Polar bear, bluefin tuna trade bans rejected

Posted on the March 19th, 2010 under Uncategorized by world


Reuters

Polar bear, bluefin tuna trade bans rejected
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Proposed international trade bans on polar bears and Atlantic bluefin tuna failed to pass on Thursday at a 175-nation meeting aimed at protecting endangered species. The United States favored both bans and was disappointed in the ...
No trade ban for declining bluefin tunaChristian Science Monitor
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SC gov agrees to pay ethics fine, gets divorced

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Los Angeles Times

SC gov agrees to pay ethics fine, gets divorced
Washington Post
AP COLUMBIA, SC -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has closed two chapters of his life, agreeing to pay $74000 in fines to resolve ethics charges brought against him after last summer's revelation of an extramarital affair, ...
South Carolina governor to settle ethics complaint with $74000 fineLos Angeles Times
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Child abuse scandal shatters Irish faith in Catholic Church

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Times Online

Child abuse scandal shatters Irish faith in Catholic Church
CNN
John Kelly says he was abused as a teen living at a reformatory run by a Catholic order in Ireland. Dublin, Ireland (CNN) -- John Kelly was 14 years old when, he says, he lost his faith in God. ...
Pope to sign letter on Irish paedophile priestsBBC News
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An inquiry is vital, but the church's moral authority is lost for everThe Guardian
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PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama in Immigration Dance

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Los Angeles Times

PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama in Immigration Dance
ABC News
AP President Barack Obama promised to make overhauling the immigration system a top priority in his first year as president. He's now in Year Two, and the odds that he'll get to sign a bill before the November midterm ...
Senators draft plan to rework US immigration policyWashington Post
2 Senators Offer Immigration OverhaulNew York Times
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Attorneys: Chicago man providing info on terrorism

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CBC.ca

Attorneys: Chicago man providing info on terrorism
Forbes
CHICAGO -- An American who admitted slipping quietly into the Indian city of Mumbai on scouting missions that led to the November 2008 attack that killed 166 people has already started spilling terrorists' ...
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Pa. suspect is rare US woman facing terror trial

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Telegraph.co.uk

Pa. suspect is rare US woman facing terror trial
FOXNews
AP PHILADELPHIA (AP) — If the woman dubbed "Jihad Jane" goes on trial, she would become just the second American woman tried on US soil on terrorism charges — and the first accused of directly wo... PHILADELPHIA (AP) — If the woman dubbed "Jihad Jane" ...
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IAF strikes in Gaza after Kassam

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Globe and Mail

IAF strikes in Gaza after Kassam
Jerusalem Post
IAF aircraft struck six targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Thursday, in response to a Kassam attack that killed a foreign worker in Netiv Ha'asara earlier in the day. The army said it struck three smuggling tunnels on ...
Israeli army confirms air strikes on GazaXinhua
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Indonesia ‘understanding’ after Obama visit postponed

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CBC.ca

Indonesia 'understanding' after Obama visit postponed
BBC News
Indonesia says it understands why US President Barack Obama had to cancel a historic visit to the world's most populous Muslim nation. The archipelago was due to play host to the US leader next week. The trip was being hailed by ...
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Police presence high in volatile east Jerusalem

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The Hindu

Police presence high in volatile east Jerusalem
Washington Post
AP JERUSALEM -- The Israeli police presence in east Jerusalem is high and Palestinian access to the city's holiest site is being strictly limited in anticipation of possible unrest Friday. Israel is also barring nearly all West Bank Palestinians from ...
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A Look at the Health Care Overhaul Bill

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Reuters

A Look at the Health Care Overhaul Bill
ABC News
By AP AP Congressional Democrats have released a final version of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill in advance of a House vote planned for Sunday. Some features of the legislation, which makes changes to the bill the Senate passed on ...
Health Showdown Is SetWall Street Journal
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