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• Fantastic Japanese “Watchmen” Trailer and Minutemen Video Journal (FilmoFilia)

  ... are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” - which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his...

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  Explore : Cinema, Movies, Watchmen

• Table tennis games celebrate U.S.-China relations (Detroit Free Press)

  ... and my part in pingpong has played a small role in diplomatic relations between China and the USA."At the end of the games, Negroponte was given a small gift — autographed pingpong paddles — by Liang Geliang, one of the original Chinese team members, who told reporters later that he hoped "U.S.-China relationship would continue in the future."Then Negroponte headed to private discussions with...

  Source : Detroit Free Press (subscribe)

  Explore : Beijing, Business, China

• Tennis player Grigor Dimitrov started the season in Florida (International - Home)

  Wimbledon champion and the USA tennis championship for youths Grigor Dimitrov will start the new season of the tournament in Florida (USA). The 17-year old Haskovo player is in the main scheme together with Tihomir Grozdanov and Simeon Ivanov. The tournament starts on January 12 and its awrd amounts to $10 000. Before the tournament Dimitrov spent a training camp in the academy of Andre Agassi in...

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  Explore : Florida

• Traffic study * USA - 10th Street is the safer route for gravel trucks in Oshtemo (trucks world news)

  Alamo Township,Kalamazoo,MICH,USA - mlive /The Kalamazoo Gazette, by Gail Secord -6 Jan 2009: -- It is safer for gravel trucks to use 10th Street to reach M-43 than 6th Street, according to a traffic study released Monday... The study was paid for by G Avenue Properties LLC, which is suing Oshtemo Township for prohibiting gravel trucks from using 10th Street. .. The study concluded that the 10th...

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• Banks Agree to Extend Credit Lines to Talbots (DealBook)

  ... to committed lines.Including Talbots’ existing $50 million committed facility with Aeon (U.S.A.) Inc, a unit of Japan’s Aeon Co., the apparel chain said it has secured $200 million of its $215 million total working capital borrowing capacity.The company, which is majority-owned by Aeon Co, said it is currently in discussions with a fourth lending bank to convert the remaining $15...

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  Explore : Apparel Stores, Business, Retailers, Talbots

• TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * USA & Canada - Navistar to slash more jobs at Ontario truck plant (trucks world news)

  ... The new round of layoffs takes effect March 2... * Navistar Sees a Truck Rebound New York,NY,USA - The Wall St. Journal -January 5, 2009: -- Navistar International Corp. projected fiscal 2009 earnings below analysts' expectations amid what it called a weak North American business climate. But the engine manufacturer's shares rose 23% after the company offered assurances about its liquidity...

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  Explore : Canada, Ontario, Toronto

• Safe in Nkambe Cameroon (Travelblog)

  ... next to the lovely smelling pit latrine. It truly makes one aware of how lucky we are in the USA to have running water, indoor plumbing and so many conveniences that life is quite easy (and clean). I am gaining an even greater appreciation for all that we have. This existence is, in many ways, even more difficult than the experience in Kenya. While there is electricity, the house is not as...

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• rebecca quick (Trendfo.com Hottest Trends)

  ... another shot – he says he's found it. (washingtonpost.com) - January 06, 2009"Homeland Security USA" (Channel 7 at 8) is previewed by Tom Shales on Page C7.VideosBlog Posts (gtrends.mobi) - January 07, 2009bang camaro · body bug calorie counter · stage 2 breast cancer · bodybugg · leigh teixeira · masiela lusha · ischemic bowel disease · satyam · miley cyrus tattoo · nip tuck season 6 ·...

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  Explore : Artists, Music, Queen Latifah, Rap and Hip-Hop

• Can Obama help black boys? (Joanne Jacobs)

  Black male students are lagging behind every other group, including their black sisters, writes Richard Whitmire in his farewell USA Today column. President Barack Obama will be a symbol of success, but will that be enough to help black boys succeed? It’s not just about race or poverty: Black female students are much more likely to [...]

