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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Belgium</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>NATO military officials pledge nearly 7,000 more troops for Afghan war</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
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NATO allies pledge up to 7,000 troops
BRUSSELS — NATO allies confirmed pledges on Monday for nearly 7,000 additional troops to serve alongside the 30,000 committed to Afghanistan by President Barack Obama, amid &#8220;clear indications&#8221; that even more European reinforcements could follow in coming months.
The Obama administration expects its allies to provide up to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-military-officials-pledge-nearly-7000-more-troops-for-afghan-war-241031/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : NATO military officials pledge nearly 7,000 more troops for Afghan war</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO military officials meet to pledge more forces for Afghan war</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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NATO to pledge forces for Afghan war
BRUSSELS — NATO&#8217;s military commander urged countries to provide more instructors to train Afghanistan&#8217;s security forces, as national representatives met Monday to pledge additional troops to join the 30,000 reinforcements committed by President Barack Obama.

Officials from NATO&#8217;s 28 member nations and 15 partner countries meeting at the alliance&#8217;s military ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-military-officials-meet-to-pledge-more-forces-for-afghan-war-240839/" title="NATO military officials meet to pledge more forces for Afghan war">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO promises at least 7,000 troops for Afghan war; Clinton calls allied support crucial</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
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At least 7,000 fresh NATO troops to bolster war
BRUSSELS — NATO allies will bolster the American troop surge in Afghanistan by sending at least 7,000 soldiers of their own, officials said Friday in pledges that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton described as crucial to turning the tide in the stalemated war.
The .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-promises-at-least-7000-troops-for-afghan-war-clinton-calls-allied-support-crucial-240084/">NATO promises at least 7,000 troops for Afghan war; Clinton calls allied support crucial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A sign that holidays are near: Vatican&#8217;s Christmas tree arrives from Belgium</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Vatican&#8217;s Christmas tree arrives from Belgium

VATICAN CITY — Workers are setting up the Vatican&#8217;s Christmas tree in St. Peter&#8217;s Square, keeping up a 27-year tradition of decorating the vast square for the holiday.
The Vatican says the 100-foot (30-meter)-tall tree has come from the forests of the Ardennes in Wallonia, Belgium. The tree was trucked in ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-sign-that-holidays-are-near-vaticans-christmas-tree-arrives-from-belgium-239986/">A sign that holidays are near: Vatican&#8217;s Christmas tree arrives from Belgium</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton seeks to drums up support among allies for Obama&#8217;s plan to escalate war in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Clinton seeks allied support for new Afghan policy

BRUSSELS — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Brussels for talks aimed at rallying more allied support for the Obama administration&#8217;s plan to escalate the war in Afghanistan.
Clinton arrived early Friday local time after an overnight flight from Washington, following a second day of congressional testimony ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-seeks-to-drums-up-support-among-allies-for-obamas-plan-to-escalate-war-in-afghanistan-239722/">Read more : Clinton seeks to drums up support among allies for Obama&#8217;s plan to escalate war in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Paul McCartney promotes Meat-Free Mondays to EU parliament, celebrates role of people power</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Paul McCartney takes Meat-Free Monday to EU

BRUSSELS — Paul McCartney has taken his Meat-Free Monday campaign to the European Parliament, saying the power to halt global warming lies as much with individuals as with their governments.
McCartney met in Brussels with Rajendra K. Pachauri, head of the U.N.&#8217;s global climate change panel, and praised the virtue .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/paul-mccartney-promotes-meat-free-mondays-to-eu-parliament-celebrates-role-of-people-power-239253/">Paul McCartney promotes Meat-Free Mondays to EU parliament, celebrates role of people power</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO chief: Allies to send over 5,000 troops to Kabul, says it&#8217;s &#8216;not just America&#8217;s war&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
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NATO chief: Allies will provide 5,000 more troops
BRUSSELS — European and other U.S. allies will contribute more than 5,000 more troops to the international force in Afghanistan, NATO&#8217;s chief said Wednesday, declaring that &#8220;this is not just America&#8217;s war.&#8221;
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen spoke just hours after President Barack Obama announced .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-chief-allies-to-send-over-5000-troops-to-kabul-says-its-not-just-americas-war-238669/">NATO chief: Allies to send over 5,000 troops to Kabul, says it&#8217;s &#8216;not just America&#8217;s war&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Comatose for 23 years Belgian says through aide that finding of misdiagnosis was like rebirth</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raf Casert</dc:creator>
		
