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Nov 26, 2010

Five days inside a Taliban jail

Special report: Guardian reporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad was with a group of Taliban last month when US and Afghan forces attacked. In the second of a three-part series, he tells how, after the assault, he ended up being imprisoned by the fighters he had come to interview'It was a very, very heavy battle' – Ghaith Abdul-Ahad on the moment US special forces attacked Link to this video

After the battle with US special forces, helicopter gunships and Afghan government troops, two Talibs were dead and several more injured.

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India marks 2 years since Mumbai terror attack
Washington Post
By RAFIQ MAQBOOL AP MUMBAI, India -- India marked the second anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack Friday with a parade of police forces and renewed pledges to seek justice against the perpetrators. The three-day assault by 10 Pakistani militants ...
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Dutch issue warrant for Nazi war-criminal suspect
Boston Globe
By Toby Sterling AP / November 26, 2010 AMSTERDAM — The Dutch government said yesterday that it has issued a European arrest warrant for one of the most prominent unpunished Nazi war crimes suspects — a Dutch collaborator convicted in the Netherlands ...
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Food Handouts May Influence Egyptian Poll
Wall Street Journal
By CAROLINE HENSHAW In Egyptian politics, the easiest way to most voters' hearts is apparently through their stomachs. With food price inflation running at nearly 20%, campaigners for Sunday's parliamentary elections are taking advantage of the high ...
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U.S. Recruits Russia As Junior Partner To Maintain Global Dominance
RIA Novosti
By Rick Rozoff This past weekend the world witnessed an event that until recently would have seemed inconceivable: A Russian head of state attended a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Russia's Medvedev has made an odd choice of partners ...
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Nigeria charges arms traffickers
Aljazeera.net
An Iranian and three Nigerians are charged with illegal arms trafficking as a shipment is intercepted in Lagos port. A member of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and three Nigerians have been charged in court for illegal arms trafficking. ...
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Students occupy Leaning Tower of Pisa
BBC News
Italian students protesting at education reforms have targeted two top tourist attractions, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Colosseum. Tourists were moved away as some demonstrators hung out a banner from the top tier of the medieval tower while ...
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Georgian Opposition Calls for Campaign of Civil Disobedience
Bloomberg
By Helena Bedwell - Thu Nov 25 15:04:20 GMT 2010 Several thousand anti-government protesters rallied outside the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi today and called for a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience to unseat President Mikheil ...
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Ireland's Ruling Party Seen Losing Seat
Wall Street Journal
By QUENTIN FOTTRELL DUBLIN—Ireland's embattled ruling Fianna Fail party is expected to lose a long-held seat in a by-election in Donegal in the north-west of the country Thursday, likely to an opposition Sinn Fein candidate. ...
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Search For Air France Wreckage To Resume
RTT News
(RTTNews) - France announced Thursday that it would soon have search operations resumed for recovering the wreckage of an Air France jet that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean 18 months ago off the coast of Brazil. "The fourth sea-search phase should begin ...
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Poland: Three Men Charged In Theft of Auschwitz Sign
New York Times
By VICTOR HOMOLA Two Polish citizens and a Swede have been charged with crimes connected to theft of the infamous “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign at the Auschwitz concentration camp, prosecutors in Krakow, Poland, said. The German-language sign, ...
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World News To Be Thankful For (PHOTOS)
By The Huffington Post News Editors
With another Thanksgiving upon us, it's important to look beyond extravagant feasts and offer thanks for some of the global events that shape our lives -- particularly those that do so in positive ways.
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Politics and World News: Holidays: Unemployment Extension Benefits ...
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'New Yorker' Blasts George Bush Book | World News Mania
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World News Mania. All the news you need in one place. Home · Economy · Entertainment · Fashion · Health · Sports · Technology. Written on November 25, 2010 at 3:06 pm by admin · 'New Yorker' Blasts George Bush Book ...
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ZOMBIE TURKEYS | Weekly World News
By JB Smitts
Unfortunately, the Weekly World News cannot print the rest of Kenneth's quote due to obscenity laws. Whether you decided to eat your Thanksgiving turkey is up to you. But readers, be warned: if you feel a funny sensation after dinner ...
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A wearable computer from Motorola. | World News Heard now
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Motorola has announced that it wants to develop a seamless cloud perched on top of a user's head that would act as a link between all of his devices such as.
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Obama: U.S. will defend South Korea - World news - Asia-Pacific ...
President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak agreed to hold more joint military exercises in response to North Korea's artillery ...
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John Travolta's New Baby | Beirut Night Life:: Beirut The Only Way ...
John Travolta and Kelly Preston have a new guest at their Thanksgiving table. After nearly 20 years of marriage, Travolta and his 48 year-old wife welcomed a happy, healthy, 8-pound, 3-ounce baby boy to the world. ...
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Today News, Nov 26, 2010

