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Deepika

Will Iraq tell the truth in weapons dossier?
BBC - 7 hours ago
Iraq is preparing to present a report detailing its arms programme on Saturday, a day ahead of the deadline imposed by the United Nations.
Iraqi weapons list to be kept secret: Hans Blix The Hindu
Iraq hands over arms documents The Age
San Francisco Chronicle - Independent - ABS CBN News - ABC Online - and 814 related »

ITV

Turkey Wins Miss World Competition
Washington Post - 25 minutes ago
LONDON With a gleaming smile and a graceful bow, Miss Turkey won the Miss World contest Saturday, bringing to a close an international pageant that incited deadly rioting in Nigeria.
Turkey claims tarnished Miss World crown ABC Online
Turkish Woman Wins Miss World Pageant Voice of America
The Globe and Mail - Ireland Online - Canada.com - The Age - and 194 related »

Economic View: Money men Bush-whacked
Independent - and 640 related »

New Research Belies Previous Idea That Mars Was Once Warm, Wet Planet
Science Daily - and 54 related »

Lakers Show Life in Comeback Vs. Mavs
Seattle Post Intelligencer - and 123 related »

Ryder spared jail time for shoplifting
Bangkok Post - and 387 related »

Aromatherapy may help dementia patients
CNN - and 13 related »


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WJXX

Bangladesh blasts kill 15
ITV - 15 minutes ago
Bombs have exploded almost simultaneously in four cinemas in northern Bangladesh, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 200 others.
15 killed in blasts in Bangladesh theatres The Hindu
Explosions in Bangladesh kill at least 16 United Press International
FOX News - The Globe and Mail - News24 - Times of India - and 113 related »

CNN Asia

Foes Demand Chavez Resignation
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
CARACAS, Venezuela Venezuela's opposition demanded President Hugo Chavez's resignation Saturday and stepped up protests after gunmen opened fire at an opposition rally, killing three people and wounding 28.
At least 2 dead in Venezuela protest CNN Asia
Venezuelan Troops Grab Ship Amid Fury at Shootings Reuters
Voice of America - Reuters AlertNet - Taipei Times - San Francisco Chronicle - and 559 related »

ITV

Palestinians Accuse Israel of Setting Up Fake Al-Qaida Cell
Voice of America - 25 minutes ago
The Palestinian Authority accused Israel on Saturday of setting up a fake al-Qaida cell in the Gaza Strip in order to justify launching attacks inside the territory. Israel has dismissed the claim as ludicrous.
Palestinians: reports of al-Quaida in Gaza is an Israeli conspiracy Jerusalem Post
Israeli raid draws criticism The Age
Arabic News - Chicago Sun Times - ITV - Sydney Morning Herald - and 750 related »

U.S. »

ABC News

GOP Challenger Gains in La. Senate Race
ABC News - 1 hour ago
Republican Suzanne Terrell Climbs to Dead Heat in Bid to Oust Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 7 Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu faced a surprisingly fierce challenge from newcomer Suzanne Haik Terrell in a runoff Saturday, as Republicans ...
Trash Talk Drags La. Runoff Through Mud Washington Post
Louisiana voters to decide hot Senate race United Press International
CNN - New York Times - Boston Globe - USA Today - and 244 related »

Philip Berrigan, Peace Advocate in the Vietnam War Era, Dies at 79
New York Times - 45 minutes ago
Philip F. Berrigan, the former Roman Catholic priest who led the draft board raids that galvanized opposition to the Vietnam War in the late 1960's, died Friday in Baltimore after a lifetime of battling "the American Empire," as he called it, ...
Anti-War Activist Philip Berrigan Dies Seattle Post Intelligencer
ABC News - Biloxi Sun Herald - Bismarck Tribune - and 112 related »

CNN

Democrats urge extending jobless benefits
CNN - 1 hour ago
Democrats accused congressional Republicans of "leaving American workers out in the lurch" Saturday by refusing to extend unemployment benefits for jobless workers.
WASHINGTON TODAY: Congress more polarized than ever as both sides court ideological base San Francisco Chronicle
Potomac Watch: Cantwell responds to GOP economic policies Seattle Post Intelligencer
WMTV - New York Times - Reuters - Galen Institute - and 116 related »

