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Most popular news on 12 October 2009 |
2012 isn't the end of the world, Mayans insist
AP - Apolinario Chile Pixtun is tired of being bombarded with frantic questions about the Mayan calendar supposedly "running out" on Dec. 21, 2012. After all, it's not the end of the world.
Recession-hit Britain to sell off state assets: PM
AFP - The British government will sell off a raft of state assets, Prime Minister Gordon Brown was to say Monday as he bids to reclaim the initiative on reducing recession-hit Britain's debt.
Gately, of Irish boy band Boyzone, dies in Spain
AP - Stephen Gately, a singer with the Irish boy band Boyzone who made headlines when he came out as gay a decade ago, has died while on vacation in Spain, the group said on its Web site. He was 33.
Tea partiers turn on GOP leadership
Politico - While the energy of the anti-tax and anti-Big Government tea party movement may yet haunt Democrats in 2010, the first order of business appears to be remaking the Republican Party.
Attacks demonstrate Taliban resurgence in Pakistan
AP - A week of terror strikes across Pakistan, capped by a stunning assault on army headquarters, show the Taliban have rebounded and appear determined to shake the nation's resolve as the military plans for an offensive against the group's stronghold on the Afghan border.
Weapons failed US troops during Afghan firelight
AP - In the chaos of an early morning assault on a remote U.S. outpost in eastern Afghanistan, Staff Sgt. Erich Phillips' M4 carbine quit firing as militant forces surrounded the base. The machine gun he grabbed after tossing the rifle aside didn't work either.
Gay rights advocates march on DC, divided on Obama
AP - Tens of thousands of gay rights supporters marched from the White House to the Capitol Sunday, demanding that President Barack Obama keep his promises to allow gays to serve openly in the military and work to end discrimination against them.
California leaders try again for water deal
AP - Legislative leaders said they were making progress Sunday as they struggled to work out a water deal, but couldn't predict if they would reach agreement.
'Die quickly' congressman new hero for Fla. Dems
AP - Weeks after his harsh remarks toward the GOP, a Florida congressman's popularity with Democrats isn't dying quickly.
Rodriguez and Posada power Yanks back to ALCS
AP - After so many October misses, Alex Rodriguez delivered the playoff performance his talent demanded.
Officials: Obama advisers are downplaying Afghan dangers
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — As the Obama administration reconsiders its Afghanistan policy, White House officials are minimizing warnings from the intelligence community, the military and the State Department about the risks of adopting a limited strategy focused on al Qaida, U.S. intelligence, diplomatic and military officials told McClatchy.
Vt. health reform: manage chronically ill patients
AP - What could play a central role reforming the nation's health care system happens in a small conference room of the Aesculapius Medical Center — two patients learning the basics of managing their diabetes.
UN chief acknowledges fraud in Afghan vote
AP - The top U.N. official in Afghanistan on Sunday acknowledged "widespread fraud" in the disputed presidential election and rejected allegations from a former deputy that he covered up cheating to smooth the path to victory for President Hamid Karzai.
Priest who lived with leprosy now a saint
AP - A 19th-century priest whose courageous work with leprosy patients in Hawaii has been likened to the efforts of those battling the stigma of AIDS was elevated to sainthood Sunday by Pope Benedict XVI, along with four other Catholics he hailed as heroes of holiness.
T.I. wins BET awards from prison; Kanye a no-show
AP - T.I. didn't need to attend the BET Hip-Hop Awards to win two trophies on Saturday.
A darker side of Columbus emerges in US classrooms
AP - Jeffrey Kolowith's kindergarten students read a poem about Christopher Columbus, take a journey to the New World on three paper ships and place the explorer's picture on a timeline through history.
Opposition says Kremlin fails democracy pledge test
Reuters - Opposition candidates and election observers said significant violations in regional votes across Russia on Sunday showed President Dmitry Medvedev was failing to follow through on a promise to boost democracy.
Fans check in for 'Couples Retreat' with $35.3M
AP - "Swingers" co-stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau buddied up for the weekend's top movie as "Couples Retreat" debuted with $35.3 million, while the micro-budgeted fright flick "Paranormal Activity" leaped into the top 10.
Russian spacecraft with circus tycoon lands safely
AP - The Russian Soyuz capsule carrying Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and two other space travelers landed safely in Kazakhstan on Sunday, ending the entertainment tycoon's mirthful space odyssey.
Senator: Obama should get Pentagon support on gays
Reuters - A leading U.S. Senate Democrat said on Sunday he expects President Barack Obama to keep a renewed vow to end discrimination against gays in the military, but that Obama should do so with the support of the Pentagon.
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