| US Envoy Urges N. Korea to Refrain from Missile Launch - Voice of America
March 8, 2009 at 12:50 am
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| | Times Online US Envoy Urges N. Korea to Refrain from Missile Launch Voice of America By VOA News The US special envoy on North Korea Stephen Bosworth Friday reiterated his call to North Korea to refrain from firing a rocket. * North Korea missile launch not imminent, says South ... |
| Sri Lanka to open safe passage for civilians - The Associated Press
March 8, 2009 at 12:50 am
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| | CTV.ca Sri Lanka to open safe passage for civilians The Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The Sri Lankan government appealed Friday for tens of thousands of civilians to flee the northern war zone and said it would open two safe passages for the exodus. View post: Sri Lanka ... |
| Obama's Blockbuster Gift for Brown: 25 DVDs - FOXNews
March 8, 2009 at 12:50 am
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| | guardian.co.uk Obama's Blockbuster Gift for Brown: 25 DVDs FOXNews While the British prime minister presented Obama with uniquely historical gifts symbolizing America's relationship with England, the president gave Brown a set of movies. Video: Prime Minister Gordon Brown Address to Congress C-SPAN London aghast at President Obama over gifts ... |
| 12 Die in Car Bombing At Livestock Market - Washington Post
March 8, 2009 at 12:50 am
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| | Washington Post 12 Die in Car Bombing At Livestock Market Washington Post A car bomb exploded Thursday in a crowded livestock market in Hilla, south of Baghdad, killing at least 12 people and injuring scores of others, police said. Baghdad roadside bomb kills policeman AFP Car bomb kills 13 ... |
| Security, what security? Peter Mandelson takes a hit - Times Online
March 8, 2009 at 12:50 am
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| | Times Online Security, what security? Peter Mandelson takes a hit Times Online Anyone who decided to attack a senior public figure such as Lord Mandelson might expect to be wrestled to the ground and sat upon by police protection officers, weapons drawn Continued here: Security, what security? Peter Mandelson takes a ... |
| Lula 'rues' Church abortion move - BBC News
March 8, 2009 at 12:50 am
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| | ABC News Lula 'rues' Church abortion move BBC News The Brazilian president has criticised a Catholic archbishop for excommunicating several people who helped a young girl have an abortion. Read the original: Lula 'rues' Church abortion move - BBC News |
| 2 Kenyan Rights Activists Slain - Washington Post
March 8, 2009 at 12:50 am
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| | guardian.co.uk 2 Kenyan Rights Activists Slain Washington Post By Stephanie McCrummen NAIROBI, March 6 -- Human rights groups, UN officials and Kenya's prime minister on Friday called for an independent investigation into the execution-style killings of two Kenyan human rights activists, as political tensions are ... Murder of activists ... |
| N Korean threats prompt rerouting of flights - Financial Times
March 8, 2009 at 12:50 am
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| | Boston Globe N Korean threats prompt rerouting of flights Financial Times By Christian Oliver and Song Jung-a in Seoul South Korea's two main airlines said on Friday they had diverted flights after North Korea warned it could not vouch for the safety of passenger aircraft while the peninsula was ... |
| Wen in doubt - Financial Times
March 8, 2009 at 12:50 am
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| | Xinhua Wen in doubt Financial Times Pick a number, any number - or better still, don't. China, already presiding over one of the world's largest fiscal stimulus packages (roughly double America's as a percentage of gross domestic product, taken at face value) has hinted at further .. Read the rest ... |
| US military chief backs counter-insurgency for Mexico - Reuters
March 8, 2009 at 12:50 am
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| | Sky News US military chief backs counter-insurgency for Mexico Reuters WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The US military is ready to help Mexico in its deadly war against drug cartels with some of the same counter-insurgency tactics used against militant networks in Iraq and Afghanistan, the top US military ... | | | 
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| Boeing Engineers Reject Contract Offer
March 6, 2009 at 9:23 am
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| | Engineers at Boeing's Wichita, Kan., plant rejected the company's contract offer for a second time, but fell short of granting the authority to strike to their negotiation team. |
| Satyam to Offer 51% Stake
March 6, 2009 at 9:11 am
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| | Satyam said it plans to offer a 51% stake to an investor, and that India's capital markets regulator has approved the bidding process. |
| China Central Bank Official Signals Confidence
March 6, 2009 at 4:47 am
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| | Zhou Xiaochuan struck a note of confidence about prospects for the Chinese economy, pointing to tentative signs that a turnaround may be in sight. |
| IMF Proposes Oversight System
March 5, 2009 at 8:32 pm
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| | The IMF urged a new system of government oversight of big hedge funds, private-equity firms and other financial firms whose failure poses a major risk to the global economy. |
| U.S. Sets Stage to Meet Iran at Summit
March 5, 2009 at 8:07 pm
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| | The U.S. proposed a UN-led conference on Afghanistan that would provide a forum for the first meeting between Obama's team and Iran's leadership. |
| Kyrgyzstan Waffles on Base Closure
March 5, 2009 at 7:39 pm
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| | Kyrgyzstan is showing signs of waffling on its decision to close a U.S. air base that is a major supply hub for troops in Afghanistan. |
| EU Court Makes Forced-Retirement Ruling
March 5, 2009 at 7:39 pm
