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“The Netherlands government yesterday turned down Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s request for the lifting of economic sanctions and a financial package, saying they wanted to see “more reforms”.
PM Tsvangirai was in the Netherlands on the...
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Max Blumental reports on The Daily Beast that Sarah Palin may have quit her job today because she was trying to avert a major, yet-to-be-disclosed corruption scandal....
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The crown of the famed New York Statue of Liberty will reopen tomorrow for the first time since September 11th, 2001, and what better day than the celebration of...
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American nuns could be said to have their habits in a twist in the face of two investigations by the Vatican into whether they have come to espouse lifestyles and views...
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The Jackson family has decided to hold a memorial for their late son at Los Angeles’ Staple Center. Jackson died last week from what was probably a strong...
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Alaska Governor and former Republican 2008 vice-president nominee Sarah Palin has decided to resign from her governorship.
The resignation will come at the end of the...
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A Philadelphia man’s accused of using Tarot cards and mysticism to lure three teenage girls into having sex with him.
“He was reading my cards and told me...
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Brad Pitt surely deserves to be there in the green celebs’ list. Well, you may or may not agree to it. Still his foundation, Make It Right, makes him proud in...
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While the onslaught of miserable June weather played havoc with people’s plans and psyches, it has also provided a quiet benefit to many city neighborhoods. Fatal and...
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Amidst the fireworks, the beer and the cookouts associated with the celebration of the 4th of July Independence holiday, it is common to forget why the founders of the...
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Despite about two trillion dollars pumped into banks and the general economy from the government, the United States’ economy continues to shed jobs.
The U.S....
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Gavin Newsom, the mayor of San Francisco, has an emergency button under his desk that was installed 30 years ago after former City Supervisor Dan White entered City...
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The King of Pop still had it.
In defiance of all the critics who called him Wacko Jacko and a has-been, Michael Jackson still put on a show that eluded most artists....
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California, one of the world’s largest economies, has reached the brink. It is a sad day for America for California always promised the “Golden Road”...
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President Obama promised a break from the old Washington ways of permanent campaigning and a president unaccountable to the people. Put aside the lack of...
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With respect to Gov. Mark Sanford, it’s probably always a mistake for a Puritan to visit Latin America. A handsome cardiologist’s son, he married money,...
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It has long been known that Michael Jackson had an inconsiderate stage-dad. Joe Jackson reportedly pushed his son excessively as a young star.
Jackson has long stated...
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For the first time since 1968, a party will command a filibuster proof majority in the Senate.
After several months of recounts and court battles, Democratic...
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Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a...
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Dreaming of a house that is remarkably awesome? Designed by Touzet studio, the amazing North Bay Road Residence located in Miami Beach, Florida is one such example. The...
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As Iran stumbles deeper into political crisis, with scores of protestors murdered and likely more deaths coming after Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami declared them...
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Today I read that African states had pledged around US$400 million for the rebuilding of the Zimbabwean economy, whilst England pledged £15 million (about US$12...
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President Barack Obama says U.S. aid to other countries isn’t only ethical and moral, but that it’s sound strategy as well.
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In an April 19 story about a poll finding public support for government-paid legal services for the poor, The Associated Press misidentified the poll’s sponsor....
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Americans strongly support government-paid legal services for the poor, says a poll commissioned by the Legal Services Corp.
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AP, Geneva
Somalia’s poorest are being deprived of food aid by pirates prowling waters off the coast.
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AP, Managua
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is accusing the U.S. of “taking bread” from the poor by holding back aid.
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Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is defended her role assisting minority-owned banks in the midst of the nation’s financial meltdown and dismissed suggestions that...
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AP, Managua
Washington is delaying $64 million in development aid to Nicaragua for three more months pending the resolution of an election dispute.
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Former officials with the Treasury Department say they are upset that a California congresswoman arranged a meeting between bank regulators and minority bank executives...
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Eastern Europe’s struggling banks will receive euro24.5 billion ($31.1 billion) worth of emergency help from leading international financial institutions to shore...
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Eastern Europe’s struggling banks will receive euro24.5 billion ($31.1 billion) worth of emergency help from leading international financial institutions to shore...
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AP, Islamabad
A major U.S. effort to erode support for the Taliban and al-Qaida by pumping millions of aid dollars into the violence-wracked Afghan border region is being threatened...
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Pakistan is on a rapid trajectory to failure as a democratic and stable state, and needs a boost of $4 billion in aid and loans each year to begin turning around, a...
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Johnny’s a middle-class student who worked hard to get good grades and a high SAT score. Jane’s record isn’t as good, but her family is low-income,...
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The government, facing a housing crisis that’s escalated far beyond all but the most dire predictions, is looking at ways to spend at least $50 billion to make...
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Sources of financial aid and scholarship information for families of college-bound students. Terry Feathers, the coordinator of financial aid for Penn State-DuBois,...
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AP, Rafah
More than two dozen trucks loaded with food, aid and goods intended for the Gaza Strip were stranded on the Egyptian side of the border Thursday, leaving truckers with...
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Pakistan says the United Nations will help organize an international effort to overcome the country’s massive security and economic problems.
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AP, Chattanooga
Two Tennessee congressmen say they are seeking $25 million from a federal economic stimulus bill to help pay for cleaning up a large coal ash spill in Kingston.
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In this Aug. 27, 2008 file photo, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Former officials with the Treasury Department say they are upset that Rep. Waters arranged a meeting between regulators and bank...
