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WORLD News, Dec 22, 2010

  1. Team Canada dumps Sweden 4-1 in world junior tune-up


    Toronto Star - Mike Cassese - 2 hours ago

    Team Canada forward Cody Eakin battles for the puck against Team Sweden forward Jesper Tornberg (R) during the second period of their IIHF World Junior ...
    Canada claws out win against Sweden- National Post
    Power play needs a tuneup- Toronto Sun
    all 66 news articles »


  2. Grand finale for Canadians at World Cup moguls


    The Province - Terry Bell - 5 hours ago

    Chloe Dufour-Lapointe of Canada takes third place during the FIS Freestyle World... Cup Women's Dual
    Canadians hit the motherlode at World Cup moguls event- Vancouver Sun
    Kearney wins first World Cup moguls event in China- Universal Sports
    Canada wins four medals at World Cup freestyle skiing event- TSN
    Yahoo! Eurosport UK - Toronto Sun
    all 45 news articles »


  3. Gov. Barbour's Dream World


    New York Times (blog) - 2 hours ago

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an unmemorable speaker, and notorious White Citizens Councils protected the world from violent racists. ...
    Has 'racism' furore ended Haley Barbour's White House chances?- Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
    No Excuses- The Atlantic
    all 427 news articles »


  4. Real world to collide with heroes & villains


    The Associated Press - 6 hours ago

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The real world is intruding in a real way for the heroes — and villains — of the Marvel universe. The publisher — whose characters range ...
    Be afraid: Marvel's heroes gear up for 'Fear Itself'- USA Today
    Marvel Comics launches 'Fear Itself'; Miniseries has superheroes ...- New York Daily News
    all 143 news articles » MVL


  5. Squad a pointer to World Cup composition


    The Hindu - 9 hours ago

    This will be reduced to 15 for the World Cup. While maestro Sachin Tendulkar makes an expected return to one-day cricket — his last ODI innings was a ...
    Mentor Achrekar wants Tendulkar to win World Cup- Times of India
    The Master is back to don India colours- Hindustan Times
    Learning to be No 1- Sify
    Cricketnext.com (blog) - Daily News & Analysis
    all 2241 news articles »


  6. Congress passes bill to help save world's sharks


    MiamiHerald.com - Renee Schoof - 8 hours ago

    They estimate that 73 million sharks are killed annually to support the shark fin trade, and that 30 percent of the world's species are threatened or nearly ...
  7. India Losing US$53.18 Billion Due To Poor Hygiene: World Bank Report


    Bernama - 4 hours ago

    NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- A World Bank report has found that paucity of toilets might be becoming a drag on India's economy with the country losing a ...
    India's Toilet Shortage Costs More Than $50 Billion, World Bank ...- Bloomberg
    A huge stinking problem India can't flush away- TODAYonline
    India loses Rs 24000cr annually due to lack of toilets, hygiene ...- Times of India
    all 80 news articles »


  8. Bearzot's Defiant World Cup Triumph Changed Soccer in Italy


    New York Times (blog) - Jeffrey Marcus - 2 hours ago

    The Italy team that won the 1982 World Cup in Spain outpaces the 2006 championship squad in celebrity, even 28 years removed from the ...
    Enzo Bearzot: World Cup winning manager and class act of Italian ...- Daily Mail
    Italy World Cup-winning coach Bearzot dies at 83- The Associated Press
    Italy's 1982 World Cup winning coach passes away- Independent
    The Guardian - BBC Sport
    all 269 news articles »


  9. 2010: The year Africa held its first World Cup


    USA Today - Stuart Condie - 5 hours ago

    LONDON — The World Cup finally made it to Africa in 2010 and plans were made to send football's showpiece to even more ...
    World Cup lifts Africa to dizzy heights in 2010- AFP
    RAFA TOP OF WORLD- Mirror.co.uk
    all 29 news articles »


  10. Lindsey Vonn has ski world's number: 1


    Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago

    Five podiums and eight top-10 finishes in the first 11 World Cup races, giving her a slim lead in the overall standings as the circuit takes its Christmas ...
    Vonn, Ligety leading World Cup standings- USA Today
    Canadians struggle as Schild captures World Cup slalom race- Vancouver Sun
    World Cup slalom win for Schild- AFP
    Yahoo! Eurosport UK - Sportinglife.com
    all 175 news articles »


