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Video: World

Thousands protest factory closing

Workers protest outside a bankrupt toy factory in south China as the global financial crisis hits...
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UN launches Gaza aid plea

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a humanitarian appeal for the people of...
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Video: Business

Asian stocks down

Asian stocks slipped because of weak investors confidence of a frail state of the world...
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IMF: "the cusp of global recession"

IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the global economy is on the brink, but if...
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IMF announces emergency financing

The International Monetary Fund has approved short-term financing to help emerging market...
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Asia stocks slide, yen jumps

Asian stock markets tumbled early Thursday, hit by renewed financial crisis jitters and signs the...
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World

Maldives president wins Anna Lindh Prize for climate campaign

Stockholm - The president of the Maldives was Wednesday named winner of the Anna Lindh Prize, a...
» read full story May 06th, 2009 - 20:09

Mexico to inject over 2 billion dollars to combat effect of flu

Mexico City - Mexico launched Tuesday a plan to provide more than 1 billion dollars to help...
» read full story May 05th, 2009 - 23:19

Ahmadinejad, Chavez want to jointly tackle global economic crisis

Tehran - The presidents of Iran and Venezuela after talks Thursday said they had decided to...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 22:21

Mexico gets IMF nod for 47-billion-dollar credit

Washington - Mexico got encouragement Wednesday from the head of the International Monetary Fund...
» read full story April 01st, 2009 - 21:13

Two rare Sumatran elephants killed

   Jakarta - Two Sumatran elephants have been shot and killed in Indonesia's...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 16:44

Philippines Propose Global-Warming Insurance Funds

According to the Philippines Presidential Adviser on Global Warming and Climate Change Secretary...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 14:00

World Food Programme appeals for 5.2-billion-dollar aid package

Rome - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said Tuesday it needs some 5.2 billion dollars...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 21:07

Italy's Officials Approved 2.4 Billion Euros In Tax Cuts

Rome - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's cabinet approved earlier today some tax cuts...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 16:58

EU calls For 200 Billion-euro Economic Stimulus Plan

Brussels - The European Union on Wednesday called on member states to help the bloc avoid a deep...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 19:02

EU Calls For 200 Billion-euro Economic Stimulus Plan

Brussels - The European Union on Wednesday called on member states to help the bloc avoid a deep...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 18:58
Bush Encourages Cooperation At APEC Summit

Bush Encourages Cooperation At APEC Summit

U.S. President George W. Bush, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 23:32

Leaders meet as economic woes pile up

Washington - The world's 20 leading economies are holding an historic summit in Washington Saturday...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 20:41

G20 leaders open critical financial summit

Washington - The world's 20 top economies launched on Saturday an historic summit aimed at...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 16:40

Slovakia Leads Eastern Growth As Europe Falters

Vienna - Slovakia outpaced other Central European economies in the third quarter, posting solid...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 14:52

Serbia Announced A 516-million-dollar Standby Deal

Belgrade - Serbia's ruling coalition announced a 15-month, 520- million dollar standby credit with...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 12:01

Historic G20 Summit Hopes To Head Off Global Recession

Washington/Berlin - The leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies will hold an historic meeting...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 13:39
Brazilian President Calls for Global Solutions

Brazilian President Calls for Global Solutions

Saturday, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged international finance ministers to...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 19:35

Chinese Leaders Urge Rich Nations to Lead on Climate Change

Beijing - Chinese leaders on Friday called for developed nations to take the lead on climate change...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 09:53

Russia Focuses on Medvedev Address after Last-Minute Delay

Moscow - Russia watchers were long curious to hear President Dmitry Medvedev's first national...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 10:06

New Scandal Hounds Arroyo Government

Manila - A former senior police official caught with a huge amount of cash at an airport in Moscow...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 10:37

Sarkozy Creates Investment Fund for Strategic Enterprises

Paris - President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday the French government will establish an...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 15:42

As Store Shelves Go Bare, Kremlin Whitewashes Credit Crisis

Moscow - Nothing could be a more visual throwback to the scarcity of Soviet days then the yawning...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 09:57

