Monthly Archives: March 2011

UK wants Libyan officials to quit

31 March 2011 Last updated at 00:33 ET Mr Koussa arrived at Farnborough airport in Hampshire on Wednesday afternoon. UK officials have encouraged other senior Libyan officials to abandon Col Gaddafi after his foreign minister fled to Britain and resigned. … Continue reading

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Migraine heart link in children

31 March 2011 Last updated at 05:39 ET By Helen Briggs Health reporter, BBC News Migraines cause throbbing pain Children who see flashing lights during a migraine have twice the normal likelihood of having a hole-in-the-heart, a study suggests. US … Continue reading

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Emery wins again, Ducks beat Flames 4-2 (AP)

CALGARY, Alberta – Ray Emery made 23 saves to remain perfect with Anaheim, Corey Perry scored twice and added an assist and the Ducks moved into sixth place in the Western Conference and dealt Calgary a crushing blow, beating the … Continue reading

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Benzema doubtful for Spurs clash: report (AFP)

MADRID (AFP) – Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema could miss next week’s Champions League quarter-final first leg clash with Tottenham due to injury, Spanish newspapers said Thursday. Benzema suffered a “contraction” in his right thigh during France’s scoreless draw with … Continue reading

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Casey Abrams Returns To ‘Idol’ Stage After Judges’ Save, But Who Stood Out The Most? (omg!)

Casey Abrams, Pia Toscano, Naima Adedapo on “American Idol,” 2011FOXAccess Hollywood LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Casey Abrams may have needed the judges’ save to stay on “American Idol” last week, but he proved he was worth the honor on Wednesday … Continue reading

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Report analyses technologies and methods used to build profitable Offshore Wind Farm

LONDON 31/03/11 The new Offshore Wind Installations and Constructions Report published by Wind Energy Update has found that offshore wind farms being built further away from the shore, using larger and much heavier turbines has paved the way for new … Continue reading

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‘The Kennedys’ paints a flattering portrait (AP)

NEW YORK – “The Kennedys” opens on the eve of Election Day 1960 with John F. Kennedy voicing high hopes to supporters as a long presidential race comes to an end. These sequences are intercut with the weary-looking candidate peering … Continue reading

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US raises doubts about Nicaraguan named as Libya envoy (AFP)

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – Moamer Kadhafi wants a former Marxist priest and Nicaraguan foreign minister to represent him at the United Nations, but the United States said Wednesday he will have to get a stronger document than a tourist visa. … Continue reading

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INSIDE WASHINGTON: Pork trumps preserving history (AP)

WASHINGTON – One of the first victims of Washington’s new tough-on-spending culture is a historic preservation program that saved the flag that inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner” and preserved thousands of other fragile national treasures. A pet cause of then-first lady … Continue reading

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Tea party rallies to keep GOP cutting spending (AP)

WASHINGTON – The tea partiers who helped drive GOP gains in the last election are rallying in the city they love to hate Thursday, urging Republican House leaders — Speaker John Boehner above all — to resist the drive toward … Continue reading

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