| 2008-10-10 05:20 |
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Visit China's Forbidden City -- as a virtual eunuch |
| 2008-10-10 05:17 |
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Ex-Finnish president wins 2008 Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Norway (AP) - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has announced that Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari has won the Nobel Peace Prize....
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| 2008-10-10 05:17 |
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NATO seeks agreement on Afghan drugs role
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - NATO defense ministers worked Friday toward an agreement that would authorize their troops in Afghanistan to attack the heroin trade, which is believed to pump millions of dollars a year into the coffers of a resurgent Taliban....
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| 2008-10-10 05:17 |
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7 protest leaders in police custody in Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Seven leaders of anti-government protests surrendered to police Friday amid calls from other key figures in Thailand's political impasse for the prime minister's resignation and a military coup....
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| 2008-10-10 05:12 |
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Ex-Finnish president wins 2008 Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Norway (AP) - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has announced that Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the selection Friday, giving him the prize "for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts."...
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| 2008-10-10 05:12 |
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Market tailspin steps up pressure for world action on crisis
LONDON (AFP) - Global stock markets went into freefall on Friday as pressure mounted for decisive action from world leaders to contain the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression....
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| 2008-10-10 05:12 |
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Martti Ahtisaari wins 2008 Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO (AFP) - Finnish peace mediator Martti Ahtisaari has been awarded the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Friday....
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| 2008-10-10 05:10 |
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Mugabe and Tsvangirai seen set for new round of talks |
| 2008-10-10 05:05 |
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Row over Iceland bank deposits |
| 2008-10-10 05:05 |
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Watchdog urges better retail payment protection |
| 2008-10-10 04:55 |
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Darling appeals for new ideas |
| 2008-10-10 04:52 |
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Black colonel's dream town celebrates 100 years
ALLENSWORTH, Calif. (AP) - Sgpirals of alkaline dust swirl across the hardpan where a century ago 300 black Americans planted alfalfa and corn hoping racial tolerance would take root....
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| 2008-10-10 04:40 |
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Millionaire Sugar buys Woolworths stake |
| 2008-10-10 04:40 |
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All eyes on G7 as fearful investors take flight |
| 2008-10-10 04:35 |
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Back to basics |
| 2008-10-10 04:35 |
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All eyes now on G7 |
| 2008-10-10 04:35 |
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Money market rates refuse to come down |
| 2008-10-10 04:35 |
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Metals stocks take a hit |
| 2008-10-10 04:32 |
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McCain losing ground with working-class whites
KITTANNING, Pa. (AP) - The steel mills and coal mines of western Pennsylvania helped fuel the nation's economic engine. Today, old factory shells and boarded-up storefronts stand as bleak reminders of those once-prosperous times....
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| 2008-10-10 04:30 |
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Credit stress stifles property derivatives promise |
| 2008-10-10 04:12 |
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McCain losing ground with working-class whites
KITTANNING, Pa. (AP) - The steel mills and coal mines of western Pennsylvania helped fuel the nation's economic engine. Today, old factory shells and boarded-up storefronts stand as bleak reminders of those once-prosperous times. But the voters in working-class enclaves such as this still are a sought-after prize in presidential politics, and many are belatedly coming around to Democratic nominee Barack Obama....
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| 2008-10-10 04:12 |
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Thai protest leaders granted bail, vow new rallies
BANGKOK (AFP) - Leaders of Thai anti-government protests were granted bail Friday after surrendering to police and immediately vowed new rallies, raising fears of mounting turmoil days after deadly street clashes....
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| 2008-10-10 04:10 |
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Armed forces personnel details go missing |
| 2008-10-10 04:07 |
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Sensitive Palin ethics report kept secret, for now
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Sworn to secrecy, Alaska lawmakers have begun reviewing a lengthy and politically sensitive investigative report that, when released Friday, could prove embarrassing to Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin....
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| 2008-10-10 04:02 |
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Western group petitions for species protection
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A tortoise, a hare, a mouse and a half-dozen mussels are some of the creatures that a conservation group hopes to save through a "Western Ark" project aimed at petitioning the government for federal protection....
