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All headlines and description content (c) by the accredited news source - see http://www.onenewspage.com/tc.php#accreditation for further details. 15 webmaster@onenewspage.com (One News Page Webmaster) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:38:25 +0000 http://static.onenewspage.com/ONPglobe100.png http://www.onenewspage.com/latest/Middle+East.htm en-us England midfielder David Beckham has a bone bruise in his right ankle, but he still expects to play for his US club Los Angeles Galaxy in the Major League Soccer championship match Sunday.Beckham said Friday he will need a pain-killing injection in the ankle to be ready for Sunday's match against Real Salt Lake on the artificial pitch at Seattle's Qwest Field.Beckham, who has won multiple English Premiership titles with Manchester United and a Spanish League title with Real Madrid, will be playing for the MLS championship for the first time with the Galaxy. Reported by France 24 1 hour ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6036281/Injured-Beckham-expects-to-play-MLS-Cup-final.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:38:13 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6036281/Injured-Beckham-expects-to-play-MLS-Cup-final.htm NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik entered an unusual space countdown on Friday as he waited onboard the International Space Station for the birth of his daughter back on Earth.The 42-year-old Marine and his five Atlantis crew members eagerly listened for word from Bresnik's wife, Rebecca Burgin, who is due to give birth to the couple's second child, the US space agency said.Bresnik, a test pilot whose hobbies include "flying warbirds," could become only the second person to become a father in space. Reported by France 24 1 hour ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6036282/Astronaut-counts-down-to-daughter-birth.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:38:13 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6036282/Astronaut-counts-down-to-daughter-birth.htm A charitable trust controlling US chocolate maker Hershey is backing a bid of 17 billion dollars for Britain's Cadbury, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.The Journal, citing several people familiar with the matter, said the Hershey Trust is pressing to top the hostile bid from US food giant Kraft estimated at some 16.5 billion dollars.The bid, if it emerges, could include 10 billion dollars in cash from Hershey as well as two billion dollars worth of Hershey shares, the report said. Additional funds may be sought from other investors. Reported by France 24 1 hour ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6036283/Hershey-Trust-backs-bid-for-Cadbury-report.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:38:13 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6036283/Hershey-Trust-backs-bid-for-Cadbury-report.htm Reported by VOA News 1 hour ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6035899/US-Says-Next-Big-Power-Meeting-on-Iranian.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:23:31 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6035899/US-Says-Next-Big-Power-Meeting-on-Iranian.htm A first-half goal from Gabriel Heinze vaulted Marseille back into the French title race on Friday, securing a 1-0 win at the Stade Velodrome over Paris St Germain.Heinze, playing against one of his former clubs, nodded in after 25 minutes to settle a scrappy encounter between longstanding rivals in a match which had had to be rearranged from October 25 after an outbreak of swine flu at the Parisian club. Reported by France 24 2 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034925/Marseille-edge-PSG.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:43:16 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034925/Marseille-edge-PSG.htm US bookstore giant Barnes & Noble said Friday it had sold out of its new electronic book reader, the "Nook," and the next shipments would not be available until after the holidays."Nook continues to be the fastest-selling product at Barnes & Noble, and pre-orders have continued to exceed our expectations," the company said in a statement."While we increased production based on the high consumer interest, we've sold out of our initial Nook allotment available for delivery before the holidays," it said. Reported by France 24 2 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034926/Barnes-Noble-sells-out-of-new.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:43:16 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034926/Barnes-Noble-sells-out-of-new.htm A former boyfriend of pop star Britney Spears was sentenced to 45 days in prison on Friday for fleeing the scene of an accident earlier this year.Adnan Ghalib, 37, a photographer who befriended Spears, was also ordered to complete a 52-week anger management program and ordered to perform 45 days of community service by Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Susan Speer.The punishment resulted from an incident on February 11, when Ghalib tried to flee a process server attempting to issue a restraining order obtained by Spears's father against him. Reported by France 24 2 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034927/Britney-ex-boyfriend-jailed-for-leaving-accident.