Liberians mourn UN worker killed in Afghanistan
AP - Sun Nov 22, 7:42 am ETHundreds of people jammed into a Monrovia church to mourn a Liberian United Nations worker killed in an October attack by Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan's capital.
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Iran’s Death Penalty Is Seen as a Political Tactic
International Herald Tribune - 3 minutes agoA flurry of executions has raised concern that the government is using judicially sanctioned killing to quell pockets of unrest around the nation.
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In Philippines Strife, Uprooting Is a Constant
International Herald Tribune - 3 minutes agoA long-running conflict between the government and Muslim separatists on the island of Mindanao has made displacement a regular part of refugees’ lives.
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Warming's Impacts Sped Up, Worsened Since Kyoto
US News & World Report - 3 minutes agoFrom 1997 to 2008, world CO2 emissions from the burning of fossil fuels increased 31 percent.
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Feds lay claim to Woodside Islamic center, citing Iran ties
Queens Chronicle - 19 minutes agoThe feds are seeking forfeiture of a building on Queens Boulevard in Woodside, which is home to an Islamic center. PHOTO BY WILLOW BELDEN The U.S. government is seeking to take over a building in Woodside that houses an Islamic school and mosque, saying the Alavi Foundation, which owns the property, is funneling money to the Iranian government.
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Britain Begins Poster Campaign Warning of Climate Change Danger
Bloomberg - 34 minutes agoNov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The British government will today begin a poster campaign warning of the dangers of climate change, showing how the seasons could soon look different as a result of global warming.
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King Kong, James Bond’s Sunglasses, Hepburn’s Dress Go on Sale
Bloomberg - 55 minutes agoNov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The skeleton of Hollywood’s original King Kong, the giant ape that terrorized New York City in David O. Selznick’s 1933 movie, is expected to fetch as much as 150,000 pounds ($249,000) at an auction in London tomorrow.
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Kids smuggle food for cents along war border
CNN - 1 hour 1 minutes agoSabar Mina is cloaked in a light green shall tinged with dirt. She is holding an empty flour sack by her side that she plans on filling with firewood.
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Leading global businesses launch second phase of Global Road Safety Initiative
The Auto Channel - 1 hour 3 minutes agoFour leading energy and transport companies have pledged to fund a further, five-year second phase of the of the Global Road Safety Initiative (GRSI), the world’s largest joint commitment of private sector resources toward road safety in low- and middle-income countries.
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Experts Say Iran Uses the Death Penalty as a Way to Intimidate Opponents
New York Times - 1 hour 8 minutes agoA flurry of executions and death sentences has raised concern that the government is using judicially sanctioned killing to quell pockets of unrest around the nation.
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Iran stages war drill to boast deterrence
Charleston Daily Mail - 1 hour 13 minutes agoTEHRAN - Irans army and Revolutionary Guard staged large-scale air defense war games on Sunday in an effort to show off the countrys deterrence capabilities amid rising pressure from the West over its nuclear program, state television reported.Images broad...
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Global Warming's Impacts Have Sped Up, Worsened Since Kyoto
The Huffington Post - 1 hour 14 minutes agoWhat's Your Reaction? WASHINGTON — Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated – beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then.
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Draconian Anti-Gay Ugandan Law Protested
Gay City News - 1 hour 26 minutes agoRoughly four dozen LGBT activists and allies turned out on November 19 to protest at Uganda House –– that nation’s permanent mission to the United Nations on Manhattan’s East 45th Street –– voicing their outrage about a draconian proposal to criminalize the promotion of same-sex conduct and impose the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality.”
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World Awaits U.S. Plan To Help Curb Global Warming
Free Internet Press - 1 hour 46 minutes agoWith just over two weeks to go before global climate negotiations in Denmark, the United States has yet to decide whether it can meet international expectations and offer to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a certain amount in the next decade.
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Don't halt the job search over the holidays
amNewYork - 1 hour 50 minutes agoThere’s a widespread misconception that holiday time is a dead time for job seekers. But rather than putting your search on hold, job search portal CareerCast.com recommends getting in gear in advance of the new year.
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Rudd Seeks Carbon Vote Before Australia Parliament Ends Nov. 26
Bloomberg - 1 hour 58 minutes agoNov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The Australian government, which intends to make an offer tomorrow to opposition lawmakers of a revised carbon reduction proposal, said there is time to get the plan through parliament before the session ends on Nov. 26.
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Published on November 22, 2009
Daily Sundial - Sun Nov 22, 5:06 pm ETDuring one of my classes a friend of mine sent me the link to a Web site titled “Hit the B****.” It’s a Danish site put up by the NGO for Children exposed to Violence at Home, which was established in 2002 to advocate and aid children who were living in families exposed to domestic violence.
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In Ethiopia, farmland is hot property
Washington Post - Sun Nov 22, 5:01 pm ETBAKO, ETHIOPIA -- In recent months, the Ethiopian government began marketing abroad one of the hottest commodities in an increasingly crowded and hungry world: farmland.
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Iran begins military war games
Washington Post - Sun Nov 22, 4:33 pm ETTehran says large-scale air defense drill aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities has begun.
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Venezuela vs. Colombia: Two leaders seek outside mediation
The Christian Science Monitor - Sun Nov 22, 4:06 pm ETAfter bridge explosions, Venezuela's Hugo Chávez and Colombia's Alvaro Uribe agree on one thing: current conflict won't be resolved without outside mediation.
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Iran holds large-scale air defense drill, state media says
Washington Post - Sun Nov 22, 3:58 pm ETTEHRAN -- Iran's army and Revolutionary Guard staged large-scale air defense war games on Sunday in an effort to show off the country's deterrence capabilities amid rising pressure from the West over its nuclear program, state television reported.
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