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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Hit</title>
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		<title>Northwest plane hits turbulence, 2 hurt; comes day after 26 aboard Rio-Houston injured</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A flight attendant and a passenger were injured aboard a Northwest Airlines plane when it hit turbulence during a flight from Knoxville, Tenn., to Detroit Tuesday, an airline spokesman said.

Joe Williams, spokesman for Memphis, Tenn.-based Pinnacle Airlines, which operated Flight 2871, said the regional jet took off at 4:25 p.m. and encountered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two globe-trotters on a mission: The tag team of Bill and Hillary Clinton is in motion again</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Calvin Woodward</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton&#8217;s North Korean negotiations cast fresh light on a Byzantine, mysterious power that Americans may never fully understand.

The Clintons.
Sure, North Korea is a complicated place, too.
But the history of Bill and Hillary Clinton — their partnership, their marriage, their way of one stepping forward while the other steps back — is lined [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending up in June but unlikely to lead recovery as incomes fall, unemployment rises</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-spending-up-in-june-but-unlikely-to-lead-recovery-as-incomes-fall-unemployment-rises-130776/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — As gasoline prices rose, Americans spent more in June than the previous month — despite falling incomes. For the rest of the year, economists expect falling wages and rising unemployment to act as a drag on spending.

Consumer spending is closely watched because it accounts for about 70 percent of total economic activity and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A list of the 6 soldiers from Iraq, Afghanistan wars chosen for the Medal of Honor</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-list-of-the-6-soldiers-from-iraq-afghanistan-wars-chosen-for-the-medal-of-honor-127715/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Six members of the U.S. military who were killed in action have been chosen for the Medal of Honor during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The military&#8217;s description of their actions:

— Lt. Michael P. Murphy, Navy. Led a four-member team against between 30 and 40 Taliban fighters in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asian stocks rise as better-than-expected earnings lift sentiment; European shares weaker</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stocks-rise-as-better-than-expected-earnings-lift-sentiment-european-shares-weaker-126382/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG — Asian stock markets closed out a robust July with more gains Friday as better-than-expected earnings at companies from Japan to the U.S. reinforced hopes of stronger global growth. European markets were weaker in early trade.

Every major Asian market turned higher with Chinese and Indian markets leading the way. Crude oil prices resumed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RealNetworks posts wider 2nd-quarter loss on falling sales, write-offs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/realnetworks-posts-wider-2nd-quarter-loss-on-falling-sales-write-offs-125866/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — Digital entertainment company RealNetworks Inc. posted a wider loss for the second quarter on Thursday, hit with declining revenue and write-offs on the value of its assets.

The company lost $188.3 million, or $1.40 per share, in the three months ended in June. That compares with a year-earlier loss of $1.3 million, or a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delhi government to sell pulses at subsidised rates</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/delhi-government-to-sell-pulses-at-subsidised-rates-122955/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/delhi-government-to-sell-pulses-at-subsidised-rates-122955/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Delhiites, hit by a sudden rise in prices of pulses, can heave a sigh of relief with Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday launching 80 retail outlets across the capital where pulses will be sold at subsidised rates.

Dikshit said Chana Dal in 1 kg packet would be available at Rs.34, Moong Dhuli at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ferrari driver Felipe Massa stable after surgery on &#8216;life-threatening&#8217; injuries from crash</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ferrari-driver-felipe-massa-stable-after-surgery-on-life-threatening-injuries-from-crash-120729/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Logothetis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BUDAPEST, Hungary — Ferrari driver Felipe Massa underwent surgery on life-threatening skull injuries Saturday from a high-speed crash during Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying. He was in stable condition in the intensive care unit of a military hospital.

The accident happened when a loose part from another car hit Massa in the helmet, causing him to veer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Italy blocks sale of 2 luxury yachts believed bound for North Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MILAN — Italy has blocked the nearly euro13-million ($18-million) sale of two luxury yachts believed to have been bound for the impoverished nation of North Korea in violation of international sanctions, authorities said Thursday.

The 95-foot and 105-foot Italian-made seafaring vessels were ordered from the Azimut-Benetti maker of luxury yachts by an Austrian company, and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Musharraf denies involvement in Bhutto assassination</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistani president General Pervez Musharraf has rejected allegations of his involvement in the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

Addressing a ceremony in London, the former army chief said the allegations of not providing proper security to Bhutto were &#8220;unsubstantiated&#8221;, Geo TV reported.	 	
&#8220;Getting UN body to probe Benazir Bhutto&#8217;s murder is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2 suspected US missile strikes kill 45 militants in northwest Pakistan, officials say</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-suspected-us-missile-strikes-kill-45-militants-in-northwest-pakistan-officials-say-103202/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Suspected U.S. drones launched two missile attacks on Taliban targets in the South Waziristan tribal region on Wednesday, killing at least 45 militants in the latest in a barrage of strikes close to the Afghan border, intelligence officials said.

