Vying for votes

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• Vying for votes
• Homeless Deaths Rise, and Anchorage Copes
• Injections Can Make, or Break, Young Dominican Baseball Stars
• Eye gene therapy boost for young
• Deaths as Egyptian trains crash
• Australia v N Zealand live score
• Chelsea hammer Blackburn to go top
• Karzai rival says won't join Afghan government
• Saudi female TV journalist gets 60 lashes
• Egyptian passenger trains collide, at least 14 dead
• U.S. says Syria should release 78-year-old dissident
• Deadly train collision in Egypt
• The Saturday Profile: From U.S. to Africa, With a Fortune and a Tractor
• Obama declares H1N1 emergency
• 'Deadly' train collision in Egypt
• Anglican group mulls Rome switch
• Karzai rival prefers opposition to coalition
• Small Business Faces Sharp Rise in Costs of Health Care
• Constant Surveillance Rankles Britons
• Guardians of Their Smiles

Vying for votes Posted: 24 Oct 2009 06:24 AM PDT Former guerrilla v ex-president in Uruguay poll

Homeless Deaths Rise, and Anchorage Copes Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:45 AM PDT A Salvation Army detoxification and alcohol abuse treatment center has begun accepting chronic inebriates who have been taken there essentially by force.

Injections Can Make, or Break, Young Dominican Baseball Stars Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:22 PM PDT In the Dominican Republic, boys as young as 14 are routinely receiving injections of over-the-counter vitamins and painkillers.

Eye gene therapy boost for young Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:12 PM PDT Gene therapy can be particularly effective in treating inherited sight problems in children, fresh trials show.

Deaths as Egyptian trains crash Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:53 AM PDT At least 14 people killed when two trains collide southwest of Cairo.

Australia v N Zealand live score Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:41 AM PDT Australia take on world champions New Zealand in the Four Nations tournament at Twickenham Stoop.

Chelsea hammer Blackburn to go top Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:24 AM PDT Chelsea produce a superb attacking display to thrash Blackburn 5-0 and move top of the Premier League.

Karzai rival says won't join Afghan government Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:33 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Abdullah Abdullah, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's rival in next month's run-off election, said he would not join Karzai's government if the incumbent won.

Saudi female TV journalist gets 60 lashes Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:07 AM PDT RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi court sentenced a female journalist to 60 lashes in a case brought after a Lebanese television channel she worked for aired the sex confession of a Saudi man, the reporter and a lawyer said.

Egyptian passenger trains collide, at least 14 dead Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:16 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Two Egyptian passenger trains collided on Saturday south of Cairo, killing at least 14 people and leaving passengers trapped in wreckage after a carriage overturned, security sources said.

U.S. says Syria should release 78-year-old dissident Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:05 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration called on Syria on Saturday to release a 78-year-old former judge who was arrested last week and placed under official arrest despite international condemnation.

Deadly train collision in Egypt Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:28 PM PDT Two passenger trains collide near the Egyptian capital, Cairo, killing at least 15, officials and witnesses say.

The Saturday Profile: From U.S. to Africa, With a Fortune and a Tractor Posted: 24 Oct 2009 04:28 AM PDT The making of Howard G. Buffett, the son of Warren E. Buffett, into a philanthropist is an American tale of wealth and conscience passed on to a second generation.

Obama declares H1N1 emergency Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:49 AM PDT Move allows healthcare providers to take greater measures against "swine flu".

'Deadly' train collision in Egypt Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:04 AM PDT Two passenger trains collide near the Egyptian capital, Cairo, causing deaths and injuries, medical and security officials say.

Anglican group mulls Rome switch Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:56 AM PDT Some Anglican clergy signal they are ready to join the Roman Catholic Church, following a meeting of about 600 priests.

Karzai rival prefers opposition to coalition Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:44 AM PDT The candidate who will face Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a runoff election next month has said he will not join Karzai's government if the incumbent wins another term, but instead will remain in opposition.

Small Business Faces Sharp Rise in Costs of Health Care Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:23 PM PDT As Congress nears votes on legislation that would overhaul the health care system, many small businesses say they are facing the steepest rise in insurance premiums they have seen in recent years.

Constant Surveillance Rankles Britons Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:23 PM PDT A local government's investigation of a British family over a girl's school application raised concerns about the usage of a 2000 surveillance law.

Guardians of Their Smiles Posted: 23 Oct 2009 08:51 PM PDT It's fun to show relatives baby's first bath, but some wonder if it is safe to post pictures of children online.

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