What warming? Climate change slips among global priorities

Washington  - You might call it the fourth crisis.  While collapsing financial institutions plunge...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 08:15

British princes to take part in challenging African rally

London - Britain's Princes William and Harry will take part in a gruelling off-road motorcycle...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 00:10

Bank Lobby Calls for Extraordinary Global Action on Credit Crunch

Washington - An influential international banking lobby group on Thursday called for urgent and...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 09:57
United Nations Plan to Eliminate Malaria by 2015

United Nations Plan to Eliminate Malaria by 2015

United Nations officials stated Thursday that a plan backed by approximately $3 billion in...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 21:25

US, Europe Must Confront Russian Aggression, Rice Says

Washington - The United States and Europe must "stand up to" Russian aggression and...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 10:15
Chicago Led US Cities Participating in Earth Hour

Chicago Led US Cities Participating in Earth Hour

Lights will be switched off yesterday at 8 p.m. in 24 global cities, including Atlanta, Bangkok,...
» read full story March 30th, 2008 - 22:08
Turn Off the Lights to Save the Earth

Turn Off the Lights to Save the Earth

Major cities and towns across the world are switching off the lights for one hour at 8 p.m. on...
» read full story March 29th, 2008 - 12:10
Agreement to Triple AIDS Funding For PEPFAR

Agreement to Triple AIDS Funding For PEPFAR

The Bush administration recorded one of the most successful achievements yesterday when a major...
» read full story February 28th, 2008 - 16:31
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Sports

Honda exit confirms the cold hand of recession on sport

Hamburg - Honda's withdrawal from Formula One racing came as a shock on Friday, but there were...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 15:47
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U.S.

Obama defends spending as key to future economic growth

Washington  - US President Barack Obama defended the spending outlined in his budget Tuesday,...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 12:29
President Obama Lifts Restrictions on Govt. Funding for Abortion

President Obama Lifts Restrictions on Govt. Funding for Abortion

On the fourth day as the United States President, Mr. Barack Obama decided to lift the restrictions...
» read full story January 24th, 2009 - 13:26

ANALYSIS: Obama could unlock impasse on global warming

Poznan, Poland - With talks on global warming stalled, the world's eyes are on Barack Obama to...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 21:09

US criticizes lack of clean technology progress in climate talks

Washington - The world must step up its efforts to develop the kind of clean technologies needed to...
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Obama's economic, foreign policy teams taking shape

Washington - US president-elect Barack Obama has settled on much of his economic and foreign policy...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 08:30

Report: NY Fed chief Geithner to be named Treasury secretary

Washington - New York Federal Reserve Chairman Timothy Geithner is set to become US treasury...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 08:23

Bush promises smooth transition, to meet Obama next week

Washington - President George W Bush said Thursday he would ensure a speedy and orderly transition...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 19:50

Latin America Favours Obama, but Can Handle McCain

Buenos Aires - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said it best for how much of Latin...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 10:39

Paulson warns of more bank failures amid more cash for AIG

Washington - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Wednesday warned that more banks would fail as...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 08:59
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Music

American Idol Gives Back More

American Idol Gives Back More

It is the second year that the reality show “American Idol” takes a break from its usual search of...
» read full story April 07th, 2008 - 18:23
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Specials

Earth Hour: World’s Vote for Action against Global Warming

Earth Hour: World’s Vote for Action against Global Warming

Earth Hour was a huge success for environmentalist activists all over the world. They said the...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 14:32
Pyramids to go dark for "Earth Hour"

Pyramids to go dark for "Earth Hour"

Cairo - The Pyramids and the Sphinx, normally bathed in the golden glow of high-powered...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 15:47
Earth Hour Prompts More than 2,800 Cities to Turn Off Lights

Earth Hour Prompts More than 2,800 Cities to Turn Off Lights

New York City’s Empire State Building will go dark Saturday night as well...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 14:22

Earth Hour: lights, camera, but where's the action?