The army said the top Taliban commander in another area of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico&#8217;s former ruling party makes gains in midterm congressional elections</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexicos-former-ruling-party-makes-gains-in-midterm-congressional-elections-100226/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MEXICO CITY — Reviled as a creaky remnant of Mexico&#8217;s authoritarian past, the old Institutional Revolutionary Party made a big comeback in midterm elections, once again becoming the largest force in Congress.

Still the country&#8217;s biggest and most representative party, the PRI now presents itself as an underdog chastened and improving after its loss of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Transformers,&#8217; &#8216;Ice Age&#8217; in 4th of July box-office squeaker with $42.5M each</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/transformers-ice-age-in-4th-of-july-box-office-squeaker-with-425m-each-100073/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/transformers-ice-age-in-4th-of-july-box-office-squeaker-with-425m-each-100073/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Prehistoric creatures and robots were in a photo finish for the Fourth of July box-office crown Sunday, with &#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221; and &#8220;Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs&#8221; tied with $42.5 million each.

Final numbers Monday will sort out which movie actually came in first, Paramount&#8217;s &#8220;Transformers&#8221; or 20th Century Fox&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Palin resigns as Alaska governor, leaves future presidential run shrouded in mystery</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/palin-resigns-as-alaska-governor-leaves-future-presidential-run-shrouded-in-mystery-99059/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Doro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.

Palin, 45, and her staff kept her future plans shrouded in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>June&#8217;s US unemployment data &#8217;sobering&#8217;: Obama</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/junes-us-unemployment-data-sobering-obama-98303/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/junes-us-unemployment-data-sobering-obama-98303/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - The US economy shed a surprising 467,000 jobs in June and the jobless rate climbed to 9.5 percent, in what President Barack Obama called a &#8220;sobering&#8221; sign that the country&#8217;s deep recession is far from over.

The Labour Department&#8217;s report sent US stocks plummeting more than 2 percent. Economists had predicted only 365,000 jobs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea fires two missiles, claims South Korea</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-fires-two-missiles-claims-south-korea-97678/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL - North Korea Thursday fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles off its east coast, a South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman said.

North Korea had last fired a series of short-range missiles in the week after its May 25 nuclear test.	 	
Earlier Thursday, a South Korean newspaper reported that North Korea appeared to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free air tickets, spa deals: Thailand hopes to distract from turmoil and lure tourists back</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/free-air-tickets-spa-deals-thailand-hopes-to-distract-from-turmoil-and-lure-tourists-back-95670/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/free-air-tickets-spa-deals-thailand-hopes-to-distract-from-turmoil-and-lure-tourists-back-95670/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caroline Stauffer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BANGKOK — Thai Airways is trying to lure passengers from outside Asia with free domestic flights. Hotels on the resort island of Phuket are offering a fourth night free. And mountain lodges up north are offering free golf and spa pampering.

Facing its worst crisis in years, Thailand&#8217;s tourism industry is going to great lengths to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As Sukhbir Badal holidays abroad, Punjab faces harsh summer</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-sukhbir-badal-holidays-abroad-punjab-faces-harsh-summer-93405/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-sukhbir-badal-holidays-abroad-punjab-faces-harsh-summer-93405/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHANDIGARH - Punjab&#8217;s Deputy Chief Minister and Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal is literally far removed from the harsh, high temperature and powerless woes of the people of the state as he is holidaying abroad with his family.

With the temperature constantly remaining over 40 degrees Celsius for the last few days and not a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks wobble after mixed data; personal spending rises, but so does savings</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-wobble-after-mixed-data-personal-spending-rises-but-so-does-savings-93025/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-wobble-after-mixed-data-personal-spending-rises-but-so-does-savings-93025/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are nervous because consumers are saving more than they&#8217;re spending.

Stocks were mixed Friday after the Commerce Department reported that personal spending, incomes and savings all rose in May. What troubled investors was that the savings rate soared to 6.9 percent, a 15-year high, while spending rose by a more modest 0.3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European stocks, Wall Street fall on data showing US savings rate outpaced spending in May</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-stocks-wall-street-fall-on-data-showing-us-savings-rate-outpaced-spending-in-may-92885/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-stocks-wall-street-fall-on-data-showing-us-savings-rate-outpaced-spending-in-may-92885/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise Watt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — European stocks lost earlier gains Friday, trailing Wall Street lower after data showed U.S. consumers are spending less than they&#8217;re saving.

