11. januar 2007

How Congress may block a troop 'surge'. The House has the power to trim funds for the Iraq war, but it's a politically risky move.    8:48:45 PM    comment []

Porn makers tap into Internet social networking trend (AFP). AFP - Porn makers at the world's largest sex trade show in Las Vegas on Wednesday were taking a page from Internet superstars such as YouTube by tapping into the power of social networking. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 8:40:22 PM    comment []

U.S. warns about Canadian spy coins (AP). AP - Money talks, but can it also follow your movements? [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 8:38:15 PM    comment []

120 test positive in poison probe. Some 120 people test positive for traces of the radioactive substance which killed ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 8:35:56 PM    comment []

Afghan warlord 'aided Bin Laden'. An Afghan rebel leader says he helped Osama Bin Laden escape a 2001 US-led hunt in eastern Afghanistan. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 8:33:12 PM    comment []

Bangladesh in state of emergency. Bangladesh's president declares a state of emergency and resigns as interim leader amid electoral chaos. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 8:31:35 PM    comment []

Shock as UK rates rise to 5.25%. The Bank of England raises UK interest rates to 5.25% from 5% in an effort to get inflation back under control. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 8:30:13 PM    comment []

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