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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Australia And Oceania</title>
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		<title>Teenage Dutch sailor Laura Dekker sees life unravel after court blocks dream voyage</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Corder</dc:creator>
		
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Young sailor Dekker&#8217;s dreams dashed
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Just four months ago Laura Dekker was a carefree 13-year-old with an extraordinary dream — to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. On Tuesday, police hauled her home — clutching a suitcase and guitar — from a mystery trip to the Caribbean, and ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/teenage-dutch-sailor-laura-dekker-sees-life-unravel-after-court-blocks-dream-voyage-247359/">Teenage Dutch sailor Laura Dekker sees life unravel after court blocks dream voyage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Continental opens new nonstop air service linking Honolulu &amp; Fiji in the South Pacific</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Continental opens service linking Honolulu &#038; Fiji

HONOLULU — Continental Airlines is beginning a new nonstop service linking Honolulu and Nadi, Fiji.
A traditional Hawaiian blessing will be performed Friday at Honolulu International Airport to mark the inaugural flight.
The new service is operated by Continental Micronesia using two-cabin Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 155 seats.
The flights from Honolulu .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/continental-opens-new-nonstop-air-service-linking-honolulu-fiji-in-the-south-pacific-245861/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Continental opens new nonstop air service linking Honolulu &#038; Fiji in the South Pacific</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Zealand church stirs passions with billboard of Mary and Joseph in bed together</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Lilley</dc:creator>
		
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NZ church&#8217;s Joseph and Mary billboard stirs debate

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A billboard at a New Zealand church depicting a downcast Joseph lying beside Mary in bed and the heading &#8220;God is a hard act to follow&#8221; provoked more than the intended reconsideration of the meaning of Christmas.
The sign was defaced by a paint-wielding vandal .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-zealand-church-stirs-passions-with-billboard-of-mary-and-joseph-in-bed-together-245126/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: New Zealand church stirs passions with billboard of Mary and Joseph in bed together</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russia hails recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by island nation of Nauru</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Russia hails Nauru recognizing Abkhazia, S.Ossetia

MOSCOW — Russia said Wednesday that it could expand ties with the South Pacific island nation of Nauru after the world&#8217;s smallest republic recognized two breakaway provinces of Georgia that had declared independence with Russian backing.
Moscow recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states after the August 2008 war between .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russia-hails-recognition-of-abkhazia-and-south-ossetia-by-island-nation-of-nauru-244903/">Russia hails recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by island nation of Nauru</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woods speaks of family values in interview filmed before infidelity revelations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Tiger Woods spoke of his commitment to his family during an interview screened in New Zealand on Tuesday that was conducted before his car crash and subsequent admission of several infidelities.
Asked in the interview &#8220;family first and golf second &#8230; always been that .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woods-speaks-of-family-values-in-interview-filmed-before-infidelity-revelations-244270/">Woods speaks of family values in interview filmed before infidelity revelations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 dead after tropical cyclone cuts swathe through Fiji</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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3 dead after tropical cyclone hits Fiji
SUVA, Fiji — Thousands of Fiji villagers fled to shelters as a tropical cyclone battered the South Pacific nation, causing flooding, damaging homes and power lines, and killing three people, officials said Tuesday.

Cyclone Mick, Fiji&#8217;s first this summer season, ripped through the most populated island of Viti Levu on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-dead-after-tropical-cyclone-cuts-swathe-through-fiji-244224/">Original source &nbsp;: 3 dead after tropical cyclone cuts swathe through Fiji</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Japan delays decision on relocation of major US base on Okinawa until next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — Media reports Tuesday said Japan has delayed until next year a decision on the relocation of a major US military base on the southern island of Okinawa that&#8217;s at the center of a growing row between Tokyo and Washington.
Kyodo News Agency said Prime .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-japan-delays-decision-on-relocation-of-major-us-base-on-okinawa-until-next-year-244014/">Reports: Japan delays decision on relocation of major US base on Okinawa until next year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta, Virgin Blue get nod from Australian regulators for joint venture to coordinate flights</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-virgin-blue-get-nod-from-australian-regulators-for-joint-venture-to-coordinate-flights-242633/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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Australian regulators OK Delta, Virgin Blue plan

