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7:35pm UK, Thursday November 12, 2009 Adam Arnold, Sky News Online The man suspected of carrying out the massacre at Fort Hood military base in the US has been charged with 13 [...]
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Rex Features Stephanie Pratt has called her recent DUI arrest “the biggest blessing”. The Hills star was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after she was stopped by police in the early hours of Sunday, October 18. The reality show personality, who was bailed out for $5,000 (£3,300) and released later that day, [...]
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Palestinian election officials on Thursday recommended calling off January’s presidential vote, a step that could result in embattled President Mahmoud Abbas staying in office indefinitely. Read more
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea warned it was ready to deter any retaliation by North Korea following the two countries’ first naval clash in seven years, reportedly deploying two warships to the disputed sea border yesterday. The skirmish will not deter Washington from sending an envoy to North Korea, Secretary of State [...]
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All three GOP gubernatorial candidates are now calling on state AG Jerry Brown — the 2010 Democratic gubernatorial candidate — to appoint an independent investigator into the matter of the secret taping… 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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Swine flu deaths in Europe doubled in three of the last four weeks, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said Wednesday. Read more
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TOKYO–North Korea, which took a beating in a naval skirmish this week, claimed Thursday the clash was a “provocation” by South Korea to derail recent progress in regional diplomacy. Read more
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Every day, Pascual Cicenia plays golf on an emerald course that is 18 holes of tropical heaven in the middle of this chaotic city. He doesn’t take it for granted, he said, especially now that President Hugo Chávez has disparaged the sport as an elitist endeavor with few friends in his populist [...]
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NAIROBI — The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo will suspend its support of Congolese army units accused of deliberately killing 62 civilians during a controversial military operation against rebels in eastern Congo, U.N. officials said Monday. Read more
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday ordered an investigation into why more than half the country, including the major cities and industrial center, lost electricity for several hours Tuesday night. Read more
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LONDON (Reuters) – NATO’s secretary-general said on Wednesday he expected alliance members to provide more resources for training Afghan troops and police, but would not comment on exact troop numbers. Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama leaves for Asia on Thursday with the U.S. economy, jobs and a yawning trade deficit with China looming large on his agenda. Read more
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The US ambassador in Kabul has written to the White House arguing against sending thousands more American troops to Afghanistan. Read more
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AP – A motorist pumps gas at the Super Petroleum gas station in Lawrence, Mass., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. … Slideshow:Stock Markets Play Video Wall Street Video:Down Despite an Earnings Beat: Stocks Under $10 TheStreet.com Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ^DJI 10,291.26 +44.29 ^GSPC 1,098.51 +5.50 ^IXIC 2,166.90 +15.82 By MALCOLM FOSTER, Associated Press Writer Malcolm Foster, Associated [...]
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AP – FILE- In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 file photo, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, center, listens to questions … Afghanistan Video:7News: PM in Afghanistan Australia 7 News Afghanistan Video:Dog rescued Australia 7 News Play Video Afghanistan Video:Obama honors troops while planning for war AP By TODD PITMAN, Associated Press Writer Todd Pitman, Associated Press Writer – Wed Nov 11, [...]
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Robert Enke, the goalkeeper of the German national football team, has killed himself by jumping off a railway bridge into the path of a train. Read more
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Nearly 200 million children in poor countries have stunted growth because they don\’t get enough to eat, according to a new report published Wednesday by UNICEF. Read more
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In one shocking example, two mandarins collected bonuses of £17,000 each – more than a year’s basic pay for a squaddie in Helmand. Read more
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PARSIPPANY, New Jersey – Sanitation workers sorted through 10 tonnes of trash to recover a wedding ring accidentally thrown away by a New Jersey couple. Bridget Pericolo of Parsippany had placed the ring in a cup that her husband, Angelo, threw out with the garbage before leaving for work Monday morning. When he [...]