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 Gaddafi receives apology from US
Bangkok News.Net
The US State Department has apologised over comments made by a State Department official about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.  Letterman blackmailer confesses his crime
Bangkok News.Net
A former television producer on the David Letterman show has admitted in a New York court that he tried to extract two million dollars from the famous television compere. Arab League Chief Says Mideast Talks Off
RadioFreeEurope
Arab League chief Amr Moussa says Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas had told him he will not enter indirect talks with Israel. No immediate comment was available from Israeli or Palestinian officials... Karzai Continues Pakistan Visit
RadioFreeEurope
Pakistan -- Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L) talking with his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari, during their meeting in Islamabad, 10Mar2010 Putin Due In India
RadioFreeEurope
Rusia - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) during their meeting in Moscow, 07Dec2009 Einstein's Theory Of Relativity On Display
International Herald Tribune
In a room darkened to protect the paper, Israeli students on Tuesday inspected the manuscript of Albert Einstein’s development of the general theory of relativity. Pink Floyd Dragging Emi Boss To Court
New York Post
Pink Floyd is suing EMI over online royalty payments and the ability to sell single tracks in a bid to make sure the record label doesn't, to borrow a line from the band's song "Money," "grab [its] ca... Job Cuts, Makeover In Works At Businessweek
New York Post
The staff at Bloomberg BusinessWeek is bracing for a sweeping restructuring that will see many of the magazine's editorial staff reassigned within Bloomberg LP, while around 30 people are slated to ge... Eu Parliament Backs Goldstone Report
Jerusalem Post
The Foreign Ministry attacked the European Parliament’s endorsement on Wednesday night of the Goldstone Report, which has accused Israel of possible war crimes in Gaza.By a slim majority of just ove... Switzerland Urged To Rescind Ban On Libyans' Entry
Channel News Asia
NEW YORK: Libya's UN envoy appealed to Switzerland Wednesday to rescind a "blacklist" of 188 Libyans, including leader Moamer Kadhafi, banned from entering Swiss territory over a festering diplomatic ... No Talks Unless Israeli Settlements Halted: Arab League
Channel News Asia
CAIRO: There should be no Israeli-Palestinian talks, direct or indirect, unless Israel halts plans to build 1,600 settler homes in annexed east Jerusalem, the Arab League said Wednesday. Arab League c... Cost Of Melbourne Storms Nears $300m
New Zealand Herald
The damage bill from Melbourne's freak storm continues to rise, with $256 ($322) million in insurance claims lodged so far. The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said today 36,000 claims had been ... Sarkozys Embroiled In Affair Rumours
New Zealand Herald
Shrink The French first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, said last night that she "trusted" her presidential husband "never" to have affairs. Good for her. And for him. But why is that news? France is alle... Kansas City To Close 29 Public Schools
USA Today
The board's 5-4 decision Wednesday night means 29 out of 61 schools will shut down at the end of the school year. The district is seeking to erase a projected $50 million budget shortfall. Suit Grows Out Of Florists' Law
USA Today
Tim Keller, of the Institute for Justice, is representing the unlicensed florists. His group filed a similar suit in 2003 that was dropped. Obama's Liberal Base 'disengaged'
USA Today
White House are turning on him now, little more than a year after he took office. Their collective discontent, on issues from health care to nuclear energy to the handling of terror suspects, could me... Pelosi: Dems Close On Health Care Agreement
USA Today
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says passing health care reform will not lead to federal funding of abortion but will mean more health care options for Americans. She vows a bill will pass. First Iraqi Vote Results Likely On Thursday
USA Today
Iraq urged election officials Wednesday to release the results of this week's historic vote as quickly as possible, saying Iraqis "have the right to know" the results as soon as possible. Workers Trained To Hack Defense Dept.
CNN
"To beat a hacker, you need to think like one," said Jay Bavisi, co-founder and president of the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants, or EC-Council. His company was chos... Dems Aim To Ban For-profits' Earmarks
CNN
Out the door will be earmarks directed to private firms, many of them military contractors who frequently obtain multimillion-dollar no-bid contracts through the process. Instead, those companies will... Police 'risk Public Confidence'
BBC
The way the police in England and Wales deal with complaints of anti-social behaviour has been strongly criticised by the chief inspector of constabulary.Denis O'Connor said the failure to properly re... High-speed Rail Line Plan Awaited
BBC
Plans for a new high-speed rail network, featuring 250mph trains, will be published by the government later.A White Paper will recommend a route for a new line between London and Birmingham with a fut... Fire College 'failed Fire Safety'
BBC
The UK Fire Service College failed to comply with fire safety laws when part of its own premises burnt down, the BBC has learned.No current fire risk assessment was in place when a blaze causing more ... Police Chief Defends 'poor' Force
BBC
The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has criticised a report which graded his force as one of the worst in England and Wales.GMP was rated "poor" in two of the three catego... Hospital Rap Over Medicine Errors
BBC
Too many patients are not getting the medicines they need in hospital, a safety watchdog says.The National Patient Safety Agency warned it was a problem in every hospital in England and Wales and is n... 'aussie Threat' Shuts Us City Schools
The Australian
A VAGUE threat apparently posted by an Australian on two social networking websites led to the lockdown today of all schools in the busy midwestern US city of Minneapolis. Science Body To Review Un Climate Panel
The Australian
A RESPECTED international scientific body will review the UN's Nobel prize-winning climate panel, under fire for errors in a key report on global warming, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has announced.
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