Thursday, October 7, 2010

Source: Drill within 100 meters of miners

Source: Drill within 100 meters of miners


Source: Drill within 100 meters of miners

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:33 PM PDT

One of the rescue drills aimed at reaching 33 trapped miners is within 100 meters, a Chilean minister said. Rescuers hope to break into the area where they're trapped by Satuday. FULL STORY | Training for the rescue

Peruvian author wins Nobel Prize in literature

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 01:09 PM PDT

Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa won the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, the Swedish Academy said.

Q&A with Moscow mayor who slammed Kremlin

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 09:01 AM PDT

CNN's Senior International Correspondent in Moscow Matthew Chance interviewed the former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov on Wednesday.

Jihadist website: One of Hamburg terror group killed in drone strike

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 01:57 PM PDT

A jihadist from Hamburg suspected of being part of an al Qaeda plot against Europe was killed by a drone strike in northwest Pakistan this week, according to a statement Thursday on a Turkish-language jihadist website.

Twin blasts at Pakistani shrine kill 7

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 10:16 AM PDT

At least seven people were killed and many were injured in the two explosions near a prominent religious shrine in Karachi, Pakistan, the Sindh provincial interior minister said.

'Guerrilla gardeners' disguise tools to beautify cities

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 10:45 AM PDT

Vanessa Harden is like the "Q" of the gardening world. Since most cities don't look kindly on those seeking to alter the cityscape without permission, Vanessa has integrated a gardening kit into the everyday objects of the urban professional to disguise clandestine gardening activities. Inspired by her Cold War and James Bond obsession, her designs range from modified cameras that plant seeds to flower pot-dropping handbags. These objects give the guerilla gardener a means to implement their attacks into their everyday routine.

Israeli planes hit 'terror targets' in response to rocket fire

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:12 AM PDT

Israel's air force struck "two terror targets" in northern Gaza overnight in response to recent rocket fire into the Jewish state from the Palestinian territory, Israel Defense Forces said Thursday.

Swimmers fall ill at Commonwealth Games

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 03:38 AM PDT

A dozen Australian swimmers have fallen ill at the beleaguered Commonwealth Games in India, officials say.

Ancient Roman helmet up for auction

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 09:14 AM PDT

A detailed and well-preserved Roman parade helmet -- complete with fine facial features on its face mask, tight curly hair, and a griffin-topped cap -- will go up for auction Thursday, five months after it was found in northern England.

Kenyan polygamist with 100 wives dies

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 03:26 AM PDT

A notorious Kenyan polygamist known for marrying 100 wives died this week after a short illness, the nation's state media reported.

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