Archive for January, 2009

Obama’s half brother arrested on charge of marijuana possession

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

George Obama, the half brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, has been arrested by Kenyan police on a charge of possession of marijuana, police said Saturday.

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Five babies die in fire at India hospital

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Five newborn babies died Saturday in a suspected fire in their incubator at a government-run hospital in the north Indian state of Punjab, police said.

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Anger as UK student sit-ins protest Gaza war

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Britain’s top student body has urged protesters to abandon nationwide university sit-ins over Israel’s military actions in Gaza as others voice concern over increasing hostility towards Jewish students.

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Serena thrashes Safina to claim 4th Australian Open

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Serena Williams claimed her fourth Australian Open title with an emphatic 6-0 6-3 victory over Russian Dinara Safina in Saturday’s final in Melbourne.

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Q&A: Italy’s Inter accused of match fixing

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

The Milan-based daily “Il Giornale” has published a police report alleging Italian football champions Inter threw away matches at the end of last season in order to increase gambling odds.

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Hamburg beat Bayern to go top in Germany

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Martin Jol’s SV Hamburg went to the top of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win over reigning champions Bayern Munich.

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Torre on book: ‘It wasn’t my intention to shock anybody’

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Los Angeles Dodgers baseball manager Joe Torre’s new book about his old club has been burning up best-seller lists even before it hits stores.

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Italy’s Inter accused of match fixing

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

The Milan-based daily “Il Giornale” published a police report alleging Italy’s champions Inter threw away matches at the end of last season in order to increase gambling odds.

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Duncan details $150 billion education stimulus

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Education Secretary Arne Duncan talks to CNN’s Campbell Brown about the President’s $150 billion increase in federal money for education. Here is the transcript of that interview.

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Water cutbacks on tap for Mexico City

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Five million residents in Mexico City and its metro area could soon start feeling the effects of water cutbacks imposed Friday due to drought conditions.

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