UN missions anthrax scare may be a hoax
WABC-TV New York - 2 hours 51 minutes agoThe NYPD says letters sent to 3 UN missions appears to be an elaborate hoax.
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UN General Assembly Passes Resolution Endorsing Gaza War Crimes Report
INO News - Thu Nov 5, 7:12 pm ET(RTTNews) - The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution endorsing a report submitted by a UN-appointed investigating committee that probed alleged war crimes by Israeli forces and Hamas militants during the December-January Gaza conflict.
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Suspicious powder sent to U.N. missions
WABC-TV New York - Mon Nov 9, 10:39 pm ETThe letters containing suspicious powder were delivered to three UN missions.
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Venezuela, Colombia in war of words
CNN - 34 minutes agoThe Colombian government said it would appeal to international bodies over what it called a threat made over the weekend by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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Ex-Liberia president says US sought to oust him
AP via Yahoo! News - 36 minutes agoFormer Liberian President Charles Taylor claimed Tuesday he was indicted for war crimes as part of a U.S. "regime change" plan to gain control of West African oil reserves, in a typically defiant performance.
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In Iraq, Tensions Bubble Inside and Outside an Iranian Exile Camp
International Herald Tribune - 42 minutes agoIraq is losing patience with the People’s Mujahedeen, and a standoff has been in place since a raid on Camp Ashraf, where the group’s members live.
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U.N. declares Afghan election "credible, legitimate"
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 3:56 pm ETThe U.N. General Assembly declared on Monday that Afghanistan's presidential election was both credible and sound, despite allegations of widespread fraud that led critics to question the vote's legitimacy.
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Taylor claims US sought to oust him from power
AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 9 minutes agoCharles Taylor claimed Tuesday he was indicted for war crimes as part of a U.S. "regime change" plan to gain control of West African oil reserves, in a typically defiant performance.
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Agency Says Emissions Pact Would Ease Fossil-Fuel Use
New York Times - 1 hour 24 minutes agoThe International Energy Agency said energy costs would quickly escalate unless an agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions is adopted.
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Israel Rejects UN General Assembly's Endorsement Of War Crimes Report
INO News - Fri Nov 6, 9:57 am ET(RTTNews) - Israel has rejected UN General Assembly's endorsement of the UN Fact Finding Mission's report on the Gaza Conflict, which requires it to investigate war crimes committed by Israeli forces during the December-January military offensive in Gaza.
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Maya Angelou, Rihanna among Glamour mag's honorees
AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 46 minutes agoEven for a venue as grand as New York's Carnegie Hall, there was a pretty dazzling concentration of star power at Glamour magazine's Women of the Year awards.
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UN's Extreme Makeover Home Edition?
ABC News - Sun Nov 8, 9:37 am ETThe United Nation's headquarters in New York gets a 21st-century update.
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Jaime Bayly: un antiburgués conservador
El Nuevo Herald - Sun Nov 8, 1:00 am ETCon la fama de ser el infante terrible de la televisión, Jaime Bayly se ha dado el lujo de escribir como le da la gana, de lo que quiere y como quiere, sin aparentes cortapisas ni pudores. Sus columnas periodísticas le garantizan el disgusto de muchos que, sin embargo, las leen. El sabe divertir: es un conservador político, pero a la vez un radical social, que confiesa ser bisexual desde hace ...
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Un almuerzo especial con la Primera Dama
El Nuevo Herald - Sun Nov 8, 1:00 am ETLa Primera Dama de los Estados Unidos, Michelle Obama, fue la invitada de honor y la oradora de un almuerzo muy especial...
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Keystone diplomats
New York Post - Mon Nov 9, 4:36 am ETThe UN General Assembly last week formally endorsed the odious Gold stone Report, which accuses Israel of war crimes for defending itself. Nearly all Western nations either opposed the Arab-sponsored resolution or abstained, leaving the usual Thi...
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EL ROSTRO DE HOY: IAN PEARL
El Nuevo Herald - Tue Nov 10, 1:01 am ETIan Pearl, quien vive con un tubo de respiración artificial, se ha convertido en el alma inspiradora para un proyecto de ley estatal contra las prácticas discriminatorias de los seguros de salud.
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Dulces sueños
El Nuevo Herald - Tue Nov 10, 1:01 am ETCinco consejos del doctor Robson Capasso para lograr mejores noches de sueño: No trate de forzar el sueño; de esa manera, un minuto sin dormir puede parecer una hora.
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Estudio 13
El Nuevo Herald - Tue Nov 10, 1:01 am ET`AL ROJO VIVO' EN AUTO. Dos corresponsales de Al rojo vivo con María Celeste están llevando a los televidentes en un recorrido de costa a costa para mostrarles las áreas rurales y urbanas de todo el país en las que los hispanos han llegado para quedarse. En la serie especial Latinos USA, dos corresponsales iniciaron el viaje partiendo desde Los Angeles (Francisco Cuevas y su camarógrafo Carlos ...
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AGENDA DE MIAMI
El Nuevo Herald - Tue Nov 10, 1:01 am ETSanta's Enchanted Forest invita a sus atracciones mecánicas, espectáculos, un pequeño zoológico y 50 quioscos con comida tradicional latinoamericana. De 5 p.m. a 12 a.m. Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40 St. (305) 559-9689.
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EL MUNDO
El Nuevo Herald - Tue Nov 10, 1:01 am ETSUIZA El sida, un azote para las mujeres GINEBRA -- En su primer estudio global sobre la salud de la mujer, la Organización Mundial de la Salud dijo el lunes que el virus del sida es la principal causa de muerte y enfermedad entre las mujeres de 15 a 44 años.
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Punto de vista Buen montaje de una comedia discreta
El Nuevo Herald - Tue Nov 10, 1:01 am ET`EMERGENCIA' MARCA EL DEBUT DEL RECIEN CREADO TEATRO TUYO, UNA BUENA NOTICIA PARA EL SUR DE LA FLORIDA La aparición de un nuevo grupo teatral en Miami es una grata noticia, incluso si presenta credenciales con una comedia sin grandes pretensiones.
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