Thursday, October 7, 2010

Hungary: Toxic red sludge has reached the Danube (AP)

Hungary: Toxic red sludge has reached the Danube (AP)

Hungary: Toxic red sludge has reached the Danube (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 01:01 PM PDT

Community workers, wearing protective gear, clean a street flooded by toxic mud in the village of Kolontar, Hungary, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010. The toxic red sludge that inundated three Hungarian villages reached Europe's mighty Danube River on Thursday but no immediate damage was evident, Hungary's rescue operations agency said. The European Union and environmental officials had feared an environmental catastrophe affecting half a dozen nations if the red sludge, a waste product of making aluminum, contaminated Europe's second-longest river after bursting out of a factory's reservoir. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)AP - The toxic red sludge that burst out of a Hungarian factory's reservoir reached the mighty Danube on Thursday after wreaking havoc on smaller rivers and creeks, and downstream nations rushed to test their waters.

Search on for tourist reported shot on border lake (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:44 PM PDT

** RE-TRANS FOR IMPROVED TONING ** Tiffany Hartley, left, and family members, lay a wreath near the site her husband, David Hartley, was shot last week, on Falcon Lake, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010 in Zapata, Texas. Hartman was shot by Mexican pirates on Falcon Lake last week as they were returning to the United States on Jet Skis.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - An air and water search is on for the American tourist reportedly shot dead on a border lake by Mexican pirates, authorities there said Thursday, two days after Texas Gov. Rick Perry called for a more action.

Israelis, Palestinians signal deal on settlements (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:45 PM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Israeli official Ilan Harari attend a meeting during Netanyahu visit in the Israeli town of Lod, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010. Netanyahu has agreed to hold a vote on a controversial citizenship bill in what appears to be a move aimed at garnering support for an extension of a West Bank settlement slowdown. (AP Photos/Jack Guez, Pool)AP - In the clearest sign that a deal may be emerging to keep the troubled U.S. Mideast peace push alive, a top Palestinian official said Thursday that his side would accept an American proposal for Israel to curtail settlement construction for two months.

Alleged suicide bombs kill 8 at Pakistan Sufi site (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:44 PM PDT

A Pakistani mother mourns foor her two sons who are missing after suicide attacks on the shrine in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010. Twin explosions rocked a famed Sufi shrine in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Thursday, killing many people and wounding scores, and sending a stark reminder of the threat posed by Islamist militants to this U.S.-allied nation.(AP Photo/Shakil Adil)AP - Two suspected suicide bombers attacked the most beloved Sufi shrine in Pakistan's largest city Thursday, killing at least eight people, wounding 65 others, and sending a stark reminder of the threat posed by Islamist militants to this U.S.-allied nation.

Insult time, face to face, in campaign's debates (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:44 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2010 file photo, Connecticut Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon, right, looks over to opponent Democratic candidate Richard Blumenthal, during their debate in Hartford, Conn. Candidates have been slinging mud from afar for months, their insults filling TV ads and peppering speeches. Now, they're meeting up close — in many cases for the only time — and getting right in each other's faces. (AP Photo/Rich Messina, File)AP - "That's a lie. You know that's a lie. I never said it." That was Republican Linda McMahon going after Democrat Richard Blumenthal this week as the Connecticut Senate rivals shared a debate stage. Afterward, he insisted she was the one playing "fast and loose with the facts."

Obama issues pocket veto of foreclosure docs bill (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:45 PM PDT

President Barack Obama walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, as he travels to Bowie, Md., and onto Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - President Barack Obama will use a rare "pocket veto" to reject a bill that the White House fears could worsen the mounting problems caused by flawed or misleading documents used in foreclosures.

'Good neighbor' corn fights borers at home, nearby (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:58 PM PDT

This photo Oct. 5, 2010 photo provided by the University of Minnesota, shows a corn borer in an ear of corn. A study being published Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, in the journal Science finds corn that's been genetically engineered to resist corn borers has a 'halo effect' that provides huge benefits to other corn planted nearby simply by reducing the corn borer population in the area. Given that the pest costs U.S. farmers $1 billion a year, the economic benefits of Bt corn are dramatic, the study finds. Bt corn gets its name because it's engineered to produce a toxin from the common soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. The toxin kills the European corn borer and some other insects but it's harmless to people and livestock. (AP Photo/University of Minnesota) NO SALESAP - This corn turns out to be a very good neighbor. Corn that's been genetically engineered to resist attacking borers produces a "halo effect" that provides huge benefits to other corn planted nearby, a new study finds. Since the borers that attack the genetically modified crops die, there are fewer of them to go after the non-modified version.

