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Fonseka’s wife to campaign in polls
Gulf Times, Feb 24, 2010 / The wife of Sri Lanka's detained former army general and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka will campaign in the forthcoming parliamentary election on behalf of her husband, Xinhua reported on Tuesday.
UNP Fails to Woo Fonseka; SL polls to be 3-Cornered
Outlook, Feb 24, 2010 / Sri Lanka's main opposition UNP has failed in its last-ditch effort to convince detained ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka to contest the April 8 parliamentary poll under the front led by it, setting the stage for a three-cornered fight also involving a JVP-dominated alliance and the ruling UPFA. 59-year-old Fonseka's position was conveyed to the UNP-led United National Front (UNF) of ex-premier Ranil Wickremesinghe by the General's wife Anoma, who had a meeting with the chief of the main opposition party yesterday.
Fonseka's wife to campaign in Sri Lankan election
New Kerala Dot Com, Feb 23, 2010 / The wife of Sri Lanka's detained former army general and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka will campaign in the forthcoming parliamentary election on behalf of her husband, Xinhua reported Tuesday.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court refuses to free Fonseka
Asia One, Feb 23, 2010 / Sri Lanka's Supreme Court refused Tuesday to order the release of detained opposition leader and former army chief Sarath Fonseka as it deliberates a petition challenging his arrest by the military.
Court refuses to release Fonseka
Gulf Times, Feb 23, 2010 / Sri Lanka's Supreme Court yesterday rejected a plea for the release of a former army commander in military custody for two weeks on charges of conspiracy against the government.
Lankan SC refuses to release Fonseka
Kaumudi Online, Feb 23, 2010 / In a setback to Gen Sarath Fonseka's freedom bid, the Sri Lankan Supreme Court today refused to order the release of the ex-army chief arrested on conspiracy charges, saying a military enquiry was pending against him.
Sri Lanka high court refuses to release defeated opposition presidential candidate
JURIST - Paper Chase, Feb 23, 2010 / [JURIST] The Sri Lankas Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition [JURIST report] to release opposition presidential candidate and former general Sarath Fonseka [BBC profile].
Fonseka denied bail
The Hindu, Feb 23, 2010 / The Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Tuesday declined bail to the former Army chief, General (retired) Sarath Fonseka, who is in the custody of the military on a number of charges including treason.
SC refuses to release Fonseka
Deccan Chronicle - India, Feb 23, 2010 / The Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to order the release of the ex-army chief, Mr Sarath Fonseka, who was arrested on conspiracy charges.
Mamata unlikely to touch fares
The Tribune, Feb 23, 2010 / Sri Lanka's defeated opposition presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka was tonight arrested by the military police, a fortnight after he suffered defeat at the hands of incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Lanka: Fonseka's wife to campaign in poll
Express Buzz - India, Feb 23, 2010 / The wife of Sri Lanka's detained former army general and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka will campaign in the forthcoming parliamentary election on behalf of her husband, Xinhua reported Tuesday.
Lanka top court refuses to release ex-army chief
Gulf Times, Feb 23, 2010 / The Supreme Court yesterday rejected a plea for the release of a former army commander in military custody for two weeks on charges of conspiracy against the government, officials said.
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court refuses to release Foneska
Arab News, Feb 23, 2010 / The high court agreed with the attorney general's argument that General Sarath Fonseka should not be released because military proceedings were continuing against him.
Fonseka's wife to campaign in Sri Lankan election
Sify, Feb 23, 2010 / The wife of Sri Lanka's detained former army general and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka will campaign in the forthcoming parliamentary election on behalf of her husband, Xinhua reported Tuesday.
Lanka: Fonseka's wife to campaign in poll
The New Indian Express, Feb 23, 2010 / The wife of Sri Lanka's detained former army general and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka will campaign in the forthcoming parliamentary election on behalf of her husband, Xinhua reported Tuesday.
Reconciliation, accountability and human rights, basis for the lasting peace in Lanka: British Foreign Secretary
Asian Tribune, Feb 23, 2010 / This is said by British Foreign Secretary David Miliband' in his Written Statement to the House of Commons on the recent developments in the political and humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka.
Political: Sri Lankan Supreme Court Rejects Gen. Fonseka's Bail Plea
ForexTV.com, Feb 23, 2010 / The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has rejected a plea for the release of retired Army Chief General Sarath Fonseka who was arrested two weeks after he lost in the presidential election against President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Sri Lanka Supreme Court refuses to release Fonseka
New Kerala Dot Com, Feb 23, 2010 / The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected a plea for the release of former army commander General Sarath Fonseka in military custody for two weeks on charges of conspiracy against the government, officials said.
Sri Lanka general loses freedom bid
BBC World News, Feb 23, 2010 / The Supreme Court in Sri Lanka has refused to order the immediate release of defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka.
Recent developments in Sri Lanka
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Feb 23, 2010 / David Miliband gave an update on recent developments in Sri Lanka in a Written Ministerial Statement to the House of Commons.
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British actress Kate Winslet splits from husband
Boston.com - Boston MA
Boston.com - Boston MA, 2 minutes ago/ Winslet won the Academy Award for best actress for her dramatic role in "The Reader" in 2009.
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Beckham undergoes Achilles surgery
ITN
ITN, 6 minutes ago/ David Beckham's Achilles tendon surgery has been completed successfully according to his surgeon.
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Dodd unveils sweeping financial regulation plan
The Kansas City Star - Kansas City MO
The Kansas City Star - Kansas City MO, 2 minutes ago/ WASHINGTON A new Democratic Senate bill to tame the financial markets would give the government new powers to break up firms that threaten the economy and would force the industry to pay for its failures.Legislation unveiled Monday by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd falls shy of the ambitious restructuring of federal financial regulations envisioned by President Barack Obama or contained in legislation already passed in the House.But the bill would still be the biggest overhaul of regulations since the New Deal. It comes 18 months after Wall Street's failures helped plunge the nation into a deep recession.A leaner Federal Reserve would gain new powers to regulate the size and the activities of the nation's largest financial firms.
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Edwards mistress: Still in love, living 'truth'
The Kansas City Star - Kansas City MO
The Kansas City Star - Kansas City MO, 2 minutes ago/ RALEIGH, N.C. The mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards says she is helping him live "a life of truth" and the two remain in love even after their affair helped trigger his downfall from the pinnacle of U.S. politics."Everyone talks about how Johnny has fallen from grace," Rielle Hunter told GQ magazine in an interview released Monday.
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Lady Gaga to play the X on Aug. 30
St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul MN
St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul MN, 1 hour 39 minutes ago/ Attention-grabbing pop star Lady Gaga will return to the Xcel Energy Center, as a headliner, on Aug. 30.
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