Bomber Kills 7 in Violent Afghan Province:
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Top U.S. official: We warned India before Mumbai attacks:
The United States warned India before last week's brutal attacks in Mumbai that terrorists appeared to be plotting a mostly waterborne assault on its financial capital, a senior Bush administration official said Tuesday.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1042994.html
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All the terrorists were from Pakistan and well-trained, says Mumbai police chief:
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Pakistani links to terror raise tensions in region:
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US official: India attack may have Pakistani roots:
That's the closest a U.S. official has come to laying blame for the coordinated assaults in Mumbai, although the official was careful to say Tuesday that the evidence isn't all in.
http://tinyurl.com/6f9pa6
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India demands Pakistan extraditions:
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US gives green light for Indian attack on pakistan:
India has right to protect itself: Obama:
Sovereign nations have the right to protect themselves, US president-elect Barack Obama said on Monday, when asked if India could follow the same policy he advocated during his election campaign - of bombing terrorist camps in Pakistan if there was actionable evidence and Islamabad refused to act on it.
http://tinyurl.com/6hapuf
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Mumbai mayhem conspiracy to hit nuke: Gul:
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Pak TV channel says 26/11 hatched by Hindu Zionists:
Mumbai's 26/11 was actually a plan hatched by "Hindu Zionists" and "Western Zionists", including the Mossad, said a self-styled Pakistan security expert on a Pakistan news television show, uploaded on www.hotklix.com.
http://tinyurl.com/6mwdxu
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Israel Kills 2 Palestinians In Gaza:
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Palestinian government says Israel not allowing funds into Gaza:
Acting Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad strongly criticized Israel Tuesday, saying Israel has blocked cash transfers into the Gaza Strip, meaning thousands of public employees will not be able to get their salaries on Wednesday.
http://tinyurl.com/6ftc8y
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Olmert: Clinton as Secretary of State will strengthen Israel-U.S. ties:
"Sen. Clinton is a friend of the State of Israel and the Jewish People and I am sure that in her new position she will continue to advance the special Israel-U.S. relationship," the Prime Minister said.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1042663.html
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Obama says US 'will maintain strongest military on planet':
"To ensure prosperity here at home and peace abroad, we all share the belief we have to maintain the strongest military on the planet."
http://tinyurl.com/5szdta
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Venezuela Proposes New Regional Currency During ALBA Summit:
President Hugo Chávez proposed the creation of a regional monetary bloc with its own currency to break the hegemony of the U.S. dollar and U.S.-dominated international financial institutions.
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/3994
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Thousands Of Ex-Paramilitaries Active In Colombia - Study:
More than 10,000 demobilized paramilitary fighters are currently active in gangs working for Colombian drug lords, according to a study out Monday.
http://tinyurl.com/5pvzz6
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Nicaragua: Venezuela has offered to replace U.S. aid:
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US manufacturing hits 26-year low: ISM :
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U.S. May Be in for 'Great Recession,' Longest Postwar:
The longest economic slumps since 1945 were the 16-month downturns that ended in March 1975 and November 1982. The Great Depression lasted 43 months, from August 1929 to March 1933
http://tinyurl.com/6ztpyo
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Mortgage delinquencies shoot higher:
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Let us work towards Peace and Joy
Tom Feeley