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  • Maurel & Prom Entrusts its Financial Communication to Influences Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:43PM Since January 1st 2009, Maurel & Prom called upon the services of Influences, a PR agency headed by Catherine Durand Meddahi, to implement its financial communication.
  • Israel strike kills up to 60 members of one family Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:40PMSome of the Samouni family died from shrapnel wounds and others from being crushed by falling masonry.
  • Beebe says he will call for cigarette tax hike Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:29PMLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Gov. Mike Beebe says he will call next week for an increase in the cigarette tax to help pay for establishing a trauma system in the state and other health programs.
  • Latest issue Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:29PMThink about this for a moment. Israel is called Israel in BBC reports. But Palestine is rarely called Palestine. Israel fights Hamas. Israel has a name, the name of a place, a country. Palestine has none. Instead, Hamas – or, the more usual, Hamas militants – are fighting Israel.
  • Beebe says he will call for cigarette tax hike Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:26PM Associated Press - January 6, 2009 2:24 PM ET LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Gov. Mike Beebe says he will call next week for an increase in the cigarette tax to help pay for establishing a trauma...
  • Turkey restores citizenship of celebrated poet Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:24PMANKARA, Turkey—Turkey restored the citizenship of its most famous poet Monday in a symbolic step meant to show it was addressing criticism of its human rights record in hopes of joining the European Union.
  • Israel Urged to Let Journalists into Gaza Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:08PM WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (OneWorld.net) - Israel should immediately allow journalists and human rights monitors into the Gaza Strip as their presence could help reduce casualities by detering abuse by both sides to the conflict, urged an international human rights watchdog Monday.
  • Feds Launch New Measures to Support Aboriginal Economic Development Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:04PMNon-native lawyers and consultants defend aboriginal causes for their own financial gain, argue Frances Widdowson and Albert Howard in their controversial book, Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry: The Deception Behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation.
  • Somali kidnappers release 2 foreign journalists Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:42AMSun, Jan 4, 2009 (8:18 a.m.) Two foreign journalists _ a Briton and a Spaniard _ were released Sunday after nearly six weeks in captivity in Somalia, officials said.
  • Lankan troops enter key town en route Mullaittivu Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:40AMCOMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views!
  • Somali kidnappers release journalists Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:37AMBOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) - Somali kidnappers have freed two foreign journalists abducted last November in the northern port of Bosasso, local officials said on Sunday.
  • Israeli Forces Push Farther Into the Gaza Strip Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:35AMJERUSALEM, Jan. 4 -- Israeli ground forces backed by air and naval power moved into the Gaza Strip on Sunday, bisecting the northern and southern sections and targeting areas from which Hamas fighters are launching rockets, according to witnesses and Israeli military officials.
  • Census 2010 officials hope for high participation Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:31AMEfforts have already begun to encourage South Dakotans to fill out their Census 2010 survey when it arrives in the mail more than a year from now.
  • Somali kidnappers release 2 foreign journalists Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:31AM Two foreign journalists — a Briton and a Spaniard — were released in good health Sunday after nearly six weeks in captivity in Somalia, officials said.
  • Somali kidnappers release two European journalists Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:25AMA Somali government official says two foreign journalists have been released after spending nearly six weeks in captivity. Authorities said that British reporter Colin Freeman and Spanish photographer Jose Cendon were recovering in a hotel in Bosasso.
  • Warming to winter Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:05AM Winter in Fort Wayne is not only a threat to life and limb, it is a threat to vigor and vim. Photo caption: Joel Kaufman, left, and Carl Miller take refuge from wintry weather at Henry’s, a downtown restaurant and bar. Photo by Laura J. Gardner | The Journal Gazette
  • Rights group says U.S. response to Gaza ‘lopsided’ Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:45PMWASHINGTON - Human rights group Amnesty International on Friday accused the United States of having a “lopsided” response to the crisis in Gaza and told the top U.S. diplomat to press all sides to reach an immediate cease-fire.
  • PML-N to requisition NA session: Nawaz criticises govt over power, gas shortage Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:27PMFAISALABAD, Jan 2: Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif has said the people of the country are facing immense hardship because of the ill-conceived policies of the federal government which have caused severe shortages of gas and electricity and long hours of loadshedding.
  • Jeddah-Makkah railway project to be taken up soon Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:27PMRIYADH, Jan 2: Work on the Haramain railway project, which links Jeddah with Makkah and Madinah, is expected to start soon. The Saudi ministry of transport is expected to open later this month financial offers made for the multi-billion riyal contract.
  • Nato supplies resumed Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:26PMLANDI KOTAL, Jan 2: Supplies for Nato forces in Afghanistan were partially resumed on Friday with the reopening of the Peshawar-Torkham highway. The highway was closed three days ago when security forces launched an operation against militants in Khyber Agency.
  • Israel keeps journalists out despite court ruling Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:26PMEREZ CROSSING, Jan 2: Israel continued to bar foreign journalists from entering the Gaza Strip on Friday, despite a Supreme Court decision to allow a limited number of reporters to enter the territory.
  • Nine Muslim passengers removed from flight Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:25PMWASHINGTON, Jan 2: Nine Muslim passengers, including three children, were removed from a flight at Washington’s Reagan National Airport after other passengers reported hearing a suspicious remark.
  • So far yet so near Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:50PMThe tourist in us may dream of visiting places far away but sometimes all we need is a trip to our neighbor to discover a different kind of paradise.
  • Napster wounds the giant Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:48PMWhen Shawn Fanning was born, on Nov. 22, 1980, he lived with his single mother, Coleen, and a rotating cast of her eight brothers and sisters and their families in working-class Rockland, Mass.