   Sydney - It's easy to poke fun at Earth Hour, an Australian initiative now into...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 11:03

IMF: Global economy to shrink in 2009

Washington - The global economy could shrink as much as 1 per cent this year, the International...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 21:38

Bruni-Sarkozy to be ambassador in the fight against AIDS

Paris - France's First Lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, is to be named later Monday a special ambassador...
» read full story December 01st, 2008 - 14:43
EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standards For Lead Emissions

EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standards For Lead Emissions

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday strengthened the nation’s air quality...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 15:59
The Earth Is Skating on Thin Ice. Literally

The Earth Is Skating on Thin Ice. Literally

This year, the Arctic sea ice level might just break the record set only last September, since...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 11:40
Albrecht, HBO’s Former Chief, Leaves Talent Agency IMG

Albrecht, HBO’s Former Chief, Leaves Talent Agency IMG

HBO’s former CEO Chris Albrecht is no longer the president of IMG Entertainment. The 56-year-old...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 11:38
Earth Hour Tonight at 8 p.m.

Earth Hour Tonight at 8 p.m.

Lights will be switched off tonight at 8 p.m. in 24 global cities, including Atlanta, Bangkok,...
» read full story March 29th, 2008 - 22:20
Bono and Damien Hirst Rock Sotheby's for Africa

Bono and Damien Hirst Rock Sotheby's for Africa

Rocker-activist Bono and British artist Damien Hirst held a Valentine’s Day auction at...
» read full story February 15th, 2008 - 13:03
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Health

New Campaign against Malaria Launched

A new campaign against malaria was announced Friday in Norway by international health agency and...
» read full story April 18th, 2009 - 14:32
Obama’s Budget Outline

Obama’s Budget Outline

President Obama promised more money for conservation and renewable energy in his budget outline...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 23:49
$635 Million Donated Toward Eradicating Polio

$635 Million Donated Toward Eradicating Polio

The government of Germany and the United Kingdom and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation...
» read full story January 22nd, 2009 - 12:30
Relay for Life Celebrates Cancer Survivorship around the World, Raises Money for Cancer Research

Relay for Life Celebrates Cancer Survivorship around the World, Raises Money for Cancer Research

Teams of friends, family, neighbours and colleagues are organizing for the 2009 Relay for Life, the...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 15:30
UN Report: Early HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Essential to Save Babies’ Lives

UN Report: Early HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Essential to Save Babies’ Lives

A United Nations report has shown that early HIV testing and treatment procedures which provide...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 14:10
The Gates Foundation Plans to Fund 104 Researchers around the World

The Gates Foundation Plans to Fund 104 Researchers around the World

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation made public its intention to give 104 grants of $100...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 14:00
EPA Strengthens Standards on Lead Emissions to Protect America’s Children

EPA Strengthens Standards on Lead Emissions to Protect America’s Children

The Environmental Protection Agency made public yesterday its decision to strengthen air quality...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 21:02
Hope for South Africa! “HIV Causes AIDS,” Health Minister Barbara Hogan States

Hope for South Africa! “HIV Causes AIDS,” Health Minister Barbara Hogan States

This week, South Africa’s new Health Minister, Barbara Hogan, said it was unquestionable that HIV...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 15:00
Global Push for Malaria Eradication by 2020, End of Deaths by 2015

Global Push for Malaria Eradication by 2020, End of Deaths by 2015

At the United Nations Summit in New York a bold plan to eradicate malaria begins to take shape. A...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 22:17

Bristol And Pfizer Won’t Seek Approval For Blood Clotting Drug

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and its partner Pfizer Inc said Tuesday that their apixaban anticoagulant...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 16:42
Bill Gates And Mayor Bloomberg Join Global Fight Against Smoking

Bill Gates And Mayor Bloomberg Join Global Fight Against Smoking

In an attempt to raise awareness on smoking-related problems and to encourage smoking cessation,...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 13:36
House Votes to Expand Global AIDS Funds with $20 Billion

House Votes to Expand Global AIDS Funds with $20 Billion

The House of Representatives, Wednesday, overwhelmingly voted to expand a popular program aimed at...
» read full story April 03rd, 2008 - 14:19
UNICEF: 26,000 Children Under 5 Die Each Day

