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John Kenneth Galbraith Dead at Age 97 April 30, 2006
John Kenneth Galbraith, an influential liberal economist and author of "The Affluent Society," has died at age 97, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
24 Dead in Chinese Coal Mine Explosion April 30, 2006
At least 24 miners died in an explosion at a coal mine in northwestern China, the government said Sunday.
Thirty-nine miners were working underground when the gas blast occurred at the Wayaobao Coal Mine in Shaanxi province, China's State Administration of Coal Mine Safety said on its Web site.
The official Xinhua News Agency said the explosion occurred at 4:20 ...
Cuba Politburo Expels One of It’s Own April 30, 2006
Cuba's Communist Party leadership said Friday it has expelled one of its younger Politburo members for repeatedly failing to overcome such 'errors' as abuse of authority and arrogance. Cuban officials had once pointed with pride to Juan Carlos Robinson as an example of the island's young black leadership. Robinson, now 49, had been the party's first secretary for the ...
School sends kids to closed amusement park April 30, 2006
Four bus loads of students from O'Brien Middle School made the four-hour trip to Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo, Calif., only to find the amusement park's gates locked Monday. The school-sponsored trip was supposed to reward top students.
Dead Soldier, Robert Hornbeck, Found in Hotel April 30, 2006
A Fort Benning soldier missing 12 days before his body was discovered in a downtown hotel died after he got caught in an industrial-sized air conditioner, officials said Saturday.
Pakistan Test-Fires New Missile April 30, 2006
Pakistan on Saturday test fired its long-range surface to surface ballistic missile Hataf VI (Shaheen II).
Singer Pete Doherty Arrested April 30, 2006
Singer Pete Doherty will be questioned later after he was arrested on suspicion of administering noxious substances.
Chickens at Two More British Farms have Bird Flu April 30, 2006
By Geoffrey Lean
The Independent
Britain's defences against bird flu were last night exposed as ineffective, as chickens in two more farms in Norfolk were found to have a strain of the disease. The news came as an Independent on Sunday investigation revealed severe flaws in the Government's surveillance against the infection.
The two new infected farms are in the ...
Mystery Sound Source Located? April 29, 2006
A group of local scientists has uncovered some clues to the source of a mysterious disturbance that rattled San Diego County on the morning of April 4, shaking windows, doors and bookcases from the coast to the mountains.
Holographic Solar Panels, More Efficient April 29, 2006
Prism Solar Technologies in New York has developed a proof-of-concept solar module that uses holograms to concentrate light, possibly cutting the cost of solar modules by as much as 75 percent, making them competitive with electricity generated from fossil fuels. Currently, the approach to overcoming this cost factor of silicon-based solar panels is to concentrate light from the ...
Rush Limbaugh Turned Himself In April 29, 2006
He was charged with fraud and concealing information to obtain prescription drugs... Bond set at $3,000.00
Pirates Steal NEC April 29, 2006
A group of Chinese hardware pirates have created a group of factories, a sales force, and even a line of products all under the NEC moniker.
Mexico Decriminalizes Drug Possession April 29, 2006
Mexico’s Congress approved a bill Friday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine and heroin for personal use — a measure sure to raise questions in Washington about Mexico’s commitment to the war on drugs.
400 Dead Dolphins off African Coast April 28, 2006
Hundreds of dead dolphins washed up Friday along the shore of a popular tourist destination on Zanzibar's northern coast, and scientists ruled out poisoning.
Big Internet Holes Revealed April 28, 2006
Simple attacks could let malicious hackers take over more than one-third of the net's sites, reveals research.
UK poultry worker ‘has bird flu’ April 28, 2006
A poultry worker has contracted the H7 strain of bird flu in the form of conjunctivitis, the Health Protection Agency has confirmed.
RIP Jane Jacobs April 27, 2006
The social activist and renowned urban development critic Jane Jacobs died on Tuesday aged 89, her publisher says.
Bush’s Approval at All-time Low April 27, 2006
President Bush's approval ratings have sunk to a personal low, with only a third of Americans saying they approve of the way he is handling his job, a national poll released Monday said.
Opposition Urges Charles Clarke to Resign April 26, 2006
Charles Clarke is being urged to resign after he admitted the Home Office freed 1,023 foreign prisoners who should have been considered for deportation.
Snow Takes White House Press Secretary Job April 26, 2006
President Bush announced his new White House press secretary on Wednesday: former Fox News host Tony Snow.
Abu al-Zarqawi Video April 25, 2006
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaeda's commander in Iraq, has released "the first [videotape] to contain a 'message'... U.S. intelligence officials told NBC News." The tape is titled A Message to the People. This is his first video without a mask and directly posted on internet, not released through Al Jazeera. Zarqawi “needed” to be seen. Fox ...
Iran Threatens to Take Nuclear Program Secret April 25, 2006
Iran threatened Tuesday to begin hiding its nuclear program if the West takes any “harsh measures” against it, in the country’s sharpest rebuttal yet to a U.N. Security Council deadline to suspend uranium enrichment or face possible sanctions.
