Man tries to set girlfriend on fire
News.com.au (AU) - 19 ore fa
The man then pulled out a lighter and tried to ignite her but she fled to a friend's home, police said. Fire damaged the front door and porch, but the flames were extinguished before emergency services arrived. The man left the home but later handed himself into police. Police have charged the man ...
Gang steals car, try to run down cop- News.com.au (AU)
$7,300 reward offered for murder suspect- CHINA daily
Indianexpress.com (IN) - e altri 4 articoli simili |
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Israeli strikes, Hamas rockets resume after pause
SFGate (USA) - 3 ore fa
The proposal could mark the first sign of a possible exit from 12 days of bloodshed in Gaza. But Israel says it needs guarantees that any cease-fire will halt rocket fire and prevent Hamas from rearming, while Hamas demands that Gaza's blockaded border crossings be opened. Israeli strikes in ...
After days of Israeli shelling, AP Gaza reporter finds hometown in rubble- Los Angeles Times (USA)
After Brief Pause, Israel Resumes Assault On Hamas- cbs2chicago.com
CBCNews (CA) - Chicago Tribune (USA) - Reuters (UK) - e altri 13 articoli simili |
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'Subway to the Sea' timetable is too long for Villaraigosa
Los Angeles Times (USA) - 18 ore fa
Transit officials overseeing Measure R say it may take until 2032 to extend tracks 10 miles to Westwood. An aide to the mayor says that is unacceptable.. And it won't even reach Westwood until 2032, at which point Villaraigosa would be 78. On Tuesday, a spokesman for the mayor said that was ...
MPs fear economic downturn could hit schools- Reuters (UK)
South Korea parliament returns to work on reforms- Reuters (USA)
BBC (UK) - CHINA daily - Times OnLine (UK) - e altri 22 articoli simili |
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Greece's interior minister survives Cabinet reshuffle despite riots
Chicago Tribune (USA) - 13 ore fa
He has a majority of just one seat in parliament, and has faced several scandals and dissent within his own party. The major change in the reshuffle was the replacement of Giorgos Alogoskoufis as finance minister by his deputy, Yiannis Papathanasiou. Alogoskoufis has been credited with maintaining ...
UN human rights council to hold emergency meeting on Gaza- Chicago Tribune (USA)
Fingerless gloves good for texting, smoking- Chicago Tribune (USA)
The Seattle Times (USA) - Los Angeles Times (USA) - e altri 17 articoli simili |
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Some Madoff investors may get funds in months
Reuters (UK) - 3 ore fa
The fund, supported by broker dealer assessment fees, has $1.6 billion. SIPC has mailed more than 8,000 applications to Madoff investors so they can file claims for any money they may have lost. Harbeck said it was too early to say how many investors had been defrauded, adding that he would have a ... |
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Pelosi warns U.S. stimulus must pass by mid-February
Reuters (UK) - 3 ore fa
At a Democratic-sponsored forum on suggestions for a recovery plan, Pelosi said lawmakers must ensure any response has a rapid and meaningful impact on the reeling economy. Failure to act quickly will only lead to more job losses and more economic pain for America," Pelosi said. She did not ... |
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Review: Just say `I don't' to `Bride Wars'
The Seattle Times (USA) - 3 ore fa
This cliched comedy "Bride Wars" tosses out stereotypes about female materialism and cattiness with all the giddy gusto of a newly married woman flinging the bouquet at her single girlfriends.. But what's just as baffling is the way in which director Gary Winick, who brought the radiant best out ...
Review: `Unborn' offers up more laughs than scares- The Seattle Times (USA)
Capsule reviews of `Bride Wars' and other films- The Seattle Times (USA) |
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Stocks close sharply lower, weighed down by profit warnings, job outlook
The Seattle Times (USA) - 3 ore fa
Bleak outlooks from Intel, Alcoa and Time Warner and unnerving signs about unemployment sent stocks sharply lower today. The forecasts from industry.... The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 245.40, or 2.7 percent, at 8,769.70. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 28.05, or 3 percent, at ...
Dow Closes Down 245 Points On Poor Job Outlook- cbs2chicago.com
U.S. private job losses mount, ominous for payrolls- Reuters (UK) |
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Specialty chains see dismal December: SpendingPulse
Reuters (USA) - 4 ore fa
The figures, from the retail data service of MasterCard Advisors, offer an early indication of the weakness of December same-store sales, which most chains, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc, J.C. Penney Co Inc and Gap Inc will report on Thursday morning. Analysts are bracing for potential profit ... |
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Russia learns lessons in PR war over gas supplies
Reuters (UK) - 5 ore fa
But this time, it has fared better in the public relations battle. Since the dispute in 2006 the Kremlin has hired one of the world's largest public affairs firms, Omnicom, and its Brussels unit, Gplus Europe. The world's media have been regularly updated on the actions and intentions of Russian ... |
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