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Flushing Residents Accuse New York Assemblywoman

Flushing residents accuse assemblywoman of fraud and improper electioneering.

Flushing residents accuse assemblywoman of fraud and improper electioneering.

Japan PM Contender Sees 'Iron' Barrier for Women

Yuriko Koike faces many obstacles in her bid to become the first female prime minister in Japan.

Yuriko Koike faces many obstacles in her bid to become the first female prime minister in Japan.

20,000 Chinese SWAT Officers in Hunan to Monitor Protesters

Almost 100,000 Jishou City residents staged a protest after companies they invested in had become insolvent

Almost 100,000 Jishou City residents staged a protest after companies they invested in had become insolvent

Food Prices Soar This Year

Food prices in shops and supermarkets have risen by more than 8% this year, with some items up nearly 50%.

Food prices in shops and supermarkets have risen by more than 8% this year, with some items up nearly 50%.

UK House Prices Post Record Fall in August

British house prices fell for the seven month in August to stand a record 12.7 percent lower than last year.

British house prices fell for the seven month in August to stand a record 12.7 percent lower than last year.

World

Flushing Residents Accuse New York Assemblywoman Flushing residents accuse assemblywoman of fraud and improper electioneering.

Flushing residents accuse assemblywoman of fraud and improper electioneering.

China

20,000 Chinese SWAT Officers in Hunan to Monitor Protesters Almost 100,000 Jishou City residents staged a protest after companies they invested in had become insolvent

Almost 100,000 Jishou City residents staged a protest after companies they invested in had become insolvent

Business

Sony Recalls 438,000 Laptops on Burn Concern Sony has launched a voluntary recall of 438,000 Vaio portable computers, citing a potential hazard that could cause the machines to overheat or possibly burn a user.

Sony has launched a voluntary recall of 438,000 Vaio portable computers, citing a potential hazard that could cause the machines to overheat or possibly burn a user.

Opinion

In the Olympics’ Aftermath, China at War with Germany

The Chinese regime’s Xinhua news agency presented its case for suing the German media, citing large-scale defamation of China. In Xu Boyan’s article, “View of Germany’s Freedom of the Press,” Boyan argues that “we must teach the German media a lesson for attacking us so unscrupulously."

Science & Technology

EPA Tightens Lawn Mower, Motor Boat Emission Rules Exhaust-spewing lawn mowers and speed boats will get a green make-over under tough new rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designed to reduce smog and save millions of gallons of gasoline.

Exhaust-spewing lawn mowers and speed boats will get a green make-over under tough new rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designed to reduce smog and save millions of gallons of gasoline.

Arts & Entertainment

Christina Applegate in Telethon for Cancer Research Cancer survivors Christina Applegate, Patrick Swayze, Sheryl Crowe, cyclist Lance Armstrong and dozens of other celebrities "stood up" to battle the disease in a charity television fund-raiser on Friday.

Cancer survivors Christina Applegate, Patrick Swayze, Sheryl Crowe, cyclist Lance Armstrong and dozens of other celebrities "stood up" to battle the disease in a charity television fund-raiser on Friday.

Health

Can MSG Cause Obesity? Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a food ingredient that is used to enhance flavor and palatability. Studies have shown it can cause obesity.

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a food ingredient that is used to enhance flavor and palatability. Studies have shown it can cause obesity.

Life

Gardening Q&A with Frank Ferragine

Sports

‘It wasn’t pretty,’ says Brett Favre