Business »

CNN Asia

Economic View: Money men Bush-whacked
Independent - 30 minutes ago
It is all change in the US administration's economic team. The two high-profile resignations on Friday of Paul O'Neill, the Treasury Secretary, and Lawrence Lindsey, director of the National Economic Council, will mean that ...
Bush relieves top 2 economic officials Manila Bulletin
Bush fails to name new team members Taipei Times
CNN Asia - United Press International - icWales - National Post - and 640 related »

Forbes

United board to meet as bankruptcy looms
Bangkok Post - 40 minutes ago
Chicago _ United Airlines planned a special session of its board of directors, timed for this morning Thai time, amid signs the nation's second-largest air carrier would file Chapter 11 bankruptcy soon.
UAL bankruptcy could come soon Chicago Sun Times
Bankruptcy on UAL agenda Boston Globe
Forbes - London Free Press - The Globe and Mail - Houston Chronicle - and 842 related »

European Central Bank
Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago
Based in Germanyâ s financial capital, Frankfurt, the European Central Bank is responsible for the monetary policy of European Union member states participating in the euro zone. The stability of the euro, Europe's common currency, is ...
Nifty work required on the trampoline Guardian
Will ECB rate cut revive Europe's lagging economy? Euractiv
Australian Financial Review - EU Business - CBS MarketWatch - San Jose Mercury News - and 160 related »

Sci/Tech »

Space.com

New Research Belies Previous Idea That Mars Was Once Warm, Wet Planet
Science Daily - 6 Dec 2002
A new study led by University of Colorado at Boulder researchers indicates Mars has been primarily a cold, dry planet following its formation some 4 billion years ago, making the possibility of the evolution of life there challenging at best.
New research says Mars life less likely Boulder Daily Camera
Scalding Rains, Flash Floods and Worse Plagued Ancient Mars Space.com
New Scientist - Denver Post - Rocky Mountain News - Straits Times - and 54 related »

A Much Bigger Piece Of Pi
Slashdot - 4 hours ago
Punk_Rock_Johnny points to an AP story on Pi-obsessed Professor Yasumasa Kanada. A snippet from the story: "Kanada and a team of researchers set a new world record by calculating the value of pi to 1.24 trillion places, project team member ...
Math whizzes set pi record Calgary Sun
Professor breaks own record - - for thrill of pi Seattle Post Intelligencer
MSNBC - Ananova - Marion Star - Cleveland Plain Dealer - and 73 related »

Space.com

Space Station Partners Agree to 'Significantly' Expand Crew
Space.com - 6 hours ago
The International Space Station partners agreed Friday to "significantly" increase the orbiting outpost's crew by 2006 or 2007.
Space station to increase inhabitants New Scientist
Japanese may live on space station in '06 Japan Times
Japan Today - The Olympian - BBC - Canada NewsWire (press release) - and 24 related »

Sports »

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Lakers Show Life in Comeback Vs. Mavs
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour ago
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant goes up for a basket past Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, center, and Nick Van Exel during the fourth quarter in Los Angeles, Friday, Dec. 6, 2002. The Lakers pulled off the ...
Lakers derail Mavericks with historic comeback San Diego Union Tribune
Mavericks outgunned Melbourne Herald Sun
United Press International - Chicago Sun Times - Voice of America - San Jose Mercury News - and 123 related »

BBC

Man Utd close gap on Gunners
BBC - 40 minutes ago
Manchester United are hot on the heels of Premiership leaders Arsenal after they cut the gap to just three points between them.
Roy Keane to be 'wiser' ITV
Veron leads Man Utd faithful Taipei Times
Independent Online - Ananova - IAfrica South African News - Channel News Asia - and 68 related »

Hackett blitzes Dutch rival in World Cup 200m final
ABC Online - 6 hours ago
Swimming dynamo Grant Hackett defeated Dutch rival Pieter van den Hoogenband in the final of the 200 metres freestyle at the World Cup shortcourse event in Melbourne last night.
World Cup 3 Day 2 Report & Results SwimNews.com
Bearded Hackett masters Flying Dutchman in 200m Bangkok Post
The Age - FOX Sports - Sydney Morning Herald - Voice of America - and 93 related »

