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Will any part of Europe save itself?
The Fitch Ratings agency has downgraded the credit of another five European countries -- Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Slovenia and Spain -- citing "the financing risks faced by eurozone sovereign governments in the absence of a credible financial firewall...Tags: Germany, Italy, Nicolas Sarkozy, Political Systems, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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London looters are following the example of British bankers and members of Parliament
We should learn the lessons of the London riots, as the root causes can also be found in Baltimore. The real reason why British youth loots is simply because they are following the example shown to them by the establishment. Young Brits are immersed in...Tags: United Kingdom, David Cameron, London (England), Riots, Banking
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Hearing disrupted by shaving cream 'pie' as Murdochs give little ground in testimony
The Baltimore SunUPDATE (11:55 a.m.): The hearing was abruptly interrupted, and the camera went to a blank wall as a result of a disturbance in the hearing room at about 11:55 a.m. as the last questioner was addressing a question to Rupert Murdoch. A replay of video...Tags: News Corp., Elections, Criminals, Tom Watson, Newspapers
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Crazy fight breaks out in Afghanistan Parliament
Let's see: Our Wisconsin Supreme Court is choking each other. Our New Jersey lawmakers are threatening to punch each other in the head. But when it comes to crazy fights in government, we're still way behind Afghanistan.
At least the fight in their...Tags: Hamid Karzai, Elections, Afghanistan
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Austerity measures squeeze Greece too hard
The Greek parliament approved a $113 billion austerity package that had been demanded by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund as a condition for receiving a $17 billion installment of the $160 billion "bailout" package negotiated last...Tags: Economic Indicator, Wages and Pensions, Elections, Greece, Company Privatization
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Budget Britain: You have to know where to look
The Associated PressLONDON -- God save the queen, and maybe a few pounds-- sterling that is. London may have a deserved reputation for being royally expensive, but by taking advantage of the free museums and sights in the historic capital, tourists won't necessarily leave...Tags: United Kingdom, Colleges and Universities, Trips and Vacations, Christianity, Anglican
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Specter gives up on Spygate
O, by the WayApparently, we can officially put Spygate behind us. U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter says that he is not seeking a Congressional inquiry into any further misdeeds by the New England Patriots. The Pennsylvania senator told the Philadelphia Daily News editorial...Tags: Upper House, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Arlen Specter, Football
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Report: Clemens under more pressure
O, by the WayLast night's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium was a meant to be a nostalgic juncture of baseball's past and present being played in one of the game's most storied arenas and attended by so many past stars. All of which makes......Tags: Upper House, Prosecution, Baseball, Witnesses
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Obama begins work of transition
The Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama pivoted quickly to begin filling out his new administration today, selecting hard-charging Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel as White House chief of staff, while aides stepped up the pace of transition work that had been cloaked in...Tags: Al Franken, Law Enforcement, U.S. Presidential Election (2008), Dmitry Medvedev, NBC (tv network)
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He may not fit the bill, but he will pay price
THE IMAGE still lingers. Rafael Palmeiro, called to testify before a congressional committee on March 17, pointed his finger at committee chairman Tom Davis and denied that he had ever used illegal performance-enhancing drugs. There was no tortured legal...Tags: Arts, Government, Cartoons, Upper House, Mark McGwire
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Forgiveness is in air at yard as team's fallen hero signs in
IT WAS big, almost as big as the girl waving it over her head. It was bright orange with black lettering, and it read, "Welcome Back Raffy." It was held aloft behind the Orioles' dugout about two hours before the first pitch at Camden Yards last night,...Tags: Upper House, Rafael Palmeiro, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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