Monthly Archives: December 2010

Pakistan again defer preliminary W.Cup squad (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – Question marks over several key players forced Pakistani selectors Friday to defer the announcement of a preliminary squad for the World Cup and a team for the six-match one-day series against New Zealand. Continue reading →

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3 dead after tornado hits NW Ark on New Year’s Eve (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Top Stories

AP – A tornado fueled by an unusually warm winter air sliced through parts of northwestern Arkansas early on New Year’s Eve, killing at least three people, injuring several others and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses. Continue reading →

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Belarus halts OSCE operations after election (Reuters)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

Reuters – Belarus declared Friday that Europe’s top rights watchdog would no longer be able to work there, after it criticized this month’s presidential election and condemned a police crackdown on opposition demonstrators. Continue reading →

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Did New York snow crews sabotage clean-up? (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Science News

AFP – New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is investigating whether the real problem during this week’s blizzard wasn’t snow, but sabotage by the crews meant to be cleaning it up. Continue reading →

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Tensions, hopes run high in residential drug rehab (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – AP – Lindsay Lohan has been five times. Charlie Sheen is also a regular. Someone tried to make Amy Winehouse go, but she said, “No, no, no.” Continue reading →

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Tensions, hopes run high in residential drug rehab (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

AP – Lindsay Lohan has been five times. Charlie Sheen is also a regular. Someone tried to make Amy Winehouse go, but she said, “No, no, no.” Continue reading →

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Jamaican hospital says dead baby not its patient (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AP – Health officials in Jamaica say a dead baby found just outside the island’s largest maternity hospital was not a patient there. Continue reading →

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Jobs gained and lost, projects move forward

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Job News

Jobs lost and gained and two major capital improvement projects top the news highlights of 2010 in Bastrop and Morehouse Parish. Continue reading →

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Palestinian orchestra makes debut

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC World News

The group was formed in 1994 The first Palestinian orchestra of professional classical musicians since 1948 is due to perform its debut concert in Ramallah in the West Bank. The Palestinian National Orchestra will play a mix of Palestinian classical … Continue reading →

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2010 in review: The year for the Mac (Macworld)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

Macworld – In 2010, iOS (Apple’s mobile operating system) and iOS devices (iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad) commanded the spotlight for much of the year. Continue reading →

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