Latest from Jairam: American lifestyle 'recipe for disaster'
Indian Express
The minister has asked Indians not to embrace the American lifestyle, which, according to him, was a “recipe for disaster”. but for the rest of the world as ...
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Teams champs are her swansong
Northern Advocate
Photo / John Stone Kaitaia's Shelley Kitchen is looking forward to a change in pace after next week's 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships, ...
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Free Food Used To Buy Egyptian Votes

In Egyptian politics, the easiest way to most voters' hearts is apparently through their stomachs. With food price inflation running at nearly 20%, campaigners for Sunday's parliamentary elections are taking advantage of the high prices by handing out food for votes.

Close Ohio Gay-Rights Vote Mirrors National Debate

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Associated Press
In this Nov. 15, 2010 photo, traffic moves along Main street in Bowling Green, Ohio. Bowling Green was split down the middle by a bitter campaign over two ordinances extending anti-discrimination protection to gays, with the vote so close that it took three extra weeks to determine the measures passed. The vote reflected the situation nationwide as gay-rights supporters and their opponents trade victories and setbacks.

Drug tunnel found...Second hand smoke study

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Another drug smuggling tunnel has been found in the San Diego area. U.S. authorities discovered a sophisticated half-mile passage early Thursday that runs from a Tijuana residence to a warehouse in San Diego's Otay Mesa area. Several arrests were made, and an undetermined amount of marijuana was seized in a tractor-trailer on U.S. soil.

Axl Rose sues Guitar Hero

Los Angeles: `Guns N` Roses` frontman Axl Rose Rose filed a lawsuit against the bosses of hit game series `Guitar Hero` for alleged breach of contract and fraud.
The `Sweet Child Of Mine` hitmaker is seeking USD 20 million in damages from sales of the hit game.
The rocker filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, November 23 at Los Angeles Superior Court claiming Activision Blizzard chiefs "fraudulently induced" him into

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Debt Crisis Rattles Irish Government as EU Scrambles to Prevent Contagion From Spreading

Ireland's debt crisis has destabilized its government and is fueling speculation that the $118 billion (85 billion euros) bailout may not be enough to keep it from spreading to other Eurozone countries including Portugal, Spain and Italy.

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British foreign policy to change reflecting Arab concerns on Middle East

British foreign policy will change to reflect Arab concerns over the Middle East peace process as part of the Coalition's efforts to seal a strategic agreement with the Gulf during the Queen's visit to the region.

North Korea threatens more attacks on South

North Korea threatens more attacks on South
North Korean troops standing to attention in Pyongyang Photo: AFP/Getty Images
A US aircraft carrier is to deploy to the Yellow Sea off the coast of South Korea after the two countries agreed to conduct further war games in a show force against North Korea

Nouri al-Maliki formally awarded second term as Iraq prime minister

Nuri al-Maliki formally awarded second term as Iraq prime minister
Nuri al-Maliki Photo: AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Nouri al-Maliki has been formally awarded a second term as Iraq's prime minister, signalling an end may finally be in sight to the country's eight month impasse following a general election in March.

North Korea shelling tied to succession

Washington - The US military believes North Korea's artillery attack on a South Korean island is linked to the succession of the reclusive state's leadership, the top US military officer said on Wednesday.

Argentinian fathers 10 with own daughter

Buenos Aires - Authorities in rural Argentina have arrested a 62-year-old man for raping his own daughter for more than three decades and fathering 10 children with her, the judge handling the case said on Wednesday.

I don't think about Sarah Palin

Washington - President Barack Obama dismissed the Republican Party's brightest political star as a threat in the 2012 presidential election, saying: "I don't think about Sarah Palin."

Gloom as European economies teeter

Dublin - Anger and fear about Europe's seemingly unstoppable debt crisis have coursed through the continent. Striking workers shut down much of Portugal, Ireland proposed its deepest budget cuts in history and seething Italian and British students clashed with police over education cuts.

