Mississippi to decide if fertilized egg is a person

Mississippi to decide if fertilized egg is a person

Mississippi to decide if fertilized egg is a person

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:50 PM PDT

REUTERS - Mississippi on Tuesday could be the first U.S. state to define a fertilized egg as a person, a controversial concept aimed at outlawing abortion, some types of birth control and infertility methods that result in the loss of embryos.


Iran says US plot suspect is anti-Tehran militant

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:50 PM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has complained to the United Nations about a U.S. accusation it tried to assassinate a Saudi diplomat, saying one of the alleged plotters Washington calls an Iranian military official is really a member of an anti-Tehran rebel group.


Former CBS News commentator Andy Rooney dies

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:50 PM PDT

REUTERS - Andy Rooney, the curmudgeonly commentator who pondered everything from shoelaces to the existence of God on CBS's "60 Minutes" news show for more than 30 years, died on Friday night at the age of 92, CBS said.


New Ohio law adds abortion restrictions for minors

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:50 PM PDT

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Ohio Governor John Kasich signed into law a bill that makes it more difficult for minors to obtain permission for an abortion.


VIDEO: Nigeria's Boko Haram 'kills 63'

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:07 PM PDT

Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for gun and bomb attacks in the north-east of the country on Saturday, in which at least 63 people died.


VIDEO: Halal and Kosher hit by Dutch ban

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:05 PM PDT

Next month the Dutch parliament is expected to approve a ban on Halal and Kosher methods of slaughtering animals, a change many say wil be a violation of their religious freedom.


Greek parties ignore appeal for rapid compromise

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:28 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's ruling socialists and opposition conservatives offered rival plans for saving the nation from bankruptcy and safeguarding its euro zone membership, ignoring an appeal from the president to cooperate now on tackling the mess.


Colombians cheer killing of guerrilla kingpin

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:28 PM PDT

POPAYAN, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombians rejoiced at the killing of top FARC rebel leader Alfonso Cano and hoped the biggest blow yet against Latin America's longest insurgency could herald an end to nearly five decades of war.


Could rebel leader's death clinch Colombia peace?

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:28 PM PDT

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A bloodied corpse displayed by victorious troops in Colombia's mountains may come to symbolize the beginning of the end of Latin America's oldest insurgency.


Northeast Nigeria militant attacks kill at least 65

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:28 PM PDT

KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 65 people were killed in the northeast Nigerian city of Damaturu, an aid agency said on Saturday, after Islamist insurgents bombed churches, mosques and police stations and fought hours of gun battles with police.


Greeks prefer unity govt to snap election - polls

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:28 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greeks would prefer a national unity government ruling for several months during the debt crisis to the prospect of an early general election, polls published on Saturday found.


Syrian tanks kill 13 in besieged Homs, say activists

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 07:35 PM PDT

AMMAN, Nov 6 — Tank fire killed at least 13 civilians and wounded dozens in the besieged Syrian city of Homs yesterday, activists and residents said, casting doubt on whether an Arab League plan can end months of bloodshed touched off by a popular uprising. In Cairo, the Arab League chief said the organisation was seriously concerned by ongoing ...

Israeli air strike kills Palestinian militant in Gaza

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 06:36 PM PDT

GAZA, Nov 6 — An Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian member of Islamic Jihad and wounded two others in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday, the militant group said. An Israeli military spokesman confirmed that an aircraft had fired on militants. He said they were preparing to fire a rocket into Israel. Medical sources confirmed that one person ...

Greek parties bicker over coalition to save the nation

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 04:32 PM PDT

ATHENS, Nov 6 — Prime Minister George Papandreou yesterday launched his campaign for a coalition to save Greece from bankruptcy, but rival parties showed little willingness to cooperate in tackling the nation's economic, political and social crisis. Papandreou said negotiations would start soon to form a broad-based government, tasked with ...

VIDEO: Tech finds cause of car crashes

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 07:38 AM PDT

The tech innovations helping the authorities to reduce the time it takes to settle accident cases and prevent false insurance claims.


VIDEO: What is zoobombing?

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 05:13 PM PDT

The US city of Portland in Oregon is home to a unique weekly cycling event known as zoobombing.


US states’ answer to a weak economy: gambling

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 08:39 AM PDT

NEW YORK, Nov 5 — As the US economy stubbornly resists stimulus efforts, New Jersey and Maine are among several states betting on a simpler way to fill their coffers: gambling.  Both north-eastern states are holding Election Day referendums to increase the once-outlawed practice, following states such as Massachusetts and New Hampshire that have ...

VIDEO: Public anger after Italy flood deaths

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 02:01 PM PDT

At least six people were killed when the Italian port city of Genoa was hit by flash floods during torrential rainfall.


VIDEO: Could Greek PM lead new coalition?

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:55 AM PDT

The Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, says talks with opposition parties on forming a coalition government will begin immediately, but has yet to say whether he intends to lead the new government.


Greece needs coalition to protect euro membership - PM

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:45 AM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Prime Minister George Papandreou told the Greek president on Saturday that the nation had to forge a political consensus to prove it wanted to keep the euro, launching his push for a new coalition government to save the nation from bankruptcy.


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