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October 29, 2007

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Praja Rajyam decides to approach court to vacate the stay on roadshows

India augments security at all international airports following Mumbai attack

Obama inspires a national naming craze and a holiday

Leona Lewis single becomes fastest-selling download in UK

Inflation down to 8.4 percent

Dhonis security to be enhanced: Jharkhand Chief Minister

Indonesia hopes to become Indian Ocean tsunami-warning provider by 2011

Mysteries behind memory recall unraveled

International News for October 29, 2007

Saddam had a weakness for baby wipes: New York Post
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, who was executed last December, had a fondness for baby wipes and a compulsion to wash his hands, according to George Piro, the Arabic-speaking FBI agent who gained the dictators trust and secretly debriefed him for seven months before his trial and execution. ANI

Around 60 militants killed in Swat: Pak Army
The Pakistan Army today said that around 60 militants were killed during the exchange of fire with them in past few days in the northwestern Swat valley. ANI

One of the royal sex and drugs blackmailers is a socialite
A well-known socialite has been named as one of the two alleged blackmailers who tried to extort 50,000 pounds from a member of the British royal family over a sex and drugs scandal. ANI

UK keeping close watch on Karachi blasts
The United Kingdom Government is keeping a close watch on the probe into the October 18 attack on former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos homecoming rally in Karachi in which over 138 people were killed. ANI

Earthquake hits central Nepal
An earthquake with a magnitude of five on the Richter scale shook parts of central Nepal on Monday. ANI

Top Brit bosses wages 100 times more than the average worker
A new research has revealed that the top bosses in Britain are being paid more than 100 times as much as the average worker. ANI

Middle class parents timing pregnancies to boost kids school grades
A new research has revealed that middle-class parents are timing the birth of their babies to boost their kids chances of doing well at school. ANI

First ever meteorite auction held in New York
In what is being branded the first sale of its kind, some of the worlds most famous meteorites were sold at a New York auction house on Sunday. ANI

Saddam had a weakness for baby wipes: NYT
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, who was executed last December, had a fondness for baby wipes and a compulsion to wash his hands, according to George Piro, the Arabic-speaking FBI agent who gained the dictators trust and secretly debriefed him for seven months before his trial and execution. ANI

Musharraf wont be a roadblock in Benazirs road to third premiership
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will not act as an impediment in the way of Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto becoming the Prime Minister of the country for the third time, if she emerges victorious in the forthcoming general elections. ANI

Political biography shows Blair `owning up to Iraq bungle
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has finally owned up to his government having bungled in sending troops to fight the war in Iraq. ANI

Swat militants agree to cease-fire
A day after the Pakistan Army gunned down 10 pro-Taliban militants in the Swat region of Waziristan Province, militants have agreed to a cease-fire, said District Coordination Officer (DCO) Arshad Majeed. ANI

Teasing essential for building kids resilience
The level of playground bullying among children has been inflated by parents and teachers, who have harmed the social behaviour of kids by raising them in an over-protected environment, a child expert says. ANI

Eight in ten Brits dont mind living with a ghost!
It seems that a resident ghost is a delight for some British homeowners. ANI

Royal blackmailer claims he met Princes William and Harry
A man who tried to extort 50,000 pounds from a member of the British royal family over an alleged sex tape has claimed that he has met Princes William and Harry. ANI

UK Muslim minister detained at U.S. airport
Britains first Muslim minister said he was deeply disappointed yesterday after being detained at a US airport where his hand luggage was tested for traces of explosive materials. ANI

PML-Q and PML-N could forge an alliance: Pak PM
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said there is a possibility that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) and its arch-rival Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz could join hands, and confirmed that the two parties are holding talks in this connection. ANI

Four in ten living geniuses hail from the UK
Four in ten of the worlds living geniuses hail from Britain. ANI

British Asians dumping tradition to find life partners online
Many British Asians prefer to find their life partners through he medium of the internet. This new trend is in contrast to the old tradition of allowing parents to choose partners for their children. Known as online dating, it is growing increasingly popular with many second and third generation Muslims, some of whom are forbidden from dating before marriage and have to accept their parents choice of partner. Now they can browse through potential partners online without breaking any of the rules of Islam. ANI

