Gaddafi army ‘not at breaking point’
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Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi’s armed forces are not close to breaking point despite hundreds of allied air strikes, American military chiefs have said. Read more
Portugal to choose new govt as debt woes worsen (AP)
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AP – Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva, left, talks with Parliament President Jaime Gama Tuesday, March … Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ^DJI 12,319.73 -30.88 ^GSPC 1,325.83 -2.43 ^IXIC 2,781.07 +4.28 By BARRY HATTON, Associated Press Barry Hatton, Associated Press – 1 hr 23 mins ago LISBON, Portugal – Portugal’s financial plight deepened Thursday when official figures showed the debt-stressed country’s budget [...]
Libyan rebels cheered by U.S. support and defection (Reuters)
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NEAR BREGA/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Rebels massed for a counter-attack against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in eastern Libya on Thursday, encouraged by news of covert U.S. support and the defection of Tripoli’s foreign minister. Read more
Surge in Satanism sparks call for more exorcists
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A SURGE in Satanism, facilitated by the internet, has led to a sharp rise in the demand for exorcists, the Roman Catholic Church has warned. Read more
Sian O’Callaghan murder: Mother Elaine’s heartbreak as Chris Halliwell in custody
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Shock rise in number of people defaulting on their mortgages as consumer confidence at its lowest ebb for 20 years Expenses liar MP Jim Devine jailed Casualty of teenage gangland shooting on London street: Moment paramedics fought to save five-year-old girl caught in the crossfire NHS director dies after operation is cancelled four times at [...]
Grim search for Thai flood victims
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Do you know anyone trapped in Thailand?Email the Herald Newsdesk Expand Thai navy officers evacuate tourists stranded on Koh Tao island by helicopter following heavy storm. Photo / AP Thai troops joined the search for victims of deadly mudslides that engulfed homes in the flood-hit south, officials [...]
Smoke Rises After Quake
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Smoke from Tagajo City billows into the air after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck on March 11, 2011, off the coast of north-astern Japan. The quake struck offshore at 2:46 p.m. local time, triggering a tsunami wave. Read more
Prince Harry and His Stepmother
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Prince Harry greets Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall as they attend a service for Gerald Ward, godfather of Prince Harry and a close friend of Prince Charles, at St Mary’s Church, Chiltern Foliat on Oct. 3, 2008, near Hungerford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Read more
High Radiation Hampers Progress in Containing Japan Nuclear Disaster
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Japan continued to try to rein in the impact of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and devastating tsunami on a six-reactor nuclear power plant as an Associated Press probe released Sunday charged that the company behind the Fukushima plant dismissed important geological data in planning their defense against a tsunami. More than 27,000 are dead or [...]
Chicago’s inspector general calls out loafing, unnecessary truck drivers
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Our Hal Dardick is on the story. Nearly $18 million could be saved by getting rid of 200 City of Chicago truck drivers who spend parts of their work day loafing or even sleeping , according to a report by Inspector General Joseph Ferguson. The recommended number of layoffs is about the same [...]