Europe's top banker calls for calm

Europe's top banker calls for calm: " • Jean-Claude Trichet says euro critics will be proved wrong• Expert says euro is limping towards its end• Fears of contagion from Irish bailout are growingEurope's top central banker tried to calm the financial markets after another turbulent day when the borrowing costs of several major economies remained at unsustainably high levels.Amid signs that the contagion from Ireland's debt crisis was spreading to some of the biggest economies in the 16 nation eurozone, the premium demanded by investors to hold Spanish, Italian and Belgian government bonds compared with German bonds touched record levels.French,...

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Students ignore chill in mass rally

Students ignore chill in mass rally: " • Marches in cities across UK pass off mostly peacefully• Significant clashes with police only in LondonThe third and most peaceful mass protests against the government's higher education plans took place today as thousands of students took to the streets despite the freezing weather.Large demonstrations took place in Brighton, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford and London, and there were only minor outbreaks of disorder with about two dozen arrests across the country.Students got on to rooftops, stormed their way into council buildings, and stopped traffic in dozens of town centres, many...

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Milky Vs Lil Demon (Break Dance)

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China 'ready to abandon North Korea'

China 'ready to abandon North Korea': "Leaked dispatches show Beijing is frustrated with military actions of 'spoiled child' and increasingly favours reunified KoreaChina has signalled its readiness to accept Korean reunification and is privately distancing itself from the North Korean regime, according to leaked US embassy cables that reveal senior Beijing figures regard their official ally as a 'spoiled child'.News of the Chinese shift comes at a crucial juncture after the North's artillery bombardment of a South Korean island last week that killed four people and led both sides to threaten war. China has refused to condemn the North Korean...

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WikiLeaks fallout reveals more cracks in Afghan war strategy

WikiLeaks fallout reveals more cracks in Afghan war strategy: "The continued political survival of US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry suggests the doubts he expressed about the war strategy have deepened in American government circle...

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How WikiLeaks trove will affect US-Arab cooperation on Iran, Yemen

How WikiLeaks trove will affect US-Arab cooperation on Iran, Yemen: "The WikiLeaks release of diplomatic cables could put Arab leaders in a tight spot – and make America's diplomatic dance a bit more awkward in the regi...

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U.S. consulting allies on proposed North Korea talks

U.S. consulting allies on proposed North Korea talks: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Sunday it was consulting with South Korea and Japan on China's proposal for emergency talks on the North Korean crisis, and it again called on Beijing to act to curb Pyongyang's 'provocation...

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WikiLeaks: Leaked cables reveal the rough workings of diplomacy

WikiLeaks: Leaked cables reveal the rough workings of diplomacy: "WikiLeaks gave some 250,000 confidential and secret diplomatic cables to several news outlets, which published them Sunday. The leaks could prove embarrassing and potentially dangerou...

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Rio police take drug gang stronghold

Rio police take drug gang stronghold: "Heavily armed operatives 'conquered' Complexo do Alemao in explosive confrontations that left at least 50 deadMore than two thousand heavily armed police operatives swept into Rio's most notorious shantytown today following a week of explosive confrontations that have left at least 50 people dead.The operation, unprecedented in the city's history, began at around 8am and focused on the Complexo do Alemao, a gigantic network of slums that is the HQ of Rio's Red Command drug faction and houses around 70,000 impoverished residents.According to police the favela had been 'conquered' by around 9.30am, with drug...

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U.S. consulting allies on proposed North Korea talks

U.S. consulting allies on proposed North Korea talks: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Sunday it was consulting with South Korea and Japan on China's proposal for emergency talks on the North Korean crisis, and it again called on Beijing to act to curb Pyongyang's 'provocations'...

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US warns Wikileaks over new cache

US warns Wikileaks over new cache:"The US writes to Julian Assange, the founder of whistleblower site Wikileaks, warning him not to release diplomatic file...

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India v New Zealand latest score

India v New Zealand latest score:"New Zealand take on India in Guwahati in the first of five one-day international...

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Strauss still wary despite rally

Strauss still wary despite rally: "England captain Andrew Strauss says he has not even considered the possibility of a final-day declaration in Brisban...

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England mount stunning comeback against Australia

England mount stunning comeback against Australia: "• England openers both score centuries• Australia trail England by 88 runsGiven the circumstances that confronted them overnight, this was one of England's finest days in Australia in many years, perhaps one of their best ever. If there was a time when England, at Fortress Gabba, faced with the level of adversity after one innings each of this match, would have rolled over, then those days are gone. Expectation in the Australian camp has surely been replaced now by the realisation that in Andrew Strauss's team, they have a competitor which will scrap to the brink of its existence. There is nothing...

