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		<title>Biggest fireworks show in US lights up NYC sky as July Fourth is celebrated around the country</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Verena Dobnik</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001.

It was the nation&#8217;s biggest fireworks display, with more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama praises Iraq&#8217;s independence but says there will be difficult days ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama warned on Saturday &#8220;there will be difficult days ahead&#8221; in Iraq and said the U.S. will remain a strong partner to Iraq for its security.

Obama, speaking to military families invited to the White House for Independence Day festivities, praised Iraq&#8217;s independence and thanked troops for their service. Because of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Biggest and best&#8217; fireworks show promised in NYC as Independence Day celebrated around US</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Verena Dobnik</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001.

It was the nation&#8217;s biggest fireworks display, with more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fireworks explosion on remote NC island kills 2, hurts 3; witness says blast heard across town</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OCRACOKE, N.C. — A truckload of fireworks exploded Saturday morning on a dock at a remote North Carolina island, killing two workers and critically injuring three others preparing for an Independence Day celebration, authorities said.

The explosion shook homes and businesses and was heard across a village on the southern end of Ocracoke Island, which is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House celebrating Independence Day with barbecue, fireworks for military families</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says Iraq&#8217;s independence is an extraordinary accomplishment but that its transition won&#8217;t be without problems.

In remarks to military families visiting the White House for Fourth of July festivities, Obama said &#8220;there will be difficult days ahead.&#8221; He added that the United States will &#8220;remain a strong partner to the Iraqi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fireworks explosion on remote NC island kills 1, hurts 4; witness says blast heard across town</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fireworks-explosion-on-remote-nc-island-kills-1-hurts-4-witness-says-blast-heard-across-town-99476/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OCRACOKE, N.C. — A truckload of fireworks exploded Saturday morning on a remote North Carolina island dock, killing one worker and critically injuring four others preparing for an Independence Day celebration, authorities said.

The explosion shook homes and businesses and was heard across a village on the southern end of Ocracoke Island, which is the only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Next generation fireworks turn out to be a whole lot &#8216;greener&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/next-generation-fireworks-turn-out-to-be-a-whole-lot-greener-99172/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - A team of scientists is working on a new generation of eco friendly pyrotechnics that produce less smoke and use fewer toxic metals.

Fireworks are fun and exciting, but the flashing displays can harm the environment and pose risks to human health.
According to a report in ABC Science, researchers at the Los Alamos National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Terrified SC residents hole up, cancel Fourth of July plans as authorities hunt serial killer</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/terrified-sc-residents-hole-up-cancel-fourth-of-july-plans-as-authorities-hunt-serial-killer-99020/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mitch Weiss</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GAFFNEY, S.C. — A terrified rural South Carolina community hunkered down over the Fourth of July after the sheriff said a serial killer was on the loose, and longtime residents were reminded of a murderer who terrorized the town in the 1960s.

Memories of the &#8220;Gaffney Strangler&#8221; were reignited this week after authorities said a new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pollsters say Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha&#8217;s Democratic party leads elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, Albania — Early exit polls are indicating that Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha&#8217;s Democratic Party has won another term in office in parliamentary elections Sunday.

Three exit polls — conducted by Kosovo-based Gani Bobi, American Zogby International and Italy&#8217;s IPR Marketing — give Berisha the edge in forming a government. Official results are expected Monday.
According [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1 killed as supporters of Lebanon&#8217;s prime minister-designate trade gunfire with Beirut rivals</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/1-killed-as-supporters-of-lebanons-prime-minister-designate-trade-gunfire-with-beirut-rivals-94164/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hussein Dakroub</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIRUT — Sunni supporters of Lebanon&#8217;s prime minister-designate and Shiite rivals from the parliament speaker&#8217;s political faction traded gunfire in a Beirut neighborhood Sunday. Security officials said one civilian was killed and two others were wounded in the first outbreak of violence since this month&#8217;s elections.

Automatic rifle fire and three explosions were heard in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US takes back Independence Day celebration invitations to Iranians</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-takes-back-independence-day-celebration-invitations-to-iranians-91594/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - The White House has announced that it has rescinded the invitations made to Iranian diplomats, which offered a chance to party down on July 4 with US officials at embassies around the world to celebrate America&#8217;s Independence Day.

