World December 21st, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | Snow deepens Europe's Christmas travel misery

Overnight snowfall has compounded transport misery for travellers in Germany, as Europe continues to struggle with freezing conditions.

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DM | Will heads roll over Heathrow?

#2 — BBC | Assange concerned over 'natural justice' in Sweden

Julian Assange has told the BBC that he is fighting a Swedish extradition warrant because he believes "no natural justice" would occur in Sweden.

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#3 — BBC | Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko charged with misusing funds

The Ukrainian opposition leader, Yulia Tymoshenko, has been charged with misusing state funds while serving as prime minister, her spokeswoman says.

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#4 — CNN | FCC to vote Tuesday on 'net neutrality' rules

(CNN) — The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Tuesday on set of regulations designed to ensure that internet providers grant everyone equal access to the Web.

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Telegraph | Internet pornography block plans: other attempts to control the internet

#5 — Fox | AQAP Looking To Attack U.S. Food Supply?

The group behind last year’s failed Christmas Day bombing and the recent attempt to send two explosives-laden packages to the United States may be looking to attack U.S. food supplies, Fox News has learned.

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#6 — Fox | Drinking Water Crisis in California

It’s a process Becky Quintana goes through every time she makes a cup of coffee; reaching into the fridge for bottled water to fill up the coffee pot instead of tapping into water from the sink.

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#7 — NY Times | Homes at Risk, and No Help From Lawyers

In California, where foreclosures are more abundant than in any other state, homeowners trying to win a loan modification have always had a tough time.

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#8 — DM | Swine flu winter

Nearly 200 swine flu victims were fighting for their lives last night.

The number of patients in intensive care has doubled in a week and many of them are either elderly or pregnant. 14 have so far died.

Seventeen of the 190 are being kept alive by highly-specialised heart and lung machines – three times the usual number.

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#9 — Independent | Cable threatens to 'bring down the Government'

The Liberal Democrat minister Vince Cable faced acute embarrassment last night after privately suggesting he could "bring down" the Coalition Government by quitting the Cabinet.

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#10 — Telegraph | 7/7 inquests: Firemen, equality and 'absurd' response to July 7 bombings

Firemen who struggled in a Tube carriage to save victims of a 7/7 bomber were never given a proper debrief – unlike their colleagues in the equality and diversity department.

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