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| | The top EU court ruled that a British law giving employers the right to force staff to retire can be justified if it is part of a wider social policy. |
| Traffic in Moscow Tails the Economy
March 5, 2009 at 7:20 pm
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| | Moscow's legendary traffic jams and ceaseless rush hours are easing to a level that is merely annoying because of Russia's deepening economic malaise. |
| Ousted Cuban Officials Admit Errors
March 5, 2009 at 6:48 pm
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| | Two Cuban officials ousted this week wrote apology letters to President Raúl Castro. But neither gave specifics about his mistakes or shed any light on who orchestrated the dismissals. |
| U.S. Explores Nuclear Pact With Russia
March 5, 2009 at 6:46 pm
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| | The Obama administration is reviewing whether to revive support for a U.S.-Russia nuclear-cooperation agreement that Bush pulled last year. |
| Somali Pirates Free Egyptian Ship
March 5, 2009 at 2:52 pm
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| | Somali pirates freed an Egyptian cargo ship and its crew of 28 after holding the vessel for more than two months, an Egyptian ambassador says. |
| China Confident of Economic Plans
March 5, 2009 at 2:15 pm
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| | China's top leaders promised to bolster the economy but stopped short of pledging any major new stimulus. |
| Pakistan Rounds Up Terror Suspects
March 5, 2009 at 1:07 pm
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| | Pakistani security officials said they have arrested suspects linked to banned terror groups blamed in this week's attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team. | | | 
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| JACKO: 10 FINAL SHOWS
March 6, 2009 at 5:45 am
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Michael Jackson announced to the world yesterday: Jacko is backo! The King of Pop, speaking at London's O2 Arena, said he would play a 10-show run at the venue beginning July 8. Clad in an embroidered, military-style coat and wearing... |
| GOING, GOING, GANDHI!
March 6, 2009 at 2:51 am
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The auction of Mohandas Gandhi's artifacts yesterday morphed into a drama of Bollywood proportions - brimming with suspense, honor and Indian national pride - that ended with a surprise happy ending and a whopping $1.8 million sale. Gandhi's... |
| MAN SURVIVES COLLISION BETWEEN TRUCK, TRAIN
March 5, 2009 at 11:09 am
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Meet the luckiest man in the world. A Turkish man miraculously survived a collision between a truck and a train that was captured by a surveillance camera. The Feb. 25 video, which was released this morning, shows a train slamming into a large... |
| MICHAEL JACKSON TO ANNOUNCE LONDON SHOWS
March 5, 2009 at 8:18 am
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LONDON - Michael Jackson's legions of fans awaited the star's announcement Thursday of a series of comeback shows in London after a long absence from the concert circuit. Jackson was due to appear at London's O2 concert arena at 4 p.m. (1600GMT) to... |
| BISHOPS URGE TECH-FREE LENT
March 5, 2009 at 3:13 am
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ROME - Some Roman Catholic bishops in Italy are urging the faithful to go on a high-tech fast for Lent, giving up modern appliances, from cars to MP3 players, and abstaining from surfing the Web or text-messaging until Easter... | | | 
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| Red Cross worker killed in Sri Lanka's war zone - Reuters
March 5, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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| | TVNZ Red Cross worker killed in Sri Lanka's war zone Reuters By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, March 5 (Reuters) - A Red Cross worker was killed by shrapnel inside Sri Lanka's rapidly shrinking war zone, the international aid group said on Thursday. Rights group: Free civilians from Sri Lankan war ... |
| Rudd flags free trade talks with Korea - ABC Online
March 5, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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| | New Zealand Herald Rudd flags free trade talks with Korea ABC Online Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Australia and South Korea will start talks on a free trade deal in May. Mr Rudd made the announcement in Canberra during a press conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak. Australia, ... |
| Tibet instability a rumor, communist governor says - The Associated Press
March 5, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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| | Voice of America Tibet instability a rumor, communist governor says The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) - Tibet's governor insisted Thursday that his region is stable and will remain so ahead of a sensitive anniversary marking the Dalai Lama's flight into exile that last year sparked anti-government protests and riots. ... |
| Snapshot: Local opinion on Obama plan to end Iraq war - Newsday
March 5, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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| | Washington Post Snapshot: Local opinion on Obama plan to end Iraq war Newsday BY MARTIN C. EVANS | martin.evans@newsday.com Now that President Barack Obama has outlined the end of one of America's longest and costliest wars, Newsday has taken a snapshot of local opinions by talking to current and ... |
| Canada to provide $27 mln for Afghan elections - Xinhua
March 5, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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| | guardian.co.uk Canada to provide $27 mln for Afghan elections Xinhua KABUL, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Canada has announced provision of 35million Canadian dollars which is equal to 27 million US dollars to support holding the upcoming elections in Afghanistan, a press release of Canada's embassy to Kabul said Thursday. ... |
| Five-minute gap fuels conspiracy theory over Lahore terror attack - Times Online
