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UN Security Council Condemns N. Korea Nuke Test; Begins Work on …Voice of AmericaBy Margaret Besheer The UN Security Council has condemned North Korea's carrying out of a nuclear test as a "clear violation" of existing council resolutions, and says it will begin work immediately on a new resolution.Video: Obama: World Must Stand Up [...]
Memorial service is 'a labor of love' for local veteranRockford Register StarBy Matt Williams Richard mccray is a veteran. His uncle was a veteran in World War II and his grandfather was a veteran in World War I. And that's why he continues to keep North Burritt Union Cemetery's Memorial Day service going.
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UN Security Council Urges Burma to Release All Political PrisonersVoice of AmericaBy Margaret Besheer The UN Security Council has called for the release of all political prisoners in Burma, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and expressed its concern over her recent trial.UNSC concerned over impact of Suu Kyi's detention in Myanmar HinduMyanmar [...]
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Thousands flee life made 'worse than hell'CNN(CNN) — Young and old, poor and prosperous, sick and healthy — residents of Pakistan's Swat Valley continue to flee the violence that has erupted there as the military clashes with the Taliban.Pakistani Taliban to Swat civilians: Come back The Associated PressPakistan diary: Beating the heat Aljazeera.netAFP - [...]
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Top US official warns that war in Afghanistan strengthens Taliban …Telegraph.co.ukAmerica's top military official warned that the US offensive in Afghanistan could end up fuelling the conflict in Pakistan by pushing more Taliban fighters across the border.Video: US to Aid 1.5 Million Pakistan Refugees The Associated PressUS to counter Taliban relocation with Pakistan in [...]
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California landing caps shuttle's Hubble missionReutersBy Steve Gorman EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California (Reuters) – US space shuttle Atlantis capped an extended 13-day mission to rejuvenate the Hubble Space Telescope on Sunday with a flawless landing at Edwards Air Force base in California.Video: NASA tries again to get Atlantis on the ground [...]
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Powell Still a Republican, Despite Party DifferencesNew York TimesKarin Cooper/CBS News, via AP Former Secretary of State General Colin Powell appeared on the CBS talk show "Face the Nation" on Sunday.Powell Defends GOP Credentials, Calls for More Inclusive Party FOXNewsPowell Takes on Cheney, Limbaugh in Battle for Republican Party BloombergCBS News - CNN Political Ticker - Telegraph.co.uk - [...]
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Top US official warns that war in Afghanistan strengthens Taliban …Telegraph.co.ukAmerica's top military official warned that the US offensive in Afghanistan could end up fuelling the conflict in Pakistan by pushing more Taliban fighters across the border.Video: US to Aid 1.5 Million Pakistan Refugees The Associated PressUS to counter Taliban relocation with Pakistan in [...]
Sydney Morning Herald
We want real contrition for our abuseguardian.co.ukThere is nothing surprising in the obtuseness of the Most Rev Vincent Nichols's remarks on the report about child sex abuse in Ireland's Catholic institutions (Clergy who admit abuse 'courageous' – archbishop, 21 May).Video: Thousands Beaten, Raped in Irish Reform Schools The Associated PressReport: widespread abuse of [...]
Voice of America
Pakistanis protest Swat offensiveAljazeera.netHundreds of supporters of Pakistan's opposition Jamaat-i-Islami party have demonstrated in what is believed to be the first major protest against the military's offensive against the Taliban in North West Frontier Province (NWFP).Video: Pakistani Troops Fight Taliban in Main Swat Town The Associated PressPakistan Battles Militants in Northwest Voice [...]
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Hubble's final triumphSan Francisco ChroniclePicture the universe as a star-salted blue-black expanse. Chances are that image came from the Hubble Space Telescope, which has churned out space vistas for nearly 20 years from its orbit above Earth.Atlantis To Stay In Orbit Until Sunday AHNNASA cancels Atlantis landing attempts for Saturday Washington PostWBBM780 - Monsters and Critics.com - [...]
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UAW cuts a deal with GM, but bankruptcy loomsBusinessWeekThe United Auto Workers reached a tentative deal with General Motors yesterday on some more concessions. The deal is supposed to mirror the one ratified by union workers at Chrysler at the end of April.Experts: GM bankruptcy inescapable Oakland PressReport: General Motors bankruptcy expected as early [...]
