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Polygamist leader indicted for sex abuse charges (The Guardian)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:48:55 GMT

Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and four of his followers have been indicted by a Texas grand jury on charges of sexual assault of a child after state officials raided a polygamist ranch near Eldorado in April

Source : The Guardian (subscribe)

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Q&A: Karadzic's legal position (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:49:03 GMT

What next for ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic who was arrested in Belgrade on Monday and is awaiting to hear whether he will be extradited to the Hague UN international war crimes tribunal.

Source : BBC News (subscribe)

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Green illiteracy (EU Referendum)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:28:00 GMT

With the advent of the London Motor Show, more than a few journos are twittering about the new "green" Hummer, mentioned in passing by The Guardian and given pride of place by our favourite paper . What allows this sudden conversion to "green" credentials is the use of biodiesel, which the manufacturers "insist" is far more environmentally-friendly than using conventional petrol – a claim which is...

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Will Justice Ever Be Done at The Hague? (Neil Clark)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:39:00 GMT

This article of mine appears in The First Post. "One of the worst men in the world, the Osama bin Laden of Europe, has been captured". That was the verdict of an ecstatic Richard Holbrooke, former US envoy to the Balkans, on the arrest of Radovan Karadzic (pictured above). But no one should think that justice is done and dusted with Karadzic's capture. While the massacre of some 8,000 Muslim men and...

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Karadzic 'is planning to defend himself' (The Independent)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:57:40 GMT

Radovan Karadzic's lawyer says the former Bosnian Serb leader wants to defend himself against UN war crimes charges.

Source : The Independent (subscribe)

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ITN SHOWS THEIR FILM AGAIN & CLAIMS IT AS A CONCENTRATION CAMP (A Place to Stand)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:43:00 GMT

Reporting on the arrest of Karadzic last night the ITN news showed their notorious concentration camp film again. They said that it was genuine & proved that Karadzic had been running concentration camps & even wheeled on Penny Marshall to say how good it was. The only problem is that ITN know & indeed have accepted that it was a lie albeit an allegedly "accidental" one. In the ITN-LM trial ITN, in...

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Zimbabwe power-sharing talks to begin 'in earnest' (The Guardian)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:10:40 GMT

Substantive talks between Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai on unity government will begin tomorrow, says South African official

Source : The Guardian (subscribe)

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Tourist charged with killing baby (Daily Express)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:15:30 GMT

A British woman has been charged with causing the death of her newborn baby son in a hotel room in Crete.

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World must prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapon, says Barack Obama (The Guardian)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:37:44 GMT

Democratic presidential candidate says 'no options are off the table' in dealing with Tehran's nuclear threat

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Carmaker Mini plans to bring electric models to US (The Guardian)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:42:40 GMT

British brand prepares to launch its first electric vehicles in the US in 2009 and a small crossover utility vehicle not long after

Source : The Guardian (subscribe)

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EU warns US of visa retaliation (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:37:04 GMT

The European Commission says that it may impose visas for US diplomats, in retaliation for a failure by the US to lift visa demands on some EU member states.

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Iran claims US acknowledges its nuclear rights (The Guardian)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:56:29 GMT

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today claimed that US participation in the latest round of talks was recognition of Iran's right to acquire nuclear technology

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'Beast of Bosnia' Karadzic had secret wife and family in AMERICA while he was in hiding (Daily Mail)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:39:30 GMT

Serbian nationalists fought running battles with police in Belgrade as they protested against the arrest of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic.

Source : Daily Mail (subscribe)

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Bush redefines US economic downturn, saying, 'Wall Street got drunk' (The Guardian)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:04:19 GMT

During Texas fundraiser, US president made sure cameras were off before addressing financial crisis

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Sastre takes over as Tour leader (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:55:54 GMT

Spain's Carlos Sastre is the new holder of the yellow jersey after winning an intriguing stage 17 of the Tour de France.

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Libya 'retaliates' after Swiss charge Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's son Hannibal (The Telegraph)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:42:28 GMT

Libya has taken "worryingly retaliatory measures" against Switzerland following the recent arrest of leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's son in Geneva, according to the Swiss Foreign Ministry.

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San Francisco mayor secretly visits cyber suspect (The Guardian)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:15:45 GMT

Terry Childs gave up the passcode to the city's computer system yesterday during a secret prison visit by mayor Gavin Newsome

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Revealed: 'Beast of Bosnia' Karadzic had secret wife and family in AMERICA (Daily Mail)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:11:51 GMT

Serbian nationalists fought running battles with police in Belgrade as they protested against the arrest of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic.

Source : Daily Mail (subscribe)

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Texas braces for hurricane Dolly amid flood warnings (The Guardian)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:10:40 GMT

Emergency services fear 100mph winds could overwhelm levees holding back Rio Grande

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Boris Johnson first victim as China sets up Olympic 'protest pens' (The Telegraph)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:02:52 GMT

Beijing is to confine would-be demonstrators to three "protest pens" during the Olympics - disrupting Boris Johnson's plans.

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