Teenage girls who bullied vicar’s daughter before she jumped to her death found guilty of manslaughter
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Rosimeiri rest in peace,let the govt please do more and parents please bring up your children in the right God fearing way,it will be good for the country. – sylvester .e, harlesden, london, 18/11/2009 20:00 Click to rate   Rating  60 Report abuse “Can is a bully” ?? – noooo she is a [...]
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World's Worst Earthquakes
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When faults let loose with a mighty rumble, the reverberations are felt across the globe. As Mother Nature takes lives and property with such minute warning, super temblors anywhere in the world remind those in quake-prone zones of the vulnerability of great metropolitan regions and remind us to be prepared with good building codes and [...]
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Second Attempt on Maersk Alabama Not the Charm for Somali Pirates
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Remember those images of Capt. Richard Phillips, seized by pirates and held adrift in a lifeboat this past April after the Somali rogues attacked the Maersk Alabama? After a five-day standoff, Phillips was rescued, the pirates didn’t get a dime, one got taken to New York for trial, and three pirates were killed.
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A Song of Good Cheer
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Will we be able to top Bob Dylan’s version of “Must Be Santa”? We’ll sure try, though the break-away chandelier may not be in our budget: Songs of Good Cheer 2009 tickets are officially sold out, but we expect a limited number of tickets to go on sale by phone (773-728-6000) on Dec. 1. [...]
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Killer: ‘Meredith And Knox Argued Over Cash’
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3:33pm UK, Wednesday November 18, 2009
Nick Pisa in Perugia
Murdered British student Meredith Kercher was arguing about money with suspect Amanda Knox minutes before she died, her convicted killer has claimed. [...]
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Lutz ‘almost missed New Moon party’
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New Moon star Kellan Lutz has reportedly revealed that he was almost turned away from the movie’s premiere after party. Read more
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Afghanistana s Karzai readies to take oath
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Nov. 15: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses President Barack Obama’s impending decision on troop levels in Afghanistan and the leadership of President Hamid Karzai with NBC’s David Gregory on “Meet the Press.” Meet the Press A A Afghanistan in pictures updated Nov. Read more
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Peeper’s republic
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The eyes have it! At least one member of a Chinese honor guard had trouble keeping a straight military face when guest of honor President Obama was welcomed at a state dinner in Beijing yesterday. The president inspected the troops as he arrived at the Great Hall of the People. The dinner was [...]
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Pelosi NOT to be burned in effigy at VA Teabagger rally
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In honor of ” Teabagger ” being named a runner-up for the New Oxford American Dictionary 2009 Word of the Year (OK, so was ” tramp stamp “), we pass on word that t-baggers in Virginia have canceled their… Read more
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Staying at the Basra ‘B&B’
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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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Poll: worst train station problems
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A report on the state of Britain’s railway stations today calls for a £50 million government cash injection to improve the worst stations. Which of the many issues affecting our stations do you think need to be targeted most urgently? Read more
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Russian lawyer who alleged police corruption dies in prison
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A Russian lawyer jailed after uncovering evidence of police involvement in the theft of $230 million from the government has died in prison, officials said Tuesday, and his American partner is accusing the authorities of killing him. Read more
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Obama’s China trip stands in stark contrast to those of past presidents
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BEIJING — President Obama has emerged from his first trip to China with no big breakthroughs on important issues, such as Iran’s nuclear program or China’s currency. Yet after two days of talks with the United States’ biggest creditor, the administration asserted that relations between the two countries are at “an all-time high.” Read more
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Venezuela’s Chávez Takes a Mighty Swing at Golf
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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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Afghan minister accused of taking bribe
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KABUL — The Afghan minister of mines accepted a roughly $30 million bribe to award the country’s largest development project to a Chinese mining firm, according to a U.S. official who is familiar with military intelligence reports. Read more
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Israel angers U.S. by approving new West Bank homes
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel triggered a fresh rift with Washington over settlement building on Tuesday by approving the building of 900 homes for Jews on West Bank land it occupied in a 1967 war and annexed to its Jerusalem municipality. Read more
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Obama in China faces currency strains and a Great Wall
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BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will continue efforts to court China on Wednesday while cajoling it on economic and currency strains, with the final day of his visit featuring talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Read more
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Israeli settlement plan denounced
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The US and UN have criticised Israel’s approval of 900 extra housing units at a Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem. Read more
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U.S. needs G20 cooperation says Timothy Geithner
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Weaning the global economy off its reliance on U.S. consumers will help rebalance growth and support attempts to bring down unemployment, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday. Read more
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