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Comatose for 23 years Belgian feels reborn

BRUSSELS — With a caretaker holding his hand, a Belgian man who was diagnosed as comatose for 23 years typed out a message Tuesday that he felt reborn after decades of loneliness and frustration.
A leading bioethicist, however, expressed skepticism that the man was truly communicating on his own.
Car-crash victim .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/comatose-for-23-years-belgian-says-through-aide-that-finding-of-misdiagnosis-was-like-rebirth-235299/" title="Comatose for 23 years Belgian says through aide that finding of misdiagnosis was like rebirth">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belgian man says through aide that discovery of coma misdiagnosis was like rebirth</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Belgian man: end of coma misdiagnosis like rebirth

BRUSSELS — With a caretaker holding his hand, a Belgian man who was diagnosed as comatose for 23 years typed out a message Tuesday that he felt reborn after decades of loneliness and frustration.
A leading bioethicist, however, expressed skepticism that the man was truly communicating on his own.
Car-crash .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgian-man-says-through-aide-that-discovery-of-coma-misdiagnosis-was-like-rebirth-235275/">Source article &nbsp;: Belgian man says through aide that discovery of coma misdiagnosis was like rebirth</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belgian man says through aide that emergence from misdiagnosed coma was like rebirth</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Man says through aide leaving coma like rebirth

BRUSSELS — With a caretaker holding his hand, a Belgian man who was diagnosed as comatose for 23 years typed out a message Tuesday that he felt reborn after decades of loneliness and frustration.
A leading bioethicist, however, expressed skepticism that the man was truly communicating on his own.
Car-crash ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgian-man-says-through-aide-that-emergence-from-misdiagnosed-coma-was-like-rebirth-235238/">Belgian man says through aide that emergence from misdiagnosed coma was like rebirth</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: Belgian man says emergence from decades of misdiagnosed coma was like rebirth</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raf Casert</dc:creator>
		
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Man says emergence from long coma was like rebirth

BRUSSELS — A Belgian man wrongly diagnosed as vegetative for 23 years told The Associated Press Tuesday that the discovery he was fully conscious brought him a feeling of rebirth after decades of loneliness and frustration.
Car-crash victim Rom Houben was diagnosed as being in a vegetative state ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-belgian-man-says-emergence-from-decades-of-misdiagnosed-coma-was-like-rebirth-235216/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : AP Interview: Belgian man says emergence from decades of misdiagnosed coma was like rebirth</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belgian expert assesses some 50 purported coma cases a year in effort to detect misdiagnoses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Belgian expert looks at other questionable comas

BRUSSELS — A doctor who discovered that a Belgian man had been wrongly diagnosed as vegetative says he is reexamining dozens of other cases.
Dr. Steven Laureys says he has discovered some degree of consciousness using state-of-the-art equipment in other patients but won&#8217;t say how many. He looks at about ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgian-expert-assesses-some-50-purported-coma-cases-a-year-in-effort-to-detect-misdiagnoses-235163/">Belgian expert assesses some 50 purported coma cases a year in effort to detect misdiagnoses</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belgian man, thought to be in a stupor for 23 years, says he was alert but unable to cry out</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raf Casert</dc:creator>
		
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Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years

BRUSSELS — For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.
The car-crash victim had been diagnosed as being in a vegetative state but appears .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgian-man-thought-to-be-in-a-stupor-for-23-years-says-he-was-alert-but-unable-to-cry-out-234775/" title="Belgian man, thought to be in a stupor for 23 years, says he was alert but unable to cry out">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>He heard it all: Man allegedly in vegetative coma was conscious for decades, could not respond</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Mom: Son in coma heard everything for 23 years

