G.M. Signs Deal to Sell Hummer

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• G.M. Signs Deal to Sell Hummer
• I am the world's most persecuted man, says Silvio Berlusconi
• GM agrees Chinese sale of Hummer
• Probe into police shooting video
• US: Taliban has grown fourfold
• Picking the Most Visible of 205 Names
• Analysis: Angels’ Running Game Goes Beyond Stolen Bases
• France Arrests Physicist for Suspected Qaeda Ties
• Brazil TV host turns himself in
• Somali rebels amputate hands and feet in Kismayu
• Nasa probes crash into Moon
• 'Two die' at US spiritual retreat
• Sleeping rough
• Big City: The Mad Rush for a Flu Vaccine
• Patient Money: The Annual Task of Choosing an Insurance Plan
• Dodging the Stasi
• Brazil: Fugitive TV host surrenders
• Israel: U.S. Mideast envoy talks 'useful'
• Obama: I do not deserve Nobel prize

G.M. Signs Deal to Sell Hummer Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:01 PM PDT Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company will take control of the iconic brand.

I am the world's most persecuted man, says Silvio Berlusconi Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:16 PM PDT Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi describes himself as the most persecuted person "in the entire history of the world".

GM agrees Chinese sale of Hummer Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:39 PM PDT General Motors agrees to sell its iconic Hummer brand to Chinese firm Sichuan Tengzhong for an undisclosed fee.

Probe into police shooting video Posted: 09 Oct 2009 11:25 AM PDT Metropolitan police investigate after a video emerges of a man who appears to be an officer in body armour allowing himself to be shot.

US: Taliban has grown fourfold Posted: 09 Oct 2009 11:41 AM PDT Intelligence report comes as President Barack Obama mulls strategy in Afghan war.

Picking the Most Visible of 205 Names Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:07 PM PDT The Nobel Committee's chairman said, "We must from time to time go into the realm of realpolitik."

Analysis: Angels’ Running Game Goes Beyond Stolen Bases Posted: 09 Oct 2009 11:20 AM PDT The Los Angeles Angels are demonstrating how quickness can kill in ways the box score will never show.

France Arrests Physicist for Suspected Qaeda Ties Posted: 09 Oct 2009 11:10 AM PDT The man's projects at a Swiss nuclear center would not have been of any use to terrorists, a statement said.

Brazil TV host turns himself in Posted: 09 Oct 2009 11:12 AM PDT A Brazilian TV presenter who vanished after being accused of ordering killings to boost his show's ratings, turns himself in.

Somali rebels amputate hands and feet in Kismayu Posted: 09 Oct 2009 10:51 AM PDT NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somalia's hardline al Shabaab insurgents amputated a foot and a hand each from two young men accused of being robbers in southern Kismayu port on Friday.

Nasa probes crash into Moon Posted: 09 Oct 2009 10:11 AM PDT Unmanned Nasa spacecraft successfully ram into lunar surface in search of water.

'Two die' at US spiritual retreat Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:22 PM PDT Two people are reported dead and 19 others are taken to hospital after being overcome at an Arizona spiritual retreat.

Sleeping rough Posted: 09 Oct 2009 09:44 AM PDT Life in Calais limbo for released 'jungle' migrants

Big City: The Mad Rush for a Flu Vaccine Posted: 09 Oct 2009 11:36 AM PDT Assurances that swine flu is no more deadly than garden-variety seasonal flu only seem to heighten anxiety.

Patient Money: The Annual Task of Choosing an Insurance Plan Posted: 09 Oct 2009 09:30 AM PDT Health insurance costs will be higher, and defaulting to your current plan could cost you hundreds of dollars.

Dodging the Stasi Posted: 09 Oct 2009 08:10 AM PDT How BBC man got to key East German protest

Brazil: Fugitive TV host surrenders Posted: 09 Oct 2009 11:09 AM PDT A former Brazilian state legislator and TV host who authorities allege also was a drug dealer who ordered rivals killed has surrendered to police after being missing for four days, the government said Friday.

Israel: U.S. Mideast envoy talks 'useful' Posted: 09 Oct 2009 09:20 AM PDT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with the top U.S. envoy to the Middle East on Friday was "useful and constructive," the Israeli leader's office said.

Obama: I do not deserve Nobel prize Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:19 PM PDT US president says he will accept peace award and sees it as "a call to action".