Nawaz Sharifs return to Pak still uncertain
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharifs homecoming is still uncertain, political and diplomatic sources have claimed. ANI

UK varsities actually teaching Iranian students nuclear physics
The revelation that dozens of Iranian students have been admitted to British universities to study nuclear physics and other branches of science and engineering that could be used to make weapons of mass destruction, is causing concern about the British Governments consistency vis-à-vis its policy on Iran. ANI

US intervention in Pak a threat to national sovereignty: Ghinwa Bhutto
Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) chief and sister-in-law of Benazir Bhutto, Ghinwa Bhutto, said the mounting American intervention in Pakistan poses a threat to national sovereignty. ANI

Sindh CM terms Benazir a corruption goddess
Without naming former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Sindh Province Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that Devi (goddess) corruption has reached Pakistan. ANI

US not mediating between Musharraf and politicians: Aziz
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has denied the involvement of the US in the political negotiations currently undergoing between President Pervez Musharraf and other political leaders in the country. ANI

Haneef-like treatment could see 7/7 type bombings in Oz: Islamic leader
An influential Islamic youth leader has predicted the possible radicalisation of Australian Muslims if relations between them and the law enforcement authorities dont improve. ANI

A majority of Pakistanis yearn for a peaceful nation: US Congresswoman
US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has said that a majority of Pakistanis want to advance as a peaceful nation, adding, that democratic elections in Pakistan would send a powerful signal to the world about its stability and vitality. ANI

Anti-Indian US diplomat hired to lobby for Islamabad in Washington
The US diplomat, who questioned the accession of Kashmir to India, has been hired by Pakistan to lobby for Islamabad in Washington. ANI

Late moms make better mothers
Women who delay child bearing and give birth between the ages of 34 and 40 make better mothers, according to a study. ANI

The five year itch: Couples at peak divorce risk just before fifth anniversary
A new research has found that many young couples are now experiencing the five-year itch, for they are at their greatest risk of divorcing just before their fifth anniversary. ANI

Pakistani-American in race for New Jerseys county chief
Pakistan Muslim League (PML) leader from New Jersey Agha Afzal is contesting for the post of Jersey City county executive on a Republican ticket. ANI

King Tuts mummified manhood stolen by tomb raiders
Tomb raiders in Egypt removed King Tuts mummified male reproductive organ, and cut through his ribcage to steal a priceless jewel collar attached to his chest, Cairo University expert Dr. Salima Ikram has found. ANI

Musharraf orders non-interference of spy agencies in general elections
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has ordered all intelligence agencies not to interfere in the election process of the country, official sources have revealed. ANI

Kabul denies its involvement in fuelling violence in Swat
Afghanistan has refuted allegations of Kabuls role in fuelling violence in Pakistans Waziristan province and Swat areas, where clashes between Pakistani troops and Taliban militants have left scores of casualties on both sides. ANI

No talks with extremists: Benazir
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who escaped an assassination bid on October 18 in Karachi, has categorically ruled out any talks with extremists who had killed innocent Muslims of the country. ANI

David Copperfield's Attorney Says Allegations in Saturday Seattle Times are False
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Instinet Expands Southeast Asian Presence with Singapore Exchange Membership, Office Opening
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WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. Signs Full Merger Agreement with ENTECH, Inc.
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Lime Communications, UK Appoints Tanla to Run Mobile Campaign of Popular Television Serial
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Dilithium Extends its Technology Leadership with New Multimedia Gateway Release
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Hilton Hotels Corporation Appoints Christopher Nassetta as President and CEO
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Market Leader in Multi-Functional Poly-Phase Power Meters Selects Teridian Semiconductor as Strategic Technology Supplier
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ESET Launches ESET NOD32 Antivirus V3.0 and ESET Smart Security
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Top Service Provider Executives Headline Mobility World Congress & Exhibition
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Royal Philips Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent (TM) Portfolio License
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