In afternoon European trading, Britain&#8217;s FTSE 100 was down 0.3 percent to 4,239.57, Germany&#8217;s DAX lost 0.4 percent to 4,782.67 and France&#8217;s CAC 40 fell 0.7 percent to 3,141.49.
In early trading in New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four months and 15 surgeries after she was burned by white phosphorous, Afghan girl goes home</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/four-months-and-15-surgeries-after-she-was-burned-by-white-phosphorous-afghan-girl-goes-home-91037/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/four-months-and-15-surgeries-after-she-was-burned-by-white-phosphorous-afghan-girl-goes-home-91037/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — A nurse fixed a black wig on Razia&#8217;s scarred and disfigured scalp before the 8-year-old took off around the emergency room to bid farewell to the staff who cared for her after white phosphorous scorched her head, face, neck and hands.

When Razia came to the U.S. military hospital four months [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One commuter train slams into rear of another in Washington, killing 6 and injuring 70</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/one-commuter-train-slams-into-rear-of-another-in-washington-killing-6-and-injuring-70-89244/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/one-commuter-train-slams-into-rear-of-another-in-washington-killing-6-and-injuring-70-89244/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Officials say the commuter train accident in Washington has killed six people and injured as many as 70 others.

Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty says six people are in critical condition.
One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city&#8217;s evening rush hour Monday.
Cars of both trains were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico deploys 1,500 more troops to border city of Ciudad Juarez as homicides rise</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexico-deploys-1500-more-troops-to-border-city-of-ciudad-juarez-as-homicides-rise-88283/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexico-deploys-1500-more-troops-to-border-city-of-ciudad-juarez-as-homicides-rise-88283/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has deployed 1,500 more troops to the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, where homicides related to the drug trade have surged in recent weeks.

The resurgent bloodshed raises doubts about the government&#8217;s goal of returning law enforcement and security duties to a reconstituted Ciudad Juarez police force later this year.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Profit booking pulls down Sensex 435 points (Roundup)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/profit-booking-pulls-down-sensex-435-points-roundup-84162/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Heavy profit booking in the last hour of trading in the Indian equities markets Wednesday pulled down a key index by 435 points at closing bell. Realty and metal stocks saw bulk of the selling.

The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 14,978.5 points, fell 435.07 points or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AP Exclusive: Calif. hits Web site with child-labor violations for taping 2 Suleman octuplets</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-exclusive-calif-hits-web-site-with-child-labor-violations-for-taping-2-suleman-octuplets-83212/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael R. Blood</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — California authorities slapped an online site Tuesday with four child-labor law violations for videotaping two of Nadya Suleman&#8217;s octuplets without safeguards to protect their health and welfare.

State Labor Commissioner Angela Bradstreet said RadarOnline endangered the newborns, Noah and Isaiah Suleman, by failing to get required state permits, videotaping the infants at hours [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indian firms want tougher quality norms on Chinese goods</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Hit by the influx of cheaper Chinese goods in the domestic market, India&#8217;s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) want tougher safeguard duties and quality norms to be imposed on imports from the neighbouring country, say an an industry lobby survey.

Chinese goods are 10 to 70 percent cheaper than their Indian counterparts and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Centcom chief Petraeus cites &#8216;tough times ahead&#8217; amid worsening security in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The violence that has surged for two years in Afghanistan reached a new high last week, and more difficulty lies ahead, the commander of U.S. troops in the Middle East said Thursday.

Gen. David Petraeus said the number of attacks in Afghanistan over the last week hit the highest level since the December 2001 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highlights from the Fed&#8217;s latest survey of economic conditions across the country</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Highlights from the Federal Reserve&#8217;s survey of economic conditions nationwide. The survey, released Wednesday and known as the Beige Book, is based on information collected from the Fed&#8217;s 12 regional bank districts.

BOSTON
(This region covers Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and part of Connecticut.)
Business activity remains slow even with some signs of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Captain of plane downed in the Hudson says warnings about birds provide little help to pilots</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Shortly after takeoff, the pilot of Flight 1549 remarked on two things almost immediately: a breathtaking view of the Hudson River and the sickening thump of birds hitting his engines. Warnings about the birds probably would not have helped, Capt. Chesley Sullenberger told federal safety officials Tuesday as they looked for ways to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Left  Front  wants  cyclone  Aila  to  be  declared  a  national calamity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KOLKATA - West Bengal&#8217;s ruling Left Front  chairman Biman  Bose said on Tuesday that his party demanded  the  cyclone Aila,  which  caused  enormous devastation in  the  state  to  be declared a national calamity.