ATLANTA — Australian regulators approve a joint venture between Delta Air lines and Virgin Blue Airlines Group that would give the carriers greater flexibility in coordinating flights between the U.S. and Australia and to share revenue.
U.S. regulatory approval is pending.
Delta already has immunity from antitrust laws to cooperate closely ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-virgin-blue-get-nod-from-australian-regulators-for-joint-venture-to-coordinate-flights-242633/">Delta, Virgin Blue get nod from Australian regulators for joint venture to coordinate flights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan hopes to give Obama it US base relocation proposal next week to end rift</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-hopes-to-give-obama-it-us-base-relocation-proposal-next-week-to-end-rift-242032/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Yamaguchi</dc:creator>
		
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Japan to give US base relocation plan next week

TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s prime minister said Wednesday that he hopes to meet with President Barack Obama next week to offer his proposals on the relocation of a major American military base in Okinawa that has led to a rift between the allies.
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said members .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-hopes-to-give-obama-it-us-base-relocation-proposal-next-week-to-end-rift-242032/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Japan hopes to give Obama it US base relocation proposal next week to end rift</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Indonesian colonel says army deliberately killed Australia-based journalists in 1975</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-indonesian-colonel-says-army-deliberately-killed-australia-based-journalists-in-1975-241261/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Mcguirk</dc:creator>
		
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Report: Indonesian colonel says reporters killed

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A former Indonesian army colonel has told a magazine that soldiers deliberately killed five Western journalists in East Timor in 1975 — contradicting the government&#8217;s longstanding assertion that the deaths were accidental.
The explosive claim in the weekly Tempo magazine, published Monday, further fueled tensions between Indonesia and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-indonesian-colonel-says-army-deliberately-killed-australia-based-journalists-in-1975-241261/" title="Former Indonesian colonel says army deliberately killed Australia-based journalists in 1975">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s Sinopec signs 20-year deal with Exxon Mobil to buy Papua New Guinea gas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Sinopec, Exxon sign deal for Papua New Guinea gas

BEIJING — State-owned Sinopec Corp. said Friday it has signed a 20-year contract with Exxon Mobil Corp. to buy gas from Papua New Guinea, in the latest of a flurry of foreign deals to secure fuel for China&#8217;s booming economy.
The liquefied natural gas will come from a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-sinopec-signs-20-year-deal-with-exxon-mobil-to-buy-papua-new-guinea-gas-239783/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : China&#8217;s Sinopec signs 20-year deal with Exxon Mobil to buy Papua New Guinea gas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghanistan, climate change top agenda as Obama meets with Australian prime minister</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — The White House says Afghanistan and climate change will top President Barack Obama&#8217;s agenda when he meets with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
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		<title>New Zealand man caught in river rescue dilemma saves wife as son drowns</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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NZ man caught by river rescue dilemma
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — As his wife floundered screaming for help in murky river water, a frantic New Zealand man was forced to abandon a bid to rescue his teenage son to save his partner from drowning, he said Monday.

Stacy Horton saved his wife, Vanessa, 35, as their son ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-zealand-man-caught-in-river-rescue-dilemma-saves-wife-as-son-drowns-237377/" title="New Zealand man caught in river rescue dilemma saves wife as son drowns">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Woods, wife unavailable for interview and ask state troopers to come back Sunday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fred Goodall</dc:creator>
		
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Police: Woods, wife unavailable for interview

