Editor's note: A five-time Walkley award-winning journalist, Monica Attard spent 28 years with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, where she hosted PM, the World Today and Media Watch. She left to start up The Global Mail where she was, … Mitt Romney claims tax payments of 13% - Boston Herald
By Hillary Chabot Mitt Romney, hounded by his political rivals to release the last 10 years of his tax returns, said yesterday he has paid no less than 13 percent in taxes for each year of the last decade -- but said he won't be handing over his records … Full appeals court to hear 'boobies' bracelet case - CBS News
PHILADELPHIA -- A full federal appeals court will weigh an eastern Pennsylvania school district's efforts to ban breast-cancer fundraising bracelets that say "I (heart) boobies!" A three-judge panel of the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals has been …
Japan to deport activists in islands row - BBC News
Japan is to deport a group of activists who sailed to disputed islands, the government has confirmed. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had agreed to recommendations to send the group back, the top government spokesman said. The group sailed from Hong Kong … Lightning feared in Taylor Bridge wildfire fight - The Seattle Times
The Taylor Bridge wildfire was declared 33 percent contained by late Thursday, and firefighters hope to have it fully contained by Sunday. By Theodoric Meyer Anthony Graaff checks his email before going to sleep in the Walter Strom Middle School gym in … Ecuador Leader Stakes Claim to Moral Superiority - ABC News
Rafael Correa is a committed leftist and former lay missionary whose first run at elected office was his successful 2006 election as Ecuador's president. He is also a US- and European-educated economist who tempers his trademark impulsiveness with high … Mental tests ordered for man charged in DC guard's shooting - The Seattle Times
In US District Court, prosecutors charged Floyd Lee Corkins II with assault with intent to kill while armed and interstate transportation of a firearm and ammunition. By Keith L. Alexander J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE / AP President Tony Perkins criticizes … Federal court says Florida's plan to restrict early voting could adversely ... - Washington Post
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A federal court says a Florida law that restricts the number of early-voting days could result in a dramatic reduction in participation by blacks. The Republican-controlled Florida legislature last year cut the number of …
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Romney pays at least 13 percent in taxes. Is that low or high? - Christian Science Monitor
Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney declared Thursday he has paid at least 13 percent of his income in federal taxes every year for the past decade, offering that new detail while still decrying a "small-minded" fascination over returns he … Emanuel: Obama should stick with Biden - Chicago Tribune
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday said President Barack Obama should stick with Joe Biden as his running mate amid largely Republican calls for a change on the Democratic ticket because of comments Biden made to a Virginia audience that a GOP financial … Obama campaign chooses Chris Van Hollen to play Paul Ryan in VP debate prep - CBS News
(CBS News) Obama campaign officials confirm to CBS News that Congressman Paul Ryan's most frequent sparring partner has been chosen to play him in debate rehearsals, to help Vice President Joe Biden prepare for his debate with the Republican vice … Four dead in pub fire on Thai holiday island of Phuket
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Four people died and at least 11 were injured in a fire early on Friday in a bar on the island of Phuket, police said, adding to recent incidents that have tarnished the reputation of one of Thailand’s premier tourist destinations. The dead included two women and one man but police said the bodies were too badly burnt to identify. Four French nationals were among the injured, one of them seriously ill in hospital. The Tiger Pub on Patong beach, which also houses a discotheque, was reported to be close to collapse after the fire, which broke out shortly before 4 a.m. …
Julian Assange: Ecuador asylum decision criticised - BBC News
The UK and Sweden have criticised Ecuador for granting political asylum to Julian Assange as the diplomatic row over what to do with him intensifies. The Wikileaks founder took refuge at Ecuador's London embassy in June as he faced extradition to … Japan poised to send back Chinese sea activists: reports
TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) – Japan was poised to send back 14 Chinese activists on Friday after some of them landed on an island claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing, Japan's top government spokesman said, in a move that could ease tension between Asia's two largest economies. The activists were detained on Wednesday after using a boat to land on the rocky, uninhabited isles known as the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in China. Since then Beijing has issued a succession of demands for their immediate release. … China to issue verdict in Gu murder case on Monday: court
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A Chinese court is due to deliver a verdict on Monday in the case against Gu Kailai, the woman tried for murdering British businessman Neil Heywood, in the latest chapter in a scandal that toppled her once-powerful politician husband, Bo Xilai. "It's set for next Monday at 9 in the morning," a court spokeswoman said by telephone on Friday from the Intermediate People's Court in Hefei, where Gu's 7-hour trial was held on August 9. (Reporting by John Ruwitch; Editing by Robert Birsel) Lebanon Shiite clan says it abducted more Syrians
A powerful Shiite Muslim clan in Lebanon claimed Thursday to have captured more Syrian nationals in retaliation for the seizure of a family member by rebels in Syria this week. Townsfolks sickened after Peru toxic spill
It began with a loud pop like a tire bursting. A toxic cocktail of copper concentrate laced with a periodic-table's mix of volatile compounds then shot skyward. Striking miners fired on in South Africa - CNN (blog)
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