Archive for June 12th, 2009

Taliban claim responsibility for slaying cleric (AP)

AP – The Taliban claimed responsibility Saturday for recent suicide attacks in Pakistan, including the assassination of a leading moderate cleric and the bombing of a Peshawar hotel frequented by foreigners.

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Taliban claim responsibility for slaying cleric
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Protests Greet Ahmadinejad Win in Iran: ‘It’s Not Possible!’ (Time.com)

Time.com – The Interior Ministry says the incumbent president won two-thirds of the vote; but the opposition says the poll and count were rigged

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Protests Greet Ahmadinejad Win in Iran: ‘It’s Not Possible!’
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Protests Greet Ahmadinejad Win in Iran: ‘It’s Not Possible!’ (Time.com)

Time.com – The Interior Ministry says the incumbent president won two-thirds of the vote; but the opposition says the poll and count were rigged

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Protests Greet Ahmadinejad Win in Iran: ‘It’s Not Possible!’
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Guatemala urges 2 swine flu-hit towns to shut down (AP)

AP – Guatemala’s government is asking two towns to close down nearly all public venues to prevent the spread of swine flu.

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Guatemala urges 2 swine flu-hit towns to shut down
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Will Russia Back the U.S. on Iran’s Nuclear Program? (Time.com)

Time.com – Regardless of the election result, Washington still sees the need for economic pressure on Tehran, which requires Moscow’s help. But Russia remains coy

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Will Russia Back the U.S. on Iran’s Nuclear Program?
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Man ‘cooked’ to death in Australian prison van (AFP)

AFP – The family of an Australian Aboriginal elder who died after being “cooked” in the back of a prison van on a scorching hot day is considering suing, they said.

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Man ‘cooked’ to death in Australian prison van
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Fish toss a go for veterinarians visiting Seattle (AP)

AP – Despite complaints from an animal-rights group, a national veterinary association says Seattle’s famed fishmongers will be tossing dead fish at its Seattle convention next month.

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Fish toss a go for veterinarians visiting Seattle
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UN imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea (AP)

AP – The U.N.

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UN imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea
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