Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Male sex slave ring busted in Spain

Male sex slave ring busted in Spain

Male sex slave ring busted in Spain

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Police in Spain have busted a ring engaged in sexually exploiting men recruited from Brazil and forced to work round the clock under death threats.


Man kills six because of pact with 'Saint Death'

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A 22-year-old Argentine man said he killed six people because he made a pact with "Saint Death" in exchange for "protection and prosperity", police said.


Pak military men deplaned in US, 'verbally abused'

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A delegation of senior Pakistani military officials visiting the US was deboarded from a plane, detained, "interrogated and rudely treated" by security officials after one of them made a comment to a flight attendant, prompting the team to head home in protest.


Greece: Smoking ban in public places

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Greece, which has been praised for its budget cutbacks and austerity programme, is going after another vice: smoking.


Mexico captures reported drug lord called 'the Barbie'

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A former Texas high school football player and petty street dealer who allegedly rose to become one of Mexico's most savage assassins became the third major drug lord brought down by Mexico in less than a year, and could provide intelligence on even bigger kingpins.


Obama's second address from the Oval office: Full Text

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A look at text, as prepared for delivery, of US President Obama's address from the Oval Office on Tuesday night, provided by the White House.


Obama says Iraq combat mission is over

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President Obama declared an end on Tuesday to the seven-year American combat mission in Iraq, saying that the United States has met its responsibility to that country and that it is now time to turn to pressing problems at home.


WikiLeaks founder questioned by Swedish police

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been questioned by Swedish police about an allegation that he mistreated a woman, his lawyer said on Tuesday.


Before Obama address, a new look for Oval Office

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The Oval Office has gotten a makeover. When US President Barack Obama addresses the nation on Iraq on Tuesday night, he will do so from newly redecorated digs. The look, which includes new and reupholstered furniture and new paint and wallpaper, is more modern and tends toward neutral hues of brown and taupe, rather than the gold and yellow tones favored by his predecessor, George W Bush.


Next Oxford dictionary to be published only online?

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Amidst growing use of the Internet world-wide, publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) said the third edition may not be published in print hard copy form but only online.


Lionel Richie stars in new TV ad

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Lionel Richie is seen following Gary Lineker around in pursuit of his crisps in a new TV ad for Walkers Extra Crunchy crisps. It's the first ad that Richie, known for hits such as 'Hello' and 'Dancing On The Ceiling,' has appeared in for 30 years.


We have to destroy terror sanctuaries: Afghan NSA

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Afghanistan's National Security Advisor, Dr Rangin Dafdar Spanta, has told NDTV that for stability in the region, terrorist camps and sanctuaries must be eliminated.


Obama to make second Oval Office speech

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For only the second time since he took office, President Obama will speak to the nation from the Oval Office on Tuesday night, in an address meant to convey that he has kept one of the central promises of his campaign: withdrawing American combat troops from Iraq.


Peg or two can help you hang on there for more years

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Downing a peg or two could be good for you and give you a longer life than teetotalers. Researchers have found that good health among older people was linked to moderate drinking.


Pak floods: India increases aid to $25 mn

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India on Tuesday announced additional $20 million assistance to Pakistan which is grappling with the worst floods in recent history of the region.


Hate charges for student who attacked Muslim cabbie

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A 21-year-old film student accused of slashing a taxi driver last week after questioning whether he was a Muslim was indicted on two hate crimes on Tuesday.


Aryan license plate not racist, says woman driver

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New Zealand officials have allowed a woman to use license plate "ARYAN 1" as it is not a claim of white supremacy but a gesture of "love" for her former partner. The row started when a Kiwi complained to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) that term "Aryan" used by Lisa Marie Thompson on her car number plate is offensive as German dictator Adolf Hitler's Nazi army used the term to describe themselves as "master race", The Dominion Post newspaper reported today.


North Carolina farm produces emerald shaped into massive gem

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An emerald so large it's being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm.


Doctors seek way to treat muscle loss

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Bears emerge from months of hibernation with their muscles largely intact. Not so for people, who, if bedridden that long, would lose so much muscle they would have trouble standing. Why muscles wither with age is captivating a growing number of scientists, drug and food companies, let alone aging baby boomers who, despite having spent years sweating in the gym, are confronting the body's natural loss of muscle tone over time.


Army revises training to deal with unfit recruits

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The Army's new physical-training program, which has been rolled out this year at its five basic training posts, handle 145,000 recruits a year. Nearly a decade in the making, its official goal is to reduce injuries and better prepare soldiers for the rigors of combat in rough terrain like Afghanistan.


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