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‘I did talk to him’ – Lincoln’s letter to schoolboy on sale
Written on 18 Nov, 2009 at 6:09 in World | viewed 19 views times | 0 Comments
A letter written by former US President Abraham Lincoln to a schoolboy nearly 150 years ago is to go on sale for $60,000 (... (Continue reading)
Guilty plea in infamous US kidnap
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 23:28 in World | viewed 16 views times | 0 Comments
A woman has pleaded guilty to kidnapping 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in the US state of Utah in 2002. Wanda Barzee was charged along with her now-estranged husband Brian Mitchell of abducting the girl from her bedroom and holding her... (Continue reading)
Ruling on Zelaya ‘after election’
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 22:42 in World | viewed 14 views times | 0 Comments
Congress in Honduras will not vote on whether to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya until after elections this month, a senior lawmaker said. Congressional president Jose Alvedro Saavedra said Congress would meet in early December to decide if Mr... (Continue reading)
Full steam ahead
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 10:47 in World | viewed 14 views times | 0 Comments
By Kevin Connolly BBC News, New Mexico The story of the railroad is written like a thread of thick and shining steel woven into the tapestry of American history. There is a poetry to the names of the trains... (Continue reading)
Chile denies Peru spying claims
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 8:32 in World | viewed 21 views times | 0 Comments
By Gideon Long BBC News, Santiago The Chilean government has held talks with its ambassador to Peru amid an escalating spying scandal between the two South American neighbours. After the talks in Santiago, Chile reiterated its position that it... (Continue reading)
Palin says 2012 run not on radar
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 1:04 in World | viewed 16 views times | 0 Comments
Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has said a run for the White House in 2012 is "not on my radar screen right now". In an interview with US TV talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey, the former Alaska governor... (Continue reading)
US man jailed for Thai sex abuse
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 22:30 in World | viewed 24 views times | 0 Comments
A federal court in New Jersey has sentenced a 61-year-old man to nearly 20 years in prison for travelling to Thailand to sexually abuse boys. Wayne Nelson Corliss was arrested last year in Union City after a worldwide manhunt... (Continue reading)
Afghan force to fight corruption
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 17:33 in World | viewed 14 views times | 0 Comments
Afghan officials have announced the launch of a force to fight corruption, amid increasing Western pressure for the government to tackle the problem. The unit will work with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the UK's Scotland Yard,... (Continue reading)
Colombia frees Venezuelan guards
Written on 15 Nov, 2009 at 23:52 in World | viewed 14 views times | 0 Comments
Colombia has detained four members of the Venezuelan national guard on Colombian soil amid continuing tension between the South American neighbours. President Alvaro Uribe said they would be returned to Venezuela with the message that there was "unbreakable affection"... (Continue reading)
Overdue books returned 50 years late – with $1,000 to cover fines
Written on 15 Nov, 2009 at 17:02 in World | viewed 22 views times | 0 Comments
A former student at an Arizona school has returned two library books, 50 years late, and with a $1,000 (... (Continue reading)
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