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The General Patton Crown of Excellence has switched hands!

freerepublic.com     2 hrs ago          

It was a bittersweet day for Karl Rove. 8 years from the time when he first made the news in the current President's primary campaigns, Rove had to pass the "Magnificent" crown to new Master Campaigner, John S. McCain...                    

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B.C. death raises listeriosis outbreak toll to 9

cbc.ca     6 hrs ago   12 related          

The nationwide outbreak of listeriosis is being blamed for a ninth death, public health officials said Friday afternoon. In total, 29 cases of listeriosis have been tied to the outbreak and tainted meat from a Toronto...                    

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No visa for Narendra Modi, says US

rediff.com     1 hr ago   1 related          

The United States State Department has confirmed in a letter to Congresswoman Betty McCollum that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will not be granted a visa to attend the World Gujarati Conference that is being held...                    

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US to hand over papers supporting Binyam Mohamed's torture claim

timesonline.co.uk     8 hrs ago   14 related          

The United States has agreed to hand over evidence that may support a British resident’s claim that he was tortured into confessing that he was an al-Qaeda terrorist. The London student’s lawyers claim that he will be...                    

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No visa for Narendra Modi, confirms US

rediff.com     53 mins ago   6 related          

The United States State Department has confirmed in a letter to Congresswoman Betty McCollum that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will not be granted a visa to attend the World Gujarati Conference that is being held...                    

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Bush administration agrees to turn over documents in torture case

iht.com     11 hrs ago          

In a significant reversal, the Bush administration has agreed to turn over documents that allegedly support allegations by a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, that he was tortured while in American custody in Pakistan in...                    

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Threat of bio-attacks has heightened, says David Heyman

hindu.com     9 hrs ago          

Chennai: A combination of advances in biotechnology and easy access to inputs has heightened the threat of bio-attacks, David Heyman, an international expert on bioterrorism, said here on Thursday. In an interview with...                    

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US held $7.2 trln of foreign equities, securities at end-2007

finanznachrichten.de     9 hrs ago          

WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - The United States held $7.2 trln in foreign equities and securities at the end of 2007, up from the $6.0 trln at the end of 2006, the Treasury Department said. The US held $6.9 trln in...                    

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Chavez hopes for 'true change' from next US government

earthtimes.org     8 hrs ago   2 related          

Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he hopes the next government of the United States respects the sovereignty of the peoples of the Americas and brings about true change in the White House. The only thing we...                    

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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on U.S. Department of Labor's Risk Assessment Procedures Published...

earthtimes.org     11 hrs ago          

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor proposes to establish consistent procedures to allow the public to see exactly what goes into agency risk assessments. Published today in the...                    

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