&#8220;As you all know many weeks ago the administration extended an invitation to celebrate the freedom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Green fireworks&#8217; to brighten American skies on 4th of July</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/green-fireworks-to-brighten-american-skies-on-4th-of-july-89359/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - This time, the 4th of July will see &#8216;green fireworks&#8217; brighten the skies in an eco-friendly way in the US, with researchers developing new pyrotechnic formulas that replace environmental pollutant in the firecrackers with nitrogen-rich materials that burn cleaner and produce less smoke.

Fireworks, flares and other so-called &#8220;pyrotechnics&#8221; traditionally have included potassium perchlorate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Want an all-American Independence Day? Try London</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/want-an-all-american-independence-day-try-london-88835/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raphael G. Satter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — There are few better places to celebrate the United States and its Independence Day than London.

Whether you prefer sipping bubbly at the wood-paneled home of America&#8217;s brainiest founding father, Ben Franklin, or downing an ale on the jetty where the Mayflower set off for Massachusetts, the British capital is packed with options for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rajnath takes onus for BJP poll debacle, swears by Hindutva (Roundup)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/rajnath-takes-onus-for-bjp-poll-debacle-swears-by-hindutva-roundup-87746/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Amid dissent and blame game, a soul-searching meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) began here Saturday with its president Rajnath Singh owning up the humiliating election defeat and reiterating the party&#8217;s commitment to Hindutva ideology. 

After days of intra-party wranglings when senior leaders demanded that heads should roll and the poll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Man damages toilet by setting off fireworks at an Arby&#8217;s in Delaware</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-damages-toilet-by-setting-off-fireworks-at-an-arbys-in-delaware-86099/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-damages-toilet-by-setting-off-fireworks-at-an-arbys-in-delaware-86099/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TALLEYVILLE, Del. — The Delaware State Fire Marshal&#8217;s Office said a man damaged a toilet at an Arby&#8217;s by setting off fireworks in the bathroom. Fire marshals said the man walked into the restaurant Thursday about 9:30 a.m. Delaware State Police are also investigating and searching for the man.

Authorities said no one was injured, although [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring dry spell approaching record in Seattle, fire danger increases in western Wash.</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/spring-dry-spell-approaching-record-in-seattle-fire-danger-increases-in-western-wash-84512/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — A near-record spring dry spell in Seattle is boosting the threat of wildfires in western Washington state.

Tuesday was the 28th day without measurable rainfall at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The National Weather Service says that&#8217;s one day short of the springtime record set in 1982.
A day without measurable rain Wednesday would tie the record [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jaitley quits BJP post ahead of crucial party meet (Second Lead)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/jaitley-quits-bjp-post-ahead-of-crucial-party-meet-second-lead-83004/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/jaitley-quits-bjp-post-ahead-of-crucial-party-meet-second-lead-83004/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Amid turmoil in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its poll debacle, Arun Jaitley has resigned as its general secretary, though the party maintained Tuesday he was only following the one-man-one-post tradition.

But speculation was rife that the party had made his resignation public now in a bid to pre-empt trouble at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 generations of selling Chryslers, surviving tough times _ until now</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-generations-of-selling-chryslers-surviving-tough-times-_-until-now-80895/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Cohen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOBART, Ind. — At the end of the 81-year marriage, the Isaksons said goodbye by turning off the lights. The partnership was over.

The Chrysler sign went dark.
It was an unceremonious finale to a four-generation bond between one family and one company, but it was not a surprise. Rob Isakson had known for weeks his dealership [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lebanon government: Final tally shows pro-Western bloc defeats Hezbollah alliance</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/lebanon-government-final-tally-shows-pro-western-bloc-defeats-hezbollah-alliance-75003/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/lebanon-government-final-tally-shows-pro-western-bloc-defeats-hezbollah-alliance-75003/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hadeel Al-shalchi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIRUT — Lebanon&#8217;s Western-backed coalition defeated Hezbollah and its allies, according to official results Monday that dealt a stunning setback to the Iranian-backed militants and set the stage for renewed political deadlock in the volatile nation.