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Big freeze – with worse to come

Big freeze – with worse to come: "Northern Britain is hardest hit as the arrival of Arctic air causes temperatures to plummet. Now all of the UK is forecast to see snow by midweekSnow storms and freezing winds caused chaos across Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-east England yesterday. Forecasters warned that the disruption and bitter conditions will spread across the rest of Britain later this week.Falls of up to 14 inches of snow were reported yesterday, causing police in many areas to urge people to stay indoors. The AA said it had been called out to 16,000 breakdowns by the end of Friday. Yesterday, calls from motorists were pouring in...

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Tensions rise in Korea on eve of US-Seoul war games

Tensions rise in Korea on eve of US-Seoul war games:"North Korea says if US deploys nuclear carrier in Yellow Sea 'no one can predict the consequences'As US and South Korean forces prepared for joint war games in the Yellow Sea today, North Korea threatened further attacks and accused its neighbour of using civilians as 'human shields'.The developments deepened fears of serious armed conflict in the region, which is undergoing its greatest period of tension since the 1950-53 Korean war. Using typically bellicose language, a state-run website in the North warned that the military exercises would be an 'unpardonable provocation' and that it would...

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Fiery cargo plane crash kills 9 in Pakistani city - Forbes

Fiery cargo plane crash kills 9 in Pakistani city - Forbes: "CTV.caFiery cargo plane crash kills 9 in Pakistani cityForbesKARACHI, Pakistan -- A cargo plane crashed in flames into a residential area in Pakistan's largest city soon after takeoff Sunday, killing all eight Russian crew and at least one person on the ground,...

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Cuba to send doctors to Haiti

Cuba to send doctors to Haiti:"Fidel Castro announced Saturday that Cuba will send another 300 doctors and health specialists to cholera-stricken Haiti, where the communist country has maintained a strong presence even before the devastating earthquake in Januar...

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Police: Dad tries suicide, 3 sons missing

Police: Dad tries suicide, 3 sons missing:"Police and neighbors were searching for three young Michigan boys Saturday who have been missing since their father claimed he dropped them off with a woman before trying to kill himself a day earlie...

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London Tube strike set to begin

London Tube strike set to begin: "London Underground staff will stage a 24-hour strike starting on Sunday evening after talks with managers break dow...

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Fireball plane crash in Karachi

Fireball plane crash in Karachi: "Passengers die after a plane crashes near a military housing complex in the Pakistani city of Karach...

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Heavy snow continuing across UK

Heavy snow continuing across UK: "Heavy snow continues to fall across much of the UK, with north-east England and eastern Scotland bearing the brunt of it overnigh...

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S Korea, US in joint naval drill

S Korea, US in joint naval drill: "South Korea and the United States hold joint military exercises, amid heightened tension in the wake of North Korea's deadly attack on a South Korean islan...

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Tensions rise as U.S., South Korea begin war games

Tensions rise as U.S., South Korea begin war games: "South Korea and the U.S. begin joint military exercises off the Korean Peninsula amid rising tensions between the Koreas, a U.S. Forces Korea spokesman say...

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England fightback stuns Australia

England fightback stuns Australia:"Openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook both hit centuries to help England secure an 88-run lead over Australia on day four of the first Ashes Test in Brisban...

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New WikiLeaks files 'would risk lives'

New WikiLeaks files 'would risk lives': "If any materials in the next posting of documents by the WikiLeaks site were provided by government officials without proper authorization, 'they were provided in violation of U.S. law and without regard for the grave consequences of this action,' the U.S. State Department's legal adviser sai...

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Cholera-struck Haiti set to vote

Cholera-struck Haiti set to vote: "The quake-stricken Caribbean nation of Haiti prepares for presidential elections, as it continues to battle a raging cholera epidemi...

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Icon Notebook

Icon Notebook:"Brigada Creativa created fun icon stationery that we featured previously and now they have a notebook available in the same icon design. It’s available through their Big Cartel shop or Etsy....

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“I Kissed a Cat and I Liked It”

“I Kissed a Cat and I Liked It”: "Except for the milk mustache, that part was gross. ...

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Bangladesh wins Asian Games gold

Bangladesh wins Asian Games gold:"Bangladesh has won its first-ever gold medal in the Asian games, with its cricket team defeating Afghanistan in the Twenty20 competition in Chin...

