Lockerbie bomber freed on compassionate grounds
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:56:59 -0400

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - A former Libyan agent jailed for life for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people, most of them Americans, is to be freed on Thursday, the Scottish government said.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=CQ237XnOVMs:9EQ1E-IgCzc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=CQ237XnOVMs:9EQ1E-IgCzc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=CQ237XnOVMs:9EQ1E-IgCzc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=CQ237XnOVMs:9EQ1E-IgCzc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=CQ237XnOVMs:9EQ1E-IgCzc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/CQ237XnOVMs" height="1" width="1"/>

Afghans vote despite sporadic violence
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:59:48 -0400

KABUL (Reuters) - Millions of Afghans went to the polls Thursday, defying Taliban threats of violence and sporadic attacks across the country to choose a president in the midst of a worsening war.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=9Mnxhg2iSyg:I3ILWa3m4LM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=9Mnxhg2iSyg:I3ILWa3m4LM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=9Mnxhg2iSyg:I3ILWa3m4LM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=9Mnxhg2iSyg:I3ILWa3m4LM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=9Mnxhg2iSyg:I3ILWa3m4LM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/9Mnxhg2iSyg" height="1" width="1"/>

U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly rise
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:54:18 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, a government report showed on Thursday, fanning worries of an anemic recovery from the worst recession in 70 years.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=3bMrbVB_BFM:2kW_kwtDa40:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=3bMrbVB_BFM:2kW_kwtDa40:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=3bMrbVB_BFM:2kW_kwtDa40:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=3bMrbVB_BFM:2kW_kwtDa40:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=3bMrbVB_BFM:2kW_kwtDa40:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/3bMrbVB_BFM" height="1" width="1"/>

Hurricane Bill downgraded to Category 3
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:52:32 -0400

MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Bill weakened on Thursday, falling to a Category 3 storm with its winds dropping to 125 mph, but hurricane watchers said it had the potential to reach Category 4 status again.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=IGed0luD73Q:srFiDlfiBgw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=IGed0luD73Q:srFiDlfiBgw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=IGed0luD73Q:srFiDlfiBgw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=IGed0luD73Q:srFiDlfiBgw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=IGed0luD73Q:srFiDlfiBgw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/IGed0luD73Q" height="1" width="1"/>

U.S. grants $1.2 billion for electronic health records
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:03:16 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday announced grants of almost $1.2 billion to help hospitals and healthcare providers implement and use electronic health records.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=TDRYZ_Pn_5Y:5owlozvy-l8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=TDRYZ_Pn_5Y:5owlozvy-l8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=TDRYZ_Pn_5Y:5owlozvy-l8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=TDRYZ_Pn_5Y:5owlozvy-l8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=TDRYZ_Pn_5Y:5owlozvy-l8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/TDRYZ_Pn_5Y" height="1" width="1"/>

Pakistani Taliban deputy chief says takes command
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:27:24 -0400

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The deputy head of the Pakistani Taliban said he has temporarily taken over command in a move likely to fuel rifts among militant factions after the reported killing of leader Baitullah Mehsud.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=dwIZzX9MqzA:PkYpfYVr6_I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=dwIZzX9MqzA:PkYpfYVr6_I:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=dwIZzX9MqzA:PkYpfYVr6_I:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=dwIZzX9MqzA:PkYpfYVr6_I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=dwIZzX9MqzA:PkYpfYVr6_I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/dwIZzX9MqzA" height="1" width="1"/>

Iran parliament to reject Ahmadinejad ministers: MPs
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:21:08 -0400

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will face a tough battle to win parliament's approval for his cabinet after lawmakers signaled they were likely to reject several proposed ministers.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=MtL3fDmwcHU:xx81oEVQALo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=MtL3fDmwcHU:xx81oEVQALo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=MtL3fDmwcHU:xx81oEVQALo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=MtL3fDmwcHU:xx81oEVQALo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=MtL3fDmwcHU:xx81oEVQALo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/MtL3fDmwcHU" height="1" width="1"/>

CIA hired Blackwater in plan to kill militants: report
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:39:16 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CIA in 2004 hired contractors from the private security firm Blackwater USA as part of a secret program to track and assassinate senior al Qaeda figures, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=7oNcLcvFR7w:NFu9IYmI2E8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=7oNcLcvFR7w:NFu9IYmI2E8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=7oNcLcvFR7w:NFu9IYmI2E8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=7oNcLcvFR7w:NFu9IYmI2E8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=7oNcLcvFR7w:NFu9IYmI2E8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/7oNcLcvFR7w" height="1" width="1"/>

Japan opposition could win by a landslide: media
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:23:46 -0400

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's opposition Democratic Party may be headed for a landslide election victory, trouncing the conservative party that has ruled for most of the past half-century, a leading newspaper said on Thursday.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=IUgelRX7FxA:5PUDVLYr6YE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=IUgelRX7FxA:5PUDVLYr6YE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=IUgelRX7FxA:5PUDVLYr6YE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=IUgelRX7FxA:5PUDVLYr6YE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=IUgelRX7FxA:5PUDVLYr6YE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/IUgelRX7FxA" height="1" width="1"/>

North Korea signals easing tensions with South
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:40:19 -0400

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Thursday it would send a high-ranking delegation to the South to mourn former President Kim Dae-jung in the latest sign of easing tensions with the outside world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=b9Pz7RZ_v7k:LHkhFb-1xfQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=b9Pz7RZ_v7k:LHkhFb-1xfQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=b9Pz7RZ_v7k:LHkhFb-1xfQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=b9Pz7RZ_v7k:LHkhFb-1xfQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=b9Pz7RZ_v7k:LHkhFb-1xfQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/b9Pz7RZ_v7k" height="1" width="1"/>


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