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Israeli envoy admits 'crisis' in US ties

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:20:00 GMT

Israeli envoy admits 'crisis' in US ties
FT.com
Israel's ambassador to Washington has privately conceded that his country's relationship with the US is in its worst "crisis" for almost three decades, it emerged on Monday.
Ambassador: U.S.-Israeli Relationship in Crisis Horserace - CBS News
Netanyahu Defies White House Anger ABC News
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Gangs blamed for killing 3 with US consulate tie

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:25:21 GMT

Gangs blamed for killing 3 with US consulate tie
Amarillo.com
U.S. and Mexican federal officials said Monday they were probing why a suspected drug gang ambushed two cars carrying families with ties to the U.S. consulate in this violent border city, killing an American couple and a Mexican man.
State Department Urging Americans to Delay Travel To Some Parts of Mexico CBS - WDEF News 12 - Chattanooga TN
Gangs blamed for killing 3 with US consulate tie The Desert Sun - Palm Springs CA
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UK's Brown wades into BA industrial dispute

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:24:37 GMT

UK's Brown wades into BA industrial dispute
NBC - NBC 12 WWBT - Richmond VA
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown waded into the acrimonious dispute between British Airways PLC and its cabin crew on Monday, calling a planned strike "deplorable" and risking a major fallout with key union backers ahead of a general election.
Tories accuse Brown of turning 'blind eye' to BA strike crisis because of Labour's link to unions Daily Mail - London - UK
Brown blasts BA strike, airline vows to keep flying The Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney NSW - Australia
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Thai PM rejects call for new elections

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:16:02 GMT

Thai PM rejects call for new elections
Gadsden County Times - Quincy FL
Thailand's prime minister, backed by a formidable military force, rejected an ultimatum to dissolve Parliament on Monday as tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters vowed to splatter the seat of government with their own blood if their demands weren't met.
Thai PM rejects call for new elections NBC - NBC 40 WTWC - Tallahassee FL
Thai PM rejects protesters' call for new elections The Jakarta Post - Indonesia
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Nigeria militants set off bombs, step up threats

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:29:28 GMT

Nigeria militants set off bombs, step up threats
ABC - KTNV 13 - Las Vegas NV
Militants in Nigeria's oil-producing region detonated two car bombs Monday near a government building where officials were discussing an amnesty deal, showing their resolve to resume attacks after an agreement to bring peace and economic benefits to the area unraveled.
Nigeria militants set off bombs, step up threats ABC - WTEN 10 - Albany NY
Nigeria militants set off bombs, step up threats NBC - Wave 3 - Louisville KY
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German Diocese Suspends Priest

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:07:39 GMT

German Diocese Suspends Priest
NPR
The pope's former diocese said Monday a priest who had been convicted of sexually abusing minors during the pontiff's tenure as archbishop has been suspended from his pastoral duties for violating a condition he not work with youth.
German Catholics urge pope to speak on sex scandals Seven News Ltd
German Diocese Suspends Priest Amid Sex Abuse Charges FOX News
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Catholic Leader In Ireland Won't Resign For Failing To Tell Police About Child-abusing Priest

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:12:12 GMT

Catholic Leader In Ireland Won't Resign For Failing To Tell Police About Child-abusing Priest
Baton Rouge Post
Ireland's senior Roman Catholic, Cardinal Sean Brady, said Monday he would not resign despite admitting he helped the church collect evidence against a child-molesting priest — and never told police about the crimes.
Irish Catholic leader won't quit for abuse coverup CBS - WHBF TV - Rock Island IL
Irish Catholic leader won't quit for abuse coverup CBS - WKBT 8 - La Crosse WI
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Georgian TV channel apologetic over bogus report of Russian invasion

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:21:24 GMT

Georgian TV channel apologetic over bogus report of Russian invasion
RIA Novosti - Russia
The Georgian broadcaster at the center of the latest furor over a fake TV news report said on Monday it was sorry it might have inconvenienced some people and would honor the code of journalistic ethics.
TV Hoax Sparks Panic In Georgia The Post Chronicle - Denville NJ
West condemns Georgia war spoof, divisions exposed New Zealand City
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More hate speech claims for Malema

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:22:28 GMT

More hate speech claims for Malema
24.com
As the Johannesburg Equality Court on Monday found ANC Youth League president Julius Malema guilty of hate speech, it served a second complaint against him and the ANC arising from his singing of "shoot the boers".
SAfrican youth leader convicted of hate speech The Daily News - Longview WA
SAfrican youth leader convicted of hate speech North County Times
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Strong winds are battering Suva as Cyclone Tomas makes its way south through the Fiji islands »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:22:12 GMT

Strong winds are battering Suva as Cyclone Tomas makes its way south through the Fiji islands »
Nzoom
Tropical Cyclone Tomas is moving slowly over the Fiji islands, bringing winds of up to 200 kilometres an hour and heavy rain.
Suva battered by strong winds TV One
Suva battered by strong winds as Tomas moves south New Zealand City
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US military hands over prison to Iraqi government

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:21:06 GMT

US military hands over prison to Iraqi government
Hanford Sentinel - Hanford CA
The U.S. plans to hand over the remaining prison, Camp Cropper, in July. About 100 of its 2,900 detainees will remain in U.S. custody.
Suicide car bomber kills 4 in western Iraq The Washington Times - Washington DC
Suicide car bomber kills 4 in western Iraq Hays Daily News - Hays KS
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Sarkozy party grapples with French vote setback (AFP)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:21:48 GMT

Sarkozy party grapples with French vote setback (AFP)
IraqNet
President Nicolas Sarkozy's party fought on Monday to recover from a first-round beating by opposition Socialists in French regional elections that also saw the far-right National Front surge back.
Sarkozy party grapples with French vote setback Canada.com - Canada
Heavy blow at polls for Sarkozy Stockwatch New Zealand
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Transformer failure plunges nervous Chileans into darkness

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:52:25 GMT

Transformer failure plunges nervous Chileans into darkness
New Zealand Herald
A power failure plunged nearly the entire Chilean population into darkness yesterday, rattling a country already anxious after last month's 8.8-magnitude quake.
Transformer Failure Plunges Nervous Chileans Into Darkness Vietnam Tribune
Quake-struck Chile Plunged Into Darkness Vietnam Tribune
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Jihad Jamie Lonely, Insecure According to Her Mother (Video)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:47:46 GMT

Jihad Jamie Lonely, Insecure According to Her Mother (Video)
Blue Star Chronicles
Jihad Jamie is lonely and insecure according to her mother, Christine Mott. The Leadville, Colorado woman who became known as 'Jihad Jamie' was indicted on March 9, 2010 of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, making false statements to a government official and attempted identity theft.
Four Things I Warned You About: The Jihad Jamie Story Debbie Schlussel
Mother of 'Jihad Jamie' Describes Woman as Lonely, Insecure NHL Blog - New York Post - New York NY
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Another 6-Magnitude Quake Hits Chile

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:07:55 GMT

Another 6-Magnitude Quake Hits Chile
The Post Chronicle - Denville NJ
A 6-magnitude earthquake was detected Monday offshore of quake- and aftershock-ravaged Chile, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Chile hit by another quake Voice of Russia
Series of little quakes continues off Yachats The World Link
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Miliband calls for united action

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:13:22 GMT

Miliband calls for united action
Enniscorthy Echo
Iran's nuclear programme is a "real threat" to international security and leading nations need to join ranks to prevent the country becoming a nuclear weapons state, Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said.
Miliband calls for united action The Argus
Miliband calls for united action Wexford People
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