Archive for October, 2009

Third party challenges in NJ, NY are warning sign

Third party candidates are shaking up two major races in elections Tuesday, and the success of those candidacies is a warning shot fired at both major parties by voters angry at government… More
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10 2009

Standard time back to the standard on Sunday

That time already? Come Sunday, standard time would again be the standard in America. Switching time: 2 a.m. Sunday, local time, when clocks were to be set back an hour. Good… More
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10 2009

Somali pirates: Western boats ‘loot’ Somali fish

Somali pirates who are demanding million in ransom for a British sailing couple said Saturday that boats from other countries are plundering Somalia’s fish-rich waters. Ahmed Gadaf,… More
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10 2009

Arsenal put Spurs in their place

Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of gatecrashing the English Premier League’s established elite were put back into perspective on Saturday as they slumped to a chastening 3-0 defeat at Arsenal. More
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10 2009

Republican in NY House race suspends campaign

Fighting plunging support, Republican Dierdre Scozzafava abruptly suspended her campaign Saturday in the 23rd Congressional District special election that has exposed a rift among national… More
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10 2009

Shevardnadze: Opposition to tearing down Berlin Wall fierce

Twenty years later it may seem like a foregone conclusion, but one of the chief architects of the fall of Berlin Wall says it faced fierce opposition from both the Soviet military and some… More
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10 2009

Tseng and Choi take charge in South Korea

Taiwan golden girl Tseng Yani powered to a share of the lead with South Korea’s Choi Na Yeon at the wind-swept USLPGA Hana Bank Kolon Championship on Saturday. Tseng, who burst onto the… More
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10 2009

US stocks slide ahead of Fed rate decision, jobless data

Despite the return of US economic growth, Wall Street was in no mood to celebrate as it braced for a Federal Reserve interest rate decision and crucial monthly labor data next week. … More
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10 2009

Bloomberg surfs cash wave to 3rd NY mayor term

New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg looks set to secure a third term Tuesday after spending record sums of his own money — a million dollars a day — to remain master of the Big Apple. The… More
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10 2009

Gore ‘certain’ Obama will attend climate talks

Al Gore is confident that US President Barack Obama will attend key UN climate change talks in Copenhagen, the former US vice president and Nobel peace laureate said in a German magazine… More
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10 2009

US Congress to vote on UN Gaza report

The US House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution calling on President Barack Obama to reject the UN’s Goldstone report, which accuses Israel and Palestinian… More
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10 2009

Vatican to decide each case of Anglican priests

The Vatican said Saturday that married Anglican priests will be admitted to the Catholic priesthood on a case-by-case basis as Rome makes it easier for disillusioned conservative Anglicans… More
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10 2009

Vatican to decide each case of Anglican priests

The Vatican said Saturday that married Anglican priests will be admitted to the Catholic priesthood on a case-by-case basis as Rome facilitates conversions by Anglicans disillusioned by… More
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10 2009

Somali pirates say British couple taken to land

Somali pirates have moved a British couple kidnapped from their yacht to a village in Somalia, as the bandits argued over whether to demand ransom or a prisoner exchange, a pirate said on… More
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10 2009

After all the fuss, govt health plan to cover few

What’s all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats’ push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent. … More
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10 2009

After all the fuss, govt health plan to cover few

What’s all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats’ push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent…. More
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10 2009

Hamilton seizes pole in Abu Dhabi GP

A delighted Lewis Hamilton claimed the 17th pole position of his career when he topped the times in a floodlit qualifying session for Sunday’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The… More
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10 2009

Van Persie shatters Spurs to send Arsenal second

Arsenal swept aside Tottenham on Saturday as two goals from Robin van Persie inspired a 3-0 victory over their north London rivals at the Emirates Stadium. Arsene Wenger’s side moved… More
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10 2009

Ohio cops find at least 3 bodies at rapist’s home

Police in Cleveland say at least three bodies have been found at the home of a convicted rapist, and they expect to confirm three more. Police spokesman Lt. Thomas Stacho (STAH’-koh)… More
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10 2009

Kohl, Bush, Gorbachev remember Cold War in Berlin

Helmut Kohl, 79, George Bush, 85, and Mikhail Gorbachev, 78, hailed their excellent relations at a Berlin cabaret on Saturday, 20 years after the Cold War leaders watched over the Wall’s… More
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