Mixx it!Ban on AKP would be 'unfortunate,' US says
Published on: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:20:41 +0200 - Origin: Turkish Daily News
The United States said last Thursday for the first time that a ban on Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, whose closure case on charges of anti-secularism is currently being
Six dead in Kentucky factory shooting
Published on: 2008-06-26 11:18:34 - Origin: Thanh Nien News
A worker at a plastics plant in Kentucky shot and killed five people inside the factory on Wednesday and wounded a sixth before killing himself, police said.
US hopes India will resolve N-deal issues
Published on: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:25:02+0530 - Origin: Times of India
Ahead of his visit to New Delhi, US Congressman Gary Ackerman said that he looked forward to Indian government completing its "internal processes" on the nuclear deal.
Titanic life jacket auctioned in New York for $68,500
Published on: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:25:02+0530 - Origin: Times of India
A life jacket from the doomed transatlantic cruise ship 'Titanic,' which struck an iceberg in 1912 and sank, fetched $68,500 at auction at Christie's in New York.
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- life-jacket
- Titanic
- auction
US child prostitution ring busted
Published on: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:25:02+0530 - Origin: Times of India
433 exploited children have been rescued and over 300 people have been arrested for involvement in child prostitution rings in a nationwide sweep.
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- child
- prostitution
- ring
US quietly withdraws N-arms from Britain
Published on: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:25:02+0530 - Origin: Times of India
The United States has quietly withdrawn its last nuclear weapons from Britain after more than half a century, a watchdog said on Thursday.
Spacecraft finds salty environment near Mars' north pole
Published on: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:25:02+0530 - Origin: Times of India
The Phoenix lander's first taste test of soil near Mars' north pole reveals a briny environment similar to what can be found in backyards on Earth, scientists said on Thursday.
Billionaire Bill logs off from his Microsoft day job
Published on: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:32:22 GMT - Origin: BBC
The chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates, is stepping down from his day-to-day job at the world's largest software company.
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- Microsoft
- Bill
- Gates
- retirement
Airlines fined $504m in US probe
Published on: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:47:11 GMT - Origin: BBC
Five airlines agree to pay $504m in fines for conspiring to fix prices for air cargo rates, the US Justice Department says.
Clinton and Obama in unity talks
Published on: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:52:00 GMT - Origin: BBC
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama holds a joint fund-raising dinner in Washington with his former rival, Hillary Clinton.
Over 40% in US support torture
Published on: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT - Origin: Irish Examiner
THE number of Americans who would condone torture, at least when used on terrorists in order to save lives, has risen over the past two years and now stands at over 40%, according to a new opinion poll.
For Obama, a pragmatist's shift toward the center
Published on: 2008-06-27T03:31:20Z - Origin: International Herald Tribune
In the last week, Barack Obama has taken calibrated positions on issues that include electronic surveillance, campaign finance and the death penalty for child rapists.
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- Obama