&#8220;The  Left  Front  discussed the issue of  cyclone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rate of missed payments for bank-issued credit cards up 11 percent in 1st qtr, TransUnion says</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Aj Connelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Credit card holders who in ordinary years might have used their tax refunds to pay down their balances apparently spent the money elsewhere as the recession deepened in the first quarter.

That&#8217;s one of the conclusions that may be drawn from data showing the delinquency rate for bank-issued credit cards rose 11 percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunstone says will default on hefty W San Diego mortgage payment, turn over hotel to lenders</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. said Sunday it will default on the June mortgage payment for its swanky W Hotel San Diego property and turn over the 258-room downtown hotel to lenders, after failing to lower interest payments.

The real estate investment trust said Sunday its San Diego hotel has been hurt by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charles Albury, co-pilot of plane that dropped A-bomb on Nagasaki, dies at age 88 in Florida</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Fla. — Charles Donald Albury, co-pilot of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, has died after years of congestive heart failure. He was 88.

Albury died May 23 at a hospital, Family Funeral Care in Orlando confirmed.
Albury helped fly the B-29 Superfortress, nicknamed &#8220;Bockscar,&#8221; that dropped the weapon on Aug. 9, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AP Enterprise: States give Hollywood a fortune in tax breaks; but are they worth the money?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha Waggoner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Many states that are cutting spending on schools, roads and other basics have been lavishing hundreds of millions of dollars in incentives on Hollywood studios to lure TV and movie productions — this, despite scant evidence that taxpayers come out ahead on such deals.

An Associated Press survey found that states competing for projects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan troops kill six Taliban militants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xinhua</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - Six Taliban militants have been killed in fighting with the security forces in Afghanistan&#8217;s northwestern Badghis province, officials said Monday.

&#8220;In chasing Taliban insurgents, the troops of Afghan national army engaged them (militants) in Balamurghab district Sunday, killing six rebels and injuring eight others,&#8221; military officer Jalandar Behnam said Monday. 	 	
There was no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NTSB: 2 pilots in air collision over Alabama college campus planned the aerial stunts</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ntsb-2-pilots-in-air-collision-over-alabama-college-campus-planned-the-aerial-stunts-68391/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DECATUR, Ala. — A report says two pilots whose experimental planes collided in the air over a college campus in Decatur, Ala., killing one of them, had planned to perform aerial stunts while spectators took photos.

The National Transportation and Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the May 23 collision near Pryor Field in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock market on track to end May higher; government trims 1st-quarter GDP decline estimate</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-market-on-track-to-end-may-higher-government-trims-1st-quarter-gdp-decline-estimate-2-67029/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 21:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The stock market is set for a higher open Friday after the government said the economy shrank in the first quarter at a slower pace than it initially estimated.

The Commerce Department&#8217;s report on first-quarter gross domestic product brought mixed news. The GDP&#8217;s contraction of 5.7 percent was slightly larger than analyst forecasts, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>24 killed, 110,000 affected as Cyclone Aila pounds coastal West Bengal (Third Lead)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/24-killed-110000-affected-as-cyclone-aila-pounds-coastal-west-bengal-third-lead-65920/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/24-killed-110000-affected-as-cyclone-aila-pounds-coastal-west-bengal-third-lead-65920/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 01:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KOLKATA - Cyclone Aila battered coastal West Bengal as well as state capital Kolkata Monday as it unleashed storms that uprooted trees, electricity poles and thatched homes, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, killing 24 people and affecting 110,000 others. The army was called in for rescue operations in the worst hit South [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tourism dips in Gir sanctuary due to heat</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/tourism-dips-in-gir-sanctuary-due-to-heat-64330/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 16:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SASAN GIR - Tourist inflow to the Gir National Park in Gujarat, the world&#8217;s only natural habitat for the rare majestic Asiatic lions, has dipped due to the intense heat.

This year several factors have affected the number of tourists and wildlife enthusiasts from visiting the sanctuary.
Apart from the rise in mercury, global recession and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indian markets toast UPA win as sharp surge halts trading</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-markets-toast-upa-win-as-sharp-surge-halts-trading-64082/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-markets-toast-upa-win-as-sharp-surge-halts-trading-64082/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 16:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - The Indian stock markets Monday gave a resounding welcome to the electoral victory of the Congress-led coalition and trading was suspended for the day at the bourses after key indices touched the upper circuit filter twice in about two hours.



