Convicted Editor of Indonesian Playboy Surrenders

Convicted Editor of Indonesian Playboy Surrenders


Convicted Editor of Indonesian Playboy Surrenders

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 11:30 AM PDT

The editor of Indonesia's defunct version of Playboy magazine surrendered himself to authorities on Saturday to serve a two-year jail term for indecency.


Vilified or Not, Pelosi Insists She’s Winning

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 11:54 AM PDT

On the brink of an election that could end Nancy Pelosi's run as speaker, her recent doings underscore an enduring truth: This most vilified of politicians is also one of the most resolute.


Scrutiny Dims Baseball’s Dominican Prospects

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 12:07 PM PDT

Scrutiny of teenagers in the Dominican Republic has cut the number signed and the bonuses they receive.


Ecuador’s Leader Confounds Backers and Detractors Alike

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 11:45 AM PDT

Rafael Correa's mixture of polyglot academic success, street-smart political acumen and crude outbursts against his opponents make him a contender for the region's most enigmatic leader.


Smarter Than You Think: Google Cars Drive Themselves, in Traffic

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 11:43 AM PDT

Google has been working on vehicles that can drive themselves, using artificial-intelligence software that can sense anything near the car and mimic the decisions made by a human driver.


N. Korea leader, son make appearance

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 11:26 AM PDT

North Korea's increasingly reclusive leader, Kim Jong Il, put in a rare appearance at Arirang celebrations in Pyongyang Saturday, along with his youngest son, Kim Jong Un.


Pomp marks N Korean anniversary

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 12:43 PM PDT

Secretive country celebrates 65 years of communist rule with rare media access amid talk of succession.


Pomp marks N Korean anniversary

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 12:43 PM PDT

Secretive country celebrates 65 years of communist rule with rare media access amid talk of succession.


Cable ditches graduate tax plans

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 11:30 AM PDT

Business Secretary Vince Cable admits that Liberal Democrats are to abandon plans for a graduate tax to fund universities.


Mercedes Recalls 85,000 Cars for Steering Problem

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 10:00 AM PDT

The recall of 85,000 recent models came because a steering problem could make the cars harder to control.


British Aid Worker Killed in Rescue

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 12:07 PM PDT

A Scottish aid worker who was taken hostage two weeks ago by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan was killed Saturday during an unsuccessful rescue raid.


UK PM defends hostage rescue bid

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 11:12 AM PDT

David Cameron defends a failed rescue attempt by US forces in Afghanistan during which a British hostage was killed by her captors.


Dead British soldier named by MoD

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 11:55 AM PDT

A British soldier killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence as Sergeant Peter Rayner.


British Aid Worker Killed in Rescue

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 12:07 PM PDT

A Scottish aid worker who was taken hostage two weeks ago by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan was killed Saturday during an unsuccessful rescue raid.


Putin Staff Chief Among Moscow Mayor Picks

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 11:10 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev approved on Saturday a shortlist of four candidates to replace the sacked mayor of Moscow, including the chief of staff of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.


Scientists hold protest over cuts

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 10:56 AM PDT

Hundreds of scientists have protested against cuts to the science funding outside the Treasury.


Kidnapped British aid worker killed in Afghan rescue attempt

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 10:44 AM PDT

KABUL - A British aid worker who was kidnapped in northeastern Afghanistan two weeks ago was killed during an attempted rescue operation by NATO troops, U.S. and British officials said Saturday.



N Korea 'heir' appears in public

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 10:30 AM PDT

The man expected to be the next leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has appeared in front of the world's media for the first time.


N Korea 'heir' appears in public

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 10:30 AM PDT

The man expected to be the next leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has appeared in front of the world's media for the first time.


Reds chief fears administration

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 09:42 AM PDT

Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton fears the club is at risk of entering administration, leaving it devalued and "wide open to predators".


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