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Myanmar junta official meets Aung San Suu Kyi

AP - Wed Dec 9, 8:22 am ET

Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was taken from her home Wednesday into unannounced talks with a junta official, the first in two months, officials said.

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Odd news -- December 8, 2009
WTVY Dothan - Tue Dec 8, 6:38 am ET
Odd news from around the United States.
12-foot-long python captured by authorities in Port Tampa
The Tampa Tribune - Mon Dec 7, 10:25 am ET
A 12-foot-long Burmese python was captured over the weekend in South Tampa by police and firefighters who gingerly guided the reptile into a city-issued garbage can as spectators watched.
'Well-behaved' 12-foot python caught in Tampa
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Mon Dec 7, 2:19 pm ET
The Associated Press A 12-foot long Burmese python was captured over the weekend in Port Tampa by authorities, who guided it into a city-issued garbage can. Authorities said they were alerted to the situation when a man on a bicycle pulled up to a fire station on Sunday and said there was a big snake on a lawn down the street.
Report: Deaths by and costs of 'extreme weather' on the rise
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 8, 5:47 am ET
Copenhagen - A rise in extreme weather events caused some 600,000 deaths and massive economic damage over the past two decades, according to a survey released Tuesday on the sidelines of an international environmental conference. Bangladesh, Myanma...
Huge python captured in Tampa
FOX Springfield - Mon Dec 7, 2:06 pm ET
An eleven-foot Burmese Python is spotted slithering around a Tampa neighborhood. It was eventually captured with the help of at least one firefighter from the station down the street.
Climate negotiators get down to business in Copenhagen
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 8, 4:47 am ET
Copenhagen - A group of indigenous people whose livelihoods are threatened by climate change cleansed the spirit of negotiators gathered Tuesday for a second day of talks in Copenhagen. The North American natives said the purging ceremony would ves...
Mihajlovic takes over Catania from Atzori
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 8, 4:31 am ET
Rome - Serie A tail-enders Catania were to introduce Sinisa Mihajlovic as new coach to replace Gianluca Atzori later on Tuesday, the Sicily club website announced. Mihajlovic, 40, will be coaching his second top flight club after last year's stint at...
AP-AM Prep-Kickers
FOX 11 Tucson - Tue Dec 8, 4:17 am ET
! KICKERS ! BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Even porn stars have to unwind. And what better way than karaoke? Every Tuesday night is Porn Star Karaoke Night at Sardo's Grill and Lounge in Burbank, Calif.
Thailand - Beaches, bargains, palaces, and stunning temples.
The Southern Illinoisan - Mon Dec 7, 11:16 am ET
Thailand has much to offer anyone, from the burned-out corporateexecutive in search of ultraluxurious respite to the intrepidbackpacker hoping to explore beyond the beaten track.
Nearly one in five Hong Kong firms to recruit as economy rallies
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 8, 1:47 am ET
Hong Kong - Nearly one in five Hong Kong companies plans to take on new staff as the city's economy recovers strongly from the downturn, a survey found Tuesday. Seventeen per cent of employers interviewed by recruitment company Manpower Professional ...
INTERVIEW Immersion Not Optional
The Tech - Tue Dec 8, 1:39 am ET
By Nina Sinatra STAFF WRITER What is an “urbane nomad?”
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited - Financial And Strategic Analysis Review - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Tue Dec 8, 5:12 am ET
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review is an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited.
Myanmar to consider Suu Kyi's appeal
Denver Post - Sat Dec 5, 3:19 am ET
The highest court in Myanmar has agreed to consider an appeal by Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the country's battered democracy movement, over an 18-month extension of her longstanding house arrest, her attorney said Friday.
Wellness Cruise Offers Crystal Guests 'Indian Ocean Insight'
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Dec 7, 3:14 pm ET
Steeped in ancient wellness practices, Thailand, Myanmar and India are featured destinations on Crystal Cruises' April 26 "Mind, Body and Spirit" Experiences of Discovery voyage.
Myanmar court to hear Suu Kyi appeal
UPI - Fri Dec 4, 2:19 pm ET
YANGON, Myanmar, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be back in court Dec. 21 for an appeal against her house detention, an expatriate news agency said.