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100 nations make call for cluster bomb ban - 5 Hours ago

Washington More than 100 nations, including Britain, gathered in Oslo yesterday to sign a treaty renouncing the use of cluster bombs, in the hope of shaming some of the worlds biggest military powers

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Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Rice: Intelligence sharing needed between India and Pakistan - 85 Minutes ago

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said here Wednesday that greater intelligence sharing among India and Pakistan are needed, the NDTV reported. Addressing a joint press conference with Indian External

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CNN

High school math teacher sells ads on tests - 3 Hours ago

San Diego Published 8 hour(s) ago A California high school math teacher is adding up dollars from ads he sells on his tests. Tom Farber came up with the idea to compensate for cuts in school funding for

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Bank expected to cut rates again
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Space shuttle Endeavour finishes 16-day mission
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Dalai Lama urges EU to stand firm
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China, U.S. start strategic economic dialogue amid financial crisis
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FEATURE-China's 'world factory' struggles to find its feet
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China encourages banks to grant more loans
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Obama picks Richardson to head Commerce Department - 5 Hours ago
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) - President-elect Barack Obama made another addition to his 'team of rivals' Wednesday by naming another former campaign foe, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, as his commerce
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US gives Mexico anti-drug funding - 3 Hours ago
troops in its anti-drug crackdown A $197m (133m) aid package to help Mexico fight drugs cartels has been released by the US government. The move is part of the Merida Initiative, a $400m (270m) scheme

Report: Pilots' holsters could lead to misfire - 88 Minutes ago
Government-issued holsters used by thousands of armed airline pilots increase the chance that guns will be accidentally discharged in the cockpit, according to federal investigators. The holsters' design
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Politics/Law

Obama Names Richardson as Next U.S. Commerce Secretary - 3 Hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama (left) and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson in Chicago, Dec. 03, 2008. President-elect Barack Obama has chosen yet another former political rival to join his incoming cabinet.
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Report: Bush's brother considers running for Senate - 2 Hours ago
:27:21 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush's bother, Jeb Bush, is considering running for the Senate in 2010, said a TV report on Wednesday. According
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US senator probes Edwards Lifesciences' deviceÂ 1 hr ago - 97 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley is investigating whether an Edwards Lifesciences Corp heart valve device is being used without proper Food and Drug Administration approval, according
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Business

Bank seen slashing rates to 2 percent - 3 Hours ago
(Reuters) - The Bank of England could slash interest rates to their lowest in more than half a century later on Thursday amid mounting evidence the rapidly sinking economy may be heading for a full-blown
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US car union pledges concessions - 3 Hours ago
The US United Auto Workers union has said it is willing to make concessions to help secure a $34bn government bailout of the country's car manufacturers. Ron Gettelfinger, the union's president, said
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AK Steel to cut salaries by 5 percent next year - 3 Hours ago
WEST CHESTER, Ohio - Steel producer AK Steel Holding Corp. said Wednesday it will cut pay for salaried employees by 5 percent starting next year and implement other cost-cutting measures, including offering
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Finance

OPEC to cut oil supply at December meeting - 2 Hours ago
OPEC will cut oil output at its next meeting on Dec. 17 in Algeria, Qatar's oil minister said on Wednesday. 'For sure we will cut in Oran (Algeria),' Abdullah al-Attiyah told reporters on the sidelines
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BRIEF-Certicom responds to Research In Motion offerÂ 1 hr ago - 96 Minutes ago
Dec 3 (Reuters) - Certicom Corp: * Responds to announcement from Research In Motion * Says has been in discussions with RIM and another party; RIM wanted exclusive discussions * Says formed special board
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Nippon Oil, Nippon Mining Are Mulling Merger - 3 Hours ago
Japan's top refiner Nippon Oil and sixth-ranked Nippon Mining said they are considering a merger to better compete amid sliding prices and slower demand. The merger, which a Nippon Mining spokesman said
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Sports

Stuttering Raptors fire Mitchell - 4 Hours ago
Sam Mitchell took the reigns at Toronto in 2004 The Toronto Raptors, the NBA's only Canadian team, have fired head coach Sam Mitchell one day after suffering one of their heaviest defeats. Toronto were
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Ballesteros back in intensive care - 45 Minutes ago
Seve Ballesteros is back in intensive care in hospital in Madrid after undergoing a fourth brain operation. A valve was implanted in the 51 year old Spaniard's brain to drain fluid, while the surgery
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Laviolette fired, Maurice back in as 'Canes coach - 5 Hours ago
RALEIGH, N.C. --Peter Laviolette won more games than any American-born coach in NHL history. But he didn't win enough of them lately to keep his job with the Carolina Hurricanes, so they replaced him
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Industry

