The Bank of Canada and other central banks have expanded their currency swap deals with the U.S. Federal Reserve to have U.S. dollars handy to lubricate credit markets.
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Dorothy Dietrich saws men in half, catches bullets in her mouth and escapes from handcuffs and straitjackets unlike any woman in history.
SCRANTON, Pa., Sept. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pioneer magician Dorothy Dietrich is the first woman ever to catch a bullet in her mouth. She did it in a specially designed metal cup. This was recently done by David Blaine in a special devoted to Houdini. Prior to this magicians caught the bullet in a plate, in a handkerchief, in a box or in their teeth. This new presentation was pioneered by Dorothy Dietrich bringing the classic stunt into the modern age. It’s the one stunt Houdini said he’d do, that he backed away from. This stunt has killed over twelve men in its history.
Like Blaine, Dietrich (www.DorothyDietrich.com) is also noted for hanging upside down, but in her case, while escaping from a straight jacket suspended hundreds of feet [...]
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Rugby players and wrestlers may be at risk of contracting a skin disease, say Japanese researchers who discovered a new strain of the virus that could be more deadly.
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British confectioner Cadbury has recalled all of its Chinese-made candy products over fears they may be contaminated with the chemical melamine, a company statement said Monday.
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Conservatives are calling on the McCain campaign to stop keeping Gov. Sarah Palin under wraps as the Republican vice presidential nominee continues intense preparations for her debate with Democratic rival Sen. Joe Biden.
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I have just returned from my latest trip as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Once again I found myself in one of the world’s poorest countries; once again I held children with stick limbs and distended bellies.
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The US attorney general appoints a special prosecutor to look into the firings of nine US attorneys in 2006.
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Stéphane Dion says he will use his first appearance in this week’s federal leaders’ debates to introduce himself to Canadians and counter the negative image of him created by the Conservatives.
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European football stars provide healthy recipes for a picture book aimed at tackling childhood obesity.
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