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Burris Appointment Faces Uphill Battle - ABC News

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Burris Appointment Faces Uphill Battle
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By CHRIS BURY After a decade in obscurity, former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris is suddenly a national celebrity in the vortex of controversy surrounding embattled Illinois Gov.
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Arabs want UN resolution ensuring Gaza cease-fire - International Herald Tribune

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Arabs want UN resolution ensuring Gaza cease-fire
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AP UNITED NATIONS: The Security Council held an emergency meeting Wednesday night on an Arab request for a legally binding and enforceable UN resolution that would ensure an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
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Fireworks or electrical fault blamed as 59 killed in Bangkok ... - guardian.co.uk

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Fireworks or electrical fault blamed as 59 killed in Bangkok ...
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A policeman looks at the bodies of victims outside Santika nightclub in Bangkok. Photograph: Kerek Wongsa/Reuters Dozens of charred bodies wrapped in white cotton sheets lay outside the Santika nightclub last night as the death toll in the Bangkok fire ...
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US urges Pakistan, India to ease tensions - PRESS TV

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US urges Pakistan, India to ease tensions
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The US President calls on Pakistani and Indian leaders to avoid tensions in the aftermath of last month's Mumbai terror attacks.
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As hard times bite, Cubans show little appetite for celebration - guardian.co.uk

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As hard times bite, Cubans show little appetite for celebration
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Carmen Gonce remembers the triumph of Cuba's revolution as the happiest day of her life. Fidel Castro and his guerrillas swept down from the Sierra Maestra and delivered the island from a corrupt and brutal dictatorship.
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California governor offers new budget fix plan - Reuters

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California governor offers new budget fix plan
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By Peter Henderson SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday proposed closing a $42 billion budget gap by shortening the school year, borrowing nearly $5 billion, raising the sales tax and tapping the state ...
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Tennessee’s Governor Vows Close Watch of Coal-Sludge Cleanup - Bloomberg

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Tennessee’s Governor Vows Close Watch of Coal-Sludge Cleanup
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By Mark Clothier Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen vowed to keep a close eye on clean-up efforts by the Tennessee Valley Authority, the owner of a coal plant where a billion gallons of waste spilled last week.
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Regal Alabaster Chess Cabinet
The squares and playing field are inlaid with genuine Italian Alabaster. Alabaster is a material that closely relates to Ivory. The board has a storage compartment for all your chess and checkers pieces. This unique board will make a ...

Chess/checkers & Backgammon Table With Brass Staunton Chessmen ...
Chess/Checkers & Backgammon Table With Brass Staunton Chessmen. Handcrafted In Italy, this impressive game table is constructed in antique finished worm wood with a solid brass chess/checkers board. Squares are 2�. ...