‘Abortion a method of contraception in Argentina’Buenos Aires, Aug 11 (IANS/EFE) Forty percent of pregnancies in Argentina are terminated by illegal abortions, a figure that is double the Latin American average, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said . Brazil makes formal offer of asylum to convicted Iranian womanBRASILIA - The Brazilian government has made an official offer of asylum to an Iranian woman - Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani - who has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery and killing her husband. Japanese tour bus driver blamed for rollover crash in Utah that killed 3 and injured 11
Bus driver under investigation for Utah crash UN warning on trial of young Guantanamo detaineeUNITED NATIONS - The opening of the trial of Omar Khadr, a Canadian captured in Afghanistan in 2002 at the age of 15, in Guantanamo Bay Tuesday could “set a precedent that may endanger the status of child soldiers all over the world”, a top UN official warned. Tropical depression forms in Gulf of Mexico, heads for oil spill site where work is halted
Tropical depression forms in Gulf, heads for spill Tropical depression forms in Gulf of Mexico, heads for oil spill site where work is halted
Tropical depression forms in Gulf, heads for spill Principal says 2 Catholic high school grads among 3 dead in crash in eastern Sierra
Principal: 2 HS grads among 3 dead in Calif. crash 21 killed in Peru bus accidentLIMA - At least 21 people died and 25 were injured in a bus accident Tuesday in the northern Peruvian town of Sindron, the health department of La Libertad region said. Principal says 2 high school grads among 3 dead in Calif. crash in eastern Sierra Nevada
Principal: 2 high school grads among dead in crash Some prominent politicians killed in plane crashes
Some prominent politicians killed in plane crashes Alaska Sen. Stevens called Internet ’series of tubes,’ but was ‘Uncle Ted’ to constituents
Senator delivered billions for Alaska’s future Haitian mango farmers get assistance, but will fruit exports help the country?
Mom pleads guilty in drunken-driving wreck that killed 11-year-old girl, spurred NY law
Mom pleads guilty in wreck that spurred NY law Minivan making U-turn knocks cab over curb, into NYC bus stop, killing man, injuring 6 others
Minivan knocks cab into NYC bus stop, killing man Ex-NASA chief Sean O’Keefe and teen son survive Alaska plane crash, company says
Former NASA chief, son survive Alaska plane crash A look at the life of former Sen. Ted Stevens
A look at the life of former Sen. Ted Stevens Reaction to the death of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens in a plane crash
US adds $20 mn for Pakistan flood reliefWASHINGTON - The US will provide an additional $20 million in relief funding for the flooding in Pakistan that has killed more than 1,600 people in the last two weeks, a US official said Tuesday. Former NASA spokesman: Ex-NASA chief Sean O’Keefe and teen son survived Alaska plane crash
Ex-NASA chief, son survive Alaska plane crash In former Taliban stronghold, US military wins friends with rescue missions amid floods more images Goa Shiv Sena chief, deputy booked for extortionPANAJI - The Shiv Sena’s Goa unit chief and vice chief were booked for trying to extort money from a casino operator Tuesday night, police said. Does Vogue Italia’s eery oil spill-inspired fashion spread cross the line?
Viva Vogue Italia? Oil-inspired spread stirs muck 3 dead and 12 hurt in Utah crash of tourist bus from Las Vegas on the way to national park
3 dead and 12 hurt in tourist bus crash in Utah Federal officials end bans on fishing in some areas off the coast of Florida Panhandle
Some fishing areas off Fla. Panhandle reopened Taliban blamed for sharp rise in Afghan civilian deaths, injuries
Taliban blamed for sharp rise in Afghan casualties Gov’t says preliminary investigation has found no new safety defects in runaway Toyotas
Gov’t: Initial probe finds no new Toyota issues Appeals court throws out life sentence for smuggler whose crash killed 10 illegal immigrants
Life sentence thrown out in deadly immigrant crash Attacks on Iraqi security forces and their allies kill 6
Attacks target Iraq security forces, killing 6 Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens found dead in plane wreckage in remote part of home state
Former Alaska Sen. Stevens dies in plane crash Youth dies in police custody, protesters block roadGHAZIABAD - Angered residents of Loni town in Ghaziabad district vandalised vehicles and blocked the Delhi-Saharanpur road Tuesday after a 19-year-old youth was allegedly beaten to death in police custody. Police said the youth had complained of uneasiness and was taken to a Delhi hospital where he died. New Orleans judge picked to preside over more than 300 oil spill lawsuits against BP, others
New Orleans judge to handle most Gulf spill suits Oil leak plugged on damaged ship after nearly 3 days, but Indian port still closed
Oil leak plugged on damaged ship; Indian port shut Review says Ohio zoo keeper hurt by elephant broke rule on entering enclosure by himself
Review: Ohio keeper hurt by elephant broke rules Plane crashes in Alaska, kills former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens more images Six-year-old drowns in open manholeNEW DELHI - A six-year-old boy drowned in a 30-feet deep open manhole in southeast Delhi, police said Tuesday. White House monitoring Alaska plane crash, no knowledge of Stevens’ condition
White House: No knowledge of Stevens’ condition Plane crashes in Alaska, killing 5; Ex-Sen. Stevens, former NASA chief believed to be on board
5 dead in Alaska plane crash; Ex-senator aboard UN chief condoles China mudslide deathsNEW YORK - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday expressed sadness that the severe flooding in China had caused the loss of life and resulted in devastation. New Orleans judge to preside over more than 300 oil spill lawsuits against BP, others
Gulf oil spill lawsuits go to New Orleans judge Man electrocuted in DelhiNEW DELHI - A man was electrocuted after he came in contact with a live wire dangling from an electric pole in northwest Delhi, police said Tuesday. Probe ordered into prisoner’s deathRAIPUR - Chhattisgarh Tuesday ordered a magisterial probe into the death of a prisoner at a government medical college hospital here last month, a statement said. Company files proposal to restart pipeline that spilled oil into southern Michigan river
Company files plan to restart Mich. oil pipeline Man kills niece for prosperityGONDA - Acting on the directions of a self-professed godman that killing of a minor girl would bring him prosperity and good luck, a man buried his eight-year-old niece alive in this Uttar Pradesh district Tuesday, police said. Former NASA head in crashed plane; five killedWASHINGTON - Sean O’Keefe, the head of EADS’ North American unit and a former NASA administrator, was on board a small private plane that crashed in Alaska, aerospace firm EADS confirmed Tuesday. Attacks on Iraqi security forces and their allies kill 5
Attacks target Iraq security forces, killing 5 CBI conditionally favours Amin’s plea to turn approverGANDHINAGAR - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday came out in favour of conditionally allowing former Gujarat deputy superintendent of police N.K. Amin to become an approver in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged gunfight case. Fire destroys shoes of Nazi victims at Polish museumWARSAW - A fire Monday night destroyed some 7,000 shoes of Nazi victims at a former death camp in Majdanek, southern Poland, local media reported Tuesday. China landslide death toll rises to 700; more people flee flooding in Pakistan more images Feds say BP suspending drilling on last 30 feet of relief well until Gulf storm passes
Feds: Storms delay drilling for final BP well plug Official: military rescuers have arrived at the scene of southwest Alaska plane crash
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