The winners celebrated in the streets, setting off fireworks and driving around in motorcades honking hours before the official results [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pro-Western bloc claims win over militant Hezbollah, allies in crucial Lebanon vote</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pro-western-bloc-claims-win-over-militant-hezbollah-allies-in-crucial-lebanon-vote-74834/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pro-western-bloc-claims-win-over-militant-hezbollah-allies-in-crucial-lebanon-vote-74834/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hadeel Al-shalchi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIRUT — Lebanon&#8217;s Western-backed coalition declared it had retained control of parliament Monday after facing a serious challenge from the militant Hezbollah group and its allies.

Official results for Sunday&#8217;s election were expected later Monday, but the winners celebrated by setting off fireworks and driving around in honking motorcades.
The election was an early test of President [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shootout kills 16 gunmen, 2 soldiers in Acapulco; tourists cower in hotels</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/shootout-kills-16-gunmen-2-soldiers-in-acapulco-tourists-cower-in-hotels-74700/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalia Parra</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ACAPULCO, Mexico — It was a shootout straight from Hollywood in the former playground of its biggest stars: Outlaws holed up in a hillside mansion fought heavily armed Mexican soldiers with a rain of gunfire and grenades that had tourists cowering in hotels nearby.

Roughly 3,000 shots and 50 explosions marked the four-hour battle late Saturday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lebanon&#8217;s pro-Western majority declares victory over Hezbollah in key Lebanese elections</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/lebanons-pro-western-majority-declares-victory-over-hezbollah-in-key-lebanese-elections-74695/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam F. Ghattas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIRUT — Lebanon&#8217;s pro-Western coalition declared victory early Monday, as local television stations reported the faction had successfully fended off a serious challenge by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and its allies to grab the majority in parliament.

Official results for Sunday&#8217;s election were not expected until later Monday, but the winners were already celebrating by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican military official: Shootout kills 15 gunmen, 1 soldier in Acapulco</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexican-military-official-shootout-kills-15-gunmen-1-soldier-in-acapulco-74662/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalia Parra</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ACAPULCO, Mexico — It was a shootout straight from Hollywood in the former playground of its biggest stars: Masked and heavily armed Mexican soldiers battled outlaws holed up in a cliffside mansion in a four-hour shootout that had tourists cowering in hotels nearby.

Roughly 3,000 shots flew, and 50 grenades exploded during the raucous gunbattle late [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summary Box: New park complements view of Gateway Arch</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/summary-box-new-park-complements-view-of-gateway-arch-74195/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[THE VISION: St. Louis lawyer Malcolm W. Martin wanted to turn a stretch of Illinois riverfront into a park from which visitors could admire St. Louis&#8217; Gateway Arch across the Mississippi River.

THE PUSH: On Saturday, officials will unveil the park dedicated to the late Martin, complete with a four-story overlook and terraced seating for fireworks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Impoverished E. St. Louis hopes park, overlook facing Gateway Arch lead to riverfront renewal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/impoverished-e-st-louis-hopes-park-overlook-facing-gateway-arch-lead-to-riverfront-renewal-74194/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Suhr</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — The panoramic view of the shimmering Gateway Arch and St. Louis skyline is stirring. But for this struggling city, the debut of a new riverfront park offers a vision of far bigger things.

Decades in the making, the 34-acre Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park opening Saturday transformed a once-scrubby patch of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dutch treat: Netherlands spends $8M on NYC, upstate events marking Henry Hudson&#8217;s 1609 voyage</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ALBANY, N.Y. — The Dutch are coming — again — and they&#8217;re bringing more than the $24 they supposedly paid for Manhattan.

The Netherlands government this year is spending $8 million promoting and staging events and exhibits in New York and elsewhere to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson&#8217;s voyage on the river that would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arrested LeT man was close aide of Hafiz Saeed: Delhi Police (Second Lead)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/arrested-let-man-was-close-aide-of-hafiz-saeed-delhi-police-second-lead-73125/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/arrested-let-man-was-close-aide-of-hafiz-saeed-delhi-police-second-lead-73125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Mohammed Umer Madani, a top operative of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) who was arrested here Thursday, headed the outfit&#8217;s activities in Nepal and is a close aide of LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, accused of masterminding the Mumbai terror attacks, Delhi Police said Friday. 

