Nick Clegg calls for investigation of abuse claims

Allegations of killings, torture and abuse in Iraq contained in leaked US military logs "need to be looked at", Nick Clegg said today.

The deputy prime minister said any suggestion that the rules of war had been broken or torture had been condoned were "extremely serious".

The almost 400,000 secret US army field reports show two cases of alleged involvement of British troops..........

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G20 has to show FX pact packs meaning

Excited talk of currency wars has given way to an uneasy truce, but what has so far been a phony war could yet break out into outright hostilities.

The statement thrashed out among finance ministers of the Group of 20 leading economies in South Korea at the weekend did no more than paper over the radically different views of the two main belligerents -- the United States and China............

Read more: G20 has to show FX

U.S. skirts nuclear deal; no mediation on Kashmir

The United States has refused to be forthcoming on Pakistan's request for a civil nuclear deal, similar to the one with India, and made clear that it will not mediate on the Kashmir issue.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who met Pakistan....


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Britsh soldier 'killed Iraq girl aged eight as she played'

British soldier shot dead an eight-year-old Iraqi girl as she played in the street, it was claimed yesterday.

The explosive allegation was made at a press conference about the secret "war logs" from the US military released by the whistleblowing Wikileaks website. Lawyer Phil Shiner said the murder happened while soldiers were handing out sweets to children.

Read more:Britsh soldier killed iraq girl

U.S. strikes at the heart of Taliban leadership

MAQUR, AFGHANISTAN - October has been a calamitous month for the Taliban guerrillas waging war from sandy mountains and pistachio forests in this corner of northwestern Afghanistan.

The first to die was their leader, Mullah Ismail, hunted down and killled by U.S. Special Operations troops. Next came the heir apparent, Mullah Jamaluddin, even before he could take over as Taliban "shadow"........

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U.S. negotiate heart of Taliban leadership

Secretary Clinton: Good evening. This is such a great treat, personally, to be back in San Francisco. And it's somewhat disconcerting, because this is only the third place in the 

United States that I have spoken, since I became Secretary of State and - (laughter) - (applause) - the first place, which some may question whether it still is in the United States is, of course, Washington - (laughter) - where I have spoken several times and in Hawaii on my way to Asia. I have been invited to come to the Commonwealth Club many times over the years and was unable to accept that kind invitation, but I thought it would be an appropriate time for me to have this.......

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Pakistan get 2bn-dollar military aid,pay 10bn interest to IMF,World Bank

Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): While the US administration has repeatedly pledged support for civilian rule in Pakistan, the two million-dollar military aid pledge at the latest round of the US-Pak strategic dialogue shows that it is also keen to meet the wish-lists of the army, which has long been a major player in Pakistan and provides vital logistical support for forces in Afghanistan.

They are laughing at?,

Pakistan's Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani was unusually public last year in his criticism of Washington's five-year, 7.5 billion-dollar civilian aid package, calling it undue foreign interference, the Dawn reported.

Last Friday, in the wake of the latest tensions between the war partners, US President Barack Obama's administration announced it would seek another two billion dollars in aid for Pakistan- this time destined for the military.

Teresita Schaffer, a former US diplomat who had served in Islamabad, said the US faced the problem of doing a balancing act between working with the military and supporting civilian institutions.

"The US routinely has trouble figuring out exactly where that line belongs and how to stay on the right side of things," said Schaffer, Director of the South Asia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

"Partly that's because the military in Pakistan is a can-do institution, much more so than the civilians," she said, adding, "This is partly theatrics, but we as a people are magnetically drawn to an institution and a leader who says, 'Yeah, I can help you with what you really want to get done.'"

The US Congress needs Congressional approval on the two billion-dollar military aid, which would be spread over five years.

While the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Act won wide backing last year, some US lawmakers have since voiced impatience at what they perceive as ingratitude from Pakistan. Other lawmakers have accused it of being too cozy with Afghanistan's Taliban, and faulted Islamabad's strategic focus on rival India, the paper said.

Lisa Curtis, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation and former US policymaker on South Asia, said a more critical test for military assistance to Pakistan might come next year.

