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Making Merry with Mahmoud?
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It’s not new news that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has tried to capitalize on Christmas: take, for example, his 2006 Christmas message, still on his non-updated Web site. It’s basically his version of a “what would Jesus do?” rumination. But this year’s message, carried on TV in the United Kingdom, ruffled some feathers. More: [...]
`Hypermiling’ as word of the year? Meh.
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“Hypermiling” was coined in 2004 by Wayne Gerdes, who runs this web site. “Hypermiling” or “to hypermile” is to attempt to maximize gas mileage by making fuel-conserving adjustments to one’s car and one’s driving techniques. Rather than aiming for good mileage or even great mileage, hypermilers seek to push their gas tanks to the limit [...]
Hamas Condemns Gaza ‘Massacre’
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All the noise we now hear directed to Israeli must first and foremost be directed to Hammas, first for breaking a ceasefire and starting to fire on Israeli. What is their expectation that Israeli must fold thier arms and “give another chick”. The British gov. and all right thinking pple of [...]
Behind the scenes at Sean’s stunt in ‘Enders
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New Year’s Day sees EastEnders‘ Sean Slater (Rob Kazinsky) bow out of the Walford soap in dramatic style when he and his wife Roxy (Rita Simons) become trapped beneath the surface of an icy lake. In an attempt to lure Sean away from baby Amy, Roxy heads onto the icy expanse and just as Ronnie [...]
Iranians hold shoe-throwing contest in capital’s university
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The event organizers said it was an “expression of solidarity for the respected Iraqi journalist.” A shoe-throwing competition using a portrait of George Bush as the target took place on Friday in Iran’s capital, Tehran. Iranians in the capital were invited to throw their shoes at a poster of U.S. President George Bush after the [...]
PAK TROOPS FACE INDIA
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan yesterday began moving thousands of troops from the Afghan border toward India, officials and witnesses said, raising tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors and possibly undermining the US-backed campaign against al Qaeda and the Taliban. Read more
What should the U.S. do now? Two views…
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This week, with the year quickly winding down, and the problems facing the U.S. – and the world – not showing any signs of diminishing anytime soon, two op-ed columnists offered very different calls for actions the United States can, should or must undertake soon. Read more
Appointment of Kremlin Critic Reveals Political Uncertainty in Russia
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MOSCOW, Dec. 22 — In late August, one of Russia’s leading opposition figures addressed a small demonstration in downtown Moscow and laid into Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, comparing his rollback of democratic reforms to the attempted coup by Communist Party hard-liners in the last days of the Soviet Union. Read more
4 Years After Tsunami, Coral Reefs Symbolize Renewal
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BANGKOK, Dec. 26 — Southeast Asia’s tsunami-ravaged coral reefs have bounced back with surprising speed, according to a study released Friday, four years after the deadly waves hit. Read more
Zimbabwean Activist, Missing 3 Weeks, Taken to Court
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HARARE, Zimbabwe, Dec. 24 — A Zimbabwean human rights activist missing for three weeks was taken to court Wednesday, and state media said she was accused in a plot to overthrow President Robert Mugabe. Read more
Three Suspected Insurgents Flee Jail in W. Iraq
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BAGHDAD, Dec. 26 — Three suspected insurgents fled a jail in the western city of Ramadi on Friday morning after overpowering guards, Iraqi officials said. The jailbreak led to a gunfight in which six policemen and seven suspected insurgents were killed, authorities said. Read more
Abduction of U.S. Security Expert Illustrates Audacity of Criminals in Mexico
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SALTILLO, Mexico — They ordered the goat. That’s what the kitchen is famous for at the upscale La Principal restaurant in Saltillo, a prosperous manufacturing city in the high desert of northern Mexico. And so it was only natural that Felix Batista, an American expert in corporate security, and his new friends decided to get [...]
Thousands mourn in Pakistan a year after Bhutto’s killing
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GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto streamed into her home town on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of her assassination. Read more
Retailers’ holiday sales plummet 4 percent
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Retailers’ sales fell as much as 4 percent during the holiday season, as the weak economy and bad weather created one of the worst holiday shopping climates in modern times, according to data released on Thursday by SpendingPulse. Read more
Pakistan mourners honour Bhutto
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Tens of thousands of people have gathered at the mausoleum of Pakistan’s former PM Benazir Bhutto to mark the first anniversary of her assassination. Read more
Treasurys rise in light trading (AP)
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NEW YORK – Treasury prices drifted higher in subdued trading Friday on more evidence that the global economy continues to weaken. Read more
Pakistan redeploying troops to Indian border (AP)
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AP – An Indian police kicks exploded tear gas shell thrown back by Kashmiri Muslim protesters during a protest … Slideshow: Pakistan Play Video Afghanistan Video: Canadian soldier killed, 3 injured in Afghanistan blast CBC.ca Play Video Afghanistan Video: Pakistan moves troops toward Indian border AP ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan began moving thousands of troops from the Afghan [...]
Cruise Passenger Missing Near Cancun
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MIAMI, Florida (Dec. 26) — Searchers from the U.S. Coast Guard joined the hunt Friday for a cruise ship passenger reported missing after employees of the Norwegian Pearl failed to find her. Read more