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:43:16 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034927/Britney-ex-boyfriend-jailed-for-leaving-accident.htm A US federal judge sentenced the leader of a plot to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago to 13 years in prison Friday, far less than the 70 years sought by prosecutors.Narcile Batiste, 35, was the fifth member of a gang to be sentenced to lighter than sought prison terms for the 2006 conspiracy to blow up the skyscraper, the tallest building in the United States. Reported by France 24 2 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034928/Leader-of-Sears-Tower-plot-sentenced-to-13.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:43:16 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034928/Leader-of-Sears-Tower-plot-sentenced-to-13.htm Canada's world silver medallist Joannie Rochette skated to the top of the women's leaderboard at Skate Canada on Friday with a flawless short programme that earned a personal best score of 70.0.In other early action at the sixth and final stop in the ISU figure skating Grand Prix series, Germany's reigning two-time world pairs champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy turned in a poignant performance to Send in the Clowns to take a sizeable lead in their opening round. Reported by France 24 2 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034929/Home-hope-Rochette-leads-short-programme.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:43:16 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034929/Home-hope-Rochette-leads-short-programme.htm Israel orders construction work on an internationally financed football stadium being built for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank to be halted. Reported by BBC News 2 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034865/Israel-halts-stadium-construction.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:41:07 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034865/Israel-halts-stadium-construction.htm Hariri may have won the election, but Hizbullah decided how and when a new gov't would be formed. Reported by Jerusalem Post 2 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034227/Arab-World-democratically-elected-puppet.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:57 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034227/Arab-World-democratically-elected-puppet.htm Jeaninne Sternberg, 70From Hamilton, Ontario to Jerusalem, 2005. Reported by Jerusalem Post 2 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034228/Arrivals-Two-matriarchs.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:57 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034228/Arrivals-Two-matriarchs.htm History has proven there are two subjects that will move Egyptians into the streets in riotous numbers, crashing windows, battling each other and defying an army of club-wielding riot police. Reported by NYTimes.com 3 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034077/For-Bread-or-Soccer-Egypt-Is-Ready-for.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:07:42 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6034077/For-Bread-or-Soccer-Egypt-Is-Ready-for.htm Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is calling a meeting of eight Amazon countries next week to forge a common stand ahead of next month's key climate talks, officials said Friday.The leaders are set to be joined by French President Nicolas Sarkozy who has hammered out a joint position with Brazil ahead of the December 7-18 Copenhagen summit, the foreign ministry said. Reported by France 24 3 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033340/Amazon-countries-to-hold-climate-talks.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:15 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033340/Amazon-countries-to-hold-climate-talks.htm Oil prices remained depressed Friday amid a strengthening dollar and concerns over sustainable economic recovery.New York's main contract, light sweet crude for December delivery, dropped 74 cents to end the week at 76.72 dollars after slumping by more than two dollars on Thursday.London's Brent North Sea crude for January delivery lost 44 cents to 77.20 dollars.Traders said oil investors tracked the global stock and foreign exchange markets as they weighed prospects for next week. Reported by France 24 3 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033341/Oil-prices-wobble-on-recovery-concerns.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:15 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033341/Oil-prices-wobble-on-recovery-concerns.htm Thousands of opposition supporters on Friday began a weekend of protests accusing Prime Minister Sali Berisha's government of electoral fraud and demanding a recount of ballots cast in June polls."This protest, which will last for three days, is only the beginning of a string of protests to force the authorities to reopen the ballot boxes, which hold the truth about the elections," opposition Socialist leader Edi Rama said. Reported by France 24 3 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033342/Protesters-demand-Albania-vote-recount.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:15 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033342/Protesters-demand-Albania-vote-recount.htm The hotly anticipated sequel to vampire romance "Twilight" scored a monster hit at the North American box office on Friday, shattering previous records for midnight openings, reports said.Entertainment industry reports citing Summit Entertainment said "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" raked in 26.3 million dollars from midnight showings, beating best marks set by "The Dark Knight" and the sixth Harry Potter film. Reported by France 24 3 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033343/Twilight-sequel-scores-monster-box-office-opening.