Myanmar now only active landmine user

Geneva - Myanmar is now the only government still laying landmines after Russia stopped using such weapons, campaigners said on Wednesday, noting that 2009 marked the lowest usage of the deadly explosives in a decade.

US warns of WikiLeaks harm

Washington - The State Department has warned Congress that it expects soon a damaging release of sensitive US diplomatic documents by the WikiLeaks anti-secrecy website.

US warns of WikiLeaks harm

Washington - The State Department has warned Congress that it expects soon a damaging release of sensitive US diplomatic documents by the WikiLeaks anti-secrecy website.

New Zealand mourns miners' deaths

Greymouth - Flags flew at half mast and church bells tolled across New Zealand on Thursday to mourn the country's worst mining disaster in nearly 70 years.

US 'Honeymoon Killer' flies out of Australia

Melbourne - An American dubbed the "Honeymoon Killer" over his wife's death on a diving trip flew out of Australia on Thursday for the United States, where he may face further charges, officials said.

Teens rescued after 50 days adrif

Wellington - Three teenage boys from the remote Pacific island of Tokelau were reported on Thursday to have been rescued by a tuna ship near Fiji after 50 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

S Korea to boost forces

Yeonpyeong Island - South Korea vowed on Thursday to boost military forces on frontline islands with North Korea, which warned of more possible strikes after its artillery attack sent tensions soaring.

Cambodia: Day of mourning for stampede dead

Phnom Penh - Cambodia began a day of mourning on Thursday with the prime minister weeping at the spot where hundreds died during a wild riverside stampede.

Palin slips, supports 'North Korean allies"

Washington - US conservative favourite Sarah Palin is choosing sides in the latest conflict pitting the two Koreas against one another, but a verbal slip-up saw her make an unexpected pick.

Chavez: US harbouring fugitive TV boss

Caracas - President Hugo Chavez accused the United States on Wednesday of harbouring a fugitive opposition leader, saying the CIA let him enter US territory to help bolster a plan for removing Venezuela's leader.

Indian PM's image takes a beating

New Delhi - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, known as India's "Mr Clean", is battling to save his image after becoming enmeshed in a damaging telecom scandal in the twilight years of his distinguished career.

Argentine incest dad 'worse than Fritzl'

Buenos Aires - A 62-year-old Argentine man was arrested and charged with raping his daughter for more than 30 years and fathering 10 children with her, in a case "even worse" than that of Austria's Josef Fritzl in 2008, a judge said on Wednesday.

Queen Elizabeth II unveils UAE museum design

Abu Dhabi - Queen Elizabeth II took part in unveiling the design of the Zayed National Museum on Thursday on the final day of her visit to the United Arab Emirates - her first in more than three decades.

UK students stage sit-ins over fees

London - British students occupied buildings at several universities on Thursday in protest against government plans to triple fees, a day after demonstrators attacked a police van and clashed with officers in London.

Frenchwomen protest in skirts

Paris - Decades after fighting for the right to wear trousers, all French women were on Thursday called on to perform the "militant act" of wearing a skirt to protest violence against women.

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Today News, Nov 25, 2010

More VGA Teasers Hint At World Premiers
PlayStation LifeStyle
Now PlayStation LifeStyle has uncovered the latest set of hints from the studio. In their latest trailer, entitled “Be The First”, they have built upon the ...
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PlayStation LifeStyle
ISAF Sailing World Cup - Cup sails back into Melbourne
Sail World
As some of the world's top sailing talent take to the water, the international sporting event promises an increased array of engaging lifestyle events and ...
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Sail World
Ivan Mauger: 15 times Speedway and Long Track World Champion
CTV
Join CTV for Canterbury's only live lifestyle program Good Living! Weekdays LIVE 10am, Repeats 4pm and 10pm CTV, Canterbury Television http://www.ctv.co.nz/ ...
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Axiom Estates Ventures into International Properties
The Open Press (press release)
One of the tallest residential towers ever built, this 380 metre structure also boasts of lifestyle amenities like spas at three different levels, ...
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A photographic journey into the Holy Cities
Arab News
By NI'MAH ISMA'IL NAWWAB, LIFE.STYLE@ARABNEWS.COM Moving images, striking panoramas, majestic mosques and minarets, special aerial images, intimate scenes ...
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Sydney climbs cocktail bar list
The Australian
Collins, who has recently recorded a series of shows about the cocktail scene for the Lifestyle Channel, says the relaxing of licensing laws in Sydney meant ...
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Five great laptops that fit your lifestyle — and budget
msnbc.com
What if I told you that for the same price as the iPad, you could get an 12-inch ultraportable laptop that can play games like “World of Warcraft” and ...
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The world's best playdate: Suri heads home in private jet after taking friends ...
Daily Mail
Flanked by a large entourage and with security guarding the group, the girls got a taste of the VIP lifestyle Suri is so used to. ...
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Daily Mail

