Bronx Park South Journal: A Desolate Princess of the Bronx? Not Then, Not Now

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• Bronx Park South Journal: A Desolate Princess of the Bronx? Not Then, Not Now
• Egypt party meet won't answer who succeeds Mubarak
• S. Sudan president makes first call for independence
• A Steady Presence in the Bronx May Leave
• Zuma Rallies S. Africa to Fight AIDS
• Privacy Looms Over Gay Rights Vote
• Fulham see off nine-man Liverpool
• Abdullah to withdraw from Afghan run-off: report
• Abdullah Will Quit Afghan Election, Officials Say
• Rebels Widen Deadly Reach Across India
• Philippines Hit by Typhoon, the 4th Storm in a Month
• Women at Arms: After Combat, Anguish
• Design | Buick LaCrosse: How New Buicks Took Shape in China
• Passport Reveals Suspected Terrorist's Journey
• Bangladesh workers riot over pay
• Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall
• UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands
• Democrats Push for Plan to Cut Deficit
• Afghan Challenger Threatens Election Boycott
• Corzine Courts Obama Backers in All-Out Push

Bronx Park South Journal: A Desolate Princess of the Bronx? Not Then, Not Now Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:48 PM PDT A 1991 photo of a girl wearing her Halloween costume amid a grim Bronx landscape captured many hearts. The girl remains full of life today.

Egypt party meet won't answer who succeeds Mubarak Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:21 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Choosing a possible successor to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, 81, is not on the agenda for a ruling party conference this weekend, a party official said, despite silence on the issue fuelling speculation it might be.

S. Sudan president makes first call for independence Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:12 PM PDT JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan's president on Saturday urged southerners to vote for independence in a referendum if they wanted to be free, the closest he has come to calling publicly for the separation of the oil-producing region.

A Steady Presence in the Bronx May Leave Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:50 PM PDT Hideki Matsui has been a valuable bat in the postseason, but at 35 and with bad knees, the Yankees could let him leave after this season.

Zuma Rallies S. Africa to Fight AIDS Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:23 PM PDT President Jacob Zuma acknowledged the viral cause of AIDS and the role of antiretroviral drugs in treatment, saying knowledge would overcome "denialism."

Privacy Looms Over Gay Rights Vote Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:25 PM PDT A legal dispute in Washington State over whether petition signers' identities ought to be made public is raising new questions about privacy, free speech and elections in the Internet age.

Fulham see off nine-man Liverpool Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:51 AM PDT Liverpool are reduced to nine men as they lose 3-1 at Fulham - their fifth league defeat in 11 games.

Abdullah to withdraw from Afghan run-off: report Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Abdullah Abdullah, the chief challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, has decided to withdraw from a November 7 runoff election, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

Abdullah Will Quit Afghan Election, Officials Say Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT President Hamid Karzai's rival Abdullah Abdullah plans to announce Sunday that he will not take part in next week's run-off election vote, Western and Afghan officials said.

Rebels Widen Deadly Reach Across India Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:28 AM PDT Indian Maoists, once dismissed as a ragtag band of outdated ideologues, are now present in 20 states and have evolved into a potent and lethal insurgency.

Philippines Hit by Typhoon, the 4th Storm in a Month Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:36 AM PDT At least seven people were killed by Typhoon Mirinae, leaving fresh floods and new misery.

Women at Arms: After Combat, Anguish Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:44 AM PDT As women who suffer from post- traumatic stress disorder return to a society unfamiliar with their wartime roles, they often choose isolation over embarrassment.

Design | Buick LaCrosse: How New Buicks Took Shape in China Posted: 30 Oct 2009 08:14 PM PDT The General Motors design studio in China has worked to adapt various global models for the Chinese market, and took the lead in creating the new Buick LaCrosse.

Passport Reveals Suspected Terrorist's Journey Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:10 PM PDT When a passport believed to be Said Bahaji's turned up in Pakistan, authorities pieced together the life a former German engineering student whom they now suspect of being an al Qeada leader helping the Taliban battle government forces here.

Bangladesh workers riot over pay Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:51 AM PDT At least two killed as textile workers take to the streets to demand salaries.

Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:38 AM PDT Three Cold War-era leaders instrumental in the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago are reunited in Germany's capital.

UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:56 AM PDT Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says.

Democrats Push for Plan to Cut Deficit Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:23 PM PDT The White House and Congressional leaders are weighing options for reducing the federal deficit, including a bipartisan commission that could force tax increases and spending cuts.

Afghan Challenger Threatens Election Boycott Posted: 31 Oct 2009 08:32 AM PDT Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah will announce on Sunday whether he will boycott next week's runoff against incumbent Hamid Karzai, a move that could undermine the legitimacy of the controversial elections.

Corzine Courts Obama Backers in All-Out Push Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:28 PM PDT In the final hours of an intense campaign, Gov. Jon S. Corzine of New Jersey is lashing himself to the president, hoping to sway the race.

