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Uruguay : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Libra..
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Mother, brother of actress Jennifer Hudson killed
The mother and brother of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson were found dead in their Chicago home, CNN television reported.
Immigrants to Protest Outside Obama White House
Diplomacy between the United States and Iran has been at a standstill. President-elect Barack Obama has a great opportunity to end the cold war between the two nations.
Calif. voters OK $10B bond for high-speed rail
California voters have narrowly approved a $10 billion bond to start building a bullet train system throughout the state.
UN: Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health
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AP - A dirty brown haze sometimes more than a mile thick is darkening skies not only over vast areas of Asia, but also in the Middle East, southern Africa and the Amazon Basin, changing weather patterns around the world and threatening health and food supplies, the U.N. reported Thursday.
Quotations of the day
"The defendant was the prime minister at the time. He should have been honest and ethical and should not have violated counter-corruption laws." — Thai Judge Thongloh Chomngam reading from the lengthy verdict finding Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of corruption and sentencing him to two years in prison.
US now relies on air strikes to hit targets in Pakistan
Following strong protests from Pakistan against ground raids by American commandos, the US is now increasingly relying instead on an intensifying campaign of airstrikes by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) against militants in the mountainous region bordering Aghanistan.
Another Ohio businessman questions McCain tax hits
John McCain and Barack Obama are running close in Ohio, a state President Bush won the last two elections, and Andy Mance may help explain why the Republicans are having trouble pulling away as the 2008 campaign reaches its conclusion.
Magnitude-5.1 quake strikes off northern Calif.
A moderate earthquake has struck off the northern California coast, but there are no reports of any damage or injury.
Safe sex ideas that raise eyebrows
Unusual campaigns are aimed at promoting condom use and fighting AIDS German develops spray-on condom named "Jolly Joe" that dries in 3 minutes Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pays for Ind...
Obama to work with Bush in confronting economic crisis
Declaring that restoring the nation's economic equilibrium will be a priority of his administration, US president-elect Barack Obama has vowed to work with President George W. Bush in bipartisan spirit during transition.
Stevens got $2.7M for pal
GIRDWOOD, Alaska – Just 0.7 miles long, Crow Creek Road isn't a road to nowhere. It runs straight to the Double Musky Inn, a Cajun bistro owned by a Bob Persons, a close friend of Alaska Sen. Te...
Hillary keeping mum over Secretary of State position
New York, Nov 15 : Senator Hillary Clinton has dodged rumours about taking the Secretary of State position in President elect Barack Obama's incoming team, and said that she is not going to speculate over the incoming Obama Admiistration.
Judge orders mom charged in kid
BROCKTON, Mass. – A woman accused with her husband of giving their 4-year-old daughter a fatal overdose of prescription drugs will be released from jail as she awaits trial, a judge ruled Thursd...
Clinton as top US diplomat? OK by top GOP senator
The Senate's second-ranking Republican says it wouldn't be a bad idea if President-elect Barack Obama named Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state.
Yum Brands says it is cutting several hundred jobs
Fast-food company Yum Brands Inc. said Wednesday it will eliminate several hundred non-restaurant jobs and shift up to a couple hundred more as part of a restructuring of its U.S. business.
Wipro BPO to set up business shared services centre in Curit..
Bangalore, Oct 31 (ANI/Business Wire India): Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited announced that its Business Process Outsourcing division, Wipro BPO, is setting up a Shared Services centre for AmBev, the largest brewery company in Latin America with leading brands like Brahma, Becks, Stella and Antarctica.
Studies: Vitamin pills don't prevent heart disease
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AP - Vitamins C and E — pills taken by millions of Americans — do nothing to prevent heart disease in men, one of the largest and longest studies of these supplements has found.
Ecuador manage valuable away draw against Uruguay
Montevideo - Ecuador consolidated their recovery in the South American qualifiers towards the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with a goal-less draw against Uruguay Wednesday in Montevideo. The game delivered few emotions and was a disappointment for U...
Neil Armstrong donating his papers to Purdue
Purdue University .Armstrong's papers, boxes of which have already begun arriving at Purdue, will be an inspiration for students and invaluable for researchers, said
Obama team decides on 2 for top posts
Barack Obama has settled on Gregory Craig to be his White House counsel, and the transition team named Ronald Klain as chief of staff to Joseph Biden Jr.
Obama or McCain First-time Voter
For Madin Dula, this election is different. The thought of casting her vote makes her smile. This is her third U.S. presidential election, but the first one in which she can vote. Ten years ago, life ...
Colo. couple get marijuana with order of tacos
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AP - A Colorado couple found an unusual topping on their order of tacos: a small bag of marijuana.
Sexes equal in education, women lag in power: study
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Reuters - Women still lag far behind men in top political and decision-making roles, a waste of talent given that their access to education and healthcare is nearly equal, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday.
Fire-charred NM mountains fuel policy debate
(AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)Paul Davis, left, surveys what is left of his home in the Manzano Mountains near Tajique, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, as neighbor Bud Latven walks across the slab. Da...
Obama's health-care plan to cost $75 billion, firm ..
Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama's plans to overhaul the U.S. health care system would cost the federal government $75 billion but would provide health insurance for 95 percent of Americans, consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers said on Wednesday.
At least 3 die as boat runs aground in Miami
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) An aging, rusty boat carrying dozens of migrants ran aground early Friday east of downtown Miami, killing at least three people and sending three others to area hospital...
Egyptian president arrives in United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi - The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for a two-day visit. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, President of the UAE, welcomed Mubarak at the airport and accompanied him to Mushrif Palace, Em...
Historic challenges await Obama
There is little time to celebrate as he prepares to shoulder the burden of two wars, the threat of terrorism and a broken economy.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Knoll dies at 78
Pa. lieutenant governor dies at 78; had cancer Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll, who was the first woman to be elected in that position, died Wednesday after battling cancer. She was 78.
President Bush looks back on past relief efforts in Africa a..
WASHINGTON - President Bush, reflecting on his time in office, says one of the most uplifting experiences of his nearly eight-year tenure has been witnessing the gains Africa has made in education and...
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