Archive for November, 2009

Sri Lanka’s camp inmates set free: official (AFP)

AFP – Thousands of Sri Lankan civilians who have been held in state-run camps since the end of the country’s separatist conflict in May were released on Tuesday, an official said.

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Warner still has symptoms, plans to see eye doctor (AP)

AP – Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner said he plans to see an ophthamologist about lingering post-concussion symptoms that kept him out of Sunday’s last-second 20-17 loss at Tennessee.

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Algerian Guantanamo detainee transferred to France (Reuters)

Reuters – An Algerian man who had been detained at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo in Cuba since 2002 has been transferred to France, the French Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

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Saints, Brees perfect in win over Patriots (Reuters)

Reuters – New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees delivered a perfect performance to lead the Saints to a dominant 38-17 victory over the New England Patriots on Monday and maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

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Arrest imminent in Florida Ponzi case: report (Reuters)

Reuters – A disbarred Florida lawyer accused by the FBI of running a $1 billion investment scam is expected to be arrested Tuesday on racketeering conspiracy charges, The Miami Herald reported.

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HK markets selling endangered shark fins: US study (AFP)

AFP – High-tech forensic methods show that some shark fins on sale in Hong Kong markets come from endangered shark populations, proving the need for stronger trade regulations, a new study said Tuesday.

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Google Reveals Winners of Android Developer Challenge 2 (PC World)

PC World – Google named the winners of its second contest aimed at encouraging software developers to make applications for the Android mobile operating system.

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Google Reveals Winners of Android Developer Challenge 2
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Yahoo: Michael Jackson Leads Top Ten Searches of 2009 (PC World)

PC World – Yahoo called 2009 a year America needed to escape and cope, and this behavior was reflected in people’s rush online to search for the latest updates about topics from “foreclosures” and “unemployment” to Michael Jackson and the reality TV show Jon & Kate Plus 8.

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