White House Rivals Clash Over Iran
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11:32pm UK, Wednesday July 09, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has insisted Iran’s missile tests proved a need for direct US talks with Tehran.
Barack Obama and John McCain
But Republican White House hopeful John McCain emphasised sanctions and an anti-missile shield.
Iran’s launching of nine long-range and medium-range missiles reverberated across the US campaign trail and both […]
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Group fails task due to countless mistakes
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Housemates were told tonight that they made countless errors in their Irish dance performance and have therefore failed this week’s shopping task.
Big Brother made the announcement as the group gathered on the sofas in the living area, telling housemates that they were judged by both Big Brother and an independent Irish dance expert.
The drumming section […]
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Iran test-fires missiles in Persian Gulf
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Iran test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles Wednesday during war games that officials said aimed to show the country can retaliate against any U.S. and Israeli attack, state television reported.
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TURKEY SUSPECTS AL QAEDA IN ATTACK ON US CONSULATE
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ISTANBUL, Turkey — Suspected Al Qaeda militants armed with pistols and shotguns attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, sparking a gunbattle that left three attackers and three officers dead.
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New McCain Ad: Hope’s Overrated
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The McCain campaign dropped another new TV ad Tuesday and unveiled a new strategic tactic: They’re equating “Hope” (as in the Obama version) with “hippies.”
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U.S. missiles for Eastern Europe: Russia’s angry, and Iran is rumbling
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That treaty that U.S. Secretary of State and Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg signed in Prague yesterday calls for the building of an American-military radar base in the Czech Republic, a facility the Bush administration claims would be part of an “anti-missile shield in Europe [that] would protect the [United States] and a large part […]
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Matt is back and he’s still Dancing
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So you thought that Mamma Mia! was the feelgood hit of the summer? Wrong! Matt is back and he’s still dancing.
As this New York Times article explains, Matt is Matt Harding, a 31-year-old drop-out from Connecticut with a talent for dancing badly in public, a talent that he’s used to become perhaps the internet’s best-travelled […]
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Honduras pierde fuerzas en lucha contra la corrupción
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Se suponÃa que Honduras habÃa dado un giro de 180 grados en materia de corrupción. En 1998 la nación centroamericana ratificó la Convención Interamericana contra la Corrupción y adoptó medidas para luchar contra comportamientos como el lavado de dinero, el tráfico de influencias, la malversación y la obstrucción a la justicia. También se convirtió en […]
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Armed Men Open Fire on U.S. Consulate in Turkey
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Gunmen attacked a police guard post this morning outside the heavily fortified U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, killing three Turkish police officers in what Ambassador Ross Wilson called “an obvious act of terrorism.”
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G-8 Conference Tackles Global Warming Treaty
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RUSUTSU, Japan, July 9– The leaders of the countries most responsible for greenhouse gas emissions pledged Wednesday to combat global warming, but developing countries such as China and India continued to balk at the approach favored by the United States.
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Ernesto Pounds Haiti, Heads for Cuba
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LES CAYES, Haiti, Aug. 27 — Ernesto became the first hurricane of the Atlantic season Sunday, then weakened to a tropical storm as it lashed Haiti’s southern coast with heavy rain and flooded homes in the impoverished country.
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Rescued Hostages Express Gratitude
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Three American defense contractors expressed public gratitude yesterday for their rescue from rebels in Colombia last week and urged Americans not to forget hundreds of Colombians still held hostage in punishing conditions.
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In Texas, Frustration Over Senate Impasse
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WESLACO, Tex. — On the front line of securing the nation’s borders, the day after the collapse of a major overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws was business as usual — but better.
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U.S. Joins G-8 Plan To Halve Emissions
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RUSUTSU, Japan, July 9 — The United States for the first time joined the major industrialized countries Tuesday in committing to try to halve greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050. President Bush immediately began promoting the plan with skeptical developing country leaders who would be crucial to its success.
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Candidates Refine Their Stances on a Changing Iraq
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POWDER SPRINGS, Ga., July 8 — Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday dismissed criticism that he is abandoning his principles to move toward the political center, saying he has been consistent in embracing moderate views on several issues, especially his belief that pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq must be done “carefully.”
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Iraq Wants Withdrawal Timetable In U.S. Pact
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BAGHDAD, July 8 — Iraq’s national security adviser said Tuesday that his government would not sign an agreement governing the future role of U.S. troops in Iraq unless it includes a timetable for their withdrawal.
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Iran tests missiles amid tension with U.S., Israel
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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has test fired nine long- and medium-range missiles, including one which it has previously said could reach Israel and U.S. bases in the region, state media reported on Wednesday.
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U.S, Czech missile deal prompts Moscow warning
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PRAGUE (Reuters) - The United States signed a pact on Tuesday to build part of a U.S. missile defense shield in the Czech Republic, prompting neighboring Russia to warn it will react with military means if the shield is deployed.
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G8 talks for developing nations
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Leaders from the biggest industrialised nations are meeting their counterparts from the developing world, on the final day of the G8 summit in Japan.
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US chief: Iraq needs time to stabilize after fight
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Mosul is the capital of Ninevah province, which a year ago was thought by the top American commanders in the region to be ready to be returned to Iraqi provincial control. But last fall it became clear that al-Qaida and other insurgent groups were holding sway in the western section of the city.
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