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A judge at Guantanamo Bay rejects a request by US President Barack Obama to suspend the trial of a detainee.

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Official plans to prepare the UK’s digital infrastructure for the future need fleshing out, say experts.

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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appeared before state senators today for the first time during his impeachment trial, saying he has done “absolutely nothing wrong.” He said there’s been a rush to judgment. “How can you throw a governor out of office on a criminal complaint, and you haven’t been able to show or prove any criminal activity?” he asked.div class=”feedflare”
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Cars are such a deal right now that you might feel you are stealing when you buy one. Dealers have no customers, regardless of the price point, brand, style or size. Americans are afraid to buy because of the scary headlines and the times we are in right now.div class=”feedflare”
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One of the men convicted of manslaughter for helping James Roszko kill four RCMP officers near Mayerthorpe, Alta., in March 2005 told an undercover police officer he knew Roszko planned to shoot the officers.

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The Russians are upset that the U.S. dollar is the world’s principal reserve currency, and this week in Davos they have been putting forward suggestions for how to fix the issue. First came Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who called in a speech on Wednesday for efforts to “facilitate the emergence of several reserve currencies.”img src=”http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_news_international/~4/noHRhw17RJw” height=”1″ width=”1″/

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The Zimbabwean government says local people and businesses can use foreign currencies, in a bid to halt runaway inflation.

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A dash for freedom turned into a farce in New Zealand as two handcuffed prisoners ran on opposite sides of a light pole, slammed into each other and fell to the ground.

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PORTERSVILLE, Pa., Jan. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Concerned Americans want to be sure they’re buying casual furniture that won’t harm the environment, say the folks at Adams Mfg. Corp. There are a lot of choices. Casual furniture is made out of steel, wrought iron, wood, and resin.

Metal furniture is very hard on the environment. Ore has to be mined, refined, and smelted. Then, it has to be formed, polished, and usually painted. Each step in the process requires energy in transportation and processing. Additionally, airborne pollutants are produced every step of the way. Even more pollutants are produced when it has to be sanded, primed, and re-painted every couple of years.

Those who like wooden furniture, like the classic Adirondack Chair, encourage the use of wood because it’s a renewable material, preferably from well-managed plantations. But, wooden furniture is rarely “stackable,” so shipping it generates a lot of energy use and [...]

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The BBC’s Washington correspondents track developments in the first 100 days of Barack Obama’s presidency.

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