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Coalition forces are trying to build on their gains in Marjah and Nad AliBBC News - 3 hours ago Improvised bombs planted by Taliban fighters are slowing Nato's big offensive in Afghanistan, military officials say. The BBC's Frank Gardner, in Kandahar, says the homemade bombs have been planted in far greater numbers than Nato had anticipated. Video: Forces Forge Ahead in Massive Afghan Offensive 
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Clinton: Iran Heading Toward Military Dictatorship Voice of America Belgian passenger trains collideBBC News - 26 minutes ago Reports from Belgium say at least 20 people have been killed in a head-on collision between two trains outside the capital, Brussels. Brussels train crash: at least 20 people feared dead Telegraph.co.uk |
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AFP - 44 minutes ago
NEW DELHI - India and Pakistan will resume peace talks as planned, government sources said Monday, despite a deadly restaurant bombing and questions over whether Islamist militants were involved.
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Viktor Yanukovych says West has nothing to fear from Ukraine
Telegraph.co.uk - - 2 hours ago
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UN envoy visits Burma in 'critical year'
BBC News - - 17 minutes ago
A special United Nations Human Rights representative is in Burma for the start of a planned five day trip. Ahead of what will be his third visit to the country since being appointed, Tomas Ojea Quintana, said Burma was facing a ...
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Police seek gunman who shot 2 at Calif. church
The Associated Press - - 26 minutes ago
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2 teens shot during church service in Richmond San Francisco Chronicle
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Shooting stuns Bishop's husband
Boston Globe - - 2 hours ago
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Alabama campus reels after shooting USA Today
Ala. prof bemoaned tenure denial, quiet about past Washington Post
FOREX-Euro on defensive as Greece worries persist
Reuters - - 49 minutes ago
By Tamawa Desai LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Concerns over Greece and Dubai pressured the euro on Monday, with data showing currency speculators had added long positions in the dollar.
EU Leaders Meet to Avoid Greek Crisis Wall Street Journal
MAN Posts Net Loss as Weak Truck Demand, Charges Weigh
Wall Street Journal - - 34 minutes ago
MUNICH—German truck maker and engineering company MAN SE said Monday it swung to a net loss in the fourth quarter due to persistent poor demand for commercial vehicles and a €382 million ($520.2 million) write-down, mainly related ...
Germany's Man Se swings to quarterly loss MarketWatch
Shinsei shares slide on report of no Aozora merger
Reuters - - 28 minutes ago
TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Shares of Japan's Shinsei Bank (8303.T) fell 6.7 percent on Monday to a near three-month closing low after a report the lender and Aozora Bank (8304.
Google backpedals (again) on Buzz privacy
Register - 2 hours ago
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Samsung Waves hello to Bada
Inquirer - - 24 minutes ago
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Space station's new lookout in final resting spot
The Associated Press - - 26 minutes ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Astronauts successfully moved the International Space Station's fancy new observation deck to its final resting place Monday after a long, frustrating night spent dealing with stuck bolts and wayward wiring.
Kevin Smith booted from Southwest flight
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It's love at first sight for 'Valentine's Day'
New York Post - 17 minutes ago
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Event blog Jamie McMurray wins Daytona 500
Detroit Free Press - - 55 minutes ago
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Cowboys Stadium passes its biggest test yet
Dallas Morning News - - 31 minutes ago
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The Associated Press - - 4 hours ago
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Individual mandate: A sticking point in the healthcare debate Los Angeles Times
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FOXNews - - Feb 9, 2010
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'Sleeping Beauty' teen sleeps for weeks at a time
Ninemsn - Feb 11, 2010
By ninemsn staff A British teenager sleeps for up to two weeks at a time because she suffers from a rare condition known as the "Sleeping Beauty" disorder.
The death of Alaska fisherman Phil Harris, of 'Deadliest Catch,' is met with ...
Los Angeles Times - - Feb 11, 2010
Fans of the late Phil Harris, the salty, tattooed captain who starred in the Discovery Channel's “Deadliest Catch," will still be able to see him doing the work he loved when the show launches its new season in April.
Tuskegee Airman buried at Arlington
CNN - Feb 12, 2010
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Lee A. Archer, a Tuskegee Airman, died in New York at age 90 in January. Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Lee A. Archer died last month in New York (CNN) -- One of America's top World War II fighter pilots, an African-American who ...
Wall St. Helped Greece to Mask Debt Fueling Europe's Crisis
New York Times - - Feb 13, 2010
Wall Street tactics akin to the ones that fostered subprime mortgages in America have worsened the financial crisis shaking Greece and undermining the euro by enabling European governments to ...