Daily Archives: July 15, 2008

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Senators give Fed chief rough ride over economy

Bernanke faces tough questioning over handling of recent financial flare-ups
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Medvedev attacks missile plan

Russian president’s stance on eastern European defence shield dismays the west
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Ivory sale to China raises concerns

Science & environment: Conservationists think elephant slaughters in Africa will rise as result
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‘I’m mistaken for a man every day’

Arts & entertainment: The beguiling combination of kd lang’s androgynous looks and sensuous voice propelled her to fame in the 90s
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‘I’m a do-it-myself kind of broad’

Arts & entertainment: Stage legend Elaine Stritch talks to Emma Brockes about booze, Brando and Broadway
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Lesser lions scent their chance

Sports: Tiger Woods’ absence will allow lesser golfing lights raise their game, says Lawrence Donegan
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Israel swaps Lebanese militant for soldiers’ bodies

Israeli president says signing pardon is not a ‘happy choice’ while Hizbullah claim agreement as victory
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Climate change may cause rise in kidney stone cases, say scientists

Scientists proposed adding a new cost of global warming: millions of new kidney stone cases
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GM cuts costs by $15bn

Business & economics: The biggest US carmaker, General Motors, is implementing belt-tightening measures
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Christian group boycotts McDonald’s

The American Family Association accused the fast-food chain of refusing “to remain neutral in the culture war”
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Can cartoonists go too far? Yes. Should we go too far? Yes

Comment is free America: Steve Bell: When I first saw a tiny thumbnail of the New Yorker cover I thought I could understand why Obama supporters would be so pissed off
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Guantánamo video features teen

Disturbing grainy video shows 16-year-old begging for help after sleep deprivation
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Hacker in global scam discharged

No conviction despite guilty plea for international hacking but could work with police against online crime
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Obama offers modern Marshall plan

Candidate aims to end war in Iraq, finish war with al-Qaida and end US oil dependency
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How I found myself in India

Travel, life & style: In 1971 Duncan Campbell quit his job and headed for the subcontinent to see what would happen
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The withdrawal dynamic is shifting Iraq’s political plates

Comment is free America: Simon Jenkins: The surge is at best a crime-cutting exercise. It is the promise of Obama and disengagement that really concentrates minds
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The age of impunity is over

Comment is free America: Ian Williams: The ICC’s indictment of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir should remind world leaders that they aren’t above the law
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Traffic Secrets 2.0 Bonus Post Rockets To Page 1 Google

My Traffic Secrets 2.0 Bonus post just blasted to the #2 Spot on Page 1 - Google, sorry Willie Crawford. This is what I teach in my MIT, how to not only Get Listed, but to Dominate the Search Engines for any Keyword you want.
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70 Beauty-Retouching Photoshop Tutorials

Beauty retouching is probably one of the most popular application areas in which Adobe Photoshop is used extensively. There are two simple reasons for that. First, Photoshop offers a variety of advanced tools to smooth out skin and hair, optimize body proportions and emphasize some beautiful details. And second, if you have some experience with [...]

Eating nuts while pregnant linked to asthma risk. say scientists

Science & environment: Women who eat a lot of nuts during pregnancy may be putting their children at greater risk of asthma
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Going To Tops Of Things Still Favored By Nation’s Tourists

NEW YORK—According to a report released Monday by the American Tourism Society, going to the tops of things is still the…
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Image conscious

Comment is free America: Dan Kennedy: Critics on the left have overreacted to the New Yorker’s cartoon parody of Barack and Michelle Obama
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Climate change may cause increase in kidney stone cases, say scientists

US scientists today proposed adding a new cost of warming: millions of new kidney stone cases
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Black carpet for Dark Knight

Absence of late actor Heath Ledger dominates world premiere of Batman sequel in New York
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