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Bush Meets With New Pakistani Prime Minister
President George W. Bush has emerged from his first talks with Pakistani
Prime Minister Yousaf...
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Bin Laden Lashes Out at Arab Leaders
Osama bin Laden
released a new message on Sunday denouncing Arab leaders for sacrificing the...
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Clinton Pays Tribute to Sen. Kennedy
Sen.Hillary Clinton, while celebrating a victory in Kentucky, calls Kennedy 'one of the greatest...
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Courting the Hispanic voter
Jul 8 - Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama both make their case to a convention...
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Chavez meets with Russian leaders
Jul 22 - Chavez meets Russia's leaders to boost energy and military cooperation.
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Zimbabwe talks resume
Power sharing talks resume in the Zimbabwean capital amid conflicting reports on their...
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Republicans rally behind McCain
Republicans and one prominent Democrat reintroduced John McCain to the American public - as a...
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Muslim Leader W.D. Mohammed Dies
Imam W.D. Mohammed, the son of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad,
who moved thousands of...
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Georgian checkpoint dismantled
Russian soldiers begin to dismantle a checkpoint in western Georgia as Russian foreign minister...
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Obama the organizer
Republicans mocked Barack Obama for spending time as a community organizer. But those who support...
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Palin meets foreign leaders
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is having her own crash course in foreign...
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The future of Mehdi Army
With an election law passed in Iraq, it is unclear if Mehdi Army will take up politics.
The...
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UK wants new Bretton Woods
Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on world leaders to create a new "financial...
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Amnesty: Zimbabwe crisis worsening
Human rights abuses and the food crisis is worsening in Zimbabwe, acording to human rights group,...
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European leaders congratulate Obama
Europe's leaders hope Barack Obama's election as U.S. President will lead to improved...
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Prison for Argentinian officers
Three military leaders who ran secret detention centres in Argentina during the last military...
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Canadian Reporter Held in Afghan Cave Freed
A female Canadian TV journalist abducted and held for four weeks
in Afghanistan was freed on...
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Preparing for G20
As Global leaders plan to push forward efforts his weekend to erect a firewall against future...
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Hillary Clinton as Sec.of State?
The Obama transition team has confirmed that President-elect Barack Obama is considering Hillary...
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Bush hosts leaders at White House
President George W. Bush on Friday greeted world leaders attending a summit on the global financial...
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A new Bretton Woods?
British PM Gordon Brown says G20 took the first steps to revise the global financial system...
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UN envoy to meet rebels in Congo
UN envoy and former Nigerian President Obasanjo is in the Democratic Republic of Congo for talks...
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Circumcision in Uganda
Uganda's Bagusi community hold their bi-annual circumcision ceremony to initiate their boys into...
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al Qaeda arrests near EU summit
Brussels police say they may have foiled a plot to attack the European Union summit later this...
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Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens in Iraq Restaurant
A
suicide bomber killed at least 55 people Thursday in a packed
restaurant near the northern city...
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Israeli air strikes on Gaza
At least 200 people have been killed after Israeli bombers launched a series of air strikes against...
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Biden in Afghanistan for Talks
Vice President-elect Joe Biden met with political and military
leaders in Afghanistan, a clear...
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FARC hit by desertions
Two members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) deserted the group this week,...
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Gaza: Ban Ki-moon in Israel
Israel unleashes its heaviest shelling of Gaza, hitting a U.N. compound and media building in...
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Hamas announces own ceasefire terms
Hamas announces an immediate ceasefire by its fighters and allied groups in the Gaza Strip and...
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Uganda reburies LRA victims of war
Ugandan elders look for bones to rebury in a traditional cleansing ceremony that paves the way...
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The world parties for Obama
America may have the new President but the rest of the world has also been...
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BBC resists pressure over Gaza
The BBC has come under mounting pressure to screen a humanitarian appeal for victims of the war...
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Maliki poised to sweep election
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's allies look set for sweeping victories in provincial polls,...
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China's Wen optimistic on UK visit
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sees "light at the end of the tunnel" but calls for strong...
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UK to double exports to China
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown seeks to strengthen economic ties with China during a visit...
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Castro birthplace named a monument
Cuban officials declared childhood house of Cuban leader Fidel Castro and his brother President...
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Israeli leaders cast ballots
Israeli leaders voted on Tuesday (February 10) in an election that pollsters say is too close to...
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Israeli rivals claim poll win
The leaders of Israel's two main parties have claimed victory in one of the closest election...
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Clinton China tour kicks off
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton kicks off a full day of meetings with Chinese leaders,...
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Guadeloupe pay talks suspended
Union leaders and employers failed to agree over French President Nicolas Sarkozy's aid package,...
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Israel's Olmert bids farewell
Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert bids farewell as new Israeli parliament sworn in and...
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Bomber targets Koreans in Yemen
A suicide bomber tries to attack a party of South Koreans in Yemen - they were there to investigate...
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Paulson, Bernanke brief lawmakers
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke met with...
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'Great progress' on US bailout
American congressional leaders say they've reached the broad outline of a deal to pump hundreds...
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BOJ cheers U.S. bailout
A top Bank of Japan official expressed hope Monday a $700 billion U.S. government bailout fund...
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Europe bailout plan?
With European economies under threat from the global credit crunch, some are asking if European...
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Senate approves $700 billion bailout
The U.S Senate approved a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry that political and...