  11. Ghana to avoid oil curse - says World Bank


    Myjoyonline.com - 14 hours ago

    The World Bank says it believes Ghana can avoid the "Dutch disease" on account of established and well-managed mining and cocoa sectors as commercial oil ...
    Ghana and Kosmos sign truce agreement- Financial Times
    Ghana to become Africa's 7th largest oil producer- Accra Daily Mail (blog)
    all 58 news articles »


  12. West Indies cricket calls up 2 players for 2011 World Cup


    CBC.ca - 11 hours ago

    AP Veteran batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has been included on the West Indies' 30-man squad for next year's World Cup. (Themba Hadebe/Associated Press) Veteran ...
    West Indies preliminary World Cup squad- AFP
    all 39 news articles »


  13. New Zealand names preliminary World Cup squad


    The Hindu - 2 hours ago

    AP New Zealand has named seven players untried in one-day internationals in its preliminary squad of 30 for February's cricket World Cup. ...
    NZealand name seven new faces in WCup squad- AFP
    New faces featured in Black Caps squads- TVNZ
    KIWIS CALL UP UNCAPPED TRIO- Sportinglife.com
    all 61 news articles »


  14. Phillies and Red Sox increased their World Series odds at the ...


    msnbc.com - Aaron Gleeman - 10 hours ago

    At the beginning of the offseason I posted Bodog.com's gambling odds on each team winning the World Series in 2011, so now that we're about halfway through ...
    City of Brother-Lee Love- Huffington Post (blog)
    AP Writer: Cliff Lee should be ashamed that his salary isn't going ...- msnbc.com
    all 181 news articles »
  15. America's place in the world could play part in 2012 elections


    USA Today - Susan Page - 9 hours ago

    "My father always told me, 'This is the greatest country in the world' ... and my constituents think the election of President Obama is the culmination of ...


  16. 'World crying for great rock band'


    Stuff.co.nz - 4 hours ago

    Liam Gallagher thinks the world is "crying out" for a new rock band - and he is going to give it one. His new band Beady Eye contains four of the five final ...


  17. WORLD FOREX: Euro Slides As Debt Warnings Stoke Concerns


    Wall Street Journal - Javier E. David - Chana R. Schoenberger - 7 hours ago

    NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The euro plunged Tuesday to a record low against the Swiss franc and fell to its weakest level in three weeks against the dollar, ...
    WORLD FOREX: Swiss Franc Gains Broadly; Hits Record High Vs Euro- Wall Street Journal
    all 71 news articles »


  18. Players' union wants 2022 World Cup switched to winter


    BBC Sport - 12 hours ago

    The world footballers' union believes the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should be held in the winter instead of summer. With Gulf summer temperatures hitting 50C, ...
    International players' union backs winter World Cup in 2022- The Guardian
    Players' union call for 'winter' World Cup- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    YEARENDER-Soccer-Poor World Cup final sums up bad year for game- Reuters Africa
    AFP - Times LIVE
    all 117 news articles »


  19. WORLD FOREX: Euro Falls Below $1.31 On Rating Agency Debt Warnings


    Wall Street Journal - Chana R. Schoenberger - Javier E. David - 9 hours ago

    NEW YORK (Dow Jones)- The euro fell below $1.31 and to three-week lows on Tuesday, as rating agencies' warnings reignited concerns about euro-zone sovereign ...
    The year in business: 2010- BBC News
    Pimco says 'untenable' policies will lead to eurozone break-up- Telegraph.co.uk
    all 477 news articles »


  20. Tortured teen in a bloke's world


    Herald Sun - Ruth Lamperd - Anthony Dowsley - 16 hours ago

    Jane, now 17, is articulate, intelligent and beautiful. She is tough, but to adults she likes, polite. Picture: Brooke Whatnall ONE day in February, ...
  21. Internet Things That Made the World a (Slightly) Better Place in 2010


    Vancouver Sun - Mike Barber - David Wylie - 6 hours ago

    All matter of strange and beautiful digital happenings shaped the online world in 2010 — or at least, gave us a few seconds of respite from a dreary workday ...
  22. World's tiniest periodic table etched on a hair


    Belfast Telegraph - 3 hours ago

    Scientists have written what they believe is the world's smallest periodic table — on a strand of human hair. Experts at Nottingham University created the ...
  23. Gareth Hopkins facing Black Caps World Cup cut


    Stuff.co.nz - Aaron Lawton - 8 hours ago

    CUP CUT: Gareth Hopkins' name is expected to be missing when a preliminary NZ World Cup cricket squad is named. POISED: Canterbury wicket keeper Reece Young ...


