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Today's World News: Sources: Abdullah to pull out of Afghan runoff Clinton continues push for Mideast peace 4th typhoon in month lashes sodden Philippines Pact to restore ousted Honduran leader in Congress Pakistan pledges to eliminate militants McMandela? Protecting the Brand of a Legend Mixed messages as Europe reaches out on climate 2 US soldiers in Iraq die of noncombat injuries Mexico nabs trafficker, money-laundering suspects Mozambique president leads election results Bush: 'Tyranny' if militants retake Afghanistan Flame arrives in Canada for 2010 Games Australian charged over Irish backpacker death Clinton: 'We're not getting through' to Pakistanis China, eager for oil, expands investment in Nigeria and Guinea Has Wali Karzai Helped or Hurt the U.S. in Afghanistan? After Drought, Somali Town Hit with Severe Floods Sources: Abdullah to pull out of Afghan runoff Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:51 pm PDT AP - Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah plans to boycott next week's runoff against incumbent Hamid Karzai following a breakdown in talks on how to fix the country's electoral crisis, two people familiar with the discussions said. Full Story Top Clinton continues push for Mideast peace Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:50 pm PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is making a new push to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, holding talks Saturday in this Persian Gulf city with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and later in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Full Story Top 4th typhoon in month lashes sodden Philippines Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:44 pm PDT AP - A powerful typhoon crashed into the Philippine capital Saturday with pounding rain and strong winds, causing a massive power outage, downing trees and bringing fresh floods to areas still partially submerged from a recent deadly storm. Full Story Top Pact to restore ousted Honduran leader in Congress Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:47 pm PDT AP - Honduran legislators now have the final say over a U.S.-brokered agreement that could return deposed President Manuel Zelaya to power, and diplomats urged them not to delay. Full Story Top Pakistan pledges to eliminate militants Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:33 pm PDT AP - Pakistan's offensive in tribal regions that shelter Taliban fighters will continue until all the country's militants are wiped out, top officials insisted, an apparent reaction to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's warning that al-Qaida also need to be targeted. Full Story Top McMandela? Protecting the Brand of a Legend Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:25 am PDT Time.com - History may belong to the victors. But with Nelson Mandela, everyoneapparently wants a piece, from book publishers to art galleries Full Story Top Mixed messages as Europe reaches out on climate Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:57 pm PDT AFP - Europe's leaders wanted to send a clear message to Asian giants from this week's summit -- one about coughing up their share in the fight against climate change. Full Story Top 2 US soldiers in Iraq die of noncombat injuries Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:55 pm PDT AP - Two American soldiers in Iraq died Friday of noncombat related injuries in separate incidents, the U.S. military said. Full Story Top Mexico nabs trafficker, money-laundering suspects Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:56 pm PDT AP - Mexican authorities say they have detained a large-scale drug trafficker and also broken up a ring that allegedly laundered around $37 million for a drug cartel. Full Story Top Mozambique president leads election results Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:16 pm PDT AFP - Mozambican President Armando Guebuza and his ruling party on Friday held huge leads in the country's fourth democratic elections, according to the latest results. Full Story Top Bush: 'Tyranny' if militants retake Afghanistan Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:53 pm PDT AP - Former President George W. Bush warned Saturday that "the world would face serious threats" if the resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida are allowed to retake control of Afghanistan. Full Story Top Flame arrives in Canada for 2010 Games Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:37 pm PDT Reuters - The Olympic flame arrived in Canada on Friday, beginning a 45,000-km (28,000-mile) trek that will see it crisscross the country before it arrives at next year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Full Story Top Australian charged over Irish backpacker death Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:51 pm PDT AFP - An Australian man was charged Saturday over the death of an Irish backpacker, police said, following an emotional plea by the victim's mother that he turn himself in. Full Story Top Clinton: 'We're not getting through' to Pakistanis Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:26 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- After three days of encounters with America-bashing Pakistanis -- who rejected her contention that the U.S. and Pakistan face a common enemy -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that "we're not getting through." Full Story Top China, eager for oil, expands investment in Nigeria and Guinea Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:00 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - The global economic crisis may have forced other nations to put their African investments on hold, but not China. Full Story Top Has Wali Karzai Helped or Hurt the U.S. in Afghanistan? Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:05 am PDT Time.com - If Ahmed Wali Karzai really worked for the CIA, it's not at all clear he was an asset Full Story Top After Drought, Somali Town Hit with Severe Floods Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:55 pm PDT OneWorld.net - NAIROBI, Oct 29 (IRIN) - Flash floods caused by four days of torrential rains have displaced more than 15,000 people in the southwestern town of El-Waq near the Kenyan border and submerged most homes and businesses, say locals. Full Story Top

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