Archive for September, 2009
IOC members agonize over 2016 Olympic host city (AP)
AP – International Olympic Committee members were agonizing Wednesday over how to choose the host of the 2016 Games, with many said to be undecided just two days before the vote.
Death toll from tsunami rises to 83 in Samoa (AP)
AP – A senior Samoan disaster official says the nation’s death toll has risen to 83 following a massive tsunami. She said more bodies are expected to be recovered as searches resumed at dawn.
Indonesia quake kills 75, thousands trapped (AP)
AP – A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings including two hospitals and triggering landslides. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island and the death toll was expected to climb sharply.
High court to look at local gun control laws (AP)
AP – The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether strict local and state gun control laws violate the Second Amendment, ensuring another high-profile battle over the rights of gun owners.
Top US general in Iraq calls it a key partner (AP)
AP – The top American commander in Iraq on Wednesday warned Congress against losing sight of that nation as a key Mideast ally, even as safer conditions have let him send home more U.S. troops faster than expected.
Weak September data hits markets
US shares fall after one of the first economic snapshots of September posts a surprise decline in activity.
No CommentsBharti MTN telecoms tie-up is off
Tie-up talks between Indian mobile phone company Bharti and South Africa’s MTN are abandoned.
No CommentsUK banks accept curbs on bonuses
Britain’s five largest banks are to accept the curbs on bonuses agreed by G20 leaders, Alistair Darling announces.
No CommentsUN recalls envoy from Afghanistan
The UN recalls one of its senior officials from Afghanistan following a row over the August presidential vote.
No CommentsIndia drought ‘worst since 1972′
India suffered its weakest monsoon for nearly 40 years, the country’s meteorological department says.
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