  24. World stocks buoyed ahead of US growth data


    BusinessWeek - Pan Pylas - 10 hours ago

    Global stock markets rose Tuesday as tensions on the Korean peninsula subsided and hopes mounted over the pace of the US economic recovery. ...
    Equities maintain their upward momentum- Financial Times
    all 97 news articles »


  25. PFF eyes SEAG, AFF, World Cup


    Philippine Star - Olmin Leyba - 13 hours ago

    ... Football Federation (PFF) leadership that was recognized by the world body, Pinoy booters are looking forward to further breaking new grounds next year. ...
    More exposure for Pinoy Azkals in 2011- GMANews.TV
    all 12 news articles »


  26. Should Newspapers Sugar Coat The World?


    The Atlantic - Conor Friedersdorf - 12 hours ago

    And a newspaper's role is to tell us about the world as it is. Inplicit in Lopez's criticism is that its editors should make moral judgments about recent ...
  27. World's first dual-core smartphone helps consumers ditch their laptop


    Independent - 11 hours ago

    Smartphones are set to take over the digital world, replacing common tech staples and becoming the ultimate one-device-for-everything gadget. ...
  28. Moncton bids on 2015 Women's World Cup games


    CBC.ca - 19 hours ago

    Moncton will vie to become one of six host cities as Canada bids to host FIFA's Women's World Cup in 2015. Moncton Mayor George LeBlanc said the city helped ...
    Women's World Cup bid given boost- Victoria Times Colonist
    Ottawa agrees to help 2015 women's World Cup bid- Globe and Mail
    Moncton may join 2015 Women's World Cup bid- CBC.ca
    Vancouver Sun
    all 45 news articles »


  29. Anelka, Henry hold out on World Cup bonuses


    Ahram Online - 13 hours ago

    Chelsea striker Anelka is currently serving out an 18-match ban after being sent home in disgrace from the World Cup after a foul-mouthed tirade at then ...
    Anelka still holding on to World Cup bonus- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    all 86 news articles »


  30. World Bankers Brace for 7 Percent Drop in Bonuses: Reuters Poll


    ABC News - 8 hours ago

    By Elinor Comlay NEW YORK (Reuters) - From Wall Street to the City of London to Hong Kong's Central District, bankers are bracing for bonuses to be down 7 ...
  31. What's News: World-Wide


    Wall Street Journal - 16 minutes ago

    A suspicious package containing wires and powder was found in a Rome subway car, but authorities said the device couldn't have exploded. ...
    What's News: World-Wide- Wall Street Journal
    What's News: World-Wide- Wall Street Journal
    all 12 news articles »
  32. How Christmas Trees Could Save the World


    Huffington Post (blog) - 14 hours ago

    ... people around the world who rely on trees for their everyday survival and livelihood. For them, the present doesn't come under the tree, it is the tree. ...
  33. Ivorian president-elect confined to hotel


    Globe and Mail - Marco Chown Oved - 1 hour ago

    The world calls him president, but Alassane Ouattara has been under de facto house arrest for almost a week, hunkered down in a luxury hotel, ...
    ANALYSIS-World vs Ivory Coast's Gbagbo is African test case- Reuters Africa
    World Bank president asks Cote d'Ivoir's Gbagbo to hand over power- Xinhua
    Daily Monitor - Christian Science Monitor
    all 2806 news articles »


  34. Bates urges World Cup boycott


    ESPN - Harry Harris - 9 hours ago

    Leeds United chairman Ken Bates has launched a scathing attack on FIFA, insisting that the 2018 and 2022 World Cups ...


