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Obama may soften healthcare plan

" President Barack Obama's administration has signalled that its healthcare reforms may be diluted, amid pressure from opponents. Mr Obama has been pressing for a government-run scheme to extend healthcare...

opinion by Babel-Fish | 14 wks ago | updated 14 wks ago
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India lorry driver's mass strike could force out government

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India lorry driver's mass strike could force out government

" As many as five million Indian lorry drivers went on strike today to protest against a surge in fuel prices, dealing what may prove a fatal blow to the country's beleaguered Government. Congress, the biggest...

created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Robert Mugabe ready for deal on power-sharing

Reports today say Robert Mugabe is ready to form a unity government in Zimbabwe. Only time will tell if this is genuine or if it is an attempt to stall for time and hope that international attention turns elsewhere."Robert Mugabe's regime signalled early today that it is...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Canadian Liberals lean left

Social programs, Canada's senior population, and poverty reduction are being touted as some of the key issues in the Liberal platform for next election. Are they moving onto NDP turf?"MONTREAL — Stéphane Dion...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Nine, Ten Plan Full Shows Online Next Year

"The commercial TV networks have signalled expansive plans for full TV episode downloads next year but are likely to shun charging users for the bulk of their content in favour of an advertiser-funded service. Seven does not offer full episode downloads, Ten has experimented...

created by alaaron | 2 years ago
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Aer Lingus imposes pay freeze in cost-cutting plan

"Aer Lingus has imposed an immediate pay freeze on all staff until a cost-cutting plan has been implemented. Even though employees were promised increases totalling 7.5 per cent under the "Towards 2016" pay...

created by liamssoft | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Chinese Communist elder issues bold call for democracy

"BEIJING (Reuters) - In a bold jab before a key meeting of China's Communists, a 90-year-old former secretary to Mao Zedong has urged the Party to embrace democracy, saying that only political freedom can end instability and corruption. Li Rui issued his demand for...