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Bill Clinton set to hit Obama campaign trail next week

Washington, Sep 23 :Bill Clinton set to hit Obama campaign trail next week Former US president Bill Clinton today said that he would campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama beginning next week, once his annual philanthropy conference concludes

Clinton met with Obama in his Harlem office last week, and asked the candidate, “What do you guys want me to do?”

The answer appears to be to hold campaign events in Florida, Nevada and Ohio, as well as host fundraisers in New York, California and Ohio, the Washington Post reported.

Most net users fail to distinguish real popup warnings from fake ones

Washington, Sept 23 : Most net users fail to distinguish real popup warnings from fake onesMost Internet users cannot distinguish between genuine and false popup warnings messages, even after repeated mistakes, according to a new study by researchers at North Carolina State University.

Fake popup warnings are usually designed to trick users into downloading harmful software.

"This study demonstrates how easy it is to fool people on the Web," said study co-author Dr. Michael S. Wogalter, professor of psychology at NC State.

McCain, Palin disagree on causes of global warming

Washington, Sep 23 :McCain, Palin disagree on causes of global warming Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin disagree on the question of climate change, as the Alaska Governor has focused on how to adapt to global warming rather than how to combat it.

Palin has publicly questioned scientists’ near-consensus that human activity plays a role in the rising temperatures, the Washington Post reported.

She fought the administration’s listing of polar bears as threatened with extinction because of shrinking sea ice.

Pak says recent US raids from across Afghan border led to hotel bombing

PakistanLondon, Sept 23: The recent US’ raids inside Pakistani territory aimed at eliminating suspected terrorists but killed innocent civilians in the action, led to Saturday’s hotel blast in Islamabad killing 60 people, Pakistan's ambassador to the UK Wajid Shamsul Hassan, has said.

“We hope the US will change policy because this is what is needed,” The Independent quoted Hassan as saying.

Despite Pak protests, US drones seen flying over N Waziristan last night

Miranshah, Sept 23 : Despite repeated utterances from Pakistan to the US to stop air raids on its territory, unmanned US’ drones were seen hovering over different areas of North Waziristan even on Monday night.

Quoting sources, The News reported that drones flew over Ghulam Khan, Danday, Darpakhel, Hamzoni, Dattakhel, Mir Ali and Razmak along Pak-Afghan border and different areas of North Waziristan including Miranshah.

The sources further said situation was tense in the area amid drones’ flights.

John McCain’s top strategist calls NYT a “pro-Obama advocacy organisation”

John McCain’s top strategist calls NYT a “pro-Obama advocacy organisation”Washington, Sep 23: Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s campaign and his supporter at a rally have separately accused the press of favoring his Democratic rival Barack Obama.

McCain’s top strategist called The New York Times (NYT) a “pro-Obama advocacy organization,” FOX News reported.

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