  • Top 10 events for local bourses Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:32AMThe Securities Journalists Club, with members from more than 20 press agencies nationwide, announced on Tuesday the ten most outstanding events for the domestic stock market during the year.
  • Weightlifter tops sport poll Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:25AMWeightlifter Hoang Anh Tuan topped the list of 10 best sportspersons in Viet Nam for 2008. Tuan won 1,430 points in a vote by hundreds of sports journalists nationwide.
  • Vietnam sacks graft-busting news editors Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:24AMThe editors of two popular Vietnamese newspapers have been dismissed, after recent coverage of a major state corruption scandal.
  • Vietnam Sacks Editors Of Two Graft-busting Newspapers Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:23AMHANOI (AFP)--The editors of two popular Vietnamese dailies have been dismissed, several months after journalists from the newspapers were punished in court for their coverage of a major state corruption scandal.
  • Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories: Immediate access to humanitarian workers and observers essential Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:23AMAs the number of casualties continues to mount, civilians in Gaza are in increasingly dire need of food, medical and other emergency assistance, Amnesty International said today.
  • Sports Sunflashes Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:20AMAIPS POLL PICKS BOLT
  • Movie capsules Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:20AMRatings are based on the opinions of Gannett News Service, Associated Press and Courier-Post reviewers. ****: Excellent; ***: Good; **: Fair; *: Poor.
  • Sarasota resident remembers Castro interview Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:15AMBy FRANCES ROBLES
  • Karen Russo, Sac Union Columnist Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:02AMStarting late yesterday afternoon, it began raining in southern Israel — which, coupled with the bitter cold, may account for a night of relative quiet from our local terrorists. Maybe they couldn’t keep their powder dry, or maybe they couldn’t get the matches lit.
  • Kimball hotel owners getting name out before opening Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:57AMThe Wheat Growers Hotel in Kimball was constructed in 1918 and was considered the most glamorous hotel between Omaha and Denver. Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower stayed at the Hotel in 1919. With 86 rooms, a restaurant and a ballroom, the hotel became the hub for railroad travelers and locals alike.
  • The Fives: Top 10 stories according rapidcityjournal.com readers Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:57AMI admit it. These exercises in the top stories, top videos, top whatever of 2008 are simply exercises in journalistic ego.
  • Movie review: Marley & Me Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:47AMAww, look at that cute, fluffy puppy in those “Marley & Me” ads. He’s so sweet and innocent with those pleading eyes and that shiny, red bow around his neck.
  • Our Annual New Year’s Gift to WestportNow Readers Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:41AMOnce again, WestportNow is pleased to present as a New Year’s gift to its readers our review of the past year through the eyes of Westporters who contributed photos to WestportNow in 2008.
  • Politicians much more comfortable on late-night TV Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:05AMNEW YORK---- It proved to be more than a joke when David Letterman said in late September that "the road to the White House runs through me."
  • Nigeria: Tackling the Witchcraft Question in Akwa Ibom Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:54AMAkwa Ibom State has been in the news recently over child-witchcraft.
  • View from Dubai: Shooting Shoes, Sleeping Dogs Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:47AMDUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A ponderous academic debate has broken out over the shoe-ting incident involving U.S. President George W Bush. After the initial shock and awe that the rage of Muntazer al-Zaidi brought out in all of us, just about everyone in the Middle East - including fellow journalists and writers - is furiously debating if the Iraqi journalist was right to throw those size 10 ...
  • Gaza ground invasion feared Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:40AMIsraeli war planes continued to pound targets in the Gaza Strip today, as the three-day death toll surpassed 300 with more than 1,000 wounded.
  • Nigeria: Hajj - Homesick Pilgrims Urged to Stay Calm Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:39AMAbuja — As the transportation of pilgrims back home from the holy land entered its third week over the weekend, stranded pilgrims from Kano State have been urged to be patient as effort is being made bring them back home.
  • Suicide bomber kills eight near Sri Lankan capital Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:37AMA suspected Tamil rebel suicide bomber killed at least seven troops and one civilian in a blast at a guard post near the Sri Lankan capital on Sunday, authorities said. Another 17 people, including four civilians, were wounded.
  • Neil Farrington: Why Tyneside WILL miss Mr Newcastle Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:36AMTHE man himself has never been shy of using the odd cliche, so I’ll not stand on ceremony now . . .
  • Diplomats watch to see if Robert Mugabe dare go on holiday Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:35AMEach morning and afternoon a nauseating ritual is performed in Harare as President Robert Mugabe travels in a heavily guarded motorcade between his home and State House.
  • SA vehicles were used in disappeared persons saga Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:20AMHarare – Lawyers representing opposition activists and human rights defenders being held incommunicado by state security agents are investigating the use of a South Africa registered vehicle in the transportation of the detainees.
  • Presidential campaign in state voted top Montana story of 2008 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:06AMThe Presidential election that unexpectedly hit Montana, first with a primary battle that featured visits to the state by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, and then a significant general election campaign by Obama is the top news story in Montana for 2008 as chosen by members of The Associated Press.
  • Tax-free cigarettes fuel illegal trade Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:55AMThe sale of tax-free cigarettes to Indian reservations in New York has played a major role in the millions of dollars made in the cigarette bootlegging trade, according to an investigation released last week by the Center for Public Integrity in Washington, D. C.
  • In China, Media Make Small Strides Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:18PMBEIJING -- This fall, a scholarly magazine that focuses on Communist Party history pushed the envelope again.
  • Canadian soldier killed by bomb blast begins long journey home Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 7:52PMKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Canadian soldiers bid a silent farewell to one of their own Saturday as the setting sun cast long shadows across the tarmac [...]