CURRENT NEWS ITEM: KIWIS CALL UP PATEL FOR SECOND TEST

TOP - 50 RELEVANT BREAKING NEWS

1. Spinner Patel left out by Kiwis

   New Zealand choose only one spinner in their squad for the first Test against Australia, leaving out Jeetan Patel.

2. Kiwis mourn former Test player

   FORMER New Zealand Test player Hedley John Howarth has died at the age of 64.

3. Kiwis make good progress in Napier Test

   Patient half-centuries from Daniel Flynn and Tim McIntosh helped New Zealand inch towards the West Indies first-innings total of 307 on day two of the second Test in Napier.

4. Samit Patel happy not to have played for England under Michael Vaughan

   Newcomers to the England team are usually the bashful side of shy but Samit Patel has proved an exception.

5. Scientists develop safer test for Down Syndrome

   Scientists have developed a safer, less invasive test to detect chromosomal disorders such as Down Syndrome in unborn babies.

6. Another test for St. Bonaventure High's football team

   School faces another tough opponent this week: Long Beach Poly. Shortly after lunchtime today, a group of determined players and coaches will leave St. Bonaventure High in Ventura and travel south down the 101 and 405 Freeways, headed for a 7 p.m. date at Long Beach Veterans Memorial Stadium.

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8. Test Pattern: Watch some Paul Newman movies

   Turner Classic Movies is devoting Sunday, Oct. 12, to the late Paul Newman, which makes it the perfect time to catch up on his flicks.

9. Austria raring to go for Finnish test

   Coach Manfred Zsak said Austria could "hardly wait for kick off" as they count down the minutes to Friday's first leg of their play-off against Finland, who have striker Jarno Parikka available following an ankle problem.

10. Candidates meet 'natural-born' test despite rumors

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- As John McCain and Barack Obama vie to become president, certain fevered voices persist in saying they should not even be allowed to try....

11. Norway to give Iversen late fitness test

    Age Hareide, the Norway manager, will give Steffen Iversen every chance of making today’s crucial 2010 World Cup qualifier against Scotland.

12. Test-Drive Turns Deadly

    Customer allegedly pushes salesman from a moving truck during a test-drive.

13. Oram-inspired Kiwis level series

    Jacob Oram makes 75 not out as New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 75 runs in the second match of their one-day series.

14. Hurdler Jack passes Champion test

    Champion Hurdle prospect Crack Away Jack defies top weight to win on his seasonal return at Chepstow on Saturday.

15. Schools Open, and First Test Is Iraqi Safety

    The start of school is a test of Iraq’s overall improvement: whether uprooted families are confident enough to return.

16. Harlequins pass character test to turn tables on Scarlets

    So this Harlequins side are the real deal. This was quite simply a stunning victory against the odds.

17. David Morgan attacks Indian Premier League deal in new threat to Test game

    ICC president David Morgan outspokenly condemned the deal which threatens to undermine England's preparation for Ashes.

18. Harbhajan halfcentury gives India hope but Australia remain in control of first Test

    Harbhajan leads Indian revival after four wickets from Mitchell Johnson leaves hosts with backs to wall.

19. Oram guides Kiwis home

    ALL-ROUNDER Jacob Oram shone with bat and ball to help New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 75 runs in the second one-day international and level the three-match series.

20. Uganda: Rugby Cranes Fail Nakuru Sevens Test

    UGANDA Rugby Cranes were relegated to the plate event of the Nakuru 7s tournament when they finished third in the annual event yesterday.

21. Russia's Medvedev test fires long-range missile

    PLESETSK COSMODROME, Russia (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev oversaw the test firing of an intercontinental Topol missile on Sunday and vowed to commission new generation weapons for Russia's armed forces.

22. US bank results will test G7 rescue plan

    Market confidence in the G7's financial rescue plan outlined yesterday will be put to the test this week when US banks report what are expec-ted to be a downbeat set of results for the third quarter.

23. Australia regain control of first India test

    Australia's batsmen regained control of the first test against India on a difficult pitch today, taking the visitors to 193 for five at the close of the fourth day.

24. Russia test-fires ballistic missiles

    The firing Sunday of a long-range ballistic missile came as President Dmitri Medvedev pledged to build up the country's armed capabilities.

25. Security is first test of school year in Iraq

    As calm settles over more parts of the country, parents must decide if it is safe enough to send their children back to school.

26. Bank rescue plan to test capitalism

    The government's plan to take stakes in financial institutions could backfire, some analysts say. Proponents say it's an efficient solution. Are we witnessing the erosion of capitalism, or its salvation?

27. Test explores if robots can think

    An experiment takes place at Berkshire's University of Reading to see if robots are capable of intelligent thought.

28. Walcott up for tough Belarus test

    Theo Walcott expects to receive more rough treatment when England travel to play Belarus on Wednesday.

29. Battle for bigger slice of Test pie

    THE Australian Rugby League and the players union will meet to discuss World Cup win bonuses, with players at this stage standing to pocket only $10,000 for the tournament.

30. RUSSIA: Medvedev test fires long-range missles

    President Dmitry Medvedev oversaw the test firing of three intercontinental Topol missiles on Sunday. He claimed Russian defence is is "in order" and vowed to commission new generation weapons for Russia's armed forces.

31. Tendulkar just short of record as Test drawn

    Sachin Tendulkar hit a match-saving 49 but fell just short of becoming the most prolific run-scorer in Test cricket as India drew the first game of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia.

32. Reading university holds artificial intelligence test

    Computers argued, cracked jokes and parried trick questions on Sunday as part of an annual test of artificial intelligence carried out at the University of Reading.

33. Tendulkar approaches record as Test heads for draw

    Sachin Tendulkar crept toward test cricket's run-scoring record with an unbeaten 47 at tea today as he led India's fight to save the first cricket Test against Australia on the final day.