Craigslist Blocks Access to ‘Adult Services’ Pages

Craigslist Blocks Access to ‘Adult Services’ Pages


Craigslist Blocks Access to ‘Adult Services’ Pages

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:55 PM PDT

Craigslist, the classifieds Web site, has blocked access to its "adult services" section and replaced the link with a black label with the word "censored."


Saxon boat and strange cargo found in Norfolk river

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 02:51 AM PDT

A Saxon boat is uncovered during flood defence work on the River Ant in Norfolk.


Exeter 22-10 Gloucester

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:10 AM PDT

Exeter fly-half Gareth Steenson produces an exemplary kicking display to give the Chiefs a memorable win over Gloucester.


N. Korea's Kim Jong Il expected to introduce son as successor

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:38 PM PDT

TOKYO - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il will probably use an upcoming meeting of party elites to introduce his heir apparent, initiating the Stalinist dictatorship's second hereditary power transfer, U.S. and South Korean experts and officials say.



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After Bargains of Recession, Air Fares Soar

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:10 PM PDT

Air fares have marched steadily upward in recent months and are now close to pre-recession levels — and that's not even counting all the new fees that airlines have introduced lately.


Iran tries human rights activist

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:37 PM PDT

Shiva Nazar-Ahari charged with "warring against God" and links to opposition groups as trial opens in Tehran.


Argentina reopens Franco probe

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:06 PM PDT

An Argentine court reopens an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity under General Franco in Spain.


Pietersen hits ton as Surrey tie

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 11:13 AM PDT

England batsman Kevin Pietersen returns to form with 116 as Surrey tie their final CB 40 game with Sussex.


Muslims Protest Plans to Burn Quran

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 11:51 AM PDT

Thousands of Indonesian Muslims rallied outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta to denounce a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11.


Diplomatic Memo: In Middle East Peace Talks, Clinton Faces a Crucial Test

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:11 PM PDT

The peace talks could cement the legacy of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as a diplomat. But the talks could also pose risks to any political ambitions she may harbor.


Craigslist Removes Adult Services Section

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:03 PM PDT

Craigslist has apparently closed the adult services section of its website, weeks after 17 state attorneys general demanded it shut down the section.


Swirling Wind and Erratic Play Conspire Against No. 4 Jankovic

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:37 PM PDT

It was no surprise that fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic, who had struggled with injury this season, was unsettled by the wind swirling inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.


Final Plugging of BP Well Could Occur This Week

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:19 PM PDT

After a new blowout preventer was latched to the wellhead, BP prepared to conduct tests that should allow the company to finish plugging the well.


A Museum Quest Spins On and On

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 04:29 PM PDT

Hip-hop is generally thought to have started in the Bronx 30 years ago. But efforts to give it its due have suffered.


Most Greeks want government reshuffle amid crisis

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 11:30 AM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - More than half of Greeks want Prime Minister George Papandreou to reshuffle his Socialist cabinet to improve its performance as it struggles to reduce a debt mountain, a poll indicated on Saturday.


Two killed as aeroplanes collide

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:02 PM PDT

Two people are killed when their plane crashes to the ground after a collision with another aircraft on the Isle of Wight.


Thousands Protest in France

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:30 PM PDT

Thousands of people marched in Paris and around France to protest expulsions of Gypsies and other new security measures adopted by Sarkozy's government.


Several dead in Afghan attacks

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 11:13 AM PDT

Two separate bombings in Kandahar and Kunduz kill at least 10 people, including four police officers.


Ballads Born of Conflict Still Thrive in Colombia

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 11:24 AM PDT

Colombians call Uriel Henao the king of the prohibited ballads, a genre that describes the exploits of rebels, coca farmers and traffickers.


Comedian Robert Schimmel Dies at 60

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:31 AM PDT

Standup comic Robert Schimmel was a frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show


Islamic gold dinar gains ground in Malaysia

Islamic gold dinar gains ground in Malaysia


Islamic gold dinar gains ground in Malaysia

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:58 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday 4 September 2010 (AFP) -- Malaysians are embracing gold dinars which were introduced last month by the northern state of Kelantan to promote usage of Islamic currency as an alternative to paper money, an official said Saturday.

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Philippine leader's hostage apology 'won't' absolve others

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:55 AM PDT

MANILA, Saturday 4 September 2010 (AFP) -- Philippine President Benigno Aquino's taking responsibility for a hostage crisis which left eight Hong Kong tourists dead will not absolve other officials if they are found culpable, a spokesman said Saturday.

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Suicide bomber kills 57 at Shiite rally in Pakistan

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:52 AM PDT

QUETTA, Saturday 4 September 2010 (AFP) -- Anti-terror police were on high alert in Pakistan on Saturday ahead of mass burials for the victims of a suicide bomber who killed at least 57 people at a Shiite Muslim rally.

