Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Almost half of United States hit by major snow storm

Almost half of United States hit by major snow storm


Almost half of United States hit by major snow storm

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A fearsome snowstorm has swept half the United States on Wednesday snarling transportation and burying many states under 2 feet of snow, leaving tens of millions of people stuck inside their houses.


Egypt unrest: Tanks move into Cairo protest square

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Egypt unrest: Bursts of heavy gunfire rained into Cairo's Tahrir Square before dawn Thursday, killing at least three anti-government demonstrators among crowds trying to hold the site after a dramatic assault hours earlier by supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, according to a protest organizer.


Manchester United's fans are many, and merciless

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More than halfway through a soccer season in which the world's most valuable sports team has yet to lose a match, the singing and banners proclaim, "We're Man United, we do what we want."


Snow storm hits half of US

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US snow storm - The blizzard that dropped a foot or more of snow across a staggeringly wide area of the country, from Oklahoma up through a paralyzed Chicago and across parts of an ice-glazed New England, finally began to weaken Wednesday. It left behind a long trail of spun-out cars, darkened homes, closed schools and stranded fliers.


Egypt protests: Mosques turn into makeshift clinics

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Bloodied protesters were taken to makeshift clinics in mosques and alleyways in Cairo on Wednesday, after thousands of supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak battled in central Tahrir Square.


‘Catastrophic’ cyclone makes landfall in Australia

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With winds howling at up to 185 miles per hour, a huge cyclone made landfall in the predawn hours on Thursday along the coast of the already storm-battered state of Queensland, with widespread reports of property damage and power failures.


Egypt clashes: 3 killed, over 600 injured

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President Hosni Mubarak struck back at his opponents on Wednesday, unleashing waves of his supporters armed with clubs, rocks, knives and firebombs in a concerted assault on thousands of anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square calling for an end to his authoritarian rule.


US couple who prayed over dying child sentenced

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A fundamentalist Christian couple who tried relying on prayer to cure their dying toddler must take their remaining children for medical check-ups as part of their sentence in the boy's death.


Broadcaster gives American outlet to Al Jazeera

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Link TV is giving Qatar-based Al-Jazeera English a long-sought American television audience during the political turmoil in Egypt.


Yemeni president pledges not to seek another term

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Yemen's US-backed president, in power for more than three decades, pledged Wednesday not to seek another term in office in an apparent attempt to defuse protests inspired by Tunisia's revolt and the turmoil in Egypt.


Greek police destroy letter bomb in Athens

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Greek police destroyed a letter bomb sent to the Justice Ministry on Wednesday and warned other government offices to watch out for more potentially booby-trapped packages, fearing a repetition of a spate of such bombings in November.


Male model behind the Mona Lisa, expert claims

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A male apprentice, longtime companion and possible lover of Leonardo da Vinci was the main influence and a model for the "Mona Lisa" painting, an Italian researcher said Wednesday.


Clashes erupt in Cairo between Mubarak's allies and foes

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Thousands of supporters and opponents of President Hosni Mubarak battled in Cairo's main square on Wednesday, raining stones, bottles and firebombs on each other in scenes of uncontrolled violence as soldiers stood by without intervening. Government backers galloped in on horses and camels, only to be dragged to the ground and beaten bloody.


Al Qaeda may have plotted 5 attacks on 9/11

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A group of Qatari men, suspected of supporting the plotters of the serial attacks of 9/11, may have been preparing for a fifth suicide strike in Washington, according to the secret US diplomatic cables leaked by WikiLeaks.


Man sued for calling out wrong name during sex

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A New Zealand man faces a legal suit for allegedly crying out another woman's name while making love with his ex-partner.


Scared of going back to India, says diplomat's wife

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Paromita Verma, the estranged wife of recalled Indian diplomat Anil Verma, has claimed that her husband hit her more than once and she was "extremely fearful" of her fate if she was forced to return to India. In a statement contained in her complaint to the Family Division of the Royal Courts of Justice here, she said: "I am extremely fearful of what might happen to me and my son if we are forced to return to India."


100 dogs shot dead after sledding business failed to take off

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One hundred dogs were shot dead over two days in Canada, allegedly because an adventure company did not receive the boost it expected after the 2010 Winter Olympics. The dogs killed were part of the company's dog-sledding events. Most died instantly, but others suffered, with one running away badly injured before being killed.


I was sold every few months, recounts Pakistani woman

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Recounting a harrowing tale of rape, torture and exploitation, a Pakistani woman who escaped after a year in captivity says she was sold to someone new every few months since being abducted by her husband's friend.


Obama suggests Mubarak should step down now

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Just hours after President Hosni Mubarak declared Tuesday night that he would step down in September as modern Egypt's longest-serving leader, President Obama strongly suggested that Mr. Mubarak's concession was not enough, declaring that an "orderly transition must be meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now."


Indian planning 'fake' marriage jailed in UK

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An Indian, who planned to stage a 'fake' marriage in order to stay in the UK, has been jailed for 16 months by a British court for conspiring to breach the country's immigration laws.


Volcano erupts sixth time in a week

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Mount Shinmoe volcano in southwestern Japan erupted early on Wednesday, its sixth eruption since last week, spewing columns of smoke up to a height of almost 2,000 meters.


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