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Cabin crew quizzed over drug haul
A South African flight crew is suspected of attempting to smuggle cannabis and cocain into the UK. The crew and the pilot were arrested after 50 kg of cannabis and 4kg of cocain were found in their luggage." UK customs officers are questioning the entire crew of a South...
Obama acts on Guantanamo trials
New US President Barack Obama has ordered the suspension of all military tribunals at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Obama has promised to close the facility, but analysts say that could take some time....
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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336 views | 43 recommendations | 1 comment
Snowy Forecast Not Enough to Wreck the Party
The expected temprature in Washington, DC today for the inaugeration of President Barack Obama is expected to be 32 degrees fahrenheit (0 degrees celsius). Even at the freezing point, this won't be the coldest...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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UK missing girl suspect in rape link
A 16-year old girl has run away from her home in the UK with a 49-year-old man she met on the internet. Now a police investigation has revealed that the man she ran away with is on bail after being accused of a rape." A man who police fear has run away with a schoolgirl he...UK Inflation falls to 3.1%
As economic troubles continue to pile on the UK, today it was announced that inflation fell by less than expected in December, to 3.1 percent. However economists are still predicting that the UK will see deflation at some point this year, with prices steadily decreasing.b "...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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UK army head wants to ease pressure on troops
The head of the United Kingdom's armed forces is calling today for Britain's military to be restructured in order to give soldiers more time off. General Sir Richard Dannatt says the Uk's armed forces are being stretched to the breaking point." Dannatt said the nation's armed... Scavengers on alert as Russian cargo ship loses 1,500 tons of ...
After a Russian ship was knocked over by a storm yesterday in the English Channel, its cargo, 1,500 tons of timber, has spilled into the water and is now floating on the surface. Scavengers are expected to descend on the channel today attempting to pick up the spilled cargo."...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Israel to pull out of Gaza by Obama inauguration
Many analysts have pointed out that Israel likely timed its invasion of Gaza to occure before President-Elect Obama took office, assuming that the Bush Administration would look the other way while a new Obama administration might not. That scenario looks more likely now that...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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76 views | 4 recommendations | 0 comments
Hamas vows to rearm after Gaza war
In response to a Gaza cease-fire, Hamas has vowed that even after such a cease-fire it would begin building weapons again. Both sides are claiming victory after the cease-fire. "Hamas vowed on Monday to rearm...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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120 views | 26 recommendations | 4 comments
Australian sentenced for insulting Thai monarchy
An 41-year-old Australian writer has been sentenced to three years in prison in Thailand for insulting the Thai monarchy. The insults were made in a book published in 2005." Harry Nicolaides, 41, originally received a six-year sentence, which the court said it reduced because... Ken Clarke returns to UK Shadow Cabinet
UK Conservative Party leader David Cameron is taking a big gamble by bringing controversial Tory politician Ken Clarke back to the front of the party lineup. Clarke held numerous high-profile positions in the...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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101 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Honda to cut 3,100 jobs, shut down UK plant for 4 months
Honda announced today it is cutting jobs at home in Japan. It is also temporarily closing plants abroad. A plant in the UK will be shut for several months, the company announced today.. A slump in demand for...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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474 views | 7 recommendations | 4 comments
Citigroup Reports $8.29 Billion Loss, Will Split Up
Citigroup has just reported a massive loss for the fourth quarter of 2008, an amount which is much higher than had been expected. As a result, the banking giant is saying it will split up. " Citigroup Inc. posted...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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213 views | 16 recommendations | 4 comments
UK prison van escapee Wayne Connor caught in hotel
A man who escaped from a prison van after a daring armed raid by his friends has been caught in a hotel in Nottinghamshire, UK. The 20 year old man had been the subject of an intense police search the past week." A suspected violent criminal who was freed from a prison van by...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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118 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Bank of America Gets $138 Billion Lifeline for Merrill Losses
Bank of America has received bailout money from the government to fund its acquisition of Merrill Lynch. The government said the move was necessary to prevent the global financial crisis from deepending. " The...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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