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MI5 criticised for role in torture and rendition case

guardian.co.uk     5 hrs ago   22 related          

MI5 criticised for role in case of torture, rendition and secrecy MI5 participated in the unlawful interrogation of a British resident now held in Guantánamo Bay, the high court found yesterday in a judgment raising serious...                    

Giants beat Marlins on wild pitch in 9th inning

iht.com     4 hrs ago   37 related          

Emmanuel Burriss scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory over the Florida Marlins 4-3 on Thursday. Burriss drew a one-out walk off closer Kevin...                    

Yankees' veterans refuse to let playoff hopes fade

japantimes.co.jp     8 hrs ago   78 related          

TORONTO (AP) With their postseason hopes dwindling by the day, the New York Yankees turned to two players they have counted on for more than a decade to deliver a much-needed win. Derek Jeter hit a two-run homer, and Andy...                    

Harvard reclaims top spot in latest US News list (AP)

yahoo.com     22 mins ago   20 related          

AP - Harvard University is the country's oldest, wealthiest and most selective university. Now it's back on top of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, claiming sole possession of the No. 1 spot for the first time in...                    

Mokbel lawyers fight asset seizure bid

abc.net.au     2 hrs ago   1 related          

Lawyers for Tony Mokbel are fighting a Supreme Court bid to seize more of his assets. The Court heard Mokbel had not been convicted of the charges linked to the seizure bid - and it was possible he would be acquitted. The...                    

Parlasur rejected behavior of Deputy Adriana Peña and politician Leopoldo Lopez

abn.info.ve     7 hrs ago          

This Thursday, Venezuela's Parliament made public a communique undersigned by the members of the Committee on Citizenship and Human Rights of the Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur), with date August 18th 2008, in which they...                    

Centre pursuing nuclear deal under U.S. pressure: Natwar

hindu.com     6 hrs ago          

BHARATPUR: The former External Affairs Minister, K. Natwar Singh, on Thursday derided the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal, accusing the Manmohan Singh government of acting under pressure from the Bush administration. Mr. Natwar Singh,...                    

Steve Coogan: Student of comedy

startribune.com     8 hrs ago   3 related          

British funnyman finds the humanity in a luckless teacher. In fact, he's twice played an actor named Steve Coogan, once in the mock documentary "Tristram Shandy" and again in Jim Jarmusch's "Coffee and Cigarettes," discussing...                    

Terrorism suspects arrested in Entebbe

newvision.co.ug     5 hrs ago   1 related          

By Steven Candia Two South African men suspected to be terrorists were arrested minutes after they landed at Entebbe International Airport on Monday. The Muslim men, one of them a cleric, had just landed from Kenya when they...                    

Catfight Over Cowboy’s QB: Simpson Vs Underwood

cinemablend.com     2 hrs ago   9 related          

What is it about two beautiful women cattily bickering back-and-forth that’s so captivating? Maybe it’s the long shot possibility of a hair extension being pulled out? I don’t know. But I love it. And if the statistics are...                    

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