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About iran, british hostage freed, hostage held, iraq peter moore

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain played down a report on Thursday that Iran masterminded the kidnapping in Iraq of a British man held hostage for more than 2-1/2 years, saying there was no firm evidence of direct Iranian involvement. ...http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BU12520091231THE former US commander in Iraq is “certain” five British hostages kidnapped in Baghdad in 2007 were held in Iran, it emerged yesterday. IT consultant Peter Moore was finally freed on Wednesday after two-and-a-half ye...

About admired woman, hillary clinton, palin, president, poll, obama

His year started with soaring optimism and the promise of change. It is ending with some significant achievements but also a large helping of disappointment. And through it all, PresidentObama has governed in a somewhat paradoxical ...http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/2009/12/31/a-year-of-mixed-results-for-obamaFor the second year in a row, President Barack Obama is the most admired man in the United States, according to a survey by USA Today and Gallup. Obama was cited by 30 percent of respon...

About journalist lang, afghanistan, bomb, canadian soldiers, journalist killed

MONTREAL — Michelle Lang, the Canadian reporter killed in Afghanistan this week, was hailed Thursday as a gifted journalist who brought a human dimension to her battlefield reporting. "Michelle was an incredible person, and outstanding journalist," ...http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i9mFI1Xeehu79quR-B2QlN03qT5gCalgary Herald reporter Michelle Lang, 34, was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan Dec. 30, 2009, while covering the war for the Canwest Ne...

About senate, security, demint, tsa nominee

By Robert O'Harrow Jr. The White House nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration gave Congress misleading information about incidents in which he inappropriately accessed a federal database, possibly in violation of privacy laws, ...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/31/AR2009123102257.After the attempted plane bombing over Detroit, the majority leader says he will file a motion to limit debate on the confirmation of Erroll Southers. Washington - Senate...

About time warner cable, fox programming, new, corp.

Time Warner Cable said late Thursday night that it had agreed with Fox to extend their negotiations past Thursday's midnight deadline to 2 am CST. That gives both media giants more time to reach a resolution ...http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/010110dnbusstandoff.40d3Time Warner Cable prepared to fill popular channels such as Food Network, FX and Speed with replacement programming beginning today as the cable provider's negotiations with two big programmers ...http://www.n...

About failures, obama, plane, intelligence system

WASHINGTON -- The finger-pointing began in earnest Wednesday over which American security agencies knew what about the Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an airliner. But the harshest spotlight fell on the ...http://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation_world/story/262351.htmlPresident Barack Obama closed 2009 on a somber note, consoling the CIA over seven officers and contractors killed Wednesday in Afghanistan by a suicide bomber and receiving preliminary findings on intelligence failures ...

About new organs, brooklyn woman

Just eight months ago, Kristin Molini was a bone-thin 74 pounds, spending 13 hours a day hooked up to an IV for the nutrition she needed to survive. The young Brooklyn woman's skin was bright yellow with jaundice. ...http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/12/31/2009-12-31_exclusive_bklyn_woman_Not everyone had a terrific 2009, but for Brooklyn resident Kristin Molini it was a life-changing — and likely life-saving — year. The 22-year-old is doing great following a rare operation ...http://www....

About drunk walking, dangerous, drink, new year’s eve

Driving and drinking don't mix, but walking home drunk after a New Year's Eve party can be dangerous, too. Studies have shown that more pedestrians are killed on the first day of the year than on any other day, and many of those killed have elevated ...http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/dec/31/na-new-years-day-produces-most-pedestriaParties are aplenty tonight as we ring in the New Year, but cops are out in full force to protect you from drunk drivers. We all know the serious consequences of drink...

About swine flu deaths, new deaths reported, health care, swine flu toll, swine flu death toll

Health Correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly gives her prognosis on an extremely busy year for the health service. It was the year when a pandemic hit and most of us survived to tell the tale. The first news of swine flu flashed up on the news channels ...http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8424612.stmNew Delhi: Breaking News! At least 21 Swine Flu deaths were reported from across the country, taking the death toll in India to 919. Four deaths were reported on Thursday, while other...

About tribe, terps, maryland, william & mary, college

COLLEGE PARK — - Maryland forward Jordan Williams can recite William & Mary's shooting statistics from memory - specifically how the Tribe attempts 27 3-pointers per game. If the Terrapins seem to be paying ...http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/bal-sp.terpshoop30dec30002022,0,2871061WILLIAM 7 MARY 83, MARYLAND 77: William & Mary claimed another ACC victim Wednesday, defeating Maryland 83-77 to extend its winning streak to nine games and hand the Terrapins their first home loss. Qui...