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Leaders call for European unity
European leaders call for a united front in tackling the financial crisis as divisions...
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G4 leaders stop short of bailout
European leaders vow to help banks out at the end of an emergency summit in France to try to...
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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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European shares in freefall
European stocks plunged by around ten percent on Friday afternoon, after Wall Street started...
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G7 vows to tackle global crisis
Financial leaders from the world's richest nations vowed to use all necessary tools to address...
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G7 aims to sell financial fix
As the G7 meets to address the financial crisis, some analysts say the problem is not their...
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Nations Want Financial Fix, but How?
Finance leaders from around the world meeting in Washington agree
on principles to help solve a...
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Japan, Asian shares soar
Japanese and Asian shares soared Tuesday following a Wall Street rally, recouping some of the...
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EU to shield itself from U.S. gloom
European leaders vowed to protect their industries as new data paints a grim outlook for the U.S....
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Restructuring global finance
European leaders meeting in Brussels called for immediate action to counter the financial crisis...
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Who's leading the global fix?
As U.S. President Bush prepares to host France's Sarkozy for talks on the global economy, some...
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Bush schedules global summit
The White House will host a global summit on November 15th on the financial crisis.
Leaders...
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China spends near $600 bln
The world's fourth largest economy, China, plans to spend nearly $600 billion to boost demand in...
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G20 agrees on financial action
In Brazil, finance ministers and central bank governors representing 90 percent of the world's...
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G20 to tackle economy
Leaders from the G20 gather in Washington this weekend, hoping to address the global financial...
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Asia rebounds pre-G20
Asian shares crawled back Friday from recent losses on hopes ahead of a weekend Group of 20...
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Biggest retail sales drop on record
October saw the largest one-month fall in U.S. retail sales, government figures showed, as job...
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Recession hangs over G20 summit
As Europe is plunged into recession, world leaders assemble in Washington to discuss a new...
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Bush: Summit a success
President Bush hailed the economic summit a success, but said more work on global finance will be...
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Japan's recession
Japan's first recession in seven years combined with Europe's downturn, painting a grim picture...
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Asian shares mixed
Asian shares mixed on Monday after G20 disappoints.
The yen and U.S. dollar pushed higher...
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Auto bailout still on hold
Democratic congressional leaders demand auto executives provide a business survival plan in...
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Bush pleges new trade push
The outgoing U.S. president has told APEC leaders meeting in Peru that Washington will press for a...
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Financial crisis dominates APEC
Global financial crisis remains at the forefront of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in...
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German business morale plunges
France's Sarkozy and Germany's Merkel discuss the financial crisis as more gloomy economic data...
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Driving for dollars
The heads of the "Big Three" automakers dropped arrogance for humility in a new plea...
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Business Update: Stimulus progress
House leaders are prepared to take up the $825 billion economic stimulus plan next week as...
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Davos 2009: Elite look for solutions
The traditional gathering of global movers and shakers in Switzerland has been shaken to the core...
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Davos 2009: U.S. stimulus reaction
Delegates to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland have called for quick action from...
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Davos 2009: Sour CEO survey
More than fourteen hundred buisness leaders are here in Davos - and unsurprisingly - their mood...
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Davos 2009: Blaming Washington
The search for solutions to the global financial crisis has frequently turned into criticism of...
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UK economy faces deep recession
The latest forecast from the Bank of England is for an economic contraction of 4-percent over the...
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Gearing up for the G20
Berlin gets ready to host the G20 preparatory meeting, where European leaders aim to find a...
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European leaders in markets pledge
Structural reforms and public spending key to economic recovery, say European leaders.
The...
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Richard Branson draws criticism for dressing up as a cleaner
London - British billionaire businessman Richard Branson has incurred the wrath of trade union...
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FBI to assist in hunt for killers of Hungarian Roma
Budapest - Hungary's national chief of police said on Monday that the US Federal Bureau of...
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British troops mark end of Iraq campaign as new era looms
Baghdad/London - The British military lowered its flag over Basra headquarters Thursday to mark the...
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Sarkozy pledges to stand by Spain in fight against ETA
Madrid - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday pledged to spare no effort in helping Spain...
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Austrian holocaust denier sentenced to five years in jail
Vienna - Notorious Austrian holocaust denier Gerd Honsik was sentenced to five years in prison...
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Pope and Prince Charles discuss environment at Vatican
Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI and Britain's Prince Charles spent 15 minutes talking about the...
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EU hits back at Russian "nonsense" over Eastern initiative
Luxembourg - Top European Union diplomats on Monday dismissed as "nonsense" a claim by...
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New Zealand deficit spiralling out of control, minister warns
Wellington - New Zealand's budget deficit is spiralling out of control as the...
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Lawyer: Detainees in Egyptian Hezbollah case allege torture
Cairo - Men detained on charges of plotting attacks in Egypt on behalf of the Lebanese group...
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Thai police say plot to assassinate royal advisor uncovered
Bangkok - Thai police have arrested three men who they claim were plotting to...
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Nigerian militants kidnap British oil worker
Nairobi/Abuja - Nigerian militants have kidnapped a British oil worker,...
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British foreign secretary arrives in Basra
Baghdad - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband arrived in Basra on Monday leading a delegation...
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Merkel, Karzai discuss Afghan criticized family law
Kabul - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday to discuss a...
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Obama, EU plan new era to meet global challenges
Prague - US President Barak Obama and the European Union (EU) leaders wound up a summit in Prague...