  35. Look for World Junior Championship on NHL Network


    Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

    Come this weekend, the NHL Network will be right where it should be: in Buffalo for the IIHF World... Junior Championship, which begins Sunday and runs through
    Team USA enters tournament in strange role as favourite- TSN
    NHL Network U.S. to broadcast USA quest for historic gold medal ...- NHL.com
    all 7 news articles »
  36. 'ABC World News' Plans Report on Ford Windstar Recall


    New York Times (blog) - 10 hours ago

    ... recalls and safety issues, is to appear Tuesday night on “ABC World News With Diane Sawyer” in a segment about axle failures on Ford Windstar minivans. ...
  37. World Youth, Students Festival ends in Pretoria


    AngolaPress - 14 hours ago

    Luanda – The 17th edition of the World Youth and Students Festival, opened on December 13, in Pretoria, South Africa, ended Tuesday, with a march under the ...
    Your R69m 'well spent'- Times LIVE
    Youth festival a 'resounding' success: Lungisa- Times LIVE
    8 000 youths march through Pretoria- News24
    Independent Online - Times LIVE
    all 95 news articles »


  38. World's most expensive Christmas tree


    Xinhua - Yang Lina - 4 hours ago

    ... issued an apology for its over-the-top bejeweled conifer just a few days after it was boasting about having the world's most expensive Christmas tree. ...
  39. India is new top stop for world leaders seeking deals


    Economic Times - 13 hours ago

    NEW DELHI: A host of world leaders trooped into India over the last few months, including Russia's president on Tuesday, to strengthen relations with Asia's ...
  40. RTÉ secures rights for Rugby World Cup


    RTE.ie - 16 hours ago

    RTÉ Sport has secured Ireland's free-to-air television broadcast rights for the Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. RTÉ Sport will broadcast live 13 key ...
    YEARENDER-Rugby-All eyes already on 2011 World Cup- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    Russia to play 2 rugby matches in New Zealand in World Cup preparation- Winnipeg Free Press
    $2m bonus for NZRU from IRB in 2011- Stuff.co.nz
    TVNZ - Independent
    all 60 news articles »


  41. Fixture list takes a hit as Wallabies count the cost of World Cup


    Sydney Morning Herald - Marcus Braid - 16 hours ago

    The Test season revolves around next year's World Cup in New Zealand. The decision is bound to have financial ramifications for the ARU as the Wallabies ...
    Australia set for Samoa opener- The Press Association
    all 204 news articles »


  42. Jack McBrayer on Being the 'Hammiest Voice Actor in the World'


    Wall Street Journal (blog) - Michelle Kung - 8 hours ago

    I am the hammiest voice actor in the world. The one exception to the rule [of being alone in the recording booth] came this past summer, ...
    Top kiddie flicks of 2010- Stuff.co.nz (blog)
    all 17 news articles »


  43. Zimbabwe through to ICC World Cup qualifiers


    NewsDay - 10 hours ago

    The Zimbabwe women̢۪s national cricket team qualified for the 2013 International Cricket Council (ICC) qualifiers to be held in Bangladesh in November next ...
    Woman cricketers lead Africa- SPORT24
    ICC top official lauds Dar cricket team- The Citizen Daily
    all 12 news articles »
  44. Qatar Index Gains Most in a Week on Oil, World Cup Optimism


    Bloomberg - Zahraa Alkhalisi - 15 hours ago

    “They still have a long way of development ahead of them” before the World Cup “and this will boost the market,” said Mohamed Khaled Hafez, ...
  45. Russia Unveils New World War II Memorial To Replace Destroyed ...


    Huffington Post - 11 hours ago

    Russia unveiled a stunning new memorial dedicated to Soviet troops who fought in World War II in Moscow, just one year after a similar monument was ...
    Russian corruption a hurdle for trade alliance- New Zealand Herald
    Russia Unveils New Monument To WWII Victims, Angering Georgia-RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
    Putin blasts Georgian leader at war statue opening- Reuters Africa
    all 168 news articles »


  46. Key political risks to watch in Asia in 2011


    Moneycontrol.com - 1 hour ago

    Asia's economies have been crucial engines of global growth as the world crawls out ... China is the main engine of world economic growth, which means the ...
    Key political risks to watch in Asia in 2011- Reuters India
    all 14 news articles »


  47. Two World Cup victories earn Lindsey Vonn weekly honor


    USA Today - 1 day ago

    Two wins in France pushed her to the top of the World Cup overall standings, making her USA TODAY's athlete of the week. Starting in 20th place, ...
    Lindsey Vonn Wins World Cup Super-Combined; Ted Ligety Takes Giant ...-Bloomberg
    Vonn tops World Cup super-combined- National Post (blog)
    Janyk 13th in World Cup downhill- Vancouver Sun
    New York Times - Universal Sports (blog)
    all 990 news articles »


