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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Government opponents shouted "Allahu Akbar" and "Death to the Dictator" from Tehran's rooftops in the pouring rain on the eve of student demonstrations planned for Monday. Authorities choked off Internet access and warned journali...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — One group of young Hollywood stars were in the spotlight Saturday — and it wasn't for getting into a fight outside a night club or being arrested for drunken driving.
Five under-25-year-old stars were lauded on Saturday for their p...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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Seven companies saw trading action on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) last week, but only two changed value.
Ascendant Group Ltd., owner of power company Belco, climbed 25 cents, or 1.7 percent, to close on $15.25 on the trading of 500 shares.
Bermu...
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new york (Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, throwing cold water on a plan by congressional Democrats to tax financial transactions, said banks and other market participants would find ways to circumvent the expense.
"I have not seen t...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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SUN CITY, South Africa (Reuters) – Australia's Robert Allenby kept his cool to win the Sun City Challenge on the third hole of a play-off at Gary Player Country Club yesterday, pipping defending champion Henrik Stenson of Sweden.
Both players finishe...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — House Democrats will propose more than doubling taxes on money managers at private-equity and venture capital firms to pay for the renewal of 45 tax breaks due to expire soon, a Democratic aide said.
Matthew Beck, a spokesman...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Thousands of people dressed in white demanded soldiers leave Mexico's most violent city yesterday, accusing troops of provoking a surge in drug-war killings and running protection rackets.
Around 5,000 people marched...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The football-inspired drama "The Blind Side" has become the underdog hit of the season with a $20.4 million weekend and a box-office victory over "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."
The Warner Bros. sports tale had been runner-up for th...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc, the bailed-out insurer beset by executive pay restrictions, has parted ways with its head of human resources, leaving open a key vacancy in the midst of fragile pay negotiations with Washington.
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DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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Today in History - Dec. 7
Today is Monday, Dec. 7, the 341st day of 2009. There are 24 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 7, 1941, Imperial Japanese warplanes attacked the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, as well as...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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