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A family's anguish in Indonesia's tragedyHarayenti's voice starts out strong as she speaks about moment the major earthquake struck Indonesia last week, but the 38-year-old can hold it together for only so long before the anguish takes over. Among the hundreds of dead are her mother and uncle.
CNN Monday, October 05, 2009Indonesia: Anguish a national tragedyHarayenti's voice starts out strong as she speaks about moment the major earthquake struck last week. "My only thought was 'run, run,'" she said. "I jumped from the top of the staircase screaming 'Daddy.'" But the 38-year-old woman can hold it together for only so long before the anguish takes over. "He thought my mother was with me, but then we realized that my mother is missing," she said, choking on tears.
CNN Monday, October 05, 2009China vows to stand by isolated North KoreaBEIJING (Reuters) - China pledged to strengthen bonds with isolated North Korea on Monday, calling their relationship a boon to peace, while reports of swoops on North Korean ships underscored strains behind a recent easing of tension.
Reuters Monday, October 05, 2009Some schools reopen in quake-hit Indonesia cityPADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Markets reopened and some children attended school in the shattered port city of Padang on Monday, but no hope remained for some inland villages which would be left as mass graves.
Reuters Monday, October 05, 2009Soldier's troops plea to ministerThe defence secretary is told by a front-line UK soldier in Afghanistan that "more troops on the ground" are needed.
BBC Monday, October 05, 2009Study: Autism more prevalent than thoughtA study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics indicates about 1 percent of children ages 3 to 17 have autism or a related disorder, an increase over previous estimates. "This is a significant issue that needs immediate attention," Dr. Ileana Arias, deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. "A concerted effort and substantial national response is warranted."
CNN Monday, October 05, 2009Air Force Predator Drone Pilots: A New Kind of 'Top Gun'The first crop of drone pilots who've never been in an Air Force cockpit signals major changes in the service's mission
Time Monday, October 05, 2009Autism more prevalent than thought, study saysA study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics indicates about 1 percent of children ages 3 to 17 have autism or a related disorder, an increase over previous estimates. "This is a significant issue that needs immediate attention," Dr. Ileana Arias, deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. "A concerted effort and substantial national response is warranted."
CNN Monday, October 05, 2009Judge to decide bail for accused Andrews stalkerA Chicago judge is expected to decide Monday whether to release on bail the man accused of stalking ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and allegedly secretly videotaping her nude. Michael David Barrett, a 47-year-old insurance company employee, has been held in jail...
SF Gate Monday, October 05, 2009Bomb at Pakistani U.N. food agency office, 3 deadISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A suspected suicide bomber set off a blast on Monday at an office of the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killing three people and wounding several, police said.
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