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{ Monthly Archives } October 2009

Britain to create three new retail banks: reports (AFP)

AFP – Britain’s government is to create three new high street banks from bailed out lenders Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group and Northern Rock, according to media reports. The rest is here: Britain to create three new retail banks: reports (AFP)

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West Linn Police seek help identifying credit card thief

Police say a man stole two credit cards and used them on a shopping spree. Originally posted here: West Linn Police seek help identifying credit card thief

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Clinton calls Israeli concessions "unprecedented" (AP)

AP – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that Israel is making “unprecedented” concessions on West Bank settlement construction. See the original post here: Clinton calls Israeli concessions “unprecedented” (AP)

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Fearing fraud, challenger may quit Afghan presidential runoff (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers – KABUL, Afghanistan-Challenger Abdullah Abdullah and Afghan President Hamid Karzai failed Saturday to agree on conditions for their Nov. Visit link: Fearing fraud, challenger may quit Afghan presidential runoff (McClatchy Newspapers)

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Clinton Praises Israeli Offer to Limit Construction – Bloomberg

Telegraph.co.uk Clinton Praises Israeli Offer to Limit Construction Bloomberg Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised Israel’s “unprecedented” offer to limit construction of Jewish settlements on the West Bank, while Palestinians maintained their demand for a … Clinton urges new Mid-East talks BBC News US ’softens’ …

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Who is visiting the White House?

The White House on Friday began releasing names of visitors as part of a Barack Obama campaign promise to run a more transparent administration. More: Who is visiting the White House? Read more: Who is visiting the White House?

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Anna Nicole Smith drug case to go to trial

A judge ruled Friday that there is probable cause to try Anna Nicole Smith’s boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, and two doctors in an alleged conspiracy to provide drugs to a known addict. See the rest here: Anna Nicole Smith drug case to go to trial

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5 charged in burglaries of celeb homes

They’ve been called the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch and the Bling Ring. Now, five of the six young adults accused of burglarizing celebrity homes, including Lindsay Lohan’s, can be known as “booked.” Read more here: 5 charged in burglaries of celeb homes Read the original here: 5 charged in burglaries of celeb …

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Obama to lift HIV/AIDS travel ban into U.S.

President Obama announced Friday that he will lift a 22-year-old ban on entry into the United States for people infected with HIV/AIDS. Original post: Obama to lift HIV/AIDS travel ban into U.S. Read the original here: Obama to lift HIV/AIDS travel ban into U.S.

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Fall back — time change is this weekend

It’s time to “fall back” again. At 2 a.m. Sunday, you’ll have to turn your clock back one hour, because it’s the end of daylight saving time. Original post: Fall back — time change is this weekend

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