Droughts will double to hit half world by 2100 FT.com via Yahoo! News
The incidence of moderate drought will double to affect half the world by the end of the century unless greenhouse gas emissions are curbed, according to a study backed by the British government.
38% Expect Yankees to Win World Series Rasmussen Reports via Yahoo! News
Thirty-eight percent (38%) percent of baseball fans think that the New York Yankees will win their 27th World Series Championship this fall.
Schwarzer slams Hiddink's 'man-management' at World Cup AFP via Yahoo! News
Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has criticised Guus Hiddink's man-management skills in the Australian team set-up at this year's World Cup in Germany.
Westwood criticizes "spoilt" fashion world in show Reuters via Yahoo! News
Can Barbie have a conscience? This is the question Vivienne Westwood asked in her latest ready-to-wear collection, as the flame-haired style icon criticized the gap between the lavish universe of fashion and a poverty-plagued world.
Boxer goes naked to make weight for world title fight Reuters via Yahoo! News
Panamanian Celestino Caballero stripped naked on Tuesday to avoid missing out on a shot at the world title.
North Korea Plans Nuclear Test; U.S. Warns of Threat to World Bloomberg.com
Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea's government today said the country will conduct its first nuclear test, a move the U.S. warned would ``pose an unacceptable threat'' to the world.
PlayStation embraces online world BBC News
Sony's PlayStation is to challenge Microsoft's Xbox in its one undisputed area of dominance - the online world.
World Cup rocked me, says Lampard BBC News
England's Frank Lampard says he doubted himself after a disappointing World Cup.
World Gaming May Have Breached Agreement AP via Yahoo! Finance
World Gaming PLC, which had been in talks with Sportingbet PLC about being taken over, said Tuesday it may be in technical default of its loan conditions after the U.S. Congress passed laws to close down Internet gambling in the United States.
Music World: Justin Timberlake takes top spot in CD sales Canadian Press via Yahoo! News
TORONTO (CP) - The following is Music World's top 10 CDs based on national sales for the week ending Sept. 30.

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