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Suu Kyi swimmer faces trespassing chargeUnited Press InternationalYANGON, Myanmar, May 16 (UPI) — An American who allegedly sneaked into the home of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces trespassing and other charges, diplomatic sources say.Video: Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi jailed, to be charged France 24On Trial in Burma Washington PostAHN - [...]
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UN Chief Tours Sri Lankan War Zone, Displacement CampVoice of AmericaBy VOA News UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has toured a massive camp for Tamil civilians who fled the final months of fighting in Sri Lanka's recently ended civil war.UN Chief Ban Urges Aid Agencies Access To Conflict Zone In Sri Lanka AHNUN chief visits Sri [...]
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NKorea calls Kaesong contracts invalidThe Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea has declared all contracts with South Korea on the operation of a joint industrial complex invalid, amid soaring tensions between the neighbors.N. Korea Sets Trial Of 2 US Journalists Washington PostN. Korea gives S. Korea ultimatum over industrial complex CNNReuters - Wall [...]
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Senate Approves $91 Billion Funding Bill for Iraq, Afghan WarsBloombergBy Brian Faler May 22 (Bloomberg) — The US Senate approved a $91 billion spending bill that would fund President Barack Obama's troop buildup in Afghanistan and block a lawsuit seeking to force the release of photos showing abuse of war prisoners.US Senate approves $91.3 bln [...]
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UN in $543m Pakistan aid appealBBC NewsThe UN has appealed for a total of $543m in humanitarian aid to help more than 1.5 million people displaced by fighting in north-west Pakistan.Crops rot on Pakistan battle lines AFPUS Military Official Alarmed By Growing al-Qaida – Taliban Ties Voice of AmericaChicago Tribune - MiamiHerald.com - RTT News - [...]
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Suu Kyi swimmer faces trespassing chargeUnited Press InternationalYANGON, Myanmar, May 16 (UPI) — An American who allegedly sneaked into the home of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces trespassing and other charges, diplomatic sources say.Video: Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi jailed, to be charged France 24On Trial in Burma Washington PostAHN - [...]
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SPIN METER: Obama vs. CheneyThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – Two tough speeches conveying two radically different views of America's fight against terrorism and the nation's values unfolded in separate halls, minutes apart.Video: Face Off: Obama vs. Cheney RTObama and Cheney in a duel for hearts and minds Los Angeles TimesNew York Times - Wall Street [...]
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UN chief to urge humanitarian access in Sri LankaAFPCOLOMBO (AFP) – UN chief Ban Ki-moon is to arrive in Sri Lanka on a 24-hour mission to press for unrestricted humanitarian access to an estimated 280000 civilians displaced by the war on Tamil rebels.Ban to seek UN access to Sri Lanka refugee camps Reuters IndiaSri [...]
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Gitmo detainee to face trial in New YorkCNNWASHINGTON (CNN) — A terror suspect detained at the US prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be transported to the United States for trial in a civilian court, two Obama administration officials said.Video: Senate Rejects Gitmo Funds RTDemocrats Rebuke President Obama's Guantanamo Bay Plan ABC NewsWall Street [...]
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Credit card reform was past dueSan Francisco ChroniclePlastic may be your friend again. A major overhaul of the credit card industry by Congress promises to eliminate the worst excesses brought on by lenders panicked by the financial crisis.Video: Your Money: Guide to New Credit Card Rules – NYTimes.com NYTimesHouse Passes Credit Card [...]
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UN Presses to Enter Sri Lankan War ZoneWashington PostBy Emily Wax COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, May 21 — The United Nations pressed Sri Lanka's government on Wednesday to give aid workers unfettered access to war zones in the country's north and allow them to evacuate any civilians still trapped there after the …Video: Sri Lanka: Colombo [...]
The Associated Press
Suu Kyi swimmer faces trespassing chargeUnited Press InternationalYANGON, Myanmar, May 16 (UPI) — An American who allegedly sneaked into the home of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces trespassing and other charges, diplomatic sources say.Video: Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi jailed, to be charged France 24On Trial in Burma Washington PostAHN - [...]
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NKorea calls Kaesong contracts invalidThe Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea has declared all contracts with South Korea on the operation of a joint industrial complex invalid, amid soaring tensions between the neighbors.N. Korea Sets Trial Of 2 US Journalists Washington PostN. Korea gives S. Korea ultimatum over industrial complex CNNReuters - Wall [...]