BRUSSELS — A mother says her son has emerged from what doctors thought was a vegetative state to say he was fully conscious for 23 years but could not respond because he was paralyzed.
Rom Houben had a car crash in 1983 and doctors thought he had sunk .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/he-heard-it-all-man-allegedly-in-vegetative-coma-was-conscious-for-decades-could-not-respond-234657/">He heard it all: Man allegedly in vegetative coma was conscious for decades, could not respond</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Diplomats from 6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issue in Brussels</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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BRUSSELS — Six world powers are meeting in Brussels to discuss possible measures against Tehran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment activities.
The EU said senior diplomats from the U.N. Security Council&#8217;s five permanent members plus Germany are taking part in Friday&#8217;s meeting.
President Barack Obama said Thursday ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/diplomats-from-6-world-powers-meet-about-iran-nuclear-issue-in-brussels-233341/">Diplomats from 6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issue in Brussels</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Germany&#8217;s Merkel calls for binding climate change deal next year if none reached at Copenhagen</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Germany calls for binding climate deal in 2010

BRUSSELS — German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Thursday for all countries to fix binding climate change targets next year at the latest, acknowledging that no such deal is likely at global talks in Copenhagen next month.
In a joint press conference with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, she said they .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/germanys-merkel-calls-for-binding-climate-change-deal-next-year-if-none-reached-at-copenhagen-232720/">Germany&#8217;s Merkel calls for binding climate change deal next year if none reached at Copenhagen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU official: Big powers will meet Friday in Brussels to discus Iran nuclear issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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BRUSSELS — Six world powers will meet in Brussels to discuss what measures could be applied against Tehran for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program, an EU official said Thursday.
Friday&#8217;s meeting will include the U.N. Security Council&#8217;s permanent members — Britain, China, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-official-big-powers-will-meet-friday-in-brussels-to-discus-iran-nuclear-issue-232400/">Source &nbsp;: EU official: Big powers will meet Friday in Brussels to discus Iran nuclear issue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wickmayer and Malisse launch legal attack on WADA; whereabouts rules under threat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raf Casert</dc:creator>
		
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Wickmayer and Malisse launch legal attack on WADA

BRUSSELS — Suspended Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse are launching appeals with European authorities challenging the legality of the whereabouts rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Victory at the European Commission in Brussels and the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights could force WADA to change .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wickmayer-and-malisse-launch-legal-attack-on-wada-whereabouts-rules-under-threat-230001/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Wickmayer and Malisse launch legal attack on WADA; whereabouts rules under threat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A president for Europe? Continent hoped for tough leader but now is thinking smaller</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Charlton</dc:creator>
		
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PARIS — The European Union has battled long and hard for this moment: the imminent choice of its first president.
To get there, the EU strong-armed Irish voters, brushed aside hostile French and Dutch ballots, and pressured the Czech president into agreeing to a single leader to ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-president-for-europe-continent-hoped-for-tough-leader-but-now-is-thinking-smaller-229508/">A president for Europe? Continent hoped for tough leader but now is thinking smaller</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Airbus A400M military transporter cleared for initial flight testing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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Airbus military transporter cleared for testing

BRUSSELS — The long-delayed prototype of Airbus&#8217; first military transport plane has been moved from the factory for final ground tests before its maiden flight next month, a spokeswoman said Friday.
Barbara Kracht said the testing in Seville, Spain, will involve running up problem-plagued turboprop engines to full power, low- and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airbus-a400m-military-transporter-cleared-for-initial-flight-testing-228164/">Original source &nbsp;: Airbus A400M military transporter cleared for initial flight testing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran exile says major security changes designed to boost power of Khamenei</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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Exile group: Iran making major security changes

BRUSSELS — An Iranian opposition leader said Thursday that the country is making sweeping changes to its security apparatus in an effort to consolidate the power of the elite Revolutionary Guard.
Maryam Rajavi, head of the National Council of Resistance of Iran — a Paris-based umbrella opposition group — said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-exile-says-major-security-changes-designed-to-boost-power-of-khamenei-226947/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Iran exile says major security changes designed to boost power of Khamenei</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AB InBev reports 3Q profit, but revenue drops 10 percent as beer sales slide</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
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AB InBev makes 3Q profit, but revenue down 10 pct.