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Bomb in Pakistan's Peshawar kills 14 - police

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• Bomb in Pakistan's Peshawar kills 14 - police
• Indonesia militants killed in shootout - police source
• Kenya displaced ignore deadline
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets Western diplomats
• 'Free' Iraqis still suffering
• Calais migrant campers return
• Leipzig marks protests anniversary
• S.Korea, Japan press North Korea to return to talks
• Rain, floods in N. Philippines kill over 100
• Putin China visit to bring $5.5 bln in deals
• FACTBOX - Clinton's "to do" list on Europe, Russia trip
• Clinton to attend Turkey-Armenia ceremony in Zurich
• Giving Gardasil to boys not cost effective - study
• Floods in N. Philippines, thousands stranded
• French minister clings to post in sex tourism furore
• S.Korea, Japan press North Korea to return to talks
• Study isolates virus in chronic fatigue sufferers
• INTERVIEW - Afghan envoy urges 40,000 more U.S. troops
• Grim omens as U.S. envoy pursues Mideast relaunch
• Italy's Berlusconi vows to stay, tension worrying

Bomb in Pakistan's Peshawar kills 14 - police Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:56 AM PDT PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded on Friday next to a bus in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing 14 people, police said.

Indonesia militants killed in shootout - police source Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:28 AM PDT JAKARTA (Reuters) - Two Indonesian militants wanted by police for their alleged role in hotel bombings in Jakarta in July have been killed in a shoot-out near the southern part of the capital, a police source and media reports said on Friday. The men were believed to be Syaifudin Djaelani, accused by police of recruiting the suicide bombers who blew themselves up at the Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotels on July 17, and his brother Mohamad Syahrir, the police source, who took part, in the raid said.

Kenya displaced ignore deadline Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:03 AM PDT Thousands of Kenyans living in camps set up after post-election violence last year say they will ignore the government's deadline for them to leave.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets Western diplomats Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:28 PM PDT YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling junta allowed detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to meet with Western diplomats on Friday, a week after she asked for talks about sanctions on the isolated country.

'Free' Iraqis still suffering Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:43 PM PDT Despite growing optimism about Iraq's security, many people are struggling to survive in a country in which electricity and water supplies are inconsistent.

Calais migrant campers return Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:44 PM PDT Two weeks after the French police shut down the "jungle" migrant camp in Calais, many of those moved on from the area have returned to the town.

Leipzig marks protests anniversary Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:44 PM PDT The German city of Leipzig is celebrating the 20th anniversary of a series of anti-Communist demonstrations which preceded the fall of the Berlin Wall.

S.Korea, Japan press North Korea to return to talks Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:55 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - The leaders of South Korea and Japan called on Friday for a new approach to force North Korea to give up atomic arms as Pyongyang planned to send an envoy to the United States, a trip which could revive dormant nuclear talks.

Rain, floods in N. Philippines kill over 100 Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:55 PM PDT MANILA (Reuters) - A week of relentless rains in the northern Philippines have put dozens of towns and villages under water, with more than 100 people drowned or killed by landslides, officials said on Friday.

Putin China visit to bring $5.5 bln in deals Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:55 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian firms plan to sign over $5.5 billion worth of deals with their Chinese partners during the visit of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Beijing next week, Putin's deputy told Reuters in an interview.

FACTBOX - Clinton's "to do" list on Europe, Russia trip Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:55 PM PDT Washington's top diplomat will pursue a variety of topics at each stop, with the U.S. strategy review on Afghanistan factoring in many of her talks with key allies.

Clinton to attend Turkey-Armenia ceremony in Zurich Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will fly to Zurich on Saturday to attend a ceremony where Armenia and Turkey are expected to sign historic accords to normalize relations, the State Department said.

Giving Gardasil to boys not cost effective - study Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:55 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Vaccinating boys against the virus that causes cervical cancer and genital warts does not appear to be cost-effective, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

Floods in N. Philippines, thousands stranded Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:19 PM PDT MANILA (Reuters) - High water released from dams after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides in the northern part of the main Philipine island of Luzon, with officials on Friday saying 94 people had died in the past week.

French minister clings to post in sex tourism furore Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand on Thursday rejected calls for his resignation for having written about paying boys for sex in Thailand, saying his partners had been consenting adults.

S.Korea, Japan press North Korea to return to talks Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - The leaders of South Korea and Japan called on Friday for a new approach to force North Korea to give up atomic arms as Pyongyang planned to send an envoy to the United States, a trip which could revive stalled nuclear talks.

Study isolates virus in chronic fatigue sufferers Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A virus linked to prostate cancer also appears to play a role in chronic fatigue syndrome, according to research that could lead to the first drug treatments for a mysterious disorder that affects 17 million people worldwide.

INTERVIEW - Afghan envoy urges 40,000 more U.S. troops Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States urged the American public on Thursday to back proposals to send an additional 40,000 U.S. troops to his country, saying any less would not do the job.

Grim omens as U.S. envoy pursues Mideast relaunch Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:27 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's peace envoy sought on Thursday an "early relaunch" of Israeli-Palestinian talks but Israel's foreign minister said Washington's goal of comprehensive peace was an illusion.

Italy's Berlusconi vows to stay, tension worrying Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:27 PM PDT ROME (Reuters) - A combative Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed on Thursday to govern with "even more grit" after Italy's top court lifted his immunity from prosecution and he dismissed corruption charges against him as "laughable".

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