US declares swine flu 'emergency'

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• US declares swine flu 'emergency'
• Nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran
• Deadly train collision in Egypt
• Tunisia holds presidential election
• Protesters demand UK pullout from Afghanistan
• Tunisia's president likely to get 5th term (AP)
• NFL star Brady follows Beckham's footsteps at Wembley (AFP)
• For Zimbabwe's deportees, shame at empty-handed return (AFP)
• US declares swine flu 'emergency'
• Nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran
• Deadly train collision in Egypt
• Pakistani army takes Taliban chief's hometown (AP)
• Liverpool 'beach ball boy' says sorry (AFP)
• Asian leaders to pledge EU-style bloc (AFP)
• Suicide bomber in car kills Pakistani policeman
• US, France, Russia pledge support for Iran nuclear deal
• Russia, US aim for nuclear arms
• Turkish PM sees 'crisis of confidence' with Kurds
• Obama declares swine flu emergency
• Balloon boy's mother admits hoax

US declares swine flu 'emergency' Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:03 PM PDT President Obama has declared H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, in a move to help medical teams handle the outbreak.

Nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:02 PM PDT International nuclear inspectors have arrived in Iran to visit a secret nuclear plant, which was disclosed by the Iranians last month.

Deadly train collision in Egypt Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:27 PM PDT At least 25 people have been killed after two passenger trains collided in the Giza district of the Egyptian capital Cairo.

Tunisia holds presidential election Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:37 PM PDT Incumbent Ben Ali, who has been in power for 22 years, likely to win fifth term.

Protesters demand UK pullout from Afghanistan Posted: 24 Oct 2009 08:15 AM PDT LONDON - Protesters marched through London on Saturday to demand a British military withdrawal from Afghanistan -- among them a serving soldier facing court martial for refusing a second tour of duty there. Read more...

Tunisia's president likely to get 5th term (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:05 PM PDT AP - Tunisia's president was expected to achieve another landslide victory in elections Sunday despite timid measures by authorities to let the nascent opposition have its say.

NFL star Brady follows Beckham's footsteps at Wembley (AFP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:11 PM PDT AFP - Wembley fans more accustomed to going wild at the sight of David Beckham will get a chance on Sunday to admire the skills of an NFL star often compared to English's football favourite son.

For Zimbabwe's deportees, shame at empty-handed return (AFP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:53 PM PDT AFP - Onias was 16 years old when he ran away from his home in rural Zimbabwe. Schools were shuttered and his village had run out of food. But after his mother died, leaving him an orphan, he set out on his own.

US declares swine flu 'emergency' Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:03 PM PDT President Obama has declared H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, in a move to help medical teams handle the outbreak.

Nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:02 PM PDT International nuclear inspectors have arrived in Iran to visit a secret nuclear plant, which was disclosed by the Iranians last month.

Deadly train collision in Egypt Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:27 PM PDT At least 25 people have been killed after two passenger trains collided in the Giza district of the Egyptian capital Cairo.

Pakistani army takes Taliban chief's hometown (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:43 PM PDT AP - The army claimed Pakistan's Taliban were in disarray after soldiers captured the hometown of the militants' chief Saturday, a strategic prize as the military pushes deeper into an insurgent stronghold along the Afghan border.

Liverpool 'beach ball boy' says sorry (AFP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:37 PM PDT AFP - A teenage Liverpool fan who caused one of the oddest goals in English football history came out of hiding Sunday to apologise profusely for belting a beach ball onto the pitch.

Asian leaders to pledge EU-style bloc (AFP) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:39 PM PDT AFP - Asian leaders will pledge to overcome their differences and push towards the formation of an EU-style community as they wrap up an annual summit in Thailand on Sunday.

Suicide bomber in car kills Pakistani policeman Posted: 24 Oct 2009 02:25 PM PDT ISLAMABAD - A suicide bomber blew up his explosives-filled car on a Pakistani motorway early Sunday, killing a patrol officer, the chief of motorway police said. Read more...

US, France, Russia pledge support for Iran nuclear deal Posted: 24 Oct 2009 01:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama spoke with his Russian and French counterparts Saturday, rallying support for a deal to end the crisis over Iran's nuclear program, as they urged Tehran to accept the offer. Read more...

Russia, US aim for nuclear arms Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT MOSCOW - Russia and the United States hope to have a legally binding document renewing a key agreement on limiting their nuclear arsenals by the beginning of December, the Kremlin said on Saturday. Read more...

Turkish PM sees 'crisis of confidence' with Kurds Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:19 AM PDT ANKARA - Turkey's efforts to reconcile with its Kurds have been hit by a "crisis of confidence" after freed separatist rebels were given a hero's welcome, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying Saturday. Read more...

Obama declares swine flu emergency Posted: 24 Oct 2009 08:21 AM PDT WASHINGTON President Barack Obama has declared swine flu a "national emergency," the White House said Saturday, as the United States reels from millions of cases of infection and over 1,000 deaths. Read more...

