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  1. China's government says consumer inflation falls to 2.4 per centRead the original story

    5 min ago | The Winnipeg Free Press

    By: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 9:30 PM BEIJING - China's inflation rate fell further in November as sharp increases in food and energy costs eased, data showed Thursday, giving Beijing more room to boost economic ...

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    Related Topix: Beijing, China, Hebei, China, China, Travel

  2. South Korean central bank slashes key interest rate to three per centRead the original story

    5 min ago | The Winnipeg Free Press

    By: 9:30 PM SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's central bank carried out its biggest interest rate cut ever Thursday, slashing borrowing costs by a full percentage point to a record low in a bid to stave off ...

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    Related Topix: South Korea, Asia, Seoul, South Korea, Kyonggi-do, South Korea, Travel

  3. Former Indonesian diplomat Ali Alatas has diedRead the original story

    5 min ago | Rock Hill Herald

    Indonesia's longtime former foreign minister, Ali Alatas, died Thursday, a week after suffering a stroke.

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    Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

  4. Mining For Diamonds In The Canadian RoughRead the original story

    5 min ago | NPR

    "The saving grace up here, generally, is if it's minus 50 [degrees Celsius] you don't have a wind, but minus 50 is still minus 50 - it's cold." Tim Hoefer, Communications and External Affairs Manager at Diavik ...

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    Related Topix: North America, Canada, Yellowknife, NT, Canada, Geology, Science

  5. Peru sues Yale for disputed Inca artifactsRead the original story

    5 min ago | Rock Hill Herald

    Peru is suing Yale University in a U.S. federal court to recover thousands of Inca artifacts removed from the Machu Picchu jungle ruins nearly a century ago.

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    Related Topix: Cuzco, Peru, Peru, Cusco, Peru

  6. Rip Curl on the Rock: BittersweetRead the original story

    6 min ago | Tracks

    After a morning of sick waves out at Off The Wall, Dean Brady's kicking back on the lounge with a cup of tea, looking out the bay windows as Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, and Tommy Whitaker are getting stuck ...

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  7. United on Top Despite DrawRead the original story

    6 min ago | Gulf Daily News

    MANCHESTER, England: Wayne Rooney salvaged a 2-2 draw for Manchester United against Aalborg early this morning in the Champions League, enough for the defending champions to win Group E and avoid the top seeded ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Manchester United

  8. Thursday Still Heating Up And Bubbling OverRead the original story

    6 min ago | Hartford Courant

    Eleven years ago, when he was 19, Thursday front man Geoff Rickly could work himself into an instant fit.

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Thursday, New Haven, CT, Music, Entertainment

  9. Suicide TV film sparks outrageRead the original story

    6 min ago | Gulf Daily News

    LONDON: Britain's Sky television was criticised yesterday for plans to screen the final moments of a terminally-ill man who chose to commit suicide.

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    Related Topix: Europe, United Kingdom

  10. England loves India: PietersenRead the original story

    6 min ago | Newindpress

    CHENNAI: While the England cricket team's gesture to donate half their match fees from the first Test for Mumbai victims is highly appreciated, skipper Kevin Pietersen said the decision to return for the series ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Cricket, England, India, Australia

  11. Pakistan arrests two suspectsRead the original story

    6 min ago | Gulf Daily News

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani confirmed yesterday the arrest of two members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba jihadi group named by India as suspects in the conspiracy behind the attack on Mumbai ...

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    Related Topix: Islamabad, Pakistan, Pakistan, Maharashtra, India, India, Mumbai, India

  12. Data Center Efficiency sponsored by IBM & IntelRead the original story

    6 min ago | ZDNet

    So, if you don't believe that the BANK OF THE NORTH INTERNATIONAL,ABUJA or a relative of Ex-Nigerian Head of State Late Gen.

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    Related Topix: Law, Nigeria, Africa, Blog News, Email Spam, Illinois, Illinois Government, Rod Blagojevich, US Governors

  13. Security vow by Indian MPsRead the original story

    7 min ago | Gulf Daily News

    NEW DELHI: Fighting terrorism is set to top the agenda as Indian parliament opened yesterday for the first time since the Mumbai attacks and the results of five state elections.

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    Related Topix: India, New Delhi, India, Haryana, India, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai, India

  14. Asian shares retreat; economy worries nagRead the original story

    7 min ago | Newindpress

    An investor looks at an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Wuhan, Hubei province Reuters First Published : Last Updated : HONG KONG: Asian shares fell on Thursday as concerns ...

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    Related Topix: Hubei, China, China, Wuhan, China, Financial Markets

  15. Pindar braves rough weatherRead the original story

    7 min ago | Gulf Daily News

    BAHRAIN Team Pindar skipper Brian Thompson moved up to 12th last night in the VendZe Globe non-stop, round-the-world yacht race, after Loick Peyron's Gitana Eighty boat dismasted.Peyron was in third place ...

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  16. We are here to win: PietersenRead the original story

    7 min ago | Newindpress

    CHENNAI: Such is the scenario that England skipper Kevin Pietersen cana t be reprimanded if he were to buzz the panic button.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Cricket, England, India, South Africa, West Indies

  17. Filipinos salute PacquiaoRead the original story

    7 min ago | Gulf Daily News

    MANILA: Manny Pacquiao returned to a champion's welcome yesterday from his latest victory in Las Vegas, and shared a cake in the shape of a boxing glove with the president.

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    Related Topix: Cake, Baked Goods, Life, Dessert, Food, Oscar De La Hoya, Southeast Asia, Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-arroyo

  18. US may put North Korea back on terror listRead the original story

    8 min ago | Newindpress

    WASHINGTON: The US is not rulling out possibilities of putting back North Korea on the list of states sponsoring terrorism, a senior official has said.

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    Related Topix: Pyongyang, North Korea, North Korea, Hwanghae-Bukto, North Korea

  19. 9/11 families protest fairness of Gitmo trialsRead the original story

    8 min ago | The Star Online

    Two dozen family members of Sept. 11 victims signed a letter Wednesday saying they don't believe in the fairness of the military trials of five men charged with orchestrating the 2001 terrorist attacks.

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    Related Topix: US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison

  20. New HP Software and Zero Percent Lease Financing Help CIOs Respond to Tough EconomyRead the original story

    8 min ago | Fox News

    Comtex VIENNA, Austria, Dec 10, 2008 ----HP today announced enhanced Business Technology Optimization software solutions to help chief information officers quickly adapt IT investments to drive down costs and ...

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    Related Topix: CIO News, Niederosterreich, Austria, Austria, Vienna, Austria, Science / Technology, Software as a Service, Business News