WINDERMERE, Fla. — The mystery over Tiger Woods&#8217; car crash intensified Saturday when his agent called state troopers on their way to Woods&#8217; house and asked them to wait another day before speaking to him.
It was the second straight day Woods was unavailable to talk. His wife told troopers on .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-woods-wife-unavailable-for-interview-and-ask-state-troopers-to-come-back-sunday-237083/">Police: Woods, wife unavailable for interview and ask state troopers to come back Sunday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Commonwealth countries back call for climate treaty, new fund to fight effects of warming</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Fox</dc:creator>
		
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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Leaders of the Commonwealth countries called Saturday for a legally binding international agreement on climate change and a global fund with billions of dollars to help poor countries meet its mandates.
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		<title>Police won&#8217;t address rumors of what led to Woods&#8217; crash; release of 911 tapes expected Sunday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fred Goodall</dc:creator>
		
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Police: 911 tapes of Woods&#8217; crash expected Sunday

WINDERMERE, Fla. — Florida authorities went to Tiger Woods&#8217; mansion to clear up questions about how he crashed his SUV into a fire hydrant and a neighbor&#8217;s tree and said they plan to release tapes of the 911 call on Sunday.
Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes said ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-wont-address-rumors-of-what-led-to-woods-crash-release-of-911-tapes-expected-sunday-237070/">Police won&#8217;t address rumors of what led to Woods&#8217; crash; release of 911 tapes expected Sunday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police refuse to address rumors of what led to Woods&#8217; crash; 911 tapes to be released Sunday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Ferguson</dc:creator>
		
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Police: 911 tapes of Woods&#8217; crash to be out Sunday

WINDERMERE, Fla. — More than two dozen media and a cluster of television trucks camped outside the gates of Isleworth on Saturday waiting for authorities to visit with Tiger Woods and clear up questions about crashing his SUV into a neighbor&#8217;s tree.
The Florida Highway Patrol said ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-refuse-to-address-rumors-of-what-led-to-woods-crash-911-tapes-to-be-released-sunday-237056/" title="Police refuse to address rumors of what led to Woods&#8217; crash; 911 tapes to be released Sunday">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>An SUV accident sends PGA Tour star Tiger Woods to hospital, and police looking for answers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Ferguson</dc:creator>
		
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Police to talk to Woods about early morning crash

There are plenty of vivid details from the car crash that sent Tiger Woods to the hospital:
His SUV hit a fire hydrant and a tree; his lips were cut and he had blood in his mouth; his wife smashed a rear window with a golf club to ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/an-suv-accident-sends-pga-tour-star-tiger-woods-to-hospital-and-police-looking-for-answers-236917/">An SUV accident sends PGA Tour star Tiger Woods to hospital, and police looking for answers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A bad drive sends Woods to the hospital, and police looking for answers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Ferguson</dc:creator>
		
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Police to talk to Woods about accident
There are plenty of vivid details from the car crash that sent Tiger Woods to the hospital:

His SUV hit a fire hydrant and a tree; his lips were cut and he had blood in his mouth; his wife smashed a rear window with a golf club to get him ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-bad-drive-sends-woods-to-the-hospital-and-police-looking-for-answers-236906/">Read : A bad drive sends Woods to the hospital, and police looking for answers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia welcomes giant pandas from China with city party, bamboo-filled zoo enclosure</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
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ADELAIDE, Australia — Two giant pandas from China were welcomed to Australia on Saturday with gifts of bamboo and a city party before settling into their new home, a 25-acre (10-hectare) natural enclosure at the Adelaide Zoo.
Four-year-old male Wang Wang and 3-year-old female Fu Ni are on .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/australia-welcomes-giant-pandas-from-china-with-city-party-bamboo-filled-zoo-enclosure-236792/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Zealanders commemorate 1979 Antarctic air tragedy with vigil, services</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
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New Zealanders mark 30-year-old air tragedy