Mumps outbreak testing time in Midwest April 25, 2006
Public health officials in the Midwest are trying to turn the outbreak of mumps into a learning experience. About 1,000 cases have been reported so far. They are scattered across the area, but the greatest number, 815, are in Iowa, stateline.org reported.
Zimbabwe allows whites to lease farms April 25, 2006
The government of Zimbabwe is reversing course to allow white farmers who lost their land to apply for government-owned farms. The government of President Robert Mugabe wants to put a positive spin on the shift. Deputy Information Minister Bright Matonga told the BBC that the white farmers are 'begging' for land.
Mexico: Police shooting caught on film April 25, 2006
A Mexican police officer was caught on video shooting at striking steel workers, El Universal newspaper reported Tuesday. State prosecutors said they would investigate the incident from last week`s strike.
Santorum race may serve as Bush referendum April 25, 2006
Political analysts say Pennsylvania`s Sen. Rick Santorum is among the most vulnerable Republican senators up for re-election this year.
US Supreme Court rehears death penalty case April 25, 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rehear a Kansas case Tuesday that could force as many as a dozen states to rewrite their death-penalty statutes.
Doctors Admit Medical Mistake in Sharon Case April 24, 2006
Doctors in Israel have admitted making a mistake in December when they treated the then prime minister, Ariel Sharon, with large doses of blood thinners after a mild stroke, according to a TV investigation broadcast yesterday.
Bin Laden Text/Audio Statement April 24, 2006
Following are translated excerpts from the audio tape broadcast by Al Jazeera television:
Patricia Hewitt Heckled Over “Best Year Ever& ... April 24, 2006
Nurses, doctors and opposition parties have reacted with anger and incredulity to a claim by the Health Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, that the NHS has had "its best year ever".
IMF Reform Unveiled April 24, 2006
Gordon Brown unveiled the biggest reform of the International Monetary Fund in almost four decades at the weekend as countries across the globe faced up to the need to prevent financial instability from triggering a global recession.
Nepal’s King Restores Parliament April 24, 2006
Nepal's embattled King Gyanendra has agreed to reinstate Parliament, in an effort to end weeks of unrest by opponents to his absolute rule.
90+ Casualties in Egypt Blasts April 24, 2006
More than 90 people are reported killed or injured in at least three explosions Monday in the Red Sea resort town of Dahab, an Egyptian Interior Ministry official told CNN.
Shoot-out at Palestinian ministry April 23, 2006
Bodyguards of the Hamas health minister and gunmen suspected to be linked to Fatah have exchanged fire at the health ministry in Gaza City.
Pay for nurses and surgeons doubles NHS overspend April 23, 2006
Overspending on NHS salaries is £610million - at least double the amount previously admitted to by ministers, The Sunday Telegraph reveals today.
Iran wants French Uranium Enrichment Help April 23, 2006
Iran plans to step up uranium enrichment work soon and has asked European countries to help in the effort, a senior French official told AFP Wednesday.
France Refused Entry Visa for Palestinian Minister April 23, 2006
France on Friday refused to give an entry visa to a minister in the Hamas government ruling the Palestinian territories, the foreign ministry said.
Germany Accused of Using Torture to Get Intelligenc ... April 23, 2006
The parliament's committee investigating the charges against the CIA also heard evidence from Britain's former envoy to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray, who said western secret services, including Germany's, were obtaining intelligence under torture from foreign detainees in Uzbekistan.
Another Rumsfeld Plan April 23, 2006
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has approved the military's most ambitious plan yet to fight terrorism around the world and retaliate more rapidly and decisively in the case of another major terrorist attack on the United States, according to defense officials.
The long-awaited campaign plan for the global war on terrorism, as well as two subordinate plans also approved within ...
Silent March Expected in Brussels on Sunday April 23, 2006
Several thousand people are expected to participate in a silent march in Brussels on Sunday in honour of the murdered Joe Van Holsbeeck and in protest against senseless violence.
Sub-Sahara Africa Sees Growth April 23, 2006
Long lagging behind other regions of the world, sub-Sahara Africa is showing economic growth that could lift thousands of people out of poverty, the World Bank reported Saturday.
Bush Promotes Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology April 22, 2006
Unable to drive down high oil prices, President Bush is spending Earth Day promoting futuristic hydrogen fuel technology as a way to wean Americans from gas-guzzling vehicles.
Qatar to Invest $5B to Boost Oil Production April 22, 2006
Qatar's oil minister has said that his gas-rich country is investing five billion dollars to boost oil production to 1.1 million barrels per day by 2009.
Four Canadian Soldiers Killed by Afghan Bomb April 22, 2006
Four Canadian soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb, a Canadian military spokesman said.
Hamas’ Appointee Rejected April 22, 2006
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday quashed a Hamas attempt to appoint a militant on Israel's most wanted list to a top security post, as divisions between Abbas and Hamas sharpened.
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