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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Sports - 3 hours ago
Former track star Tim Montgomery , once dubbed "the world's fastest man," is sentenced to five years in prison for dealing heroin to an informant.
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Korea: The Death of an Actress and…globalvoicesonline.org » Global Voices Online » Weblog - 4 hours ago The death of Choi Jin Sil, who has been regarded as a ‘national actress,’ gave a big shock to Korean society. Her image has been like a self-righting toy, from her poverty in childhood to a renowned actress, and from … Also tagged: politics, entertainment, law, weblog, freedom of speech, breaking news, korean, east asia, cyber activism |
washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Asia/Pacific - 5 hours ago
As more countries become enveloped by the financial pandemic that began in the United States, some in the Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia are warily watching the events with a dose of schadenfreude.
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geek.com » Geek.com - 14 hours ago
The government of South Korea is bringing in new laws to extend monitoring, control and censorship of it’s citizens’ Internet activities. Under the plans, set to become law in November, all Internet sites which publish …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - World - Oct 10, 2008
SEOUL, Oct. 10 -- With its toxic securities and its insistence on open markets, the United States has a lot of nerve and a lot to answer for.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Oct 9, 2008
The worst financial crisis since the Great Depression is claiming another casualty: American-style capitalism.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Asia/Pacific - Oct 9, 2008
SEOUL, Oct. 9 -- With its toxic securities and its insistence on open markets, the United States has a lot of nerve and a lot to answer for.
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telegraph.co.uk » Telegraph World News - Oct 9, 2008
North Korea has reportedly deployed at least ten missiles on its West coast two days after firing two shortrange missiles into the Yellow Sea.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Oct 9, 2008
The world's central banks launched a dramatic bid Wednesday to contain the financial crisis, simultaneously cutting interest rates in 21 countries. The move sent markets fluctuating as pessimism about the world economy …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Oct 9, 2008
Treasury officials said yesterday that the government now has the necessary tools to address the financial crisis and that the Bush administration has no plans to announce coordinated initiatives with other nations at …
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