Palestinians aim to secure U.N. support for state

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• Palestinians aim to secure U.N. support for state
• Shuttle to Haul 27,000 Pounds of Spare Parts
• Police Kill Man in Brooklyn After Bar Brawl
• ‘2012’ Opening Earns $65 Million
• Nigeria in 'frank' talks with Mend
• Netanyahu says only talks can lead to Palestinian state
• Palestinians May Ask U.N. for Statehood
• U.N. mulls exit strategy for Congo troops: diplomats
• Australia rues 'abuse of young'
• Australia rues 'abuse of young'
• Ex-prostitute and blogger Belle de Jour reveals her true identity
• Overdue books returned 50 years late - with $1,000 to cover fines
• Pentagon bars release of photos
• Baby in British court battle dies
• U.N.: 1 billion worldwide face starvation
• Arrest in serial sex attack probe
• Iran to resume French lecturer's trial Tuesday: report
• A Sapphic Victory, but Pyrrhic
• Palestinians to seek UN support
• Berlusconi's mounting woes fuel talk of early vote

Palestinians aim to secure U.N. support for state Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:06 PM PST RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinians plan to go to the U.N. Security Council in an effort to secure international support for an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, officials said on Sunday.

Shuttle to Haul 27,000 Pounds of Spare Parts Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:33 AM PST The space shuttle has often been called a pickup truck to orbit, and the next flight of the shuttle Atlantis, scheduled to launch Monday, lives up to that description.

Police Kill Man in Brooklyn After Bar Brawl Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:21 PM PST An undercover police officer responding to a report of a brawl at a Brooklyn bar fatally shot a 43-year security guard who, a police official says, was firing into the crowd.

‘2012’ Opening Earns $65 Million Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:45 AM PST Roland Emmerich's thriller about a global cataclysm opened at No. 1 with a higher-than-expected $65 million in ticket sales.

Nigeria in 'frank' talks with Mend Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:08 AM PST Presidential spokesman says both sides "reiterated commitment to peace" in Niger Delta.

Netanyahu says only talks can lead to Palestinian state Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:02 AM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday there was no alternative to negotiations to secure peace and that any unilateral moves by the Palestinians would unravel past agreements.

Palestinians May Ask U.N. for Statehood Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:13 AM PST Palestinian officials said they are considering a unilateral appeal for United Nations Security Council recognition of a state in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, separate from Israel.

U.N. mulls exit strategy for Congo troops: diplomats Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:38 AM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is quietly preparing an exit strategy for its troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the biggest U.N. peacekeeping mission in the world, diplomats and officials said.

Australia rues 'abuse of young' Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:00 AM PST Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is to apologise for the abuse and neglect of children in state care in Australia in the last century.

Australia rues 'abuse of young' Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:00 AM PST Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is to apologise for the abuse and neglect of children in state care in Australia in the last century.

Ex-prostitute and blogger Belle de Jour reveals her true identity Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:17 AM PST A former prostitute whose memoirs were turned into the TV series Secret Diary of a Call Girl reveals her true identity.

Overdue books returned 50 years late - with $1,000 to cover fines Posted: 15 Nov 2009 09:02 AM PST An Arizona person returns two library books to their former school - with a $1,000 (£600) cheque to cover overdue fees incurred over 50 years.

Pentagon bars release of photos Posted: 15 Nov 2009 08:33 AM PST The Pentagon is blocking public release of photos apparently depicting abuse of suspected terrorists and foreign troops in U.S. custody, and urging the Supreme Court to dismiss a lower court ruling ordering the photos to be publicly disclosed, according to court documents.

Baby in British court battle dies Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:15 AM PST A severely ill toddler at the center of a legal battle between his parents has died days after his father agreed to switch off his ventilator.

U.N.: 1 billion worldwide face starvation Posted: 15 Nov 2009 04:04 AM PST The United Nations launched an online appeal for individual donations to fight hunger as donor nations tackle an economic crisis and, for the first time in history, more than 1 billion face starvation worldwide.

Arrest in serial sex attack probe Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:26 AM PST A 52-year-old man is arrested in connection with more than 100 attacks and rapes on the elderly across south-east London.

Iran to resume French lecturer's trial Tuesday: report Posted: 15 Nov 2009 11:24 AM PST TEHRAN (Reuters) - The trial of a French teaching assistant who was arrested on spying charges following Iran's disputed election in June will resume on Tuesday, Iran's ISNA news agency reported on Sunday.

A Sapphic Victory, but Pyrrhic Posted: 14 Nov 2009 09:47 PM PST The appearance of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi on Oprah Winfrey's show underscored how tough it is to figure out where Americans stand on same-sex marriage.

Palestinians to seek UN support Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:27 PM PST Officials prepare to ask UN to endorse quest for independent state, negotiator says.

Berlusconi's mounting woes fuel talk of early vote Posted: 15 Nov 2009 09:25 AM PST ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi's personal, political and legal problems are mounting, leading the Italian prime minister's media and political allies to speak of a plot against him and a risk of early elections.

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