Opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah sits at his residence …

October 31, 2009

photo(Reuters) – Opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah sits at his residence after a news conference in Kabul in this September 5, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood/Files

Opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah sits at his residence …

Trick-or-treat safe despite flu: health official

October 31, 2009

With the concern and confusion about the swine flu, some parents are wondering if it’s safe to allow their children to go trick-or-treating, but New Brunswick’s chief medical officer says it should be fine.

Trick-or-treat safe despite flu: health official

Caveat in NB Power deal: premier

October 31, 2009

Premier Shawn Graham is using a new YouTube video to sell New Brunswickers on the benefits of Hydro-Quebec’s takeover of NB Power but he also acknowledges there’s an important caveat to the deal.

Caveat in NB Power deal: premier

Geithner says economic recovery could be ‘a little choppy’

October 31, 2009

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the U.S. economic recovery “could be a little choppy” and it's going to take a while.

Geithner says economic recovery could be ‘a little choppy’

Britain plans banking shakeup, to sell hundreds of branches

October 31, 2009

The Royal Bank of Scotland, Northern Rock, and Lloyds Banking Group are to sell off as many as 700 branches in the next few years in exchange for the public aid they received during the economic meltdown, a government official told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Britain plans banking shakeup, to sell hundreds of branches

Berkshire sells nearly 1.2 million Moody’s shares

October 31, 2009

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has sold almost 1.2 million shares of Moody's Corp. stock as it keeps cutting its stake in the company, which provides credit rating and market research and analysis.

Berkshire sells nearly 1.2 million Moody’s shares

Ford workers in U.S. overwhelmingly reject contract changes

October 31, 2009

Ford Motor Co. workers have overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would have allowed the automaker to cut labour costs, leaving Ford at a disadvantage to its Detroit rivals as it continues its struggle to return to profitability.

Ford workers in U.S. overwhelmingly reject contract changes

A U.S. soldier runs down a slope during a joint foot patrol …

October 31, 2009

photo(Reuters) – A U.S. soldier runs down a slope during a joint foot patrol with Canadian and Afghan National Army in Arghandab district, Kandahar Province, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/ Omar Sobhani

A U.S. soldier runs down a slope during a joint foot patrol …

A Palestinian boy holds a toy gun as he stands on a picture …

October 31, 2009

photo(AFP) – A Palestinian boy holds a toy gun as he stands on a picture of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli flag during an Islamic Jihad rally in Gaza City, October 30. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to arrive in Israel on Saturday on a mission aimed at injecting new life into the moribund Middle East peace process. Photo:Said Khatib/AFP

A Palestinian boy holds a toy gun as he stands on a picture …

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to arrive in Israel …

October 31, 2009

photo(AFP) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to arrive in Israel on Saturday on a mission aimed at injecting new life into the moribund Middle East peace process. Photo:Nicolas Asfouri/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to arrive in Israel …

Palestinian Islamic Jihad supporters attend a rally in Gaza …

October 31, 2009

photo(AFP) – Palestinian Islamic Jihad supporters attend a rally in Gaza City, October 30. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to arrive in Israel on Saturday on a mission aimed at injecting new life into the moribund Middle East peace process. Photo:Mahmud Hams/AFP

Palestinian Islamic Jihad supporters attend a rally in Gaza …

A U.S. soldier walks past Afghan children during a joint foot …

October 31, 2009

photo(Reuters) – A U.S. soldier walks past Afghan children during a joint foot patrol with Canadian and Afghan National Army in Arghandab district, Kandahar Province, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

A U.S. soldier walks past Afghan children during a joint foot …

Afghan street vendors stand near electoral posters in Kabul, …

October 31, 2009

photo(Reuters) – Afghan street vendors stand near electoral posters in Kabul, October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos

Afghan street vendors stand near electoral posters in Kabul, …

Japan’s Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has revealed he dislikes …

October 31, 2009

photo(AFP) – Japan’s Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has revealed he dislikes whale meat, a newspaper reported Saturday, in an unusual confession for the prime minister of a country that defies Western criticism of whaling Photo:Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP

Japan’s Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has revealed he dislikes …

Afghan men pray during Friday prayers at the Blue mosque in …

October 31, 2009

photo(Reuters) – Afghan men pray during Friday prayers at the Blue mosque in the capital Kabul, October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Oleg Popov

Afghan men pray during Friday prayers at the Blue mosque in …

Popular political and current events Halloween masks are for …

October 31, 2009

photo(AFP) – Popular political and current events Halloween masks are for sale at a store in Burbank, California on October 22. Halloween may be a celebration of all things creepy and macabre, but a growing number of US communities are shunning traditional ghoulish festivities, seen by some as tainted by association with paganism and the occult. Photo:Robyn Beck/AFP

Popular political and current events Halloween masks are for …

A young boy climbs through pumpkins at a pumpkin patch on October …

October 31, 2009

photo(AFP) – A young boy climbs through pumpkins at a pumpkin patch on October 22 in Easton, MD. Halloween may be a celebration of all things creepy and macabre, but a growing number of US communities are shunning traditional ghoulish festivities, seen by some as tainted by association with paganism and the occult. Photo:Jim Watson/AFP

A young boy climbs through pumpkins at a pumpkin patch on October …

A West Highland Terrier dressed as a ‘Queen Bee’ is held by …

October 31, 2009

photo(AFP) – A West Highland Terrier dressed as a ‘Queen Bee’ is held by her owner during the Fifth Annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade October 18, 2009. Halloween may be a celebration of all things creepy and macabre, but a growing number of US communities are shunning traditional ghoulish festivities, seen by some as tainted by association with paganism and the occult. Photo:Timothy A. Clary/AFP

A West Highland Terrier dressed as a ‘Queen Bee’ is held by …

A girl and her brother selects pumpkins to buy at a local farm …

October 31, 2009

photo(AFP) – A girl and her brother selects pumpkins to buy at a local farm in Calverton, Maryland, on October 24. Halloween may be a celebration of all things creepy and macabre, but a growing number of US communities are shunning traditional ghoulish festivities, seen by some as tainted by association with paganism and the occult. Photo:Jewel Samad/AFP

A girl and her brother selects pumpkins to buy at a local farm …

Residents living in Manila Bay look out from their house that …

October 31, 2009

photo(Reuters) – Residents living in Manila Bay look out from their house that was damaged by Typhoon Mirinae in Bacoor town, south of Manila, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Erik de Castro

Residents living in Manila Bay look out from their house that …

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