Russia deploys 2nd S-400 missile system:
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Tens of Thousands of Guineans Attend Conte Funeral:
Thousands of Guineans turned out Friday to pay their respects to former President Lansana Conte, whose death this week sparked a military coup. Mutinous soldiers have consolidated power with the resignation of Guinea's prime minister.
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-26-voa13.cfm
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Junior army officer declares himself new Guinea 'president':
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Coup in Guinea largely welcomed:
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US demands immediate return to civilian rule in Guinea:
"The United States of America condemns the military coup in Guinea and rejects the communique promising elections in December 2010," said the statement in French. "We demand an immediate return to civilian rule."
http://tinyurl.com/8u4ncj
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Nobel-winning playwright Harold Pinter dies at 78:
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In case you missed it:
Harold Pinter : "Blatant state terrorism":
As every single person here knows, the justification for the invasion of Iraq was that Saddam Hussein possessed a highly dangerous body of weapons of mass destruction, some of which could be fired in 45 minutes, bringing about appalling devastation. We were assured that was true. It was not true.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11239.htm
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Riots push Greece to the edge:
The guards at the Bank of Greece retreated behind supposedly impregnable bronze doors, and steeled themselves for yet another assault on the symbols of wealth, prosperity and unbridled capitalism.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7798056.stm
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Protectionist dominoes are beginning to tumble across the world:
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Blagojevich Lawyer Seeks to Subpoena Obama Aides:
An attorney for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the Illinois House committee considering whether to impeach the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff and a senior adviser.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123023389395233961.html
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Rezko attorney 'owns' Obama mansion:
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Oklahoma City war veteran accused of selling bombs to gang members:
Police spent the day searching the house of a decorated, two-tour Iraq war veteran on Tuesday to investigate a tip that the former soldier was said to have been making explosive devices to sell to gang members, according to a probable cause affidavit.
http://tinyurl.com/8swdjs
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Homeland Security forecasts 5-year terror threats:
The terrorism threat to the United States over the next five years will be driven by instability in the Middle East and Africa, persistent challenges to border security and increasing Internet savvy, says a new intelligence assessment obtained by The Associated Press.
http://tinyurl.com/6szd8n
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USA needs nuclear explosion to turn the world into dictatorship:
Is the United States going to put dictatorship into effect under the guise of the anti-terrorist struggle? What may trigger another major transformation in 2009? The answer is obvious: another 9/11 in the USA
http://english.pravda.ru/world/americas/106864-0/
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Japan output data casts more gloom:
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U.S. Economy: Home Prices Fall Near Depression Pace:
Sales of single-family houses in the U.S. dropped in November by the most in two decades and resale prices collapsed at a pace reminiscent of the Great Depression, dashing speculation the market was close to a bottom.
http://tinyurl.com/8alcyc
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Visits to U.S. Retailers Fell 24% on Weekend Before Christmas:
Customer visits to U.S. retailers fell 24 percent last weekend compared with a year earlier, the biggest drop on record, as deepened discounts failed to attract consumers.
http://tinyurl.com/7bxeww
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Cash-strapped states look to cut from Medicaid:
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Military recruiters having no trouble filling quotas:
In a crumbling economy, jobs disappear and opportunities fade. But one employer always has openings: the U.S. military.
http://tinyurl.com/9ansk6
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