Candidate defeats deselection bid

Candidate defeats deselection bid

Candidate defeats deselection bid

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:43 PM PST

A Tory parliamentary candidate who had an affair with an MP fights off a bid by a Norfolk constituency association to deselect her.

UK stocks surge in global rally

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:48 PM PST

World stocks have risen on optimism about a global economic recovery, with UK shares touching a 14-month high.

Atlantis delivering life support to space station

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:26 PM PST

The Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to blast off from Florida on Monday afternoon to haul key spare parts to prolong the life of the International Space Station.

Jay-Z, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Have Joined 'Fela!' as Producers

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:22 PM PST

Jay-Z and Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have signed on as producers of the new Broadway musical "Fela!" and will attend the show's opening night next Monday.

Hunger in U.S. at a 14-Year High

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:46 AM PST

The number of Americans who lacked access to sufficient food shot up to its highest point since the government began surveying, the Agriculture Department reported.

Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off for 11-Day Mission

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:33 PM PST

Atlantis set off for the International Space Station, carrying spare parts and equipment as a hedge against failures after the shuttle fleet is retired next year.

Work-Related Injuries Underreported

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:25 PM PST

The Government Accountability Office said that many employers did not report workplace injuries for fear of increasing their workers' compensation costs.

Gaddafi asks food summit to stop Africa "landgrab"

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:00 AM PST

ROME (Reuters) - Libya's Muammar Gaddafi called for an end to the purchase of African farmland by food-importing nations at a U.N. hunger summit on Monday, describing it as "new feudalism" which could spread to Latin America as well.

IAEA concerned about possibility of more secret Iranian nuclear facilities

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:54 AM PST

U.N. officials who conducted the first inspection of a long-hidden uranium processing site in Iran last month say the facility raises new concerns about whether other secret installations exist elsewhere in the country, according to a confidential U.N. report made public Monday by a nonprofit group.

IAEA: Iran nuke disclosure doesn't inspire confidence

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:49 AM PST

Iran's disclosure of a previously-secret nuclear facility near Qom raises questions about the existence of other such facilities, and its delay in acknowledging the facility "does not contribute to the building of confidence" in Tehran, the United Nations nuclear watchdog group said in a report published Monday.

U.S. soccer player recalls signing with Man U. as teen

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 08:46 AM PST

Darryl Dawkins, like many teen sports prodigies, wasn't afraid to join the professional ranks as a youngster.

Blast off for US Atlantis shuttle

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:29 AM PST

The US space shuttle Atlantis blasts off from Florida on a mission to deliver spare parts to the International Space Station.

U.N. preparing Iraq-Kuwait reconciliation plan

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:24 AM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is outlining a plan to help Iraq end its dispute with neighboring Kuwait over war reparations, 19 years after Baghdad invaded the oil-producing Gulf state, a U.N. official said on Monday.

Bernanke Worries About Weak Dollar

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:13 PM PST

The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben S. Bernanke, warned that high unemployment and reluctance of banks to make loans were likely to slow recovery.

Taking Questions on Money and Divorce

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:33 AM PST

A call for questions about money and divorce for this week's "Ask an Expert" feature.

Man arrested over flare 'attack'

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:48 AM PST

Police investigating the firing of a distress flare which critically injured a four-year-old boy arrest a teenager.

Taliban claims some attacks, promises more

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 02:59 AM PST

Taliban leaders have claimed responsibility for a wave of suicide bombings that have battered the Pakistani city of Peshawar. The militants also vow to carry out more attacks in the future.

10 Killed in Rocket Attack Near Kabul

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:26 AM PST

Insurgents fired two rockets Monday into a market northeast of Kabul where the head of French forces in Afghanistan was holding a meeting with tribal elders.

More High Schools Receive A’s, but Low Grades Increase, Too

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:11 AM PST

Nearly a quarter of New York City's public high schools dropped a grade or more, while 14 percent improved in the Department of Education's report card system.

U.S. Door Stays Open in Face of Swirl of Corruption

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 12:33 PM PST

The U.S. is open for the son of Equatorial Guinea's ruler, though federal officials believe most of his wealth comes from corruption related to oil and gas reserves.

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