| World News  | APEC leaders endorse ban on protectionist measures
The Times of India
Text: LIMA, PERU: Leaders from 21 nations that account for half the world's economy pledged on Saturday not to implement protectionist measures for the next 12 months, no matter how punishing the global downturn gets. At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru, the leaders endorsed a declaration made at last weekend's Group of 20 summit in Washington, which brought together the...
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|  | Zimbabwe denies barring Annan
Inquirer
HARARE, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's regime denied Saturday barring former UN secretary general Kofi Annan from entering Zimbabwe. "The government of Zimbabwe has not barred Mr Annan and his team from coming to Zimbabwe," said foreign...
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|  | 100 mount Mindanao peace caravan
Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines -- Some 100 Christians and Muslims belonging to different organizations are on a 10-day peace caravan to call for an end to the armed conflict in Mindanao. Dubbed "Caravan for Peace and Solidarity," the motorcade rolled out of Baguio City Thursday and plans to be in Cotabato City by next Saturday. The participants made a pit stop at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City...
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|  | Blood, sweat and tears hide behind the dollar remittances
The Manila Times
BEHIND the dollars and cents are stories of blood, sweat and tears. In March 2008, Crisanta Lopez was stabbed while her seven-month-old baby was choked to death allegedly by her Japanese husband. The following month, Honiefaith Kamiosawa, 22, was murdered allegedly by a Japanese man and chopped up for convenience of disposal. In 2006, according to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, more women cadavers were repatriated (15, or 65...
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| Business News  | Chili chefs get cooking in Benson
Omaha World-Herald
BY JAIME POTTHAST WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Some was mild, and some was spicy, but the fare at Benson's Chili Cook-Off left patrons with smiles on their faces. Two businesses and 11 individuals signed up for the cook-off, held Saturday at the Benson Community Center, 6008 Maple St....
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|  | Liquidity crunch boosts used car market
The Times of India
Text: NEW DELHI: It’s the wedding season, and there’s reason for cheer for a lot of folks who are neither the bride or the groom and their family members. The Indian wedding market is huge and unique as lots of companies have already discovered. But here’s an opportunity that is only for the consumer and could translate into big savings. Here’s the deal! If you have been...
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|  | How to look fabulous and save the world
The Guardian
India Knight's guide to living well and saving money on everything from eyebrows to undies is highly persuasive, if a touch optimistic, writes Fay Weldon As I write this review, I have my feet in a bowl of warmed extra-virgin olive oil. This is making my feet softer and smoother and will obviate the need for moisturiser. True, I had to pop out to the shops to buy a fresh bottle of the stuff but never mind. There's been a great deal of spend,...
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|  | Builders planning to cut prices by 10-20%
The Times of India
Text: NEW DELHI: Don’t bury those dreams of buying a house just yet. There are hopes of prices coming down with developers considering a two-point strategy to overcome the depressed sentiments in the realty sector. According to industry sources, developers are now planning to reduce prices by 10% to 20%. Further, they plan to put some of their assets on the block. The sources said the modus...
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|  | Libya holds talks to invest in several Italian firms
Gulf News
Rome: Libya is in talks to invest in five or six Italian companies, with some of those deals "more important" than its recent purchase of a nearly five per cent stake in UniCredit, Libya's ambassador to Italy said. Ambassador Hafed Gaddur declined to name the companies involved in the ongoing talks, but said they involved both private and public companies. "We are in talks on new opportunities that are very important," Gaddur...
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| Entertainment News  | Tilda: My partner’s lady friend and our very dull foursome
The Daily Mail
Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton has talked in depth for the first time about her convention-flouting life with her two lovers - aged 30 and 68. The 48-year-old Chronicles Of Narnia star’s unusual domestic arrangements were revealed earlier this year when she took her boyfriend Sandro Kopp to the Baftas. Her older partner, playwright John Byrne, the father of their 11-year-old twins, was left at their home in Scotland, evidently...
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|  | Holiday films bring some early gifts
Omaha World-Herald
Opening dates are subject to change, and some movies open later in Omaha than they do on the coasts. Where possible, we've given a confirmed Omaha opening date. 12 WEDNESDAY "Australia." Nicole Kidman falls for cattle driver Hugh Jackman while World War II rains bombs on them. Baz Luhrmann ("Moulin Rouge") directs this Oscar contender. "Four Christmases." Yuk it up as Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon get stuck visiting their divorced...
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|  | Pitt steals Clooney's thunder
Inquirer
'Burn After Reading' D: Ethan and Joel Coen S: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich and Tilda Swinton MANILA, PhilippinesAfter the critical and commercial success of 'No Country for Old Men,' what could Joel and Ethan Coen do for an encore? You'd naturally expect a follow-up that's just as substantial, right? But, then again, the media-wary siblings are not known to play to expectations. In 'Burn After Reading,' they...
