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Kenyan PM says Mugabe should be ousted
Kenyan PM says Mugabe should be ousted
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe should be removed from power as power-sharing efforts in his country have ended, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga says.
GAO: Board should direct automakers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A special board directing U.S. automakers would help safeguard the government's interests in a bailout, the federal legislative auditor testified Thursday.
Source: Yemen rescues 255 Somali refugees
SANAA, Yemen, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A total of 255 Somali refugees, including 18 women, were rescued by Yemen in the Abyan province after the refugees' boat was destroyed, a source says.
Iranian military begins major training run
TEHRAN, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Members of the Iranian navy and air force are participating in a large training exercise aimed at testing weaponry and improving readiness, an official says.
Queen's rep suspends Canadian Parliament
Queen's rep suspends Canadian Parliament
OTTAWA, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The British queen's representative in Canada agreed Thursday to suspend the country's Parliament in Ottawa in the midst of an opposition revolt.
Two European banks cut interest rates
LONDON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Central banks in Britain and Sweden cut their key interest rates to 2 percent Thursday to provide liquidity to financial markets.
Larijani urges Obama to adopt new policy
Larijani urges Obama to adopt new policy
TEHRAN, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama should adopt a new foreign policy when it comes to the Middle East, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says.
Human rights groups praise Lebanon ruling
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- International human rights organizations say a court ruling in Lebanon that freed human rights activist Muhammad Mugraby was a major civil rights victory.
AbitibiBowater closing two paper mills
MONTREAL, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Paper manufacturer AbitibiBowater announced Thursday it will close paper mills in Newfoundland, Canada, and Covington, Tenn., eliminating 1,100 jobs.
Meijer girl's hat and mitten sets recalled
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Meijer Inc. girl's hat and mitten sets due to a choking hazard.
Authorities: TV report put suspect at risk
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Authorities in Texas say a TV report placed a Texas Mexican Mafia member in danger by allegedly saying he was cooperating with investigators.
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Judge stops suspensions of two Vikings
Judge stops suspensions of two Vikings
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- NFL officials said they would fight a Minnesota judge's ruling that blocked the suspension of Vikings defensive linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams.
House of Commons enraged by police raid
LONDON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- British officials said during a House of Commons meeting that a Scotland Yard raid of a opposition member's parliamentary office was unwarranted.
Mortgage rates drop again
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate U.S. mortgages fell dramatically during the week, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday.
Skeptics continue climate debate
Not everyone is sold on the possibility of climate-change catastrophe, even as policymakers worldwide push forward with legislation to halt greenhouse gas emissions.
Police arrest aunt in teen abuse case
TRACY, Calif., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The aunt of a teenage boy apparently held captive in Tracy, Calif., for the past year was arrested after the battered, shackled boy escaped, police say.
Brazil calls on U.S. to drop ethanol tariff
MIAMI, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Top officials at Brazil's state-run energy company Petrobras expect big things from President-elect Barack Obama next year, in particular a reduction of the tariff on Brazilian ethanol exported to the United States.
Dodd: Inaction not solution for automakers
Dodd: Inaction not solution for automakers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Federal inaction in the U.S. auto industry dilemma isn't a solution and plays a dangerous game with the economy, Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., said Thursday.
Canadian building permits down in October
OTTAWA, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The value of building permits issued in Canada in October decreased 15.7 percent to $5.4 billion, the Statistics Canada agency reported from Ottawa Thursday.
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