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Reuters reports that an Iranian court has sentenced a man to be blinded by having drops of acid put in his eyes. Why the stiff punishment? The court says the man blinded a woman in the same manner after she rejected his marriage proposal.
Published Nov 29, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Crime
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The current crisis will no doubt shake the foundations of every garden variety of banking as we know it. Ordinary folks are angry at the largesse of top banking executives. The Civic Banking model may come out as a clear winner .
Published Nov 26, 2008 by ■ Ricardo Lago in Business
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In an interview with Japanese TV, US President George W. Bush said that the war in Iraq was a success and there is remarkable progress in the region.
Published Nov 24, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Politics
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The dead in a Spanish ciudad contribute to the living by sending jolts of electricity from the roofs of their resting place, to power up the town.
Published Nov 23, 2008 by ■ Russ Peter in Technology
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Digitaljournal Article "Peru Unscathed" translated into Spanish as "Peru Sale Ileso de la Crisis" for the benefit of Spanish speaking readers .
Published Nov 11, 2008 by ■ Ricardo Lago in Business
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Omar Osama bin Laden, son of Osama bin Laden, was refused entry into Egypt by customs authorities. Instead, they put him on a plane to Qatar.
Published Nov 9, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in World
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Bin Laden's 27-year-old son requested political asylum on Tuesday during a layover on a flight from Cairo to Casablanca. The reason has not been revealed and the ministry has 72 hours to make its decision.
Published Nov 5, 2008 by ■ Nikki Weingartner in World
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Researchers have found a direct association between the number of times people get up at night to urinate and protection against bladder cancer.
Published Nov 1, 2008 by ■ Bob Ewing in Health
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Read all about this poor man from sunny Spain who experienced more embarrassment in one day when his hand got stuck in a condom vending machine than most of us come across in a lifetime of blunders.
Published Nov 1, 2008 by ■ M Dee Dubroff in Lifestyle
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THE CURRENT MELTDOWN IS SHOWING THE FINANCIAL RESILIENCE OF THE PERUVIAN ECONOMY.
THE EFFORTS OF TWO DECADES OF ECONOMIC REFORM AND FINANCIAL RESTRAINT ARE PAYING OFF .
Published Oct 27, 2008 by ■ Ricardo Lago in Business
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