BRUSSELS — The world&#8217;s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev SA said Thursday it made a $1.546 billion profit in the third quarter but that revenue fell 10 percent from last year, when the company was created in a merger, as beer sales shrank.
The maker of Budweiser, Stella ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ab-inbev-reports-3q-profit-but-revenue-drops-10-percent-as-beer-sales-slide-226591/">AB InBev reports 3Q profit, but revenue drops 10 percent as beer sales slide</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AB InBev reports 3Q revenue down 10 percent as beer sales slide</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
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AB InBev 3Q revenue down 10 percent
BRUSSELS — The world&#8217;s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev SA said third quarter revenue fell 10 percent over the year to $9.76 billion as beer sales shrank.

It sold 3.1 percent less beer, hit by weak U.S. and European markets where the economic downturn is holding back spending. A year ago,  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ab-inbev-reports-3q-revenue-down-10-percent-as-beer-sales-slide-226566/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>France turns Armistice Day into friendship day by inviting German chancellor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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German chancellor helps French mark end of WWI

PARIS — For the first time since World War I, the leaders of Germany and France held a joint ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate the end of the conflict, saying it is now time to celebrate their countries&#8217; reconciliation and friendship.
&#8220;French-German friendship is sealed with blood,&#8221; French President ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/france-turns-armistice-day-into-friendship-day-by-inviting-german-chancellor-225528/">France turns Armistice Day into friendship day by inviting German chancellor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO conference expected to increase number of military training teams in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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NATO hopes to boost training teams in Afghanistan

BRUSSELS — NATO leaders expect member states to commit more troops to train Afghanistan&#8217;s expanding security forces at a meeting of alliance military representatives this month, officials said Tuesday.
The one-day conference by military officials fits into a plan by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. and NATO commander in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-conference-expected-to-increase-number-of-military-training-teams-in-afghanistan-224384/" title="NATO conference expected to increase number of military training teams in Afghanistan">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ArcelorMittal promises European workers that it won&#8217;t shut plants or make forced layoffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
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ArcelorMittal vows not to shut European plants

BRUSSELS — ArcelorMittal SA, the world&#8217;s largest steel maker, told trade unions Tuesday that it does not plan to shut down any of its European plants.
The company and workers&#8217; representatives said they signed an agreement Monday that &#8220;confirms that all the plants will be restarted and that no compulsory .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arcelormittal-promises-european-workers-that-it-wont-shut-plants-or-make-forced-layoffs-216267/">Read the original article &nbsp;: ArcelorMittal promises European workers that it won&#8217;t shut plants or make forced layoffs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian media says country open to nuclear discussion, but rejects heart of Western offer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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TEHRAN — Iran insists on simultaneously exchanging its low-enriched uranium for nuclear fuel produced overseas, the state news agency said Friday, calling the demand a &#8220;red line&#8221; that will not be abandoned.
The condition undermines the basis of a U.N.-backed plan demanding Iran ship most of its uranium ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-media-says-country-open-to-nuclear-discussion-but-rejects-heart-of-western-offer-212824/" title="Iranian media says country open to nuclear discussion, but rejects heart of Western offer">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU promises to pay its &#8216;fair share&#8217; into global climate fund, but sets no figure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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EU can&#8217;t agree on how much climate aid to give

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders failed to agree Friday on how much to give poorer nations to counter the effects of a warming climate — squandering the last chance that global greenhouse gas talks in December will produce real results.
EU leaders pledged to pay their &#8220;fair ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-promises-to-pay-its-fair-share-into-global-climate-fund-but-sets-no-figure-212812/">EU promises to pay its &#8216;fair share&#8217; into global climate fund, but sets no figure</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU promises to pay its &#8220;fair share&#8221; into global climate fund, but sets no exact figure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
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BRUSSELS — European Union leaders on Friday pledged to pay their &#8220;fair share&#8221; into a euro50 billion ($74 billion) annual fund to help developing nations fight climate change — but didn&#8217;t agree on how much Europe would actually contribute.
Evironmentalists blasted the 27-nation bloc for failing to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-promises-to-pay-its-fair-share-into-global-climate-fund-but-sets-no-exact-figure-212670/" title="EU promises to pay its &#8220;fair share&#8221; into global climate fund, but sets no exact figure">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU says Iran must stick by deal to limit uranium enrichment to improve ties with Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
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EU says Iran must stick by uranium limitation deal