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — About 70 New Zealanders stood in silence in the Antarctic snow Saturday to remember 257 people who perished 30 years earlier when an airplane smashed into a nearby mountain in New Zealand&#8217;s worst air disaster.
After a commemorative service at New Zealand&#8217;s Scott Base science station on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-zealanders-commemorate-1979-antarctic-air-tragedy-with-vigil-services-236787/">Source &nbsp;: New Zealanders commemorate 1979 Antarctic air tragedy with vigil, services</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fla. police chief: Tiger Woods&#8217; wife heard accident, helped golfer out of car when he was hurt</title>
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		<dc:creator>Doug Ferguson</dc:creator>
		
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Police chief: Woods&#8217; wife helped after accident

Tiger Woods was injured early Friday when he lost control of his SUV outside his Florida mansion, and a local police chief said Woods&#8217; wife used a golf club to smash out the back window to help get him out.
The world&#8217;s No. 1 golfer was treated and released from .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-police-chief-tiger-woods-wife-heard-accident-helped-golfer-out-of-car-when-he-was-hurt-236757/">Source article &nbsp;: Fla. police chief: Tiger Woods&#8217; wife heard accident, helped golfer out of car when he was hurt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to meet Australian prime minister on Monday; climate conference, Afghanistan on agenda</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will meet with the Australian prime minister at the White House on Monday.
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		<title>Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia; getting medical care in Kenya</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Freed foreign journalists in Kenyan hospital

NAIROBI, Kenya — Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia were receiving medical care on Thursday in neighboring Kenya, Canada&#8217;s ambassador said.
Canadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan flew out of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in a chartered plane early Thursday. Later in the day Lindhout .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadian-and-australian-journalists-freed-in-somalia-getting-medical-care-in-kenya-236333/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia; getting medical care in Kenya</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia, arrive in neighboring Kenya</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Freed foreign journalists arrive in Kenya
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia arrived in neighboring Kenya Thursday.

Canadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan flew out of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in a chartered plane early Thursday, said Somalia&#8217;s National Security Minister Mohamed Abdullahi.
In the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, journalists ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadian-and-australian-journalists-freed-in-somalia-arrive-in-neighboring-kenya-236223/">Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia, arrive in neighboring Kenya</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Freed Canadian and Australian journalists leave Somalia, flying to neighboring Kenya</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Freed foreign journalists leave Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Two foreign journalists freed after more than a year in captivity flew to neighboring Kenya, Somalia&#8217;s national security minister said Thursday.

Canadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan early Thursday flew out of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in a chartered plane, Mohamed Abdullahi said.
Journalists waiting at Mogadishu airport were ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/freed-canadian-and-australian-journalists-leave-somalia-flying-to-neighboring-kenya-236075/" title="Freed Canadian and Australian journalists leave Somalia, flying to neighboring Kenya">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woman forced to withdraw from Antarctic ski odyssey after getting frostbite on 3rd day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman gets frostbite, leaves Antarctic ski odyssey

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — One of eight women on an Antarctic ski trek to the South Pole has been forced to quit the adventure after suffering frostbite just three days into the 40-day journey, the team announced on its Web site.
Kim-Marie Spence, 30, from Kingston, Jamaica, said she was ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-forced-to-withdraw-from-antarctic-ski-odyssey-after-getting-frostbite-on-3rd-day-235994/">Woman forced to withdraw from Antarctic ski odyssey after getting frostbite on 3rd day</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nigerian officials: Australian woman duped out of $50K in Internet love scam by &#8216;Mr. Right&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman duped out of $50K in Internet love scam