Southern Baptist leader on yoga: Not Christianity (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:44 PM PDT

In this photo taken Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, Stephanie Dillon conducts a yoga class in Louisville, Ky. Dillon's practice of yoga puts her at odds with Southern Baptist Seminary President Albert Mohler who feels the stretching and meditative discipline derived from Eastern religions is not a Christian pathway to God. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)AP - A Southern Baptist leader who is calling for Christians to avoid yoga and its spiritual attachments is getting plenty of pushback from enthusiasts who defend the ancient practice.

Toni Braxton files for second bankruptcy in LA (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:47 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 6, 2010 file photo, U.S. singer Toni Braxton performs during the Java Jazz concert festival in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, file)AP - Toni Braxton has filed for bankruptcy a second time, citing millions of dollars in debt and financial problems exacerbated by a heart condition that forced her to cancel a series of Las Vegas shows.

Larsen congratulates Halladay on no-hitter (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:45 PM PDT

FILE - This Oct. 8, 1956, file photo, shows New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen throwing against the Brooklyn Dodgers, enroute to a perfect game in the fourth inning of Game 5 of the World Series, in New York. Roy Halladay threw the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the NL division series on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010. Larsen is the only other pitcher to throw a postseason no-hitter. (AP Photo/File)AP - Don Larsen was watching the news Wednesday night when he saw an item of particular interest. His most exclusive of clubs had just picked up another member.

White House: Obama will not sign foreclosure bill (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:06 PM PDT

Real estate signs sit in front yard of four houses on one a block in Detroit, Michigan in 2008. Economically hard-hit Michigan has been devastated by the combined crises and nearly 18,000 homes there were in foreclosure last month.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Bill Pugliano)Reuters - President Barack Obama will not sign legislation that could have made it more difficult for homeowners to challenge unjustified foreclosure actions, the White House said on Thursday.

Late back-to-school shopping lifts retail sales (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 11:48 AM PDT

Shoppers carry bags of merchandise as they leave Macy's in New York, 2006. US retail sales rose for the second straight month in August, the government said Tuesday, raising hopes that Americans are returning to the shops.(AFP/File/Don Emmert)Reuters - Teen apparel retailers led generally stronger-than-expected U.S. same-store sales in September, helped by a late start to the back-to-school season as shoppers held out for bargains.

Toxic Hungarian sludge spill reaches River Danube (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 10:16 AM PDT

An elderly man tries to clean up his home in the flooded village of Devecser, 150 km (93 miles) west of Budapest October 6, 2010. REUTERS/Laszlo BaloghReuters - Toxic red sludge from a Hungarian alumina plant reached the Danube on Thursday and crews struggled to dilute it to protect the river from what the prime minister called an "unprecedented ecological catastrophe."

EU and U.S. hold talks after terror alert causes alarm (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 11:41 AM PDT

Reuters - The EU and the United States met on Thursday to discuss improving their coordination of security alerts, after a U.S. warning of possible terrorist attacks sparked alarm in Europe.

Ex-NY comptroller Hevesi pleads guilty in pension scam (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 10:42 AM PDT

Alan Hevesi is seen at a press conference in New York, January 7, 2005. REUTERS/Chip EastReuters - Former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi on Thursday pleaded guilty to a felony corruption charge for his role in a pay-to-play scheme involving the $132 billion state pension fund.

China's Liu leads Kohl, EU in Peace Nobel race: TV (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:04 PM PDT

Reuters - Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo is the leading candidate to win the Nobel Peace Prize with the European Union and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl also among the contenders, Norway's main television networks said on Thursday.

NJ governor cancels costly Hudson rail tunnel project (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 11:25 AM PDT

Reuters - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Thursday canceled construction of a commuter rail tunnel under the Hudson River to New York City because the project could run billions of dollars over budget.

Pfizer says recalled 191,000 Lipitor bottles (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:16 PM PDT

Reuters - Pfizer Inc said it recalled 191,000 bottles of its top-selling Lipitor cholesterol fighter following reports of a musty odor coming from some bottles of the medicine made by a third-party supplier.

Eight killed in Pakistan shrine bombing: police (AFP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 11:50 AM PDT

A child injured in the blast arrives at a hospital in Karachi. Two bomb blasts at a packed Sufi shrine in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi killed at least seven people late Thursday, a senior government official told AFP.(AFP/Asif Hassan)AFP - Eight worshippers including two children were killed in twin bomb blasts Thursday at a packed Sufi shrine in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, officials told AFP.

Hungary toxic sludge spill reaches Danube (AFP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 08:38 AM PDT

Dead fish are stored in a plastic container on the banks of the Marcal river near Gyirmot.(AFP/File/Attila Kisbenedek)AFP - Hungary's toxic sludge spill reached the Danube river Thursday with the first sightings of dead fish in Europe's second longest river, officials said.
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