UNICEF: 26,000 Children Under 5 Die Each Day

Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest child mortality rate in the world, a U. N. report...
» read full story January 22nd, 2008 - 16:25
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Science

Early HIV Diagnosis And Treatment Essential To Save Babies’ Lives

Early HIV Diagnosis And Treatment Essential To Save Babies’ Lives

A United Nations report has shown that early HIV testing and treatment procedures which provide...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 09:01
Space Symposium: Competition For Space Gets Tough

Space Symposium: Competition For Space Gets Tough

Space – everyone wants a piece of it, and the United States is no exception, as it should not...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 16:02
UN Experts Warn of Irreversible Climate Changes

UN Experts Warn of Irreversible Climate Changes

United Nations experts have agreed on a 20-page draft report which warns of the effects of climate...
» read full story November 16th, 2007 - 21:37
Google Boosts The Race To The Moon With A $30 Million Prize (Update)

Google Boosts The Race To The Moon With A $30 Million Prize (Update)

Google, the web search giant, joined today the XPrize Foundation in announcing the Google Lunar X...
» read full story September 13th, 2007 - 22:00
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People

Chris Albrecht Is Back In Business

Chris Albrecht Is Back In Business

Chris Albrecht, former chairman and CEO of HBO, will head IMG's global media business, it was...
» read full story September 18th, 2007 - 15:37
Angie and Brad Take Charity to the Hamptons

Angie and Brad Take Charity to the Hamptons

Sunday, in the Hamptons: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt hosted a lavish charity dinner party in...
» read full story August 27th, 2007 - 16:17
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Technology

Google & Partners Fund Satellite Internet Project For Emerging Markets

Google & Partners Fund Satellite Internet Project For Emerging Markets

O3b Networks will support Google, Liberty Global and HSBC Principal Investments in their plan to...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 15:04
Google Earth Announces Partnership with United Nations

Google Earth Announces Partnership with United Nations

The web-search giant Google unveiled in June 2007 a new program designed to help charities and...
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 22:38
Microsoft And Dell To Fight AIDS With (Red) Products

Microsoft And Dell To Fight AIDS With (Red) Products

Dell and Microsoft will join their forces in an initiative to support the (Red) Foundation efforts...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 22:56
Slide Raises $50 Million In Funding

Slide Raises $50 Million In Funding

Slide, a company that develops software for social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook,...
» read full story January 19th, 2008 - 13:25
Google.org Started Giving Grants

Google.org Started Giving Grants

The charitable arm of Internet search engine company Google, Google.org, has announced it will...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 22:12
Google Launches Google Earth Outreach

Google Launches Google Earth Outreach

The web-search giant, Google, unveiled today a new program designed to help charities and other...
» read full story June 27th, 2007 - 22:36
eBay Bans Ivory Trade

eBay Bans Ivory Trade

eBay it will ban international trade of elephant ivory on all of its sites around the globe, after...
» read full story June 06th, 2007 - 19:24
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Business

US consumer confidence jumps in April

Washington - Consumer confidence in the United States surged in April as governments have begun...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 20:05

World economic powers reach deal to combat crisis

London - The world's biggest economic powers reached a deal Thursday aimed at forging a new global...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 21:50

World economic powers set to agree to new financial order

London - The world's biggest economic powers are set to agree Thursday to a radical rewrite of the...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 13:04

New Zealand recession continues with fourth-quarter slump

Wellington - New Zealand's deepening recession was confirmed Friday when official figures were...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 10:51

Huge severance payment provokes French government anger

Paris  - The French government has reacted with anger to the report that the outgoing head of...
» read full story March 24th, 2009 - 11:54

EU pledges more funds to financial bailout systems

Brussels - European Union leaders Friday pledged to provide some 100 billion dollars in extra loans...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 15:42

EU leaders cautious over boosting bail-out funds

Brussels - European Union leaders were set to keep a cautious stance Friday on the question of...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 10:09

