Archive for July 4th, 2009

Federer bracing for Wimbledon comeback kid Roddick (AFP)

AFP – Roger Federer will attempt to write a new chapter in tennis history on Sunday when he targets a record 15th Grand Slam title by beating Wimbledon comeback kid Andy Roddick.

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OAS suspends Honduras after coup (AP)

AP – The OAS on Saturday night suspended Honduras participation in the organization because of last week’s military coup.

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OAS suspends Honduras after coup (AP)

AP – The OAS on Saturday night suspended Honduras participation in the organization because of last week’s military coup.

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OAS suspends Honduras after coup
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Spanish winemakers look to higher ground (AFP)

AFP – Climate change, which could transform the Iberian peninsula into a semi-desert, is forcing winemakers in Spain to consider moving their vines to higher ground to escape the blistering heat.

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Spanish winemakers look to higher ground (AFP)

AFP – Climate change, which could transform the Iberian peninsula into a semi-desert, is forcing winemakers in Spain to consider moving their vines to higher ground to escape the blistering heat.

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Spanish winemakers look to higher ground
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Child snatching for rituals on the rise in Nigeria (AFP)

AFP – Child abduction for ritual killings is on the rise in the Nigerian city of Kano, say officials and advocacy groups who blame the trend on greed for political power and quick wealth in this northern commercial center.

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Child snatching for rituals on the rise in Nigeria
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Child snatching for rituals on the rise in Nigeria (AFP)

AFP – Child abduction for ritual killings is on the rise in the Nigerian city of Kano, say officials and advocacy groups who blame the trend on greed for political power and quick wealth in this northern commercial center.

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Child snatching for rituals on the rise in Nigeria
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Japan levies taxes on Amazon’s Japan business: media (Reuters)

Reuters – Japanese tax authorities have told an affiliated company of Amazon.com to pay some $119 million in taxes for unreported income in Japan over three years to the end of 2005, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday.

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