Brazil Leaders Pledge Action on Currency, Interest Rates

Brazil Leaders Pledge Action on Currency, Interest Rates
Conn. Winner Declared for Governor
Pakistan suspend trio's contracts
Baby caught after seven storey fall
Obama blames economy for poll loss
Mother's anger at prison voters
ANC's Malema seeks Twitter action
Live - Champions League
Fed Will Buy $600 Billion in Debt, Hoping to Spur Growth
British Agency Says Google Violated Privacy Law
The Caucus: Calling Election Results ‘Humbling,’ Obama Promises to Work With G.O.P.
US drone attacks strike Pakistan
Policing Board 'lacks direction'
Iraqi parliament to hold session
Hologram messaging 'coming of age'
Drug 'could reduce stroke damage'
Scans reveal autism brain secrets
At War: A Bunker Mentality, Busted
Sea of troubles
Philippines on high terrorism alert

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:31 PM PDT

Citing what they called a global "currency war," Brazil's president and president-elect Wednesday pledged action to keep the country's exports competitive while also pulling down the nation's sky-high interest rates.

Conn. Winner Declared for Governor

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:49 PM PDT

Dannel P. Malloy, a former mayor of Stamford, was declared the winner over Thomas C. Foley, a Republican businessman in a tight contest.

Pakistan suspend trio's contracts

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:37 PM PDT

The Pakistan Cricket Board suspends the central contracts of Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif who are under investigation for alleged spot-fixing.

Baby caught after seven storey fall

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:41 PM PDT

An 18-month-old boy has had a miraculous escape in Paris after he fell from a seventh floor apartment while playing with his sister.

Obama blames economy for poll loss

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:55 PM PDT

US president says losses in midterm elections are "humbling" as Republicans take control of House of Representatives.

Mother's anger at prison voters

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:25 AM PDT

The mother of a murdered child has spoken out as the killer went to the Court of Appeal to fight for his right to vote.

ANC's Malema seeks Twitter action

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:00 PM PDT

South Africa's firebrand youth leader Julius Malema demands that Twitter close fake accounts opened in his name.

Live - Champions League

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:44 AM PDT

Chelsea host Spartak Moscow and Arsenal take on Shakhtar Donetsk, looking for wins that will take them through to the last 16 of the Champions League.

Fed Will Buy $600 Billion in Debt, Hoping to Spur Growth

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:34 PM PDT

The Fed's decision was an effort to spur economic growth by lowering long-term interest rates.

British Agency Says Google Violated Privacy Law

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 10:30 AM PDT

Google said the collection of data was inadvertent, and Britain's information commissioner said the company would escape fines so long as it pledges not to do it again.

The Caucus: Calling Election Results ‘Humbling,’ Obama Promises to Work With G.O.P.

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:02 AM PDT

A subdued President Obama acknowledged the drubbing his party took at the polls Tuesday night.

US drone attacks strike Pakistan

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:52 AM PDT

Attacks by US drones kill at least 12 suspected fighters in the country's northwestern tribal region.

Policing Board 'lacks direction'

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:06 AM PDT

An independent review of the Policing Board said the organisation is 'lacking direction' and fails to deliver value for money.

Iraqi parliament to hold session

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:13 AM PDT

Eight months after elections, Iraq's parliament has been called to a session on Monday.

Hologram messaging 'coming of age'

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:00 AM PDT

Scientists demonstrate a system to "print" holographic images at a remote location and update them every two seconds.

Drug 'could reduce stroke damage'

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:09 AM PDT

Blocking a molecule which stops brain cells working properly in the wake of a stroke could help patients recover better.

Scans reveal autism brain secrets

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 09:07 AM PDT

Differences in the brain structure of people carrying an 'autism gene' may offer clues to how the condition develops, say US scientists.

At War: A Bunker Mentality, Busted

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:46 AM PDT

It is impossible to stop noticing how much Iraq's capital is a city of walls. Tuesday's bombings made them feel more like a placebo, a membrane too easily penetrated by insurgents looking to kill as many people as possible.