"We are entering a somewhat new phase in US military assistance to Pakistan when for the first time we're actually seeing the aid conditioned on Pakistan meeting benchmarks," Curtis said. (ANI)

(source:news.oneindia.in)

List of marathons in November

List of marathons in November,

Name: Grand Canyon Recreation Center 11/6/2010

Address: PO Box 1429

Grand Canyon AZ 86023

Phone Number: 928-638-3389

Fax Number:

Email: info@grandcanyonmarathon.com

Name: Don Carr,11/6/2010

Address: Tuxedo Brothers

6265 Boone Ridge

Zionsville, IN 46077

Phone Number: 317-733-3300

Fax Number: 317-873-5803

Email: tuxbro@indy.rr.com

Name: Lithia Loop Trail Marathon 11/6/2010

Address: 161 E Main St

Ashland, OR 97520

Phone Number: 541-201-0014

Fax Number:

Email: info@roguevalleyrunners.com

Name: Karen Garner 11/6/2010

Address: Cross County Ramblers

P.O. Box 1046

Wynne, AR 72396

Phone Number: 501-525-5752

Fax Number: 501-525-2638

Email: akgarner53@yahoo.com

Name: Rusty Snow 11/6/2010

Address: SBIMarathon

129 N.Fairview Ave

Goleta, CA 93117

Phone Number: 805-637-7417

Fax Number: 805-637-7417

Email: sbimarathon@cox.net

Name: Dave Horning 11/6/2010

Address: Enviro-Sports

P.O. Box 1040

Stinson Beach, CA 94970

Phone Number: (415) 868-1829

Fax Number: (415) 868-2611

Email: info@envirosports.com

Name: Jeff Washburn 11/6/2010

Address: 330 High Rd

Newbury, MA 01951

Phone Number: (978) 462-2717

Fax Number:

Email: thewashman@aol.com

Name: Carol Hodson 11/7/2010

Address: 1935 S. Campbell

Springfield, MO 65807

Phone Number: (417) 891-5214

Fax Number:

Email: fitness@basspro.com

Name: Vince Rucci 11/7/2010

Address: Vertical Runner

Attn: Bobcat Trail Marathon

121 North Main Street

Hudson, OH 44236

Phone Number: 330-656-1176

Fax Number:

Email: info@bobcattrailmarathon.org

Name: City of Oaks Marathon & Half Marathon & Rex Healthcare Half Marathon 11/7/2010

Address: 7449 Six Forks Road

Raleigh, NC 27615

Phone Number: 919-870-8998

Fax Number:

Email: committee@cityofoaksmarathon.com

Name: Sarah Normand 11/7/2010

Address: Manchester Marathon Association

PO Box 933

Manchester, NH 03105

Phone Number: 603-540-3146

Fax Number:

Email: manchestermarathon@yahoo.com

Name: Thomas Dannals 11/7/2010

Address: HealthyHuntington.org/HIMG

5170 Rt.60 E.

Huntington, WV 25705

Phone Number: 304-528-4600

Fax Number: 304-399-1990

Email: president@healthyhuntington.org

Name: Debbie Richards 11/7/2010

Address: 18330 Sutter Blvd

Phone Number: 408-426-0509

Fax Number: 408-776-1136

Email: info@mhmarathon.com

Name: ING New York City Marathon 11/7/2010

Address: ING New York City Marathon

New York Road Runners

9 East 89th Street

New York, NY 10128

Phone Number: (212) 423-2249

Fax Number:

Email: marathonmailer@nyrrc.org

Name: race director,Rails to Trails Marathon 11/7/2010

Address: 210 Railroad

Norwalk, WI 54648

Phone Number: 608-823-7377

Fax Number:

Email: cen90368@centurytel.net

Name: Gord Pauls,Losani Homes Road2Hope Hamilton Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K, 5K 11/7/2010

Address: Runner's Den

860 King St. West

Hamilton, ON

L8S 1K3

Phone Number: 905-523-7866

Fax Number: 905-523-1166

Email: gordandesther@runnersden.com

Name: Patrick Downing,Parkway GMAC Supercenter Santa Clarita Marathon & Half, 5K,11/7/2010

Address: Santa Clarita Marathon

23920 Valencia Blvd. Suite 120

Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Phone Number: (661) 286-4018

Fax Number:

Email: pdowning@santa-clarita.com

Name: Mike Herman,Eye-Q Two Cities Marathon & Half Marathon 11/7/2010

Address: Two Cities Marathon

c/o Mike Herman

7075 N Sharon Ave

Fresno, CA 93720

Phone Number: 559-256-8464

Fax Number:

Email: twocitiesmarathon@yahoo.com

Name: Doug Roselle,Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon & Half Marathon

Chickamauga, GA USA 11/13/2010

Address: Chattanooga Track Club

P.O. Box 11241

Chattanooga, TN 37401

Phone Number: (423) 629-6232

Fax Number:

Email: marathon@chattanoogatrackclub.org

Name: Jay Nevans,Grainger County FOP Shop with a Cop Rutledge Marathon & Half-Marathon, 5K, 11/13/2010

Address: c/o Fiveman Productions

216 Village Green Parkway

Knoxville, TN 37934

Phone Number: 865-300-6722

Fax Number: 865-637-1782

Email: jay@edgereg.com

Name: Annie Reese,Life Way Louisiana Trails Marathon & 50K, Half Marathon 11/13/2010

