GM set to detail shift to fuel-saving technology (Reuters)

" LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stung by criticism that it conspired to kill the electric car, General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM - news ) is preparing to detail its commitment to new fuel-saving technologies, including new electric vehicles, according to people familiar with the...

Researchers seek routes to happier life (AP)

" NEW YORK - As a motivational speaker and executive coach, Caroline Adams Miller knows a few things about using mental exercises to achieve goals. But last year, one exercise she was asked to try took her by surprise. Every night, she was to think of three good things that...

Ecuador exit polls favour Correa - Aljazeera.net

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Canadian troops create fragile peace in Panjwai - CTV.ca

" Updated Sun. Nov. 26 2006 11:23 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff Canada's military is taking back Afghanistan one town at a time and has finally managed to create a pocket of peace in the former Taliban stronghold of Panjwai. The routing of insurgents from there, led by Canadian...

Hamas says committed to truce - Gulf News

" AP Damascus: Hamas's exiled deputy leader said yesterday that the militant group was committed to a ceasefire with Israel but not until the Jewish state stops its aggression on Palestinians. Mousa Abu Marzouk's comments in the Syrian capital came as Israeli troops withdrew...

British police probe Litvinenko's death - NDTV.com

" Monday, November 27, 2006 (London): British Home Secretary John Reid has said the British police were investigating the death of Russian former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko. Speaking in London on Sunday, Reid said, "They have gone as far as saying no more than this is a...

AWB Executives May Be Charged After Report on Iraq (Update1) - Bloomberg

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Afghanistan's fledgling army joins fight (AP)

" PANJWAYI, Afghanistan - Bandoliers draped over their chests and rocket-propelled grenades slung on their backs, Afghan soldiers venture slowly out of their base of mud huts and green tents for a patrol with Canadian troops through this restive southern town. Such...

Chinese oil painting fetches record price in HK auction (Reuters)

" HONG KONG (Reuters) - A rare piece by renowned Chinese artist Xu Beihong has smashed the record for a Chinese oil painting, selling for HK$53.9 million (US$6.9 million) at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong on Sunday. The work "Slave and Lion," far exceeded the...

West must prepare for Chinese, Indian dominance: Wolfensohn (AFP)

" SYDNEY (AFP) - Western nations must prepare for a future dominated by China and India, whose rapid economic rise will soon fundamentally alter the balance of power, former World Bank " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> World Bank chief James Wolfensohn has...

Officer dies after Bush motorcade crash (Reuters)

" 2 hours, 19 minutes ago HONOLULU (Reuters) - A Honolulu police officer died on Sunday from injuries suffered when his motorcycle crashed while escorting President George W. Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President George W. Bush during his Hawaii...

Turks take to streets to protest at Pope's visit - Guardian Unlimited

" Tens of thousands of Muslims and nationalists took to the streets of Istanbul yesterday to vent their anger at the imminent arrival in Turkey of Pope Benedict XVI. Amid a sea of red-and-white Turkish flags and green Islamic bandannas, speakers at a rally denounced the...

Theories abound in poison plot - Guardian Unlimited

" Three days after the death of Alexander Litvinenko, there are no known suspects and police refuse to describe their investigation as a murder hunt. But a bewildering array of theories has been thrown up about who may have had a hand in his poisoning. According to the News...

Palestinian rocket fire dies amid truce - Ottawa Recorder

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Ecuador Exit Polls Show Correa Wins Presidential Vote (Update2) - Bloomberg

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