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Queen not amused by boisterous Berlusconi at royal reception
London - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who got on splendidly with the Obamas, has let it be known...
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Feelgood US President steals the show
London - US President Barack Obama swept onto the world stage at this week's summit of the world's...
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Brown comes out smiling from "crunch summit"
London- Under the unwritten rules of summit politics, everyone is a winner and failure is not an...
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Merkel, Sarkozy throw down the gauntlet on market reform
London - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy threw down the...
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Obama meets Brown amid signs of G20 tension
London - US President Barack Obama rejected Wednesday talk of deep divisions between the world's...
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British troops in Iraq hand over Basra base to US forces
Baghdad - The British military on Tuesday formally transferred control of its base in the southern...
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Brown predicts "tough negotiations" at G20 summit
London - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged world leaders Monday to "rise to the...
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Brown and Rudd praise growing consensus ahead of G20 summit
London - The leaders of Britain and Australia said Monday they were confident that this week's...
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Biden: US, Latin America msut cooperate in drug fight, economy
Vina del Mar, Chile - US Vice President Joe Biden, in Chile to discuss world economic issues as...
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Dalai Lama absent as China hosts World Buddhist Forum
Beijing - The Dalai Lama was a notable absentee on Friday as religious leaders...
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Pope to visit mosque during May trip to Jordan
Amman/Vatican - Pope Benedict XVI is to visit Jordan's largest mosque and meet with Islamic...
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Georgian police arrest at least seven opposition party supporters
Moscow/Tbilisi - Georgian police arrested at least seven opposition supporters on arms charges...
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Pope Benedict ends Africa trip following rousing Angola welcome
Luanda - Pope Benedict XVI left Africa on Monday after a week-long visit, which was marred at...
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Pope tells oil-rich Angola to tend to its poor
Luanda/Yaounde - Arriving in Angola on the second leg of his Africa trip, Pope Benedict XVI Friday...
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Bin Laden calls on Somali militants to overthrow president
Cairo - Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden called on Somali militants to topple the new president...
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Pope lauds Christian and Muslim coexistence in Cameroon
Yaounde - Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday held up the peaceful coexistence of Christians and Muslims...
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U.S.
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White House sets dates for Middle East talks
Washington - US President Barack Obama will hold his first talks with Israeli Prime Minister...
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Gates "regrets" Afghan civilian losses
Kabul - US Defence Secretary Roberts Gates apologized for civilian casualties caused by his country...
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Clinton, Lavrov see progress on disarmament talks
Washington - The United States and Russia are making progress toward a new nuclear disarmament...
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Pledges for cooperation after US-Afghan-Pakistan summit
Washington - The leaders of the United States, Pakistan and Afghanistan vowed Wednesday to...
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Clinton: US "deeply" regrets civilian losses in Afghanistan
Washington - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton apologized Wednesday for civilian...
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US "deeply" regrets civilian losses in Afghanistan, Clinton says
Washington - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton apologized for the civilian casualties...
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US: Terrorism still a concern in Bangladesh
Dhaka - The United States government believes that Islamist militancy is still a major concern in...
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MIA, Efron, Obamas on Time's most-influential list
Los Angeles - Global hip-hop star MIA and young Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron have joined US...
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US: Drop in Iraq violence leads world terrorism decline
Washington - The number of terrorist attacks in Iraq dropped sharply in 2008, making up the bulk of...
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Climate envoys slightly more optimistic after top emitters meeting
Washington - Top climate officials declared themselves slightly more hopeful of reaching a global...
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Obama at 100-day mark with packed foreign policy agenda
Washington - US President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office have been dominated by the...
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Obama invites Mideast leaders to White House
Washington (dpa) - US President Barack Obama had invited the Egyptian, Israeli and Palestinian...
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Obama eases travel, communications restrictions for Cuba
Washington - US President Barack Obama on Monday lifted all restrictions on Cuban Americans...
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Report: Obama to ease travel restrictions for Cuba
Washington - US President Barack Obama planned to ease travel and other restrictions to Cuba...
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Obama calls for unity to confront global challenges
Washington - US President Barack Obama on Saturday emphasized the need for countries to work...
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Obama in Baghdad, warns of tough times ahead
Baghdad - US President Barack Obama warned of difficult times ahead for Iraq on Tuesday,...
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Obama begins official visit to Turkey
Ankara - US President Barack Obama began his visit to Turkey Monday by paying his respects at...
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Obama gives Prague vision of a non-nuclear world
Prague - US President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious plan to rid the world of atomic weapons in...
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Ahead of NATO summit Obama lauds strong Europe and France
Strasbourg, France - US President Barack Obama on Friday called for a stronger Europe and praised...
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Glamour and curiosity as Obamas have tea with the queen
London - Barack and Michelle Obama went to Buckingham Palace to have tea with Queen Elizabeth II...
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US President Obama set to make debut on world political stage
London - US President Barack Obama marks his debut on the world stage Wednesday, in a series of...
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Momentum grows in US Congress to lift Cuba travel ban
Washington - The US Chamber of Commerce threw its weight behind a bill introduced Tuesday in...
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US economy down 6.3 per cent at end of 2008: revised data
The US economy shrank by 6.3 per cent in the final quarter of 2008, reflecting a drop in...
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Obama launches media blitz ahead of G20, at home and abroad
Washington - US President Barack Obama took his economic prescriptions to a global and domestic...