BRUSSELS — European leaders pressed Iran Friday to stick by a deal that would limit its uranium enrichment, voicing &#8220;grave concern&#8221; over the country&#8217;s nuclear program.
Western diplomats said this week that Tehran had rejected a plan proposed by International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei at talks ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-says-iran-must-stick-by-deal-to-limit-uranium-enrichment-to-improve-ties-with-europe-212363/" title="EU says Iran must stick by deal to limit uranium enrichment to improve ties with Europe">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU leaders agree to Czech conditions, pave way for final ratification of stalled treaty</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
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BRUSSELS — The European Union&#8217;s stalled reform treaty overcame a crucial hurdle Thursday after EU leaders agreed to last-minute demands from the Czech Republic in return for the country&#8217;s ratification of the ambitious deal.
The treaty would streamline decision-making and bolster the bloc&#8217;s role on the world stage. .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-leaders-agree-to-czech-conditions-pave-way-for-final-ratification-of-stalled-treaty-211678/">EU leaders agree to Czech conditions, pave way for final ratification of stalled treaty</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Show me the money: EU divided at summit over how much climate aid to give poor nations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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BRUSSELS — The European Union fought Thursday to live up to its self-proclaimed leadership on combating climate change, with the 27 EU leaders at odds over how much to offer poorer nations to join the global battle.
EU nations failed to agree on a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/show-me-the-money-eu-divided-at-summit-over-how-much-climate-aid-to-give-poor-nations-211237/">Read : Show me the money: EU divided at summit over how much climate aid to give poor nations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Show the money: EU divided at summit over how much climate aid to hand developing countries</title>
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EU leaders to focus on climate aid during summit
BRUSSELS — With the European Union pressed to make a firm climate aid offer to poor nations, Hungary and Poland demanded Thursday that richer states pay a larger share to entice more governments aboard a new global climate change pact.
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt — ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/show-the-money-eu-divided-at-summit-over-how-much-climate-aid-to-hand-developing-countries-211211/">Show the money: EU divided at summit over how much climate aid to hand developing countries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP IMPACT: Troops outnumber Taliban by 12-1 in Afghanistan; focus now on wisdom of adding more</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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BRUSSELS — There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn&#8217;t led to anything close to victory.
Now, the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-impact-troops-outnumber-taliban-by-12-1-in-afghanistan-focus-now-on-wisdom-of-adding-more-208891/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Luxembourg leader blasts Tony Blair, says he is not fit to become EU&#8217;s first-ever president</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Wielaard</dc:creator>
		
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Luxembourg PM rejects Blair as EU president

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Luxembourg&#8217;s premier spoke out Tuesday against former British Prime Minister Tony Blair&#8217;s candidacy to become the European Union&#8217;s first-ever president.
Premier Jean-Claude Juncker said Blair&#8217;s support for the invasion of Iraq and his aloofness from Europe — he kept Britain out of the euro and the EU&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/luxembourg-leader-blasts-tony-blair-says-he-is-not-fit-to-become-eus-first-ever-president-208691/">Read more : Luxembourg leader blasts Tony Blair, says he is not fit to become EU&#8217;s first-ever president</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police in Belgium say one-legged suspect caught after one shoe goes missing from store</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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One-legged suspect caught with one stolen shoe

BRUSSELS — Police said a one-legged suspect was caught after only one shoe went missing in a store in Belgium. An amputee was an immediate suspect when a store attendant found one shoe missing from a shop in the western Belgian town of Maldegem. Police spokesman Rik Decraemer said .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-in-belgium-say-one-legged-suspect-caught-after-one-shoe-goes-missing-from-store-207529/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Police in Belgium say one-legged suspect caught after one shoe goes missing from store</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU awards Sakharov rights prize to Russians beleagured rights activists</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Nowak</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — The European Union&#8217;s parliament on Thursday awarded its annual Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought to three prominent Russian rights activists, in recognition of the difficult conditions they face in defending human rights in Russia today.

