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Bush bailout summit
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US political wrangling snags $700-billion deal |
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Political wrangling on Friday blocked a potential
deal on a bailout package for the battered US financial system,
after US markets rallied on optimism that a deal was imminent.
Top Democrats accused Republican
White House contender John McCain of sabotaging the $700-billion
package, which they said had largely been agreed upon.
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Debate waiting for
go-signal
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OXFORD, Mississippi: Mississippi
was holding its breath ahead of the much anticipated first debate
between White House hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain, unsure if
it would actually go ahead.
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ICC to protect
against rights abuses – Puno
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Short of endorsing its
ratification by the Senate, Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno
on Friday said the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
opens a new avenue for the protection...
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Fuel prices fall
by P1 per liter, as oil recovers
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Local petroleum companies
yesterday cut fuel prices at the pumps despite a recent rebound in
world oil prices.
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Islamic Body vows
to unite rebel groups in Mindanao
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The Organization of Islamic
Conference (OIC) said it would exert efforts to unite Muslim
separatist groups in southern Philippines to achieve lasting peace
there, Press Secretary Jesus Dureza said Friday.
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Scientists warn of
cancer risks from cellphones
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Scientists
warned US legislators of risks of brain cancer from cellphone use,
highlighting potential risk for children who use mobile phones.
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Manila seizes
imported milk
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The Manila city government will
send samples of imported milk products, including those seized from
a truck by its policemen, to the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) to
determine whether the confiscated products are contaminated.
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FEATURE
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Forgotten victims
of war in South
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DATU PIANG: Arbaya Musalip gently
cradles her three-day-old daughter swaddled in a piece of old cloth
amid the chaos of this filthy evacuation camp in a remote corner of
the southern Philippines.
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