March 5, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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| | guardian.co.uk Five-minute gap fuels conspiracy theory over Lahore terror attack Times Online An unexplained five-minute delay in the Pakistani cricket team schedule has fuelled speculation that the gunmen who launched a terror attack against the Sri Lankan Test team this week were acting on inside information. Musharraf: attack on ... |
| Palestinians killed in Israel raid - Aljazeera.net
March 5, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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| | BBC News Palestinians killed in Israel raid Aljazeera.net At least three Palestinians have been killed after Isreal conducted an air raid on the Gaza Strip. Medical workers said two people were killed at the scene of the attack on Thursday near the Israel-Gaza border and a third died later ... |
| Bomb kills 10 in cattle market south of Baghdad - The Associated Press
March 5, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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| | China Daily Bomb kills 10 in cattle market south of Baghdad The Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) - A car bomb exploded Thursday in a crowded cattle market south of Baghdad, killing at least 10 people and injuring 60 others, Iraqi police and medical officials said. Car bomb at market ... |
| Bashir attacks West over warrant - Aljazeera.net
March 5, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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| | Washington Post Bashir attacks West over warrant Aljazeera.net Sudan's president has angrily rejected a warrant for his arrest on charges of war crimes, issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Video: Inside Story - Wanted: Omar al-Bashir - 4 March 09 - Part 1 AlJazeeraEnglish Aid fears after Sudan ... |
| New educational year begins in Afghanistan - Xinhua
March 5, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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| | BBC News New educational year begins in Afghanistan Xinhua KABUL, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's new educational year formally started Thursday with beating the bill by President Hamid Karzai in a local school here in the Afghan capital. EU hails Afghan decision on August presidential vote AFP Afghan Election ... | | | 
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| US role seen in 'deterrence' toward Iran - Reuters
March 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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| | AFP US role seen in 'deterrence' toward Iran Reuters By Randall Mikkelsen WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The United States should emphasize a military 'deterrence' policy, including a possible guarantee of nuclear protection for friendly Middle Eastern countries, in persuading Iran to abandon suspected ... Republicans anxious over Obama's ... |
| Sri Lanka Army Chief Pledges to Protect Civilians Caught in War - Bloomberg
March 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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| | BBC News Sri Lanka Army Chief Pledges to Protect Civilians Caught in War Bloomberg By Paul Tighe March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's army chief told his commanders to ensure the safety of civilians in the final battles to defeat the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. More here: Sri ... |
| Mexico army to take over policing in drug-hit city - Reuters
March 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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| | Reuters Mexico army to take over policing in drug-hit city Reuters By Robin Emmott CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's army will take over the local police force in the border city of Ciudad Juarez where it helped quell a deadly prison riot on Wednesday in its widening war ... |
| NATO seen backing Russia ties to form broad front - International Herald Tribune
March 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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| | Malaysia Star NATO seen backing Russia ties to form broad front International Herald Tribune By David Brunnstrom NATO is expected on Thursday to back a resumption of formal ties with Russia as Washington and its allies seek a broad front in their troubled battle against Afghan militants and other ... |
| Clinton's caution in Israel has some Palestinians grumbling< - MiamiHerald.com
March 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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| | BBC News Clinton's caution in Israel has some Palestinians grumbling< MiamiHerald.com By DION NISSENBAUM RAMALLAH, West Bank -- On her first visit as secretary of state to the de facto Palestinian capital, Hillary Clinton publicly chided Israel on Wednesday for demolishing dozens of Arab homes in East Jerusalem, a ... |
| Chavez Seizes Rice Operations From US Grain Giant - Wall Street Journal
March 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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| | Financial Times Chavez Seizes Rice Operations From US Grain Giant Wall Street Journal CARACAS - President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday ordered the expropriation of the local rice operations of US grain giant Cargill Inc., and threatened to take over beer and food manufacturer Polar, the country's largest private company. ... |
| Japanese opposition leader rails at 'unfair' arrest of aide - Financial Times
March 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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| | Boston Globe Japanese opposition leader rails at 'unfair' arrest of aide Financial Times By Mure Dickie in Tokyo The head of the Democratic party of Japan yesterday denounced the arrest of a senior aide on charges of illegal fundraising. More: Japanese opposition leader rails at 'unfair' arrest of aide - ... |
| Karzai's Afghan poll plan rebuffed - Financial Times
March 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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| | BBC News Karzai's Afghan poll plan rebuffed Financial Times By Pamela Constable in Kabul Afghanistan's election commission yesterday strongly rejected the dates selected by Hamid Karzai, president, for elections, injecting new uncertainty into a crucial period of transition for this struggling, western-backed ... Video: Inside Story - Hamid Karzai ... |
