Monday, October 1, 2012

The Nightly World News Report of the 1st of October 2012



20m Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Australian court says Fortescue founder didn't mislead investors http://reut.rs/QFyvYM 
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32m MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Natural gas seen holding above $3 as colder weather arrives: http://on.mktw.net/R7Gtro  via @thetellblog
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BBCWorld: Strike hits Kingfisher flights http://bbc.in/R8tSEk 
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BreakingNews: Officials: Evacuation zone of 800 meters around Winnipeg fire; no injuries - PeteronGlobal http://bit.ly/SVgPuf 
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1h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Explosions rock Winnipeg, Canada, after a fire broke out at Speedway International plant, unclear if employees inside - @globalwinnipeg
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2h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Colombian president to have prostate cancer surgery http://reut.rs/QFqumE 
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BBCWorld: Indian party to protest reforms http://bbc.in/Sf1B3y 
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BBCWorld: Mining firm #Xstrata recommends its shareholders back a revised merger deal with commodities trader #Glencore http://bbc.in/Sf69qw 
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MarketWatch: Xstrata's board recommends revised terms for merger with Glencore http://on.mktw.net/SwSO73 
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AlArabiya_Eng: Intensive shelling of Salqeen in Idlib kills 15 people including 5 children: Syrian activists #AlArabiya #Syria #Assad
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BBCWorld: Update: 8 civilians killed and over 60 injured in attack in Khost, #Afghanistan, where 3 Nato troops died. http://bbc.in/Sf9ohS 
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Reuters: Top Bahrain court confirms jail terms on protesting medics: BNA http://reut.rs/W6r3GW 
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AlArabiya: Syrian regime troops commit new massacre in Idlib, leaving 30 people killed, including 7 children: Local Coordination Committees
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MarketWatch: Xstrata shares advance 1.6% in wake of firm's approval of terms for Glencore merger http://on.mktw.net/SwWZ2E 
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BBCBreaking: Bahrain's top court upholds jail sentences issued against 9 medics for alleged roles in last year's pro-democracy uprising
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AlArabiya_Eng: Death toll mounts as Syrian forces shell rebel strongholds in Damascus http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/01/241189.html … #AlArabiya #Syria #Assad
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Reuters: BreakingNews: At least 13 dead in suicide attack on NATO patrol in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost http://reut.rs/Pm31mz 
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BBCGavinHewitt: Further signs of French economy hurting. Car sales are down 18.3% #France
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MarketWatch: Euro-zone PMI data confirm 14th consecutive month of shrinking activity http://on.mktw.net/RtUIJh 
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BreakingNews: Russian court postpones jailed punk band appeal after member fires lawyers - AP
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Reuters: Xstrata backs $33 billion Glencore bid with conditions http://reut.rs/W6kAfl 
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MarketWatch: Gold inches lower after weak Asia data http://on.mktw.net/QFk8E8 
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South Africa opens inquiry into killings of 44 people at Marikana mine, the deadliest police action since apartheid http://bbc.in/R6ERhs  BBC
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11.4% people in eurozone out of work, August data shows. Spain unemployment highest at 25%; Austria lowest at 4.5% http://bbc.in/Sfx1Xq  BBC
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Reuters: Bangladesh blames Muslim Rohingyas for temple attacks http://reut.rs/QEob3d 
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Reuters: Cambodia rights activist jailed 20 years on disputed conviction http://reut.rs/QEq0Nx 
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BBCGavinHewitt: Jobless figures in the eurozone hit 18.2 million in august. Was the highest since records began in 1995. #eurocrisis
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Reuters: Fighting spreads in Aleppo's walled city, Syrian cultural jewel http://reut.rs/W7mtbz 