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Amazon Indians find plane crash survivors

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• Amazon Indians find plane crash survivors
• Typhoon cuts power, uproots trees in Philippines
• Mexican farm leader killed with 14 others on ranch
• Kabul U.N. attack spurs Ban to seek emergency powers
• Canada, Greenland to jointly manage polar bears
• Iran scholar urges U.S. to shift focus to democracy
• Iraqi Kurdish leader backs Turkey's reform steps
• Southern African states to hold Zimbabwe summit
• Fourth storm lashes Philippines
• Iran tells U.N. it wants nuclear fuel first - envoys
• Obama discusses Afghan plan, may be near decision
• People will fear flu vaccine 'adverse events'-study
• UK colonel warned of Afghan helicopter shortage-report
• Cheney harshly criticized CIA in Plame leak probe
• Somali pirates ask $7 mln to free UK couple - report
• U.N. backs negotiations on global arms trade treaty
• Madoff to SEC watchdog: agency held me in awe
• North Korea seen slowly warming to talks again
• Venezuela arrests eight Colombian 'paramilitaries'
• Coast Guard probes fuel spill in San Francisco Bay

Amazon Indians find plane crash survivors Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:11 AM PDT BRASILIA (Reuters) - Nine people survived a crash landing on a river in Brazil's Amazon rainforest after native Indians alerted authorities who dispatched a rescue mission, the government said on Friday.

Typhoon cuts power, uproots trees in Philippines Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:43 PM PDT MANILA (Reuters) - The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage.

Mexican farm leader killed with 14 others on ranch Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:43 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Gunmen killed fifteen people on an isolated ranch in northern Mexico, including a prominent farmworker leader, in the latest grisly attack in an area overrun by drug gangs, local police said on Friday.

Kabul U.N. attack spurs Ban to seek emergency powers Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked the world body on Friday for money and emergency powers to boost U.N. security globally after a deadly attack by Taliban militants on a Kabul guesthouse this week.

Canada, Greenland to jointly manage polar bears Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada and Greenland agreed on Friday to create a joint commission to recommend how many of the polar bears shared between the two countries can be hunted each year.

Iran scholar urges U.S. to shift focus to democracy Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - A prominent Islamic scholar and Iranian dissident said on Friday the United States was missing an opportunity by negotiating with Iran solely over its nuclear capability and not the country's nascent democracy movement.

Iraqi Kurdish leader backs Turkey's reform steps Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani on Friday praised Turkish steps to address a decades-old Kurdish conflict and called for an end to ethnic violence during a visit to the region by Turkey's foreign minister.

Southern African states to hold Zimbabwe summit Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT HARARE (Reuters) - Southern African countries are expected to hold a summit on the political crisis in Zimbabwe, a regional group said on Friday, to try to keep the unity government from crumbling.

Fourth storm lashes Philippines Posted: 30 Oct 2009 07:07 PM PDT The fourth storm to hit the Philippines in a month has lashed the eastern province of Quezon, bringing heavy rain and winds to the region.

Iran tells U.N. it wants nuclear fuel first - envoys Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:11 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran has told the U.N. nuclear watchdog it wants fresh fuel for a reactor in Tehran before it will agree to ship most of its enriched uranium stocks to Russia and France, diplomats said on Friday.

Obama discusses Afghan plan, may be near decision Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama heard the opinions of the Pentagon top brass on a commander's troop request for Afghanistan on Friday, and the White House said his lengthy strategy review was nearing the end.

People will fear flu vaccine 'adverse events'-study Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fear of adverse events such as miscarriages, rare neurological conditions and ordinary heart attacks will discourage some people from participating in mass vaccination efforts to fight swine flu, but public health experts said on Friday they could fight back with statistics.

UK colonel warned of Afghan helicopter shortage-report Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:11 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - The most senior British officer killed in Afghanistan warned his bosses shortly before his death that a lack of helicopters was endangering British soldiers, the Daily Mail reported on Saturday.

Cheney harshly criticized CIA in Plame leak probe Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dick Cheney, then U.S. vice president, had harsh words for the CIA sending a spy's husband to Africa to see if Iraq was seeking nuclear material, according to an interview with the FBI released on Friday.

Somali pirates ask $7 mln to free UK couple - report Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:11 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Somali pirates have demanded a $7 million ransom for a British couple captured on their yacht in the Indian Ocean, according to a phone call from a man purporting to be a member of the gang broadcast by the BBC on Friday.

U.N. backs negotiations on global arms trade treaty Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:11 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. members on Friday overwhelmingly backed negotiations on a global treaty to regulate the world's $55 billion weapons trade, but two big arms suppliers, Russia and China, refused to support the measure.

Madoff to SEC watchdog: agency held me in awe Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bernard Madoff believed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission employees were too dazzled by his stature on Wall Street to properly probe his operations and uncover his massive fraud, documents released on Friday showed.

North Korea seen slowly warming to talks again Posted: 30 Oct 2009 08:11 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - North Korea appears to be more open to resuming six-nation talks on its nuclear program, U.S. academics and former officials said on Friday after meeting Ri Gun, Pyongyang's second-ranking nuclear negotiator.

Venezuela arrests eight Colombian 'paramilitaries' Posted: 30 Oct 2009 08:11 PM PDT CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela said on Friday it had arrested eight Colombians and two local residents suspected of paramilitary activities on the border between the two feuding South American neighbors.

Coast Guard probes fuel spill in San Francisco Bay Posted: 30 Oct 2009 08:11 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A two-mile-long (3.2 km) slick of bunker fuel stretched across part of San Francisco Bay on Friday after a refueling mishap between a tanker and a barge alongside, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

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