Archive for September, 2009
Greg Ladanyi dies at 57
Grammy-winning engineer-producer and Maple Jam Music Group prexy Greg Ladanyi died in the Greek Republic of Cyprus Tuesday. He was 57. Ladanyi suffered severe head trauma in an on-stage accident Friday while touring with Greek vocalist Anna Vissi, a …
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N. Korea rejects offer from South
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 30 (UPI) — North Korea Wednesday rejected an offer from South Korea on the same day a U.S. diplomat invited the North back to the nuclear bargaining table. South Korean President Lee Myung -bak proposed a normalization …
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Diplomat Says U.S. Open to Dialogue With North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. SEOUL, South Korea ‘” Washington’s No. 2 diplomat said the U.S. is open to dialogue with North Korea if it helps get international nuclear disarmament talks started again, and urged the regime Wednesday to take …
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With Jordan at the helm, Sixers get a new mindset
PHILADELPHIA — Eddie Jordan did not teach the 76ers about the Princeton offense during the team’s first training camp workout Tuesday. Rather, he taught defense during the three-hour session at Saint Joseph’s University. Then on offense, he taught …
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Bharti and MTN Abandon Talks on Potential Merger
NEW DELHI ‘” Politics appears to have trumped business in emerging markets on Wednesday, when the Indian company Bharti Airtel and its South African rival, the MTN Group, called off a $24 billion deal to create a low-cost telecommunications giant …
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At least 31 people die as tourist boat capsizes in India, dozens more …
NEW DELHI – A boat carrying 74 tourists capsized on a reservoir in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least 31 people and leaving dozens missing, police said. The state-owned boat was travelling in the remote Thekkady forest area in Kerala state …
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UTEP hangs tapestry gift from Bhutan
The University of Texas at El Paso has added a new hand-sewn tapestry to its collection of Bhutanese artifacts. (Courtesy of The University of Texas at El Paso) EL PASO – The University of Texas at El Paso has added a new hand-sewn tapestry to its …
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Dialogue urged for Nagorno-Karabakh
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 29 (UPI) — The lingering conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region can be resolved if Azerbaijan and Armenia refrain for undermining dialogue, Armenian officials said. War broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno …
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Supreme Court to decide if federal medical officials can be sued for …
Featured comment accountablity *quote* The court of appeals’ decision will likely have an adverse impact on the government’s ability to recruit, hire and retain medical ‘¦ read more personnel for the PHS, and may affect other federal entities that …
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Mongolia close to signing Oyu Tolgoi agreement
MONGOLIA’S government is gearing up to sign an investment agreement for the $US4 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine on Tuesday, people close to project owner Ivanhoe Mines said. Canada-based Ivanhoe and stakeholder Rio Tinto have been in talks to …
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