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2h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Japanese shares edge higher in early trading; Nikkei Average up 0.4% http://on.mktw.net/RvR2Xh 
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BBCWorld: September was deadliest month in Iraq for more than two years, with 365 people killed, says government http://bbc.in/R77NWN 
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Reuters: Supreme Court rejects worker harassment case http://reut.rs/QvZRxp 
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MarketWatch: Stocks, bonds and commodities all started the 4th quarter positively: http://on.mktw.net/QHq2EH 
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MarketWatch: J.P. Morgan sued by New York's AG for alleged fraud in mortgage-backed securities: WSJ http://on.mktw.net/SyBrCX 
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Reuters: Amtrak train derails in central California, 30 injured http://reut.rs/QFezW0 
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Reuters: Republican senators: U.S. oil reserves should be kept for emergency http://reut.rs/Wa6MQI 
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BreakingNews: Officials: Number of people killed in ferry crash off Hong Kong's Lamma Island rises to 25 - BBCBreaking http://bbc.in/QHMLAK 
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MarketWatch: Apple has averaged a return of 8.5% in October over the past 20 years: http://on.mktw.net/QHIPzY  $AAPL
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Reuters: Korea peninsula could face "thermonuclear war," North tells U.N. http://reut.rs/QFkg6c 
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breakingpol: video: Massachusetts Senate debate between US Sen. Scott Brown and challenger Elizabeth Warren - NBCNews http://bit.ly/w0m5Di 
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Reuters: Undersea 6.2 magnitude quake strikes off northeast Japan http://reut.rs/QFlC10 
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Reuters: Germany resumes ritual circumcisions after bitter dispute http://reut.rs/SugQUC 
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Reuters: Video: Mexicans protest against genetically modified corn http://reut.rs/Suhv8m 
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Reuters: Serbia considers ban on gay rights parade over violence fears http://reut.rs/Sui9CM 
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BreakingNews: North Korea: US wants to occupy Korean peninsula as stepping stone to dominate Asia - AP
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BreakingNews: US Postal Service defaults on $5.6b payment for future retiree health benefits due in September - nytimes http://nyti.ms/QHa1ia 
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Reuters: Gunmen attack Kenya police post near Somali border http://reut.rs/SuK1GY 
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BBCWorld: New Zealand scientists genetically modify cow2 produce milk less likely to cause allergic reaction in infants http://bbc.in/R7Wr4G 
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MarketWatch: The Dow has averaged a gain of 1.8% over the past 20 Octobers http://on.mktw.net/QHhEFa 
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BBCWorld: White House confirms it was victim of "spear-phishing" cyber-attack, but says no sign data was stolen http://bbc.in/ShJH0c 
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Reuters: Boeing CEO says expects union deal in "few weeks" http://reut.rs/SuRhml 
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Reuters: Jewish prisoner argues Texas must provide kosher food http://reut.rs/SuQaTx 
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AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: The Syrian National Council refuses the proposal from #Assad's regime to begin talks. #Syria
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Reuters: Exclusive: Spain ready for bailout, Germany signals "wait"- sources http://reut.rs/SuNXaT 
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MarketWatch: Asian central banks are in a nervous mood about both the euro and the dollar, says columnist David Marsh http://on.mktw.net/QFOshP 
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7h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Dow, S&P pare gains in final half-hour of session; Nasdaq slips into the red http://on.mktw.net/Rvkdd9 
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7h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
First African American student at Univ of Mississippi tells BBC he is still "at war against system of white supremacy" http://bbc.in/Shqrjs 
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Reuters: U.S. says sanctions cutting 'deeper and deeper' into Iranian economy, Iran needs to change its calculus on nuclear program.
