Glitch leaves US missiles offline

Glitch leaves US missiles offline


Glitch leaves US missiles offline

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:42 PM PDT

A computer glitch knocked out 50 US nuclear inter-continental ballistic missiles offline for 45 minutes on Saturday, an air force official says.


Man jailed over 'despicable' rape

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:57 AM PDT

A 39-year-old man is jailed for seven-and-a-half years for raping of a young teenage girl at a party in Fife.


16-year-old boy killed in crash

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:47 PM PDT

A 16-year-old motorcyclist dies following a road accident near Randalstown in County Antrim.


Meningitis Booster Is Recommended

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:26 PM PDT

A federal advisory panel said that two popular vaccines given at age 11 or 12 may be ineffective by the time people reach more vulnerable years.


Fiorina to Be Released From Hospital

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:07 AM PDT

Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is expected to be released from a hospital Wednesday after undergoing treatment for an infection related to her post-breast-cancer surgery.


U.S. Reaches Pact to Protect Overseas Voters

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:42 AM PDT

The Justice Department has reached an agreement or won a court order in 14 states and territories to protect more than 65,000 overseas and military voters ahead of the Nov. 2 midterm elections.


FBI Arrests Man in D.C. Subway Plot

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:37 PM PDT

Federal agents arrested a Pakistani-American man who allegedly helped case potential targets for bombings of Washington's Metrorail subway system in an apparent sting operation.


Turkey's Trade Deficit Widens

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:11 AM PDT

Turkey's trade deficit widened almost 70% on the year in September, marking the fastest expansion since April and stoking concerns that the emerging market's structural imbalance could pose a threat to growth.


Mexico car wash shooting kills 13

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:38 PM PDT

Gunmen kill at least 13 people at a car wash in western Mexico, officials say, in the country's third drive-by shooting in days.


Councils 'have £14bn in reserve'

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:01 PM PDT

English councils who are facing massive budget cuts over the next four years are sitting on £14bn in reserves, it has emerged.


Cap of 25 pupils for P1 classes

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:21 AM PDT

A legal limit of 25 pupils in primary one classes is to come into effect after being passed by the Scottish Parliament.


E.U. breaks from U.S. by selling refined petroleum to Iran, despite sanctions

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:08 PM PDT

TEHRAN - In the first open split between Europe and the United States on Iran policy since President Obama took office, the European Union said its sanctions against the Islamic Republic permit the sale of refined petroleum that the United States has been trying to cut off.


Arrest in Washington Bomb Plot

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:09 PM PDT

A Virginia man of Pakistani origin was arrested on accusations that he tried to help plot bombings at Washington area subway stations, the Justice Department said.


Cambodian PM wants U.N. rights official sacked

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:46 AM PDT

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's outspoken prime minister told U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday to remove a local U.N. representative and instruct Khmer Rouge war crimes prosecutors to limit the scope of their investigation.


Hitmen kill at least 13 men at Mexican car wash

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:16 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A group of suspected drug hitmen men shot dead at least 13 people at a car wash in western Mexico on Wednesday, the third massacre in just a few days, putting new pressure on President Felipe Calderon.


The Caucus: Majority Disapprove of Incumbents, Poll Shows

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:49 AM PDT

The latest New York Times/CBS News poll shows that 6 in 10 voters say their own representatives do not deserve to return to Congress.


Legislative Approval Final for French Pension Bill

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:24 AM PDT

The measure has prompted weeks of strikes from union members, students and those angry with President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has refused to back down on the bill.


Giants Keep the Door Open for Bonds

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:50 AM PDT

The Giants invited Barry Bonds to their ceremonies even as other teams distanced themselves from players suspected of doping.


Trafficked women 'a family firm'

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:16 AM PDT

A father and son ran a family business trafficking women who were then raped and forced to work as prostitutes, a court hears.


Indonesian volcano: Your stories

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:38 AM PDT

Villagers in Indonesia are trying to return to their homes on the slopes of a volatile volcano after an eruption. BBC News website readers in the area give their reaction.


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