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Smith expected to face India - SA

Smith expected to face India - SA:"South Africa captain Graeme Smith will recover from a broken finger in time for the first test against India on 16 December, according to Cricket South Afric...

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Live Ashes - Australia v England

Live Ashes - Australia v England:"England face a massive rearguard battle after Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin put on 307 to help Australia build a huge lead on day three of the first Ashes Tes...

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Hussey and Haddin hammer England

Hussey and Haddin hammer England:"England face a battle to save the first Test after Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin produce one of the all-time great Ashes partnerships to put Australia in a commanding position after three days in Brisban...

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Saturday's Ashes gossip column

Saturday's Ashes gossip column:"Andy Flower 'owes life' to security guard after health scar...

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Second Test ends drawn in Colombo

Second Test ends drawn in Colombo:"The second Test between Sri Lanka and the West Indies ends in a draw, after rain washes out most of the matc...

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England ready to fight for draw

England ready to fight for draw: "England are determined to do whatever it takes to avoid defeat in the first Test against Australia in Brisban...

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'It's us against the world at 4am'

'It's us against the world at 4am': "They were the BBC's dream team whose on-screen chemistry had everyone watching. Then they moved to ITV's breakfast show – and it all fell apart. Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley open up to Decca AitkenheadAlert: This piece contains strong languageBefore meeting Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, my worry had been they might try to conduct the interview in the approved register of breakfast television presenters – brightly glib, impenetrably sunny, with that bulletproof optimism which is apparently mandatory for anyone appearing on screen before 9am. Everyone knows their new show is in trouble – but...

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Warning over WikiLeaks disclosures

Warning over WikiLeaks disclosures: "Government issues defence advisory notice to remind newspaper editors about their responsibility over leaked documentsDavid Cameron and other world leaders were being briefed by the US state department about what American diplomats fear will be contained in the expected leak of thousands of sensitive diplomatic cables sent to Washington by US ambassadors around the world.The leak is expected to be co-ordinated by the WikiLeaks website, which has previously published secret details of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.Newspaper editors were today asked to brief the government if they plan to publish...

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Australia assume control against England

Australia assume control against England: "• Record-breaking partnership gives Australia 200-run lead• England negotiate final hour's play but not without alarmEngland have been this way many times in Australia and they have rarely been able to bounce back. The harsh realities of a tropical sun, hard clods of unrelenting Queensland turf and two proud, teak-tough Aussies have delivered fiercesome blows to the solar plexus of this touring party.Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin broke records at The Gabba. Their partnership of 307 was the highest ever in Test cricket on this ground. But have they broken the resolve of the touring team? It was a brilliant...

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Irish to protest over austerity plan

Irish to protest over austerity plan: "Tens of thousands expected on Dublin march against Ireland's four-year plan to cut spending and raise taxesTens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Dublin today to protest against Ireland's austerity plan.The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) organised the march, saying the four-year plan of spending cuts and tax rises, intended to save the country €15bn (£12.7bn), 'will do irreparable damage'.The ICTU general secretary, David Begg. said the protest would be good-humoured and well organised, although there were some clashes between demonstrators and police on a march earlier...

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Christmas tree 'bomb' foiled in US

Christmas tree 'bomb' foiled in US: "A Somali-born teenager is arrested in Oregon after trying to blow up a crowded tree lighting ceremony with fake explosivesA Somali-born teenager has been arrested on suspicion of trying to detonate a car bomb in the United States.Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19, was charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction after he tried yesterday to blow up what he thought was an explosives-laden van at an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland, Oregon, the justice department said.But the bomb was a fake and had been provided to Mohamud as part of a long-term sting by undercover FBI agents.'The threat...

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18 Common Mistakes of Google Adsense Violation – Keep Your Adsense Account Safe from Getting Disabled

18 Common Mistakes of Google Adsense Violation – Keep Your Adsense Account Safe from Getting DisabledWhat is Google Adsense Program?Google Adsense is a popular Web Advertising Program that provides a good income source for many websites.Anyone can earn through Adsense, but in a right way. If you follow the wrong ways [Fraudulent Activities], your account will be in great danger and also Google may penalize you [Account Ban]. so, here are the common mistakes that violate Google Adsense TOS. 1. Never click your own adsense ads or get them clicked for whatever reason. Never use automated clicking tools, or other deceptive software. Google is very smart to detect fraudulent clicks. this is a very popular mistake everyone doing these days.Tip: If you want to preview your ads without your...

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