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Vatican denies plans to meet with US President Obama
Rome - The Vatican on Sunday denied news reports of plans by Pope Benedict XVI to meet in the...
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US open to talks with most Taliban, Biden says
Brussels - NATO should seek "pragmatic solutions" to its war in Afghanistan, and these...
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UN chief, Bill Clinton visit Haiti to boost economic recovery
New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and former US president Bill Clinton flew Monday for a...
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Agreement on Stimulus Bill Reached
An agreement between the House and Congress on the stimulus package to stimulate the American...
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Celebrating Centennial, the NAACP Reviews Its Priorities
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the oldest civil rights group in...
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Blagojevich: “I'm going to rebuild my life… I'm going to clear my name”
Mr. Rod Blagojevich, who has been recently impeached from the position of Illinois Governor,...
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Health
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Travel and swine flu: US vice president stirs pot
Washington - While countries debate whether it's wise to travel to Mexico or the United...
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DC HIV/AIDS Cases Rising at Alarming Rates
A report released this month by D.C. health officials, noted that at least 3 percent of...
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Obama nominates Sebelius as US health secretary
Washington - US President Barack Obama nominated Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as health...
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Flu Strikes In North Carolina, 6-Year-Old Dies
Unfortunately, flu has made its first victim this season in North Carolina, as health leaders...
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UN Needs Another $11.3 Billion To Fight Against AIDS
The world needs to spend another 11.3 billion dollars to reach the goal of providing universal AIDS...
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Smoking Death Rates – The Highest in Kentucky and West Virginia
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report in its journal Morbidity and...
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New CDC and FDA Leaders To Be Appointed
President-elect Barack Obama's transition team is now making serious efforts in order to name new...
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Obama Named his Desired Health Care Leader
President-elect Barack Obama reasserted his pledge to overhaul the nation's healthcare system when...
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Update: Most People Favor Obama’s Health Care Plan
Most United States residents really don’t know whose health care plan is better for them, Obama’s...
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Two Biotech Companies Are to Develop Anthrax Vaccines
Emergent BioSolutions of Rockville and PharmAthene of Annapolis are two biotech companies that have...
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WHO IDs Diseases, Warming as Asia-Pacific Health Challenges
Manila - The World Health Organization (WHO) is bracing for major health challenges in Asia and the...
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Chinese leaders rally officials to handle milk scandal
Beijing - China's top leaders have urged officials across the country to respond to the growing...
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Black Churches Take on AIDS Issue
Black churches across the country are starting one by one to tackle one of the most important...
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Prevalence Of HIV Infection Among MSM Key Topic At The AIDS Conference
One of the things that worried public health leaders gathered at the international conference on...
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Virginia Boy Scout Camp Hit by E. coli, 9 Hospitalized
Fourteen Boy Scouts and one adult contracted an E. coli infection while attending a popular camp in...
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AMA Apologizes to African American Physicians
On Thursday,
The American Medical Association (AMA), which is currently the most important...
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$40 Million National Campaign Launched to Reform Health Care
A coalition of unions plans to spend $40 million on an
advertising campaign launched on Tuesday at...
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Leukemia Drug Gleevec Might Improve Stroke Treatment As Well
Novartis AG’s efficient leukemia drug Gleevec or imatinib may
also be beneficial for stroke...
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Mom of Autistic Boy Banned from Church Fights for Son's Rights
The mother of the autistic boy that was banned to enter a church in Bertha, Minnesota last month is...
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New Rules For Food And Drugs Imports
Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee proposed
a new set of rules regarding the...
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Anti-Inflammatory and Cancer Drugs Lower Colon Cancer Risk
New research found that combining a low dose of a targeted
cancer-fighter (diflouromethylornithine...
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Sutter Health Nurses Strike Over
After a 10-day strike, almost 4000 nurses returned to work
yesterday at the Sutter Health...
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Sutter Health Nurses Start 10-Day Strike
As many as 4,000 nurses were scheduled to walk off their job at
7 a.m. today to begin a 10-day...
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Weight-Loss Surgery Can Cure Type 2 Diabetes
Banding surgery offer patients with type 2 diabetes a
greater chance of getting rid of their...
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Report: Anti-Tobacco Efforts Insufficient in US
There was little praise for the federal government’s handling of smoking-prevention programs...
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More China Citizens HIV-positive This Year
This Thursday, Health Minister Chen Zhu announced that statistics show that 700,000 of China...
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Doyle Creates New Department for Families’ Support
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle said Tuesday that he would
establish a new Department of Children and...
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Israeli Prime Minister Announces He Has Prostate Cancer
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Monday that doctors found him to have incipient...
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Specials
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Pope marks "very important" day with local Christians
Nazareth, Israel - Pope Benedict XVI journeyed to Nazareth Thursday, to spend what an aide...
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Obama's Tech Panel Includes Google CEO, Microsoft Executive
President Barack Obama has named a technology panel and on Monday unveiled is included. Among the...
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Earth Hour: lights, camera, but where's the action?
Sydney - It's easy to poke fun at Earth Hour, an Australian initiative now into...
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IMF: Global economy to shrink in 2009
Washington - The global economy could shrink as much as 1 per cent this year, the International...
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness DAY Is Almost Here
Saturday marks the annual National Back HIV/AIDS Awareness DAY, a day meant to encourage...
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MSN Unveils Wonderwall.com, Enters Celebrity Gossip
I thought Microsoft was already ubiquitous in the technology industry and it pretty much is, but...