The prize was awarded to Lyudmila Alexeyeva, Sergei Kovalyov and Oleg Orlov on behalf of the human rights .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-awards-sakharov-rights-prize-to-russians-beleagured-rights-activists-203391/">EU awards Sakharov rights prize to Russians beleagured rights activists</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Germany hopeful Opel deal will survive, sees no need to reopen bidding process</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geir Moulson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN — The German government said Monday it is hopeful of overcoming European Union worries about General Motors Co.&#8217;s deal to sell its Opel subsidiary to a Canadian-Russian consortium, and argued that there was no need to review the bidding process.

EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes last week voiced concern over Germany&#8217;s plans to provide euro4.5 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/germany-hopeful-opel-deal-will-survive-sees-no-need-to-reopen-bidding-process-199899/">Source article &nbsp;: Germany hopeful Opel deal will survive, sees no need to reopen bidding process</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lavrov, EU leaders talks focus on improving bilateral ties, gas supplies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — Talks between the European Union and Russia are on track to conclude a new partnership and cooperation agreement to replace the one that expired last year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday.

After meeting with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt — whose country currently holds the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lavrov-eu-leaders-talks-focus-on-improving-bilateral-ties-gas-supplies-199876/">Original source &nbsp;: Lavrov, EU leaders talks focus on improving bilateral ties, gas supplies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AB InBev sells Central European operations for as much as $3 billion to reduce debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raf Casert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — The world&#8217;s biggest brewer AB InBev said Thursday it has agreed to sell its Central European operations to CVC Capital Partners in a transaction which could exceed $3 billion.

Under the agreement announced Thursday, AB InBev will sell the brewing and distribution rights of brands like Stella Artois, Beck&#8217;s and Leffe in nine countries ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ab-inbev-sells-central-european-operations-for-as-much-as-3-billion-to-reduce-debt-196846/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : AB InBev sells Central European operations for as much as $3 billion to reduce debt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>All eyes on Czech Euro-skeptic president as EU reform treaty nears ratification</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karel Janicek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PRAGUE — The Irish finally said yes, and the Poles did Saturday, but the EU reform treaty still has a huge hurdle to clear. A &#8220;no&#8221; from the lone holdout — Czech President Vaclav Klaus — could cripple plans to transform Europe into a global player.

For most European leaders the treaty is a big step .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/all-eyes-on-czech-euro-skeptic-president-as-eu-reform-treaty-nears-ratification-192994/">All eyes on Czech Euro-skeptic president as EU reform treaty nears ratification</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belgium takes in former detainee from Guantanamo Bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — The Belgian government says a former detainee of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay has arrived in the country where he will be granted residency.

The foreign ministry said Friday the released detainee &#8220;came to Belgium as a free man, where all necessary measures have been take to ensure a smooth integration in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgium-takes-in-former-detainee-from-guantanamo-bay-191583/">Read : Belgium takes in former detainee from Guantanamo Bay</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Anheuser-Busch InBev raises $2.7 billion from selling theme parks to Blackstone Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — Anheuser-Busch InBev says it will sell its U.S. theme parks to the Blackstone Group for $2.7 billion.

The sale of three SeaWorld parks, two Busch Gardens parks and five others is the largest of a string of selloffs AB-InBev has made to help pay for the $52 billion takeover deal that formed it last ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/anheuser-busch-inbev-raises-27-billion-from-selling-theme-parks-to-blackstone-group-189581/">Anheuser-Busch InBev raises $2.7 billion from selling theme parks to Blackstone Group</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Anheuser-Busch InBev raises $2.7 billion from selling SeaWorld, Busch Gardens theme parks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — Anheuser-Busch InBev SA, the world&#8217;s largest brewer, said Thursday that it will raise $2.7 billion from selling its U.S. theme parks to the Blackstone Group.

The sale of three SeaWorld parks, two Busch Gardens parks and five others is the largest of a string of AB InBev selloffs to help pay for the $52 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/anheuser-busch-inbev-raises-27-billion-from-selling-seaworld-busch-gardens-theme-parks-189577/" title="Anheuser-Busch InBev raises $2.7 billion from selling SeaWorld, Busch Gardens theme parks">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Britain&#8217;s Tony Blair seen as possible choice for new European Union presidential post</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gregory Katz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — President Tony Blair? Don&#8217;t laugh, it could happen.