  48. Killing the penny makes little cents in digital world


    Calgary Herald - Paul Stanway - 21 hours ago

    Since they were introduced in the early '90s, Canadians have become world champions in the use of debit cards. Almost no one uses cash for major purchases ...
  49. 'I live in a world of my own'


    Times of India - Subhash K Jha - 14 hours ago

    At 87, how do you manage to be so enthusiastic about cinema and life? I am a loner. But i am not lonely. I live in a world of my own. My world is inside me. ...
  50. British boxer James DeGale targets 2011 world title bid


    BBC Sport - 17 hours ago

    New British super-middleweight champion James DeGale is targeting a shot at a world title in 2011. DeGale, 24, won the British title after a ninth-round ...
  51. England and Australia set to go head-to-head in front of world ...


    Daily Mail - 4 hours ago

    By Sportsmail Reporter The Melbourne Cricket Ground is one of the biggest sporting venues on earth and a world record crowd of 91000 is expected for the ...
    James Sutherland says world record on cards for Boxing Day test- Herald Sun
    Star Cook is Boxing clever- The Sun
    The Australian - Wall Street Journal
    all 2336 news articles »


  52. UAE luxury hotelier bets on China, Qatar World Cup


    Reuters - Martina Fuchs - Erica Billingham - 18 hours ago

    Lawless said the group planned a hotel project in Qatar, which in December won the right to host the 2022 soccer World Cup, the world's most watched ...


  53. INDIA ITME 2012 announces 9th edition of World Textile Technology ...


    Business Standard - 16 hours ago

    It is most sought after event for textile Technology and machinery across the world. Kishore Biyani, MD, M/s. Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited; ...
  54. 'World class' Tevez delights boss


    The Press Association - 22 hours ago

    "Carlos is a world class player whose contribution since he joined the club has been invaluable," said Mancini. "I am pleased that we are now able to focus ...
  55. Magee secures world title contest


    BBC News - 17 hours ago

    Brian Magee's clash with undefeated IBF super-middleweight champion Lucian Bute has been confirmed for Montreal, Canada on 19 March. ...
    Brian Magee given a big chance to prove he's the real deal- Belfast Telegraph
    all 34 news articles »


  56. Ocean acidification alters nitrogen cycling in world seas


    Sify - 20 hours ago

    Scientists say that increasing acidity in the sea's waters may fundamentally change how nitrogen is cycled in them. Nitrogen, one of the most important ...
  57. UN is preparing for worst-case scenarios in Sudan


    Christian Science Monitor - Maggie Fick - 9 hours ago

    A southern Sudanese laborer loads sacks of flour onto a UN World Food Program ...World Food Program are “pre-prepositioning the six ... UN agencies such as the


  58. Dubai World renews pledge to repay debt


    Calgary Herald - 21 hours ago

    The newly appointed chairman of the debt-laden Dubai World group, which secured a debt-restructuring deal in September, renewed Monday the company's pledge ...
    Dubai World emphasizes desire to improve finances- BusinessWeek
    Dubai World emphasizes desire to improve finances- BusinessWeek
    all 55 news articles »


  59. Five Proteas in the world top 10


    Times LIVE - 1 day ago

    Both players are ranked third in the world Test rankings. Kallis, man of the match with his first Test double century, consolidated his batting place behind ...


  60. US-Russia treaty on track for cutting nuclear weapons


    Toronto Star - Olivia Ward - 4 hours ago

    ... on Tuesday: A Christmas present for the Obama administration and those who pray that a nuclear weapons-free world would come sooner rather than later. ...
    Get World Alerts- Huffington Post
    Lindsey Graham: Senate owes Jon Kyl an apology for moving forward ...-Washington Post (blog)
    Los Angeles Times - Wall Street Journal
    all 4403 news articles »


  61. Around The World


    Winnipeg Free Press - 20 hours ago

    MIAMI -- Haitian advocates angrily called on the Obama administration on Monday to stop detaining Haitians with criminal records and halt deportations ...
  62. UK women world's worst at dieting


    Mirror.co.uk - Danny Buckland - 16 hours ago

    British women top the world's worst weight loss league, followed by Brazil, France, China, Germany and the US. The findings come as the industry gears up ...
  63. Wintry weather wreaking havoc around world


