National & World News Archive October 2009
The Three Rs of Prophetic Warning – Old Time Stuff that still Works Today
Death Toll Rises as Typhoon Mirinae Moves West
Stimulus Jobs Grossly Overstated in Report Lauded by White House
UN Investigator Deported
Somali Pirates Capture Private British Yacht with Couple Aboard
Pilot of Plane that Overshot Airport Denies that Crew was Napping
Karadzic Trial Begins
Foxophobia, Triskaidekaphobia - Fickle Phantasms from the White House?
Mexican Cartels Targeted in Recent Drug Raid, Over 300 Arrested
ASEAN Human Rights Body Launched
Maharashtra Election Results - A Slap in the Face of Provocative Regionalism
Somalia Hit by Insurgents
Poll Runoff in Afghanistan
UN Cuts Food Aid for Bhutanese Refugees
Some in GOP Fear Glenn Beck, Other Polarizing Figures
Chancellor from the University of Illinois Resigns After Scandal
Text Messages Released by Police in Steve McNair Shooting Death
Senator Dodd Offers Legislation to Protect Against Bank Fees
Bram Stoker Descendant Brings Dracula Back from the Dead
Boy in the Balloon Determined to be a Hoax, Charges Pending
Barack Obama versus the Law of Sooner or Later
Balloon Boy Found at Home
EU and America Race to the Top of the Prophetic Ladder
Jaycee Dugard and Family Re-Forming Immediate Bond
"Tea Partiers" Turn Out to be Surprisingly Independent
Taliban Steps Up Attacks in Pakistan, 41 Killed in Monday Attack
Money and Celebrity the New Substitute for Justice in America
Greek Socialists Achieve Resounding Win in Snap Election
David Cameron Warned Over Tory Human Rights Stance
Barack Obama: All the President's Emails
David Cameron Retreats on European Referendum
Lindsay Lohan Takes Centre Stage at Ungaro Show in Paris
Ireland Votes in Favour of Lisbon Treaty
David Letterman Haunted By the Ghosts of Sex Jokes Past
Why Roman Polanski Just Loves the English Courts
John Gotti Jr Trial: Best Friend of Accused Mafia Boss Turns Informer
Two Million Slum Children Die Every Year As India Booms
Serviceman Killed By Roadside Bomb in Afghanistan Named
This is a Dramatic Blow to Sinn Féin's Dream of a United Ireland
Roman Polanski Sex Case Arrest Provokes Backlash in Hollywood
Soot Clouds Pose Threat to Himalayan Glaciers
Brazil Looks to Transform Sporting Greatness Into Gold on World Stage
Life and Death in Juárez, the World's Murder Capital
The Silence of the Ladies Who Lunch Over the Ladies Who Die
Mother of Soldier Killed in Antrim Weeps As Regiment Returns
Sumatran Hopes Fade As Whole Villages Are Sucked Into the Earth
A Tax on Coca-cola and Pepsi 'could Make Americans Thinner'
Will Beleaguered Greece Turn Once More to the Papandreou Dynasty?
Ireland Votes Yes to Lisbon Treaty
Lisbon Treaty Vote in Ireland: What Happens Next?
Christian Dior Show Sets Pulses Racing in Paris
Row Escalates Over 'vile' Tory Allies
Power Games: How Did the Star Players Perform?
