Saturday, October 9, 2010

Rescue drill reaches 33 trapped Chilean miners



Rescue drill reaches 33 trapped Chilean miners
CNN International
Copiapo, Chile (CNN) -- A rescue drill has pierced the roof of an underground mine in Chile where 33 men have been trapped since August 5, officials announced Saturday. Sirens blasted through the site of the mine early Saturday, signaling that the ...
See all stories on this topic »

CNN International
Abducted British aid worker killed during rescue
The Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan — A female British aid worker kidnapped during an ambush last month died during a rescue attempt by NATO forces in northeastern Afghanistan, Britain's foreign secretary said Saturday. The announcement came as four Italian troops were ...
See all stories on this topic »
Pakistan reopens supply route for NATO forces
Times of India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will immediately reopen a vital supply route for NATO forces in Afghanistan 10 days after it was shut following a cross-border air strike by NATO forces, the foreign ministry said on Saturday. The United States apologised to ...
See all stories on this topic »
Kirk, Giannoulias square off Sunday
Chicago Sun-Times
WASHINGTON -- Illinois Senate rivals Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias meet in the first of three debates Sunday morning, in a session on NBC's "Meet the Press" with host David Gregory. Kirk wanted more debates -- on July 27, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Hungary evacuates village threatened by toxic sludge
The Guardian
A Hungarian village deluged with red toxic sludge earlier this week has been evacuated after further damage to a burst reservoir at the centre of the deadly chemical spill was discovered. Prime minister Viktor Orban said the village of Kolontar, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Schwarzenegger vetoes follow budget deal in California
Sacramento Bee
By JIM SANDERS AND TOREY VAN OOT California's record-long budget impasse ended in a whirlwind Friday that included an all-night legislative session followed by nearly $1 billion in line-item vetoes by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Brown on defensive over recorded remark
Washington Post
By Karen Tumulty Jerry Brown has a woman problem - he doesn't seem to grasp what it means to be running against one. The California governor's race generated yet another controversy Friday after the Los Angeles Times reported a private conversation, ...
See all stories on this topic »

Washington Post