Two of 48 hostages freed in Philippines
UPI - Sat Dec 12, 2:59 pm ETMANILA, Philippines, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Manabo tribesmen released two hostages Saturday during negotiations to free 46 others kidnapped in a clan dispute, Filipino authorities said.
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Philippines Agribusiness Report Q1 2010 - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Mon Dec 14, 5:56 am ETThe government of the Philippines was presented with an enormous challenge following the havoc wreaked by Typhoons Ketsana and Parma which struck the country in September. The twin typhoons caused hundreds of deaths and widespread destruction.
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Philippines Infrastructure Report 2010 - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Mon Dec 14, 5:41 am ETIndustry Forecasts With elections due in May 2010, the Lakas-Kampi-CMD government has been shoring up popular support by doling out funds for infrastructure and social projects to cushion the economy and keep job losses at bay.
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Philippine troops kill one militant after jailbreak
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 14, 5:39 am ETTroops hunting for dozens of Islamic militants who made a stunning jailbreak on a southern Philippine island killed one of the escapees and recaptured another Monday, police said.
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Foreign students raise fear in Pakistan
Seattle Times - Mon Dec 14, 5:07 am ETThousands of foreigners have flocked to conservative Islamic schools in Pakistan, despite a government ban, The Associated Press has found through interviews with officials, documents, school visits and encounters with dozens of students.
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Martek signs omega-3,-6 supply deal with Fonterra
Nutraingredients.com - Mon Dec 14, 4:59 am ETHaving gained a dominant position in the US, where its blend of DHA and AA is present in more than 95 percent of infant formula products, Martek is targeting international markets.
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International News brief
Times Leader - Mon Dec 14, 4:41 am ETThe father of a missing Utah woman is doing what he can to keep attention focused on the search for her, saying investigators’ focus on her husband appeared to be misplaced.
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Taiwan opposition to protest Taipei-Beijing dialogue
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Dec 14, 4:32 am ETTaipei - Taiwan opposition groups plan to hold protests against the upcoming Taipei-Beijing dialogue which they fear could undermine Taiwan's sovereignty, they said Monday. The demonstrations will kick off Sunday with a rally by the pro-independence ...
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Malaysian police rescue five children from baby-selling syndicate
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Dec 14, 4:31 am ETKuala Lumpur - Malaysian police have rescued five babies and detained 15 people believed to be part of a baby-selling syndicate headed by a doctor, a news report said Monday. Police revealed Monday that the arrests, which also included two childless ...
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Fastest Food Inflation Since Riots Means Milk Up 39% (Update1)
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 14, 4:28 am ETDec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Falling production in commodities from rice to milk is bad news for just about everyone except investors. Rice may surge 63 percent to $1,038 a metric ton from $638 on Philippine imports and a shortage in India, a Bloomberg survey of importers, exporters and analysts showed.
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DJ Currency Rates Of Coffee Producing, Consuming Countries
The Forex Market - Mon Dec 14, 4:23 am ETCurrent Prior Producers Angola (Readj Kwanza) AOA 85.8 85.8 Bolivia (Boliviano) BOB 7.02 7.02 Brazil (Real) BRL 1.7595 1.7569 Burundi (Franc) BIF 1240.5 1240.5 Central African States XAF 446.5 444.5 Central Bank of West AfriXOF 446.5 445.5 Colombia (Peso) COP 2000.55 2019.7 Costa Rica (Colon) CRC 565.4 569.5 Cuba (Peso) CUP 1 1 Dominican Rep (Peso) DOP 35.975 35.975 Ecuador (USD) USD 1 1 El ...
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Tulsa World - Mon Dec 14, 3:39 am ET5 Manila, Philippines
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Local news: Burst water main cuts off some homes in Southfield
Detroit Free Press - Mon Dec 14, 3:28 am ETSome homes in the city were without water Sunday night because of a water main problem. The burst main affected people who live in the neighborhood at the northwest corner of 12 Mile and Southfield Road, Police Officer Anthony McNeill said Sunday. The break happened around 9 p.m.
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Three-day standoff ends with hostages being freed
Denver Post - Mon Dec 14, 3:22 am ETTribal gunmen freed 47 hostages in the southern Philippines on Sunday, but the region continued to be wracked by violence as suspected Islamic radicals staged a jail break in which dozens of inmates were freed.
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Unusual evening Sunday in St. Helena
The St. Helena Star - Mon Dec 14, 3:21 am ETSaturday update Sunday, Dec. 13 will be an unusual evening along Main Street in downtown St. Helena.
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A bit of Hawaii comes to Everett in the form of Christmas clothespins
Everett Herald - Mon Dec 14, 3:13 am ETPrecious memories hang on Christmas trees. Baby's first Christmas. A first-grader's homemade ornament.
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Raiders free jailed Filipino rebels
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Filipino bandits' hostage demands
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