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In this May 25, 2008 photo released by the Myanmar NGO Group, made available on Friday, June 6, 2008, locals stand amid destruction caused by Cyclone Nargis, in Bogalay 125 km (78 miles) southwest of Yangon in the Irrawaddy delta, in Myanmar.
Aid and water dry up in Burma's cyclone zone
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A gale blew through the village of Ahgnu - and the effect it had was devastating. Not the physical damage, for the winds were no stronger than 40mph and even the feeblest of the palm and bamboo shelters remained intact. The chaos was in the minds of the villagers - 1,500 poor farmers and fishermen stricken by horror far out of proportion to the...

photo: AP / Myanmar NGO Group


Aid   Burma   Disasters   Drought   Photos
 
 
Opinion Worldwide
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Mobile phones to track carbon footprint</span>
Mobile phones to track carbon footprint
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Alok Jha, Tuesday, Sept 30, 2008 Keeping track of your carbon footprint could become as simple...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Which Barack Obama?</span>
Which Barack Obama?
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His speeches argue for both strong Amercian leadership and multilateralism. Can he carry off...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Football: Arsène Wenger lets rip at Arsenal for lack of focus</span>
Football: Arsène Wenger lets rip at Arsenal for lack of focus
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This article appeared in the Guardian on Tuesday September 30 2008 on p1 of the Sport news &...
 
'Casino' mentality blamed for meltdown
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, gestures during a meeting with Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in Manaus, in the state of Amazonas, northern Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Lula is to meet with Chavez, as well as Boliva's President Evo Morales and Ecuador's President Rafael Correa.
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By Alan Clendenning, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Traders work on the floor of the Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange, in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Andre Penner SAO PAULO, Brazil - Astounded by the U.S. government's...
photo: AP / Eraldo Peres

Brazil   Mercantile   Photos   economy   world
 
Posted on Tue, Sep. 30, 2008 share email print comment Voting for president begins in pivotal Ohio
Franklin County Veterans Memorial in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Voters in this crucial swing state began casting absentee ballots Tuesday, a day after the Ohio Supreme Court and two separate federal judges cleared the way for a disputed early voting law.
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photo: AP / David Smith

Photos   President   Print   US   Voting
 
Dow Jumps 485 Points
Exchange Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 in New York. A snapback of some degree wasn't unexpected as carnage on Wall Street often attracts bargain hunters. Still, questions remain about how Wall Street will proceed without a bailout plan in place to absorb soured mortgage and other debt from banks' balance sheets and restore confidence in lending.
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Hope returned to Wall Street Tuesday as stocks recouped some of the deep losses from Monday's vicious market sell-off that was triggered by the surprising defeat of Bush's $700 billion bailout plan. Investors bet that Congress will heed President...
photo: AP / Mark Lennihan

Bush   Market   Photos   economy   us
 
Obama calls on Americans to support rescue plan
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, gestures during his remarks at a rally on the campus of the University of Nevada in Reno, Nev., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Obama called for Americans to support the rescue plan for the financial sector and told them that if Wall Street fails, ordinary people will be hurt, too.
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RENO, Nev. -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday called for Americans to get behind attempts to salvage a $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector, saying that if Wall Street fails ordinary people will also be hurt....
photo: AP / Rich Pedroncelli

Democratic   Financial   Photos   Rescue   us
 
Obama Fans: This Ain't Over [Horse Race]
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, holds a child while shaking hands with the crowd after a rally at the University of Nevada, Reno, Nev., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008.
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Gawker.com - 1 hr 19 mins ago Democratic strategist Peter Feld, who recently warned Gawker readers not to underestimate Sarah Palin's visceral appeal, checks in occasionally to rain on your parade. Today he warns against declaring the McCain capaign...
photo: AP / Rich Pedroncelli

Democratic   Photos   Today   US   presidential
 
Paterson: Financial help available for New Yorkers
Onlookers, left, and a pair of masked activists, center, wearing signs that read "greed kills," watch as workers leave the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Wall Street snapped back Tuesday after its biggest sell-off in years amid growing expectations that lawmakers will salvage a $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector.
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While Gov. David Paterson is focused on helping to rebuild Wall Street, he says he's also concentrating on helping distressed homeowners. Paterson released a statement today to remind struggling New Yorkers of the services available to them. "The New...
photo: AP / Bebeto Matthews

Financial   Photos   Services   Today   economy
 
Business
Economy
Markets
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Nokia pitches Tube into touchscreen tussle" The Times
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Hong Kong to pay $901m for new cruise terminal" Gulf News
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Europe steps up action to contain fallout" The Times of India
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US STOCKS-Wall St rallies on bailout revival hopes" The Guardian
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European stocks gain on bailout hopes" The Australian
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NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to change term-limits law, seek another 4 years in office" Star Tribune
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Vladimir Putin could pay price for belligerence as markets tumble" The Times
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Sensex gains 265 pts, defies Dow's drubbing" The Times of India
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Banking crisis: Spectre of 1930s haunts America as financial turmoil worsens" The Times
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Global Stocks Seesaw on Bailout Setback" Business Week
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Brown raises bank savings guarantee to £50,000 after another day of turmoil on the markets" The Daily Mail
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Congress scrambles for Wall Street bailout deal as Bush warns of failure" The Times
 
Terrorism
H. Rights
Democracy
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Drawing a Line Around the Taliban" ABC News
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Fatal market bombing finally blamed on terrorists" The Australian
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Bush had no plan to catch Bin Laden" Asia Times
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Sacrificing their scared honour" The Australian
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QC squatters protest eviction" Inquirer
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To smother Chechen insurgency, a campaign of house burning" International Herald Tribune
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World powers push Myanmar on political reforms" The Manila Times
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J&K row: US-based separatists seek UN help" The Times of India
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Gorbachev to form new party" The Australian
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Gorbachev, Russian billionaire to form new party" Globe and Mail
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A question of leadership" The Australian
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Is Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy Finally On The Way? New Reports Suggest It Is" MTV
 
Sport
Science
Health
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Baseball Hall of Fame Fantasy Camp Game Open to the Public" The Examiner
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Rugby: Giteau senses special times ahead for Wallabies" NZ Herald
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Report: Ricky Williams says he was briefly tempted to smoke marijuana again last weekend" Newsday
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Ferrari and McLaren both denounce Formula One's safety car rule" myTELUS
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Twice as Nice: Combining a Wind Farm and Solar Energy in Italy" Scientific American
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Pollution slowly killing world's coral reefs" San Diego
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Snow found falling from Mars cloud" The Australian
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China vows safe food action as Lipton recalls milk-tea" Scientific American
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Pro-Reproductive Health Bill growing" Journal Online
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Text tax not needed" Journal Online
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American Airlines and the Something mAAgic Foundation Team Up With Make-A-Wish Foundation to Grant Children's Wishes" The Examiner
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Labels urged for caffeinated energy drinks" Scientific American
 
 
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