Daily Archives: July 11, 2008

Problems grow for mortgage lenders

Shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plummeted for a third day
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EPA set to delay emissions regulation

Agency expected today to announce that no action will be taken while George Bush remains president
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Dark Knight demand already high

Arts & entertainment: Less than one week before film’s opening, cinemas have taken steps to cope with intense early demand
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McCain may have obtained licence to wed second wife before divorce

LA Times reports that John McCain received licence about a month before divorce from first wife finalised
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Missile shield seen as ‘unjustified’

Iranian threat an ‘invented’ justification for US missile defence in eastern Europe, says Russia
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Oil edges closer to $150 a barrel

Business & economics: Oil prices surged to a new record of $147 a barrel on increasing tension between the west and Iran
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Cuba’s gay and transvestite culture

Sean Smith reports from an island where, until recently, homosexuals and transvestites were suppressed
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UN to investigate Bhutto assassination

Pakistan army’s alleged links to Islamic extremists set to come under international scrutiny in UN investigation
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iPhone queues around the world

See how many people queued up in Tokyo, Sydney and London for Apple’s iPhone 3G
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Anger management for women

Comment is free America: Clare Longrigg: We regard irritability in men as a sign of status. But in women, we see it as a sign of incompetence
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McCain adverts highlight Hispanic servicemembers

John McCain today aired an ad honouring Hispanic members of the armed services
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50 Remarkable Nature Wallpapers

When it comes to beauty nothing can beat the beauty of nature. Although we, designers, can derive inspiration from almost everywhere, nature often manages to provide us with beautiful eye-catching perspectives we would never have explored otherwise. We have collected hundreds of wallpapers already (see links below). In this post we would like to focus [...]

Oil sands: Canada’s dirty secret

As oil prices soar, the search for new sources of energy has led the world to Alberta, Canada
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US air strike wiped out Afghan wedding party, inquiry finds

Investigation reveals US military killed 47 civilians, including bride, when missile went off course
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Iranian tests show US missile shield ‘unjustified’

Iranian threat an ‘invented’ justification for US missile defence in eastern Europe, says Russia
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Elisabeth Fritzl begins court interview

Woman held captive in cellar for 24 years by her father questioned on film to avoid trial appearance
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The City of a Thousand Minarets

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Nowhere in the Muslim world can you find such a profusion of domes and minarets as in Cairo. Rising from the haze of crowded, crumbling streets in the old, chaotic, yet picturesque medieval parts of the city, they dominate the city’s skyline. Minarets, indeed, are Cairo’s joy and ornament and the source of Cairenes’ [...]

Sanctions will cause civil war, Zimbabwe tells UN

Zimbabwe warns security council that sanctions could turn country into another Somalia
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Computer glitches delay iPhone sales

Problems leave customers in the UK unable to buy Apple’s new 3G iPhone
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Queues to own iPhone reach 60 hours

Gadget fans across the globe queue through the night to be the first to buy the new iPhone 3G
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Hollywood studios fail to reach pay deal with Screen Actors Guild

Studios have been unable to agree a pay deal with the biggest performers’ union in the US
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Russians accuse UK official of spying

Britain and Russia face fresh diplomatic confrontation after diplomat accused of espionage
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Arsenal wrap up Nasri signing

Sports: Samir Nasri says he is honoured to move to Arsenal from Marseille after signing for an undisclosed fee
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S Korean shot dead in N Korea

Death of tourist who wandered into restricted zone coincides with offer from Seoul to resume talks
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McCain camp raised $22m in June

Republican party has ramped up its fundraising efforts to match Obama’s record-breaking hauls
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