Russia: US missiles in Poland won't go unpunished |
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Rice offering Georgia imperfect peace plan |
| | | Choosing expediency over principle, the United States and its allies are pushing Georgia's pro-Western government to accept major concessions in a cease-fire with Russia. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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US dollar, gold rise in European morning trading |
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Cycling star LeMond, exclusive club settle lawsuit |
| | | Cycling star Greg LeMond has reached a $39.5 million settlement with the owners of the exclusive Yellowstone Club, as control over the mountain retreat for the ultra-rich shifts from founder Tim Blixseth to his estranged wife. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Onslaught in Georgia leaves US rethinking ties to Russia |
| | | WASHINGTON - Russia's military offensive into Georgia has jolted the Bush administration's relationship with Moscow, senior officials said yesterday, forcing a wholesale reassessment of American dealings with Russia and jeopardizing talks on everything from halting Iran's nuclear ambitions to reducing strategic arsenals to cooperating on missile defenses. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Rights group accuses Russia of using cluster bombs |
| | | An international rights group says it has evidence that Russian planes have dropped cluster bomb in civilian areas in Georgia. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Electric bikes: A shopper's guide |
| | | Electric bikes range in price from a couple hundred dollars to several thousand. The types that are available vary depending on the country. Some models available in the U.S. and France: | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Europe's latest craze: electric bikes |
| | | My electric bike is no batmobile, but it makes me feel like a superhero. The motor is so quiet it's easy to forget it's there when I'm pedaling through the streets of Paris -- only I move much faster than a regular bike and I don't sweat. When I ride uphill, it feels like someone is giving me a push. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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GB team can't find insurer for Deng's contract |
| | | Luol Deng could be forced to miss Great Britain's qualifying campaign for the 2009 European Championship because the team can't find an insurer to cover the forward's lucrative new six-year contract with the Chicago Bulls. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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British matador coming out of retirement in Spain |
| | | At age 65, after enduring a knee replacement and quadruple bypass surgery, Spain's only British bullfighter is stepping out of retirement and back into the ring. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Oil, grain prices spike Louisiana export values |
| | | Record prices for oil and grain pushed the value of Louisiana's worldwide exports to $22 billion over the first six months of 2008, according to a report by the World Trade Center of New Orleans. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Wind turbine maker Vestas adding 1,350 Colo. jobs |
| | | Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems said Friday it will build two more plants in Colorado and bring a total of 1,350 more jobs to the state. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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UN panel has concerns on human rights in Britain |
| | | The U.N. Human Rights Committee is criticizing Britain over its tough counterterrorism laws, legislation that limits free speech and the use of an Indian Ocean territory to secretly move suspected terrorists without legal process. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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US demands Russian troop pull-out |
| | | The US says Russia must withdraw its troops from Georgia "at once", after Georgia's president signs a ceasefire deal. | | From BBC News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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London's fabled Walthamstow greyhound track closes |
| | | The finish line is looming for the greyhounds of Walthamstow Stadium, a London landmark frequented by everyone from Winston Churchill to Brad Pitt and where David Beckham worked as a teenager. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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UK recruitment firm Michael Page ends Adecco talks |
| | | British recruitment company Michael Page International PLC said Friday it has ended discussions with takeover suitor Adecco SA , but the Swiss-based world no. 1 recruiting agency indicated it would continue its 1.3 billion pound ($2.4 billion) pursuit. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Georgia crisis frays web linking Moscow and West |
| | | The struggle over a tiny, impoverished part of the Caucasus mountains has erupted into a widening confrontation between Russia and the West, the worst since the Soviet Union collapsed. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Georgian president urges Russia to sign truce |
| | | Georgia's president says Russian troops have widened their "zone of occupation" of his country and has urged Russia's president to sign a cease-fire deal. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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