Archive for April, 2008
Where the Candidates Stand on Gas Tax Summer Holiday – ABC News Where the Candidates Stand on Gas Tax Summer Holiday

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The economy continues to be the most important issue this campaign season, with 81 percent of voters saying America is in a recession and consumer confidence nearing a 22-year low, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll.
Hillary as Teddy Roosevelt?
Hoyer Sides with Obama on Gas Tax
Sad plight of 'ghostly' children – Sydney Morning Herald Sad plight of 'ghostly' children

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Never forgotten … in the main street of Amstetten crowds light candles to show support for the Fritzl family. Photo: AP THE children of Josef Fritzl's horrifying incestuous relationship with his daughter have emerged from their claustrophobic dungeon …
Austria appeals for witnesses to incest horror
Incest dad too devious to be caught: Austrian police
Poll: Obama-Clinton Divide – New York Times Poll: Obama-Clinton Divide
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By Dalia Sussman As the Democratic nominating contest rages on, most of Barack Obama’s supporters say they would be satisfied if Hillary Clinton wins the party’s nomination for president.
GOP Gives Clinton The Silent Treatment
McCain seen more likely to beat Obama in fall
PaulaGate 2008: Ms. Abdul does some 'splaining on Ryan Seacrest's … – Entertainment Weekly PaulaGate 2008: Ms. Abdul does some 'splaining on Ryan Seacrest's …
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"We all love the fact that [American Idol] is live," said Ryan Seacrest by way of introducing Paula Abdul's appearance on his morning radio show on Los Angeles' KIIS FM.
Paula Abdul left 'empty' by song that wasn't
Paula Abdul's Fortunetelling Talents
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Man-made crisis pushing 100m into poverty: WB – Pakistan Dawn Man-made crisis pushing 100m into poverty: WB

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By Our Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 29: The World Bank chief warned on Tuesday that 100 million people have already been pushed into poverty due to a man-made food crisis while as many as two billion are on the verge of disaster.
UN chief warns of civil unrest amid world food shortage
United Nations task force to raise cash for food aid
Northwest Air CEO Could Get Big Payday – Wall Street Journal Northwest Air CEO Could Get Big Payday

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By DAVID J. REYNOLDS Northwest Airlines Corp. said Chief Executive Officer Douglas Steenland will receive a big payout if Delta Air Lines Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Northwest closes this year and his employment with Northwest is terminated on Jan.
UAL pilots leader pans possible merger with US Air
Continental CEO got nearly $6 million
US FDA Officials Ask for Resources, Authorities to Improve Drug Safety – Voice of America US FDA Officials Ask for Resources, Authorities to Improve Drug Safety

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By Dan Robinson Officials of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say Congress must provide them with more resources and authorities to ensure the safety of imported drugs.
Families of contaminated heparin victims tell stories of deaths
Heparin Contamination May Have Been Deliberate, FDA Says

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Merrill Lynch nega empréstimo à Vale e deixa assessoria da compra da – Portal Exame
O consórcio de bancos montado pela Vale do Rio Doce para levantar o capital necessário à compra da mineradora anglo-suíça Xstrata sofreu sua primeira baixa. O banco de investimentos Merrill Lynch foi destituído da função de assessor da
Can a Birkin bag get you special treatment? – USA Today
There are bags — and then there’s the Birkin. The Hermès design is the epitome of luxury. In Bringing Home the Birkin , Michael Tonello details his life as a seeker and seller of the bags. What’s it like to wear such a symbol of wealth? Does it
Tod’s WWF-UK: Sienna Miller Bottom Of Ethical Brands List – Ananova
A luxury brand promoted by actress Sienna Miller has been criticised in a WWF-UK report. Tod’s came bottom of the conservation charity’s ranking of 10 luxury groups assessed for their environmental and social performances. WWF-UK’s Deeper Luxury
Designer watches challenge handbags as the must-have fashion accessory – International Herald Tribune
PARIS : In the realm of luxury fashion, there are many contenders to the throne but only one king. For almost a decade, the designer handbag has worn the luxury crown. But now a battle royal is under way to determine the next sovereign. It will not

