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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:42:31 GMT

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25: Donnell Beverly #2 of the Connecticut Huskies drives the ball against Chris Bass #4 of the LSU Tigers at Madison Square Garden on November 25, 2009 in New York, New York.

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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:41:18 GMT

MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 25: Elisabetta Gregoraci appears on the Italian television show 'Chiambretti Night' on November 25, 2009 in Milan, Italy.

Aristide party barred from Haiti's February ballot

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:55:57 GMT

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The political party of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide will be barred from legislative elections scheduled for February 28, Haitian elections officials said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters

Happy Thanksgiving

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:33:17 GMT

Most of my coworkers have already hit the road and I'm going to follow them shortly. Keep checking the main site for new features throughout the week and maybe even some blogging if news breaks.
Source: Foreign Policy | Passport

Fighting Afghan Taliban with Islamic credit unions

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:23:40 GMT

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - After the Taliban made nine threatening phone calls and fired a Kalashnikov outside his house, Shah Mohammad Mir left his hometown for months before returning with a new car and a new telephone number.
Source: Reuters

Group: Philippines most dangerous country for journalists

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:21:27 GMT

Families, friends, students and sympathizers light candles on Wednesday in Koronadal, Philippines, for the massacre victims.
Source: CNN

Whales save seal from orcas

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:13:02 GMT

Maternal instinct? The humpback protects the seal (bottom right) in its armpit. Photograph: Robert L Pitman There are plenty of stories of cetaceans saving humans.
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Happy Thanksgiving: How the US consumes food and drink

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:13:02 GMT

America celebrates the Thanksgiving holiday today.
Source: Guardian Unlimited

India stepping up security after Mumbai attacks

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:10:01 GMT

An armed commando stands guard at the Chhatrapati Shivaji train station in Mumbai, India. Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP India's army is the second largest in the world, but its security forces were left flailing by the Mumbai attacks.
Source: Guardian Unlimited

A year on from Mumbai terror attack, city is fearful but defiant

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:05:39 GMT

Sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik puts the finishing touches to a sculpture of the Taj hotel on the anniversary of the Mumbai attacks. Photograph: EPA Ransley Santhumayor can no longer bear being in crowds: strange faces frighten him.
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Quoted in 'Expect fewer power cuts this winter'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:02:40 GMT

Rajendra Kumar said in Hindustan Times:

We needed this technology shift because Delhi's winter is notorious for fog and the resultant tripping of power supply every year ... We have identified the lines near water bodies as the priority, because areas near water bodies tend to get foggier.

Quoted in 'Expect fewer power cuts this winter'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:02:40 GMT

Rajendra Kumar said in Hindustan Times:

We needed this technology shift because Delhi's winter is notorious for fog and the resultant tripping of power supply every year ... We have identified the lines near water bodies as the priority, because areas near water bodies tend to get foggier.

Peter Schiff CNN International - World News Europe

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:48:27 GMT