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:15 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033343/Twilight-sequel-scores-monster-box-office-opening.htm Poland's parliament on Friday adopted a law that confines gambling to casinos and phases out the slot machines currently in many Polish cafes, clubs, shops and service stations."Barring any surprises, I hope the president will be able to affix his signature as of November 30," Prime Minister Donald Tusk said when presenting the project two days ago.The Senate voted in favour of the project with 48 votes to 3, and 30 abstentions. Reported by France 24 3 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033344/Poland-restricts-gambling-outside-casinos.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:15 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033344/Poland-restricts-gambling-outside-casinos.htm The world's largest airliner, an Air France A380, touched down in New York on Friday after completing the superjumbo jet's first Atlantic crossing from Europe to the United States.The Airbus plane, carrying 538 passengers, left Paris earlier in the day and landed at 1:07 pm (1807 GMT) at J.F. Kennedy Airport, several minutes ahead of schedule, under crisp blue skies.Two fire engines met the plane with a watery salute from their hosepipes as it taxied to its gate. Reported by France 24 3 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033345/First-Air-France-A380-reaches-New-York.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:15 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033345/First-Air-France-A380-reaches-New-York.htm Dubai has removed the high-profile governor of the Dubai International Financial Center as a political power struggle caused by the emirate's financial troubles continues to build Reported by FT.com 3 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033144/Dubai-ousts-financial-chief-over-debt-troubles.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:30:50 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033144/Dubai-ousts-financial-chief-over-debt-troubles.htm News from Yemen has been dominated recently by an escalating rebellion along the border with Saudi Arabia. But the country has been making news for decades because of its severe overuse of a rapidly disappearing water supply, the result of natural and political reasons. Reported by NPR 3 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033128/Obscured-By-War-Water-Crisis-Looms-In-Yemen.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:30:19 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6033128/Obscured-By-War-Water-Crisis-Looms-In-Yemen.htm After spending $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq since 2003, the U.S. is concerned that Iraqis won’t be able to maintain the facilities once the Americans have left. Reported by NYTimes.com 4 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6032251/Fears-Iraq-Development-Projects-May-Go.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:02:55 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6032251/Fears-Iraq-Development-Projects-May-Go.htm Emma Sky, a Briton, initially opposed the war but now has a place in Gen. Ray Odierno’s inner circle. Reported by NYTimes.com 4 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6032252/Saturday-Profile-In-Iraq-Civilian-Voice-at.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:02:55 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6032252/Saturday-Profile-In-Iraq-Civilian-Voice-at.htm US newspaper advertising revenue fell by nearly 28 percent in the third quarter, continuing a slide which has led to layoffs, bankruptcies and the closure of several dailies.Print and online advertising revenue declined to 6.4 billion dollars in the third quarter from 8.9 billion dollars in the same quarter a year ago, according to figures released by the Newspaper Association of America (NAA).Print advertising revenue fell 28.95 percent to 5.8 billion dollars with classified advertising revenue down 37.9 percent to 1.46 billion dollars. Reported by France 24 4 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6032034/US-newspaper-ad-revenue-down-nearly-28-percent.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:48:07 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6032034/US-newspaper-ad-revenue-down-nearly-28-percent.htm Buyers from Asia purchased all but one of the top 10 priciest items at the sale of the last belongings of late couturier Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berge, Christie's said Friday.As the four-day sale wound up, the auction house said that though only five percent of the bidders were from Asia, they accounted for 32 percent of the total raised at the auction -- which fetched 8.99 million euros (13.3 million dollars).Countries concerned were China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, said Christie's, which refused to identify buyers. Reported by France 24 4 hours ago. http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6032035/Strong-Asia-presence-at-Saint-Laurent-auction.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:48:07 +0000 http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Middle+East/20091120/6032035/Strong-Asia-presence-at-Saint-Laurent-auction.htm