MP attack: no arrest so far (New Kerala)Bhopal, Oct 6 : After four days of the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) attack on Bharatiya Janata Party MP Veerendra Kumar during an anti-encroachment drive at Bina station, no arrest was made so far, police said today.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:27:24 GMT)
Peacekeepers protect Darfur camp amid attack fears (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Peacekeepers on Monday said they had sent reinforcements to guard a volatile camp for displaced Darfuris after reports of accusations that Sudanese government forces might be preparing an attack.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:22:00 GMT)
Task force: Colon cancer screenings can stop at 75 (AP via Yahoo! News) Most people over 75 should stop getting routine colon cancer tests, according to a government health task force that also rejected the latest X-ray screening technology.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:01:35 GMT)
U.S. won't allow Israeli attack on Iran: TV report (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The United States will not permit Israel to attack Iran's nuclear program as long as American troops are stationed in Iraq, an Israeli television report quoting unnamed diplomatic sources said on Monday.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:40:12 GMT)
EBay cutting 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of work force (AP via Yahoo! News) After a series of changes designed to draw more people to its online marketplace, eBay Inc.'s latest alteration is aimed at its own employees. The auction site operator said Monday it will cut about 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of its work force, in its largest round of dismissals ever.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:14:38 GMT)
Penguins ride air force jet to South Atlantic (AP via Yahoo! News) More than 370 penguins that mysteriously washed up on Brazil's equatorial beaches were flown south on an air force jet and released closer to the frigid waters they call home, environmentalists said Monday.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:12:06 GMT)
Summary: eBay to cut work force by 10 percent (AP via Yahoo! News) THE LAYOFFS: EBay Inc. is eliminating 1,600 jobs, about 10 percent of its work force. The online auction site operator will cut 1,000 full-time employees and let several hundred temporary and part-time workers go. It will also leave some open positions unfilled.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:48:44 GMT)
TheMarker probe: Major flaws found in maintenance of IAF attack aircraft (Haaretz Daily)An investigation by TheMarker found serious flaws in the maintenance of the Israel Air Force's Skyhawk attack aircraft: The civilian contractor responsible for their upkeep failed to carry out essential checks and failed to report serious safety hazards.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:00:47 GMT)
Aid workers hurt, driver killed in Somalia attack (CNN)MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- A doctor says an Italian and a Somali aid worker have been wounded and their driver killed in a remote-controlled land mine attack in southern Somalia.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:34:41 GMT)