Body of trapped Utah spelunker won’t be recovered SPANISH FORK, Utah — The Utah cave where a 26-year-old medical student died earlier in the week will be closed permanently and his body will not be removed. State and county officials made the announcement Friday afternoon, saying it was simply too dangerous to try to recover John Jones’ ..
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Body of trapped 26-year-old who died in Utah cave won’t be recovered, cave to be closed
more images more images Christian church, Native American tribe reconcile NEW YORK — Members of one of America’s oldest Protestant churches officially apologized Friday — for the first time — for massacring and displacing Native Americans 400 years ago. “We consumed your resources, dehumanized your people and disregarded your culture, along with your dreams, hopes and great love for … Original source on Gaea Times at : NYC Protestant church apologizes to Native Americans for how they were treated 400 years ago .
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Arabian Horse Foundation begins Swayze scholarship DAYTON, Ohio — The Arabian Horse Foundation has established a scholarship in honor of the late actor Patrick Swayze and his wife. Swayze and wife Lisa Neimi owned Arabian horses and competed in shows for several years. The foundation is the charitable arm of the Denver-based Arabian Horse Association
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Tis the season: White House Christmas tree arrives WASHINGTON — The White House is open for Christmas. A day after celebrating Thanksgiving, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha received the official White House Christmas tree: an 18½-foot Douglas fir delivered from a farm in Shepherdstown, W.Va., by traditional horse-drawn carriage.
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Signal fading on radio traffic reports CORONA, Calif. — For more than 20 years, Mike Nolan was known to radio listeners as the “eye in the sky.” He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine plane, reporting on the nation’s worst traffic. These days, he broadcasts about traffic snarls and lurking gridlock without leaving the ground ..
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Rocky road ahead for traffic reporters as GPS technology grounds aircraft, silences mics
Food stamps estimate raises debate over ‘poverty’ CHICAGO — The estimate was startling, and made headlines around the country: Almost half of all U.S. kids will be on food stamps at some time during childhood. How could it be true in the land of plenty, in the midst of an obesity epidemic, skeptics wondered
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Does startling estimate for kids on food stamps mean poverty is widespread? Analysts disagree
Arizona family sues over kin’s shattered casket PHOENIX — A suburban Phoenix family is suing after their father’s body slipped from a shattered casket when it was dropped into a grave during a burial ceremony. Lawsuits filed by the wife, children and two dozen family members of 50-year-old Robert Gowdy Sr. claim a strap on a casket-lowering ..
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Montserrat volcano shivers, hurls rocks, gases OLVESTON, Montserrat — Light ash has fallen over the capital of Montserrat after the Caribbean island’s temperamental volcano hurled another round of hot rocks and gases. Volcano observatory director Paul Cole says a small pyroclastic flow nearly reached the ocean as Soufriere Hills shed part of its old dome this week. He …
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Ash falls over Montserrat capital as volcano shivers, heaves rocks, gases
more images more images Obama set to meet with Australian prime minister WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will meet with the Australian prime minister at the White House on Monday. The White House said in a statement Friday that Obama and Kevin Rudd will discuss a range of issues, including the war in Afghanistan and the upcoming climate change …
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PORT OF SPAIN – Explaining its position on why it supported the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution to prevent Iran from developing a uranium-enrichment facility in secrecy, official sources in the Indian delegation accompanying Prime MinisterManmohan Singh … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : India has taken careful note of IAEA resolution on Iran: Sources .
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more images more images NATO allies may commit 6,000 troops for Afghan war BRUSSELS — NATO governments may increase their fighting forces in Afghanistan by up to 6,000 soldiers in response to President Barack Obama’s expected call for tens of thousands of additional U.S. service members, diplomats said Friday. On Tuesday, Obama is expected to announce his new battle ….
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Maine police take on excise tax evaders KITTERY, Maine — It takes Sgt. Charles Denault barely two minutes to spot a dozen cars with out-of-state license plates parked in driveways and outside houses and apartments. Driving his cruiser along this streets of coastal Kittery, Denault is on the lookout for vehicles registered in other states — especially ….
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Maine police take on excise tax evaders as recession takes toll on town coffers
Swiss: Polanski in jail until at least Monday GENEVA — Roman Polanski will remain in a jail outside Zurich for at least three more days until he meets the security conditions of his bail, a Swiss official said Friday. Polanski wouldn’t be placed under house arrest in Switzerland before Monday, because he has yet to fulfill all ..
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LONDON – A psychologist has come up with a novel idea for helping parents find out the perfect Christmas toy for their children – a mathematical formula. Dr Cliff Arnall, who has previously come up with calculations for the happiest and most depressing day of the year, reckons that mathematics can be used to work out … Original source on Gaea Times at : Now, a formula for parents looking for perfect Christmas toy for their kids! .