Balloon boy's mother admits hoax Posted: 24 Oct 2009 08:11 AM PDT LOS ANGELES - The mother of the Colorado boy once feared missing aboard a runaway helium balloon has admitted to investigators that the saga that gripped much of the United States was a hoax, court records showed. Read more...

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Vying for votes

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• Vying for votes
• Homeless Deaths Rise, and Anchorage Copes
• Injections Can Make, or Break, Young Dominican Baseball Stars
• Eye gene therapy boost for young
• Deaths as Egyptian trains crash
• Australia v N Zealand live score
• Chelsea hammer Blackburn to go top
• Karzai rival says won't join Afghan government
• Saudi female TV journalist gets 60 lashes
• Egyptian passenger trains collide, at least 14 dead
• U.S. says Syria should release 78-year-old dissident
• Deadly train collision in Egypt
• The Saturday Profile: From U.S. to Africa, With a Fortune and a Tractor
• Obama declares H1N1 emergency
• 'Deadly' train collision in Egypt
• Anglican group mulls Rome switch
• Karzai rival prefers opposition to coalition
• Small Business Faces Sharp Rise in Costs of Health Care
• Constant Surveillance Rankles Britons
• Guardians of Their Smiles

Vying for votes Posted: 24 Oct 2009 06:24 AM PDT Former guerrilla v ex-president in Uruguay poll

Homeless Deaths Rise, and Anchorage Copes Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:45 AM PDT A Salvation Army detoxification and alcohol abuse treatment center has begun accepting chronic inebriates who have been taken there essentially by force.

Injections Can Make, or Break, Young Dominican Baseball Stars Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:22 PM PDT In the Dominican Republic, boys as young as 14 are routinely receiving injections of over-the-counter vitamins and painkillers.

Eye gene therapy boost for young Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:12 PM PDT Gene therapy can be particularly effective in treating inherited sight problems in children, fresh trials show.

Deaths as Egyptian trains crash Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:53 AM PDT At least 14 people killed when two trains collide southwest of Cairo.

Australia v N Zealand live score Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:41 AM PDT Australia take on world champions New Zealand in the Four Nations tournament at Twickenham Stoop.

Chelsea hammer Blackburn to go top Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:24 AM PDT Chelsea produce a superb attacking display to thrash Blackburn 5-0 and move top of the Premier League.

Karzai rival says won't join Afghan government Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:33 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Abdullah Abdullah, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's rival in next month's run-off election, said he would not join Karzai's government if the incumbent won.

Saudi female TV journalist gets 60 lashes Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:07 AM PDT RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi court sentenced a female journalist to 60 lashes in a case brought after a Lebanese television channel she worked for aired the sex confession of a Saudi man, the reporter and a lawyer said.

Egyptian passenger trains collide, at least 14 dead Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:16 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Two Egyptian passenger trains collided on Saturday south of Cairo, killing at least 14 people and leaving passengers trapped in wreckage after a carriage overturned, security sources said.

U.S. says Syria should release 78-year-old dissident Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:05 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration called on Syria on Saturday to release a 78-year-old former judge who was arrested last week and placed under official arrest despite international condemnation.

Deadly train collision in Egypt Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:28 PM PDT Two passenger trains collide near the Egyptian capital, Cairo, killing at least 15, officials and witnesses say.

The Saturday Profile: From U.S. to Africa, With a Fortune and a Tractor Posted: 24 Oct 2009 04:28 AM PDT The making of Howard G. Buffett, the son of Warren E. Buffett, into a philanthropist is an American tale of wealth and conscience passed on to a second generation.

Obama declares H1N1 emergency Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:49 AM PDT Move allows healthcare providers to take greater measures against "swine flu".

'Deadly' train collision in Egypt Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:04 AM PDT Two passenger trains collide near the Egyptian capital, Cairo, causing deaths and injuries, medical and security officials say.

Anglican group mulls Rome switch Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:56 AM PDT Some Anglican clergy signal they are ready to join the Roman Catholic Church, following a meeting of about 600 priests.

Karzai rival prefers opposition to coalition Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:44 AM PDT The candidate who will face Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a runoff election next month has said he will not join Karzai's government if the incumbent wins another term, but instead will remain in opposition.

Small Business Faces Sharp Rise in Costs of Health Care Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:23 PM PDT As Congress nears votes on legislation that would overhaul the health care system, many small businesses say they are facing the steepest rise in insurance premiums they have seen in recent years.

Constant Surveillance Rankles Britons Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:23 PM PDT A local government's investigation of a British family over a girl's school application raised concerns about the usage of a 2000 surveillance law.

Guardians of Their Smiles Posted: 23 Oct 2009 08:51 PM PDT It's fun to show relatives baby's first bath, but some wonder if it is safe to post pictures of children online.

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