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Oil falls below $66 ahead of US economic reports (AP)
September 28, 2009
AP - Oil prices fell below $66 a barrel Monday as stock markets sank and investors eyed a slew of economic data this week that will help shed light on the health of the U.S. economy
Freed to have another go at coming to Britain: French judges release 82 Calais migrants
September 28, 2009
French judges have ordered the release of 82 migrants arrested when their ‘Jungle’ camp was razed in Calais. The move - on the grounds that their human rights were breached in last week’s raid - would free the migrants to make fresh attempts to sneak into Britain.
Hero teenager saves more than 30 lives before he is swept away by Philippines floods
September 28, 2009
A hero teenager gave his life to rescue more than 30 people - including mothers and children - from floods which have killed more than 100 people. Rampaging floods in the Philippines have left nearly half a million people homeless, as tropical storm Ketsana brought the islands their heaviest rains in 40 years this weekend
Merkel vows quick deal on German coalition (AP)
September 28, 2009
AP - Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed to press ahead quickly with forming a new center-right German government following her election victory.
Confucius’s birthday leads Google to doodle a 2,560th ‘e-card’
September 28, 2009
It’s a big birthday - so it makes sense for the world’s biggest search engine to chip in with a greeting card of its own. Confucius, the Chinese philosopher, was born 2,560 years ago today, leading Google - itself celebrating a comparatively tender 11th birthday this week
Terror Charges Dropped Against Zimbabwe Activist
September 28, 2009
Pope Wraps up Czech Trip With Mass Near Prague
September 28, 2009
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Tracking device lifesaver for impaired
September 28, 2009
Many parents have felt that sinking sensation, the terror of realizing — even if just for a moment — that a loved one is missing. When senior citizens with Alzheimer’s, children with autism or people with similar types of conditions wander off, the situation can quickly turn into tragedy, said Project Lifesaver founder Gene Saunders.
Gates: Victory in war a must
September 28, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it’s a mistake to set a deadline to end American military action, as some liberals have sought, and that a defeat in Afghanistan would be disastrous for the U.S. In a stern warning to critics of a continued troop presence in Afghanistan, Gates said the Islamic extremist Taliban and al-Qaida would perceive an early pullout as a victory over the United States, similar to the Soviet Union’s humiliating withdrawal in 1989 after a 10-year war. “The notion of timelines and exit strategies and so on, frankly, I think would all be a strategic mistake
Conservative columnist William Safire dies at 79
September 28, 2009
NEW YORK — William Safire, the conservative columnist and word warrior who eagerly took on political figures and the English language, died yesterday at age 79. The Pulitzer Prize winner died in Maryland, assistant Rosemary Shields said.
Few terror charges stick
September 28, 2009
WASHINGTON — The government is prosecuting only about one out of four of those charged in connection with terrorism, according to a study that suggests federal agencies don’t agree on who is a terrorist.
Report: List of problem care centers too short
September 28, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government program that brings extra scrutiny to poorly performing nursing homes leaves out hundreds of troubled facilities, investigators report. The Centers for…
Laid-off workers turn to Social Security
September 28, 2009
WASHINGTON — Big job losses and a spike in early-retirement claims from laid-off senior citizens will force Social Security to pay out more in benefits than it collects in taxes the next two years, the first time that’s happened since the 1980s. The deficits — $10 billion in 2010 and $9 billion in 2011 — won’t affect payments to retirees because Social Security has accumulated…
‘95 security tapes blank in spots
September 28, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY — Long-secret security tapes showing the chaos immediately after the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building are blank in the minutes before the blast and appear to have been edited, an attorney who obtained the recordings…
German leader wins second term
September 28, 2009
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has won the center-right majority that eluded her four years ago — nudging Europe’s biggest economic power to the right as it claws its way out of a recession. Voters sent the…
Iran answers in missile test
September 28, 2009
TEHRAN — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it successfully test-fired short-range missiles yesterday in drills meant to show that Tehran is prepared to crush any military threat. The display of force comes days after the U.S
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Bill Clinton speaks of vast, right-wing conspiracy (AP)
September 28, 2009
AP - Bill Clinton says a vast, right-wing conspiracy that once targeted him is now focusing on President Barack Obama.
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Gucci: Tashkent Training Chic (Fashion Wire Daily)
September 28, 2009
Fashion Wire Daily - Uzbekistan, perhaps not everyone’s first thought when it comes to inspiration for a hip Italian fashion brand, underpinned a powerful Spring 2010 collection from Gucci that, at its kernel, was all about combining sexy athleticism with the brand’s unique hardware.
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Last-gasp Adailton denies Juventus top spot, Milan jeered (AFP)
September 28, 2009
AFP - Bologna’s veteran Brazilian forward Adailton scored an equaliser deep into injury time to deny Juventus a return to the top of the Serie A table following a 1-1 draw in Turin.
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Oil falls below $66 ahead of US economic reports (AP)
September 28, 2009
AP - Oil prices fell below $66 a barrel Monday as stock markets sank and investors eyed a slew of economic data this week that will help shed light on the health of the U.S. economy
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Cypress Gardens theme park in Fla. closes doors (AP)
September 24, 2009
AP - Cypress Gardens, which reigned as Florida’s grandest theme park in the days before Disney, has shut down while its owners try to sell the attraction.
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Merkel vows quick deal on German coalition (AP)
September 28, 2009
AP - Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed to press ahead quickly with forming a new center-right German government following her election victory.