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Plumbers are heroes in America but villains in Europe
Depending on which side of the Atlantic you sit, the plumber is either a hero of the working class or a foreign vermin from some faraway place like Poland. He makes for a convenient metaphor that taps...
Paleontologists sift Utah soil for plant fossils
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AP - Paleontologists are sifting through the soil of an excavated lot in search of ancient plants, the only ones from the early Jurassic period found so far in western North America.
American Travelers Grilled on U.S. Politics
Business travelers abroad say the 2008 presidential election between Barack Obama and John McCain has garnered international interest like never before.
Biden advises GOP to focus on economy, not attacks
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden advised Republicans on Tuesday to stop slinging attacks at Barack Obama and concentrate on offering plans to fix the nation's deteriorating economy.
Falling boulders endanger lives at Yosemite
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AP - For a decade, the National Park Service has known that the 3,000-foot granite cliff hanging over a tourist village at Yosemite is susceptible to colossal rockslides like one last month that crushed cabins and sent schoolchildren running for their lives.
Jehadis could target Obama with psychological warfare
President-elect Barack Obama's reputedly conciliatory approach towards international flashpoints can potentially open the door for psychological warfare against the United States by Islamic jehadi groups.
Regulators shut down Freedom Bank in Florida
Regulators on Friday shut down Freedom Bank, a small bank located in Bradenton, Fla. It was the 17th failure this year of a federally insured bank.
Meltdown 101: What are credit default swaps?
One festering problem that led to the financial meltdown hasn't been addressed yet: credit default swaps.
Business, politics in US train tug-of-war
Until Hurricane Katrina ripped up the railroad tracks east of the Mississippi three years ago, Amtrak's Sunset Limited ran from Los Angeles to Sanford, Florida. The tracks were repaired long ago, but the national passenger railroad didn't return east of New Orleans.
Maradona wants Argentina to win in South Africa 2010
Glasgow - New Argentina coach Diego Maradona said in no uncertain terms Tuesday that his goal is to win the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The idea is to come first (in the World Cup), not to be among the top four. I don't like that thing about the...
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Historic steamboat may be on last cruise
Delta Queen paddlewheeler has been in service since 1927 Boat is last steam-powered paddlewheeler providing overnight passenger cruises Vessel needs new exemption from 1960s federal law Safety of Seas...
Bangladesh military assures UN chief it won't interfere in p..
Dhaka - United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, said Sunday Bangladesh's military leadership had assured him it would not interfere in politics and the December election will be free and fair. I was assured by the military leadership that the...
Krupali and Kalpen go to White House
ki gaadi or ghoda was thundering towards the White House. You only had to be at one of the Obama mega rallies to discern that this was a 'wave,' a familiar term in Indian electoral politics, but...
Revelation of clothing expense hurts Palin's homespun story
Republicans feared that Governor Sarah Palin's "hockey mom" image would fray amid revelations that the Republican Party outfitted her from high-end stores.
Air Force creates new pilot programs for drones
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Scrambling to meet commanders' insatiable demands for unmanned aircraft, the Air Force is launching two new training programs, including...
Guyana suspends search for missing plane
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AP - Guyana has suspended its search for a U.S.-registered plane with three people aboard that disappeared over dense Amazonian jungle two weeks ago.
Analysis: Summit shows shifting economic balance
Just showing up counted for a lot.
Death on Mount Hood: A widow's quest for answers
Shivering, weak and injured in a snow cave, on a mountain he and two climbing companions had tried to conquer, Kelly James managed to reach his wife on his cell phone.
Commission:EU inflation to ease as crisis bites
Brussels - Inflation in the European Union is set to fall sharply thanks to lower oil prices, giving countries such as Poland and the Baltic states a better chance of joining the euro, the EU's top economist said Monday. Commodity prices are more li...
Thousands of lawyers to oversee U.S. voting
Both the Obama and McCain campaigns are enlisting armies of volunteer legal experts to protect voters at the polls.
Many holes in disclosure of nominees' health
The limited information provided by the candidates is a striking departure from recent campaigns in a year when their health carries extraordinary significance.
Al Gore, Diane Nash accept Freedom Awards in Tenn.
Former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore speaks at the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, in this Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 file photo. Gore returned ...
Mass. woman's 1 cent debt paid in full
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AP - A 74-year-old blind woman's 1 cent debt to a Massachusetts city has been settled.
Bloody, then buddies: It's still the American way
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AP - The seat of Clinton County sits along a river at the foot of a spectacular mountain range in rural central Pennsylvania. On Election Day, what happened here was a microcosm of American duality: Just 327 votes separated John McCain, who won the county, and Barack Obama, who didn't.
Markets News Tuesday; Stocks rise in Europe and Asia after b..
See Search Box lower down this column for searches of Finfacts news pages. Where there may be the odd special character missing from an older page, it's a problem that developed when Interactive To...
* Lien Chan arrives in New York en route to APEC meeting
STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Wednesday, Nov 19, 2008, Page 3 The nation's envoy to this year's APEC summit arrived in New York on Monday, where he is to spend three nights before continuing on to Peru, wh...
City dwellers learn ropes of rural life
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AP - Flooded country roads. Roving packs of dogs with no owners in sight. Overgrown weeds as far as the eye can see.
1STLEAD: French police detain two ETA suspects, Spain says
Madrid - French police Wednesday detained two suspected members of the militant Basque separatist group ETA, Spanish police sources said. The two were captured during a routine police check as they were cycling near Tarascon-sur-Ariege in the south o...
Vast Exploration Inc.-To Present at Canaccord Adams Global E..
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 13, 2008) - Vast Exploration Inc. ("Vast" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:VST) is pleased to announce that the Company will be presenting at the Canaccord Adams Glo...
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