The Nobel Peace Prize committee says the award may not be handed out this year because no one from prize winner Liu Xiaobo’s family is likely to attend the ceremony. (Nov. 18)
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ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has suspended two officials from voting for World Cup hosts in 2018 and 2022 after completing an…
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A Swedish prosecutor is seeking a court order to detain Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for questioning in connection with a rape case. A warrant was issued in August, then dropped, before the case was…
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The hajj was winding down in Saudi Arabia Thursday with some of those taking part performing a ritual stoning of the devil in Mina. (Nov. 18)
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Ireland’s central bank governor today said he expected the country to get a loan worth tens of billions through an rescue package from the International Monetary Fund and European Union. Professor Patrick Honohan, at a meeting of Central Bank colleagues in Frankfurt, said he expected talks in Dublin to lead to a loan. “I think this is the way forward,” he said. “I don’t see it as something that is really worrisome or should lead to a huge change in direction.” The government is opening its books today to experts from the IMF, European Central Bank and European Commission officials as it tries to stop a banking meltdown and economic disaster. Despite the arrival of IMF specialists, the Irish…
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Online recording tells ‘aggressor Jews’ they will not be safe until they ‘leave land of Palestine’
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A budget fight got physical in Argentina when opposition member Graciela Camano punched fellow lawmaker Carlos Kunkel in the mouth on live television. (Nov. 18)
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Get your SIMs ready, dear readers, for the unlocked GSM Pre 2 has made its promised debut on HP’s online outlet. In spite of looking all too similar to its predecessors , this 1GHz device is still the best (read: only) option for getting your webOS 2.0 action going, so if you simply must have that experience on your smartphone, it’s a no-brainer of a decision. HP will ship it to you in exchange for $450 and if all goes to plan, you could be swiping cards off your home screen in buttery smooth fashion by this time tomorrow. [Thanks, Michael] Palm Pre 2 available unlocked from HP for $450, ships within 24 hours originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Highlights of this day in history: Cult leader Jim Jones and hundreds of followers die in mass murder-suicide in South America; Massachusetts high court rules gay couples can marry; Disney’s ‘Steamboat Willie’ premieres in New York. (Nov. 18)
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Electric cars are not just things to show off at the car show. They’re now at your local dealer. At the 2010 LA Auto Show manufacturers confirmed “green” is in their long-term business plan as the AP’s John Mone reports. (Nov. 17)
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