Monday, February 7, 2011

Tri-Valley case: A law firm’s open letter to Obama

Tri-Valley case: A law firm’s open letter to Obama

Tri-Valley case: A law firm’s open letter to Obama

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The fate of Tri-Valley University students who risk being deported if they are found in violation of their immigration status could be decided in the next few days. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities are expected to announce guidelines for the students caught in the controversy this week.


WikiLeaks founder Assange's lawyers fight extradition

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The lawyer for Julian Assange argued on Monday that the embattled WikiLeaks founder will face a secret trial that violates international standards of fairness if sent to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations.


Freed Google executive helped spark Egypt revolt

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The young Google Inc. executive detained by Egyptian authorities for 12 days said Monday he was behind the Facebook page that helped spark what he called "the revolution of the youth of the Internet." A US - based human rights group said nearly 300 people have died in two weeks of clashes.


How the Huffington Post became a $315 mn killer app

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The Huffington Post broke into public consciousness based on its namesake and Arianna Huffington's A-list Rolodex, but it never would have merited a $315 million payday if those gilded elements had not been married to sophisticated technology and careful brand management.


Kidnapped at 16, his ear was cut by captors

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J. Paul Getty III, who was a grandson of the oil baron once believed to be the richest man in the world and who achieved tragic notoriety in 1973 when he was kidnapped by Italian gangsters, died Saturday at his home near London. He was 54.


South Sudan mutiny death toll hits 50

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At least 50 people were killed in fighting in south Sudan's Upper Nile state, more than double an earlier toll for the revolt by militiamen refusing to turn in heavy weapons, officials said today.


Google executive released in Egypt

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Egyptian authorities on Monday released an executive from the US software giant Google arrested last week during protests against President Hosni Mubarak's regime, a security official told AFP.


Thailand, Cambodia clash again at disputed border

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Thailand accused Cambodia of refusing to negotiate to resolve a border dispute that led to the fourth straight day of fierce clashes Monday, as Phnom Penh said that only U.N. peacekeepers can stop the fighting near an 11th century temple.


WikiLeaks founder back in court to challenge extradition

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Facing his most crucial legal battle so far, Julian Assange, the founder of the antisecrecy organization WikiLeaks, appeared on Monday at a hearing to decide whether he will be extradited to Sweden to face accusations of sexual abuse.


Afghanistan's hidden Taliban government

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Midway through December, Afghan police officers arrested a man who had hidden a fake bomb near a government office in Miri, a village in eastern Afghanistan. The man, who gave the name Muhammad Mir, confessed, saying he wanted to gauge the security force's reactions to a Taliban attack, according to American intelligence officials.


Wife of Pak man killed by US official commits suicide

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The wife of a Pakistani man shot and killed by a US official has committed suicide by eating rat poison, explaining before she died that she was driven to act by fears the American would be freed without trial, a doctor says.


Suicide bombing hits Afghanistan's Kandahar

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A suicide bomb hit the southern Afghan city of Kandahar today, the interior ministry in Kabul said, giving no word on possible casualties.


Fire damages 1,000-year-old Buddhist temple in China

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A thousand-year-old building at the ancient Buddhist temple in China's Fujian province was gutted reportedly by fireworks set off by revelers celebrating Chinese New Year.


The Flying Lady of Rolls Royce turns 100

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Rolls Royce Motor Cars held a celebratory drive through the streets of central London this weekend. The iconic cars were driven past the city's historic landmarks, including The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. The drive was held to mark the 100th anniversary of the creation of The Spirit of Ecstasy, the mascot which appears on the front of all Rolls-Royce cars.


Young Sikh could sue for 'assault' on hair

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The family of the Malaysian Sikh teenager, who had complained that his hair was cropped off while he was asleep at a national service camp, is considering legal options to pursue the case.


Aguilera apologises for messing up national anthem

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Pop diva Christina Aguilera has issued a public apology after she botched America's National Anthem at the Super Bowl.


F1 driver seriously injured in car crash

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Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica suffered serious injuries after being involved in a high-speed car accident during a trial run for the Andora Rally in Italy. The 26-year-old driver's car left the track and hit a wall just a couple of miles after he started the race. It took almost two hours to extract Kubica from the wreckage after which he was immediately rushed to the hospital in a chopper.


Roll Royce marks 100 years of The Spirit of Ecstasy

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Rolls Royce Motor Cars held a celebratory drive through the streets of central London on Sunday. The iconic cars were driven past the city's historic landmarks, including The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.


Mubarak may not be able to step down soon: Clinton

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak might not be able to quit his post as early as being demanded by the protesters as the transition process will take some time to roll out.


Lahore shooting: 3 more Americans stopped from leaving Pak

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Pakistan has barred the three more US nationals from going out of the country on allegations that they were in the vehicle that crushed a man to death in Lahore after Davis was involved in the shooting, the Express Tribune reported Monday.


Indian-origin man guilty of murdering pregnant wife

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A Canadian court has found an Indian-origin man guilty of murdering his pregnant wife in 2006. Mukhtiar Panghali, who was charged a few months after his school teacher wife Manjit Panghali's charred corpse was found near a waterway at Delta, British Columbia in 2006, will be sentenced on March 17.


Pervez Musharraf named accused in Bhutto's assassination

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Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf was today named as an accused in an interim chargesheet filed by prosecutors in an anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of suspects charged with involvement in assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto.


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