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Celebrating Black History Month
In February, the time has come to remember and honor the accomplishments of African Americans and...
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SAG Board Seeks Removal Of Leader Doug Allen
In the recent developments of the Screen Actors Guild inner conflict caused by leadership division,...
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Police Fatal Shooting at BART Station Fuels Violent Protests in Oakland
The video footage of two police officers forcing an unarmed black man to the ground and shooting...
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Obama's replacement provokes stormy showdown for US Senate
Washington - The cloud of political corruption hanging over the state of Illinois threatens...
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Everybody Is Expecting Obama’s Health Care Reform
It’s not a secret to anyone that healthcare in the U.S. is currently flawed. Healthcare...
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The Life in 2020 As Seen By The Pew Internet & American Life Project
According to a recently released report, by 2020, the mobile
phone is expected to become the most...
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Stars Join Forces to Oppose SAG Strike Authorization
Over 130 famous actors including Academy Award winners
George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron,...
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Bush's AIDS fight gets PEACE award; White House in red
Washington - As most Americans were beginning to think about hanging their Christmas decorations,...
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“Dancing With The Stars” Nearing the End
As the
season finale approaches, fans of the popular competition show “Dancing With
The Stars”...
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Hillary Clinton - Secretary of State?
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is believed to become Barack Obama’s secretary of state. If she...
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Obama Speaks with World Leaders
Washington - President-elect Barack Obama spoke with world leaders by telephone on Thursday, two...
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What Happened? F1 Climax a Tough Race for TV Experts
Hamburg - While Britain's Lewis Hamilton won the Formula One world title in the most dramatic...
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MTA Cuts Commuter Bus Routes
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) joined the Greater Baltimore Committee, the region's most...
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Rice says nuclear deal done, only procedural signing left
New Delhi - Days after a landmark civilian nuclear deal was approved by the United States Congress,...
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It’s the Board’s Turn to Decide the Initiation of a Strike Vote
Members of the Screen Actors Guild negotiating committee decided
on Wednesday to encourage a...
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NASA: Mars Soundtrack Coming Up Soon
In the upcoming week or two, NASA plans to switch on the microphone of the Phoenix Mars Lander,...
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Elie Wiesel Turns 80
New York - Elie Wiesel survived Auschwitz, the Nazi concentration camp where his father, mother and...
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NASA Has No Choice But To Depend On Russia
According to NASA officals, U.S. lawmakers passed an exemption allowing the agency to buy rides...
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Google Launches Google Moderator for Q&A Sessions
Giant online search company Google Inc has reportedly launched Google Moderator, a Web-based...
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Which Part Will McCain Play In Stem Cell Research?
Several Wisconsin top stem-cell researchers, advocates, as well as industry leaders, voiced concern...
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Manga fan Aso Determined to Write Japan's Success Story
Tokyo - Japan needs a charismatic leader who has guts, tolerance and talent in policy...
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Will Lowering Alcohol Age Reduce Binge Drinking?
Lowering the legal drinking age would cease binge drinking to some extent, an estimated 100 college...
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Goshen Scout Camp Closed Following E. coli Outbreak
After fourteen Boy Scouts and one adult contracted E. coli
infection while attending a popular...
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After Kabul, Obama Reached Iraq for Talks With Local Officials
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama arrived in Iraq on Monday at a base in the southern...
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Movies
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Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber Are Jews Who Fight In ‘Defiance’
“Defiance” doesn’t try to answer one of the most frequently asked questions in...
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Keanu Reeves Plays An Alien
Keanu Reeves has been known for his peculiar performance choices. From Neo, the “chosen” hacker in...
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Steven Spielberg and Wife Donate $100K In Support Of Gay Marriage
The latest Hollywood stars to join the fight against California's Proposition 8, the Nov. 8 ballot...
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“Igor” Portrays Frenzied Evil vs. Unruffled Good
Once upon a time, the leaders of the world were mad
scientists and evil geniuses. The methods they...
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Mike Myers Joined Tarantino’s Team
Mike Myers has joined the cast of Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious
Bastards,” Variety...
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Tropic Thunder's LA Premiere Thundered With Protests
Ben Stiller has been working hard lately: he wrote,
directed, produced and starred in “Tropic...
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SAG Board Backs Negotiators, Talks with Studios to Stall
The board of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has unanimously voted 68-0 on Saturday to back its...
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Contract Stalemate Between SAG and AMPTP, No Advance in Sight
There is currently an effective stalemate in negotiating the new contract between the Screen Actors...
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Actors Guild Rejects Final Offer By Hollywood Producers
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has made a surprise last-minute offer on...
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Update: AFTRA Results Pending, De Niro Urges Caution
While the Screen Actors Guild is close to pondering a strike, the American Federation of Television...
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Actors Strike Looming, Studios Make Last-Minute Offer
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has made a surprise last-minute offer on...
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Sharon Stone May Be Banned in Chinese Cinemas
After saying that the 7.9 earthquake which hit China on May 12 was because of the country’s...
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SAG Will Begin Formal Talks on April 15
The heads of the Screen Actors Guild announced on Tuesday evening (April 1) that they reached an...
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AFTRA Breaks Away from SAG First Time in 27 Years
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG)...
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Book and Historic Park Promoted by “John Adams” Series
David McCullough
should be really pleased by the popularity his book gained following the...
