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TEHRAN, June 26 — An influential Iranian cleric told worshipers Friday that those stirring unrest in connection with the recent election should be punished “ruthlessly and savagely” and convicted for waging war against God, a crime that under Shiite Islamic law is punishable by death. This Story Ahmadinejad Demands Apology From Obama Iranian Americans Hold [...]
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The United States has sent a shipment of weapons and ammunition to the government of Somalia, according to a U.S. official who said the move signals the Obama administration’s desire to thwart a takeover of the Horn of Africa nation by Islamist rebels with alleged ties to al-Qaeda. Read more
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CAIRO, June 25 — Mohamed Sharkawy bears the scars of his devotion to Egypt’s democracy movement. He has endured beatings in a Cairo police station, he said, and last year spent more than two weeks in an insect-ridden jail for organizing a protest. Read more
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TEHRAN (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday praised the bravery of Iranians who protested against a disputed election in the face of “outrageous” violence, while a hardline Iranian cleric called for the execution of leading “rioters.” Read more
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One day after Michael Jackson’s sudden death, speculation turned to what killed the 50-year-old “King of Pop” on the cusp of a long-awaited comeback concert series. Read more
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MICHAEL JACKSON 1958-2009 LATEST NEWS World mourns pop legend Jackson Glastonbury tributes for Jackson World reacts to Jackson death Refund issues over Jackson gigs Jackson cancellations to hit AEG Brown ‘saddened’ by Jackson death Web slows after Jackson’s death Singer Michael Jackson dies at 50 REACTION World reaction Read BBC correspondent reports and user comments [...]
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LONDON – Rising commodity prices pushed European markets higher on Friday, but gains were trimmed ahead of an expected weak opening on Wall Street. In early European afternoon trading, Britain’s FTSE 100 was up 0.4 percent at 4,267.16, Germany’s DAX added 0.4 percent to 4,820.70 and France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.1 percent to 3,159.48. The [...]
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Play Video Reuters  – Ahmadinejad demands Obama apology Slideshow:Iran Election Play Video Video:Day of Mourning cancelled in Iran BBC Play Video Video:Iran arrests 70 professors amid post-election crackdown CBC.ca AP – Amongst others, a member of the Iranian pro-government Basij militia, center right, chants slogans during … By KARIN LAUB, Associated Press Writer Karin Laub, Associated Press Writer – [...]
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Glastonbury will be the summer’s sweatiest event with 170,000 people on-site producing half a million litres of it, a study revealed. Read more
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(June 25) – Mammals living in the tropics are experiencing genetic mutations more quickly and therefore are evolving faster than those in cooler environments, according to a New Zealand study. Read more
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Michael Jackson’s family lawyer today blamed his sudden death on his inner circle pushing him too hard in the run up to a series of comeback gigs in Britain. Read more
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Foot of Kauri Cliffs star-studded by internet hoax 2:37PM Friday Jun 26, 2009 Forget the gold stars on Hollywood pavements – there should really be a trail of them at Northland’s luxury golf resort near Matauri Bay, Kauri Cliffs. A long-running internet hoax today triggered multiple false reports that United States actor Jeff [...]
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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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Illinois’ Gasoline Price Advertising Act clearly bans the sort of signage shenanigans that stand to confuse drivers attempting to compare prices at competing stations. Read more
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A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said the robbery and homicide team was investigating Jackson’s death because of its “high profile” but warned reporters not to read anything into this. Read more
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Rex Features Heidi Kulm has had her own Barbie made, it has emerged. The supermodel, who was recently spotted on the front row at the Barbie 50th Anniversary show at Fashion Week, has helped design a new Barbie modeled on herself. The new doll is due to hit shops in September as part of BarbieÂ’s [...]
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Federal safety officials said Thursday they are investigating two incidents in which airspeed and altitude indications in the cockpits of Airbus A330 planes may have malfunctioned. Read more
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Iranian authorities briefly arrested dozens of university professors who met with embattled opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, his Web site said Thursday, but he vowed to persevere with his election challenge despite the apparent attempt to isolate him from his supporters. Read more
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As Obama has speechified and people taken to the streets all over the world, appalled by the crackdown on Iranian protests, I have been puzzled by the absence of green-ribboned street marches here. Why don’t Iraqis care about the events in Iran? Read more
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Another school very evident at Chelsea Flower show was Writhlington School. Pupils embarked in March 2009 on a trip to Sikkim in the Himalayas to take part in the Gangtok Schools’ Orchid project. This has furthered the work of the botanical team at the school and resulted in a stand in the Continuous Learning area [...]