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|  | War photography: Truth is the first casualty
The Times
Shakespeare hits the nail on the head on the subject of war when he has the jealous Othello bid his emotional farewell to "big wars that make ambition virtue!". It is not ambition alone that gets turned into something else by war. Viewpoints become causes. Murderousness becomes strength of purpose. A pointless death becomes a national sacrifice. The most terrible thing about wars is not that they happen, but that in starting them, we alter the...
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|  | Beckhams No3 in Hollywood rich list
The Daily Mail
Power couple: David and Victoria Beckham made £38million last year David and Victoria Beckham have been named the third richest couple in Hollywood after earning £38.6million in the past year. The footballer, 33, earned a salary of £3.6million from Los Angeles Galaxy but more than doubled that thanks to his cut of the team's ticket, merchandise and sponsorship revenues. Another £23.3million of the total came from lucrative endorsement deals...
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|  | Branson falls at Priyanka’s feet!
The Times of India
23 Nov 2008, 0000 hrs IST, SUBHASH K JHA , TNN Text: In an unheard-of gesture of adoration for a Bollywood queen, British billionaire Richard Branson fell at Priyanka Chopra’s feet, in full view of the august gathering at an event in Dubai on Thursday evening. Branson...
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|  | Profile: Alberto Vilar
The Times
Few men have been as generous as Alberto Vilar, even though his desire to give away his fabulous wealth was equalled by his craving for adulation. Not content with having his name engraved in London's Royal Opera House, the multi-millionaire believed he was entitled to curtain calls, too. "What makes me less important than Placido Domingo?" he demanded. The music stopped last week when the 68-year-old financial wizard was convicted on multiple...
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|  | Not alike
The Star
PRODUCER-director Subhash Ghai has insisted that his latest flick Yuvvraaj is quite different from his earlier work, Taal, although both are musical treats. Ghai, best known for 1980s movies like Karz, Hero, Meri Jung and Karma, was emphatic in dismissing any similarity between...
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| Health News  | Wonky hips caused Atomic Kitten's Liz ten years of pain... the answer was one hour ...
The Daily Mail
The kitten's cured: Liz McClarnon felt immediately better after osteopathy When adoring fans watched Atomic Kitten perform their hits on stage, they couldn't realise the agony singer Liz McClarnon was suffering. Behind the scenes, she was desperately popping painkillers just to get her through each show. Although only 18, Liz was suffering agonising back and hip problems that were made worse by the punishing dance routines demanded for the band's...
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|  | Dubai offers luxury spas of world-class standing
Canada Dot Com
Dubai is hotter than a hot-stone massage. And, we're not just talking temperatures. While climes hover in the vicinity of the mid to upper 30s, what makes this booming destination really sizzle is the incredible number of new real estate developments. Luxury hotels, gleaming megamalls, theme parks, upscale residential communities, even a designated health and wellness city-within-a-city are all under construction. Then, you have the spas. On the...
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|  | Tennis great Jimmy Connors arrested
Newsday
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Tennis great was arrested outside the campus arena where UC Santa Barbara and top-ranked were playing a basketball game. The eight-time Grand Slam champion was taken into custody Friday night after refusing to comply with an order to leave an area near the entrance of the Thunderdome following a confrontation, police Sgt. Dan Massey said in a statement. A police dispatcher said Connors was arrested at the beginning of the...
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| Politics News  | Pentagon chief seeks Afghan south strategy change
The Times of India
Text: CORNWALLIS-NOVA SCOTIA: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday urged NATO allies to shift their military strategy to combat the Taliban in southern Afghanistan but appeared to make little public headway. US officials want NATO forces in the south to abandon the current strategy of fighting the Taliban province-by-province in favor of a region-wide command structure, as US military...
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|  | Spend RM673.5mil quickly by order of PM
The Star
The nation's 400 mayors and 165 local council presidents received a windfall to keep local jobs going during the financial crisis. This is part of the PM's next phase of stimulating Australia's somewhat shaky economy. SPEED is now the essence of survival in Australia. But this is a special kind of speed spending quickly millions of dollars of taxpayers' money by order of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd who, only two hours earlier, had returned from...
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|  | Karat slams Advani for backing sadhvi
The Times of India
23 Nov 2008, 0400 hrs IST, TNN Text: NEW DELHI: CPM general secretary Prakash Karat has criticised BJP leader L K Advani for supporting Pragya Thakur and Lt-Col Purohit, accused in the Malegaon blast case. In an...
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|  | UAE to continue march towards progress
Gulf News
Abu Dhabi: The UAE marks the 37th anniversary of its National Day on December 2 with a strong determination to maintain the momentum of the process of political, social and cultural empowerment launched by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan two years ago. The process builds on the rich legacy left behind by the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan - the founding father of the nation - whose visionary leadership...
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|  | Editorial: Mugabe still obstinate
Arab News
23 November 2008 The pretense by the Zimbabwean regime of Robert Mugabe that it is still interested in a genuine settlement of its standoff with the Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai, the almost certain outright majority victor in the country's presidential election way back in March, has been further exposed by an extraordinary move. Visas have been refused to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, former US President...
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