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Study: Cholesterol drugs can help healthy patients
Healthy men and women with good cholesterol levels could significantly reduce their risk of heart disease by taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, better known as statins, according to a study released Sunday. Nearly 18,000 people in 26 countries,more
Russian submarine accident kills 20
MOSCOW - At least 20 people died and 21 were injured in an accident on board a Russian nuclear-powered submarine in the Pacific Ocean, a Russian naval spokesman said on Sunday. Radiation levels on board were normal, he said. Russia?s navy has sufferedmore
Moscow to host next Mideast talks
Quartet mediators concede a Middle East peace deal this year is impossible The Quartet of Middle East mediators say they will hold a conference in Moscow early next year to push forward the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The statement follows amore
Freed reporter details captivity in Afghanistan
A Canadian journalist, who was freed Saturday after a month in captivity, said her abductors kept her in an underground cave but didn't mistreat her. Melissa Fung, a correspondent with the Canadian Broadcast Corp., said her captors guarded her at allmore
In Taliban territory, a dam project forges ahead
: They hold the United States government's largest single gift to Afghanistan of the past seven years: massive pieces of a new 200-ton hydroelectric turbine that when installed will double the electricity supply to the towns and districts of southernmore
Bali bomb burials stoke tensions
There are fears the executions could inspire others to similar acts Indonesian security forces are on high alert after the state execution of three Islamic militants for the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people. There were reports of clashes asmore
Police detain owner of collapsed Haiti school
Authorities have detained the owner of a Haitian school that collapsed on Friday, killing at least 84 students, sources tell CNN. Fortin Augustin, who owns College La Promesse Evangelique in Petionville, surrendered to authorities on Saturday, saidmore
Police arrest owner of collapsed Haiti school
Authorities have arrested the owner of a Haitian school that collapsed on Friday, killing at least 84 students, sources tell CNN. Fortin Augustin, who owns College La Promesse Evangelique in Petionville, surrendered to authorities on Saturday, saidmore
Tensions high amid Bali burials
There are fears the executions could inspire others to similar acts Indonesian security forces are on high alert after the state execution of three Islamic militants for the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people. There were reports of clashes asmore
Services remember British fallen
Thousands of veterans will march to the Cenotaph in London Ceremonies across the UK will take place later to remember the servicemen and women who lost their lives in all past and current armed conflicts. The Queen will lead Remembrance Sunday tributesmore
Obama not committed to missile shield, aide says
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has made 'no commitment' to plans for a missile defense program in eastern Europe, despite a report on the Polish president's Web site, an Obama adviser said Saturday. Obama spoke to President Lech Kaczynski over themore
NYT: Obama team weighs issues to take on first
WASHINGTON - With the economy in disarray and the nation?s treasury draining, President-elect Barack Obama and his advisers are trying to figure out which of his expansive campaign promises to push in the opening months of his tenure and which to putmore
School Collapse Death Toll at Least 75
International rescue teams joined the search for survivors Saturday in the rubble of a Haitian school that collapsed on classrooms filled with students and teachers, killing at least 75 people. Thousands of hopeful Haitians crowded around the school inmore
HBOS board rejects bank duo's bid
Sir Peter and Sir George want HBOS to remain independent An attempted takeover of HBOS by two former bank chief executives has been unanimously rejected by its board, the bank's chairman has said. Sir Peter Burt, formerly of the Bank of Scotland, and Sirmore
Indonesia executes Bali bombers
The bombers said they were keen to be 'martyrs' Three Indonesian Islamic militants condemned to death for the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people have been executed by firing squad. Imam Samudra, 38, Amrozi Nurhasyim, 47, and Ali Ghufronmore
G-20 International Finance Conference Opens in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 8 -- Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened a meeting of international finance ministers Saturday by demanding that developing countries be given a larger role in finding solutions to the world financial crisis. 'Thismore
Indonesia 'executes' Bali bombers
Three Islamic militants condemned to death for the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people have been executed by firing squad, reports say. Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron (Mukhlas) were killed with shots to the heart on the islandmore
UN alleges war crimes in DR Congo
The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Gen Laurent Nkunda's rebel forces and pro-government militias of war crimes. The alleged crimes took place in the eastern town of Kiwanja this week when it was captured by Gen Nkunda'smore
Rescuers search Haiti school rubble for survivors
Rescuers in Haiti have been searching for survivors in the rubble of a school that collapsed, killing at least 50 people. Around 500 people were believed to be inside the three-storey La Promesse college in Petionville, on the outskirts of the Haitianmore
New Zealand opposition wins vote
The National Party could have a majority with its allies New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has admitted defeat in a general election and says she will step down as leader of the Labour Party. John Key's centre-right opposition National Party won 45%more
Bank duo oppose Lloyds-HBOS deal
Lloyds has not yet put a figure on the job losses The former chief executives of Bank of Scotland and Royal Bank of Scotland have written to HBOS calling for its chairman and chief executive to resign. The writers, Sir Peter Burt and Sir Georgemore
Retracing the Path of Toxic Powder in Food
SHIJIAZHUANG, China -- Xue Jianzhong never posted a sign on his ground-floor shop, but somehow everyone knew what he was selling. Customers from all over this dairy farming region in the northeastern province of Hebei flocked to Xue's dusty street to buymore
Hundreds remain buried in Haiti school collapse
Rescue workers continued to search for survivors Saturday after a school collapse killed at least 50 children in Petionville near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. Clarens Renois, a journalist with the Haiti Press Network, said nearly 200 childrenmore
Gay marriage supporters take to California streets
Protests continued Friday in several California cities, including San Francisco, Palm Springs and Long Beach, over the passage of Proposition 8, which outlaws same-sex marriage. The ballot initiative, which passed 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent Tuesday,more
Foreign policy goals will face a reality check
Reporting from Jerusalem During a campaign that drew extraordinary attention around the world, Barack Obama offered a sharp break from the Bush administration's interventionist and often unilateral approach to foreign affairs. He promised to rebuildmore
Rescuers dig for students in deadly school collapse
Rescue workers in Haiti will work into the night to dig out students from the rubble of a school that collapsed Friday, the Red Cross said. At least 25 students died, said Alex Claudon, a Red Cross official on the scene in Petionville, near the Haitianmore
Militant urges West to leave Muslim lands
The leader of an al Qaeda front group in Iraq is urging the 'new rulers of the White House' and presidential allies from 'Christian nations' to remove their forces from Iraq, Afghanistan, and other Muslim regions. Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the purportedmore
Obama says quick action needed on economy
In his first public remarks since delivering his victory speech three days ago, President-elect Barack Obama vowed Friday that restoring the nation's economic equilibrium will be a major priority of his administration. 'I do not underestimate themore
Obama urges Congress to pass stimulus package
In his first public remarks since he delivered his victory speech Tuesday night, President-elect Barack Obama vowed Friday that restoring the nation's economic equilibrium will be a major priority of his administration. 'I do not underestimate themore
Obama to tackle economy 'head-on'
Mr Obama and Mr Biden earlier held talks with a team of economic advisers US President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to confront the economic crisis 'head-on' immediately after taking office in January. In his first news conference since his electionmore