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DETROIT/BERLIN (Reuters) – General Motors Corp moved closer to filing the largest U.S. industrial bankruptcy after a crucial bond exchange proposal failed and as officials in Germany neared a decision on which company would take over GM’s European brand Opel. Read more
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Pakistan’s government has blamed Taliban fighters for a bomb attack in Lahore which killed 23 people and left hundreds more injured. Read more
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VIENNA (AFP) – OPEC members signalled Wednesday they would keep their production unchanged at their meeting here, pointing to signs that an improving world economy would help absorb current overproduction. Read more
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Play Video AP  – Suicide bombers responsible for Pakistan blast Slideshow:Pakistan Play Video Video:Raw Video: Blast in Pakistan, casualties AP Play Video Video:Huge blast rocks Pakistani city BBC AP – A Pakistani boy walks through the ruble of houses destroyed in an air strike in Sultanwas village, in … By BABAR DOGAR, Associated Press Writer Babar Dogar, Associated Press [...]
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The Italian newspapers have been preoccupied with one subject and one subject only: the relationship between prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and a young woman from Naples called Noemi Letizia. Read more
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(May 27) — France did not invite Queen Elizabeth II to attend June 6 ceremonies marking the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings — and Britain’s press is in a snit. ‘Nicolas Sarkozy in D-Day Snub to Queen,’ says a headline in The Sun. ‘Palace in Fury as Sarkozy Refuses to Invite Royals to 65 [...]
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Julie Kirkbride today insisted that she had done nothing wrong in paying her sister £12,000 to be her ‘executive secretary’ – despite her living 140 miles away. Read more
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CARLSBAD, California – Twitter Inc.’s co-founders say the rapidly growing online communications company will eventually charge fees for its services, but it’s unclear which ones and what will drive revenue. Read more
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The trial of Michel Fourniret — who reportedly enlisted his wife’s help to seize virgin girls to rape and kill — began March 27, 2008, with Fourniet refusing to speak unless court went into closed session and refusing to let the press take his photograph. The Times of London reported the gory details: “The couple [...]
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Chancellor Angela Merkel’s home state, for example, has a 24 percent poverty rate. More from Time: “To many on the outside, Germany looks like a big, rich country enjoying the benefits of being Europe’s largest economy. Inside, Germans know that looks can be deceiving. As in any nation, parts of Germany suffer [...]
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So I have a bad lawn, OK. Bare patches here and there. Weeds poking through pretty much everywhere. But it’s green and well trimmed and I’m not alone by any means in my Northwest Side neighborhood. Read more
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At least 30 people are feared dead and around 300 injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up in Lahore, Pakistani police have said. Rescuers try to free a trapped policeman while [...]
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Jennifer Ellison has revealed that her forthcoming wedding will be a low-key affair. Read more
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A moderate challenger to hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad condemned the authorities on Monday for blocking access to the Facebook social networking site ahead of the June 12 presidential election. Read more
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North Korea has restarted its weapons-grade nuclear power plant and fired off its sixth short-range missile, news reports said Wednesday, deepening a standoff with world powers following its latest nuclear test. Read more
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The leak du jour a couple weeks back was that California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno was on President Obama’s short-list to be nominated to the Supreme Court. We noted that it was a longshot — he… Read more
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It is jokingly dubbed ‘the most expensive B&B in the world’. Then again the trailer camp is the only ‘bed and breakfast’ that also provides lunch, dinner, a gym, 24-hour Internet access and a relatively secure place to stay in Basra.Situated within the newly-acquired American military base in this southern-Iraqi province, the B&B provides private [...]
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Herr Merkel? A big fluffy microphone or a terrible disguise? The German Chancellor is just begging for a caption competition after this pose, and who are we to disagree? Absolutely no prizes for the best. Read more
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El ocaso de la influencia estadounidense en el mundo ha sido tema para numerosos análisis en los medios últimamente. “Ya no somos tan fuertes”, escribió esta semana el columnista Thomas L. Friedman del New York Times. “No somos quienes creemos ser. Estamos viviendo con tiempo y dinero prestados”. Read more
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The North Korean launch of its Taeopodong-2 missile and its second nuclear test have laid bare the paucity of President Obama’s policy options. They have exposed the futility of the six-party talks and, in particular, the much-hyped myth of China’s value as a partner on strategic matters. The Obama administration claims that it wants to [...]