Liechtenstein to London for Royal Collection
Bernard Madoff's Family Sued for Nearly $200m
Carnival Time As Rio Wins 2016 Olympics Vote
South African White Supremacist Demands Afrikaner State
Video Shows Pakistani Soldiers Beating Taliban Suspects
Letter From Africa: Newtown Was Rough Round the Edges, But I Felt Right at Home
Irish Go to Polls to Decide Fate of Lisbon Treaty
Ig Nobel Awards: The Gas-mask Bra and the Power of Panda Poo
It's in the Blood
Cable Tv Giants Comcast in Talks to Buy Majority Stake in Nbc
Samoans Have Always Believed in the Benevolence of the Weather. The Tsunami Has Betrayed That Trust
The Secrets of Ancient Rome
Hideously Diverse Britain: Saltdean Takes a Stand Against Racism
New Archbishop Seeks to Inspire Lapsed Catholics
Swedish Free Schools Creator Rejects 'flawed' Tory Version
Fraud Office Seeks Bae's Prosecution Over Bribery
Sumatra Counts Earthquake Toll As Rescue Efforts Intensify
Most Young Children Hospitalised With Swine Flu Had No Underlying Issues
Ken Lewis, 'ironic Hero', Retires From Bank of America
Revealed: Millions Spent By Lobby Firms Fighting Obama Health Reforms
Supreme Court to Take Chicago Handgun Case, Battle to Ensue
SFO Seeks Prosecution After Government Obstruction and Bae's Denial of Corruption Charges
Iran Begins to Talk About Nuclear Issue Under Pressure From Six World Powers
• Radio Listeners Given Just Minutes to Evacuate• Hospitals and Morgues Struggle to Cope• Reports of Looting in Samoa
Serious Fraud Office Set to Prosecute Uk Arms Giant Over Cash-for-contracts Claims After Plea Bargaining Talks Stall
Fund's World Economic Outlook Dispels Fears of Global Recession But Predicts Sluggish Recovery Throughout 2009 and 2010
China Shows Off Military Might at 60th Anniversary Parade
Second Earthquake Hits Stricken Sumatra
Madonna Snubbed by Yoga Guru
Clinton Addresses Kashmir Issue
Coast Guard Plane and Marine Helicopter Collide off California
H-1B Visa Program Spirals Downwards
Pakistani Elders Advise Clinton
US Economy Grows
Large American Companies Denigrating Insurance Public Option
Home Depot Fires Florida Man Over God Pin
$3.4 Billion Smart Power Grid on Obama’s Agenda
Matthew Hoh Resignation Letter Puts Pressure on Obama
Market Bomb Welcomes Hillary Clinton in Pakistan
Radovan Karadzic Conspicuously Absent from Own War Crimes Trial
Castro's Sister a CIA Spy
Two Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 14 Americans
Mother and Baby Born on Plane Given Free Flights for Life
Suicide Bomber Targets Pakistan Military Complex
Nokia Sues Apple for Infringement
Earthquake Rocks Afghanistan
Sri Lanka Frees Detainees
Pakistan Under Attack
Iranian Negotiators Show Support for Uranium Deal
Democrats Targeting Insurance Industry's Antitrust Protection
For First Time Since 1975, No Social Security COLA Increase
Was the Balloon Boy Incident a Publicity Stunt?
Rush Limbaugh Dropped from Group Bidding on NFL Team
GOP Senator Supports Healthcare Bill, Possible Public Option
Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson Seek to Thwart Limbaugh
Michael Jackson: 5 American Music Awards Nominations
Democrats in Damage Control Mode After Health Insurance Report
Recession Declared Officially Over, Unemployment Still Rising
Golf - Teeing off at Olympics
YouTube Turns Three
'This Is It' - New Michael Jackson Single to Premier Online on 12th October
Pakistan Army Plans to Take Down Taliban
NASA's Quest For Water on Moon
Obama Hit with Criticism for Nobel Peace Prize Win
Retailers See Good News, Sales Up in September
Manchester United Get a Child Prodigy!
Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Kabul Bombing Target's Indian Embassy, Kills 18
Multiple Landslides in Philippines Kills Hundreds
AIDS Treatment and Eradication Scaling New Heights
California Pushing for Broader Legalization of Marijuana
Health Secretary Urges Americans to get Swine Flu Vaccine
US Aid Bill Opposed by Pakistan Military
Obama Approval Rating Drops in California, Rises Around the Country
Obama Keeping Quiet on Adding Troops in Afghanistan
American Scientists Win Prestigious Nobel
Democrats Accuse Republicans of Rooting Against America
Apple Quits U.S. Chamber of Commerce over Climate Change
Obama Administration Tries to Tie Healthcare Overhaul to Jobs
Pennsylvania Woman Killed by Pet Black Bear
Formula 1: Race 15
Sarkozy and Obama: No Love Lost?
2016 Olympics: Rio de Janeiro Bags the Honors
Brazilians Celebrate As Rio De Janeiro Grabs 2016 Olympic Games
Democrats Reject GOP Healthcare Bill Amendments
GM Forced to Kill Saturn