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Weeks into California’s latest budget fiasco, the gloves are off. State Republicans say they’ve gone on the offensive, launching a new 3 minute ad slamming Dems, and unveiling a new effort targeted at the… 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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Por muy extraño que parezca he decidido que mis buenos propósitos para el Nuevo Año requieran los esfuerzos de otro. Mi esperanza es que José Miguel Insulza, Secretario General de la Organización de Estados Americanos, actúe más como presidente de la institución vigilante de la democracia en las Américas y menos como candidato presidencial chileno. [...]
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L’AQUILA, Italy, July 9 — Leaders of the world’s major economies on Thursday formally embraced limiting the rise in the Earth’s average temperatures but declined to set numerical targets for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. Read more
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BANGKOK, Thailand, July 14 — Political analysts cautiously welcomed the Burmese government’s promise of amnesty for prisoners but warned that proof of the authorities’ sincerity will be measured in how many political detainees are freed. Read more
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PARIS, July 14 — Two French security advisers posing as journalists were abducted from their hotel in Mogadishu on Tuesday by Somali gunmen, according to the Foreign Ministry and reports from the chaotic Somali capital. Read more
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TOKYO — As it noisily goads the outside world with missiles and a nuclear test, North Korea is quietly tightening screws at home. Read more
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PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – A former interrogator at the Khmer Rouge’s notorious S-21 prison on Tuesday expressed no remorse for the deaths of thousands of Cambodians who he said had all committed crimes. Read more
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JEDDAH (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday he saw signs of confidence returning to the U.S. financial sector and pledged that the United States would pursue policies that preserve the dollar’s value. Read more
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Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor has dismissed as “lies” the war crimes case against him, as he took the stand for the first time at The Hague. Read more
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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) – Visiting US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday praised the massive investments by Arab countries of the Gulf aimed at helping to drive the global economy back to growth. Read more
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AP – Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, center, speaks to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, … By JAY ALABASTER, Associated Press Writer Jay Alabaster, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 11 mins ago TOKYO – Japan’s ruling party defeated a no-confidence motion Tuesday against the prime minister’s Cabinet, but an increasingly bold opposition used the occasion to heap criticism [...]
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PARENTS in the UK were urged not to panic last night after swine flu apparently claimed the life of a fit six-year-old girl. Read more
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PARIS (July 13) – Faced with a fall in tourist numbers due to the financial crisis and a reputation for unfriendliness, the Paris tourist board has made a simple request to the city’s residents: smile. Read more
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Parts of Britain were in the grip of a swine flu epidemic last night as the first healthy child died of the virus that is sweeping the country. Read more
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BOSTON – State lawmakers say they’ll try to restore $4 million ($6.41) million) in state funds for two Boston-area zoos after operators suggested animals might have to be euthanised without the money – a claim the governor called a scare tactic. 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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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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Bolivarian socialism marches forward in Venezuela, and El Universal delves into what plans President Hugo Chavez has for private property: “At the present time, in the case of the houses that are being built by the government, the recipients receive a deed of adjudication and in the award ceremonies the head [...]