4 Jan 2009 at 5:56pm SAN FRANCISCO ? A federal judge ruled Monday that "sufficient facts" exist to keep alive a lawsuit brought by two U.S.-based lawyers for a Islamic charity who say they were eavesdropped on without warrants. The suit involves two American lawyers ...
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3 Jan 2009 at 11:52am The Sable Highlands stretch almost far as you can see across the northeastern Adirondacks, where outdoor enthusiasts now can freely explore 48,500 acres of wilderness that were once private timberlands and generally off-limits for decades. Public ...
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3 Jan 2009 at 6:51am BEIJING is showing all the symptoms of the Olympics curse that hit Athens and Sydney. Three months after the Games, figures show that the "Olympic effect" has been short-lived: hotels are empty, industrial output has fallen and the streets are quiet ...
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2 Jan 2009 at 1:12pm Workers at Beijing's 'Bird's Nest' Stadium wait for custumers at a photo booth that allows them to be photographed with the Olympic torch and stand on the winners podium Photo: AP Three months after the end of the games, new figures show the "Olympic ...
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1 Jan 2009 at 3:22pm For a number of years it has been the custom of Monday Morning to publish end-of-year wishes addressed to the Lebanese people by the members of the the Diplomatic Corps accredited to our country. This has become not only a tradition but a commitment ...
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31 Dec 2008 at 6:00pm Robert Graham was the premier contemporary sculptor of figurative monuments in America. England played a significant part in his career. He lived in London from 1967 to 1971, and in 1970 showed at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, his inaugural public ...
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12 Dec 2008 at 9:32am Ever notice how dirty dishes multiply? Or the way one wayward sock on the floor soon results in a room's total disarray?Dutch scientists, in a new study, have proven the civic equivalent. A messy neighborhood, they found, led to an overall decline in behavior. People were more inclined to litter, for instance, when graffiti decorated nearby walls.
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