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WGA Strike Cost Estimated at $2.5 Billion
In 1988, a 22-week walkout by the WGA delayed the start of that year's fall television season and...
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WGA Strike Yields Deal, Writers Back to Work Wednesday
The governing boards approved a tentative agreement of its negotiators with the Alliance of Motion...
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Agreement Approved, Writers Strike to End
The governing boards approved a tentative agreement of its negotiators with the Alliance of Motion...
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DGA to Start Talks
The Directors Guild of America’s president Michael Apted is
expected to announce today the date...
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Abbas, Olmert Will Discuss Differences on Monday
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israel’s Premier Ehud Olmert reached a first agreement...
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Technology
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CeBIT trade fair ends; big drop in number of visitors
Hanover, Germany - One of the top annual fairs in the technology industry, CeBIT, drew to a close...
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Industry Leaders Join Universal Charger Partnership For Mobile Phones
Mobile industry representatives have announced their commitment to cutting energy consumption in...
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“Singularity University” Kicks Off in Silicon Valley
Futurologist Ray Kurzweil has teamed up with space promoter Peter Diamandis and Google to set up...
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Visionary Scientists and Tech Leaders Launch Singularity University
NASA, Google, and entrepreneurs Ray Kurzweil and Peter Diamandis announced the launch of a new...
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Apple's iPhone – Leader in Mobile Gaming Market
A new study has found that mobile gaming is now surging in popularity and smart phones, like...
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Ford Introduces Enhanced SYNC 3.0 Car System
Automakers may not have the best perspectives at the moment, considering the economic...
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Facebook And Its Problem With Breast Feeding Photos
Facebook networking has recently banned and erased all photos representing mothers who breast feed...
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Facebook And Protests Over Banned Breastfeeding Photos
Breastfeeding or nursing represents a way to feed infants and it’s also a natural part of...
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The internet in 2020: Mobile, ubiquitous and full of free movies
San Francisco - A survey of internet leaders and analysts has predicted that most people will...
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Bay Area To Become The First “Green Infrastructure” Center
We hear of green technology and sustainable transportation
every day, but we hardly see anything...
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Adobe, ARM To Bring Rich Internet Apps To Mobile Devices
Adobe and ARM joined forced to bring rich Internet applications and Web services to mobile devices...
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EA Helps You Stay in Shape
Electronic Arts Inc. on Thursday announced a new line, EA Sports Active for the Nintendo Wii video...
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E3 Rises From Its Ashes: ESA Promises Bigger, Better ’09 Expo
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced on Wednesday
that next year’s Electronic...
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‘Anonymous’ Hacker Faces 10 Years In Jail For Scientology Attack
The conflict between the group Anonymous and the Church of
Scientology is a secret to no one, but...
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MySpace finalizes yet another iTunes killer
Los Angeles - Social networking portal MySpace is set to launch a new music service as soon as this...
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DECE Guidelines To Put Apple Under Pressure
Media industry giants, including tech leaders Toshiba,
Microsoft, Philips, Hewlett-Packard, Cisco...
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Cameras monitor your every step in China's most watched city
Shenzhen, China - It's nightfall in China's most watched city. Women nervously draw tight their...
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Internet Giants Oppose Censorship, Agree To Code Of Conduct
Internet giants Microsoft, Yahoo and Google announced they
have reached an agreement on a...
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HP, Intel and Yahoo Team Up For Cloud-Computing Project
On Tuesday, Hewlett-Packard, Intel and Yahoo announced their coming together for working on a...
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Xbox 360’s New Strategy Aims To Attract Casual Gamers
In a sudden change of heart, Microsoft changed its Xbox 360 tune. Two years after the initial...
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AMD In Full Restructuring Process: Executives Come and Go
Advanced Micro Devices is currently
restructuring its management team, and that means some...
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Intel, Samsung and TSM Push 450mm Wafers
Intel Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced today...
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Adobe’s Open Source Project: Free Access For Rapid Innovation
Adobe Systems
Inc. announced today the availability of the Open Screen Project, meant to
improve...
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Microsoft Helps Law Enforcement Officials Solve Cybercrimes
Two years after Microsoft
launched the Law Enforcement Portal, a service that offers crime-related...
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Intel Strikes Deal with Cray for HPC Technology
The future of supercomputers
relies on the new Cray and Intel collaboration unveiled on Monday by...
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Microsoft Presents Thoughts On Online Privacy
A few days ago, The
Federal Trade Commission presented their proposition on the guidelines for...
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Microsoft Committed To Helping Underprivileged Communities
Microsoft is working on new
partnerships to help create economic and educational opportunities for...
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Eight European Countries Have Higher Penetration Rates Than US
The European Commission’s 13th
Report on the Implementation of the Telecommunications Regulatory...
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Apple’s iPhone Came Third In 2007, But Will It Keep Up?
Apple hit the number three spot
in the smart mobile device market in 2007, a Canalys research...
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Google.org Started Giving Grants
The charitable arm of Internet search engine company Google, Google.org, has announced it will...
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People
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Madonna, the Material Girl, to reinvent herself once again
London - From Material Girl to earth mother, Madonna, officially the world's most successful female...
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Martha Stewart Banned From UK
The British media reported that Martha Stewart would not be
able to visit Britain,
because the UK...
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Nicole Kidman Backs UN Campaign to End Violence against Women
Nicole Kidman called on the world leaders to team up and fight the violence against women. The...
