Greece gambles on referendum for new debt deal
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AP – Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou addresses Socialist members of parliament in Athens, Monday, Oct. … Play Video Tax Season Video:No Property Tax Hike In Lancaster Mayor’s Budget WGAL Lancaster Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ^DJI 11,955.01 -276.10 ^GSPC 1,253.30 -31.79 ^IXIC 2,684.41 -52.74 By DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press – 42 mins ago ATHENS, Greece [...]
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UNESCO grants Palestinians full membership
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PARIS (Reuters) – The United Nations’ cultural agency granted the Palestinians full membership on Monday, a step forward in their long-running efforts to achieve recognition before the world as an independent state. Read more
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Berlusconi named in report on trafficking
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ITALIAN prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, has been named in a US government report on people trafficking as a result of his relationship with a prostitute known as ‘Ruby the Heart Stealer’. Read more
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East coast October snowstorm grounds JetBlue flight for 7 hours
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Angry passengers on the JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Newark, New Jersey, were kept on the tarmac in ‘disgusting’ conditions after being diverted to Bradley International Airport in Connecticut. Read more
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World’s population reaches seven billion – or does it?
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The world’s seventh billion person was “officially” born today – but according to some experts, the UN might have jumped the gun.
The US Census Bureau says the most likely date the world population will reach seven billion is between March and [...]
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Gadahfi's Book
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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi points to a book as he addresses the 64th General Assembly at United Nations hHeadquarters on Sept. 23, 2009, in New York City. Read more
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Report: El Salvador More Dangerous Than Iraq
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What is the most violent country in the world, when not counting war casualties? The results may surprise you.
Last week, the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development released a report studying annual violent death rates around the world from 2004 through 2009, and ranked the most violent countries based on the [...]
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Wassail warning: Time to get your `Cheer’ on
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Over the years, my ritual announcement here in late October saying tickets are now on sale for the “Songs of Good Cheer” Christmas-season caroling parties has evolved from a come-on to a heads-up.
Metro columnist Mary Schmich and I began fronting these charity events at the Old Town School of Folk Music in [...]
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Assad Says He’s Willing To Talk To Opposition
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9:34pm UK, Sunday October 30, 2011 Syrian President Bashar al Assad has warned Western countries against intervening in his country’s affairs but says he is now willing to talk to members of the opposition. In an interview with Russian television, he said: “We will cooperate with all political powers, both those who had existed before [...]
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Kim Kardashian: ‘Kris Humphries split rumors don’t upset me anymore’
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© PNP/ WENN.com Kim Kardashian has said that she does not let rumours about her marriage to Kris Humphries upset her. The reality star, who wed the basketball player in August, revealed that she tried to prepare Humphries for the public scrutiny that their relationship would experience. “Something I really prepared Kris for [was] to [...]
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