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23 Feb 2005 08:19 AM
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Bush continues his trip over Europe:
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The US President George W. Bush has completed his visit to Brussels which is expected to fruit very soon. He is likely to have changed the pessimistic outlook of the European officials, although he failed to persuade the EU countries’ leaders over some issues.
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22 Feb 2005 01:25 PM
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Northern Ireland imposes sanctions on Sinn Féin:
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Paul Murphy, the Northern Ireland secretary, said Tuesday he would impose “symbolic” financial sanctions on the largest nationalist party in the province.
Sinn
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22 Feb 2005 12:39 PM
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Iranian quake death toll grows:
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A devastating earthquake, measured 6.4 on the Richter scale, hit southeast Iran on Tuesday. The earthquake took at least 150 lives and left thousands homeless.
There is no exact figure of earthquake casualties, but meteorologists estimate death toll to grow constantly as many
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22 Feb 2005 12:37 PM
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Update 1: US in panic over mobile virus:
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The US cellphone users are shocked by the news that a brand new virus was found in the country, after it hit at least a dozen countries all over the globe.
The virus, called Cabir, was found in a technology gadgets store in Santa Monica, California on Monday, when a passing techie spotted a telltale sign on the screen of a phone in the store. There were two infected cellphones
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22 Feb 2005 12:36 PM
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California thunderstorms took lives of at least five people:
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California region had been trapped by numerous tornadoes, landslides and avalanches that took lives of at least five people, damaged houses with roaring mud and flooded freeways.
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22 Feb 2005 12:31 PM
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Bush’s friend reveals tapes of President’s confessions on his private life:
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The public was recently acquainted with the secret tapes of George W. Bush, recorded by his former advisor and friend Doug Wead. Parts of the tapes were recorded from 1998 to 2000 just before he accepted the Republican nomination for president. They were aired on ABC News on Sunday and published by The New York
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22 Feb 2005 12:26 PM
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Update 1: Gonzo journalist passed away and took his era with him:
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Tragic death of “gonzo journalist” Hunter S. Thompson marked the end of the era of his talent.
The statement released by his son Juan said that his father had killed himself with a bullet to his head.
He was born in 1937 and became very popular for his satirical style. He used to write in the first person, playing
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22 Feb 2005 11:45 AM
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Russia must review democracy basics: Bush:
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The US President George W. Bush warned Russia on Monday that if it is eager to join the European and transatlantic community, it has to review its pro-democracy strategy and law basics.
He addressed Moscow during his four-day trip to Europe and called for “a new era in transatlantic unity.”
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22 Feb 2005 11:41 AM
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Lebanon wants Independence ‘05’:
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People with red-and-white scarves continue to chant anti-Syrian slogans in Lebanon, demonstrating growing desire to get rid of the Syrian invasion.
This is not the first day people have packed the streets of Beirut after the assassination of the Lebanon opposition activist and former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. He was killed on February 14 in a massive blast that left 16
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22 Feb 2005 11:35 AM
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N.Korea OKed six-party talks:
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North Korea said it would join six-party talks with the leading countries on nuclear weapon program dismantling.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il said North Korea does not consider the US and other leading countries to be its
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22 Feb 2005 11:25 AM
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Food scare removes products off British retailers’ shelves:
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Britain’s food industry is now facing beatings valued as £100 million because of the recall of almost 400 products that experts identified to be poisonous.
Numerous products, including pizzas, sandwiches and pies, were taken off the sale under the threat of cancer-causing dye known as Sudan 1 which was used in preparation of chili powder used for manufacturing Worcester
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22 Feb 2005 08:50 AM
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Update 1: Vioxx to be put on markets again?:
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The possibility of returning popular painkiller Vioxx on the market is growing as people that benefit from it want to continue taking it.
Earlier the Food and Drug Administration disclosed warning data: about 30,000 people may have died from using
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22 Feb 2005 08:42 AM
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Palestinians meet their freed relatives and friends:
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Palestinians meet their relatives and friends released from the Israeli prisons yesterday. Still, some 7,000 Palestinian prisoners were left in Israel.
There are 44 militants involved in attacks among the prisoners, although Israel said it would not release those “with
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22 Feb 2005 08:39 AM
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Bush sees no division between ‘idealistic US and cynical Europe’:
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The US President George W. Bush said during his visit to Brussels that the leaders both of the US and the European countries have to unite in striving for peace all over the globe.
A skeptical eye of the leaders of 12 countries that share the euro has noticed a wide range of issues on which Mr.
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21 Feb 2005 02:31 PM
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Recruiting difficulties in the Army:
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The active-duty army is in danger of not coping with its recruiting and starting to bloat its man force.
For the first time since 2001, the army began the work with only 18.4 % of the year’s target of 80.000 active-duty recruits already in the pipeline. That is smaller in comparison with the second part of last year’s figure and
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