WORLD
New London man seeks world status as giant pumpkin grower 
NEW LONDON — Chad Revier has already broken the Minnesota state record he set last year for growing the largest pumpkin.
By Carolyn Lange , October 10, 2009
President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO (AP) — President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize today in a stunning decision designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.
October 09, 2009
Former Alaska Gov. Palin urges troop buildup in Afghanistan
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is urging President Barack Obama to increase the number of U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan.
By AP wire report , October 07, 2009
Minn. soldier dies from noncombat injuries in Iraq
MINNEAPOLIS - U.S. military authorities are investigating the death of a Minnesota soldier injured in a noncombat related incident in Iraq.
By AP wire report , October 07, 2009
Top commander Gen. Petraeus treated for prostate cancer
WASHINGTON — Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February and has since undergone two months of radiation treatment.
By AP wire report , October 06, 2009
Chicago eliminated from 2016 Olympics
COPENHAGEN — Thousands of people gathered in downtown Chicago stood in stunned silence today after watching the International Olympic Committee choose someone else for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
By AP wire report , October 02, 2009
Obama lobbies for Chicago Olympics
COPENHAGEN — Combining hometown pride and political muscle, President Barack Obama lobbied Olympic leaders today to give the 2016 Summer Games to Chicago, saying a nation shaped by the people of the world "wants a chance to inspire it once more."
By AP wire report , October 02, 2009
Commentary: The world is a fire hydrant
WASHINGTON — In keeping with his campaign promise to talk to America’s enemies without precondition, Barack Obama plans to turn his charms on Burma’s military junta.
By Kathleen Parker , October 02, 2009
Bangladesh honors champion rat killer
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Bangladesh on Wednesday awarded a farmer who killed more than 83,000 rats and launched a monthlong campaign nationwide to kill millions more, to protect crops and reduce the need for food imports. Mokhairul Islam, 40, won a first prize of a color television for killing some 83,450 rats in the past nine months in Gazipur district near the South Asian country's capital, Dhaka. He collected their tails for proof.
By AP wire report , October 01, 2009
7.9 quake hits South Pacific near American Samoa, tsunami alert issued
APIA, Samoa (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa. A tsunami alert has been issued for the region.By AP wire report , September 29, 2009
Mood upbeat for World Dairy Expo
MADISON - Being involved in agriculture requires a certain amount of optimism.
By AP wire report , September 29, 2009
AP sources: Guantanamo might not close by January
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House acknowledged for the first time Friday that it might not be able to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay by January as President Barack Obama has promised.
September 26, 2009
U.S., France, Britain demand opening of secret Iran nuclear site
PITTSBURGH — Armed with the disclosure of a secret Iranian nuclear facility, President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain demanded today that Tehran fully disclose its nuclear ambitions "or be held accountable" to an impatient world community.
By AP wire report , September 25, 2009
Obama: The world shouldn't expect America to fix it all
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama says the United States can't solve the world's problems alone, warning the world's leaders that many dire challenges must be addressed jointly by the global community.
By AP wire report , September 23, 2009
Military report: More troops needed for Afghan war success
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's top commander in Afghanistan has told him that without more troops the United States could lose the war Obama has described as the nation's foremost military priority.
By AP wire report , September 21, 2009
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