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In Study, Weight Loss Did Not Prevent Heart Attacks in Diabetics
South Africa President Jacob Zuma Unveils $100 Billion Jobs Program
FiveThirtyEight: Oct. 18: Obama Gains in Forecast on Resiliency in Swing State Polls
German Refusal on Bank Aid Mars European Summit
Pakistani Schoolgirl Shot by Taliban Is Showing Progress
Twitter Removes Anti-Semitic Posts, French Jewish Group Says
Dane’s Wild Tale of Ruse to Find Anwar al-Awlaki
Allegations of Abuse Against Jimmy Savile Multiply
U.S. Troops in Japan on Curfew Amid Rape Inquiries
Hunger ‘Critical’ in Violent Area of Sudan, Group Says
Beirut Blast Kills at Least 8, Including Top Security Official
Movie Review: ‘The Sessions,’ With John Hawkes and Helen Hunt
Books Of the Times: ‘Back to Blood’ by Tom Wolfe
Pakistani Schoolgirl Shot By Taliban Showing Progress
North Korea Threatens Violent Response to Propaganda Campaign
Mexico City Journal: At Homeless World Cup, Respite From the Killing Fields
Turkey and Egypt Look to Team Up Amid Tumult
Obama and Romney Attend Al Smith Charity Dinner
In 3 Crucial States, Both Campaigns Press for Latino Voters
Airtime, a Pedigreed Start-Up, Is Tested

In Study, Weight Loss Did Not Prevent Heart Attacks in Diabetics

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:22 PM PDT

Diet and weight loss did not prevent heart attacks and strokes in overweight and obese people with Type 2 diabetes.

South Africa President Jacob Zuma Unveils $100 Billion Jobs Program

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 01:03 PM PDT

President Jacob Zuma moves to stem mounting criticism over labor unrest as well as persistent poverty and low wages in South Africa.

FiveThirtyEight: Oct. 18: Obama Gains in Forecast on Resiliency in Swing State Polls

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:48 AM PDT

Of the 13 polls of swing states released on Thursday, President Obama held leads in 11 of them, and his chances of winning the Electoral College improved to 70.4 percent, according to the forecast.

German Refusal on Bank Aid Mars European Summit

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:38 PM PDT

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany made it clear that her country was not willing to let bailout money flow directly to troubled Irish and Spanish banks any time soon.

Pakistani Schoolgirl Shot by Taliban Is Showing Progress

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:54 PM PDT

"She is rightly the pride of Pakistan and represents the real image of Pakistan," writes Dr. Nisar A. Kayani in Islamabad.

Twitter Removes Anti-Semitic Posts, French Jewish Group Says

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:14 PM PDT

The move comes after the social-networking site blocked access in Germany to a Neo-Nazi group's account.

Dane’s Wild Tale of Ruse to Find Anwar al-Awlaki

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 01:32 PM PDT

A man says he arranged a marriage for the Qaeda affiliate leader Anwar al-Awlaki as part of efforts by Danish and American intelligence officials to hunt him down.

Allegations of Abuse Against Jimmy Savile Multiply

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 03:34 PM PDT

Scotland Yard says it is now following 400 leads, with at least 200 potential victims claiming that a well-known television personality, Jimmy Savile, sexually abused them.

U.S. Troops in Japan on Curfew Amid Rape Inquiries

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:33 PM PDT

The United States military imposed a curfew on its nearly 50,000 personnel stationed in Japan, as it tried to respond to public outrage over the suspected rape of a woman in Okinawa by two American sailors.

Hunger ‘Critical’ in Violent Area of Sudan, Group Says

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:50 AM PDT

More than 80 percent of people living in a conflict zone in Sudan's southern region are eating only one meal a day, an American advocacy group said Thursday.

Beirut Blast Kills at Least 8, Including Top Security Official

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 12:52 PM PDT

An explosion in the heart of Beirut's Christian section killed a top Lebanese official and stirred dread in a city where the conflict in Syria has resurrected memories of Lebanon's long civil war.

Movie Review: ‘The Sessions,’ With John Hawkes and Helen Hunt

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:40 AM PDT

"The Sessions" is a touching, profoundly sex-positive film that equates sex with intimacy.

Books Of the Times: ‘Back to Blood’ by Tom Wolfe

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 10:07 PM PDT

Tom Wolfe's novel "Back to Blood" imagines a city where "everybody hates everybody."

Pakistani Schoolgirl Shot By Taliban Showing Progress

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 01:26 PM PDT

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by Taliban gunmen in Pakistan, is now able to stand with help and write, medical officials at the British hospital where she is being treated said on Friday.

North Korea Threatens Violent Response to Propaganda Campaign

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:17 AM PDT

North Korea threatened to attack the South if activists proceeded with distributing leaflets critical of the Pyongyang regime. South Korea's military said it would strike back if the North did so.

Mexico City Journal: At Homeless World Cup, Respite From the Killing Fields

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:50 AM PDT

This year's Homeless World Cup, in Mexico City, drew young people whose lives have been affected by the particular pain of the country these days: drug violence.

Turkey and Egypt Look to Team Up Amid Tumult

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 12:45 PM PDT

Turkey and Egypt have turned to each other for support, looking to build a partnership that could represent a significant geopolitical shift.

Obama and Romney Attend Al Smith Charity Dinner

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 01:31 AM PDT

Just two days after their heated debate, the candidates joked, interspersing gentle jabs with shows of self-deprecation as they raised money for Catholic charities.