Congress wants AIG bonuses back; AIG head rebukes suicide remark

Washington - The US Congress Wednesday tapped into growing public ire over bailed-out insurance...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 19:59

US legislators: IMF needs more money to keep nations from failing

Washington - The International Monetary Fund must be given more resources to rescue poorer nations...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 19:58
The Gates Foundation Delivers On Its Projects

The Gates Foundation Delivers On Its Projects

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced earlier today the kickoff of a $6.9 million...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 16:10

World Bank: Global recession likely worst since Great Depression

Washington - The World Bank on Tuesday warned that a financial crisis striking the global economy...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 18:49

World summit aims to close gaps in finance market rules

Washington - The leaders of the world's top economic powers are expected to agree Saturday to close...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 09:51

EU approves rescue package as Brown inspires EU summit

Brussels  - The European Union approved its own financial rescue package at a summit that saw...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 06:40

Cambodia Backs Less Developed Economies amid Global Crisis

Phnom Penh - Cambodia Tuesday urged developed countries to focus on poverty alleviation in less...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 09:57

Financial Clouds Keep China's House Buyers at Home

Beijing - As house sales and prices tumble in China amid heightened uncertainty brought by the...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 09:36

India may weather worst effects of financial crisis: officials

New Delhi - India may escape the worst consequences of the global financial crisis due to strong...
» read full story October 12th, 2008 - 15:01

Japan Sucked Ever Deeper into Financial Maelstrom

Tokyo - Never before has the Japanese economy been buffeted so severely by financial sources...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 13:04

US stocks plummet further; Dow below 9,000 points

New York - US stocks plummeted again on Thursday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped below...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 00:36

Italy Secures Banks and Banks Deposits

Rome - The Italian government late Wednesday forged a stabilization package as a...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 09:37

World's Finance Chiefs Prepare to Tackle Credit Crisis

Washington - Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from around the world descend later this...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 09:31

Emergency meeting of Group of 20 to discuss financial crisis

Washington - The Group of 20 (G20) that brings together emerging economies and industrial nations...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 08:01

Bernanke suggests rate cut as Fed announces new liquidity measures

Washington - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested another interest rate cut was on the...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 20:40

US Financial Turmoil Sends Stocks to Sharp Lows

New York/Washington - The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc and fears of more looming bank...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 10:14
Former Samsung Head Convicted to 3-year Suspended Jail Term

Former Samsung Head Convicted to 3-year Suspended Jail Term

Ex-Samsung Group head Lee Kun-hee was sentenced to 3-years suspended jail on Wednesday for tax...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 13:25
Bear Stearns Execs Hit by SEC, Criminal Charges

Bear Stearns Execs Hit by SEC, Criminal Charges

Two ex-Bear Stearns fund managers have been hit with both civil and criminal charges, by the...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 18:41
CBS Strikes Online Market With CNET Networks Acquisition

CBS Strikes Online Market With CNET Networks Acquisition

CBS Corp. confirmed on Thursday the acquisition of CNET Networks Inc. for $1.8 billion, in one...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 15:56
Samsung’s Chairman Resigns over Tax-Evasion Scandal

Samsung’s Chairman Resigns over Tax-Evasion Scandal

South Korean billionaire Lee Kun-hee announced his decision to step down as chairman of Samsung,...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 16:41
Dell to Buy E-mail Service Company MessageOne for $155 M

Dell to Buy E-mail Service Company MessageOne for $155 M

Dell Inc., American technology-company based in Round Rock, Texas, announced on Tuesday its...
» read full story February 12th, 2008 - 17:24
Apple Posts Historical Quarterly Earnings, Stock Falls on Outlook

Apple Posts Historical Quarterly Earnings, Stock Falls on Outlook

Apple Inc, the US multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing consumer...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 13:43
Blackstone To Close $930 Million Deal With GSO Capital Partners LP

Blackstone To Close $930 Million Deal With GSO Capital Partners LP

The private equity and investment management firm Blackstone Group announced on Thursday the...
» read full story January 10th, 2008 - 15:14
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