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Could pepperoni spoil presidential debate?
MAE ANDERSON,Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — During the next presidential debate, the candidates will be pondering the important questions of our time. But the most controversial may be "Sausage or pepperoni?" Pizza Hut is offering a lifetime of free pizza — one large...Tags: Pepperoni, Bill Clinton, Sausages, Television, Queens (New York City)
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Arab Spring, American summer: Foreign students visit Michiana, tell their stories
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- Menna, 20, paid no attention to politics until the Egyptian revolution started on Jan. 25, 2011. "We never imagined the president would be overthrown," said the young medical student, who lives in Sohag, a city about 240 miles from Cairo,...Tags: Conservation, Tunisia, Tripoli (Libya), Health and Safety at School, Washington, DC
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Algeria's aging regime, restive youth makes for a volatile political mix in North Africa
Associated PressALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Arab Spring may finally be en route to Algeria. With the president in a French hospital recovering from a stroke, the generation of aging politicians and generals that has run Africa's largest country for a half-...Tags: Political Corruption, Energy Resources, Algiers (Algeria), Algeria, Tunisia
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U.N. says there is hope for Yemen if funds are forthcoming
Reuters* Yemen needs funds to help ease humanitarian crises * Signs of hope despite presence of al Qaeda wing * Qat a major drain on people's energy, water resources By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 16 (Reuters) - Yemen, home to what Washington considers al Qaeda'...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Water Supply, Al-Qaeda, United Nations
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Rights groups condemn Azerbaijan over Internet defamation bill
Reuters* OSCE, Amnesty International criticise Aliyev government * Amnesty suggests move timed to presidential vote * Imprisonment of journalist also condemned By Margarita Antidze TBILISI, May 15 (Reuters) - Human rights groups criticised Azerbaijan on...Tags: Justice and Rights, Punishment, Political Corruption, Prisons, Amnesty International
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MIDEAST WEEKAHEAD-Saudi regulations target stock market speculators
Reuters* Biggest Arab market dominated by retail traders * Makes prices volatile, distorts money flows * CMA mounts biggest drive in years to cut speculation * Appears to have backing of top officials * Some small-cap shares tumble By Nadia Saleem DUBAI,...Tags: Abdullah II of Jordan, World Bank Group, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
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Kuwait MPs plan to question ministers, raising pressure on goverment
ReutersKUWAIT, May 13 (Reuters) - Kuwaiti lawmakers said on Monday they wanted to question the oil and interior ministers in parliament, a move that could rekindle political tensions in the Gulf Arab state after several months of relative stability. Kuwait's...Tags: Elections, Parliament, Politics, Kuwait
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Kuwait MPs plan to question ministers, raising pressure on government
ReutersKUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwaiti lawmakers said on Monday they wanted to question the oil and interior ministers in parliament, a move that could rekindle political tensions in the Gulf Arab state after several months of relative stability. Kuwait's elected...Tags: Government Ministers, Elections, Government, Petroleum Industry, Parliament
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How life (and death) change Egyptian soccer and its American coach
Bob Bradley wasn't looking for an adventure as much as he was looking for a job after being fired as coach of the U.S. soccer team two years ago. But in Egypt he found both. When Bradley arrived in the fall of 2011 to take over Egypt's national soccer...Tags: Suez Canal, The Wall Street Journal, Major League Soccer, FIFA World Cup, First Aid
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Egypt's Mubarak says too early to judge Mursi: newspaper
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak said it was too early to judge President Mohamed Mursi, saying the Islamist politician faced a difficult job, in comments billed as his first interview since his removal from power in 2011. El-...Tags: Justice and Rights, Punishment, Prisons, Defendants, Activism
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EBRD considers lifelines for small business in emerging Europe
Reuters* EBRD governors consider direct lending to small business * Libya seeking advice from EBRD By Carolyn Cohn ISTANBUL, May 11 (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering ways to help small businesses in...Tags: Small Businesses, Balkan Peninsula, Business, Libya, European Central Bank
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Coastguard rescues 139 migrants off Italian coast
ReutersROME (Reuters) - Italian coastguards picked up 139 people in two inflatable boats off the southern coast of Sicily, authorities said on Saturday, the latest in a series of arrivals of clandestine immigrants. Hundreds of migrants, most from Africa, have...Tags: Italy, Human Rights Watch, Politics, Human Rights
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