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Election Results
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Bush rallies China's help on North Korea
(AP)
 AP - In a last dash of diplomacy, President George W. Bush on Friday sought China's help in pinning down North Korea to keep its shaky promises of nuclear disarmament.
Germany drops attempt to ban Scientology
(AP)
 AP - Germany is dropping its pursuit of a ban on Scientology after finding insufficient evidence of illegal activity, security officials said Friday.
Gates would like to add US forces in Afghanistan
(AP)
 AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he would like to add significant U.S. forces to the war in Afghanistan before national elections scheduled for next year, and that grim depictions of backsliding in the seven-year-old war are "far too pessimistic."
Mexico: Ex-drug czar allegedly took cartel money
(AP)
AP - Mexico accused its former drug czar Friday of taking $450,000 from a cartel he was supposed to destroy, going public with a scandal that deals a serious blow to the country's U.S.-backed drug war.
Suspected US missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan
(AP)
 AP - Intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least five militants in northwestern Pakistan.
Russian spy murder suspect makes offer to Britain: report
(AFP)
 AFP - The man accused of murdering former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London said in a British newspaper on Saturday he was prepared to come to Britain to be questioned about the case.
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,202
(AP)
 AP - As of Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, at least 4,202 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Mexican crash probe finds fault in pilot training
(AP)
 AP - Investigators said Friday that they have found evidence of irregularities in the training records of at least one of the pilots handling a jet that crashed earlier this month, killing Mexico's interior secretary.
Correction: Africa climate change story
(AP)
AP - In a Nov. 20 story about African negotiations on global warming, The Associated Press erroneously reported that China refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol. China has signed and ratified the pact, but like other developing nations was not asked to reduce its emissions under the 1997 protocol.
Malaysia Islamic body bans yoga for Muslims
(AP)
AP - Malaysia's top Islamic body on Saturday ruled against Muslims practicing yoga, saying it has elements of other religions that could corrupt Muslims.
BBC World News
Bush and Hu meet at Apec summit
US President George W Bush meets China's Hu Jintao, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit dominated by the financial crisis.
Somali Islamists 'hunt pirates'
Somali Islamist rebels search for pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker, saying seizing a Muslim-owned ship is a crime.
US shares up on 'Treasury choice'
US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors.
Grenade wounds Thai demonstrators
A grenade blast wounds eight protesters in Thailand, amid rising tension between the government and demonstrators.
Nebraska restricts safe-haven law
Nebraska adds a 30-day age limit to a safe-haven law that has led to the abandonment of nearly three dozen children.
French Socialist vote inconclusive
A vote to pick the leader of the French Socialists is too close to call, with the two female contenders tied, the party says.
Florida boy's suicide live on web
A Florida teenager commits suicide in front of a webcam streaming live video
Citigroup plunges on uncertainty
Shares in Citigroup, one of the biggest banks in the US, fell sharply on Friday amid ongoing uncertainty over its future.
Drinking teenagers face liver risk
Excessive drinking by children is causing a health time bomb, with record levels of liver disease in the under-30s, a charity warns.
Palin pardons Thanksgiving turkey - as slaughtering goes on behind
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin "pardons" a turkey for Thanksgiving - with birds being slaughtered in the background.
Mona Lisa gets last laugh as EU's new online library crashes
The EU's new digital library crashes less than a day after its launch, after attracting double the number of anticipated hits.
Gallas 'stripped' of captain role
William Gallas loses the Arsenal captaincy after his public attack on the team, BBC Sport understands.
Lopez draws Spain level in final
David Nalbandian and Feliciano Lopez win a match apiece to leave Argentina and Spain tied at 1-1 after day one of the Davis Cup final.
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Star turn
Celebrities are the new weapon in Indonesian politics
Inner space
Making the space station just a bit more like home
Hard graft
Behind the scenes of Brazil's biofuel revolution
In from the cold
Belarus in image makeover to woo the West
Fragmented world
Are US predictions for the next 20 years accurate?
It's quiz time!
What is missing from this supermodel's body?
Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says.
Conrad Black in jail plea to Bush
Ex-media tycoon Conrad Black is appealing to US President George W Bush for clemency over his prison sentence for fraud.
Arroyo husband falls ill on plane
The husband of Philippines President Gloria Arroyo is taken ill on a plane, forcing a diversion to Japan.
New twist in Politkovskaya trial
The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya is postponed amid deepening controversy.
Iraqis protest against troop deal
Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq.
India 'to step up piracy battle'
India plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say.
Economy boost may mean pain later
Alistair Darling may be forced to set out future taxes rises to pay for a short-term boost to the economy, the BBC understands.
No agreement for US car bail-out
US carmakers are given a deadline to produce a viable recovery plan if they want a $25bn government bail-out.
Light-wave implant hope for deaf
An implant which works by firing infrared light into the inner ear is being investigated by US researchers.
Sea eagles could be reintroduced
Conservationists plan to bring the sea eagle, the UK's largest bird of prey, back to the skies above England.
Madonna and Ritchie granted divorce
Madonna and Guy Ritchie are granted a divorce at London's High Court with the singer citing unreasonable behaviour.
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Current Forecast for Leesburg
Saturday, 22 November 2008
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