Evangelical dismissed amid sex scandal (AP)

" COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rev. Ted Haggard was dismissed Saturday as leader of the megachurch he founded after a board determined the influential evangelist had committed "sexually immoral conduct," the church said Saturday. Haggard had resigned two days earlier as...

Evangelical leader resigns from church - Houston Chronicle

" By KIM NGUYEN Associated Press Writer 2006 The Associated Press TOOLS Email Get section feed Print Subscribe NOW COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Rev. Ted Haggard resigned Saturday as leader of the megachurch he founded after a panel recommended the influential...

Iran stepping up uranium enrichment - San Jose Mercury News

" Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran - Iran officially confirmed that it has stepped up uranium enrichment by injecting gas into a second network of centrifuges, a state-run newspaper reported on Saturday. The injection of the uranium gas into the second cascade marked Iran's...

Riot-fuelled political crisis in Bangladesh leaves 18 dead - Canada.com

" View Larger Image Riot policemen chase opposition activists during a demonstration protesting outgoing Prime Minister Kaleda Zias choice of retired Chief Justice K.M. Hasan to lead a caretaker government, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday. (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman) ...

Mexico's Fox Gambles on a Crackdown

"Mexico's months-long political crisis took a precarious turn Saturday when President Vicente Fox sent special federal forces into the impoverished and violence-torn southern state of Oaxaca, after an American journalist and a local teacher were killed there on Friday. As...

Bush reaffirms support for Iraq’s prime minister - Boston Herald

" By Associated Press Saturday, October 28, 2006 - Updated: 11:20 AM EST W ASHINGTON - President Bush on Saturday reaffirmed his support for Iraq’s prime minister, telling Nouri al-Maliki that he is not “America’s man in Iraq” but a sovereign leader...

'The Daily Show' swinging into Ohio (AP)

" COLUMBUS, Ohio - Comedian Jon Stewart " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Jon Stewart will make a special preview appearance Saturday as Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" gears up for a week of broadcasts from Ohio. Stewart said the Saturday event will be at...

Today in history - Oct. 28

"Today is Saturday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2006. There are 64 days left in the year. A reminder: Daylight-saving Time ends Sunday at 2 a.m. locally. Clocks move back one hour. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of...

Official sorry for 'stupidity' comment - Seattle Post Intelligencer

" THE ASSOCIATED PRESS An Iraqi soldier jumps over cars that were burnt outside a police station Friday during fighting in Amarah , 320 kilometers (200 miles) southeast of Baghdad Saturday Oct. 21, 2006. Relative quiet returned Saturday to Amarah where masked gunmen loyal...

Sri Lanka Navy-rebel clashes continue despite proposed talks - People's Daily...

" The clashes between SriLanka 's Tamil Tiger rebels and the Navy continued Saturday despite the rebels and the government agreed to hold talks at the end of this month, defense officials said. At least six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) sea wing members were killed...

US says backs Sri Lanka, urges talks - TamilNet

" [TamilNet, Saturday, 21 October 2006, 22:41 GMT] As the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers prepare for their first face-to-face talks since February, the United States Saturday, whilst supporting the negotiations, threw its weight behind the Colombo government....

Saturday Roundup of New and Noteworthy Ajax Sites

New Ajax apps this week: Halfnote, MyESPN Beta, Page Flakes 2.0, Bulletin and DataMashups.