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New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Two-thirds of New York City residents want a controversial Muslim community centre and mosque to be relocated farther away from the site of 9/11 terrorist attack, according to a New York Times poll. People dump superstition when faced with death ( 28 minutes ago ) Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) People who believe in fate and destiny tend to dump superstition when faced with the death, says a recent study. Mistresses, wives of trapped miners clash over cash ( 12:49 ) London, Sep 3 (IANS) Mistresses and wives of 33 miners trapped inside a mine in Chile have clashed over compensation claims and some of the miners may face difficult questions when they make it to the surface. The great grandmom who fought a mugger ( 12:48 ) London, Sep 3 (IANS) A great grandmother in Britain became so angry when she got mugged that she pinned the man against a wall and demanded that he return her purse. "I’m no spring chicken," she declared later. Australian ex-cop jailed for pushing wife off cliff ( 12:48 ) Sydney, Sep 3 (IANS) A former police officer in Australia who murdered his wife by pushing her off a cliff was Friday jailed for 33 years. Australian found guilty of sex crimes on underage girls ( 12:15 ) Melbourne, Sep 3 (IANS) A man in Melbourne who admitted coercing underage girls he met on the internet to have sex with him was found guilty Friday of committing at least 26 sex crimes. When the Indus became a river of sorrow (Floods in Pakistan - I) ( 12:06 ) By Frank Huzur in Islamabad That the Indus will become the 'Yellow river of sorrow' for Pakistan and wreak havoc and destruction more unbearable than suicide bombings was inconceivable until the angry waters came flooding in in the early hours of July 29, 2010. Two cops hurt in Peshawar blast (Lead, Changing dateline) ( 12:01 ) Peshawar, Sep 3 (IANS) A powerful explosion in this Pakistani city extensively damaged a police van, injuring two policemen Friday, two days after the blasts in Lahore that killed 35 people. Fragile but happy beginning for Mideast peace talks ( 11:40 ) By Arun Kumar Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) The US brokered Middle East peace talks here have not only led to promises of a second round of negotiations Sep 14-15, but also opened the possibility of a third round later this month, according to media reports. Independent MP submits demand list to Gillard, Abbott ( 11:39 ) Sydney, Sep 3 (IANS) Independent MP from Queensland Bob Katter Friday said he has sent a list of 20 conditions to Australian prime ministerial hopefuls Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott, saying "I'm still in a very powerful position here". Blast in Pakistan ( 11:36 ) Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) A powerful blast took place in Pakistan's Peshawar city Friday, media reports said. Measure stress in hair to assess cardiac risk ( 11:35 ) Toronto, Sep 3 (IANS) The levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, in one's hair can tell when a person is most likely to suffer a heart attack. Drunk driver takes wrong turn - ends up in police car park ( 11:29 ) London, Sep 3 (IANS) A drunk motorist in Britain was nabbed by police after he took a wrong turn and went straight into the car park of the police headquarters. Two-year-old kicks the butt ( 11:24 ) London, Sep 3 (IANS) A two-year-old boy in Indonesia, who used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day, has quit smoking after entering rehab. Malaysian woman wins invasion of privacy case against doctor ( 10:41 ) Kuala Lumpur, Sep 3 (IANS) A Malaysian woman writer has won a legal battle against her doctors who photographed intimate parts of her body prior to a surgery. Malaysian Indian party seeks to join ruling coalition ( 10:18 ) Kuala Lumpur, Sep 3 (IANS) The Malaysian Indian United Party (MIUP) is pressing for full membership of the Barisan Nasional (BN), the ruling coalition, a party official has said. 24 Indians rescued from traffickers in Malaysia ( 10:10 ) Ipoh (Malaysia), Sep 3 (IANS) At least 24 Indian men who were found locked up in a house in a Malaysian town have been rescued and two Pakistani men allegedly involved in a human trafficking racket have been detained, a media report said Friday. Fidel Castro to deliver first public speech since 2006 ( 09:32 ) Havana, Sep 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Cuban leader Fidel Castro will deliver Friday his first public speech since 2006, during a meeting with students of the Havana University. Pakistan's bomb has prevented war with India: A.Q. Khan ( 08:56 ) By Arun Kumar Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Pakistan\'s nuclear arsenal has prevented a conventional war with India and made the \"nation walk with heads held high\", boasts notorious Pakistani scientist A Q Khan, considered the father of Islamabad\'s clandestine nuclear weapons programme. Indonesian volcano erupts again ( 08:48 ) Jakarta, Sep 3 (DPA) An Indonesian volcano spewed another column of hot ash Friday, a vulcanologist said. Panda still endangered despite baby boom ( 08:03 ) Beijing, Sep 3 (IANS) China\'s giant pandas remain still an endangered species despite the birth of 23 cubs in zoos across the country in the past two months, panda researchers have said. 13 rescued after Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion ( 07:34 ) Washington, Sep 3 (DPA) An offshore oil rig exploded and caught fire Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico, the US Coast Guard said. Three killed in small plane crash in California ( 06:48 ) San Francisco, Sep 3 (IANS) Three people were killed in a small plane crash Thursday in a lagoon in the US state of California, authorities said. Another attack on Israelis in West Bank: Report ( 06:16 ) Tel Aviv, Sep 3 (DPA) Israeli settlers in the West Bank escaped injury late Thursday after the third attack by militant Palestinians in the past 48 hours, Israeli media reported. 25 killed in Mexico clash ( 06:16 ) Monterrey (Mexico), Sep 3 (IANS/EFE) At least 25 people died Thursday in a clash between Mexican soldiers and gunmen in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, a military spokesman said.  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
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