Schools closed again, roads icy, flooded
The Seattle Times (USA) - 8 ore fa
Icy roads and pools of melting snow prompted Spokane schools to close again on Wednesday, giving 29,000 students a second unscheduled day off this week.. Meanwhile, heavy rain caused mudslides that blocked three roads south of Spokane. U.S. Highway 272 just west of Palouse, Highway 26 three miles ...
Storm closes major Cascade passes in Washington- The Seattle Times (USA)
Flood danger rising with warm rain- The Seattle Times (USA)
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NKorea sets March date for elections; analysts expecting new economic power elite to emerge
Chicago Tribune (USA) - 8 ore fa
Elections for seats in the Supreme People's Assembly — postponed last year amid speculation about leader Kim Jong Il 's health — will be held March 8, state-run media said. The poll, held every five years, last took place in August 2003 and had been due again in 2008 — around the ...
NKorea sets March date for elections; analysts expecting new economic power elite to emerge- Los Angeles Times (USA) |
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Bank of America sells shares in Chinese bank
The Seattle Times (USA) - 10 ore fa
Bank of America Corp. raised more money Wednesday to cope with U.S. economic turmoil by selling part of its stake in China Construction Bank Ltd., China's second-biggest commercial lender, for $2.8 billion.. Bank of America sold 5.62 billion Construction Bank shares in a move that reduced its ... |
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French motorcyclist dies in Dakar Rally
CBCNews (CA) - 10 ore fa
In a statement Wednesday, the organizers said Terry was found in an area of dense vegetation, about 15 metres from his motorcycle, without his helmet and with food and water beside him. Las Pampas police are investigating the death. This is the first year the famed motor race is being held in ... |
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Inhabitants of the north oppose celebration over capture of Kilinochchi
AsiaNews.it - 11 ore fa
The government of Colombo has called for a day of celebration for the army's victory over the Tamil Tigers on January 2. In the refugee camps, the people accuse the government of Rajapaksa of failing to find a political solution to the conflict.. The government headed by Rajapaksa has asked all ...
Newly poor find shelter in Hibiya tent city as economic crisis worsens in the land of the Rising Sun- AsiaNews.it |
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Top UK spy says credit crunch a security threat
CNN (USA) - 12 ore fa
Global economic crisis could lead to a growth in terrorism, UK spy chief says Jonathan Evans warns of potential impacts of "watershed" moment Al Qaeda a threat, though recent prosecutions have "chilled" extremists CES preview: Touting tech in a brutal economy- CNN (USA) |
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U.N. 'sure' no militants at school hit by Israeli troops
CNN (USA) - 14 ore fa
N. sure no Palestinian militants fired from school hit by Israeli attack At least 40 people killed in artillery strike near school Hamas militants fired shells from school, Israel says |
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Gas prices not expected to stay down for long
The Seattle Times (USA) - 16 ore fa
All that money you're saving at the gas pump? You might want to put it in the bank. . The oil industry is scaling back on exploration and production because some projects don't make economic sense when energy prices are low. And crude already is harder to find because more nations that own oil ... |
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Respite ahead from the cold snap
Reuters (UK) - 14 ore fa
Mercury levels have plunged to as low as minus 10 degrees in some parts of the country this week as a stubborn trough of high pressure keeps away warmer air from the Atlantic. A spokesman at Heathrow airport said flights were running normally after overnight de-icing operations. On Tuesday, the ...
Freezing weather: Temperatures in southern England near -12C- Telegraph.co.uk (UK) |
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FACTBOX-Key facts about Japan's imperial system
Reuters (UK) - 20 ore fa
Under the current Japanese constitution, drafted by U.S. occupation forces, the emperor became the "symbol of the state and the unity of the people. Current Emperor Akihito, born in 1933, has made efforts throughout his reign to reconcile Japan with its former colonies in Asia and to help it ...
Japan marks anniversary of wartime emperor's death- Reuters (UK) |
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