Archive for November 12th, 2009

Mother charged over baby’s death

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

A mother is charged with neglecting her 13-month-old baby boy whose body was found at a house in Greater Manchester.

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Emergency Shelter Rushed to El Salvador (PR Newswire)

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

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‘Guilty plea’ in balloon boy case

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

The US parents of a six-year-old boy who was believed to be adrift in a balloon are to admit charges, their lawyer says.

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Chile: Any U.S. missile, radar deal under $665 million (Reuters)

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Reuters – Chile’s government said on Thursday any eventual purchase of U.S. missiles and radar equipment will be “infinitely lower” than a possible $665 million purchase the Pentagon has disclosed.

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Obama orders base killings probe

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

The US president orders a review of how intelligence agencies handled data on an army major suspected of killing 13 people.

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Labour by-election win predicted

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Counting is under way in the Glasgow North East Westminster by-election, amid predictions by the SNP of a Labour victory.

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British Airways, Iberia agree to $7 billion merger (Reuters)

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Las Vegas Strip casinos are seen behind a British Airways' B777 passenger jet during the arrival of an inaugural flight at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve MarcusReuters – British Airways and Spain’s Iberia announced on Thursday a preliminary agreement for a $7 billion merger to create the world’s third-largest airline by revenue.

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Cuban blogger’s husband out to avenge her assault (AP)

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

AP – The husband of an internationally known dissident Cuban blogger is challenging the presumed state security agents who roughed up his wife to a verbal duel on a Havana street corner.

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Aid freeze in post-coup Honduras hurting poor (Reuters)

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

A woman walks past a soldier after the dispersal of supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya in downtown Tegucigalpa October 2, 2009. REUTERS/Oswaldo RivasReuters – Poor Hondurans are going hungry and their sick children cannot obtain medicines as donors cut aid to the country following a June coup that deposed President Manuel Zelaya, doctors and aid workers say.

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