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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/ en-us Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:33:49 -0400 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:33:49 -0400 30 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that no religion in the world can condone the burning of the Quran. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682628 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:38:26 -0400 Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682628 Mullah Omar, the shadowy figure who leads the Taliban, has issued a statement saying his group is winning the war in Afghanistan. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682627 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:34:18 -0400 Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682627 The Iraqi government has put on display hundreds of artifacts recovered from many different sources. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682626 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:31:31 -0400 Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682626 Some estimates put the proceeds of organized crime making up a fifth of the global economy. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682375 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:13:49 -0400 (Op-ed) Jonathan Freedland - The Guardian http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682375 The government of Mexico, tired of drug war violence, is considering the legalization of marijuana and possibly other drugs. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682623 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:03:55 -0400 Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682623 A coyote which bit humans in New York City has been tested positive for rabies. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682624 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:26:21 -0400 Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682624 Pilots on a a Tupolev-154 plane in Russia have managed to glide it into marshy ground after developing engine trouble. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682622 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:00:53 -0400 Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682622 Children and teenagers are being found with serious eye damage after using laser toys. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682652 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:16:04 -0400 Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682652 Using Facebook is like staring at yourself in an online mirror. Those who spend hours updating their profile on the site are more likely to be narcissists or suffer from low self-esteem, said researchers. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682811 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:20:04 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682811 A school in Canada is using a weird 3D optical illusion of a young girl crossing the road to rein in rowdy drivers. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682812 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:20:04 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682812 A car bomb exploded inside the residence of a provincial minister in Pakistan's Balochistan province Thursday, killing at least two people. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682810 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:20:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682810 A retired teacher has astonished doctors by getting himself rid of cancer even before treatment. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682807 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682807 A British girl, who left school to give birth to a baby girl at the age of 13, is on the run with her ten-month-old child. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682793 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682793 Apple launched the nifty new iPod nano dubbed 'iWatch', arguably the smallest music player in the market which can be worn on the wrist. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682791 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:40:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682791 A magnificient 196-carat rough white diamond has been unearthed at a mine in Lesotho, the firm owning the mine said here. The find is, however, dwarfed by the Cullinan diamond. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682788 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:20:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682788 The victory of the Taliban over US-led forces in Afghanistan is imminent, the group's elusive chief Mullah Omar has said in a rare statement. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682787 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682787 Many of Bangladesh's well-off families are utilising the Eid-ul-Fitr festival this year to take a holiday abroad, moving away from the grime and jostling crowds at home. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682761 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:10:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682761 Fabio Capello confirmed Thursday he will quit as England manager after Euro 2012. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682760 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682760 Fearing a violent backlash at home, Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif, one of the three players accused of spot-fixing, is considering to seek political asylum in Britain, a daily said. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682757 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682757 Performing good deeds for others can make you feel more upbeat and self-confident and can actually improve your health. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682754 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682754 Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother made a half-million pound profit in eight months on a high-end villa in Dubai bought with a loan from the troubled Kabul Bank. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682752 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682752 India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi have stormed into the US Open tennis men's doubles final with a 7-6(5), 6-4 victory over Argentina's Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zaballos. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682749 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682749 Hollywood actress Hilary Duff has reportedly been spotted with the script of the new 'Spider-Man' movie, sparking rumours that she is to appear in the film franchise. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682705 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:50:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682705 A burglar left behind a bag containing his name and complete contact details written inside it after breaking into a house in Britain. Not surprisingly, he was an easy catch for the police. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682701 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682701 At least 10 people were killed and eight injured Thursday morning as a passenger van struck a landmine in northwest Pakistan's Kurram tribal area. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682702 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682702 Pop star Britney Spears is being sued for sexual harassment by her former bodyguard Fernando Flores. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682697 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:20:04 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682697 Corruption and five deals with India that 'compromise national interest' top the protest agenda of main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682698 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:20:04 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682698 A low-cost vitamin pill could halt memory loss in Alzhemier's disease, finds a recent study. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682696 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:20:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682696 In a break with the past, the 35th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which kicks off here Thursday, will feature no masala film from big Bollywood banners this year. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682694 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:20:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682694 At least 12 people were killed and many others injured Thursday morning when a passenger bus overturned in Quetta city of Pakistan's Balochistan province. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682693 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:10:04 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682693 Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who is on a visit to flood-hit areas in Pakistan as UN Goodwill Ambassador, has condemned the plans of an American church to burn copies of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sep 11 terrorist attacks. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682692 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:10:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682692 Google search is now faster than before as the company has launched a live-updating service that will save surfers 2-5 seconds of online search time. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682691 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:10:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682691 At least 128 people have been killed in road accidents this week as millions of Indonesians home to celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Fitr, local media reports said Thursday. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682690 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:00:04 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682690 Pop star Lady Gaga turned peacemaker for the day when she broke up a fight at her concert in Washington. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682689 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:00:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682689 Two groups of Spanish coal miners are staging protests by refusing to surface from mines to demand payment of back salaries and a lasting solution to the problems of the sector. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682682 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682682 Insurance companies have paid claims totaling $640 million to the owners of about 105,000 dwellings damaged in the Feb 27 earthquake that hit central and southern Chile, authorities said. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682672 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682672 Nobody wants to go into an old age home and yet being looked after at home is often not a possibility, so one US entrepreneur has invented an alternative that provides freedom but still keeps the elderly close to relatives. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682665 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682665 Accusing opposition Republicans of pushing bankrupt economic policies and putting politics ahead of national welfare, President Barack Obama has vowed to end Bush era tax cuts encouraging companies to 'create jobs and profits in other countries'. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682662 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682662 A fighter plane crashed in Argentina, killing its pilot, the Argentine air force said. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682659 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:40:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682659 Supermodel Naomi Campbell's billionaire Russian boyfriend is reportedly set to buy her 'Desdemona's house', an historic palazzo in Venice said to have been lived in by a noblewoman who inspired Shakespeare's tragedy 'Othello'. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682654 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682654 A fire broke out on an oil platform off Argentina's South Atlantic coast, prompting the evacuation of eight workers, the Argentine navy said Wednesday. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682651 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682651 The secret on how to impress women on the dance floor has now been revealed. A study has found out that men who move their necks and torsos more to the beat are most likely to attract members of the opposite sex. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682649 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:40:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682649 Six policemen were killed in fighting with gunmen in northeast Mexico, officials said. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682646 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:20:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682646 It's official: reality contest judge Piers Morgan is to take over Larry King's CNN talk show in January, the cable news station said Wednesday. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682645 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:20:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682645 Rock-steady Serb Novak Djokovic tamed the big-hitting flamboyant game of Gael Monfils as he defeated the Frenchman 7-6 (7-2), 6-1, 6-2 Wednesday to reach a fourth straight semi-final at the US Open. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682643 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:50:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682643 A Mexican judge has ordered the release of seven women serving long prison terms after being convicted of homicide in cases of miscarriage in the country's central Guanajuato state. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682642 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:50:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682642 Somali pirates Wednesday seized a Malta-flagged cargo ship with 18 crew in the Gulf of Aden, Xinhua reported. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682639 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:40:08 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682639 Actor Charlie Sheen's estranged wife Brooke Mueller has reportedly been roped in to star in a lifestyle-themed reality show with socialite Paris Hilton. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682640 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:40:08 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682640 Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie and partner Brad Pitt are planning to buy a house in northern Italy. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682638 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:40:06 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682638 Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson is not doing a cameo appearance in the season finale of the TV show 'Entourage'. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682637 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:40:05 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682637 A senior Iranian Ayatollah Wednesday harshly condemned plans by a US pastor to burn copies of the Koran on the ninth anniversary of the Sep 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, calling on the US administration to arrest him. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682635 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:40:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682635 Hollywood star couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's daughter Willow is following the footsteps of her father and has launched her own album, which is said to be inspired by R&B singer Rihanna. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682634 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682634 Tomatoes can protect people against prostate cancer and may even slow the growth of a tumour, say scientists. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682621 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:00:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682621 Three glasses of alcohol a day will help you live longer, according to a study. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682619 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:50:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682619 Hollywood actress Halle Berry has been spotted kissing French actor Olivier Martinez while on a string of romantic dates in Paris. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682618 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682618 A new book will document pop star Lady Gaga's life behind the scenes of her 'Monster Ball' tour. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682617 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:10:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682617 Spanish scientists said Wednesday they have discovered the world's first humpback dinosaur. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682614 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:40:04 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682614 German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday described as 'abhorrent' plans by a US pastor to burn copies of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sep 11, 2001, terrorist attack. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682613 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:40:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682613 Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who is on a visit to flood-hit areas in Pakistan as UN Goodwill Ambassador, has condemned plans of a Florida church to burn the Quran. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682611 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682611 Police in Pakistan Wednesday said they had arrested three men allegedly having links with Faisal Shahzad, held in New York in May on charges of plotting a failed bombing in New York's Times Square. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682610 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682610 Rapper Jay-Z did everything possible to make his wife Beyonce's birthday truly memorable. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682608 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:05 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682608 London, Sep 8(IANS) Actress Jane Fonda is set to reveal all about her recent cosmetic surgery make-over in a new book about aging. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682607 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:04 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682607 Parvez Khan, an assistant manager with a hotel in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been honoured with a rare distinction. He has become the 50 millionth passenger to pass through the world's largest airport terminal in Dubai. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682597 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682597 British Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a personal blow Wednesday with the death of his father, 77-year-old Ian Cameron, who was hospitalised in France after suffering a stroke while on holiday. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682588 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:30:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682588 Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria was Wednesday cleared by the Essex police of betting charges during an English county match last season. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682585 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682585 The Vatican has spoken out against an American pastor's plan to burn copies of the Quran to commemorate the Sep 11, 2001, terror attack, calling it 'an outrageous and grave gesture'. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682577 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:07 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682577 Declaring that 'a new American moment' had arrived, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday said that President Barack will use his November visit to India to take its relationship with an 'indispensable' partner to the next level. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682575 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:05 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682575 A total of 105 people will be prosecuted in connection with three deadly coal mine accidents that killed 159 people in China in the past one year, an official said Wednesday. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682569 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682569 The Dubai Metro will celebrate its first anniversary Thursday, with over 30 million passengers having used the train service during the past one year. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682556 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:20:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682556 Sri Lanka's parliament approved constitutional amendments increasing presidential powers and extending term limits in a session boycotted by the main opposition Wednesday. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682551 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:00:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682551 Two severed legs, two arms and a torso have been found inside a 12-foot-long shark in the Bahamas, police said. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682541 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:30:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682541 The father of British Prime Minister David Cameron has suffered a heart attack while on a holiday in France, a spokesman said. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682534 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:20:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682534 In a move that would hit Indian IT companies, America's Ohio state has prohibited spending of public funds for services provided offshore. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682522 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:50:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682522 Nigerian officials Wednesday said four people were killed as 721 prisoners escaped from a federal prison in Bauchi, northeastern Nigeria, the previous evening. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682510 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682510 Russia has said around 24,500 valuable items have been stolen from museums across the country. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682509 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:20:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682509 Militant outfits in Pakistan are planning suicide attacks across the country on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, a media report said Wednesday. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682472 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:20:04 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682472 Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced Wednesday that all assets of militant outfits in Balochistan province would be frozen as the government 'has come to its wits' end'. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682459 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:10:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682459 Five members of a family were among the 18 victims of Tuesday's blast targeting family quarters in police lines in Kohat city of northwest Pakistan. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682455 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:00:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682455 WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange has applied to change his Swedish defence lawyer, a Stockholm court said Wednesday, in the ongoing probe into rape allegations against him. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682449 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682449 At least two people were killed and several injured Wednesday in a blast in Balochistan province of southern Pakistan. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682403 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:40:04 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682403 A mind reading machine has edged closer to reality after scientists found a way of converting thoughts into words. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682398 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:30:03 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682398 Morning sickness is beyond the pale of any cure, researchers concluded after reviewing studies of remedies commonly used by pregnant women. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682397 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682397 At least 10 militants were killed in two attacks by unmanned aircraft in Pakistan's tribal region along the Afghan border Wednesday, security officials said. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682374 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:10:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682374 Bangladesh will enact two legislation to firm up its laws against money laundering to fight the flow of funds used for terrorism, Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith has said. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682360 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682360 India's Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan cruised into their first ever Grand Slam semifinal with a hard fought straight sets victory over 10th-seeded Dick Norman of Belgium and Wesley Moodie of South Africa in the US Open tennis tournament here. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682359 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:40:01 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682359 Oxford University scientists have discovered that daily supplements of B vitamins may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682625 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:28:47 -0400 Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682625 An ex-soldier turned gunman has been accused of trying to kill the US president. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682330 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:44:27 -0400 Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682330 The International Cricket Council (ICC) has sent Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal an official notice saying he is under investigation for being involved in match fixing in the Sydney Test. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682581 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:10 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682581 India will make its Formula One Grand Prix debut next year, taking the number of races to 20 from next season, the sport's governing body International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced Wednesday. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682580 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:09 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682580 Snooker World number one John Higgins was banned for six months and fined 75,000 pounds Wednesday for breaching betting rules but has been cleared of match-fixing charges. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682560 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:20:05 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682560 A 70-feet-tall steel column, that literally formed the backbone of the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, made a return to the original site and would be part of a memorial to the Sep 11, 2001 terror attack. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682523 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:50:04 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682523 India were blanked 0-3 by New Zealand in their last pool match in the women's World Cup hockey at the Jockey Club here. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682431 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682431 At a time when the cricketing world wants Pakistan banned for a series of match-fixing scandals involving its players, Australian captain Ricky Ponting says cricket cannot afford to lose Pakistan. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682401 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682401 The UN failed to adequately deal with rape victims from the Congo, according to Atul Khare, the under-secretary general for peacekeeping operations. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682331 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:47:29 -0400 Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682331 The city of Christchurch in New Zealand has been rocked by a powerful aftershock, stemming from a major quake which hit on Saturday. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682546 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:43:28 -0400 Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682546 Police in Honduras have said they don’t know who shot down victims inside a shoe factory. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682328 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:40:13 -0400 Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/682328 TAIPEI, Taiwan — One hundred sixty-three couples in Taiwan were married in a mass ceremony at 9:09 a.m. Thursday, the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of their re... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=38499098&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:13:40 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=38499098&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Cuba's leader Fidel Castro greets students before delivering a speech outside Havana's University in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Castro dusted off his military fatigues for the first ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=38499099&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:13:37 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=38499099&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 MEXICO CITY — The third Mexican mayor in a month was slain by suspected drug gang hitmen on the same day the U.S. secretary of state raised hackles in Mexico by saying the country is "looking mo... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=38499100&cat=2411cd3571b4f088 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:13:33 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=38499100&cat=2411cd3571b4f088