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Report faults many states on child abuse policies – Boston Globe
NEW YORK— Many states often fail to release adequate information about fatal and near-fatal child abuse cases, placing confidentiality above disclosure to a degree that thwarts needed reforms, two child advocacy groups say in a new report. Their report, which gave 10 states a failing grade for
Mars buying gum maker Wrigley with financing from Buffett – Pioneer Press
CHICAGO — With financing from Warren Buffett, candy maker Mars Inc. on Monday said it is buying confectioner Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. for an estimated $23 billion in cash. The deal would marry brands that sweet-toothed Americans have munched on for decades: Mars owns Snickers and MMs; Wrigley’s gum
Analysis: Pastor does Obama little good – Detroit News
WASHINGTON — The Rev. Jeremiah Wright is going after his critics on an incendiary tour that is doing his one-time congregant, Barack Obama, little good. After weeks of staying out of the public eye while critics lambasted his sermons, Wright made three public appearances in four days to defend
China: Speeding caused train crash that killed 70 – Jerusalem Post
Speeding was blamed Tuesday for causing China’s worst train accident in a decade that killed at least 70 people and injured more than 400. Rescuers workers at the site where two passenger trains collided in Zibo in east China’s Shandong province Monday. The finding was delivered by an investigation
Report: Larry Brown to coach Charlotte Bobcats – Chicago Tribune
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Well-traveled Larry Brown has reached an agreement to return to the NBA as coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because an official announcement has not been made

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Iraq’s Sunni vice president wants return to government – ABC News
An injured Iraqi man is taken to hospital in the Shiite enclave of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, An injured Iraqi man is taken to hospital in the Shiite enclave of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 26, 2008. Since Friday morning the two main hospitals in Sadr City have received the bodies of
Prince plays Coachella, covers Radiohead – Chicago Tribune
INDIO, Calif. – “Coachella, I am here.” Prince hit the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with that announcement, heralding his arrival as the much-anticipated headliner of the summer festival. Shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, Prince strutted onto the stage wearing white pants and
UPDATE 2-China pours scorn on Dalai Lama amid Tibet talks ire – Reuters
BEIJING, April 27 (Reuters) – China poured scorn on the Dalai Lama on Sunday and hailed protesters against Tibetan self-rule as patriotic heroes while some Chinese vented ire at their own government for proposing talks with the exiled Buddhist leader. China has blamed what it calls the Dalai Lama’s

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NYC judge will deliver verdict in Sean Bell shooting case – Newark Star-Ledger
New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Cooperman this morning planned to deliver a verdict in the closely watched case of Sean Bell, who was gunned down in a hail of 50 police bullet outside a Queens strip club where he was having a bachelor party. AP Photo Calvin Hunt, right, protests outside Queens
Shire sales beat consensus; 2008 guidance confirmed, sees growth to 2010 UPDATE – Forbes
LONDON (Thomson Financial) – Shire Pharmaceuticals (nasdaq: SHPGY – news – people ) Plc. posted first-quarter sales of $702 million, up 33 percent and slightly ahead of expectations, with the company reaffirming its financial guidance for this year and predicting positive growth through to 2010
Zimbabwe police raid opposition, election offices – Seattle Post Intelligencer
An armed member of Zimbabwe’s National Army on guard during President Robert Mugabe’s tour of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Friday, April, 25, 2008. Scores of heavily armed police raided opposition headquarters in Harare on Friday, forcibly taking hundreds into custody
Wizards overwhelm LeBron, Cavaliers – San Francisco Gate
LeBron James was serenaded with chants of “over-rated!” as he stood at the free throw line late in the third quarter, the latest humorous twist in an ongoing saga that had somehow snared – yes, believe it or not – one of his son’s favorite rappers into a front-row seat near the basket. James couldn
Toshiba’s net profit plunges 95 percent on losses related to exit from HD DVD – International Herald Tribune
TOKYO : Japanese electronics maker Toshiba said Friday its net profit plummeted a staggering 95 percent in the January-March quarter due to losses related to its exit from the next-generation video HD DVD business. Toshiba Corp.’s profit stood at 1.25 billion yen (US$12 million, €7.61 million
Beijing says it will hold talks with envoys of the Dalai Lama – International Herald Tribune
BEIJING : China appeared to bend to international pressure on Friday as the government announced it would meet with envoys of the Dalai Lama, an unexpected shift that comes as Tibetan unrest in western China has threatened to cast a pall over the Beijing Olympics in August. China’s announcement

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