Address: 7607 Youree Drive

Shreveport, LA 71105

Phone Number: 318-798-1241

Fax Number: 318-798-1249

Email: AlohaAnnie@aol.com

Name: Spectrum Sports,New Catalina Eco Marathon & 5K & 10K

Avalon, CA USA 11/13/2010

Address: 2058 N Mills Ave #454

Claremont, Ca 91711

Phone Number: 909-399-3553

Fax Number: 909-399-9779

Official Race Website: http://www.catalinaecomarathon.com

Name: Race Director,SunTrust Richmond Marathon & NTELOS 8K

Richmond, VA USA 11/13/2010

November 13, 2010

Address: 100 Avenue of Champions, Suite 300

Richmond, VA 23230

Phone Number: 804-285-9495

Fax Number: 804-285-3132

Email: marathon@sportsbackers.org

Name: Chris Reed,Rim Rock Marathon Fruita, CO USA November 13, 2010

Address: 800 Esprit Lane

Fruita, CO 81521

Phone Number: 9702741232

Fax Number:

Email: chrisreed@ascentproductions.net

Name: Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA USA November 13, 2010

Address: Columbus Roadrunners

2457 Airport Thruway PMB #121

Columbus, GA 31904-9053

Phone Number: (706) 575-3119

Fax Number:

Email: info@soldiermarathon.com

Name: Gary Bird,Parkview Whitley Hospital & Three Rivers Running Company Veterans Marathon & Half Marathon and 5KM Columbia City, IN USA November 13, 2010

Address: 670 W Keiser Road

Columbia City IN 46725

Phone Number: 260-244-4408

Fax Number:

Email: garylbird@earthlink.net

Name: Charlie Alewine,Hope Sight Mission-Vision Blind Center El Monte Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K South El Monte, CA USA November 14, 2009

Address: 324 S. Diamond Bar Blvd.

Diamond Bar, CA 91765

Phone Number: 909-319-8492

Fax Number: 909-860-8758

Email: charliealewine@gmail.com

Name: Steve Looney,Oroweat Fort Worth Marathon & Marathon, Half Marathon, & 20 Mile,Fort Worth, TX USA November 14, 2010

Address: 5358 West Vickery Boulevard

Fort Worth, Texas 76107

Phone Number: 817-731-6276

Fax Number: 817731-5890

Email: swsm@sbcglobal.net

Name: Chad Krebs,Select Medical Corporation Harrisburg Marathon & Relay

Harrisburg, PA USA November 14, 2010

Address: Harrisburg Marathon

East Shore YMCA

701 N.Front Street

Harrisburg, Pa 17101

Phone Number: 717-761-5178232-9622

Fax Number:

Email: chad.krebs@ymcaharrisburg.org

Name: Malibu International Marathon & Half Marathon,Malibu, CA USA November 14, 2010

Address: Malibu International Marathon

30765 Pacific Coast Highway

#165

Malibu, CA 90265

U.S.A.

Phone Number: (800) 985-9783

Fax Number:

Email: info@malibuintmarathon.com

Name: Robyn Keenan,OBX Marathon & Half Marathon and Fun Run Outer Banks, NC USA

November 14, 2010

Address: 2510 S. Croatan Hwy., PMB #7

Nags Head , NC 27959

Phone Number: 252-255-6273

Fax Number:

Email: info@obxse.org

Name: Pensacola Marathon & Half Marathon, Kid's Marathon Pensacola, FL USA

November 14, 2010

Address: 3012 E Cervantes St

Pensacola, Florida 32503

Phone Number: 850-435-9222

Fax Number: 850-470-4453

Email: info@pensacolamarathon.com

Name: Elite Racing,Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon San Antonio, TX USA November 14, 2010

Address: Competitor

Group c/o Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio

9401 Waples Street, Suite 150

San Diego, CA 92121

Phone Number: 800-311-1255

Fax Number: 858-450-6905

Email: rnrsa@eliteracing.com

Name: Mammoth Marathons,Mesquite Tri-State Marathon & Half-Marathon, 10K

Mesquite, NV USA November 20, 2010

Address: 477 West 1600 North

Centerville Utah 84014

Phone Number: 435-650-0155

Fax Number:

Email: info@mammothmarathons.org

Name: Tracy Whelchel,Valley of Fire Marathon & Half-Marathon, 10K Overton, NV USA

November 20, 2010

Address: 11105 New Cut Off Rd

Bon Aqua, Tn 37025

Phone Number: 435-817-3400

Fax Number:

Email: valleyoffiremarathon@yahoo.com

Name: Laurie Kasinger,White River Marathon for Kenya (prev Mountain Home Marathon for Kenya) & Marathon/Half-Marathon/5k Cotter, AR USA November 20, 2010

Address: 445 CR 1008

Mountain Home, AR 72653

Phone Number: 870-492-6625

Fax Number:

Email: agape316@centurytel.net

Name: Gobbler Grind,Safety & Health Council of Western MO & KS Gobbler Grind Marathon & Half-marathon & 5KOverland Park, KS USANovember 21, 2010

Address: c/o Safety & Health Council

5829 Troost Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64110

Phone Number: 816-842-5223

Fax Number: 816-842-6226

Email: gobblergrind@aol.com

Name: Trent Rosenbloom,Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon Nashville, TN USA

November 21, 2010

Address: c/o Nashville Striders, Inc.

