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Judge delays trial of Okla man accused of 5 deaths

Mike — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:04:17 +0000

Judge delays trial of Okla man accused of 5 deaths
Associated Press – August 19, 2010 6:55 PM ET EL RENO, Okla. (AP) – A Canadian County judge has postponed the murder trial of a man accused of strangling his girlfriend and her four…
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Economic Outlook: Is merger mania back?
By AL SWANSON United Press International Two big merger deals this week, one friendly and one not-so-friendly, may signal growing confidence in the world economy. United Press International – World economy – Economic – Social Sciences – United States
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British singer Charles Haddon dies in leap from mast at Belgian concert

Mike — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:41:34 +0000

British singer Charles Haddon dies in leap from mast at Belgian concert
BRUSSELS – The lead singer of a British pop trio climbed a telecommunications mast behind the main stage at a Belgian rock festival and leaped to his death in the parking lot below, police said Saturday.
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British defence ministry says soldier killed in firefight in southern Afghanistan
LONDON – Britain’s Ministry of Defence says a soldier has been killed in a gun battle in Afghanistan’s restive southern Helmand Province.
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Gunmen battling police take hostages in luxury hotel in Rio, but surrender after 3 hours
RIO DE JANEIRO – Heavily armed drug gang members engaged in an intense firefight with police, then fled into a luxury hotel popular with foreign tourists and held about 30 people hostage for three hours Saturday before surrendering.
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King Felix pitches 4-hit ball over 8 innings against Yankees; Mariners win 6-0

Mike — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:19:08 +0000

King Felix pitches 4-hit ball over 8 innings against Yankees; Mariners win 6-0
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Felix Hernandez watched with delight as Russell Branyan’s drive in the first inning landed in the New York Yankees’ bullpen for a three-run homer — and some rare run support.
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Angry RCMP head denies Cheliak moved from gun registry over politics
EDMONTON – An angry commissioner of the RCMP is denying suggestions that the head of the federal gun registry was sent for French training to lower his profile as the issue comes up for debate in Parliament.
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‘Pilgrim’ benefits from expert casting
In Portland, Oregon, there is a small, independent comic book publisher called “Oni Press.” Since 2004, writer Bryan Lee O’Malley has been producing a graphic novel called “Scott Pilgrim.” Pilgrim, the novel’s hero, is a 23-year old Canadian; he is a part-time bassist in a band with friends in Toronto called “Sex Bob-omb,” and a part-time slacker. Pilgrim falls in love with an American girl …
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A closer look at GM’s plan to sell stock

Mike — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:26:53 +0000

A closer look at GM’s plan to sell stock
By The Associated Press General Motors Co., whose shares were held by millions of Americans before it went into bankruptcy, is returning to stock markets. The company has outlined a rough plan for how it…
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Huang backs out of Liverpool bid
Chinese businessman withdraws in proposal to take over EPL club leaving Kirdi all alone
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Indianapolis Colts seeing improvement in their sluggish ground game

Mike — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:12:29 +0000

Indianapolis Colts seeing improvement in their sluggish ground game
INDIANAPOLIS – Jim Caldwell has done just about everything to give the Colts’ running game a tuneup.
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Central Bank could pause on inflation hikes
The introduction of the new harmonized sales taxes in some provinces pushed up Canada’s inflation rate last month.
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Red Bulls put boots to TFC in 4-1 victory

Mike — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:22:10 +0000

Red Bulls put boots to TFC in 4-1 victory
New York Red Bulls showed they have become the class of Major League Soccer’s East conference by beating 10-man Toronto FC 4-1 on Saturday afternoon.
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Report: Feds had concerns about Enbridge in 2002
DETROIT (AP) — Federal regulators raised concerns as early as 2002 about the safety standards, operations and recordkeeping of a company whose ruptured pipeline spilled up to 1 million gallons of oil in southern Michigan, government documents show.
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Canadian sanctions against Iran aimed at government, says West Van MP

Mike — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:16:51 +0000

Canadian sanctions against Iran aimed at government, says West Van MP
Canada’s recent sanctions against Iran are well directed, says the Canadian Iranian Foundation president. Last month, Ottawa enacted the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations that further ban arms and oil and gas dealings with Iran.
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Cancer faker released by court
An Ontario woman accused of faking terminal cancer and keeping money she raised, saying it was for cancer groups, has been released on bail.
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Dutch Middle East reporter Conny Mus dies on leave from his 28-year posting in Jerusalem

Mike — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:10:44 +0000

Dutch Middle East reporter Conny Mus dies on leave from his 28-year posting in Jerusalem
AMSTERDAM – Conny Mus, a veteran Dutch correspondent in the Middle East who covered conflicts from Romania’s revolution to the wars in Iraq, died Friday while on vacation in his home country, the RTL broadcasting company said. He was 59.
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Abimael Guzman, founder of Shining Path guerrillas, married in Peru prison
LIMA, Peru – The founder of the once-fearsome Shining Path guerrilla group married his longtime lover on Friday in the maximum-security prison where he is serving a life term, a prison official said.
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Kenny Huang officially rules himself out of running to buy Liverpool
Chinese businessman rules himself out of the running to buy Liverpool, frustrated with the slow progress.
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Hasselbeck’s summer with Seahawks reminds him of backing up Favre in Green Bay
RENTON, Wash. – Matt Hasselbeck wasn’t standing around quite as much during Seahawks practices this week. The three-time Pro Bowl quarterback was working with the first team, like he’s been since 2001.
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Election pressure mounts in oil-rich Nigeria for still-quiet President Goodluck Jonathan

Mike — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:34:22 +0000

Election pressure mounts in oil-rich Nigeria for still-quiet President Goodluck Jonathan
LAGOS, Nigeria – While Nigeria’s president remains silent on whether he’ll seek the oil-rich nation’s highest office in upcoming elections, the campaign has all but begun on the Internet.
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EU court exempts Inuit hunters from ban on seal product imports, asks bloc to justify ban
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s high court temporarily exempted Inuit hunters in Canada and Greenland on Friday from the bloc’s new trade ban on seal products, while asking European Parliament and EU governments to justify the ban.
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3 weeks on run, fugitives arrested without fight
The prison escape spurred a three-week manhunt stretching from Arizona to Montana to Arkansas. But it ended not far from where it began.
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Vt. biodiesel plant closes, victim of federal decision not to renew tax credits

Mike — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:19:12 +0000

Vt. biodiesel plant closes, victim of federal decision not to renew tax credits
Biodiesel plant in Swanton closes … – By LOUIS PORTER Vermont Press Bureau
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Female sex offenders often go unnoticed: book
Women sex offenders often go unrecognized and unreported, although society is starting to pay closer attention to them, says a university criminologist.
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Lopes-Schliep dominates in Zurich win
Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep has served notice in Switzerland, beating LoLo Jones and the rest of the field in convincing fashion in the 100-metre hurdles.
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