Washington Post Massa resigns; Democrats' ethical lapses could threaten hold on powerWashington PostCongressional Democrats reclaimed control of Congress in 2006 by pledging to "drain the swamp" after Republican ethics scandals rocked Capitol Hill. Now, a series of controversies involving Democratic members has robbed the party of …House Democrat resigns to avoid ethics probeReutersNew York Rep. [...]

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I am using a new feature starting today: polling. I figured the best question to ask was the one causing the most debate on the comment board these days. Should Ronaldinho be recalled to the national team?survey software

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Arsene Wegner has expressed an interest in bringing Felipe Melo to the Emirates. Wenger said this week, “We were interested in Melo during the summer. We watched him in Brazil’s international at the Emirates, against Italy [in February 2009], when he had an outstanding game. Then he went to Juventus and that team has struggled [...]

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Brussels, March 6 (IANS) Britain and Sweden have asked the European Union to set up larger diplomatic offices in India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia and Brazil with a view to 'deepen and broaden' relationship with these countries.

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FOXNews Jobless rates rose in every state in '09Bizjournals.comAll 50 states were hit with increases of more than one percentage point in their unemployment rates last year, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The sharpest rise occurred in Michigan, where the average jobless rate for 2009 was 13.6 …Weather & the Jobs Report: [...]

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Telegraph.co.uk Prospect of KSM Trial Reversal Angers Left, Could Be Bargaining ChipFOXNewsMoving the trial of suspected September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed out of criminal court and into a military tribunal could finally enable President Obama to close the terrorist detainee center at Guantanamo Bay. Photo purporting to show …Obama and KSM: A military trial [...]

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Telegraph.co.uk Iraqi Candidates Make Appeals Across Religious LinesVoice of AmericaPhoto: AP The prayers from a Sunni mosque carry through the streets of this Baghdad neighborhood … competing with or, perhaps, complementing the prayers from a Shi'ite mosque nearby. Above both comes the heavy beat of military helicopters, …Iraqis abroad begin voting in homeland's electionThe Associated [...]

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Brasilia, March 5 (IANS) Brazil will maintain trade ties with Iran despite mounting pressure on the Islamic republic from Western countries to give up its nuclear programme, an official said.

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Chief of the French media and telecoms conglomerate seems enthralled with the country where it last year snapped up GVT, but analysts have raised doubts about the move

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London, Mar 5 (ANI): The controversial beer advert of socialite Paris Hilton is back on the air after TV producers in Brazil edited out the steamy scene.

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London, Mar 5(ANI): England skipper Rio Ferdinand hopes to get his career back on track on Saturday, as he resumes his club duties with Manchester United.

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London, March 5 (IANS) The controversial beer advertisement featuring socialite Paris Hilton is back on Brazilian TV after the producers edited her steamy scenes.

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ambitious deal to buy one of the country’s leading fixed-line broadband companies.Jean-Bernard Lévy, Vivendi’s chief executive, told the Financial Times that the French conglomerate would “clos…

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