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Watchdog: Recalled toys sold online
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WASHINGTON: Consumers beware: Recalled toys are being sold online on
auction, e-commerce sites and business-to-business sites, brand
watchdog MarkMonitor warned Monday.
“A number of high-profile toy recalls combined
with a slower economy doesn’t bode well as the holiday shopping
season begins. And shoppers will find an increasing number of online
sites continuing to sell recalled toys,” the MarkMonitor
Brandjacking Index said.
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Pope to visit US amid anger over pedophile
priests
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WASHINGTON: Pope Benedict XVI will stage his first visit to the
United States next April, officials said Monday, as the US Catholic
Church struggles to overcome a damaging pedophile scandal.
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Thailand declares December 23 poll holiday
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BANGKOK: Thailand declared on Tuesday a public holiday for the day
after the first elections to be held since last year’s coup in an
effort to encourage people to vote, a minister said.
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Foreign student enrolment in US up significantly
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WASHINGTON: Fueled by Asia, foreign student enrolment in US higher
education institutions has increased significantly for the first
time since the September 11, 2001 attacks, which led to tighter visa
controls, a report said Monday.
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Three bodies, oil slicks wash up from Black Sea
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PORT KAVKAZ, Russia: The bodies of three sailors washed ashore on
Monday after a ferocious Black Sea storm wrecked five ships,
spilling 2,000 tons of oil in the environmentally sensitive waters,
officials said.
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