Joint Commissioner (Special Cell) P.N. Aggarwal said Madani, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nabbed LeT militant was to tasked to recruit youth from metros</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Mohammed Umer Madni, the key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative arrested here Thursday, had been tasked with recruiting educated and computer-savvy youngsters from the metros for terrorist training in Pakistan, Delhi Police said Friday. 

In the summer of 2008 when he visited Pakistan, he interacted with the leadership of Jamaat-ul-Daawa (JuD) and LeT and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parks debut Terminator coaster in LA, Starlight walk in OH, interactive attractions</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/parks-debut-terminator-coaster-in-la-starlight-walk-in-oh-interactive-attractions-70893/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth J. Harpaz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A roller coaster where riders can pick a personal soundtrack, a pirate ride with water gun fights, the tallest water ride in the world, and a walkway that sparkles at night with a million lights are some of the most exciting new attractions at amusement parks this year.

Other theme park news includes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NKorean missiles hinder foreign efforts to assess nuclear blast, yield remains a mystery</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorean-missiles-hinder-foreign-efforts-to-assess-nuclear-blast-yield-remains-a-mystery-69927/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Talmadge</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — A flurry of missile launches after North Korea&#8217;s nuclear test last week was more than an elaborate fireworks show — it prevented foreign monitors from assessing the force and success of the isolated communist nation&#8217;s second atomic blast.

Daniel Pinkston, a Seoul-based analyst for the International Crisis Group, said that without knowing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nepal Maoists brace for last fight before quitting power</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nepal-maoists-brace-for-last-fight-before-quitting-power-65197/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nepal-maoists-brace-for-last-fight-before-quitting-power-65197/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 16:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sudeshna Sarkar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU - Nepal&#8217;s former Maoist guerrilla party Friday said they would run the race for a new prime minister, ending a three-week deadlock that had gripped the nation after the fall of their government and threatened to disrupt the birth of a new constitution.



Maoist Information and Communications Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara told the media after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>YSR takes oath as Andhra Pradesh chief minister</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ysr-takes-oath-as-andhra-pradesh-chief-minister-64749/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ysr-takes-oath-as-andhra-pradesh-chief-minister-64749/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HYDERABAD - Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy of the Congress Wednesday evening took oath as the Andhra Pradesh chief minister for the second consecutive term.



Governor N.D. Tiwari administered the oath of office and secrecy at 6.32 p.m. as thousands of party leaders and workers from across the state attended the event at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fire continues overnight at chemical plant in Wisconsin, about 140 residents evacuated</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 20:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Wis. — A fire at a chemical plant that triggered explosions and forced the evacuation of about 140 homes was burning itself out Tuesday and residents were allowed to go home.

The blaze at a warehouse of the Columbus Chemical Industries plant erupted Monday night. Fire crews decided to withdraw and let it burn after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thrissur Pooram to be celebrated in Kerala on Sunday</title>
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		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/thrissur-pooram-to-be-celebrated-in-kerala-on-sunday-49066/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 18:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[THRISSUR - Thousands of people witnessed spectacular fireworks ahead of Thrissur Pooram, one of the most colourful and grandest temple festivals, in Kerala.
&#8216;Thrissur Pooram&#8217;, said to be the mother of all festivals, will be celebrated on Sunday.

A display of the gold plated ornaments for elephants, huge umbrellas and other items for the elephant parade on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European workers rally on May Day amid worries over economic crisis</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-workers-rally-on-may-day-amid-worries-over-economic-crisis-47638/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-workers-rally-on-may-day-amid-worries-over-economic-crisis-47638/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 22:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Barchfield</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — Hundreds of thousands of European workers feeling the pinch of the economic crisis rallied at May Day protests Friday from Moscow to Berlin to Istanbul.

