Monthly Archives: November 2010

Steelers’ Harrison fined $25K for Fitzpatrick hit (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – Steelers linebacker James Harrison was fined $25,000 on Tuesday for his penalized hit on Buffalo quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Continue reading →

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Cable: US ambassador praised ex-Gitmo inmate (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Political News

AP – The U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg praised a former Guantanamo Bay detainee for lobbying European governments to accept former inmates of the American military prison, according to a leaked diplomatic cable. Continue reading →

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Euro bonds come under new attack

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

The Irish bail-out has failed to calm market nerves The cost of borrowing for Spain and Italy has continued to increase as worries over the eurozone debt crisis have continued. The difference between the yield on German government bonds – considered … Continue reading →

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Eurozone debt crisis deepens (AFP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Business News

AFP – The financial cloud hanging over the eurozone darkened Tuesday, with the euro falling and Italy hit by rising borrowing rates as EU measures to control sovereign debt left investors uncertain and anxious. Continue reading →

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Lady Gaga Says New Album Will Be ‘Greatest Of This Decade’; Continues Campaign Vs. ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ (omg!)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Lady Gaga first announced the name of her new album – “Born This Way” – at the MTV Video Music Awards in September. Two months later, she has reportedly proclaimed it will be “the greatest album of this decade.” Moreover, th… Continue reading →

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Egypt’s ruling party wins most seats in 1st round (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - World News

AP – President Hosni Mubarak’s ruling party has captured nearly all the parliament seats that were decided in a first round of voting, according to results announced Tuesday from elections that Egypt’s opposition has decried as riddled with violations. Continue reading →

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James on Cleveland: ‘Lot of thanks to those fans’ (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – There’s not much LeBron James can absolutely say about what awaits when he returns to Cleveland as an opponent on Thursday night. Continue reading →

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High School Graduation Rates See Small Boost, Report Finds (Time.com)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Education News

Time.com – A new report cites progress on the nation’s dropout problem but shows that eight states still had graduation rates below 70% in 2008 and that 2.2 million students attend so-called dropout factories Continue reading →

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Ethnic group targeted after Guinea election (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - World News

AP – A puddle of blood runs down a sloping road here where children once raced “cars,” towing boxes of sardines on strings. It was so large that neighbors tried to cover it with sand. Continue reading →

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Landslides and flooding kill 21 in Venezuela (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Science News

Reuters – Thousands of Venezuelans fled their homes on Tuesday after landslides and swollen rivers killed at least 21 people and threatened to cause more damage. Continue reading →

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