China says relatives of exiled Uighur leader blame her for Xinjiang riotsBEIJING — China on Monday released a letter it says was penned by close relatives of exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer blaming her for last month’s deadly riots in her native Xinjiang. An associate of Kadeer said the letter was fake. The Seattle Times, Virgin Islands Daily News win awards from Associated Press Managing EditorsNEW YORK — An investigation into the spread of a deadly drug-resistant staph germ at hospitals in Washington state earned The Seattle Times a Public Service Award on Monday from the Associated Press Managing Editors Association. Boise police say new evidence suggests missing boy may have been victim of tragic eventBOISE, Idaho — Boise police investigators say new evidence suggests that an 8-year-old boy who has been missing for a week may have been the victim of a tragic event. Islamic militancy showing new signs of life in Bangladesh: CSMDHAKA - Islamic militancy is showing new signs of life in Bangladesh despite crackdowns. According to a Christian Science Monitor (CSM) report, terrorist groups are showing a persistence and resilience that has left local authorities worried. Tougher measures taken along US-Canada border as marijuana and ecstasy smuggling surgePLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The world’s longest undefended border. It’s a catchy yet increasingly imprecise term for the U.S.-Canada frontier, as authorities on both sides ratchet up efforts to curb bustling traffic in illegal drugs and guns. Brit women ditch bankers for builders as recession hits dating sceneLONDON - Single Brit women want to date builders rather than bankers, a dating website has found. Civic body’s callousness kills AIIMS doctor’s fatherNEW DELHI - An All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) doctor Thursday lost his father who was seriously injured when he fell into a large pit left uncovered by civic authorities here. Timeline of changes in the color-coded terror alert systemTimeline of the changes in the color-coded alert system since it was created on March 12, 2002, with the threat level at yellow, or elevated: 2nd Ky. widow settles lawsuit over husband’s death at southern Illinois VA hospitalEAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — The second of two Kentucky widows has settled her federal lawsuit over surgical care they say killed their husbands at an Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital where major surgeries have been halted for nearly two years after a spike in patient deaths. Archaeologists on verge of discovering only known tomb of Aztec kingWASHINGTON - With the discovery of a richly decorated canine skeleton near a sealed entrance near Mexico’s Templo Mayor (Great Temple), an archaeological team might be on the verge of discovering the only known tomb of an Aztec king. UK man makes up kidnap story to avoid wife’s naggingLONDON - A man, who was weary of his wife’s nagging, made up a story that he had been kidnapped at knifepoint as he dared not tell her he had been to the bookies. Pakistan’s dangerous double game on war on terror exposedLONDON - The recent killing of Taliban leader Qari Zainuddin, who had been staying in a compound provided by Pakistan’s ISI security agency, has uncovered a complicated and dangerous double game that Pakistan has been playing, The Independent reports. Insecurity forces foreign archaeologists to abandon excavations in PakLAHORE - Foreign archaeologists involved in excavation work to explore the Indus Valley Civilisation in Pakistan have left the country due to the war-like situation. Secrets of daily life among the great pyramids of Giza uncoveredWASHINGTON - In a study lasting two decades, archaeologists have uncovered a number of secrets of daily life among the great pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Swiss police uncover child pornography ring involving 2,000 people in 78 countriesBERN, Switzerland — Swiss police say they have uncovered a child pornography ring involving more than 2,000 people in 78 countries. Catholic magazine slams Italian premier as prostitute claims she spent the night with himROME — A high-end prostitute says she has proof she spent the night at Silvio Berlusconi’s Rome residence after a party that allegedly featured the prime minister’s wisecracks, his cabaret crooning, and a bevy of sexy women. Archaeological site in American county predates Egypt’s first known pyramidsWASHINGTON - A team of archaeologists, in eastern Snohomish County, US, has found a treasure trove of artifacts from the Olcott period, 4,500 to 9,000 years ago, which even predates the first known pyramids in Egypt. Albuquerque police chief talks of ’sadness’ in city after 2 crimes bring national attentionALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque Police Chief Ray Schultz remembers the moment at a news conference when his voice choked up and his eyes filled with tears. Did Henry Hudson’s crew murder him in the Artic?WASHINGTON - The death of English explorer and navigator Henry Hudson in the 17th century is being speculated to have been caused by his own crew. Archives offers $50,000 reward for missing hard drive with Clinton administration dataWASHINGTON — The National Archives is offering a $50,000 reward for recovery of a missing computer drive containing sensitive Clinton administration data. Five convicted in plot against Chicago’s Sears TowerWASHINGTON - A federal jury in Miami found five men guilty Tuesday of conspiring with the terrorist group Al Qaeda in a plot to blow up Chicago’s Sears Tower and federal government buildings, while a sixth man was acquitted in the long-running case. Atlantis blasts off for Hubble Telescope on most delicate, dangerous repair job yetCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Atlantis blasted off Monday for the Hubble Space Telescope on the most delicate and dangerous repair job ever in orbit — a mission so risky that for the first time a second shuttle stands ready to rescue the seven astronauts if something goes wrong. New pension scheme comes into force, targets youth (Also see Frequently asked questions…)NEW DELHI - A new voluntary pension scheme came into force in India Friday with young people as its main target, and hoped to reach out to the 87 percent of the nation’s workforce that remained uncovered by any retirement benefit. Further legal action possible against 3 elite ex-Justice lawyers over torture memosWASHINGTON — Three Bush administration lawyers who worked in an elite Justice Department unit face further scrutiny over their advice on how to conduct tough interrogations of terror suspects, but criminal prosecution remains only an outside possibility. Committee: Bayer CropScience engaged in campaign of secrecy following deadly plant explosionWASHINGTON — Bayer CropScience withheld information from emergency responders after a deadly explosion at a West Virginia chemical plant last summer, and has since used a terrorism-related law to keep some documents secret, a congressional committee said Tuesday. ManU will have to pay 1.1 billion pounds of debt in next nine yearsLONDON - Manchester United has to pay back a staggering 1.1 billion pounds of debt in the next nine years. Lennon’s half-sister faces legal action from U.S. author over biopicLONDON - John Lennon’s half-sister Julia Baird, 62, and the makers of a new biopic on the late Beatle’s childhood face possible legal action from American author Geoffrey Giuliano. ‘No guidelines for regulating NGOs in Himachal Pradesh’SHIMLA - The failure of the Himachal Pradesh government to frame guidelines to monitor working of the NGOs and rehabilitation centres was one of the reasons for the shocking case of four teachers sexually exploiting six girls at a centre-cum-hostel here, claims an NGO. Alleged corruption scam rocks Kerala assemblyTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala assembly was Tuesday rocked by a heated debate over a media report that alleged corruption in the medical department, following which the entire opposition staged a walkout. Israel pulls more troops out of Gaza, truce onTEL AVIV/GAZA CITY - A fragile ceasefire in Gaza held for a second night as Israel withdrew more troops and was expected to complete its pullout by Tuesday afternoon. |
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