Monthly Archives: May 2010

Deadly clashes at sea (Bumped – 11)

Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of civilian aid ships bringing supplies to the besieged Gaza Strip overnight, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens. As estimates of the numbers killed in the high seas raid on the Gaza … Continue reading

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Obama Nightmare Continues – Page Two (6)

#1 — Biden praises world’s ‘finest military’ at Arlington Arlington, Virginia (CNN) — Vice President Joe Biden led Americans in every corner of the country and around the world Monday in pausing to remember the sacrifices of those who have … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update May 31st, 2010 (19)

Canada #1 — CBC | TSX, dollar up on strong GDP report A report showing strong economic growth in Canada pushed the Toronto Stock Exchange higher Monday. [...] #2 — CBC | Former Manitoba premier Duff Roblin dies Former Manitoba … Continue reading

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U.S. to Aid South Korea With Naval Defense Plan

WASHINGTON — Surprised by how easily a South Korean warship was sunk by what an international investigation concluded was a North Korean torpedo fired from a midget submarine, senior American officials say they are planning a long-term program to plug … Continue reading

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Hill acts to keep Gitmo's inmates out of U.S.

He has already missed his own self-imposed deadline, and President Obama’s plans to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, suffered more setbacks last week when lawmakers on both sides of the Capitol took steps to block him. On … Continue reading

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Tax agency widens offshore investigation

The Federal Court has ordered three Canadian banks to give the Canada Revenue Agency information on clients with alleged financial ties to Liechtenstein as part of an ongoing offshore tax-evasion probe. Federal Court documents show UBS Bank Canada, the Canadian … Continue reading

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Fears Rise in Europe Over Potential for Deflation (1)

FRANKFURT — If the European Central Bank has one monetary dragon it considers essential to slay, it is inflation. Keeping inflation under control is the central bank’s primary legal responsibility, and as Europe struggles to overcome economic problems caused by … Continue reading

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Greece urged to give up euro

THE Greek government has been advised by British economists to leave the euro and default on its €300 billion (£255 billion) debt to save its economy. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), a London-based consultancy, has warned Greek … Continue reading

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Showboating for Hamas

What’s the latest fetish shared by all of the following? Noam Chomsky, George Galloway, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), UNRWA and Code Pink. Why of course! They are all cheerleaders for the flotilla of “peace activists” who have been steaming … Continue reading

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