ABUJA, Nigeria — Authorities say an Australian woman who fell in love online was duped out of nearly $50,000 by a Nigerian man who said he was her &#8220;Mr. Right.&#8221;
Lawal Adewale Nurudeen was sentenced to 19 years in prison and ordered to repay the woman. On Monday, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nigerian-officials-australian-woman-duped-out-of-50k-in-internet-love-scam-by-mr-right-235189/" title="Nigerian officials: Australian woman duped out of $50K in Internet love scam by &#8216;Mr. Right&#8217;">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>6.8-magnitude earthquake rattles Tonga, no reports of damage or injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
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6.8-magnitude quake rattles Tonga
NUKU&#8217;ALOFA, Tonga — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Residents in the capital, Nuku&#8217;alofa, 120 miles (195 kilometers) southwest of the epicenter, said their homes rattled, and the tremors set  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/68-magnitude-earthquake-rattles-tonga-no-reports-of-damage-or-injuries-235173/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Geological Survey reports 6.8-magnitude underwater earthquake off Tonga</title>
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6.8-magnitude underwater quake off Tonga
NUKU&#8217;ALOFA, Tonga — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported shortly after the quake struck at 3:32 a.m. (1332 GMT, 8:32 a.m. EST) ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-geological-survey-reports-68-magnitude-underwater-earthquake-off-tonga-235088/">US Geological Survey reports 6.8-magnitude underwater earthquake off Tonga</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iceberg alert in southern ocean as ice chunks float north toward New Zealand</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Ships in the south Pacific Ocean have been alerted that hundreds of icebergs believed to have split off Antarctic ice shelves are drifting north toward New Zealand, officials said Tuesday.
The nearest one, measuring about 30 yards (meters) tall, was 160 miles (260 kilometers) southeast of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iceberg-alert-in-southern-ocean-as-ice-chunks-float-north-toward-new-zealand-234827/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Iceberg alert in southern ocean as ice chunks float north toward New Zealand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China to send two giant pandas to Australian zoo for joint research</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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China to send two pandas to Australia
BEIJING — China will send two giant pandas to an Australian zoo this Friday as part of a joint research program.

Four-year-old male Wang Wang and 3-year-old female Fu Ni will be loaned to Australia for 10 years, according to Zhang Hemin, head of the Wolong Nature Reserve Administration, the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-to-send-two-giant-pandas-to-australian-zoo-for-joint-research-234826/" title="China to send two giant pandas to Australian zoo for joint research">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacks the pair in Australia</title>
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Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner

MELBOURNE, Australia — A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs. The Australian, Chris Rickard, was in stable condition Monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old elbowed the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kangaroo-startled-by-a-man-walking-his-dog-attacks-the-pair-in-australia-234742/">Kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacks the pair in Australia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner during rescue</title>
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Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner

MELBOURNE, Australia — A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs.
The Australian, Chris Rickard, was in stable condition Monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old elbowed the kangaroo ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kangaroo-tries-to-drown-dog-attacks-owner-during-rescue-234461/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner during rescue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>8 women marking Commonwealth anniversary by ski journey to South Pole</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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8 women set out to ski to South Pole
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Eight women set out Monday from their base camp on Antarctica to ski to the South Pole in a trek to mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth grouping of 53 former British colonies.

Skiing six to 10 hours a day, they expect to ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/8-women-marking-commonwealth-anniversary-by-ski-journey-to-south-pole-234416/">8 women marking Commonwealth anniversary by ski journey to South Pole</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dozens of asylum seekers injured in Australian immigration detention center riot</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Dozens of asylum seekers injured in detention riot

CANBERRA, Australia — Sri Lankan and Afghan asylum seekers were separated at an island immigration detention center after a riot left 37 injured, an official said Monday.
Police were investigating the violence at the center Saturday night and criminal charges could be filed, Immigration Minister Chris Evans said. He ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dozens-of-asylum-seekers-injured-in-australian-immigration-detention-center-riot-234390/">Original article on  : Dozens of asylum seekers injured in Australian immigration detention center riot</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunman who killed 4 in Saipan rampage identified as Chinese caretaker of shooting range</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Police identify Saipan gunman who killed 4

