EU: Suspension of Iran stoning case not enough

Posted by David in Politics News Headlines on September 9th, 2010

The European Union presidency said Thursday that Iran's suspension of a stoning sentence against a woman convicted of adultery is not enough and demands it be completely overturned.

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OnStar Bringing Facebook, Text Message Updates to Cars

Posted by David in Politics News Headlines on September 9th, 2010

Looking to compete with Ford's Sync's messaging technology, GM's OnStar may soon add text messaging and Facebook updates to its on-board communication system. According to The Detroit Free Press, a source claims that OnStar subscribers will be able to transmit text messages and Facebook updates via the on-board communications system by ...

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Cameron pays tribute to ‘amazing’ father

Posted by David in Politics News Headlines on September 9th, 2010

LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister David Cameron was set to return from France on Thursday following the death of his father whom he described as an "amazing man and a real life enhancer."

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Commons prepares for phone hacking debate

Posted by David in Politics News Headlines on September 9th, 2010

The Commons will debate the phone hacking row today, in a move which could lead to a parliamentary inquiry into the issue.

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Clegg: The failure of our generation

Posted by David in Politics News Headlines on September 9th, 2010

Nick Clegg has tried to link the deficit reduction plan with a wider argument about the culture of political short-termism in government, saying the trend is a symptom of the failure of his generation.

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Minister defends funding squeeze

Posted by David in Politics News Headlines on September 9th, 2010

Science Minister David Willetts has defended the Government's planned squeeze on research funding, saying a stronger link between academics and business could result.

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ALERT: British official: UK journalist held captive in NW Pakistan by militants has been released.

Posted by David in Politics News Headlines on September 9th, 2010

British official: UK journalist held captive in NW Pakistan by militants has been released.

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China anti-corruption boss sentenced to death

Posted by David in Politics News Headlines on September 9th, 2010

A Chinese court has sentenced a top provincial official responsible for rooting out corruption to death for accepting more than $1 million in bribes.

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BP seeks to shift blame for oil spill

Posted by David in Politics News Headlines on September 9th, 2010

CHICAGO (AFP) - BP sought to spread the blame for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, setting off a battle of oil industry giants with tens of billions of dollars in potential fines and legal liabilities at stake.

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Hyundai unveils South Korea’s first electric car

Posted by David in Politics News Headlines on September 9th, 2010

SEOUL (AFP) - Hyundai Motor Thursday unveiled South Korea's first full-speed electric car, designed to tap into the increasingly competitive electric auto market, hailed as the industry's future.

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