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$40,000 for a Date with Scarlett
A date that Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson auctioned off
on EBay, in order to raise charity...
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Kanye West’s Mother Dies In LA Hospital (Update)
The rapper’s mother and manager Donda West, 58, who also served as chief executive of West Brands...
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Kanye West’s Mother, Donda West, Dies
Kanye West’s mother, Donda West, the former chairwoman of Chicago State University's
English...
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Label Says Britney Spears Isn’t Giving More
As Britney Spears fans are officially enjoying the pop singer’s hotly anticipated new album,...
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Obama Criticized By Gay Rights Activists
Senator Barack Obama is being criticized for allowing a gospel singer with controversial views on...
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Former US President Jimmy Carter Visits Nepal
Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States, arrived in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu...
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Science
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China Reveals Bilateral Climate Change Roadmap With the U.S.
China, as one of world’s largest producers of greenhouse gas emissions, has vowed to address...
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Two U.S. Astronauts Voted From Space
Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station, ISS
commander E. Michael Fincke and his...
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Khirbat en-Nahas Copper Mines Offer Evidence of Historical King Solomon
An entire branch of Archaeology, that of religious
archaeology, is dedicated to the confirmation...
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Archaeologists May Have Stumbled Upon King Solomon’s Legendary Mines
For decades, archaeologists and biblical interpreters have
been on a constant quest to find the...
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Internet genome scans are both popular and controversial in US
Washington - Some people who want their genome scanned are only worried about what their hair will...
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Scientists Are Eavesdropping on Mars
NASA scientists are eager to hear what happens when they turn on a previously unused microphone...
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Update3: All Eyes On China, As Countdown To Space Launch Begins
Chinese officials confirmed that the third manned mission of
its space programme is scheduled for...
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Famous Cardiovascular Surgeon Michael DeBakey Passes Away
Cardiovascular Surgeon Michael DeBakey, whose career spanned
more than seven worthy decades,...
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US Researchers Identify Autism Genes Heightening Hope for Cure
A genetic research on more than 100 families prone to autism
by Harvard researchers shed new light...
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The Environment To Lose California To Global Warming
A recent study on some of the effects of global warming
presents some rather alarming results...
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Scientologists’ Ban Against ‘Violent’ Peaceful Protesters Denied
The Church of Scientology vs.
Anonymous confrontation continues, as Scientologists try to shut...
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Climate Warming Requires Immediate Action
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change led by Rajendra Pachauri has released its fourth...
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NASA’s Astronauts Didn’t Fly Intoxicated
At least this is what NASA administrator Michael Griffin told reporters after a monthlong internal...
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Indonesian Health Officials Still Alert Over Bird Flu Threat
Indonesian health officials say the country’s efforts to contain the deadly H5N1 virus have...
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Sports
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Armstrong not on top of things as Di Luca wins stage
San Martino di Castrozza, Italy - Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong on...
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Hoffenheim scale down aims for the next season
Sinsheim, Germany - TSG Hoffenheim have scaled back their aims for the next Bundesliga season...
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FIA appeal court meets in Formula One diffuser row
Paris - Motorsport's governing body FIA convened in Paris on Tuesday to decide whether the...
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Lakers end drought in Detroit, run past Pistons 92-77
Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Lakers didn't have much difficulty remembering...
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Mason's game-winner extends Spurs' home-court mastery over Warriors
Los Angeles - Roger Mason Jr, came to the rescue again, and the San Antonio Spurs' continued their...
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"King James," Cavs trim Trail Blazers in OT
Los Angeles - LeBron James took care of the offence, and the Cleveland Cavaliers...
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Bryant shoots Lakers past Spurs into playoffs
Los Angeles - One night after carrying the Los Angeles Lakers to the finish line, Kobe Bryant saved...
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Super Bowl offers diversion from grim US economy
If it can be said that sports is a secular religion, then Sunday's Super Bowl between the...
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Real Fans Pessimistic In Huntelaar, Diarra CL Saga
Madrid - The fans of Real Madrid appear pessimistic about the chances of newly-hired Klaas Jan...
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Roy Runs Up Career-High 50 Points As Blazers Shade Suns
Los Angeles - Brandon Roy had a night to remember.
Roy poured in a career-high 52 points,...
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Wenger Insists Arsenal Are Still Contenders
London - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted his side aren't yet out of the title race ahead...
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Solid Lazio A Tough Affair For Leaders Inter Milan
Rome - A tough challenge awaits Inter Milan on Saturday when they visit Lazio hoping to retain a...
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Liverpool And Chelsea Out To Regain Winning Habit
London - After a fortnight of upsets, leaders Liverpool and second-placed Chelsea will be looking...
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Valencia Keen To Put Leaders Barcelona To Test
Madrid - The big football game in Spain this weekend sees runaway leaders Barcelona at home to...
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Hoffenheim Face Test Of Courage In Hyped Munich Match
Hamburg - Bayern Munich host TSG Hoffenheim in one of the most highly anticipated matches in recent...
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Klinsmann Sees Finance Woes For Football, Praises Hoffenheim
Munich - Bayern Munich coach Juergen Klinsmann predicts the worldwide financial crisis will have...
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Pierce Sparks Celtics To Ninth Straight Win
Los Angeles - Quiet in the first half, Paul Pierce made noise in the second.
Pierce erupted for...
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Ajax Come To Life Again With Win In Hamburg
Hamburg - The concept of total football was nowhere to be seen, but Thursday night's 1-0 victory at...