    Seattle Times - 1 day ago

    ... officials struggled to clear snow and ice that paralyzed rail and air links and spawned cancellations and delays stranding thousands around the world. ...
    Heathrow? It's like the third world- The Sun
    Britain's airports branded 'Third World' as flights grounded by ...- Telegraph.co.uk
    msnbc.com - Independent
    all 6619 news articles »


  64. Fans reliving SF's World Series title through baseball cards


    San Francisco Chronicle - Chad Ziemendorf - 21 hours ago

    Much changed in the 56 years between the Giants' last two World Series championships. But one enduring memento connects the titles and eras: baseball cards. ...
    Homegrown Talent, Homeschooled Delivery- New York Times
    Lincecum graces cover of SI's year-end issue- MLB.com
    all 10 news articles »


  65. WORLD FOREX: Euro Gains Vs Dollar As China Backs EU Actions


    Wall Street Journal - 23 hours ago

    By Kosaku Narioka Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TOKYO (Dow Jones)--The euro rose against the dollar and the yen in Asian trading Tuesday after a top Chinese ...
  66. Els remains 12th in World Rankings despite win in South Africa


    TSN - 1 day ago

    12 in the world rankings. Rory McIlroy and his Ryder Cup teammate Ian Poulter exchanged spots with McIlroy up to 10 and Poulter down to 11. ...
    Nation & world Ernie Els leads South African Open- Detroit Free Press
    Els hails "incredible" fifth South African Open win- Reuters Africa
    Ernie Els victorious in South African open- Detroit Free Press
    all 1358 news articles »


  67. World needs 'deeds, not words' from N.Korea: Richardson


    AFP - 1 day ago

    BEIJING — US troubleshooter Bill Richardson said Tuesday that North Korea had moved in the "right direction" toward easing tensions with the South but now ...
    WORLD FOREX: Dollar Steady, Korean Won Rebounds After Pyongyang Report-Wall Street Journal
    North Korea says South's test firing 'not worth reacting to'- Irish Times
    The Press Association - Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
    all 7127 news articles »


  68. Regulatory madness in the banking world


    ABC Online - Patrick Mc Connell - 1 day ago

    The Basel Committee is the premier banking regulator in the world and sets the rules for all other countries, including the Australian regulator, APRA. ...
    Banks Best Basel as Regulators Dilute or Delay Capital Rules- BusinessWeek
    Top Stories: Business and Finance- Bloomberg
    all 29 news articles »


  69. Cricket World Cup: Ireland turn to the big guns


    Belfast Telegraph - Ian Callender - 1 day ago

    National coach Phil Simmons still hopes to name a first choice squad of 15 for the World Cup in Asia starting in February. ...
    Irish Cricket World Cup squad announced- RTE.ie
    Boyd Rankin set to be fit for Ireland World Cup squad- BBC News
    No surprises in Ireland squad- The Press Association
    all 144 news articles »


  70. In from the cold


    BBC News - Amit Baruah - 11 hours ago

    In between, Mr Singh has found time to visit Japan and Germany this year, signalling India's engagement with all the major economies of the world. ...
    Russia and India to sign arms deal- BBC News
    Russia is last in series of major powers to seal valuable deals ...- Washington Post
    Financial Times - The Hindu
    all 1381 news articles »


  71. WORLD IN BRIEF


    TheChronicleHerald.ca - 19 hours ago

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brother of Lee Harvey Oswald says the presidential assassin's coffin is rightfully his. The simple wooden coffin was auctioned for ...
  72. Our World: A time to shout


    Jerusalem Post - Caroline B. Glick - 1 day ago

    ... of democracy protesters shows, the Obama administration's quiet diplomacy with the Muslim world regarding human rights and democracy has utterly failed. ...
  73. 59th UITP World Congress and Mobility & City Transport Exhibition


    Reuters - 13 hours ago

    ... media representatives to the 59th UITP World Congress and the Mobility & City Transport Exhibition that will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre, ...
  74. Abuses Cited in Enforcing China Policy of One Child


    New York Times - Andrew Jacobs - 5 hours ago

    BEIJING — Thirty years after it introduced some of the world's most sweeping population-control measures, the Chinese government continues ...


