http://7kl.net The top news headlines Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:20:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en AP - Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed to press ahead quickly with forming a new center-right German government following her election victory. Go here to read the rest:  Merkel vows quick deal on German coalition (AP) http://7kl.net/merkel-vows-quick-deal-on-german-coalition-ap-192164.html AP - Oil prices fell below $66 a barrel Monday as stock markets sank and investors eyed a slew of economic data this week that will help shed light on the health of the U.S. economy See more here:  Oil falls below $66 ahead of US economic reports ... http://7kl.net/oil-falls-below-66-ahead-of-us-economic-reports-ap-192176.html French judges have ordered the release of 82 migrants arrested when their 'Jungle' camp was razed in Calais. The move - on the grounds that their human rights were breached in last week's raid - would free the migrants to make fresh attempts to sneak into Britain. Go here to ... http://7kl.net/freed-to-have-another-go-at-coming-to-britain-french-judges-release-82-calais-migrants-192129.html A hero teenager gave his life to rescue more than 30 people - including mothers and children - from floods which have killed more than 100 people. Rampaging floods in the Philippines have left nearly half a million people homeless, as tropical storm Ketsana brought the islands their heaviest rains ... http://7kl.net/hero-teenager-saves-more-than-30-lives-before-he-is-swept-away-by-philippines-floods-192125.html It's a big birthday - so it makes sense for the world's biggest search engine to chip in with a greeting card of its own. Confucius, the Chinese philosopher, was born 2,560 years ago today, leading Google - itself celebrating a comparatively tender 11th birthday this week http://7kl.net/confuciuss-birthday-leads-google-to-doodle-a-2560th-e-card-192121.html By CHENGETAI ZVAUYA Associated Press Writer HARARE, Zimbabwe September 28, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Documentary shows emaciated inmates of Zimbabwe prison. Read more here: Terror Charges Dropped Against Zimbabwe Activist http://7kl.net/terror-charges-dropped-against-zimbabwe-activist-192117.html By KAREL JANICEK and VICTOR L. More here: Pope Wraps up Czech Trip With Mass Near Prague http://7kl.net/pope-wraps-up-czech-trip-with-mass-near-prague-192113.html Many parents have felt that sinking sensation, the terror of realizing -- even if just for a moment -- that a loved one is missing. When senior citizens with Alzheimer's, children with autism or people with similar types of conditions wander off, the situation can quickly turn into tragedy, said ... http://7kl.net/tracking-device-lifesaver-for-impaired-192109.html WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it's a mistake to set a deadline to end American military action, as some liberals have sought, and that a defeat in Afghanistan would be disastrous for the U.S. In a stern warning to critics of a continued troop presence in Afghanistan, ... http://7kl.net/gates-victory-in-war-a-must-192105.html NEW YORK -- William Safire, the conservative columnist and word warrior who eagerly took on political figures and the English language, died yesterday at age 79. The Pulitzer Prize winner died in Maryland, assistant Rosemary Shields said. More:  Conservative columnist William Safire dies at 79 http://7kl.net/conservative-columnist-william-safire-dies-at-79-192101.html