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MarketWatch: Gold ends 0.5% higher at $1,783.30 an ounce: http://on.mktw.net/R7Eu6n 
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MarketWatch: Gas prices have hit daily records for six-straight weeks: http://on.mktw.net/QGVva7 
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Reuters_Biz: Yahoo CEO to return to office one-two weeks after birth of first baby http://reut.rs/SuAy2s 
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Reuters: 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits off Mexico's Pacific coast: USPTWC http://reut.rs/SuAUGo 
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guardianworld: NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan could come early, secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen says http://bit.ly/Poa9ii 
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Tennessean: 2 die in meningitis outbreak in Tennessee; illnesses linked to neurosurgery clinic http://tnne.ws/U21tpt  http://bit.ly/SybRxS 
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Reuters: Guantanamo detainee having tough time back in Canada: lawyer http://reut.rs/SuCFmR 
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MarketWatch: General Electric is selling $7 billion of 3-year, 10-year, 30-year notes: http://on.mktw.net/R7B5EB 
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BBCWorld: Ferry with 120+ passengers sinks after collision with tug boat in Hong Kong - at least 20 taken to hospital http://bbc.in/R7jyfS 
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MarketWatch: American Express to pay a $113 million fine for violating consumer protection laws: http://on.mktw.net/R7mHME  $AXP
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AlArabiya_Eng: Syrian FM accuses United States, allies of supporting terrorism http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/01/241288.html … #Syria
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BreakingNews: More: Syrian foreign minister says no peace until Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Libya and others abandon opposition - AP
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Reuters: Microsoft launching news operation, new MSN http://reut.rs/SuoJJE 
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Reuters: Georgia's ruling United National Movement claims it won at least 53 of 73 parliament seats, and will retain majority
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Reuters: Video: China bus crash kills five German tourists http://reut.rs/Sur3Av 
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BBCWorld: Germany drops case against 17 ex-Nazi soldiers accused of 1944 Italy massacre, citing lack of evidence http://bbc.in/R7rAoT 
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Reuters: Video: NATO troops among 14 dead in Afghan blast http://reut.rs/SurqLi 
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BBCWorld: Indian general who led 1984 raid on Sikh militants in Amritsar's Golden Temple, Kuldeep Singh Brar, stabbed http://bbc.in/Sh0PTR 
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BBCWorld: Indian general who led 1984 raid on Sikh militants in Amritsar's Golden Temple, Kuldeep Singh Brar, stabbed in London http://t ...
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AlArabiya_Eng: Exclusive: #Assad behind deadly mall blaze in #Qatar: leaked documents http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/01/241205.html … #Villagio #Syria
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Reuters: Russia bans controversial anti-Islam video http://reut.rs/Sul2nl 
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11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon criticizes Syrian government for killings, rights abuses, aerial and artillery attacks
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AlArabiya_Eng: Update: Heavy clashes in Aleppo souks; Syrian forces shell rebel strongholds in Damascus http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/01/241189.html … #Syria
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Reuters: Hundreds of Somali government troops deploy in center of former rebel al-Shabab stronghold of Kismayu, army spokesman says
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BreakingNews: Greek labor unions say they are planning anti-budget strikes in October - Reuters
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BBCGavinHewitt: Rehn says Spain's deficit target of 6.3% is within reach. Plenty of senior officials in Madrid doubt that #Spain
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Reuters: Euro zone joblessness risks "economic disaster" http://reut.rs/W7z6Dm 
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Reuters: Manufacturing sector final PMI for September at 51.1; worst quarter in three years: Markit
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Reuters: Factory activity caps worst quarter in three years: Markit http://reut.rs/W7IqqR 
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MarketWatch: Macy's to increase seasonal hires by 2.5% for the holidays, to 80,000 associates http://on.mktw.net/RusXA0 
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MarketWatch: U.S. stocks open fourth quarter in rally mode; ISM manufacturing data on tap http://on.mktw.net/RuwApK 
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AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: 108 people have been killed across #Syria by security force gunfire: Local Coordination Committees
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Reuters: Israel explored Azerbaijan, on Iran's northern border, as a potential base for long range attack on Iran http://reut.rs/UC3vHo 
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ReutersLegal: U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider appeal over full-body security screeners at airports.
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13h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Greek government predicts deficit of 4.2% in 2013, with unemployment at 24.7% - @BBCGavinHewitt. Details soon http://bbc.in/Sg9uWk 
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14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Judge could rule Monday on Pennsylvania voter ID law http://reut.rs/W7Fo63 
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14h Gavin Hewitt ‏@BBCGavinHewitt
Rehn says Spain's deficit target of 6.3% is within reach. Plenty of senior officials in Madrid doubt that #Spain
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Reuters: Hundreds of Somali government allied forces enter Kismayu: army http://reut.rs/QEugN1 
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14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Iraq's monthly death toll doubles, bloodiest for two years http://reut.rs/QEuXWA 
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14h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Tokyo shares drop after China data, Tankan survey http://on.mktw.net/QFa6CU 
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21h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Egypt signs $1 billion Turkish loan deal http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/01/241162.html … #AlArabiya #Egypt
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Reuters: California governor vetoes "Anti-Arizona" immigration bill http://reut.rs/W5ZQEi 
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