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News and Media RSS FeedsUS unveils $250bn banking rescue - The US government will buy stakes in major banks to try to stabilise the battered financial sector....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk China orders milk product recall - China withdraws all liquid and powdered milk produced before the tainted milk scandal which broke out last month.... Internet use 'good for the brain' - For middle aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests.... McCain vows fight-back on economy - US presidential hopeful John McCain unveils a new economic plan as he pledges to overhaul Barack Obama's lead in the polls.... Mbeki leads Zimbabwe talks - Ex-South African President Thabo Mbeki holds talks with Zimbabwe's political leaders to salvage the power-sharing deal.... Canada holds credit crunch poll - Canada holds its third election in four years, the first major economic power to go to the polls since the global crisis broke. ... LA firefighters battle wildfires - Three wildfires driven by strong winds destroy dozens of homes near Los Angeles and claim at least two lives.... WHO warns over healthcare gap - Life expectancy between the world's richest and poorest countries can vary by more than 40 years, says a UN report.... Simpson 'expects sack from BBC' - BBC world affairs editor John Simpson says he thinks he will lose his job and the corporation's future is not looking good.... French 'Grumpies' sue over the TV family they say sullies their surname - A French court rejects an attempt by people with the surname Bougon, which means "grumpy", to change the title of a new TV series.... Canadian firm unveils software which prevents motorists using mobile phones - A Canadian firm unveils software which prevents motorists using mobile phones by intercepting their calls on the road.... England expect tough Belarus tie - England coach Fabio Capello and skipper Rio Ferdinand say Belarus will provide stern opposition in their World Cup qualifying tie.... Liverpool fans fume at Uefa move - Liverpool fans' plans for next week's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid are in "tatters" after Uefa switches the game to a neutral venue.... Shrinking options - John Zogby on the narrowing path to a McCain victory... Eroded future - Melting ice heralds upheaval for Alaska villagers ... Day in pictures - A series of striking images from around the world... Prophetic poems - Zanzibaris sway to the beat of ancient Islamic art... Teen dream - The crazy life of Miley Cyrus, a megastar at 15... 'Dragged by hair' - Residents of Israel town describe Arab-Jewish rioting... Somalis storm pirate-held vessel - Security forces in northern Somalia storm a Panamanian-registered ship seized by pirates.... US court rejects death row appeal - The US Supreme Court rejects a final appeal by Troy Davis, who was convicted in 1991 of killing a policeman in Georgia.... Four jailed for Cambodia murders - Four ex-members of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge are jailed for their part in the murder of a British mine-clearer and his interpreter.... Shares rise as confidence returns - Stocks markets in Europe and Asia power ahead, as investors welcome government action to shore up banks. ... Syria to open embassy in Beirut - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad issues a decree to set up diplomatic ties with Lebanon and open an embassy.... Hunger in India states 'alarming' - Hunger levels are "alarming" in 12 Indian states with Madhya Pradesh being comparable to Ethiopia and Chad, a report says.... Consumer inflation reaches 5.2% - The annual rate of UK inflation hits a 16-year high of 5.2%, with higher energy bills behind much of the increase.... Icelandic stock exchange reopens - Trading resumes on the Icelandic stock exchange for the first time since its suspension last Thursday.... Parkinson's linked to vitamin D - Scientists are testing whether vitamin D supplements can ease symptoms of Parkinson's disease.... Exotic spiders crawl into the UK - Exotic species of spider are making their homes in the UK- could the black widow be next?... Three held over 'Beckham theft' - Two housekeepers of David and Victoria Beckham are reportedly arrested on allegations of theft from their Hertfordshire mansion.... BT picks fast fibre pilot sites - The first trials of BT's high-speed broadband based around fibre-optics will take place in Muswell Hill, London and Whitchurch, South Wales. ... Send your video, pictures and story ideas - Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.... At Indian Call Centers, Another View of U.S. - GURGAON, India -- With her flowing, hot-pink Indian suit, jangly silver bangles and perky voice, Bhumika Chaturvedi, 24, doesn't fit the stereotype of a thuggish, heard-it-all-before debt collector. But lately, she has had no problem making American debtors cry.
... Iraq Opens Bidding on Oil Field Contracts - BAGHDAD, Oct. 13 -- Iraq opened bidding Monday on the first round of contracts to develop its oil fields since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a move intended to jump-start a sector crucial to the country's rebuilding.
... Asian, European Markets Continue Upbeat Rally - TOKYO, Oct. 14 -- Feverish buying in Japan on Tuesday replaced last week's market panic, as the benchmark Nikkei stock index soared to its largest-ever percentage gain in a single day, up 14.15 percent -- part of a global rally in stocks that continued throughout Asia and Europe.
... Lacking an Accord On Troops, U.S. and Iraq Seek a Plan B - With time running out for the conclusion of an agreement governing American forces in Iraq, nervous negotiators have begun examining alternatives that would allow U.S. troops to stay beyond the Dec. 31 deadline, according to U.S. and Iraqi officials.
... Brown's Experience Gives Him the Edge - LONDON, Oct. 13 -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown, given up in Britain as political flotsam just weeks ago, has emerged from the global financial crisis as a leader whose ideas are influencing policy from Europe to Washington.
... Titans Shown the Door, Ending a Banking Era - LONDON, Oct. 13 -- Fred the Shred is gone. Frederick A. Goodwin, the Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive who won his nickname for axing jobs, has lost his own.
... Top Israeli Parties Forge Coalition Deal - JERUSALEM, Oct. 13 -- After marathon negotiations, Israel's Kadima and Labor parties on Monday evening tentatively approved a coalition agreement that boosts Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's chances of securing the nation's top job.
... U.S. Proposal Yet to Reach Iran - TEHRAN, Oct. 13 -- Iran has yet to receive a request from the United States to open an interests section here, officials said Monday, but analysts added that such a proposal would probably get a positive response.
... Lawyers Criticize Quality of Guantanamo Interpreters - Something was being lost in interpretation. Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi, a Saudi national accused of war crimes and murder for his alleged role in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was speaking in Arabic. Ralph H. Kohlmann, a Marine colonel and military judge at Guantanamo Bay, was listening to a
... Global Stocks Soar as Countries Plan Rescues - LONDON, Oct. 13 -- Stock markets worldwide surged Monday as governments outlined bank rescue plans that in Europe alone amounted to more than $2 trillion.
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