The former British prime minister may be coming back, this time in a presidential role. Two years after leaving Downing Street, Blair has emerged as a strong candidate for the soon-to-be-created post of European president.
The role — in effect, the president of the European Union — .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/britains-tony-blair-seen-as-possible-choice-for-new-european-union-presidential-post-187434/">Britain&#8217;s Tony Blair seen as possible choice for new European Union presidential post</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Farmers angry over low prices create chaos with spilled milk, rampaging cow in Brussels</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/farmers-angry-over-low-prices-create-chaos-with-spilled-milk-rampaging-cow-in-brussels-187395/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raf Casert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — Farmers drove hundreds of tractors and a lone cow to the heart of the European Union bureaucracy on Monday, pelting police with bottles and chickens and dumping milk and manure onto the streets of Brussels in a protest against collapsing milk prices.

Over 2,500 farmers from across the EU burned tires and hay outside .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/farmers-angry-over-low-prices-create-chaos-with-spilled-milk-rampaging-cow-in-brussels-187395/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belgian retailer Delhaize in talks to buy assets of southern grocery chain BI-LO</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgian-retailer-delhaize-in-talks-to-buy-assets-of-southern-grocery-chain-bi-lo-187292/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Belgian international food retailer Delhaize Group is in talks to buy shops and inventory worth $425 million from South Carolina-based BI-LO, a grocery chain that entered bankruptcy proceedings earlier this year.

In a statement Monday, Delhaize Group said it was in non-binding talks to acquire &#8220;a substantial majority&#8221; of BI-LO&#8217;s assets. It said the assets to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgian-retailer-delhaize-in-talks-to-buy-assets-of-southern-grocery-chain-bi-lo-187292/" title="Belgian retailer Delhaize in talks to buy assets of southern grocery chain BI-LO">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Farmers push demands for more EU support over milk; 20 nations call for more protections</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/farmers-push-demands-for-more-eu-support-over-milk-20-nations-call-for-more-protections-187195/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raf Casert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — Hundreds of dairy farmers drove their tractors into Belgium&#8217;s capital, pelted police and snarled traffic Monday but left without any new short-term commitment from EU farm ministers to ease the financial pressure caused by plummeting milk prices.

Twenty of 27 member nations demanded more protection from the volatile world market, and Germany led the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/farmers-push-demands-for-more-eu-support-over-milk-20-nations-call-for-more-protections-187195/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belgian retailer Delhaize to pay $425 mln for assets of bankrupt southern grocery chain BI-LO</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgian-retailer-delhaize-to-pay-425-mln-for-assets-of-bankrupt-southern-grocery-chain-bi-lo-187066/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Belgian international food retailer Delhaize Group is in talks to buy shops and inventory worth $425 million from South Carolina-based BI-LO, a grocery chain that entered bankruptcy proceedings earlier this year.

In a statement Monday, Delhaize Group said it was in non-binding talks to acquire &#8220;a substantial majority&#8221; of BI-LO&#8217;s assets. It said the assets to .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgian-retailer-delhaize-to-pay-425-mln-for-assets-of-bankrupt-southern-grocery-chain-bi-lo-187066/">Belgian retailer Delhaize to pay $425 mln for assets of bankrupt southern grocery chain BI-LO</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belgian royals, Honolulu bishop honor Belgium&#8217;s &#8216;leper priest&#8217; in Hawaii who will be canonized</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgian-royals-honolulu-bishop-honor-belgiums-leper-priest-in-hawaii-who-will-be-canonized-186613/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Wielaard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TREMELO, Belgium — Belgian royals and government officials joined the bishop of Honolulu at a Mass on Sunday to celebrate a 19th-century local hero, a week before he will become a saint for his work with lepers on the Hawaiian island of Molokai.

The Mass began an overcast autumn day of celebrations and fireworks that lured .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgian-royals-honolulu-bishop-honor-belgiums-leper-priest-in-hawaii-who-will-be-canonized-186613/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Belgian royals, Honolulu bishop honor Belgium&#8217;s &#8216;leper priest&#8217; in Hawaii who will be canonized</a>.]]></description>
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