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  Explore : Barack Obama, Maldives, Malé, Politics, The 44th President of United States

• Obama's emerging curate's egg (Liberal Burblings)

  At last Barack Obama has broken his silence on Gaza. It is fair enough to be saying that the USA can only have one President at a time. But Obama has spoken on a host of other topics, giving a record number of press conferences, broadcasts etc. So why such reticence on such an important matter? It does not augur well. On the positive side, Obama's national security picks, such as Leon Panetta as

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  Explore : Barack Obama, Gaza Strip, Political Blogs, Politics, The 44th President of United States

• The Pakistan Front (CDR Salamander)

  It is a shame that you need to go to Al Jazeera to get this - but such is the condition of the USA MSM. Much of what you may think about Pakistan and its role in the Global War may be wrong. Read from any sources, but I highly recommend that you take this as part of the data you process. This is Part 1 of a multi-part series you can get to from here . I especially recommend Part 2 as that is...

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• The Retail Zip Company Releases E-Commerce and Cloud Storage Zip Technology (Business Wire)

  ... compressed container, Retail Zip archives uncompressed data onto secure online servers located in USA or Europe, reducing the zip file size to less than 1 kilobyte per package. E-Commerce is embedded for 18 currencies with PayPal, allowing sellers to charge buyers for the privilege to extract digital goods. Extending the power of the payment system is a patented enhancement that can divide...

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  Explore : Business, Internet companies, New York, New York City, Operating Systems

• US Mortgage Woes is only half through the crisis (GatewaytoSouthAmerica.com)

  www.gatewaytosouthamerica.com Posted in GTSA - General Tagged: america is going bankrupt, united states mortgate crisis, usa mortgage woes

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• Motorola outs W233 Renew and Motosurf A3100 phones (Tech Ticker)

  Here is another attempt from Motorola to woo mobile phone users. This time its offerings include an environmental friendly W233 Renew and socially active Motosurf A3100 touchscreen phone. W233 Renew is an entry level phone with its housing made completely out of recycled water bottles. It also earns a CarbonFree Product Certification from CarbonFund.org because of its carbon neutrality. T-Mobile...

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• Pentagon Nixes Purple Heart for Mental Wounds (Top Stories from Newser)

  ... and Afghanistan in 2008, the lowest annual death toll since the Iraq war began in 2003, reports USA Today. But the coming year could be more challenging. Up to 30,000 extra troops are being sent to Afghanistan and upcoming elections are bound to be a flashpoint in Iraq.Dec 27, 08 9:02 CST Washington's war on terror is about to cost $1 trillion, and even that is just the beginning, Mark...

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  Explore : Afghanistan, Defense

• Top 10 Post from 2008 (Trying to follow)

  ... Or Consistent Ethics? Trying to make sense of the typical conservative Christians views The Whole “USA’s Got My Back” Thing Trying to live out my faith in our violent society Moving Beyond Pro-Birth A vision for the church on abortion Open Letter to Anyone Returning from a Missions Trip Thoughts on Christian Missions Book Review: Shepherding a Child’s Heart Some insight into my views on...

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• Velda Lauder Corsets Worn at Top Fashion Show (MioBlog)

  One of Mio Destino’s most desirable brands, Velda Lauder , has had pieces worn by Angels at the world famous Victoria’s Secret catwalk show. Renowned for establishing many a supermodels career and being an event of extravagance and excess, it is aired on television across the USA and watched by millions. Headhunted by the show’s producers, Velda Lauder created four corsets for the show and was at...

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• US envoy in Beijing for 30th anniversary of ties (kansascity.com)

  ... and my part in pingpong has played a small role in diplomatic relations between China and the USA."

  Earlier in the day, Negroponte held talks with Wang, saying he looked forward to the future "smooth development" of relations, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

  Wang thanked him for helping to stabilize ties and establish a regular economic dialogue between the countries, Xinhua...

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  Explore : Beijing, China, World

• US envoy in Beijing for 30th anniversary of ties (Miami Herald)

  ... and my part in pingpong has played a small role in diplomatic relations between China and the USA."Earlier in the day, Negroponte held talks with Wang, saying he looked forward to the future "smooth development" of relations, the official Xinhua News Agency said.Wang thanked him for helping to stabilize ties and establish a regular economic dialogue between the countries, Xinhua...

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  Explore : Beijing, China

• The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, January 7, 2009 (The Note)

  ... Press' Ibrahim Barzak and Jason Keyser: "Gaza Truce Proposed After Israeli Shell Kills 30" LINK USA Today's Jim Michaels: "Civilian deaths bring calls for Gaza cease-fire" LINK The New York Times' Taghreed El-Khodary and Isabel Kershner: "Israeli Shells Kill 40 at Gaza U.N. School" LINK The Washington Post's Griff Witte and Sudarsan Raghavan: "Israel Hits U.N.-Run School in Gaza" LINK...

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