Mother 'lost Legionnaires' fight'

Mother 'lost Legionnaires' fight'


Mother 'lost Legionnaires' fight'

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 01:03 PM PDT

The daughter of a 49-year-old woman who died of Legionnaires' says her mother fought the disease for two weeks.


Gulf oil wells 'must be plugged'

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 01:16 PM PDT

The US says oil companies will soon have to plug 3,500 idle Gulf of Mexico oil wells and dismantle old kit in an effort to prevent future leaks.


Receiving Medal of Honor is bittersweet, soldier says

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 01:05 PM PDT

The first living service member to receive the Medal of Honor for action during any war since Vietnam described the experience Wednesday as bittersweet.


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Johnson ready for All Blacks test

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:21 AM PDT

England manager Martin Johnson says his side's summer tour has left them in great shape to take on the southern hemisphere teams this autumn.


Russia and Norway Agree on Boundary

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 12:22 PM PDT

The two countries had been negotiating their maritime boundary since 1970, but the talks took on new urgency as the polar ice cap has receded.


Pakistan Proposes Better Ties With Afghanistan

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:13 AM PDT

Pakistan's president, Asif Ali Zardari, offered to enhance intelligence sharing with Afghanistan to help fight Taliban insurgents.


Meet Mexico's rocket man

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 08:36 AM PDT

Before you complain again about living in 2010 and not yet having a jetpack to fly you to work, consider taking a trip to Mexico. There's only one person in the world who produces a complete flying rocket belt from start to finish -- from the parts to the fuel that powers it. His name is Juan Manuel Lozano and he lives in Cuernavaca, a city two hours south of Mexico City.


Foreigners, kids part of battle for Mogadishu

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 12:09 PM PDT

In a city where brutal fighting is the norm, it is easy to glaze over reports of a surge in Mogadishu's violence this summer. But with the country's insurgents now attacking abroad and the expansion of Ugandan and Burundian peacekeepers on the ground, the situation is shifting as much as the front lines.


Reformer Says Fascism Could Rip Russia Apart

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:50 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The rise of fascism is Russia's single biggest threat and could rip the country apart unless checked, the architect of Russia's post-Soviet economic reforms warned on Wednesday.


News Analysis: Eagles’ Handling of Head Injury Draws Spotlight

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:59 AM PDT

If a concussion this glaring can be missed, how many go unnoticed every weekend on high school and youth fields?


Murder accused in denial at death

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:55 AM PDT

A man wrapped his dead wife in thermal sheets before hiding her body - because he did not want her to get cold, a court hears.


New town plans given green light

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:58 AM PDT

A bid to build an entire new town east of Inverness has cleared its first hurdle, gaining outline planning permission.


Ofcom 'to review' bid for BSkyB

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:39 AM PDT

The BBC has learned that Ofcom will be asked to review News Corp's bid for BSkyB once an offer is formally made.


BP chief defends deepwater drilling

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:53 AM PDT

Tony Hayward tells UK panel there is much to learn from Gulf oil spill but says his company has strong safety record.


Israel: Mortars fired from Gaza contain white phosphorous

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:55 AM PDT

Two of nine mortars fired from Gaza into Israel on Wednesday contained white phosphorous, Israeli police told CNN.


Global Economy Faces Toxic Threat From Imbalances: U.N.

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:31 AM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - The world economy faces a threat from the global market imbalances that caused the 2008-09 crisis and slashing government spending can only heighten the problem, a senior United Nations economic official said on Wednesday.


BP CEO defends BP safety record under MP grilling

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:53 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward defended the oil giant's safety culture under a grilling from British members of parliament as UK regulators released dozens of documents questioning the company's record.


France says EU censure over Roma unacceptable

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:40 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - France hit back at the European Commission on Wednesday in a row over Paris's crackdown on Roma migrants, accusing an official at the European Union's executive body of overstepping the mark in her criticism.


Paladino Promises a Relentless Attack Against Cuomo

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:05 AM PDT

Fresh off his big primary victory, Carl P. Paladino, the Republican candidate for governor wasted no time lacerating his opponent.


Ruling Said to Find Boeing Got Some Improper Subsidies

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:30 AM PDT

A trade panel found the company received aid that violated global trade rules, but European and American officials disagreed on how much.


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