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| 2008-10-10 04:02 |
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Sensitive Palin ethics report kept secret, for now
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Sworn to secrecy, Alaska lawmakers have begun reviewing a lengthy and politically sensitive investigative report that, when released Friday, could prove embarrassing to Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. The report focuses on whether the first-term Alaska governor abused her authority by firing a state commissioner to settle a family dispute. But it is also expected to touch on whether Palin's husband meddled in state affairs and whether her administration inappropriately accessed employee medical records....
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| 2008-10-10 03:57 |
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Asian markets plunge; Nikkei sinks nearly 10 pct.
TOKYO (AP) - A massive sell-off on Wall Street and escalating fears of a global recession sent Asian stocks plunging Friday, with Japan's key index shedding nearly 10 percent to close out its worst week in history. Despite recent moves by the world's central banks to thaw frozen credit markets and boost investor confidence, their efforts have fallen flat as markets hurtled toward a global equity crisis....
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| 2008-10-10 03:55 |
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EU prepares verdict on Russia pullback from Georgia |
| 2008-10-10 03:55 |
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Stanford Twenty20 match to go ahead |
| 2008-10-10 03:50 |
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South Africa's ANC likely to split says dissident |
| 2008-10-10 03:50 |
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Philip Green denies Sainsbury stake report |
| 2008-10-10 03:47 |
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Senators push for immigration raid guidelines
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - With federal authorities stepping up immigration enforcement raids across the country, Sens. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Robert Menendez of New Jersey are sponsoring a bill to protect the rights of U.S. citizens and legal residents who get caught up in them....
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| 2008-10-10 03:47 |
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Sheriff who halted evictions not typical lawman
CHICAGO (AP) - Diane Limas was already planning a protest as she walked out of Cook County Sheriff's office....
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| 2008-10-10 03:47 |
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Pakistan investigates alleged US missile strike
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani intelligence agents Friday were investigating the identities of up to eight foreigners believed killed in a suspected U.S. missile strike close to the Afghan border....
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| 2008-10-10 03:47 |
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Markets tailspin steps up pressure for world action on crisis
LONDON (AFP) - Global stock markets went into freefall Friday as pressure mounted for decisive action from world leaders to contain the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression....
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| 2008-10-10 03:47 |
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Thai protest leaders bailed as turmoil looks set to continue
BANGKOK (AFP) - Leaders of Thai anti-government protests were swiftly granted bail Friday after surrendering to police but have vowed new rallies, raising fears of mounting turmoil days after deadly street clashes....
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| 2008-10-10 03:42 |
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D.C. Uighurs wait to take in Gitmo detainees
McLEAN, Va. (AP) - For centuries, hospitality to weary travelers has been part of the Uighur culture. The Uighur land in what is now the far western province of China carried merchants traversing the famed Silk Road....
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| 2008-10-10 03:35 |
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Saoirse Ronan feels her age |
| 2008-10-10 03:25 |
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All eyes on G7 as markets take fright |
| 2008-10-10 03:25 |
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Bond boom at risk |
| 2008-10-10 03:22 |
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Ship carrying cement hijacked off Somalia's coast
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A Somali official says a ship carrying cement to the East Africa country has been hijacked, after NATO joined a growing international force to protect vessels off the perilous coast....
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| 2008-10-10 03:20 |
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Perfect storm hits emerging markets as G7 meets |
| 2008-10-10 03:12 |
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Thousands of al-Sadr supporters mourn lawmaker
BAGHDAD (AP) - Thousands of supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have taken part in a procession in Baghdad to mourn the killing of a Sadrist lawmaker....
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| 2008-10-10 03:10 |
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Darling appeals for new ideas on crisis |
| 2008-10-10 03:00 |
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FTSE opens more than 6 percent lower |
| 2008-10-10 02:57 |
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Markets in tailspin ahead of Washington crisis talks
TOKYO (AFP) - The world's major economies prepared to hold crisis talks Friday in an attempt to halt a massive sell-off on global stock markets, as Asian shares were pummelled by another day of panic selling....
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| 2008-10-10 02:50 |
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Watchdog says retail payment protection needs improving |
| 2008-10-10 02:40 |
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North Korea and U.S. said near nuclear deal |
| 2008-10-10 02:35 |
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UK and Iceland spar over bank deposits |
| 2008-10-10 02:35 |
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Pressure on G7 to act on crisis as Asia stocks plunge |