| China Spending Hopes Spur Regional Stock Rally - Wall Street Journal
March 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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| | ABC News China Spending Hopes Spur Regional Stock Rally Wall Street Journal By ROSALIND MATHIESON SINGAPORE -- Asian shares rose on expectations for increased Chinese government spending to support its economy, with China-related stocks on the rise in South Korea, Japan and Australia. China eyes 8 pct growth despite ... |
| Crash jet had faulty altimeter - Financial Times
March 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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| | BBC News Crash jet had faulty altimeter Financial Times By Michael Steen The Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 that crashed at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport last week, killing nine, was running on autopilot and stalled because a faulty altimeter prompted the plane to cut power to its engines, Dutch safety ... ... |
| Faulty reading helped cause Dutch plane crash - CNN International
March 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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| | CBC.ca Faulty reading helped cause Dutch plane crash CNN International (CNN) -- A "faulty" flight instrument contributed to the crash of a Turkish plane last month in the Netherlands, an accident that killed nine people and injured more than 60 others, Dutch safety authorities said on Wednesday. Bad altimeter ... |
| Iran to launch first atom power plant in summer - Reuters
March 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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| | Washington Post Iran to launch first atom power plant in summer Reuters TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran plans to start up its first atomic power plant this summer, its foreign minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Iran says 1st stage of Bushehr power plant to start in summer Xinhua ... |
| Evidence mounts of Syrian nuclear cover-up: US - Reuters
March 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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| | ABC News Evidence mounts of Syrian nuclear cover-up: US Reuters By Mark Heinrich VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday that UN inspectors had found growing evidence of covert nuclear activity in Syria, and European allies said a lack of Syrian transparency demanded utmost scrutiny. The Road ... |
| Thou Shalt Not Text Until Easter, Italians Told - FOXNews
March 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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| | Telegraph.co.uk Thou Shalt Not Text Until Easter, Italians Told FOXNews Or, put another way, the Italian branch of the Roman Catholic Church wants its followers to forswear text messaging, social-networking Web sites and computer games in the run-up to Easter. Call to give up texting for Lent BBC News ... |
| Bomb Kills Three Canadian Servicemen in Afghanistan - Bloomberg
March 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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| | AFP Bomb Kills Three Canadian Servicemen in Afghanistan Bloomberg By Thomas Penny March 4 (Bloomberg) -- Three Canadian servicemen serving with the NATO-led force in southern Afghanistan were killed in a roadside bombing, Canada's military said. Three Canadian troops killed in Afghanistan AFP Three Canadian soldiers killed in Afghan ... |
| Afghan Election Commission Rejects Karzai Request for Early Election - Voice of America
March 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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| | guardian.co.uk Afghan Election Commission Rejects Karzai Request for Early Election Voice of America By Barry Newhouse Afghanistan's election committee has rejected President Hamid Karzai's request to move up the date for presidential elections to late April. More here: Afghan Election Commission Rejects Karzai Request for Early Election - Voice of ... |
| Sri Lanka: If war ends, can a divided nation heal? - Christian Science Monitor
March 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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| | Boston Globe Sri Lanka: If war ends, can a divided nation heal? Christian Science Monitor Many see the Army's all-out fight as the only way to defeat Tamil rebels. But ending a cycle of ethnic conflict in the country may prove harder than a military victory. See original here: Sri ... |
| The city without a memory: treasures lost under collapsed Cologne … - Times Online
March 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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| | The Age The city without a memory: treasures lost under collapsed Cologne ... Times Online As police used tracker dogs to unearth possible human suvivors underneath the collapsed archives building, engineers were trying to work out how the 1971 institution - once regarded as a state-of-the-art documentation centre, copied ... |
| Cardinal Mahony bans Holocaust-denier from LA archdiocese - USA Today
March 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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| | BBC News Cardinal Mahony bans Holocaust-denier from LA archdiocese USA Today LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cardinal Roger Mahony on Tuesday took the unusual step of banning Holocaust-denying British Bishop Richard Williamson from any Roman Catholic church, school or other facility in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Vatican Rejects Bishop ... |
| Jail riot in Mexican drug war city kills 17 - Reuters
March 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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| | CTV.ca Jail riot in Mexican drug war city kills 17 Reuters CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - A riot at a jail just outside the violence-ravaged Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez left 15 inmates and two federal police dead on Wednesday, Red Cross workers at the scene said. Mexico sends ... | | | 
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