BRIEF-US Senate Leader Reid says "committed" to helping Detroit automakersÂ 42 mins - 93 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A spokesman for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, on Wednesday: * Says Reid 'committed' to finding way to help Detroit automakers avoid bankruptcy.
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New York mayor urges Obama to fix municipal bond marketÂ 45 mins ago - 94 Minutes ago
By Joan Gralla NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he had advised President-elect Barack Obama's transition team to boost U.S. economic growth by fixing the credit markets
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Obama Campaign Manager to Write Book - 3 Hours ago
Barack Obama's campaign manager, David Plouffe, is writing a book about the historic election victory and has retained Washington attorney Robert Barnett, Obama's literary representative, to shop the
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Internet

Windows 7 Available in January, Veghte Says - 3 Hours ago
Microsoft executive Bill Veghte answered a few questions on Wednesday about Microsoft's business strategies for the Windows product line at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference. Veghte, who
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UPEK Launches Fingerprint Reader With Mac OS X Support in Japan - 2 Hours ago
UPEK(R), Inc., the leading provider of fingerprint sensors embedded in laptop computers, today launched the Eikon(R) Digital Privacy Manager in Japan, available on the Apple Online Store in Japan. The

OS future under review as it relaxes licensing terms - 2 Hours ago
The government's mapping agency Ordnance Survey has eased the licence on its OpenSpace mapping system, opening it up for 'light commercial' use - as a struggle rages within government over the future

Science

New fabric can wipe away toxic chemicals: study - 3 Hours ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new dry wipe can clean up chemical agents such as mustard gas, giving soldiers a more convenient way to deal with toxic materials on the battlefield, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Potash Says Everything's Coming Up Roses - 2 Hours ago
The Canadian fertilizer company says expansion plans add value since demand exceeds supply. It's prime time for expansion, Potash Corp of Saskatchewan said on Wednesday, saying that demand will likely

Unapproved GMO cotton shipped to gin: Monsanto - 3 Hours ago
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A small amount of an unapproved research line of genetically modified cotton in Texas was accidentally harvested and sent to a processor earlier this fall, Monsanto Co (MON.N:

Entertainment

Grammy nominations hit prime-time with TV special - 45 Minutes ago
BEIJING, Dec. 4 -- In an era where awards shows are as commonplace as reality shows, even the top-tier events are finding it hard to stand out. So the Recording Academy is trying something different when
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex Opens in New York With Debbie Harry Bash - 108 Minutes ago
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex in New Yorkâ??s Soho opened its doors last night with a bang: Visitors took an audio tour of the museum with a little help from wireless headphones before retreating
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Cinema Review: Keep remakes it in Quarantine - 3 Hours ago
'Oh dear,' says Picturenose's James Drew, as another ill-advised remake of a horror classic hits the big screens of Europe. Regular readers of Expatica's film-review section will recall that I raved over

Technology

An Online Sales Boom That May Not Last - 3 Hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO - In a rare bright spot for the retail industry, e-commerce sites had a strong holiday weekend, with online sales from Friday through Monday up 13 percent compared with last year, according

RIM lowers outlook with preliminary Q3 results - 6 Hours ago
BlackBerry maker cites lower product shipments, economic woes Share Top Stories December 3, 2008 (IDG News Service) Research In Motion Ltd.'s preliminary results for its fiscal third quarter fell below
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Despite what Apple says, Macs will have malware - 9 Hours ago
People seemed to get into a tizzy about Apple posting an announcement recommending Anti-Virus software for Macs. Even though it was retracted, I do think that Apple priming Mac users for the eventuality
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Health

Conjoined twin Hope dies aged 7 days following 11-hour separation surgery - 3 Hours ago
After 11 hours of surgery involving a team of 20 doctors and operating theatre staff, one of the conjoined twins born last week in a London hospital has died. Hope Williams, the smaller of the twins,
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STRESS: Personal health can take a hit with economy - 47 Minutes ago
Economic stress is taking its toll on the USA's emotional and physical health, new survey data show: More than half of Americans report irritability or anger, fatigue and sleeplessness, and almost half

Health Tip: When another person bites you - 105 Minutes ago
(HealthDay News) -- A human bite can lead to a dangerous infection, just as an animal bite can. About one-third of hand infections are caused by human bite wounds, which can be loaded with bacteria, the

Culture

Old master sales show resilience amid art weaknessÂ 3 mins ago - 90 Minutes ago
By Mike Collett-White LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Sotheby's sold Old Masters' paintings worth 13.3 million pounds ($19.7 million) on Wednesday, close to the top end of expectations and bucking the recent
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Street art: All-new cover versions - 2 Hours ago
Holly Thoburn: 'I'm trying to bring art from a wall and put it on canvas' Search Search Go Independent.co.uk Web Bookmark & Share Street artists paint on the street, graffiti writers tag on walls

Quartet: A Journey North at Barbican Pit - 3 Hours ago
Unlike its fully fledged cinematic counterpart, Iranian theatre is still a rare bird on the international circuit, and the Barbicans Iran: New Voices season offers a welcome glimpse beyond the veil. This
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