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Netherlands set to ban hallucinogenic Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
London, Nov 29 : The Dutch Government has decided to enforce a ban on the sale and cultivation of all kinds of hallucinogenic "magic" mushrooms in the country.
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Russia seeks new missiles due to US shield plans Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
MOSCOW (Agencies): Russia has intensified efforts to develop new ballistic missiles in response to US plans to deploy an anti-missile system in Europe, Interfax news agency quoted a top Russian genera...
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Johannes Dittrich Sets European Mark in 50 Fly Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
ESSEN, Germany, November 28. AT the German Short Course Championships, another European record fell by the wayside.This time, Johannes Dittrich ripped off a time of 22.62 to set a European record in t...
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Johannes Dietrich breaks men Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
ESSEN - Johannes Dietrich broke the European record in the men's 50 metres butterfly, finishing in 22.62 seconds at the German short-course championships on Friday. Dietrich, 23-year-old from Wiesbad...
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Brussels condemns drug firms Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
The European Commission condemned what it believes are anti-competitive practices in the pharmaceutical sector yesterday, saying that the industry’s aggressive use of patents and legal action ...
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EU sports misters want study of 6+5 move in football Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
The European Union's sport ministers called on the European Commission to study whether a proposed '6+5 rule' in football is compatible with European law.
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Veteran reporter covers Naples mob Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
CASERTA, Italy : In Italy, it's called the "Saviano effect," the intense national focus on the Camorra elicited by Roberto Saviano's 2006 best seller, "Gomorrah," which traced the rise of th...
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Jimenez eagle chip keeps Spain ahead Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Miguel Angel Jimenez chipped in for an eagle to help Spain to a three-stroke lead halfway through the third round fourballs at the 54th World Cup of Golf on Saturday.
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McCartney hits out at Led Zeppelin tour Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney has expressed his disappointment at Led Zeppelin's decision to reunite without frontman Robert Plant.
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Cyrus thrills New Yorkers at Thanksgiving Day Parade Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Teen starlet Miley Cyrus thrilled millions of fans in New York by wrapping up against the cold to take part in the annual MACy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Tana Ramsay axes Gordon Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Gordon Ramsay’s wife Tana has pulled the plug on a 50,000-pound Christmas family holiday at the last minute in the wake of claims he had an affair.
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Inflation Down, Unemployment Rises in Eurozone Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Inflation in countries that use the Euro as their common currency has tumbled to its lowest level in more than a year.The European Union statistics office said Friday that consumer price inflation dro...
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Unemployment Up In Euro Nations Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Unemployment in the 15 nations that share the euro shot up to 7.7 percent in October - the highest level in two years - as growth dropped sharply, the EU statistics agency Eurostat said Friday. Prices...
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Sweden in recession, statistics agency says Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
STOCKHOLM -- Sweden has tipped into recession, Statistics Sweden said Friday. The gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.1 percent during the third quarter, compared to the second quarter 2008. Y...
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GM Europe is considering cutting labor costs by 10% Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
In the letter, obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, GM Europe chief Carl-Peter Forster said the company was being squeezed by falling sales amid the world economic crisis and a trend among co...
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5 arrested in killing of Chad leader Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
By JEAN-PIERRE VERGESASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER PARIS -- French and Romanian police said Friday they have arrested five people in a probe into the killing of a son of Chad's president. Four people we...
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Canada plans to fast-track skilled immigrants Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
TORONTO (AP) -- Canada's government said Friday that it plans to fast-track the immigration process for skilled workers in high-demand occupations, drawing criticism from the country's opposition lead...
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Bank of China opens subsidiaries in Switzerland Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Bank of China has opened two subsidiaries in Switzerland, becoming the first Chinese banking group to establish a presence in the country, the organization announced Friday. The bank said in a press ...
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Sweden Slides Into Recession Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Sweden has sunk into recession - the latest casualty of the global downturn. Gross domestic product shrank 0.1% in both the second and third quarters. The central bank is expected to slash interes...
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Russia test launches new ballistic missile from submarine Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Russia on Friday successfully test fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from a submarine, local media reported. The Bulava missile was launched by the nuclear-powered submarine Dmitry Don...
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