Tuesday, February 22, 2011

In earthquake, mother dies with baby in arms

In earthquake, mother dies with baby in arms

In earthquake, mother dies with baby in arms

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A mother died with her baby in her arms as she reportedly tried to run out of a store in panic in a shopping district in Christchurch when the devastating 6.3 magnitude quake struck. Passers-by went to her aid, but the woman was already dead. It was not clear how badly the baby was injured when mother and child were hit by falling debris, the Age reported Wednesday.


Watch: Did this reporter have a stroke on TV?

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It began as a typical segment on the local news — a beaming television journalist preparing for a live report from the Grammy Awards. But as Serene Branson, a Los Angeles CBS reporter, began to speak, she uttered a few real words that turned into a stream of gibberish.


Cellphone use tied to changes in brain activity

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Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have found that less than an hour of cellphone use can speed up brain activity in the area closest to the phone antenna, raising new questions about the health effects of low levels of radiation emitted from cellphones.


Did this reporter have a stroke on TV?

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It began as a typical segment on the local news — a beaming television journalist preparing for a live report from the Grammy Awards. But as Serene Branson, a Los Angeles CBS reporter, began to speak, she uttered a few real words that turned into a stream of gibberish.


In Sharjah, only women can sell lingerie now

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Shops in the emirate of Sharjah that sell items for women now must have only female workers, according to a new law. All commercial outlets that sell items and commodities for women will have to appoint female workers, the Sharjah Executive Council said.


A suicide, a last request, a family’s questions

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The words came up on Alicia Duerson's cellphone as blithely as text messages typically do, but this one was different: her former husband, the former Chicago Bears star Dave Duerson, asked her to donate his brain for research.


Gaddafi's sons and their lavish spending

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After New Year's Day 2009, Western media reported that Seif al-Islam el-Gaddafi, a son of the Libyan leader Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi, had paid Mariah Carey $1 million to sing just four songs at a bash on the Caribbean island of St. Barts.


Libya unrest: UN condemns Gaddafi's speech

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The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's crackdown on anti government protesters and demanded an immediate end to the violence.


UN Security Council holds emergency Libya talks

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The UN Security Council on Tuesday held emergency consultations on the Libyan crisis with Western nations pressing for "swift and clear" action.


Gaddafi vows to fight on, die a martyr

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Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi has vowed to fight on and die a "martyr," calling on his supporters to take back the streets from protesters demanding his ouster, shouting and pounding his fist in a furious speech Tuesday on state TV.


Four American hostages killed by pirates off Somalia: US

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Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors Monday, the U.S. military said, marking the first time U.S. citizens have been killed in a wave of pirate attacks plaguing the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean for years.


Dewani murder case: Accused husband hospitalised

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Indian-origin Briton Shrien Dewani, accused of murdering his newly-married wife Anni during their honeymoon in Cape Town, reportedly tried to kill himself and had to be admitted to hospital. Dewani, wanted in South Africa for Anni's killing, took an overdose of tablets. The 31-year-old businessman has lost almost 12 kg weight and become "very, very fragile" because of stress and depression, the Daily Telegraph reported.


Now see what it feels like to sit behind the US President's desk

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As a little girl, Caroline Kennedy hung out at her father's desk while he worked in the country's most famous office. Now the library she works with to preserve her father's memory has introduced a way anyone can sit - virtually - at John F Kennedy's desk and learn more about his life and administration.


Pak court accepts request to hold Davis' trial in jail

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A Pakistani court today accepted the government's request to hold the trial of US official Raymond Davis, arrested for gunning down two men last month, in a heavily guarded jail for security reasons.


Midlevel Taliban admit to a rift with top leaders

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Recent defeats and general weariness after nine years of war are creating fissures between the Taliban's top leadership based in Pakistan and midlevel field commanders, who have borne the brunt of the fighting and are reluctant to return to some battle zones, Taliban members said in interviews.


150-year-old cathedral damaged in New Zealand quake

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A cathedral that dates back to 1860 was damaged in the massive earthquake that struck this New Zealand city, a media report said. New Zealand Herald reported that Christchurch's historic cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street had half collapsed. The remaining part of the building was also filled with cracks.


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