Monthly Archives: December 2010

For Paula Deen, everything’s coming up roses (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

AP – Paula Deen is out of her element. Continue reading →

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Violence as Pakistan strikes over blasphemy law (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – Violence flared Friday as police and protesters clashed during a mass protest strike that closed businesses across Pakistan over a bid to end the death penalty for blasphemy. Continue reading →

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Egyptian flood kills girls on bus

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Related stories Fifteen people, mostly schoolgirls, were drowned when a school bus was swept off the road by flood waters, Egyptian police say. The bus was driven into a deep trench and overturned by the torrent. It was carrying 75 girls and two tea… Continue reading →

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Jobs Will Dominate 2011 U.S. Economic Landscape

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Job News

The economic prospects of the U.S. in 2011start and end with an improvement in the employment situation. Continue reading →

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Britain removes Gbagbo-appointed I.Coast envoy (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – Britain said on Friday it no longer recognised the ambassador appointed by Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo who is refusing to step down after elections widely viewed as having been won by his rival Alassane Ouattara. Continue reading →

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SAfrica: 230k Zimbabweans apply to be legal (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AP – Thousands of Zimbabwean immigrants crowded outside South African immigration offices Friday as a deadline approached for them to obtain permits or face deportation. Continue reading →

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Kathy Griffin Dares CNN to Pull Her Live from New Year’s Eve Special (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – Does Kathy Griffin regret blurting out the F-word alongside Anderson Cooper during CNN’s New Year’s Eve special last year? Not even a little bit. What to watch on New Year’s Eve “There’s no regret,” the comedian told The Hollywood Reporter, “I o… Continue reading →

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Cable TV dispute threatens Penn State-Fla. game

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

[AP] – Montey Chapel and his sons have a new flat-screen television and football-watching plan for New Year’s weekend — watch every bowl game. Continue reading →

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Cable TV dispute threatens Penn State-Fla. game (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Top Stories

AP – Montey Chapel and his sons have a new flat-screen television and football-watching plan for New Year’s weekend — watch every bowl game. Continue reading →

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President’s trial shows emboldened Israeli courts (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AP – The conviction of a former president on rape charges this week marks the crest of a trend that has seen Israel’s legal system growing more aggressive in targeting a political culture that has long been rather freewheeling, if not outright lax, abo… Continue reading →

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