Daily Archives: July 16, 2008

Colombia apologises over use of Red Cross symbol in Betancourt rescue

Emblem was displayed on vests and t-shirts worn by Colombian officers who carried out operation
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Nasa’s new mission: collecting urine

Nasa is calling upon Americans to give their all in one of its trickiest missions: to boldly go into a beaker
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Nazi hunters try to revoke citizenship

Officials say 86-year-old Washington man was member of death squad
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If you’re going to San Francisco …

Travel, life & style: Robert Altman, chief staff photographer at Rolling Stone, takes us on a photographic tour of San Francisco in the Summer of Love
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Bill Clinton and Al Gore to speak on healthcare and environment

Former president and vice-president to discuss healthcare costs and battling climate change
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American Airlines reports $1.4bn loss

Business & economics: The world’s biggest air carrier hit by a $1.1bn write-down of old aircraft
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Salish Indians work with government to preserve waterways

Canoes headed to Vancouver Island will be trailing sophisticated water-monitoring equipment
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Bill Clinton and Al Gore set to deliver duelling addresses

Former president and vice-president to discuss healthcare costs and battling climate change
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Microsoft attacks Google-Yahoo deal

Business & economics: Search advertising deal between Google and Yahoo should be blocked, says Microsoft
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Lebanese killer released in swap

Lebanese killer has been released by Israel after Hizbullah handed over the bodies of two soldiers
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McCain outlines education policy

His proposals promise to attract opposition from the nation’s powerful teachers unions
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Iraq war deserter deported to US

Canada yesterday deported to the US the first American army deserter fleeing the Iraq war
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Cracking down on Comcast

Comment is free America: Craig Aaron: The FCC’s proposal to punish America’s largest cable company for blocking internet traffic is a major victory for net neutrality
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Tarantino sets sights on Pitt and DiCaprio for new flick

Arts & entertainment: Quentin Tarantino is lining up Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt for his film, Inglorious Bastards
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South Carolina - not ’so gay’ after all

London advertising campaign to promote gay holidays causes furore in Bible belt state
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Warming may increase kidney stones

Scientists propose new cost of climate change: millions of additional kidney stone cases
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Diplomat marks softer Iran stance

Senior American diplomat to join nuclear talks with Iran this weekend, marking notable shift of US policy
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Hizbullah returns Israeli soldiers’ bodies in prisoner swap

Bodies of two Israeli soldiers captured two years ago handed over on Israel-Lebanon border
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Medvedev condemns missile shield

Russian president’s stance on eastern European defence shield dismays the west
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[audio] Nunchuck Mastery Displayed To Enemy

Onion Radio News - with Doyle Redland
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Eating nuts while pregnant linked to asthma risk

Science & environment: Women who eat a lot of nuts during pregnancy may be putting their children at greater risk of asthma, scientists say
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VW to spend $1bn on US plant

Business & economics: Europe’s largest car-maker says Tennessee factory will initially produce 150,000 cars a year
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