Entertainment »

The Age

Ryder spared jail time for shoplifting
Bangkok Post - 40 minutes ago
Beverly Hills, California _ Winona Ryder was spared jail time for shoplifting thousands of dollars in designer goods, but was ordered by a Beverly Hills judge to serve three years' probation and undergo counselling to come to grips with a ...
Ryder Gets 3 Years' Probation in Theft Washington Post
Winona fined, ordered to work Melbourne Herald Sun
The Age - Sydney Morning Herald - Chicago Sun Times - Independent Online - and 387 related »

Sydney Morning Herald

Rings sequel dazzles
Melbourne Herald Sun - 5 hours ago
THE second part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy looks set to outperform the first after an enthusiastic reception from fans at last night's world premiere in New York.
New 'Lord of the Rings' towers above all Sydney Morning Herald
'The Two Towers': The Movie You're Not Gonna Miss, By Kurt Loder MTV
Filmcritic.com - The Age - Ananova - New Zealand Herald - and 19 related »

Extra TV

J. Lo's fame at fever pitch
Canada.com - 1 hour ago
The trick is to compartmentalize, the fabled diva and Hollywood star tells Jamie Portman. Her latest project is Maid in Manhattan, a romantic comedy that opens Friday.
Jennifer Lopez Extra TV
Movie Role Gives J. Lo Newfound Respect For Maids MTV
Toronto Star - HispanicBusiness.com - MSNBC - and 6 related »

Health »

CNN

Aromatherapy may help dementia patients
CNN - 35 minutes ago
Alternative treatments such as aromatherapy could help elderly patients struggling with dementia, researchers said this week.
Can Light and Aromatherapy Treat Dementia? HealthCentral.com
Aromatherapy 'may alleviate dementia' Independent
Reuters - WNEP-TV - WebMD - Biloxi Sun Herald - and 13 related »

Post-election marijuana fight heats up
MSNBC - 3 hours ago
Drug czar John Walters, right, at the opening of a museum at the Drug Enforcement Administration. Also at the ceremony were, from left, DEA Administrator Asa Hutchinson, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Attorney General John Ashcroft.
Marijuana Activists Call for Drug Czar's Ouster JoinTogether.org
Medical marijuana activists call for ouster of drug czar The Advocate
Reuters - and 5 related »

CBS News

Human Science Research Council/Mandela Survey a Step in the Right Direction: Government
AllAfrica.com - 12 hours ago
Government has welcomed the results of the survey by the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) and the Nelson Mandela Foundation on HIV/AIDS, saying it is broadly consistent with previous research and points to the same strategies and ...
SA's HIV/Aids rate lower than expected Independent Online
Aids: The great equaliser News24
Aidsmap - Planet Ark - Voice of America - CBS News - and 71 related »

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Pravda

Russia Condemns Britain's Release of Chechen Official
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
Russia has denounced Britain for releasing on bail a Chechen official Moscow has charged with murder. Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov sharply criticized Britain for failing to hold Akhmed Zakayev, an aide to Chechnya's separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov.
UK move evokes Russian protest The Hindu
Russian Embassy in London discusses extradition of Zakayev Interfax
Pravda - Melbourne Herald Sun - Chicago Sun Times - ABC Online - and 196 related »

CNN Asia

Bad weather stops Endeavour shuttle landing
BBC - 3 hours ago
For the third day in a row, bad weather has meant the space shuttle Endeavour can't land at the Kennedy Space Centre on Cape Canaveral.
Shuttle Heads Home Saturday Voice of America
After delays, Endeavour set to land CNN Asia
KXAN-TV - Space.com - Houston Chronicle - United Press International - and 332 related »

CNN

Wolf Blitzer: General drills US troops in Qatar
CNN - 5 hours ago
Ahead of a possible war with Iraq, the commander of the US Central Command, Gen. Tommy Franks, led a pre-dawn drill Saturday at the Al Sayliyah military base near Doha, Qatar, after giving about 200 senior commanders a pep ...
US tests mobile command hq. The Hindu
US Gen Franks girds for war in an unknown country Reuters AlertNet
Voice of America - MSNBC - Gulf News - ABC Online - and 150 related »

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