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British ministers join soccer boycott that is riling Ukraine
World NowBritish ministers pledged Thursday to boycott the early games in the upcoming Euro 2012 soccer tournament over concerns for jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, despite Ukrainian pleas that soccer and politics shouldn't mix.... -
Andy Coulson, former aide to Britain's leader, detained by police
World NowAndy Coulson, a former adviser to British Prime Minister David Cameron, was detained by Scottish police on Wednesday for questioning.... -
Another reason for IOC to boot Pal Schmitt
If Pal Schmitt's resignation as president of Hungary over a plagiarism scandal isn't enough for the International Olympic Committee to boot him as a member, here's a little more evidence of the fraud Schmitt perpetrated regarding his academic credentials....
Tags: International Olympic Committee, Sports, Biography (genre), Sports Organizations, Olympic Games
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Greek PM Seeks Backing For Reforms, Debt Deal Near
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Lucas Papademos sought backing on Sunday from leading Greek party leaders for painful and unpopular reforms that the near-bankrupt country must negotiate now that a long-awaited debt relief deal seems almost secured....Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Democratic Party, Politics, International Monetary Fund
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Hungary backs down on disputed laws
World NowHungary backing down on some criticized laws. EU sees Hungary as a test case.... -
State Department calls on Iranian exile group to move
World NowREPORTING FROM WASHINGTON -- The State Department on Tuesday called on the Mujahedin Khalq, an exiled Iranian group living in Iraq, to leave its current camp and relocate to a former U.S. Air Base near Baghdad. More than 3,000 members of the movement live... -
EU talks on banning food from cloned animals inconclusive
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union negotiators on Tuesday abandoned widely popular new legislation that would have banned cloning animals to produce food, after all-night talks bogged down in disagreement. Last-ditch negotiations ended at 7 a.m. after...Tags: Consumers, Politics, Hamburgers, Marathon, Crime, Law and Justice
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Russia promises to lift ban on EU vegetables
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (AP) — Russia promised Friday to lift its blanket ban on European vegetables once the EU provides documented proof of their safety, and voiced hope that it could join the World Trade Organization this year after nearly 20...Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, Freedom of the Press, Moscow (Russia), Politics, Russia
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PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Fatah cites scheduling as reason for postponing talks with Hamas
Babylon & BeyondPalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement was quick Sunday to ease fears regarding a decision to postpone a meeting between Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal that had been planned for Tuesday in Cairo. Fatah officials said... -
European Union strengthens its regulations on animal testing
L.A. UnleashedBRUSSELS — Primates, including mankind's closest relatives -- chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans -- have gained new protection after the European Parliament backed a clampdown on animal testing. "The use of non-human primates should be...
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Mar 29, 2011
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