Violence and clashes between police and angry protesters disrupted some events, including in Greece, Germany and Turkey. But overall participation fell short of what many countries&#8217; unions had hoped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government backers, opponents march in Russian May Day rallies colored by economic crisis</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/government-backers-opponents-march-in-russian-may-day-rallies-colored-by-economic-crisis-47458/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 19:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mansur Mirovalev</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — Workers rallied Friday in European cities to mark May Day, with tens of thousands of demonstrators across Russia supporting or slamming the government amid growing unemployment and economic troubles.

In Turkey — which only last week declared the international labor day a public holiday — union workers held a major rally at a previously [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kerala readies for grand Thrissur Pooram festival</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/kerala-readies-for-grand-thrissur-pooram-festival-47198/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/kerala-readies-for-grand-thrissur-pooram-festival-47198/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 15:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[THRISSUR - The final arrangements for the Thrissur Pooram, the most colourful temple festival of Kerala, were in full swing here Friday with police tightening security and artistes practising their routines to ensure a dazzling display of sound and colour for the spectators Sunday.



The Thrissur Pooram, celebrated in the Malayalam month of Medom (April-May), is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judge at UN-backed tribunal on Hariri killing orders Lebanese generals&#8217; release</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-at-un-backed-tribunal-on-hariri-killing-orders-lebanese-generals-release-43963/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands — A U.N.-backed tribunal on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of four pro-Syrian generals being held in a Beirut prison for the 2005 truck-bomb assassination of Lebanon&#8217;s former prime minister, Rafik Hariri.

Judge Daniel Fransen ordered the Lebanese generals freed after prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to justify their continued detention. They have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gibbs, Gilchrist give Deccan Chargers their fourth win</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/gibbs-gilchrist-give-deccan-chargers-their-fourth-win-41027/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/gibbs-gilchrist-give-deccan-chargers-their-fourth-win-41027/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DURBAN - Herschelle Gibbs and skipper Adam Gilchrist struck hurricane knocks to carry Deccan Chargers to their fourth straight win in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), beating Chennai Super Kings by six wickets at Kingsmead here Monday.



Put in to bat, Super Kings&#8217; Matthew Hayden bludgeoned the Chargers&#8217; pace attack with an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FAA data show New York&#8217;s JFK, Sacramento, Calif., airports have most bird strikes with damage</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-data-show-new-yorks-jfk-sacramento-calif-airports-have-most-bird-strikes-with-damage-2-38296/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-data-show-new-yorks-jfk-sacramento-calif-airports-have-most-bird-strikes-with-damage-2-38296/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael J. Sniffen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Airplane collisions with birds or other animals have destroyed 28 aircraft since 2000, with New York&#8217;s Kennedy airport and Sacramento International reporting the most incidents with serious damage, according to Federal Aviation Administration data posted for the first time Friday. And the problem appears to be growing.

The FAA list of wildlife strikes, published [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kennedy airport shares shoreline space with huge wetlands, leading to many bird strikes</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/kennedy-airport-shares-shoreline-space-with-huge-wetlands-leading-to-many-bird-strikes-38038/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/kennedy-airport-shares-shoreline-space-with-huge-wetlands-leading-to-many-bird-strikes-38038/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Pyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Sprawled along the edge of a giant coastal wetlands area, John F. Kennedy International Airport shares airspace with thousands of birds — many of which wind up as carcasses on the runways after colliding with aircraft.

For the aircraft, the results range from minor to serious.
Federal Aviation Administration data released Friday say the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FAA data show New York&#8217;s JFK, Sacramento, Calif., airports have most bird strikes with damage</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-data-show-new-yorks-jfk-sacramento-calif-airports-have-most-bird-strikes-with-damage-37911/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-data-show-new-yorks-jfk-sacramento-calif-airports-have-most-bird-strikes-with-damage-37911/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael J. Sniffen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Airplane collisions with birds or other animals have destroyed 28 aircraft since 2000, with New York&#8217;s Kennedy airport and Sacramento International reporting the most incidents with serious damage, according to Federal Aviation Administration data posted for the first time Friday. And the problem appears to be growing.

The FAA list of wildlife strikes, published [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earnhardt understands NASCAR&#8217;s punishment for post-race skirmish with Mears at Phoenix</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/earnhardt-understands-nascars-punishment-for-post-race-skirmish-with-mears-at-phoenix-37855/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/earnhardt-understands-nascars-punishment-for-post-race-skirmish-with-mears-at-phoenix-37855/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Gelston</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TALLADEGA, Ala. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Casey Mears want to put their post-race skirmish behind them.

