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Britain's Prince William happy to wait for crown

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:29:00 +0000

LONDON (AFP) – Prince William feels there is no question of him becoming king ahead of his father Prince Charles, a report said, following a rash of polls in Britain showing subjects favouring such a...

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Nintendo sinks into the red for first half

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:53:00 +0000

TOKYO – Nintendo sank to a first-half loss, its first in seven years, as a rising yen and long-delayed release of its 3-D gaming machine set the scene for a weak full-year result. Kyoto-based...

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Earl threatens hurricane status as Danielle weakens

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:12:00 +0000

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Earl barreled towards the eastern fringe of the Caribbean on Saturday, threatening to gain hurricane status, as Category Two storm Danielle weakened far from land in the...

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Putin to sign multi-billion dollar arms deals in India

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:09:00 +0000

NEW DELHI — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was to seal a series of multi-billion dollar arms deals Friday during a visit to India aimed at boosting ties with Moscow's old Cold War...

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Pinera celebrates Chile presidency win; stocks surge

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:29:00 +0000

SANTIAGO — Chilean billionaire Sebastian Pinera was Monday celebrating his presidential election win, as stocks surged on expectations the conservative tycoon would usher in new, business-friendly...

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US skeptical on Myanmar elections

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:42:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — The United States has voiced doubts on whether Myanmar's upcoming elections would be credible and urged the military regime to engage the opposition and ethnic minorities. Myanmar's...

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New Year freeze, avalanches leave trail of death across Europe

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:40:00 +0000

PARIS — A cold snap across Europe killed 13 people in Poland over the New Year as avalanches and skiiing accidents left at least 10 others dead in the Alps, police and rescuers said Monday. As...

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Gaza's Christians look to tunnels for scant holiday cheer

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:53:00 +0000

GAZA CITY — This year Santa had to ditch his sleigh in Egypt and crawl through a smuggling tunnel to bring a little Christmas joy to the Gaza Strip. "Some of these gifts came from Egypt through...

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EU gives six million euros to help Sri Lanka refugees

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:55:00 +0000

BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Wednesday granted more aid for tens of thousands of people who fled fighting between Sri Lankan forces and Tamil fighters, voicing concern for their lack of...

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Zimbabwe's Mugabe: Divisions destroying his party

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:36:00 +0000

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe's president said Friday that internal divisions are destroying the party that has kept him in power for nearly three decades. Robert Mugabe told about 10,000 delegates at...

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Massacre at Pakistan mosque shows Taliban strength

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:32:00 +0000

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — A Taliban suicide squad targeted Pakistani military officers and their families praying at a mosque Friday close to army headquarters in a gruesome display of the militants'...

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News exec: Dinner crashers shopping interview

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:49:00 +0000

NEW YORK — A television executive says the couple who crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner is offering to talk to broadcast networks about it for a payment of hundreds of thousands of...

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Iraqi MPs to meet Sunday on election wrangle

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:52:00 +0000

BAGHDAD — Iraqi MPs will meet again on Sunday to try to break the deadlock on a stalled electoral law which has left the country's planned January general election in doubt. "The vote is postponed...

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Majority in US see Afghan war not worth cost: poll

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:10:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — Support for the US mission in Afghanistan has slipped to a new low, with 44 percent of Americans now saying the war there has been worth the cost, according to a recently released...

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Shoppers seek out Jimmy Choo at H&M

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:38:00 +0000

A shopping frenzy is predicted as cash-strapped fashionistas flock to get their hands on Jimmy Choo shoes from high-street chain H&M. The designer range has gone on sale in 19 stores in the UK...

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Fort Hood suspect's superiors questioned behavior

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:35:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — A group of doctors overseeing Nidal Malik Hasan's medical training discussed concerns about his overly zealous religious views and strange behavior months before the Army major was...

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Investigators say Fort Hood suspect acted alone

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:36:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — The Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood massacre is believed to have acted alone despite repeated communications — monitored by authorities — with a radical imam overseas, U.S....

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Lansdowne letter circulates at city hall

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:20:00 +0000

A censored copy of a written agreement between the Canadian Football League and the businessmen behind the proposed redevelopment of Lansdowne Park made the rounds at city hall Wednesday. The copy...

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Many who stormed US embassy now oppose Iran regime

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:45:00 +0000

TEHRAN — Many of the Iranians who led the storming of the US embassy in Tehran 30 years ago, inspired by the newly-created Islamic Republic, have become severe critics of the regime they helped to...

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Anglican leader to meet pope on November 21: Vatican

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:46:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY — Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual leader of the world's Anglicans, will meet Pope Benedict XVI on November 21, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi confirmed...

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Friend of lawyer who died pleads guilty in NYC

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:53:00 +0000

NEW YORK — The longtime friend of a Canadian lawyer who was found dead this week after he was accused of insider trading has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Authorities say...

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More on Flaherty's Pension Reforms

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:50:00 +0000

Finance Minsiter Jim Flaherty announced today changes that could affect the pensions of 7% of a third of working Canadians... (I'll save you the math - that works out to 2.32% of the working...

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Zelaya talks of a 'second coup'

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:20:00 +0000

The ousted president of Honduras has said the latest proposals from the government that replaced him amount to a second coup d'etat. Negotiations between the two parties have failed to make a...

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Toronto police seek SUV in fatal hit and run

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:56:00 +0000

Police have released an image from a video of a black SUV they believe was involved in a fatal hit and run last Sunday morning in downtown Toronto, a death they are investigating as a homicide. Det....

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B.C. Mounties seeking earring bandit targeting Indo-Canadian women

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:58:00 +0000

VANCOUVER, B.C. — RCMP are looking for an earring bandit who has been targeting Indo-Canadian women in Surrey, B.C. Mounties say there have been at least six similar robberies in the city between...

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