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Sarkozy hails US, Chinese climate proposals

AFP Global Edition 4 hours ago

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in Brazil Thursday for a one-day meeting on climate change and Amazon forest conservation, hailed new US and Chinese proposals on combating global warming as "extremely encouraging." At a press conference, Sarkozy praised US President Barack Obama's "courage" ...

Holmes leads Texas A&M to upset of Clemson

AP News 4 hours ago

Holmes scores 20 points as Texas A&M upsets No. 19 Clemson B.J. Holmes scored 20 points to help Texas A&M upset No. 19 Clemson 69-60 on Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic. David Loubeau added 12 points and nine ...

UFO-obsessed Briton loses bid to block US extradition

AFP Global Edition 5 hours ago

A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers faces extradition to the United States after the British government Thursday rejected last-ditch requests to block the move. Home Secretary Alan Johnson said he concluded that sending Gary McKinnon to the ...

Britain not to block US extradition of computer hacker

AFP Global Edition 5 hours ago

A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers faces extradition to the United States after the British government Thursday rejected last-ditch requests to block the move. Home Secretary Alan Johnson decided not to intervene in Gary McKinnon's case, saying ...

Solemn Obama pays tribute to troops on Thanksgiving

AFP American Edition 5 hours ago

Days before he is expected to order more troops to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama paid tribute to the US military Thursday, lamenting families with an empty seat at their Thanksgiving table. Thousands of miles (kilometers) from home, American troops deployed in Iraq ...

Cuba conducts war games with U.S. invasion in mind

Reuters US Online Report World News 5 hours ago

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba began its biggest military maneuvers in five years on Thursday, saying they were needed to prepare for a possible invasion by the United States. Despite a thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations and assurances last week by President Barack Obama ...

Turkey fryer catches fire, burning Ohio house

AP News 5 hours ago

Turkey fryer catches fire, burning Ohio house as owner prepares Thanksgiving meal Authorities in Ohio say a turkey fryer caused a house to catch fire as the homeowner was preparing a Thanksgiving meal. Columbus firefighters say no one was injured in the ...

Wright's double-double helps Virginia beat Indiana

AP News 5 hours ago

Wright's double-double helps No. 15 Virginia beat Indiana 84-79 Monica Wright had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 15 Virginia beat Indiana 84-79 on Thursday at the Junkanoo Jam. Whitny Edwards added 17 points and China Crosby had 12 points ...

Forest Service acquires scenic land in Calif.

AP News 6 hours ago

Sierra Nevada waterfall and meadows among scenic California land acquired by Forest Service More than 1,200 acres of scenic meadow land and a spectacular waterfall in California have been bought by the U.S. Forest Service. The property in the Sierra Nevada mountains ...

Pakistan pays $120,000 for Taliban henchman: military

AFP South Asian Edition 6 hours ago

Pakistan has paid out the equivalent of nearly 120,000 dollars over the arrest of a lieutenant of the country's Taliban warlord ahead of a major Muslim festival, the military said Thursday. It is the first time Pakistan has announced the payment of ...

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