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Malaysia beer woman spared caning - till after Ramadan - Update
" Islamic officials in Malaysia have unexpectedly freed Kartika Sari Dewa Shukarno, who was due to be caned six times this week for drinking beer. She pleaded guilty to the offence under Islamic law committed in... Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge
Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers drawing jobless benefits hit a 25-year...Indian Rupee Falls Through 50 to Record Low on Slump in Stocks
The Indian rupee opened trade on Friday at a record low of 50.15 per dollar weighed down by heavy losses in Asian stocks which raised worries of more outflows from the local share market. The rapid withdrawal... A Storehouse of Greenhouse Gases Is Opening in Sibera
"In the permafrost bottom of the 200-meter-deep sea, enormous stores of gas hydrates lie dormant in mighty frozen layers of sediment. The carbon content of the ice-and-methane mixture here is estimated at 540 billion tons. "This submarine hydrate was considered stable until... Everyone Escapes Sudden Building Collapse in Toronto
It's amazing that everyone got out ok considering the amount of damage that happened to the building."A building on the Danforth was reduced to rubble overnight after it unexpectedly caved in, forcing residents to run for their lives. Incredibly, everyone managed to scramble...Tennis coach Claire Lyte wore her pupil’s underwear
"A tennis coach accused of having an affair with a 13-year-old girl has admitted wearing the girl’s pink underwear. Claire Lyte, 29, a coach at the Lawn Tennis Association’s training academy at Loughborough, denied that her choice of underwear was a sign of intimacy,...Ortega's Victory: Another Administration Blunder?
"Washington's public efforts to stop Nicaraguans from electing the Sandinista leader prompted a backlash against yanquiinterference. The U.S. Congress wasn't the only place the Bush Administration suffered electoral embarrassment this week. In Nicaragua, cold-war bogeyman...Irwin's Death Sparks Searches
"Searches on "steve irwin death," "crocodile hunter," and "stingray barbs" all went from zero to the tens of thousands. The beloved animal wrangler's death also inspired search spikes on "australian zoo," "terri...McDonald's Loses McBoss
"The McDonald’s Corporation announced the unexpected resignation of Michael J. Roberts as its president and chief operating officer on Wednesday. No reason was cited by James A. Skinner, McDonald’s chief...
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U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Index Fell 0.1% in July
"Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- The index of leading economic indicators unexpectedly dropped 0.1 percent in July, reinforcing forecasts that the U.S. economy will slow in the second half of the year. The decrease followed a 0.1 percent gain in June, the Conference Board, a New...
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