Archive for November, 2008

NASA hopes to land space shuttle on Sunday (AP)

Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:00 No Comments

AP - NASA managers have cleared space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth on Sunday; now all they need is for the weather to cooperate.

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Somali pirates strike deal on Ukraine ship (Reuters)

Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:57 No Comments

Reuters - Somali pirates and owners of a Ukrainian ship carrying 33 tanks and other military hardware have reached a deal to release the vessel, a Kenyan maritime official said on Sunday.

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Deal on donors paves way for Clinton Cabinet post (AP)

Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:42 No Comments

AP - President-elect Barack Obama planned to nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state on Monday, transforming a once-bitter political rivalry into a high-level strategic and diplomatic partnership.

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Suicide bomber hits German embassy vehicle in Kabul (Reuters)

Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:37 No Comments

Reuters - A suicide bomber hit a German embassy vehicle in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing two local civilians, police said.

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Iraq says critics can wait to judge U.S. over pact (Reuters)

Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:27 No Comments

Reuters - Iraq’s government tried to quell criticism on Sunday of a security pact which sets deadlines for U.S. military withdrawals, saying opponents could wait to judge how Washington honors commitments to pull back its troops.

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