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• Obama says U.S. earnest, reaching out to Muslim world (Reuters)
• Mexicans fear turf war after drug kingpin's death (Reuters)
• Singapore Air says changing engines on three A380s (Reuters)
• Myanmar army-backed party sweeps election (Reuters)
• Palestinian groups hold more reconciliation talks (Reuters)
• The Big New Bling in China? Yachts (Time.com)
• Past counts for nothing says Aussie nemesis Sheridan (AFP)
• Headdress, radio, holy book help tell Arafat story (AP)
• Latin media leaders: Gangs, censors both threats (AP)
• New violence reported in Western Sahara (AP)
• Engine checks on three Singapore Airlines' A380s (AFP)
• Canada Sept new home prices rise more than expected (Reuters)
• Oceania's seafaring ancients make journey to Paris (AFP)
• How Israel's easing of Gaza blockade has hurt Gaza business (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Why Yemen Hasn't Arrested Terrorist Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki (Time.com)
• Western Sahara clashes threaten UN talks between Morocco, separatists (The Christian Science Monitor)

Obama says U.S. earnest, reaching out to Muslim world (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:50 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that Washington's effort to reach out to the Muslim world was earnest and would help improve U.S. security, although he acknowledged that there was still more work to do.

Mexicans fear turf war after drug kingpin's death (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 03:48 PM PST Reuters - For Mexicans living in the battleground between two of the country's biggest drug gangs, the threat of even worse violence is rising as the Zetas try to grab the turf of the Gulf cartel's dead kingpin.

Singapore Air says changing engines on three A380s (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:36 PM PST Reuters - Singapore Airlines said on Wednesday it will change the engines on three of its A380 aircraft following an engine blowout last week on a Qantas flight.

Myanmar army-backed party sweeps election (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:36 AM PST Reuters - Myanmar's biggest military-backed party won the country's first election in 20 years by a landslide on Tuesday after a carefully choreographed vote denounced by pro-democracy parties as rigged to preserve authoritarian rule.

Palestinian groups hold more reconciliation talks (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:19 PM PST Reuters - Representatives of the rival Hamas and Fatah groups met in the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday in a second round of talks designed to try and narrow divisions that have damaged the Palestinian cause.

The Big New Bling in China? Yachts (Time.com) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:05 PM PST Time.com - Across China, many are betting big on yachting taking off -- from local governments to sailboat salespeople

Past counts for nothing says Aussie nemesis Sheridan (AFP) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 06:22 PM PST AFP - England manager Martin Johnson says his team must improve their finishing if they are to mount a serious challenge to New Zealand and Australia at the World Cup next year.

Headdress, radio, holy book help tell Arafat story (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 06:27 PM PST AP - Yasser Arafat had a knack for turning ordinary objects into symbols, including the black-and-white checkered headdress that came to represent the Palestinian quest for a homeland.

Latin media leaders: Gangs, censors both threats (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 06:00 PM PST AP - Latin American media leaders debated Tuesday what poses the greatest threat to journalists in the region — government censorship or organized crime. Their conclusion: Both.

New violence reported in Western Sahara (AP) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:34 PM PST AP - New clashes erupted in the Western Sahara between Moroccan security forces and local people seeking independence for the vast, resource-rich desert region, activists said.

Engine checks on three Singapore Airlines' A380s (AFP) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 06:21 PM PST AFP - Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Wednesday it had grounded three Airbus A380 planes to carry out "precautionary" engine changes following a mid-air engine failure on a Qantas-operated superjumbo.

Canada Sept new home prices rise more than expected (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:06 AM PST Reuters - New home prices in Canada rose slightly more than expected in September, but the gains resulted from higher land development fees as housing activity lost more momentum as a driver of the economic recovery.

Oceania's seafaring ancients make journey to Paris (AFP) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:05 AM PST AFP - Ancient seafarers who launched one of the world's swiftest migrations, settling the virgin islands of remote Oceania 3,000 years ago, have brought their story to Paris for an unprecedented new exhibit.

How Israel's easing of Gaza blockade has hurt Gaza business (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:31 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Israel's move to ease the three-year blockade on the Gaza Strip has put consumer products that were long absent back on Gazan shelves and is cited as one of the reasons the territory’s economy grew rapidly this year. But the June move, which has allowed Israeli goods to start flowing into Gaza, is actually hurting Gaza businesses.

Why Yemen Hasn't Arrested Terrorist Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki (Time.com) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:05 PM PST Time.com - Most people seem to know where he is likely to be. But tribal and political factors make it difficult for the government to arrest him

Western Sahara clashes threaten UN talks between Morocco, separatists (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:52 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Deadly clashes continued for a second day Tuesday in Western Sahara as Moroccan troops tried suppressing antigovernment protests waged by the indigenous Sahrawi population.

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