This was for the first time trading was suspended for the day at both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The good professor is back - with a better mandate</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-good-professor-is-back-with-a-better-mandate-63486/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 16:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Murali Krishnan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - The good professor, who many were ready to send into retirement less than 24 hours ago, is back in the saddle - a second term as prime minister for a man who stood steadfastly by his principles and was ready to sacrifice his government rather than succumb to the demands of realpolitik.



Manmohan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Houston Astros pound out 24 hits in 15-11 victory over Colorado Rockies</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/houston-astros-pound-out-24-hits-in-15-11-victory-over-colorado-rockies-62316/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — Lance Berkman went 4 for 4 and the Houston Astros finished with 24 hits in a 15-11 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

Berkman drove in two runs and scored three times for the Astros, who were one hit shy of their franchise record for a nine-inning game set during the second [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deccan Chargers commit &#8216;cricket suicide&#8217; as Daredevils win by 12 runs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/deccan-chargers-commit-cricket-suicide-as-daredevils-win-by-12-runs-61924/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 03:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DURBAN - Deccan Chargers committed what their captain Adam Gilchrist termed &#8216;cricket suicide&#8217; by losing a match they should have won against Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Kingsmead here Wednesday.



Chasing 174, Deccan Chargers were cruising at 149 for three, thanks to dazzling knocks from Gilchrist (64) and Andrew Symonds (41). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A&#8217;s break out of hitting slump in a big way, beat Royals 12-3</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-break-out-of-hitting-slump-in-a-big-way-beat-royals-12-3-61179/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-break-out-of-hitting-slump-in-a-big-way-beat-royals-12-3-61179/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 12:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OAKLAND, Calif. — Jack Cust hit a three-run homer in a seven-run second inning, Orlando Cabrera had three hits and four RBIs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 12-3 on Tuesday night.

Two days after getting shut out by Texas, the A&#8217;s set a season-high for runs while pounding out 13 hits to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama at Arizona State University: Giant university&#8217;s goals mesh with president&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-at-arizona-state-university-giant-universitys-goals-mesh-with-presidents-60730/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-at-arizona-state-university-giant-universitys-goals-mesh-with-presidents-60730/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 03:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Pope</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEMPE, Ariz. — The abortion flap over President Barack Obama&#8217;s invitation to speak at Notre Dame&#8217;s graduation is getting all the attention.

But Arizona State — the mega-university where he&#8217;ll speak at commencement Wednesday — says a lot more about his education goals.
Obama has called for all Americans to pursue at least one year of higher [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yankees monitoring wind, tickets but no changes planned for now at new stadium</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/yankees-monitoring-wind-tickets-but-no-changes-planned-for-now-at-new-stadium-2-60586/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronald Blum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — While monitoring the wind, home runs and empty seats close to the field at their new ballpark, the New York Yankees are selling off their old stadium in bits and pieces.

Chief operating officer Lonn Trost said more wind studies will be done at the $1.5 billion new Yankee Stadium, but the weather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get out the brooms: LeBron scores 27 as Cavs complete another sweep with 84-74 win over Hawks</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/get-out-the-brooms-lebron-scores-27-as-cavs-complete-another-sweep-with-84-74-win-over-hawks-60076/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 16:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Newberry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — The Cleveland Cavaliers were able to complete a four-game sweep that put them in the NBA&#8217;s conference finals. The Denver Nuggets did not. LeBron James pumped in 27 points as the Cavaliers pulled out an 84-74 triumph in Atlanta to complete their second consecutive four-game sweep. The Cavs led by just four until [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hunter&#8217;s leaping grab saves Angels 4-3 victory against Royals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 06:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM, Calif. — Torii Hunter made a leaping, homer-stealing catch in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels hold off the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday.

Jeff Mathis delivered a two-run single during a three-run seventh inning for the Angels, who completed a three-game series sweep against Kansas City.
Closer Brian Fuentes got his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Covering Brazil&#8217;s floods: faith, adrenaline _ and a sharp eye for the &#8216;two-headed snake&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/covering-brazils-floods-faith-adrenaline-_-and-a-sharp-eye-for-the-two-headed-snake-57197/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 10:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marco Sibaja</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAO SIMAO, Brazil — The leaky canoe is taking on water fast as our two guides fight the river in a driving rain.

I grab a cut-off plastic Coke bottle and begin to bail, but the boat jerks to a halt: We&#8217;ve plowed into a thick patch of grass and are forced to get out and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Army ordered to eliminate terrorists: Gilani</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 03:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Thursday the armed forces have been ordered to &#8216;eliminate terrorists&#8217; in the restive Swat region even as army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani called on the country&#8217;s politicians across the spectrum to unite to combat the menace of terrorism and extremism.



Meanwhile, Pakistani land and air forces [...]]]></description>
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