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• 1,200 Caribbean troopers to guard Commonwealth meet

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  By Paras RamoutarPort-of-Spain, Nov 15 (IANS) About 1,200 Carribean troopers along with local security personnel will maintain a hawk-eye vigil during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in this Trinidad and Tobago capital Nov 27-29, a minister said, adding 9/11 has “changed the security ...
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• France, Brazil agree on climate policy

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  Paris, Nov 15 (IANS) France and Brazil have agreed on a policy to deal with climate change ahead of a UN summit on the subject in Copenhagen, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said.“We want the Copenhagen to be a success, we won’t accept an abated accord,” Sarkozy said at a joint press conference with his ...
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• APEC leaders dilute carbon targets

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 432
  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is jointly hosting a climate change breakfast on the sidelines of APEC in Singapore, though the Pacific rim leaders have watered down climate change targets in their final statement. Climate change has been the big new issue on the usually trade-centred agenda of the Asia Pacific Economic ...
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• Dikshit inaugurates Delhi pavilion at trade fair

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday inaugurated the state pavilion at the 29th India International Trade Fair at the sprawling Pragati Maidan grounds here.Delhi is the partner state in the fortnight-long event which was inaugurated by President Pratibha Patil Saturday morning. ...
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• AFP blasted over rape evidence (Australian police ignored evidence of child rapists innocence)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 165
  AN Australian wrongly spent more than two years in jail for child rape after the Australian Federal Police and the federal prosecutor denied the existence of crucial documents that would have exonerated him. Pilot Frederic Arthur Martens, 60, is threatening to sue the two agencies for millions of dollars after his ...
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• Australian Territory Approves Same-Sex Civil Ceremonies

  
  Particular Baptist Kev's Random Thoughts — Authority: 134
  By Patrick B. CraineCANBERRA, Australia, November 11, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has legalized civil partnership ceremonies for homosexuals.Same-sex couples in the ACT have been able to register their union since last year, but were not permitted a ceremony.The legislature of ...
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• WEEKEND STAKES: WHERE TO WATCH brought to you by KBC Horse Supplies

  
  Paulick Report — Authority: 517
  This weekend is the predictable “calm after the storm”, and though there are plenty of restricted stakes on the country’s racing agenda, only one track has an American graded stakes on its schedule. Churchill Downs will run complimentary stakes; Saturday’s card features the G2 Mrs. Revere for 3-year-old ...
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• Scotland Yard chief to discuss security for 2010 Games

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) With less than a year to go for the Commonwealth Games, Scotland Yard chief Paul Stephenson will meet Indian officials here Saturday to discuss expanded cooperation between India and Britain in ensuring a sporting event free of terrorist incidents.“Britain and India are engaged in ...
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• Moradabad farmers cultivating flowers ahead of Commonwealth Games, Kumbh

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  Mumbai, Nov. 13 (ANI): In view of the upcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games and Kumbh Mela, farmers of Moradabad district in Uttar Pradesh have begun large-scale cultivation of flowers.“We are hoping that our demand for flowers will go high. Farmers will get good returns for their hard work. So sensing the significance ...
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• Have to work overtime to finish Games related projects: Dikshit

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday reviewed the progress of several Commonwealth Games (CWG) related projects and stated that her government would “have to work overtime to honour deadlines”.The meeting was to review the progress of various projects of the Public Works Department ...
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• Sehwag to work for women’s safety in Delhi

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  New Delhi, Nov 13 (ANI): Star Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag on Friday became a goodwill ambassador of CEQUIN, a Non Governmental Organisation, working for the safety of women in Delhi.Speaking on the occasion, Sehwag praise the organization for its dedicated work.“It is the responsibility of the citizens to take ...
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• Rep. Joe Wilson on Healthcare and Afghanistan

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 502
  Does Joe Wilson or any of his colleagues on the Hill care about the Constitution? I participated in a conference call last Friday with Representative Joe Wilson (R, SC) who wanted to rally the troops against Pelosi’s healthcare bill. He also talked of Afghanistan, as well. But I think he made a revealing comment ...
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• Punjab-trained private guards for CWG

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Nov 13 (IANS) Trained guards from Punjab will help private security agencies to secure the venues of the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) to be held in New Delhi October next year.With the CWG less than one year away, 33 managing directors and security experts from national and international security ...
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• Three wise economic monkeys

  
  Peter Martin — Authority: 501
  Michael Pascoe writes in BusinessDay: "Who can forget the three wise monkeys that popped up with Kerry O’Brien after the May budget was delivered to criticise Treasury’s forecasts as being wildly optimistic, implying Ken Henry had been politically nobbled?" Mmmm. Who were these "wise monkeys"? What ...
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• What are TVNZ banking on making a profit on in 2010?

  
  Throng - NZ's TV watching community | TV Blogs — Authority: 120
  In 2009, TVNZ still managed to turn a profit which, it has to be said, is a fairly praiseworthy achievement in the current environment.  But what about 2010?  What is TVNZ banking on that will return another dividend? As revenue is directly related to ratings, it has been interesting to watch TVNZ deliberately ...
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• On the Map: All Hail the Ice Queen

  
  Bitch Blogs — Authority: 140
  In just six days 26-year-old Era Al-Sufri, a Diplomatic Officer at Brunei’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs who loves math and is passionate about the environment, will embark on a dream vacation... of sorts. One of eight women from eight countries picked to participate in the Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic ...
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• Video: Ceramic Painting in Bali

  
  WTA Women's Tennis — Authority: 446
  Video: Ceramic Painting in Bali Players at the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions showed off their artistic talents while in Bali.
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  AKPhilately — Authority: 106
  Adenauer, Konrad The question of the German Rhineland kept the peacemakers busy. Ideally, it was to be a buffer zone between France and Germany, and various ideas were floated. Demilitarize the area, or make it part of France even. The inhabitants had never got used to Prussian rule, but becoming French was ...
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• ‘Green’ Commonwealth Games?

  
  What's With The Climate? — Authority: 466
  When in November 2003, Delhi won the rights to host the Commonwealth Games in 2010; it was seen as an opportunity not only to project Delhi as a world class city but also to ‘renovate’ the capital, making it modern and aesthetically attractive. The revenue from the induced tourism promised handsome economic gains. ...
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