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US hostage crisis over: Gunman shot, 3 people freed

date: 2010-09-01 23:38:00

SILVER SPRING: Police shot a gunman and safely freed the three people he had taken hostage Wednesday in a four-hour standoff at the Discovery Channel headquarters outside Washington, police said. "Approximately 10 minutes ago the suspect was ...

source: article.wn.com

Greenland Rips Into Oil Rig Protesters

date: 2010-09-01 19:31:13

Greenland has strongly condemned Greenpeace over a protest on a British oil rig in the Arctic, describing it as a "very grave and illegal attack".

source: news.sky.com

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August 2010
Rape Case Reopens Against WikiLeaks Boss

date: 2010-09-01 19:31:13

A rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been reopened by Swedish prosecutors - just a week after the case was dropped.

source: news.sky.com

Mob Burns Police Station After Suicide Bombs

date: 2010-09-01 19:31:13

A furious mob has set fire to a police station after officers failed to stop three suicide bombers killing up to 18 people at a religious march in the Pakistani city of Lahore.

source: news.sky.com

Mozambique police fire at crowds protesting high prices; 7 dead

date: 2010-09-01 16:45:00

MAPUTO, (AP) — Police opened fire Wednesday on stone-throwing mobs who were protesting rising prices, killing seven people as the U.N. noted that international food prices have risen to their highest in two years — a level that could see ...

source: article.wn.com

Hurricane Earl threatens US coast

date: 2010-08-31 23:44:53

Hurricane Earl is heading for the eastern coast of the US after causing power cuts and heavy rain across the eastern Caribbean.

source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fed mulls further debt purchases

date: 2010-08-31 21:02:49

Minutes from its August meeting reveal the US Federal Reserve will buy up more debt if conditions worsen "appreciably".

source: www.bbc.co.uk

Flamboyant Federer delights crowd with a stunning shot

date: 2010-08-31 20:02:00

New York: Roger Federer, like a father asked to rate his children, does not like playing favourites when it comes to dissecting his most spectacular shots on the tennis court. The Swiss added another gem to his extraordinary collection ...

source: article.wn.com

Laurent Fignon, Tour De France Winner, Dies at 50

date: 2010-08-31 18:53:00

PARIS — Laurent Fignon, 50, who twice won the Tour de France in the 1980s and barely lost the closest and most memorable finish of that 107-year-old bicycle race, died of cancer Tuesday in his native Paris. His death was reported by ...

source: article.wn.com

Terror Suspects Held On Flight From Chicago

date: 2010-08-31 13:30:29

Two men on a flight from Chicago to Amsterdam have been arrested on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack.

source: news.sky.com

Afghan attacks kill US soldiers

date: 2010-08-31 10:33:39

Four US soldiers are killed in two separate bomb attacks in eastern Afghanistan, Nato says.

source: www.bbc.co.uk

Netanyahu heads to US for peace summit

date: 2010-08-31 10:24:00

Netanyahu flew to Washington on Tuesday for peace talks with the Palestinians, leaving up in the air the question of future Jewish settlement construction once a partial freeze ends. The Palestinians have threatened to pull out of the ...

source: article.wn.com

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