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Israel rejects ceasefire as warplanes attack government buildings ... - guardian.co.uk

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Israeli warplanes today attacked government buildings in Gaza after rejecting any temporary halt to its bombing campaign amid the first signs of disagreement over strategy among Israel's leaders.
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Fire in Bangkok nightclub kills scores of New Year revellers - guardian.co.uk

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The death toll from a fire at a Bangkok nightclub, packed with New Year's eve revellers, has risen to least 61 with 200 people injured, including four Britons.
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Gazprom Cuts Gas to Ukraine After Supply Talks Fail - Bloomberg

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By Stephen Bierman and Henry Meyer Jan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Russia halted gas deliveries to Ukraine today for the second time in three years, raising the threat of a disruption to natural-gas shipments to Europe.
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Heart of US Occupation Reverts to Iraqi Control
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By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and STEPHEN FARRELL BAGHDAD - For nearly six years, the Green Zone has become such an enduring shorthand for a willfully sequestered occupation of Iraq that it is easy to forget it is an actual place.
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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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WAITING GAME? | Gov's appointee plans to be there for Senate swearing-in, but Dems expected to deny him paycheck, office BY KARA SPAK Staff Reporter/kspak@suntimes.
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Federal judges lose bid for pay raises
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Evan Vucci / AP "I suspect many are tired of hearing it, and I know I am tired of saying it, but I must make this plea again: Congress must provide judicial compensation that keeps pace with inflation," wrote Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
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The Zephaniah Staunton Chess Set Triple Weight in
This product from Chess Baron: This set is hand carved from bud rosewood. The knight even has a bridle and a substantial amount of other detail. The carvers of Amritsar are in great demand for their rare skill, and this is the reason ...

The Zephaniah Staunton Chess Set Triple Weight in
This product from Chess Baron: This luxury chess set is the equivilent of the above but in pure Ebony wood. The dark wood enhances the bridle and facial detail magnificently. This set is right at the top of it's genre. ...

Royal Shock Staunton Chess Set - BudRosewood
This product from Chess Baron: The name is derived from the shock of hair on the Knight. The style is well contrived - the Knight has very strong detail not just in the mane but in the bridle, eyes, mouth and entire head. ...

authorblog: Bridle Waltz
Bridle Waltz. Saddled With The Responsibility. Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON. There’s just no explanation for what your eyes are drawn to. I took this series of shots at a shopping complex in Langkawi, Malaysia, while we were on ...

authorblog: Stag Knight
A British taxi driver in Portsmouth was astounded when a man asked to be taken 740 miles (almost 1200 kilometres) to Munich, for a friend’s stag night at Oktoberfest. Cabbie Mick Hogan checked the mileage using his satnav and explained ...

GUIDE TO PURCHASING CHESS SETS ONLINE
Look at the knights (horses) on the chess set. The knight is a great indicator of the level of detail seen on the horses mane, eyes, and head. Some knights are “bridled� This refers to a hand carved bridle - a rare, exquisite detail ...