Monthly Archives: December 2010

A doorbell rings, a new attack on Iraqi Christians (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AP – The latest bloody attack on Iraq’s Christians was brutal in its simplicity. Militants left a bomb on the doorstep of the home of an elderly Christian couple and rang the doorbell. Continue reading →

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Estonia becomes latest euro state

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

Estonia will become the third ex-Communist country to embrace the euro Related stories Estonia is just hours away from becoming the 17th member of the eurozone – the first ex-Soviet state to adopt the EU’s single currency. The changeover from the kro… Continue reading →

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N.Korea calls for better relations with South (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – North Korea called for better relations with South Korea on Saturday, amid heightened tensions on the divided peninsula after the North’s deadly bombardment of a border island. Continue reading →

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Warriors beat Bobcats (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – Monta Ellis scored 25 points and the Golden State Warriors held off a late rally to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 96-95 on Friday. Continue reading →

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Predicted rains pushes Winter Classic to nighttime (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux never took their can-you-top-this rivalry outdoors, back to the purest form of hockey played on ponds instead of indoor palaces. Where whipping winds and a frozen shooting hand can influence the result as much as a … Continue reading →

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Michael Lohan: Lindsay to Check Out of Rehab Next Week (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – Lindsay Lohan will check out of rehab after three months next Tuesday, her father told CNN. The actress voluntarily entered the Betty Ford clinic on Sept. 27, three days after she violated her probation with a failed drug test. Los Angeles Super… Continue reading →

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US dollar seen rising in 2011 after rough 2010

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

[AP] – Never mind the lackluster economy, the huge trade deficit or the government’s piles of debt: The U.S. dollar is still expected to outperform most of the world’s major currencies next year. Continue reading →

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Attack on Nigerian military barracks kills four (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – A bomb ripped through a military barracks in the Nigerian capital Abuja on New Year’s Eve killing four people and wounding a dozen others, in the second such attack in three months, an official said. Continue reading →

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US dollar seen rising in 2011 after rough 2010 (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Business News

AP – Never mind the lackluster economy, the huge trade deficit or the government’s piles of debt: The U.S. dollar is still expected to outperform most of the world’s major currencies next year. Continue reading →

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George Washington holds off Holy Cross 58-57 (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – David Pellom made the game-winning free throw with 39 seconds remaining and George Washington held off Holy Cross 58-57 on Friday. Continue reading →

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