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And Four Oscars Go To No Country For Old Men - eFluxMedia


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And Four Oscars Go To No Country For Old Men
eFluxMedia - 33 minutes ago
By Sarah Vasques As we (and not only we) anticipated, the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture went to the Coen brothers dark drama, No Country For Old Men.
Coen brothers' 'No Country' grabs 4 Oscars San Francisco Chronicle
And the award didn't go to Hollywood Los Angeles Times
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Sarcasm reigns as Hillary Clinton attacks Barack Obama's campaign - New York Daily News


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Sarcasm reigns as Hillary Clinton attacks Barack Obama's campaign
New York Daily News - 2 hours ago
BY CELESTE KATZ Sen. Hillary Clinton schmoozes with media and answers questions during flight to Rhode Island Sunday for campaign speech.
Who Will Tell Hillary? Washington Post
Clinton and Obama trade jabs over trade and jobs Chicago Tribune
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Cuba Gets New President, Old-Guard Team - Washington Post


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Cuba Gets New President, Old-Guard Team
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
Fidel Castro's younger brother Raul Castro, right, reacts after being elected the new President of Cuba's supreme governing body, the Council of State, by the new National Assembly in Havana, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008.
Video: Raul Castro Formally Chosen As Cuban Leader AssociatedPress
USA*Engage Calls for 'New Playbook' for Cuba Policy in the Post FOXBusiness
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Lee Seeks Investment to Help Boost Korean Economy (Update4) - Bloomberg


Washington Post

Lee Seeks Investment to Help Boost Korean Economy (Update4)
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Heejin Koo Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) — President Lee Myung Bak, South Korea's first president with a business background, pledged to cut taxes and speed up deregulation to encourage investment and boost economic growth.
South Korea's New President Takes Office The Associated Press
New S.Korea president sworn into office AFP
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Musharraf to remain in office despite allies' election defeat - Monsters and Critics.com


Calgary Herald

Musharraf to remain in office despite allies' election defeat
Monsters and Critics.com - 2 hours ago
Islamabad - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will complete his five-year term despite the defeat of his political allies in last week's parliamentary elections, the presidential spokesman said Monday.
Sharif Says Deposed Judges to Decide Musharraf's Fate (Update1) Bloomberg
Pakistan's Musharraf rejects pressure for early exit AFP
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Classes Set to Resume at NIU - The Associated Press


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Classes Set to Resume at NIU
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - It's not violence that Northern Illinois University senior Kristen Bortolotti fears when classes resume - it's the memories.
Students at NIU return to campus USA Today
Memorial Day Aurora Beacon News
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Woman, 44, Dies on Plane With 2 Empty Oxygen Tanks - New York Times


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Woman, 44, Dies on Plane With 2 Empty Oxygen Tanks
New York Times - 6 hours ago
By AP A passenger returning home to New York from Haiti collapsed and died aboard an American Airlines flight after a flight attendant first told her that he could not give her any oxygen, and then brought her an oxygen tank that was empty,
Dead Woman's Cousin Blames Jet Equipment The Associated Press
Brooklyn mom dies while flying from Haiti to JFK New York Daily News
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Nader, spoiling for a fight, says he'll run yet again - Los Angeles Times


Boston Globe

Nader, spoiling for a fight, says he'll run yet again
Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago
Obama calls him just a 'perennial presidential candidate'; Clinton agrees he's unlikely to have much influence on the campaign.
Video: Nader Announces New Run for President AssociatedPress
Nader jumps in, creating stir amongst Dems Newsday
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Electronic Arts makes another bid for Take-Two - MarketWatch


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Electronic Arts makes another bid for Take-Two
MarketWatch - 3 hours ago
By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Electronic Arts Inc. on Sunday unveiled a $2 billion unsolicited bid to buy Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. — its second offer in recent weeks.
Game maker bids $2 billion for Grand Theft Auto rival Houston Chronicle
EA bids for Grand Theft Auto firm BBC News
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Posted by admin | Uncategorized | Monday 25 February 2008 12:35 am

Coen brothers win directing Oscar for "No Country" - Reuters


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Coen brothers win directing Oscar for "No Country"
Reuters - 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's establishment embraced two of the film industry's quintessential mavericks on Sunday as brothers Joel and Ethan Coen won a joint Oscar for their work directing "No Country For Old Men.
Dark Victory at the Oscars Washington Post
Coens `Country' Wins Best Picture Oscar The Associated Press
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Fidel Castro passes Cuba reins to his brother - Reuters


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Fidel Castro passes Cuba reins to his brother
Reuters - 5 hours ago
By Anthony Boadle HAVANA (Reuters) - Raul Castro took over from his brother Fidel Castro as Cuban president on Sunday, ending the rule of the bearded rebel who defied the United States for five decades but vowing to continue his communist revolution.
Video: Raul Castro Formally Chosen As Cuban Leader AssociatedPress
Ral Castro Named Cubas New President New York Times
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President Lee - Wall Street Journal


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President Lee
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
Lee Myung-bak will be inaugurated today as South Korea's new President. The 66-year-old former Hyundai chief executive, nicknamed "the bulldozer," enjoys a strong mandate to reinvigorate the domestic economy, rebuild ties with the US and take a tougher
Video: South Korea prepares for a new president - 24 Feb 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
South Korea's new president lays out agenda MarketWatch
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Suicide bomber kills 40 in Iraq: police - Reuters

Suicide bomber kills 40 in Iraq: police
Reuters - 35 minutes ago
By Habib al-Zubaidi HILLA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated a vest packed with metal ball bearings in a refreshment tent full of Iraqi pilgrims heading to a Shi'ite festival on Sunday, killing 40 people and wounding 60, police said.
Suicide Bomber Kills 40 at Iraq Highway Rest Stop New York Times
40 pilgrims killed in Iraq suicide bombing Pakistan Dawn
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Israeli PM calls for new sanctions against Iran - Reuters


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Israeli PM calls for new sanctions against Iran
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Tova Cohen TOKYO (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called on Monday for new UN sanctions to be imposed on Iran, after the UN nuclear watchdog said Tehran had failed to provide satisfactory answers to reports showing work linked to
Iran Stepping Up Its Uranium Work New York Times
Iran says had little time to respond to nuclear weapons allegations AFP
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Woman, 44, Dies on Plane With 2 Empty Oxygen Tanks - New York Times


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Woman, 44, Dies on Plane With 2 Empty Oxygen Tanks
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By AP A passenger returning home to New York from Haiti collapsed and died aboard an American Airlines flight after a flight attendant first told her that he could not give her any oxygen, and then brought her an oxygen tank that was empty,
Woman Dies On American Airlines Flight WMUR
Relative Complains After Death on Flight Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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Nader to Run, Citing Events of 2004 Race - New York Times


Boston Globe

Nader to Run, Citing Events of 2004 Race
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By SARAH WHEATON When Ralph Nader ran as a third-party candidate in 2000 and drew 96837 votes in Florida, he was widely derided by Democrats, who saw him as a spoiler who siphoned crucial votes from Al Gore and tipped the election to George W. Bush.
Video: Nader Announces New Run for President AssociatedPress
Nader dismisses Democrats anger at his candidacy Kansas City Star
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Posted by admin | Uncategorized | Sunday 24 February 2008 11:28 pm

Coen brothers win directing Oscar for 'No Country' - Reuters


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Coen brothers win directing Oscar for 'No Country'
Reuters - 37 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's establishment embraced two of the film industry's quintessential mavericks on Sunday as brothers Joel and Ethan Coen won a joint Oscar for their work directing "No Country For Old Men.
Coens Win Adapted Screenplay Oscars ABC News
Academy Awards: Good night for bad guys Kansas City Star
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Cuba power transfer met with a yawn in Miami - Reuters


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Cuba power transfer met with a yawn in Miami
Reuters - 7 hours ago
By Jim Loney MIAMI (Reuters) - Twenty years ago, news that Fidel Castro had been replaced as president of Cuba would have brought wild celebration to Miami's pining exile community, and fevered preparation to return to the homeland they left behind.
Video: Cuba Set for Life After Fidel AssociatedPress
Castro Regime Continues as Raul Takes Over ABC News
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Lee Seeks Investment to Help Boost Korean Economy (Update2) - Bloomberg


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Lee Seeks Investment to Help Boost Korean Economy (Update2)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Heejin Koo Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) — President Lee Myung Bak, South Korea's first president with a business background, pledged to cut taxes and speed up deregulation to encourage investment and boost economic growth.
Video: South Korea prepares for a new president - 24 Feb 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
South Korea's New President Takes Office The Associated Press
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Suicide Bomber Kills 40 at Iraq Highway Rest Stop - New York Times


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Suicide Bomber Kills 40 at Iraq Highway Rest Stop
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By SOLOMON MOORE and SABRINA TAVERNISE BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber on Sunday attacked a crowd of Shiite pilgrims heading toward the city of Karbala to visit the Shrine of Imam Hussein, killing at least 40 people and wounding at least 100,
40 pilgrims killed in Iraq suicide bombing Pakistan Dawn
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Israeli PM calls for new sanctions against Iran - Reuters


Malaysia Star

Israeli PM calls for new sanctions against Iran
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Tova Cohen TOKYO (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called on Monday for new UN sanctions to be imposed on Iran, after the UN nuclear watchdog said Tehran had failed to provide satisfactory answers to reports showing work linked to
Iran Stepping Up Its Uranium Work New York Times
Iran says had little time to respond to nuclear weapons allegations AFP
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Taking Blows From All Sides and Weighing When to Punch Back - New York Times


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Taking Blows From All Sides and Weighing When to Punch Back
New York Times - 56 minutes ago
By MICHAEL POWELL LORAIN, Ohio - Senator Barack Obama of Illinois is getting the customary greeting that the political tribe accords to apparent front-runners: He has taken rhetorical mortar shots from all sides.
Obama, Clinton rekindle NAFTA debate Kansas City Star
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Dean says McCain skirts election law with campaign loan - CNN


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Dean says McCain skirts election law with campaign loan
CNN - 5 hours ago
(CNN) — Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean accused Republican presidential front-runner John McCain of trying to skirt campaign finance laws Sunday by trying to opt out of public financing for his primary campaign.
Democrats Seek FEC Probe of McCain The Associated Press
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Airline passenger dies after pleas for help are refused - Kansas City Star


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Airline passenger dies after pleas for help are refused
Kansas City Star - 1 hour ago
AP NEW YORK | An American Airlines passenger died after a flight attendant said he couldnt give her oxygen and then tried to help her with faulty equipment, a relative says.
Cousin: Woman dies on commercial flight from Haiti to New York airport International Herald Tribune
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Game Maker in $2 Billion Bid for Rival - New York Times


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Game Maker in $2 Billion Bid for Rival
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN and SETH SCHIESEL Electronic Arts, the video gaming giant, made an unsolicited $2 billion bid on Sunday for rival Take-Two Interactive, publisher of the Grand Theft Auto franchise, a deal that would further a wave of consolidation
Take-Two Twist: Interesting Timing of Rejection MarketWatch
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Motorola buys Chinese digital cable set-top assets - Reuters

Motorola buys Chinese digital cable set-top assets
Reuters - 42 minutes ago
SHANGHAI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Communications equipment maker Motorola Inc (MOT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it had acquired the assets of two Chinese firms in the digital cable set-top product sector, as it seeks to expand its product
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Posted by admin | Uncategorized | Sunday 24 February 2008 11:15 pm

Cuba power transfer met with a yawn in Miami - Reuters


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Cuba power transfer met with a yawn in Miami
Reuters - 6 hours ago
By Jim Loney MIAMI (Reuters) - Twenty years ago, news that Fidel Castro had been replaced as president of Cuba would have brought wild celebration to Miami's pining exile community, and fevered preparation to return to the homeland they left behind.
Video: Cuba Set for Life After Fidel AssociatedPress
Ral Castro Named Cubas New President New York Times
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Kiss-and-Make-Up Jitters at a Poststrike Oscars - New York Times


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Kiss-and-Make-Up Jitters at a Poststrike Oscars
New York Times - 2 hours ago
Javier Bardem wins the Oscar for best supporting actor for his work in "No Country for Old Men." By DAVID M. HALBFINGER and MICHAEL CIEPLY HOLLYWOOD - Javier Bardem, a nihilistic killer in No Country for Old Men, won best supporting actor,
Coens Win Adapted Screenplay Oscars The Associated Press
Bardem, Swinton Win Supporting Oscars ABC News
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Lee Seeks Investment to Help Boost Korean Economy (Update2) - Bloomberg


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Lee Seeks Investment to Help Boost Korean Economy (Update2)
Bloomberg - 57 minutes ago
By Heejin Koo Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) — President Lee Myung Bak, South Korea's first president with a business background, pledged to cut taxes and speed up deregulation to encourage investment and boost economic growth.
Video: South Korea prepares for a new president - 24 Feb 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
South Korea's New President Takes Office The Associated Press
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Suicide Bomber Kills 40 at Iraq Highway Rest Stop - New York Times


Boston Globe

Suicide Bomber Kills 40 at Iraq Highway Rest Stop
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By SOLOMON MOORE and SABRINA TAVERNISE BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber on Sunday attacked a crowd of Shiite pilgrims heading toward the city of Karbala to visit the Shrine of Imam Hussein, killing at least 40 people and wounding at least 100,
40 pilgrims killed in Iraq suicide bombing Pakistan Dawn
Suicide bomber kills 40 in Iraq - police Reuters
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Israeli PM calls for new sanctions against Iran - Reuters


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Israeli PM calls for new sanctions against Iran
Reuters - 49 minutes ago
By Tova Cohen TOKYO (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called on Monday for new UN sanctions to be imposed on Iran, after the UN nuclear watchdog said Tehran had failed to provide satisfactory answers to reports showing work linked to
Iran Stepping Up Its Uranium Work New York Times
Iran says had little time to respond to nuclear weapons allegations AFP
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Nader jumps in, creating stir amongst Dems - Newsday


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Nader jumps in, creating stir amongst Dems
Newsday - 53 minutes ago
BY ERIK GERMAN | erik.german@newsday.com 11:07 PM EST, February 24, 2008 PROVIDENCE, RI - Consumer advocate Ralph Nader announced Sunday he's running for president, a move that isn't likely to put him in the White House but that could shave votes from
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Dean says McCain skirts election law with campaign loan - CNN


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Dean says McCain skirts election law with campaign loan
CNN - 5 hours ago
(CNN) — Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean accused Republican presidential front-runner John McCain of trying to skirt campaign finance laws Sunday by trying to opt out of public financing for his primary campaign.
Democrats Seek FEC Probe of McCain The Associated Press
Dean: McCain a Campaign Finance Hypocrite WCAX
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