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UN raises DR Congo troop numbers to 20,000 |
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| KIWANJA, DR Congo (AFP) - The UN Security Council approved an extra 3,000 peacekeeping troops to help end conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fresh fighting erupted earlier in the day. |
20-Nov-08 09:00 PM CST
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Qld praised for couch potato fight |
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| Queensland has been praised for pulling its weight in the nation's battle against obesity, with the best programs to get Australians off the couch. |
20-Nov-08 08:45 PM CST
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Same-sex couples' Centrelink hotline on way |
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| Centrelink is setting up an information line to ensure same-sex couples know how their social security payments will change now that the Federal Government has moved to eliminate discrimination from federal laws. |
20-Nov-08 08:43 PM CST
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New strain of deadly Ebola virus discovered |
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| PARIS (AFP) - Scientists said Friday an outbreak of Ebola that killed 37 people in Uganda last year was sparked by a hitherto unknown species of one of the world's most notorious viruses. |
20-Nov-08 08:30 PM CST
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No viable auto industry bailout plan: Democrats |
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| WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrats in Congress put off a vote on a bailout for crisis-hit "Big Three" auto makers until at least December, and ordered industry chiefs to come up with a new restructuring plan. |
20-Nov-08 08:30 PM CST
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Argentine Congress passes pension nationalization law |
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| BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - A bill to nationalize over 26 billion dollars in private pension funds was approved by the Senate late Thursday, after clearing the Chamber of Deputies earlier this month, and was headed to President Cristina Kirchner for her signature. |
20-Nov-08 07:00 PM CST
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10th United Russia party congress held in Moscow |
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| Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Prime Minister and leader of the ruling United Russia party Vladimir Putin speak at the 10th United Russia Party Congress in Moscow, capital of Russia, on Nov. 20, 2008. The 10th United Russia Party Congress was held in Moscow on Thursday. |
20-Nov-08 06:58 PM CST
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