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — Officials in Saipan have identified the gunman involved in a deadly rampage as 42-year-old Li Zhongren of China.
Police on Sunday said Li is believed to be the caretaker of the shooting range where he gunned down four people Friday, including two young children. He .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunman-who-killed-4-in-saipan-rampage-identified-as-chinese-caretaker-of-shooting-range-234240/">Gunman who killed 4 in Saipan rampage identified as Chinese caretaker of shooting range</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunman in deadly Saipan rampage identified as Chinese caretaker of shooting range</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Police identify gunman in deadly Saipan rampage

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — The gunman who killed four people and wounded nine in a shooting rampage on the Pacific island of Saipan was identified Sunday as a Chinese national believed to be employed at the shooting range where the deaths occurred.
Li Zhongren, 42, who killed himself after .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunman-in-deadly-saipan-rampage-identified-as-chinese-caretaker-of-shooting-range-234236/" title="Gunman in deadly Saipan rampage identified as Chinese caretaker of shooting range">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bangladeshi mother says formerly conjoined twins should grow up in Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julhas Alam</dc:creator>
		
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Bangladeshi mom wants twins to stay in Australia

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been successfully separated and wants them to grow up in Australia.
&#8220;My babies are alive and doing well. It&#8217;s the best news I&#8217;ve ever got in my ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bangladeshi-mother-says-formerly-conjoined-twins-should-grow-up-in-australia-234044/">Read : Bangladeshi mother says formerly conjoined twins should grow up in Australia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bangladeshi mother tells newspaper formerly conjoined twins should grow up in Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Bangladeshi mom doesn&#8217;t want twins back

MELBOURNE, Australia — The mother of recently separated conjoined Bangladeshi twins does not want custody of the daughters she gave up for adoption and wants them to have new lives in Australia, newspapers reported Saturday.
The twins, who turn 3 next months old, had been joined at the top of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bangladeshi-mother-tells-newspaper-formerly-conjoined-twins-should-grow-up-in-australia-233897/" title="Bangladeshi mother tells newspaper formerly conjoined twins should grow up in Australia">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Resort island Saipan reeling after gunman opens fire; 2 children among dead</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/resort-island-saipan-reeling-after-gunman-opens-fire-2-children-among-dead-233717/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gemma Casas</dc:creator>
		
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Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — The gunman who carried out Saipan&#8217;s most violent attack in recent memory ended his life on the same rocky cliffs where numerous Japanese leapt to their deaths to avoid capture by U.S. troops during World War II.
Police and witness say that after the ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/resort-island-saipan-reeling-after-gunman-opens-fire-2-children-among-dead-233717/">Resort island Saipan reeling after gunman opens fire; 2 children among dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunman opens fire on Pacific island of Saipan; 5 dead, including 2 young children</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gemma Casas</dc:creator>
		
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Gunman opens fire on Pacific island Saipan; 5 dead

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, first at a shooting range and then at a World War II historical site, killing four people and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself, officials said.
The violence ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunman-opens-fire-on-pacific-island-of-saipan-5-dead-including-2-young-children-233194/">Gunman opens fire on Pacific island of Saipan; 5 dead, including 2 young children</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lankan asylum seekers leave Australian boat, ending monthlong standoff in Indonesia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Standoff with Sri Lankan asylum seekers ends

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Dozens of Sri Lankan asylum seekers on Wednesday left an Australian customs vessel anchored off Indonesia after they were promised they would be resettled, ending a monthlong standoff.
The 46 men, five women and five children were taken from Australia&#8217;s Oceanic Viking to a detention center on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sri-lankan-asylum-seekers-leave-australian-boat-ending-monthlong-standoff-in-indonesia-232086/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Sri Lankan asylum seekers leave Australian boat, ending monthlong standoff in Indonesia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swedish museums return Maori remains to New Zealand at ceremony in Goteborg</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Sweden returns Maori remains to New Zealand