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Pope: Immigrant kids must be integrated VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI says immigrant children must be fully integrated into their new societies and protected from the risks of exploitation. Benedict made the appeal in a message published Friday to mark the church’s World Day for Migrants and Refugees, which is celebrated Jan.
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PORT OF SPAIN – Interacting with the Indian Diaspora on the sidelines of the 21st Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here, the feeling that comes out is that they extremely proud and have fond memories of India, its culture and traditions, despite years and decades of living away from their motherland. This feeling came out [..] Read the original article: here .
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Diaspora determined to keep Indian culture, traditions alive in Trinidad
LONDON – East Germany’s secret police Stasi’s propaganda film made in 1977 shows children as young as five being made to simulate war games. The film was found in the Birthler Archive, the repository of the remaining files and documents of the Stasi, which was shut down at the same time as the East German state … Original source on Gaea Times at : Dreaded Stasi propaganda film shows 5-yr-old kids simulating war games .
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2 rescued earlier at site of Utah cave tragedy SALT LAKE CITY — The medical student who died in a Utah cave was the third spelunker in recent years to get stuck in the same tiny crevice but the only one die — an outcome that devastated the dozens of rescuers who worked for more than … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Earlier rescues successful at Utah cave crevice that claimed mans’ life .
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ISLAMABAD – Senior Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leaders have submitted a bill on missing persons to the Senate, blaming the state intelligence agencies for the mysterious disappearance of hundreds of persons. The bill, which is signed by senators Khurshid Ahmad, Mohammad Ibrahim Khan and Aafiya Zia, seeks curtailment of powers of the intelligence agencies, saying the forced disappearance … Read more : Pak senators table bill in Senate against forced detention by intelligence agencies .
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London, Nov.27 (ANI): Irish Roman Catholic archbishops and police covered up four decades of child sex abuse by priests in a conspiracy to protect the reputation of the church, The Telegraph quoted a report, as saying. The damning verdict on the conduct of church and secular authorities followed a three-year investigation into allegations of child abuse …
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LONDON – With a London-based company adopting a method that creates life-size hologram-like images for theatrical purposes to the needs of modern businesses, ‘holographic videoconferencing’ has come one step closer to commercial use. In the 19th century, Henry Dircks, and later John Pepper, developed an optical illusion to convince audiences they were witnessing ghostly activity. A large ….
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LAHORE – Blaming India for tarnishing Pakistan’s international image, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has suspended the sending of all trade delegations to India till bilateral talks between the two countries resume. During a meeting, which was chaired by LCCI President Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, the authority claimed that New Delhi was trying to ….
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more images more images NATO teams train Afghans on the front line NAGHLU, Afghanistan — By day, French soldiers fight side by side with Afghans during Taliban attacks. By night, their officers share meals, the French trying to muster haute cuisine from military rations, the Afghans offering steaming piles of mutton stew and rice
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NATO teams training Afghans on the front line play crucial role in the war and exit strategy
LONDON – British and American officials were desperately looking for a “smoking gun” that would justify their imminent invasion of Iraq, an official inquiry has heard. Sky News quoted Sir Christopher Meyer, the former British ambassador to the US, as saying the Bush administration’s stringent timetable for military action was too tight and did not allow ..
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ISLAMABAD – As the US continues to ponder over whether to send more troops to Afghanistan to facilitate the ‘war on terror’ or not, Pakistan has raised apprehensions over the expected massive surge in the neighbouring country, saying it could destabilise its border regions. Interacting with media persons during a press conference here, Prime Minister Yousuf … Read : US Afghan troop surge would destabilise Balochistan: Gilani .
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Khmer Rouge prison chief requests release PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Khmer Rouge prison chief blamed for thousands of death at an infamous torture center has asked Cambodia’s genocide tribunal to release him, citing the decade he already has served in jail and his cooperation. Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch (pronounced DOIK), commanded the notorious ….
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How difficult it would be, for a great team working on cutting edge technology with a proven track record, and potential military applications, to raise Rs 20 lakhs in India? That is not a hypothetical question. That was the question faced by a team of 8 students from Delhi College of Engineering , as they set about building a fourth generation Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)- India’s first Indigenous AUV and the only Indian participant at the prestigious Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s annual competition
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VCs, VCs everywhere, not an Angel to fund!
more images more images Americans give thanks, see parades, feast in space NEW YORK — Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to hundreds of thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie. Crowds six to seven people deep lined the ….
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Americans across globe _ and hovering over it _ celebrate Thanksgiving with feasts, parades
Quake shakes El Salvador, Guatemala SAN SALVADOR, EL Salvador — A strong earthquake struck off El Salvador’s Pacific coast Thursday, sending people running from buildings in this Central American nation and in neighboring Guatemala. Civil protection officials in both countries said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage
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Freed foreign journalists in Kenyan hospital NAIROBI, Kenya — Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia were receiving medical care on Thursday in neighboring Kenya, Canada’s ambassador said. Canadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan flew out of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in a chartered plane early Thursday.
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