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Afghan gov’t: Insurgents kill 12 civilians (AP)
By admin on September 28, 2009
AP - Insurgents killed 12 Afghan civilians in the east and north half in an ambush on a group of truck drivers and half when a van hit a roadside bomb, the government said Monday.
Job losses, early retirements hurt Social Security (AP)
By 7KLnewsbot on September 28, 2009
AP - Big job losses and a spike in early retirement claims from laid-off seniors 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.
Analysis: Wrestling with how to talk about race (AP)
By 7KLnewsbot on September 26, 2009
AP - For a while, it almost seemed as if President Barack Obama had soothed the angst over race in this country simply by taking office. The focus was on big issues facing a new president one who just happened to be black.
Commentary: Huge rewards in a Mideast peace
By Bill Richardson Special to CNN Editor’s note: Bill Richardson is governor of New Mexico and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Obama to push nuclear disarmament
US President Barack Obama is to call for an end to nuclear arms and efforts to stop the spread of the technology behind them, at an historic UN session. In the first security council meeting chaired by the US, Mr Obama will present a resolution seeking “a world without nuclear weapons”
Struggling Japan Airlines seeks public money
By admin on September 24, 2009
TOKYO - The president of Japan Airlines said Thursday the money-losing carrier is applying for public funds to help turn around a company that’s been pummeled by the downturn in global air travel.
Sarkozy ‘guilty’ slip causes uproar
FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy came under fire today for describing ex-prime minister Dominique de Villepin and four others on trial for allegedly slandering him as “guilty”. Mr Villepin’s lawyer called the comment “scandalous” and said the former prime minister would file suit against Mr Sarkozy for…
Global warming creates second El Nino
GLOBAL warming periodically shifts El Nino thousands of miles to the west, potentially intensifying Asian droughts and weakening its dampening effect on Atlantic hurricanes, reports a study published today. Up to now, the tropical weather phenomenon, which strikes on average every four or five years, has generally occurred along a wide stretch of the equator in the eastern Pacific. Such is the…
Another Indian commits suicide in Oz
An Indian immigrant apparently committed suicide on Thursday after jumping in front of a speeding train in Sydney, less than a week after…
Iraqi city locked down after prison break
Iraqi officials say about 15 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit and…
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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.