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US urges North Korea to reverse decision on inspection ban

North KoreaWashington - The United States urged North Korea on Thursday to reverse its decision to ban international inspectors from its main nuclear complex.

"It's a regrettable step but one that is reversible," US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.

North Korea had earlier told the UN nuclear monitoring body, the International Atomic Energy Agency, that its inspectors were no longer allowed into the Yongbyon facilities.

Strauss-Kahn: World is on "cusp" of recession, cooperation needed

International Monetary FundWashington- The US financial crisis has gone global, putting the world on the brink of a recession that can only be resolved through international cooperation, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Thursday.

Gunman in US kills shop employee, causes panic in shopping centre

United StatesWashington - A 42-year-old man shot and killed a shop employee in a shopping

BJP says Bush’s assurances lack legal backing

George W. Bush & BJPNew Delhi, Oct 9 : The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday termed US President George W Bush''s comments after signing into law the Indo-US nuclear deal legislation as mere "personal assurances" with "no legal standing." and that history would prove the agreement was a "defeat" for the country.

While reacting to the US leader''s assent to the legislation, BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said, "The last minute faces saving comments by the US President are nearly personal assurances and have no legal standing or any statutory back up."

Rivals in Wachovia takover battle extend legal break

Rivals in Wachovia takover battle extend legal break New York  - In the takeover battle over the United States' fourth-largest bank Wachovia, Citigroup and Wells Fargo on Thursday halted mutual lawsuits for another day.

The rivals, which have offered competing bids for the ailing banking giant, accepted a compromise brokered by the US Federal Reserve to delay legal action until Friday.

However, the talks also brought to light even higher risks than expected in the possible takeover of the bank, the Wall Street Journal reported.

New study sheds light on changing faces of nurses in films over last 100 years

Washington, Oct 9 : An extensive study highlighting the changing face of nurses in films over the last 100 years has revealed that unflattering stereotypes are becoming less common.

And nurses are now being portrayed in a more positive light.

Australian nurse researcher Dr David Stanley reviewed more than 36,000 film synopses and watched 280 films made between 1900 and 2007 for his research.

The study has been published in the latest issue of the UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing.

"Public perceptions of different professions are strongly influenced by the media and in the past the way that nurses have been represented in feature films has often been at odds with the way

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