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Munich At Leverkusen For First Of Two Crucial Showdowns
Hamburg - Bayern Munich appear to have the momentum on their side when they visit dethroned leaders...
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Wenger Keeps Faith With Gallas For Chelsea Test
London - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted that William Gallas will line up against his...
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Milan Look To Book Early Place In UEFA Cup Knockout Phase
Hamburg - AC Milan may not be firing on all cylinders just yet in the Serie A but the seven-time...
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Real Madrid Planning To Dominate Winter Transfer Market
Madrid - The Spanish property bubble has long since burst, the Spanish economy is entering into...
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Three Newcomers For England Match As Frings Omitted, Ballack Injured
Hamburg - Torsten Frings asked to be omitted for Germany's friendly with England after a recent row...
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Iverson Traded to the Pistons; Billups, McDyess Shipped to Nuggets
Los Angeles - Having failed to fire on all cylinders recently, the Detroit Pistons were looking to...
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Business as Usual after Big Trade, as Pistons Punish Bobcats
Los Angeles - Hours after losing Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess in a blockbuster trade, the...
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Real Madrid Desperate to End Juventus Jinx
Madrid - Wednesday will be a very important night for Real Madrid.
That is when the Spanish...
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Hamilton Writes Name into History Books
Sao Paulo - Lewis Hamilton needed to show experience beyond his years Sunday as the 23-year-old...
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Lewis Hamilton crowned world champion in Brazil
Sao Paulo - Lewis Hamilton of McLaren-Mercedes on Sunday became the youngest-ever Formula One world...
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Villarreal Keen to Put Cup Shock behind Them
Madrid - Villarreal can hardly wait for Saturday to come.
That's when they will have the chance...
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Angry Mourinho Slams Dull Inter Milan
Milan - Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho did not hide his bitterness after his side's dull...
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Business
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Obama meets credit card execs as lawmakers consider crackdown
Washington - US President Barack Obama met Thursday with leaders of the credit-card industry,...
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US stocks end positive on strong week, overshadow jobs' report
New York - US stocks made gains Friday at the close of a strong week for global markets,...
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Report: New York Times Co threatens to shut down Boston Globe
Washington - The New York Times Co has threatened to shut down the Boston...
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US stocks rally on G20 deal, changes to accounting rules
New York - US and global stocks surged Thursday as a summit of the world's major industrial and...
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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...
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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...
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Obama pledges to do what is necessary to kick start recovery
London - US President Barack Obama wound up his first day on the world political stage Wednesday,...
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Dollar drops as Geithner sees greater role for IMF currency
Washington - US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sent the US currency tumbling Wednesday by...
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German business confidence slips to 26-year low
Berlin - Business confidence in Germany slipped in March to its lowest point in about 26 years, a...
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Telefonica and Vodafone to share mobile phone networks
Madrid - The Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica and its competitor Vodafone announced...
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EU pledges more funds to financial bailout systems
Brussels - European Union leaders Friday pledged to provide some 100 billion dollars in extra loans...
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EU leaders cautious over boosting bail-out funds
Brussels - European Union leaders were set to keep a cautious stance Friday on the question of...
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US, EU trade officials pledge cooperation after EU warning
Washington - A day after his Senate confirmation, newly minted US Trade Representative Ron Kirk...
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Unemployment in Britain rises to over 2 million
London - Unemployment in Britain passed the two-million mark in the three months to the end of...
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Congress wants AIG bonuses back; AIG head rebukes suicide remark
Washington - The US Congress Wednesday tapped into growing public ire over bailed-out insurance...
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Singapore takes editor of Wall Street Journal to court
Singapore - The Singapore government is taking an editor of The Wall Street...
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Pelosi: Congress considering short-term funding for carmakers
Washington - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said late Friday that Congress was considering a...
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No VAT cuts for France, Germany, say Sarkozy, Merkel
Paris - France and Germany agree that lowering the Value Added Tax (VAT) is not an effective...
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Congress to automakers: "Show us a plan"
Washington - Congressional leaders on Thursday charged the three ailing US automakers to present a...
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Germany's Merkel invites Opel leaders to talks
Washington - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited leaders from automaker Opel to talks on...
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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...
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Apple And Dell Are Looking Forward To The Holiday Season
Looking to provide some information about the upcoming
holiday season’s sales trend, Change Wave...
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GM shares tumble as US government ponders aid to auto industry
New York - As Washington openly debated help for the beleaguered automobile industry, shares of...
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GM, Ford report massive losses; Obama assures support
Washington - The two major US automakers, Ford Motor Co and General Motors Corp, reported massive...
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Canalys: BlackBerry Overtaken By The iPhone In The Third Quarter
Apple’s new iPhone appears to be winning ground on the U.S.
corporate market, which up until...
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US "Big Three" automakers seek more aid
Washington - Chief executives of the ailing "Big Three" US automakers - General Motors,...
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Motorola's New Motozine ZN5 - Available Starting Today!
Motorola, one of the world’s leaders in wireless communications, will offer, starting today, its...
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Financial Crisis Sends German Business Confidence Tumbling
Berlin - German business confidence plunged to its lowest level in more than five years in October,...
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EU approves rescue package as Brown inspires EU summit
Brussels - The European Union approved its own financial rescue package at a summit that saw...
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NComputing Signs Major Contract In India
The most successful provider of low-cost computing
solutions, NComputing, announced today that it...
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