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 Unstable Chile gets new president
Malaysia News.Net
Sebastian Pinera has been sworn in as Chile's new president as the country still shakes from aftershocks following February's massive earthquake.
Mykola Azarov: Yanukovych's Right-hand Man
RadioFreeEurope
Ukraine's new prime minister, Mykola Azarov, gets angry when reminded he's a geologist by training. He prefers to think of himself as a political animal. For the last 15 years, Azarov has been a const...
Pakistani Offensive Turns Into A Test Of Wills
International Herald Tribune
MAKINE, Pakistan — From a forward base in the bare brown foothills of the soaring mountains of South Waziristan, Pakistani soldiers fired artillery at insurgents sheltering in scrub across the v...
German Church Leader Meets Pope To Address Scandal
International Herald Tribune
After the 45-minute meeting, the German official, Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, told reporters that Pope Benedict had expressed dismay at the mounting reports of abuse, but said the pontiff was “...
India And Russia Sign Development Pacts
International Herald Tribune
Manmohan Singh , represent a warming relationship between nations with a long history of friendship that has been challenged by India’s increasingly cozy ties to the United States. The agreemen...
Michael Jackson Custom Furniture Up For Sale
New York Post
LOS ANGELES — The 22 pieces of custom-made furniture Michael Jackson commissioned for his London home are going on the auction block.Darren Julien of Julien's Auctions says a gilded red velvet s...
Great Granny! Clerk, 91, Battles Thug
New York Post
03/12/2010 12:17 PM Good going grandma! If only we had someone like this in the Oval office or Congress, instead of the liberal pansies who have hijacked it, this country would be feared and respecte...
Jerusalem And West Bank Tense After Day Of Turmoil
Haaretz
An uneasy calm returned to Jerusalem on Friday evening after a day of turmoil that saw Palestinians and leftwing protestors clash with security forces across the city.In East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrak...
'israel Got In Way Of Renewed Talks'
Jerusalem Post
TUNIS, Tunisia — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says he and Tunisia's leader, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, have discussed how the Arab League should respond to an Israeli plan for new con...
Helping Hands May Hurt Haiti
CNN
Massive aid flowing into Haiti could hobble country's recovery, some say Aid weakens ability of Haitian government to develop, sociologist says "We're not a country anymore," one Haitian say...
Wolf May Have Killed Woman In Alaska
CNN
(CNN) -- Authorities in Alaska are investigating whether a wolf attack killed a 32-year-old woman whose body was found in a remote area near a small village.
Katherine Heigl Not Back On 'grey's'
CNN
Katherine Heigl hasn't been seen at work on the "Grey's Anatomy" set The actress was supposed to return to work from a maternity leave March 1 "Grey's" creator Shonda Rhimes report...
Storrie Quits Role At Portsmouth
BBC
Peter Storrie has stepped down from his role as chief executive at Portsmouth.Storrie, who joined the club in early 2002, will stay on as a consultant for the foreseeable future to aid the club's admi...
Husband 'devastated' By Body Find
BBC
The husband of a woman whose body was found in undergrowth after a night out has spoken of his "heartbreak".Mary McLaren, 34, was last seen on 25 February after a visit to Fat Sams nightclub...
Woman Jailed For Raping Daughter From China
IOL
Tacoma, Washington - A 47-year-old woman in Washington state has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping her eight-year-old daughter, who was adopted from China. Donna Marie Whisenhunt, of ...
Marriage Rumours Are Ridiculous, Says Sarkozy
IOL
London - A visibly angered Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday described as "ridiculous rumours" recent reports of alleged strains in his marriage to former model Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. "I don't know what you ...
Confrontations, Anger In Jerusalem Over Building
Reuters
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli forces sealed off the West Bank and massed riot squads around Jerusalem's Old City and Arab neighborhoods during Muslim weekly prayers on Friday, facing down Palestinian ...
Is The "coffee Party" The Next Big Thing?
CBS News
Looking for change, but not quite ready for a revolution? Disappointed in President Obama and Congress, but not ready to turn your back on Washington? Prefer a double, non-foam latte over a cup of Ear...
Pelosi: We'll Take "as Long As It Takes" On Health
CBS News
(Credit: CBS) House speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Friday that "we'll take whatever time is required for us to pass" health care legislation. "We stand ready to stay as long as it takes to pas...
Woman Badly Beaten After Rebuffing Man In Bar
CBS News
This image provided by the New York Police Department and made from a surveillance camera inside a convenience store near a bar shows a man police believe to be the stranger who followed a woman into ...
Seattle Bomb Suspect In Custody
CBS News
(CBS/AP) Seattle police arrested a man Friday morning after he alarmed people downtown by making threats and walking around with a pipe strapped to his arm. A spokesman says the man has been taken ...
Tom Hanks Takes On 'the Pacific'
Philadelphia Daily News
IF YOU GO into the premiere of HBO's 10-party miniseries "The Pacific" knowing much more about D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge than about the part of World War II that took place far from ...
Al Qaeda Suspect Had Worked At Nuke Plants In Nj And Pa
Philadelphia Daily News
The American arrested in a sweep of al-Qaeda members worked as a laborer at five nuclear plants in South Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, federal officials said today. Sharif Mobley had a "red...
Bonusgate Jury To Begin Deliberations Today
Philadelphia Daily News
HARRISBURG - A jury will begin deliberations today in the political corruption case against former State Rep. Mike Veon and three ex-aides after a prosecutor described what they did as a "form of...
<b>deep Sixer:</b> Fagan Talks Sixers
Philadelphia Daily News
Kate Fagan was, until recently, the all-time leading three-pointer shooter in the University of Colorado women’s basketball program. Her former teammates say that’s because she was also the all-ti...
Preit Lands Renewal Of Its Credit Line
Philadelphia Daily News
Ron Rubin wasn't nervous. At least, so says one of his top executives. But even Rubin couldn't downplay yesterday what his company had just pulled off. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, whic...
Child Porn Probe Brings 44 Arrests
Philadelphia Daily News
A three-month investigation into online child pornography led to charges against 44 defendants statewide who ranged in age from a juvenile to a 70-year-old, state police said today. The probe, conduc...
Sixers Coach Jordan On Way Out, Sources Say
Philadelphia Daily News
Comcast-Spectacor is ready to fire 76ers coach Eddie Jordan, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. Several other sources also indicated that the organization will "serio...
Twitter Unveils Tool To Share Tweeting Locations
Washington Times
By ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Twitter can now let the world automatically know your whereabouts as well as your thoughts and activities. A new feature unveiled Thursday gives Twitter u...
Retail Sales Rise Unexpectedly In Feb.
Washington Times
By ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls. The advance, the biggest sinc...
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