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It’s interesting that I just reviewed the Rasmussen poll, most recent poll, about American public opinion about Judge Sotomayor. They oppose her confirmation. Only 37 percent support it…Arizona Sen. John Kyl on “This Week with George Stephanopolous” yesterday. Read more
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9:50pm UK, Monday July 13, 2009 Alex Crawford, Asia correspondent Some of the refugees who fled fighting in Pakistan’s Swat Valley are returning home after the government claimed it had cleared the area of Taliban militants. [...]
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Calvin Harris has announced that he will collaborate with Kylie Minogue again next year. Read more
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A family in Saudi Arabia is suing a “genie,” accusing it of theft and harassment. Just to be clear, in Islam, a genie isn’t necessarily the benevolent wish-granting entity one might imaging from the TV show “I Dream of Jeannie.” Read full story from snafu-ed.blogspot.com Read more
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AP TODAY’S HOT TOPICS BERNARD MADOFF KATE HUDSON FARRAH FAWCETT more topics SACHA BARON COHEN JANET JACKSON ELLE MAGAZINE MEGAN FOX LISA MARIE PRESLEY MICHAEL JACKSON ELIZABETH TAYLOR hide topics THIS WEEK’S HOT TOPICS PAULA ABDUL MICHAEL JACKSON ELIZABETH TAYLOR more topics JANET JACKSON [...]
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s opening statement in the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor indicated she thinks much of what is said and promised by nominees in Senate confirmation hearings is a bunch of bunk. 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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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 [...]
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WASHINGTON — Angelica Vivar sat in the waiting room of a clinic outside Washington this month, eager to share her positive outlook on life. Read more
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President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev last week agreed to a joint missile-launch monitoring facility, but their new agreement is based on an old plan. Read more
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan Not that they really have the right to complain, but these are also dire economic times for smugglers and gun runners. Read more
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MANAGUA, Nicaragua — For months, the reports percolated in Washington and other capitals. Iran was constructing a major beachhead in Nicaragua as part of a diplomatic push into Latin America, featuring huge investment deals, new embassies and even TV programming from the Islamic republic. Read more
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KABUL — His portrait adorns giant billboards in every corner of the capital: hugging a child, making a speech and smiling serenely atop comforting platitudes about progress and peace. Read more
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has life-threatening pancreatic cancer, South Korean broadcaster YTN said on Monday, citing information gathered from Chinese and South Korean intelligence sources. Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s pick to fill his first U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, Sonia Sotomayor, goes before a Senate hearing on Monday with most people betting she already has enough votes to win confirmation. Read more
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Japan’s embattled Prime Minister, Taro Aso, will call a general election for 30 August. Read more
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BERLIN (AFP) – The slump in global trade has already hit its lowest ebb and German trade should also begin to perk up in the coming months, a press report said Sunday, citing a study from a major German industry body. Read more
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Play Video Reuters  – Iraq bombs cast doubt over security Slideshow:Iraq Play Video Video:US criticised for damage to Babylon BBC Play Video Video:US war vets back in the saddle again AFP AP – Iraqi Christian women pray at one of several churches that were bombed in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, April … By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press Writer Christopher Torchia, [...]
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A 36-year-old Dubliner last night talked of his lucky escape while running with the bulls in Pamplona earlier in the day. Read more