually transmitted infections far too common, especially among vulnerable teens, U.S. researchers reported Monday.

On the Internet in China, Obama presses for freedom (AFP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:51 PM PST

US President Barack Obama speaks during a town hall meeting in Shanghai, on November 16. Obama has hailed improvements in relations between China and Taiwan, saying there was no need to change Washington's AFP - US President Barack Obama Monday pushed for an unshackled Internet and political freedoms as he starred in a live streaming webcast from China on the first day of his visit to the Asian giant.

UN atomic agency to unveil latest Iran report (AFP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 06:45 PM PST

An Iranian technician explains nuclear equipment to a clergyman at an exhibition of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization at a university in the city of Qom. The UN atomic agency is set to unveil its latest report on Iran's disputed nuclear drive, with world powers warning Tehran is AFP - The UN atomic agency unveils its latest report on Iran's disputed nuclear drive Monday, with world powers warning Tehran is "running out of time" to respond to a UN-brokered offer to end the standoff.
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