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The Netherlands is to relax its ban on the Segway motorized scooter, a two-wheeled, gyroscopically-balanced machine of which U.S. President George W. Bush is a fan.
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With a slowdown in the American economy and declining household spends in that country, the fate of the world economy ( largely supposed to be dictated by the American...
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According to the Indian intelligence sources, bombing in Jaipur on Tuesday that killed 80 and injured 216 has been orchestrated by a Bangladesh-based terrorist group...
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Crises are a usual scene in an economy. But one that is global and affects the world at large, is a threat. The food crisis is a black mark on globalization. Bringing...
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Following the California Supreme Court’s decision Thursday to overturn a ban on gay marriage there, both the LDS Church and the Catholic Archdiocese in San...
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Pakistan army opened gunfire on an Indian border post, violation the cease-fire agreement on LOC been in force since, 2003. A meeting has been called in between two...
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If Angelina Jolie and Brad Pit go to a ‘rocky’ beach for a stroll and play with three of ‘their’ kids it becomes news. The fact that she is pregnant (first...
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A Farmington woman collapsed while jogging and died Saturday near Birmingham, England, where she was serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
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Tuesday night’s blast in Jaipur killing 63 and injuring more than 150 showed once again how vulnerable is India to terrorist attacks and (once again) highlighted the...
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I like this article on sports developments as innovating moved civilization forward:
Japanese swimsuit makers race Speedo
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Neither can constructing a wall divide the citizens of a country nor can it bring peace to the region. The Americans however has oversimplified the idiom that out of...
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What is happening in Burma is unconscionable! Cyclone Nargis made landfall on May 2, carving a path of destruction throughout the country, and yet here we are 13 days...
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As the presidential primary season draws to a close, it is worthwhile to contemplate this:
It is unusual for a single individual to hold the fate of an entire industry...
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Holy places are fast turning out to be hottest target for terrorists. Miscreants take advantage of overcrowded places occupied by innumerable shops selling flowers,...
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Katie, Jennifer and Marcy got to march on Youth Day with the students and teachers of the Dilicig Primary and Nursery School. Last year in February they marched past...
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For ages, the world’s largest democracy, India, has been running smoothly and efficiently on the guidelines set out by the Indian Constitution. But now it seems to be...
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Giving a fresh hope of talks with the outlawed ULFA, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today said the government needed a formal date from the rebels for talks to...
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The police have launched a massive hunt for a woman who allegedly promised Rs 1,00,000 to a rickshaw puller to carry out the terror attacks that killed over 60...
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All President Bush said was that India should be proud of itself that increasing spending power of its citizens is one of the reasons for the present global food...
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The earliest occupation the man adopted was agriculture. A small number of people inhabiting together formed a village. The industrialization attracted people from...
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The political scenario in Pakistan showed its ugly side yet again, with the former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif publicly acknowledging that his Pakistan Muslim League...
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AP, Chicago
Chicago has repealed a two-year-old ban on foie gras (fwah-GRAH’).
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AP, Detroit
If smoking is banned in Detroit bars, restaurants and workplaces, Betty Gilbert says it will hurt the city’s casinos.
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AP, Norristown
Likening them to a “plague of locusts,” a judge has banned four women from Pennsylvania malls after they pleaded guilty to stealing.
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AP, Valaichchenai
The Sri Lankan government said Thursday it was barring foreign journalists from covering weekend elections in the Eastern Province, but backed off hours later following...
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AP, Valaichchenai
Sri Lanka’s military barred foreign journalists Thursday from covering weekend elections in the east that are seen as a test of confidence in the government,...
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AP, St. Charles
There will be no indoor smoking at a large convention for pipe smokers in Illinois.
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AP, Beijing
Beijing’s battle to ban smoking in most public areas began in earnest Thursday as part of the government’s commitment to hold a smoke-free Olympics.
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Washington: More than 10 years after it was first introduced by New York Rep. Louise Slaughter, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act has passed the US Senate...
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We being the most evolved of all species on the planet are expected to follow certain rules of conduct. But there lies the contradiction; we are human beings because we...
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Recent incidents involving laser pointers being used to temporarily blind pilots have lead a ban in New South Wales, Australia. To combat the so-called “laser...
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AP, Little Rock
The roundhouse punch that caught Jerrid Duncan took with it his memory of the night.
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AP, Toronto
An ubiquitous chemical found in hard plastic water bottles, DVDs, CDs and hundreds of other common items came under increased pressure Friday when Canada said...
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AP, Toronto
An ubiquitous chemical found in hard plastic water bottles, DVDs, CDs and hundreds of other common items came under increased pressure Friday when Canada labeled it...
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AP, Beijing
Beijing has backtracked on a proposed public smoking ban, saying restaurants will no longer be included due to concerns it will hurt their business, a state-run...
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AP, Port-au-prince
The U.S. State Department banned government officials from traveling to Haiti in a statement issued Friday after recent violent demonstrations.
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AP, Beijing
China will ban smoking on school campuses as part of an effort to cut down on tobacco use before the Olympics, state media said Wednesday.
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AP, Baghdad
Unauthorized vehicles will be banned in Baghdad from 5 a.m. to midnight on Wednesday, the fifth anniversary of the city’s capture by U.S. troops.
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AP, Canberra
Australia plans to restrict sales of laser pointers after they were used to blind pilots preparing to land in several unresolved incidents, an official said Sunday.
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AP, Katmandu
Nepalese authorities have banned the production and sale of alcohol in the Himalayan nation ahead of crucial elections to pick an assembly to rewrite the...
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Chicago:
An Aug. 9, 2006 file photo shows Todd Stein, the executive chef at MK, a trendy downtown Chicago restaurant, slicing a portion of foie gras at his restaurant. On Wednesday, May 14, 2008, the Chicago City Council repealed its controversial two-year-old...