STOCKHOLM — Swedish museum officials returned the remains of five indigenous Maori people to New Zealand on Wednesday as part of a broader move in Europe to repatriate remains taken from burial grounds.
Museum officials said they handed over three skeleton parts, a near complete skeleton and a skull to ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swedish-museums-return-maori-remains-to-new-zealand-at-ceremony-in-goteborg-231783/">Swedish museums return Maori remains to New Zealand at ceremony in Goteborg</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL, union contributing $50,000 to aid victims of tsunami that struck American Samoa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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NFL, union contributing $50,000 to tsunami victims

NEW YORK — The NFL and the NFL Players Association are contributing $50,000 to help victims of the tsunami that struck American Samoa in September.
The league said Monday that two former players of Samoan descent, Eagles running back Reno Mahe and Bears tight end Gabe Reid, will visit the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-union-contributing-50000-to-aid-victims-of-tsunami-that-struck-american-samoa-230665/">NFL, union contributing $50,000 to aid victims of tsunami that struck American Samoa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>This Scotch was on the rocks for 100 years: Antarctic team to drill for lost cache of liquor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Drilling for Scotch whisky on frozen continent

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A beverage company has asked a team to drill through Antarctica&#8217;s ice for a lost cache of some vintage Scotch whisky that has been on the rocks since a century ago.
The drillers will be trying to reach two crates of McKinlay and Co. whisky that ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/this-scotch-was-on-the-rocks-for-100-years-antarctic-team-to-drill-for-lost-cache-of-liquor-230272/">This Scotch was on the rocks for 100 years: Antarctic team to drill for lost cache of liquor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Britain, Australia apologize for mistreatment of child migrants sent to &#8216;better life&#8217; overseas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Apology for kids shipped from Britain to colonies

CANBERRA, Australia — Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a historic apology Monday to thousands of impoverished British children shipped to Australia with the promise of a better life, only to suffer abuse and neglect thousands of miles from home.
At a ceremony in the Australian capital of Canberra attended ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/britain-australia-apologize-for-mistreatment-of-child-migrants-sent-to-better-life-overseas-229958/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Britain, Australia apologize for mistreatment of child migrants sent to &#8216;better life&#8217; overseas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Britain to apologize for mistreatment of child migrants sent to &#8216;better life&#8217; overseas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Britain to apologize to former child migrants

LONDON — British officials say Prime Minister Gordon Brown will apologize to thousands of British children who were shipped to new lives overseas, where many say they suffered neglect and abuse.
Thousands of poor British children were sent to Australia, Canada and other former colonies under the Child Migrants Program, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/britain-to-apologize-for-mistreatment-of-child-migrants-sent-to-better-life-overseas-229897/" title="Britain to apologize for mistreatment of child migrants sent to &#8216;better life&#8217; overseas">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sweden returns 22 skulls to native Hawaiian community in solemn ceremony in Stockholm</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sweden-returns-22-skulls-to-native-hawaiian-community-in-solemn-ceremony-in-stockholm-229521/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Sweden returns 22 human skulls to Hawaii
STOCKHOLM — With a solemn ceremony in Stockholm&#8217;s antiquities museum, Sweden marked the return of 22 skulls looted from a native Hawaiian community more than a century ago.

The symbolic ceremony on Saturday — attended by guests from Hawaii and the Nordic countries&#8217; own indigenous Sami population — was part .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sweden-returns-22-skulls-to-native-hawaiian-community-in-solemn-ceremony-in-stockholm-229521/" title="Sweden returns 22 skulls to native Hawaiian community in solemn ceremony in Stockholm">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says US will join Asia-Pacific free-trade area in strong show against protectionism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama says US will join Asian free-trade area
SINGAPORE — Washington signaled it will resist protectionism as it copes with the economic downturn, announcing Saturday that the U.S. will join a free-trade area with other Pacific Rim nations.
Leaders attending the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Singapore had expressed concerns that the U.S., the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-us-will-join-asia-pacific-free-trade-area-in-strong-show-against-protectionism-229386/">Original article on  : Obama says US will join Asia-Pacific free-trade area in strong show against protectionism</a>.]]></description>
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