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Palin Says She Will Resign as Alaska Governor Gov. Sarah Palin’s move shocked Republicans and fueled renewed speculation about her presidential ambitions and criticism of her political competence.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=dc357be38778043651a0e31ed8183c69&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=dc357be38778043651a0e31ed8183c69&p=1"/></a> Biden Warns Iraq Leaders Of Return to Ethnic Fights Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said that the United States would not remain engaged in Iraq if the country reverts to sectarian violence.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3ff797c755cdb9d040622cd9ad50423f&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=3ff797c755cdb9d040622cd9ad50423f&p=1"/></a> Russia Opens Route for U.S. to Fly Arms to Afghanistan The opening of the corridor is one of the most concrete achievements in the effort to rebuild strained U.S.-Russian relations.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=cd9df31c1ecc03a61204adef1daf5d02&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=cd9df31c1ecc03a61204adef1daf5d02&p=1"/></a> Iran Cleric Says British Embassy Staff to Stand Trial Iran's plan to put some British embassy staff members on trial could provoke a tightening of European sanctions.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=d2981951a4474043ef8015c00e3e906f&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=d2981951a4474043ef8015c00e3e906f&p=1"/></a> ArtsBeat: Tickets Available by Lottery for Jackson Memorial 11,000 tickets to Michael Jackson’s memorial at Los Angeles’s Staples Center on Tuesday will be given away.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=be0e700915af64b7a9fe01f2c093cac1&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=be0e700915af64b7a9fe01f2c093cac1&p=1"/></a>		SCHOOL PLACES CODE MAY BE TOUGHENED AFTER CASE AGAINST Â€˜LYINGÂ€™ PARENT FAILS An urgent investigation has been ordered into whether rules aimed at preventing lying parents from flouting the school admissions system should be toughened.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.timesonline.co.uk/c/32313/f/440154/s/51c9806/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/42086492015/u/0/f/440154/c/32313/s/85760006/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/42086492015/u/0/f/440154/c/32313/s/85760006/a2.img" border="0"/></a> BABY AMONG 6 PEOPLE KILLED IN LONDON TOWER BLOCK BLAZE Six people died, including a three-week-old baby and two children aged 6 and 7, when fire swept through a block of flats yesterday.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.timesonline.co.uk/c/32313/f/440154/s/51c8bcc/mf.gif' border='0'/> POPE BENEDICT XVI CLEARS WAY FOR CARDINAL NEWMAN TO BECOME A SAINT Pope Benedict XVI has announced the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman, the most important convert from the Church of England to Roman Catholicism.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.timesonline.co.uk/c/32313/f/440154/s/519a311/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/42086450068/u/0/f/440154/c/32313/s/85566225/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/42086450068/u/0/f/440154/c/32313/s/85566225/a2.img" border="0"/></a> LONDON TEENAGER BECOMES BRITAIN'S FOURTH SWINE FLU DEATH A 19-year-old man has become the fourth person in Britain to die after contracting swine flu and the first fatal case in London, officials announced yesterday.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.timesonline.co.uk/c/32313/f/440154/s/51cbd4c/mf.gif' border='0'/> HITLER? HE GOT THINGS DONE, SAYS FORMULA ONE CHIEF BERNIE ECCLESTONE Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One chief, said yesterday that he preferred totalitarian regimes to democracies and praised Adolf Hitler for his ability to â€œget things doneâ€.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.timesonline.co.uk/c/32313/f/440154/s/51c91f8/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/42086491229/u/0/f/440154/c/32313/s/85758456/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/42086491229/u/0/f/440154/c/32313/s/85758456/a2.img" border="0"/></a>

Sydney morning herald		the star - South Africa

PARENTS TO COUNT COST Cost of child care is set to rise under recommendations being considered by the Federal Government. WOMEN STRETCHED TO SNAPPING POINT THE Howard government's family policies left a legacy of stressed, overworked parents and set gender equity back a decade, a new study shows. SWINE FLU CASES RISE TO 1157 Swine flu spreading throughout NSW with four people in intensive care and 1157 confirmed with the virus. CHINESE BILLIONAIRE FUNDING OUR MPS Australian-Chinese billionaire the largest offshore benefactor of Australia's political parties. CHILDREN DIE IN TOWER-BLOCK BLAZE Six people, including a three-week-old baby, have died in a massive fire at a tower block in London.		EX-WIFE WANTS JACKO CHILDREN The future of Michael Jackson's children has been thrown into question now that his ex-wife has won a delay in a custody hearing. 2009 MATRIC RESULTS ONLY OUT IN JANUARY THE matric class of 2009 will only know in January next year if they have passed or failed their final exams. UNHAPPY TAXI OPERATORS WARNED NOT TO DISRUPT BRT THE authorities won't tolerate lawlessness from taxi operators on the Bus Rapid Transit system that comes into operation in less than two months. I NEED THERAPY, BOY'S SHOOTER TELLS COURT Warren Vorster, the man accused of murdering his domestic worker's grandson, is in urgent need of therapy.

new zealand herald	washington post	The canadian star	asia times

GREY POWER CALLS FOR RETENTION OF EDUCATION ALLOWANCE Grey Power is accusing the Government of ageism. The Government is considering scrapping the tertiary education allowance for people aged over the age of 65. But Grey Power spokeswoman Judy Lamont says many older people are... FORMAL HANDOVER OF TREELORD DEAL ASSETS UNDERWAY The Minister for Treaty Negotiations says today's handover of almost half a billion dollars of forestry assets provides a significant resource base for iwi in the central North Island. The Treelord deal involves more than $280... SOUTHERN MOTORWAY CLOSED OVERNIGHT Auckland's Southern Motorway will be closed from 11 o'clock tonight until 8am tomorrow as construction continues on the interchange for the Manukau extension. The closure will affect the northbound lanes between the Takanini off-ramp...	ALASKA GOV. SARAH PALIN TO RESIGN FROM OFFICE Decision by former GOP vice presidential nominee not to run for reelection in 2010 and to step down by the end of month shocks Republican strategists. PALIN PLAYS BY OWN RULES, AGAIN Analysis \| But are her rules those of someone capable of winning GOP's presidential nomination? TROOPS ENCOUNTER RESISTANCE Taliban insurgents step up attacks on U.S. Marines in southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley.	BAILOUTS PUT BRAKES ON CAR SALES Consumers shun GM and Chrysler, but Ford exploits handout-free status to score historic win. WILL STRIKE SAVE CITY MONEY? In Windsor, officials say their 11-week municipal strike is saving taxpayers $300,000 a day in wages.Will the same happen in Toronto?<br /> U.S. AFGHAN OFFENSIVE HITS HARD AT TALIBAN Thousands of U.S. Marines stormed deep into Taliban territory in an Afghan valley yesterday, marking the start of a major effort by the Obama administration to regain the initiative in the war.	A MOMENT OF TRUTH FOR OBAMA IN MOSCOW Through a series of labyrinthine maneuverings, Russia has sought leverage in US-Russia relations by offering greater cooperation to President Barack Obama over Afghanistan. It is possible that at a juncture when the overall US-Russia relationship is lurching dangerously close to breakdown, cooperation in the Hindu Kush might provide a much-needed leitmotif for Monday's summit in Moscow. - M K Bhadrakumar US MARINES TO 'DRINK LOTS OF TEA' The new strategy of the United States in Afghanistan is now in play, including a troop surge, fresh attempts to curtail the poppy trade and a mission to get to know the locals. Questions linger, though, about the feasibility of concentrating US forces in areas where the Taliban have established full control. - Ali Gharib