PO Box 917

Madison, TN 37116-0917

Phone Number: 615/356-7277

Fax Number:

Email: info@harpethhillsmarathon.com

Name: Philadelphia Marathon & Half Marathon, 8K Philadelphia, PA USA November 21, 2010

Address: Philadelphia Marathon

Memorial Hall

4231 North Concourse Drive

Philadelphia, PA 19131

Phone Number: (215)-685-0054

Fax Number: (215)-685-0061

Email: info@philadelphiamarathon.com

Name: Chris Lieberman,Route 66 Marathon & Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, 5K, Fun Run Tulsa, OK USA November 21, 2010

Address: 9717 East 42nd Street, Suite 217

Tulsa, OK 74143

Phone Number: 918-794-5841

Fax Number: 918-828-2929

Email: chris@route66marathon.com

Name: Jim Hartnett,Vasque Trail Shoes X-Country Marathon & Half-Marathon, 30K, 5K

Tampa, FL USA November 21, 2010

Address: 4634-A N. Florida Avenue

Tampa, FL 33603

Phone Number: 813-232-5200

Fax Number: 813-232-7200

Email: info@tamparaces.com

Name: Atlanta Marathon & Half Marathon Atlanta, GA USA November 26, 2009

Address: Atlanta Marathon

Atlanta Track Club

3097 E. Shadowlawn Ave.

Atlanta, GA 30305

Phone Number: (404) 231-9064

Fax Number:

Email: wft@atlantatrackclub.org

Name: Leonard Vergunst,Mississippi Coast Marathon & Half Marathon & 5K Waveland, MS USA November 27, 2010

Address: Gulf Coast Running Club

P.O. Drawer 3569

Gulfport, MS 39505

Phone Number: 228-380-7037

Fax Number: (228) 875-6855

Email: LeonardVergunst@cableone.net

Name: BRRC,Baltimore Road Runners Club North Central Trail Marathon & 2 person relay teams Sparks, MD USA November 27, 2010

Address: P.O. Box 9825

Baltimore, MD 21284

Phone Number: 410-377-7327

Fax Number:

Email: ncrtrailmarathon@gmail.com

Name: Louise Long,Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon & Half Marathon Seattle, WA USA November 28, 2010

Address: Mailing Address:

Seattle Marathon Association

P.O. Box 31849

Seattle, WA 98103-1849

Physical Address:

1530 Westlake Ave N Ste 700

Seattle, WA 98103

Phone Number: 206.729.3660

Fax Number: 206.729.3662

Email: info@seattlemarathon.org

Name: Denise Piercy,Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon Cocoa, FL USA November 28, 2010

Address: Running Zone Foundation, Inc.

3680 N. Wickham Road, Unit C

Melbourne, FL 32935

Phone Number: 321-751-8890

Fax Number: 321-751-8890

Email: info@spacecoastmarathon.com

Korean Grand Prix

The Korean Grand Prix (Korean: 코리아 그랑프리) is a Formula One race to be held in South Korea. After months of speculation, on October 2, 2006 it was confirmed that the event would actually take place in 2010, and would be hosted by the Korean International Circuit, set to be built between 2007 and July 2010. It has also been revealed that the race will be promoted by a public-private company. The deal is for seven years with a five year option that would ensure the race to be held until 2021.

Despite this earlier confirmation, the South Korean Grand Prix was not included on any of the provisional 2010 calendars floated by Formula One Management. Following approval of funding for the event, however, Korea was given the date of 17 October on the 2010 calendar published by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) on 21 September 2009. On December 10, 2009, the organisers of the event announced that they were on schedule, with a plan to finish the circuit on July 5, 2010, though they admitted that their largest problem lay in finding accommodation for all Formula One staff and spectators. The organisers also ruled out the possibility of staging the race at night until they have more knowledge of and experience in running a Grand Prix. Despite all the confirmation there was still a risk that the circuit might not be on time, however this was denied by the race promoter who said that the circuit was ahead of schedule.

After several postponements, the FIA scheduled a final inspection of the circuit on 11 October 2010, 13 days before the Korean Grand Prix was scheduled to begin. After the FIA inspection, Race Director Charlie Whiting declared that the race will go ahead.

Formula One drivers commented positively on the new circuit before the race weekend got under way, with several commenting that it looks like an interesting, challenging track.

(source:wikipedia)