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Georgian breakaway 'will join Russia'
The leader of the breakaway republic of South Ossetia said today that the new country, whose independence only Russia has recognized, intends to become part of Russia. South Ossetia is made up of a majority of...Cambodia, Thailand deploy troops to disputed border
The border standoff between Cambodia and Thailand deepened after Thai protesters crossed into Cambodia on Tuesday to visit the temple and were briefly detained. Their arrest sparked off the row and now both countries have deployed large armed troops. ...'Tempo' loses legal battle to RAPP
Money talks, it's all about the money...."In what was called a "grave for press freedom" in Indonesia, a court here ruled Thursday in favor of a pulp and paper firm in a long-standing dispute with Koran Tempo...Japan to lift N Korea sanctions
Japan has lifted sanctioned imposed on North Korea after latter tested a nuclear bomb in 2006. Sanction has been continued after every six months since then. But today it lifted and this will loosen restrictions...BC Scientists solve mystery of origins of Burgess Shale
Certainly a major importance how British Columbia and vertabrates evolved over 530 million years ago." Scientists solve mystery of origins of Burgess ShaleRandy Boswell, Canwest News...
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces rift with Prince Charles over Dalai Lama snub
"Gordon Brown faces rift with Prince Charles over 'snub' to Dalai Lama By GLEN OWEN Gordon Brown is on a collision course with Prince Charles over the sensitive issue of the Chinese government's human-rights record. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is...
Condemned killer sues Ottawa over execution
In a Montana prison convicted Murderer Ronald Smith who executed two First Nations men because he wanted to know what it was like to kill someone? Perhaps Karma is playing a role in that the Canadian...
created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Analysis: New Law Gives Government Six Months to Turn Internet and Phone Syst...
"Analysis: New Law Gives Government Six Months to Turn Internet and Phone Systems into Permanent Spying Architecture Wired | August 6, 2007 Ryan Singel A new law expanding the government's spying powers gives the...Study finds smoking wards off Parkinson's disease
"CHICAGO (Reuters) - There is more evidence to back up a long-standing theory that smokers are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease than people who do not use tobacco products, researchers reported on...Gimme Shelter: The Hout Bay Land List
The hot-button issue of land rights has taken a step forward. Interestingly, some of the land marked for consideration is not in the immediate vicinity of Hout Bay, no doubt pleasing the NIMBY* element of the...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Virgin America to Fly This Summer
Richard Branson, via subsidiaries, is bringing his brand of air travel to the USA, where Virgin America will hopefully not end up as generic as the rest of the domestic carriers. I've flown Virgin Atlantic and...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Kyrgyzstan Protest Explodes into Violence
After nine days of protest, anti-government demonstrations erupted in violence. The various factions are point ting the finger at one another as the current president maintians power."Kyrgyzstan’s capital of...Florida governor wins voting rights for ex-felons
Prisoners' rights is not a popular subject, and so now that the new Florida governor has gone out on a limb and reversed decades of law that forbade the franchise to convicts. Watch the blogosphere go crazy on...
created by Actual News Geezer | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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HRA board rejects 24-home plan
The St. Cloud Housing & Redevelopment Authority board on Wednesday abandoned its long-standing plan to put 24 single-family homes on the Anderson Trucking Service site on Cooper Avenue. It did not select another project for the land. HRA commissioners voted 4-1 to abandon...Pelosi's Next Big Call
"The incoming House Speaker already made a questionable move backing the losing candidate in the race for Majority Leader. Will she stumble again by choosing a member with a checkered past to lead the House Intelligence Committee? Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi, who stumbled...
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