Application Lifestyle Management | SOA World Magazine
Our twice-monthly BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights Edition podcasts examine the latest IT news with a panel of analysts and guests. Our sponsored discussions provide a unique, deep-dive focus on specific industry problems and the latest ...
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More VGA Teasers Hint At World Premiers | Awesome Video Game News
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Spike TV are building up as much hype as they can for their world premier packed Video Game Awards, releasing cryptic teasers in their trailers, teasing what will be shown. Now PlayStation LifeStyle has uncovered the latest set of hints ...
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Battered Boks Seek Redemption | New Zealand News, Business, Travel ...
By Quintin van Jaarsveld
Veteran centre Jean de Villiers says the Springboks are out to regain lost pride when they battle an in-form England at Twickenham on Saturday. The world champions saw their Grand ...
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Nov 24, 2010

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Christian Lifestyle Company Answers a Higher Calling - Commits to Support the ...
PR Web (press release)
The father of young children, Bob yearns for a world where all people are safe, secure and nurtured - regardless of social status, ethnicity or sex. ...
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Avoid US route: Indian minister says American way is 'recipe for disaster'
The Guardian
The US lifestyle has become the world lifestyle. [But] if we are going to replicate this model, it is a recipe for disaster for India as well as for the ...
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The Guardian
President Deplores Performance of World Powers
Fars News Agency
"They want to impose all these ugly things and their satanic lifestyle on the other nations under the name of the international law," Ahmadinejad stated. ...
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Fars News Agency
Stars all aboard Allure -- world's biggest ship
MiamiHerald.com
Of course, she soon finds out the lifestyle is not all it's cracked up to be. Sounds a little Valley of the Dolls meets Miami Social. ...
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It's dog gone good
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
"It is also interesting to see the dog show lifestyle. It's very much a passion for these people. They consider it a sport, and they take it very seriously. ...
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Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
Thanksgiving tradition: Visa Aspen Winternational World Cup races
Ski Channel
... skiing lifestyle market through television exposure on NBC and globally through our worldwide TV network," said Judelson. As a continuation of its World ...
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Ski Channel
Gran Turismo 5 Patch Will Await You at Launch
PlayStation LifeStyle
... buddies and race anyone, anywhere in the world. For more on Gran Turismo 5 be sure to check out PlayStation LifeStyle's extensive previous coverage. ...
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PlayStation LifeStyle
Ahmadinejad Condemns World Powers
Global Crisis News
Iran's Fars News Agency reports that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has strongly criticized world powers for “mismanaging the world affairs,” adding ...
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Seoul: Life under the gun
CNN
And while Seoul in 1950 was a city that few people in the wider world had heard of, modern Seoul has tremendous international relevance as the capital of ...
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Swells Bill Laity Surfs His Way Into The Guinness World Records.
Swells Bill Laity Surfs His Way Into The Guinness World Records. Huntington Beach Pier (November 21, 9:26 am) - SWELL's self proclaimed "surf-happy microcosmonaut,” Billy Laity, set the new World Record by surfing 26 consecutive ... From the necessities to the lifestyle, Swell gets out there to find you the raddest and highest quality products available. Whether it is boardbags, boardshorts or bikinis, you should feel 100% confident that we offer the best of the best. ...
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News - Prince William and Kate's Wedding Date, Venue Announced ...
By Us Magazine Team
Wow people..bitter much? How is it that every time there is good news to be share..bitter people that hate their lives have to bash it? Isn't there enough bad news and hate in this world? Shouldn't we embrace happiness? ...
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Kirchner Keen For Twickenham Test | New Zealand News, Business ...
By Robert Lemmer
While the change in law interpretations means a repeat of the dull, kick- infested 2007 World Cup final is a virtual impossibility, the cold weather – with even snow forecast – is likely to curb some of the more adventurous backs. ...
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World's tallest man promotes Guinness World Records 2011 book ...
The world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen of Turkey, arrives at a news conference in Rio de Janeiro November 18, 2010. Kosen, at 2 metres 46.5 cm (8 feet 1 ...
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