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China halts loans to firms that break environment rules

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:50 AM PDT

SHANGHAI, Saturday 4 September 2010 (AFP) -- China has ordered banks to stop new lending to companies that pollute excessively or consume too much energy, as part of a drive to make its economy more energy efficient, state media said Saturday.

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No one can escape prosecution for insulting religion: Muhyiddin

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:49 AM PDT

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today no one can escape prosecution for insulting any religion practised in the country.

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Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce risk of insulin resistance, inflammation

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:48 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES, Saturday 4 September 2010 (Bernama) -- Taking fish oil supplements, which are a high source of omega-3 fatty acids, may reduce the risk of developing diabetes and inflammation, according to findings published in the journal Cell, reports China's Xinhua news agency.

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Spiders, my favourite pets

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:33 AM PDT

People generally keep dogs, cats, fishes and birds as pets, but Zheng Hong Xin is keeping spiders as his pets!

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Nine killed in New Zealand tourist spot plane crash

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:16 AM PDT

WELLINGTON: Nine people, including foreigners, were killed when a skydiving plane crashed and burst into flames at a popular New Zealand tourist spot today, police and media said.

The plane went down near the airstrip at Fox Glacier, a central attraction in the Unesco-designated World Heritage area on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island.

"All nine people on board were killed," a police spokesman said.

He listed the dead as the pilot, four New Zealand males and tourists from Ireland, England, Australia and Germany whose ages and gender were not available.

Initial details of the tragedy were sketchy because of the remoteness of the area. However, the police spokesman said he understood the plane burst into flames after it crashed.

Television New Zealand reported the aircraft, which it said belonged to a skydiving company, burst into flames soon after take off.

The only skydiving company in the area, Skydive New Zealand, would not comment on the tragedy.

However, a message on the company's answerphone said: "Unfortunately, we will not be skydiving for the rest of the day."

Police said the ill-fated aircraft was a Fletcher fixed-wing, the type operated by Skydive New Zealand which has been involved in the skydiving and aviation industry for more than 25 years.

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Pakistan’s ruling party losing support among flood victims

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:56 PM PDT

MEHMOOD KOT, Pakistan, Sept 4 — A month after Pakistan's worst natural disaster, those most affected have lost almost everything they had. But the ruling political party is losing things too: It is losing the poor's vote. In Mehmood Kot, 40 km east of Multan in southern Punjab, day labourer Mohammad Ramazan says he won't vote again for his ...


MOF did not rough up Indon enforcement personnel: commander

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 11:16 PM PDT

The Marine Operations Force (MOF) today disclosed its version of what transpired during the alleged maritime border incident last month which has sparked ugly anti-Malaysia protests in Indonesia.

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Suicide bomber kills 53 at Shiite rally in Pakistan

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:34 PM PDT

QUETTA, Saturday 4 September 2010 (AFP) -- A suicide bomber killed at least 53 people at a Shiite Muslim rally in the latest sectarian violence to hit Pakistan as the country struggles with the aftermath of massive floods.

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S.Korea foreign minister offers resignation

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:33 PM PDT

SEOUL, Saturday 4 September 2010 (AFP) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-Hwan on Saturday offered to resign after being accused of nepotism over the controversial hiring of his daughter, a spokesman for the ministry said.

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Nine dead as small plane crashes in New Zealand

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 11:00 PM PDT

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Nine people have died after a light aircraft used for skydiving crashed in New Zealand's South Island, police said on Saturday.


Earl weakens to storm; damage less than feared

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 11:00 PM PDT

HYANNIS, Mass (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl, which earlier in the week was a storm of major proportions that threatened the U.S. East Coast, weakened to a tropical storm on Friday as it swirled offshore towards Canada.


South Korea minister resigns after nepotism row

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 11:00 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has resigned following accusations of nepotism involving his daughter's employment, government sources and the ministry said on Saturday.


CORRECTED - Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S.

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 11:00 PM PDT

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Nine killed in New Zealand tourist spot plane crash

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:53 PM PDT

WELLINGTON, Saturday 4 September 2010 (AFP) -- Nine people, including four foreigners, were killed when a skydiving plane crashed and burst into flames at a popular New Zealand tourist spot Saturday, officials said.

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Local shares to move in tight range next week

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:51 PM PDT

Share prices on Bursa Malaysia are likely to move in a tight range next week, with investors reluctant to actively trade ahead of the Aidilfitri celebration, dealers said.

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SKorean foreign minister resigns over hiring of daughter

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:51 PM PDT

SEOUL, Saturday 4 September 2010 (Bernama) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan on Saturday offered his resignation amid criticism on the ministry's controversial hiring of his daughter, China's Xinhua news agency said.

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Emergency declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:50 PM PDT

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities declared a state of emergency after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths.