Archive for February 5th, 2010
North Korea releases U.S. activist (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. missionary was on his way home on Saturday after he was freed by North Korea, which had detained him on Christmas day for illegally crossing the border.
Taliban prepare defences against US and UK offensive – Telegraph.co.uk
 The Hindu | Taliban prepare defences against US and UK offensive Telegraph.co.uk A wall of booby-trapped mines has been laid by the Taliban to protect their last strongholds in central Helmand as they prepare to hold off a major allied assault, British commanders have disclosed. By Thomas Harding in Camp Bastion The insurgents are ... Thousands of civilians flee Afghan region as Nato plans onslaught Why are US allies telling Taliban about coming offensive? Gates Offers Equipment to Allies |
Preteen as Carnival queen stirs Rio controversy (AP)
AP - She is the Shirley Temple of samba, a 7-year-old named to a coveted Carnival role normally reserved for barely clad models who have undergone more plastic surgeries than little Julia Lira has seen birthdays. Naming the girl drum corps queen for the Viradouro samba group is raising eyebrows even in a city that has seen everything during the annual mega-party that begins next week.
Judge wants Edwards sex tape ‘under lock and key’ (AP)
AP - A judge wants to put a sex tape of two-time presidential candidate John Edwards "under lock and key," demanding Friday that a former aide to the pilloried politician turn over the video by next week.
No early release for US missionaries in Haiti (AP)
AP - Ten U.S. Baptist missionaries charged with child kidnapping returned to jail Friday after failing to persuade a judge to grant them provisional release pending the outcome of their case, their lawyer said.
Brown is highly sought after by national GOP – Boston Globe
 The Hindu | Brown is highly sought after by national GOP Boston Globe Senator Scott Brown, Republican of Massachusetts, recorded a robocall for Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona. (Lauren Victoria Burke/Associated Press) By Lisa Wangsness and Michael Kranish WASHINGTON - Republican groups and candidates across ... Brown's independence could face Senate test Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts sworn in to Senate Senate Dems Have Hard Time Passing Leglslation, Even with a Filibuster-Proof ... |
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