  75. Richard Branson bemoans 'overeducated,' risk-averse entrepreneurs ...


    Christian Science Monitor - Stephen Kurczy - 9 hours ago

    "Some of the world's most transformational technologies were created by people who stepped out of school because they had ideas that couldn't wait until ...
    WikiLeaks: Richard Branson says 'overeducated' British students ...- Telegraph.co.uk
    all 16 news articles »


  76. World Football - Malaysia's "headless chickens" plot revenge mssion


    Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 22 hours ago

    Still smarting from their 5-1 Group Stage loss to Indonesia, Malaysia's "headless chickens" cannot wait for Sunday's final of the AFF Cup. ...
    Kuala Lumpur Update- Wall Street Journal
    all 24 news articles »


  77. NY governor fined for accepting free World Series tickets


    CNN International - 1 day ago

    David A. Paterson for receiving free 2009 World Series tickets. A state ethics board fines Gov. Paterson $62125 for receiving free World Series tickets New ...
    Gov. Paterson hit with $62125 fine for 2009 World Series tickets- Yahoo! Sports (blog)
    Gov. David Paterson fined $62K for accepting five free Yankees ...- New York Daily News
    all 347 news articles »


  78. Emphatic Wade win at PDC World Darts Championship


    BBC Sport - 1 day ago

    James Wade produced a dominant display to move into the second round of the PDC World Championship with a 3-0 win over Spaniard Antonio Alcinas. ...
    Wade patient over title goal- The Press Association
    Wade aces Spanish test- SkySports
    Dolan stuns Painter in PDC clash- BBC News
    Sportinglife.com
    all 288 news articles »


  79. UFO tourism irks French villagers


    msnbc.com - 4 hours ago

    Villagers in Bugarach, population 189, told The Daily Telegraph these visitors believe that the end of the world corresponds with the conclusion of the ...
  80. Somali Militants Suspected in Kenya Blast


    TIME (blog) - Nick Wadhams - 9 hours ago

    See photographs of the World Cup bombing in Uganda The Monday night blast came just hours after officials in neighboring Uganda had warned that Somalia's ...
    Al-Shabaab hit Kampala, Uganda bus in Kenya; the myth vs reality- Daily Monitor
    Will the end-of-year celebrations be safe?- New Vision
    all 385 news articles »


  81. A round-up of today's other stories in brief


    Irish Times - 5 hours ago

    Japan lies in one of the world's most seismically active areas. It accounts for about 20 per cent of the world's earthquakes of magnitude six or greater. ...
  82. Ireland's 'bad bank' NAMA becomes one of world's biggest property ...


    The Guardian - 1 day ago

    Ireland's controversial new "bad bank" has overnight become one of the biggest property banks in the world after it completed the acquisition of developers' ...
  83. Christmas cards bring joy to my world


    Detroit Free Press - Kristen Jordan - 1 day ago

    From the look of our mail this holiday season, the Christmas card tradition is on its way out. Each year, we get fewer and fewer. ...
  84. Gavin Henson desperate to appear on the World Cup stage


    The Guardian - 1 day ago

    "I've missed out on two World Cups and I'll do everything in my power to play next year. It's something that's missing from my CV. ...
    Henson sets sights on World Cup- Herald Sun
    Shedding the Spotlight to Get Back Into Rugby- New York Times
    all 307 news articles »


  85. Ryan Ellis Named Team Canada Captain For World Junior Championships


    NHL.com - 1 day ago

    The 5-9, 179-pound offensive blueliner is only the seventh player since then to represent Canada at three world junior tournaments, joining Jay Bouwmeester ...
    Team Canada makes cuts to team prior to World Juniors- CTV.ca
    Ellis named captain for world juniors- Toronto Sun
    Ellis named captain of Canadian juniors- Globe and Mail
    Toronto Sun - Sportsnet.ca
    all 141 news articles »


  86. The Rules of Netiquette -- Dating in a Facebook World


    Huffington Post - 1 day ago

    So as I intertwine my rules of netiquette in matters of the heart, here are my suggestions on how to date in a Facebook World. 1. Don't rely solely on email ...
  87. 'Tron' Sequel Re-Imagines A Virtual World


    NPR - 1 day ago

    In the new film, Jeff Bridges reprises his role as Kevin Flynn, a game designer who disappears into the computer world he created. Mr. JEFF BRIDGES (Actor): ...
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  91. Cultural Lessons: From to MySpace to Myanmar, this is Justin ...


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  92. Column: A world with an individual mandate


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  94. World To Jews: Drop Dead


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  95. World Bank President pledges support for Mali


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