Archive for wrzesień, 2008

U.S. Congress upholds restrictions on high-carbon fuels

piątek, wrzesień 26th, 2008

Fuels derived from Alberta’s tarsands could find a tougher market in the United States after Congress decided Thursday to uphold legislation restricting imports of fuels from high-carbon sources.

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Wall Street deal still unsettled following White House meeting

piątek, wrzesień 26th, 2008

Bipartisan efforts to agree on a solution to the U.S. financial sector crisis appeared stalled Thursday night, just hours after members of Congress said they had reached a deal on a $700-billion US rescue plan.

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Malaria battle given $3bn boost

piątek, wrzesień 26th, 2008

World leaders and philanthropists pledge nearly $3bn (£1.6bn) to fight malaria, a disease which kills 1m people each year.

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Northern B.C. First Nation members protest cash arrangements

piątek, wrzesień 26th, 2008

Police are monitoring a situation on the Prophet River reserve in northern B.C., where about 70 members of a First Nation took over their band office about a week ago.

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Northern B.C. First Nation members protest $800,000 payments

piątek, wrzesień 26th, 2008

Police are monitoring a situation on the Prophet River reserve in northern B.C., where about 70 members of a First Nation took over their band office about a week ago.

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Auction bidding ‘driven by fear’

piątek, wrzesień 26th, 2008

The possibility of “losing” in front of other people drives people to pay too much in auctions, US research suggests

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Pakistani leader warns unilateral incursions help fuel extremism

piątek, wrzesień 26th, 2008

Pakistan’s borders must be respected, the country’s new president said Thursday, the same day he acknowledged the Pakistani military fired at NATO helicopters after they crossed into the country from Afghanistan.

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Frugal French

piątek, wrzesień 26th, 2008

France is resisting the credit crunch better than most

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Severed goat’s head warning sent to football club official

piątek, wrzesień 26th, 2008

A JAILED Mafia Godfather sent a goat’s head to a football official in order to receive free match tickets, it emerged yesterday.

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Kabul turns back on refugees

piątek, wrzesień 26th, 2008

BRINGING down his shovel with a dull thud, Wakhil Malik Muhammad broke ground on another home away from home.

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