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News and Media RSS FeedsWarning: MagpieRSS: Failed to fetch http://www.theveggielady.com/links/rsssource.php?item=News (Request timed out after 5 seconds) in /home/veggie/public_html/links/magpierss/rss_fetch.inc on line 238 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/veggie/public_html/links/index.php on line 145 Rice Calls on Pakistanis to Act Quickly on Terrorists - RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Dec. 4 -- The United States turned up the pressure on Pakistan on Thursday as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in a visit here, urged the country's leaders to move forcefully against groups linked to the deadly attack last week in the Indian city of Mumbai. ... Feed Source: feeds.washingtonpost.com Cholera Epidemic Is Latest Zimbabwe Crisis to Spill Into Neighboring Countries - MUSINA, South Africa -- Zimbabwe's crumbling economy and services have transformed this South African border town into a teeming district of shoppers, asylum-seekers and job hunters. Now something new has traveled south across the river that divides the two countries: cholera.
... Tapes Show LBJ's Anger at Nixon Aides Over Vietnam Peace Talks - AUSTIN, Dec. 4 -- In the final months of his administration, President Lyndon B. Johnson voiced worry over the Vietnam War peace talks and stridently suggested that associates of Richard M. Nixon were trying to keep South Vietnam away from the table until after the 1968 election, recordings of
... Strategic Command Chief Urges Quick Nuclear Weapons Modernization - The leader of the U.S. Strategic Command said yesterday that "time is not on our side" to modernize the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile, particularly as China and Russia upgrade their nuclear warheads and delivery systems.
... Colombia Reels After Investment Schemes; Scandal Has Riveted Residents, Shaken the Economy, Damaged Uribe's Standing - BOGOTA, Colombia -- The pied piper was a gangly, long-haired entrepreneur whose remarkable success story seemed to augur well for those who invested in his get-rich scheme. David Murcia, 28, had gone from being a traveling salesman making $130 a month to living in a luxury high-rise, driving a
... Indian Middle Class Directs Anger Over Mumbai Attacks at Nation's Politicians - MUMBAI, Dec. 4 -- In the course of the three-day battle between security commandos and the 10 gunmen who laid siege to Mumbai last week, many Indians found a new villain -- the politician.
... France Plans $33 Billion in Economic Stimulus; Central Banks Cut Rates - PARIS, Dec. 4 -- Facing a drastic slowdown, France announced a $33 billion economic stimulus plan Thursday, including cash payments to the poor, a bigger rebate on new-car purchases and a speedup in high-cost public works projects.
... China Presses U.S. to Stabilize Its Finances - BEIJING, Dec. 4 -- China on Thursday admonished the United States to get its internal financial affairs in order and promised to do its best to pull its own economic weight as the global downturn continues.
... Putin Promises in Nationally Broadcast Q&A to Raise Pensions, Other Spending - MOSCOW, Dec. 4 -- Confronting growing public anxiety over a faltering economy, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin assured Russians on Thursday the country would make it through the global financial crisis with "minimal losses" and pledged to boost pension payments and other spending to help those
... Israeli soldiers drag settlers out of Hebron house - HEBRON, West Bank -- Israeli soldiers and police stormed a disputed building in the biblical city of Hebron on Thursday, dragging out 250 young settlers in a raid meant to send a warning to Jewish extremists fighting to keep what they see as God-promised land.
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