That&#8217;s an easy fix.
The daunting part for the former Hendrick Motorsports teammates is getting their middling seasons turned around so they can get within striking distance of the Chase for the championship. Neither driver has enjoyed much success this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IPL releases suites for Buffalo Park games</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ipl-releases-suites-for-buffalo-park-games-36568/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ipl-releases-suites-for-buffalo-park-games-36568/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fakir Hassen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JOHANNESBURG - In a move that could be a reflection of waning interest after the initial hype, Indian Premier League (IPL) organisers who laid claim to all suites at all South African stadiums where the IPL games will be played, have released the suites at Buffalo Park in East London, a day after inking a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jacob Zuma&#8217;s supporters celebrate as South Africa&#8217;s ruling party leads in elections</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/jacob-zumas-supporters-celebrate-as-south-africas-ruling-party-leads-in-elections-36146/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/jacob-zumas-supporters-celebrate-as-south-africas-ruling-party-leads-in-elections-36146/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Bryson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JOHANNESBURG — South Africa&#8217;s governing party set off fireworks and popped fizzy bottles of champagne Thursday as ballots were counted in the country&#8217;s latest election. ANC chief Jacob Zuma said he was only thanking campaign workers — but the celebration left little doubt about his ascension to the presidency.

Zuma reminded several thousand supporters gathered outside [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sparks to fly when Super Kings meet Delhi Daredevils (Preview)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sparks-to-fly-when-super-kings-meet-delhi-daredevils-preview-33412/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sparks-to-fly-when-super-kings-meet-delhi-daredevils-preview-33412/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DURBAN - Fireworks are sure to erupt when Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils, packed with top international stars, clash in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Kingsmead here Thursday.



There is no dearth of talent in both teams. Super Kings boast of a formidable batting line-up &#8212; Matthew Hayden, who is in hot form, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congress battles a BJP novice in Bellary</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-battles-a-bjp-novice-in-bellary-31042/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-battles-a-bjp-novice-in-bellary-31042/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fakir Balaji</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BELLARY - It&#8217;s an electoral battle between two unequals. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dared the Congress by fielding a political novice this time from the prestigious Bellary Lok Sabha constituency - once a Congress stronghold.



With the rich iron ore mining district in north Karnataka, about 300 km from Bangalore, becoming a reserved constituency [...]]]></description>
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		<title>India launches spy, education satellites</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-launches-spy-education-satellites-31029/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-launches-spy-education-satellites-31029/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Venkatachari Jagannathan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SRIHARIKOTA - India&#8217;s all-weather defence surveillance satellite, radar imaging satellite (RISAT-2), and the micro education satellite Anusat were successfully placed into orbit by an Indian rocket that flew from the spaceport here early Monday morning.



At 6.45 a.m., the Indian Space Research Organisation&#8217;s (ISRO) workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) soared up in the sky, defying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No showdown between Star Jones and Al Reynolds at first meeting after divorce</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-showdown-between-star-jones-and-al-reynolds-at-first-meeting-after-divorce-25842/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-showdown-between-star-jones-and-al-reynolds-at-first-meeting-after-divorce-25842/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - Star Jones and Al Reynolds finally came face to face for the first time since their messy divorce, but without any fireworks.

The ex-couple attended the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami last week, and found themselves sitting not too far form each other.
&#8220;It was so awkward! One, Al was with his girlfriend [Nicole [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HINDRAF leader&#8217;s wife says house has become home again with his return</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hindraf-leaders-wife-says-house-has-become-home-again-with-his-return-25743/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hindraf-leaders-wife-says-house-has-become-home-again-with-his-return-25743/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PETALING JAYA - The wife of recently released HINDRAF lawyer R. Kengadharan has said that their house has become a home again after his return from a detention center.

Kengadharan was overwhelmed with emotion as he tightly hugged his wife Dr M. Kalaivani and their three-year-old son Pavan after spending 16 months at the Kamunting Detention [...]]]></description>
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