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On a historical Saturday night in the U. S. Congress, two-hundred and nineteen Democrats and one Republican voted to pass the health care reform bill. The final total 220-215 to make the bill a law. House speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the leadership of the committee chairs in completing the remarkable passage of the bill. The bill would take away an insurance companies ability to refuse coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, also the companies will not be able to take away coverage if you get sick. Young people will be able to stay on their parents insurance plan until they are 27 years of age, the doughnut holes in coverage for seniors will be closed, the public option will be included in the plan, people will be able to chose the best health care plan for themselves. The cost at this point is reported at 1.1 trillion dollars, the plan will now provide health coverage for an additional 36 million Americans. The AARP and the American Medical Association backed the plan. The next hurdle will be the Senate where Senator "No Go" Joe stands at the gate. There may just be too strong a wave for Senator Lieberman to hold up the passage of this historical bill. We shall see. Congratulations to Speaker Pelosi and the Democrats for having the backbone to move forward on behalf of the American people.

The soldier who is the suspect in the mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas has been taken off of the ventilator, but is still in intensive care.
Thirty people were reported wounded and thirteen were killed. Malik Nadal Hasan is a Muslim, who reportedly did not like the wars, complained, but was scheduled to go to Afghanistan. He is a military psychiatrist, but is said to have had trouble taking to the soldiers about their service in the wars. It has been said that the police had been looking into Hasan's actions for months. There reportedly may be others involved in the shooting. Flags are being flown at half-staff at the White House.

The USS New York, a battleship made from the steel from the buildings destroyed in the 9/11 attacks, will be put into action in the ongoing wars.

The eight thousand dollar tax credit for first time U. S. home buyers has been extended.

Iran reportedly has said that they will not ship uranium out of the country for processing.

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The run-off election, in Afghanistan was canceled, after President Karzai's opponent, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah withdrew from the race on Sunday. He withdrew, reports say because he felt the election had been corrupt. But many say he withdrew because he knew he would not win. The election commission then canceled the run-off election, giving Mr. Karzai
another five year term as President of Afghanistan. President Obama acknowledged the election of Mr. Karzai. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had said that the United States government would support the elected president prior to the run-off election. President Obama is still deliberating with advisers, as to what the U. S. strategy will be in that country and how many troops will be sent to Afghanistan in 2010.

President Obama is set to sign a defense spending bill, increasing the pay of U. S. service men and women.

CIT group has filed for bankruptcy, under Chapter 11. This is the largest bankruptcy so far in U. S. history. The company intends to restructure its debt, and continue to operate while doing so. The asset total of the company is reported as seventy-one billion dollars versus sixty-four billion dollars in debt. CIT is the financier for two-thousand vendors who supply merchandise for three-hundred thousand stores, many of which are gearing up for the critical holiday shopping season. The shareholders are reportedly on board with the company in its plan to restructure the debt of the company.

Tuesday will have a number of elections held around the country. Two governor races, in Virginia and New Jersey are high on the radar screen. In Virginia, the Republican candidate, McDonnell is leading the Democrat, Deeds by at least 11 percentage points. Eighteen percent of the people are reportedly undecided in Virginia. In New Jersey, Governor Corzine and Mr. Christie, his Republican opponent are 5 points apart with the Republican leading. In New York's 23rd Congressional District, the Republican candidate, Dede Scazzafavi was forced out by Republicans supporting the Conservative candidate, Doug Hoffman and by
problems reportedly raising money. She dropped out of the race over the weekend and was convinced to support the democratic candidate, Bill Owens, she even made robo calls, for Mr. Owens, asking her supporters to vote for him. The race is 41% for Hoffman, 36% for Owens with 18%
undecided, as of today.

Senator Joe Lieberman said on Sunday's Face the Nation, he is still planning to do everything he can to block the passage of the health care reform bill, if it contains the public option. He further said on the show, that nothing would be better the passing the bill with the public option. Wonder if the two-million dollars plus, he received in campaign funds from the insurance companies, has anything to do with his decision? Or perhaps the fact that his wife sits on the board of one of the largest insurance companies in the country. You think?

Pending U. S. home sales rose the most in three years.

Existing home sales dropped by 3.5% in the United States.

Consumer confidence dropped in September, in the U. S.

Jay Leno reportedly said that if they asked him to come back to the Tonight Show, he would.

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The health care reform bill, will include the "public option", according to the leader of the Senate, Harry Reid. The Democrats in, charge of the Senate, by virtue of their majority membership need 60 votes, to pass the final bill and stop any Republican filibuster. Then along comes Joe, Senator Joseph Lieberman, Independent from Connecticut, has announced that he will block the bill, not allowing it to come to the floor for vote, if it contains the public option. Why? Various reasons voiced by different news analysts speculate that Mr. Lieberman is interested in giving the insurance companies support to continue the fleecing of the public. No verification, but odds are Mr. Lieberman has received funds from insurance companies for his campaigns and wants to continue that relationship in the future. Just a thought, if Senator Lieberman follows through with his promise to join the Republicans in a filibuster, thus giving other Democrats a reason to follow his lead and destroy the opportunity to have a reform bill, he should be stripped of his Homeland Security Chairmanship immediately, and a viable candidate should be found and groomed to run against him in his next election. He does not deserve to be in the Senate. Just a thought. Other unprintable words come to mind.

The DOW was down Monday around 11 a.m., after Senator Harry Reid announced that a public option would be included in the Senate's final bill. Three insurance stocks, Aetna, United Health Group and Wellpoint were seriously down. Senator Joe Lieberman made his announcement, that he would join a Republican filibuster, and the three stocks rose dramatically around 2 p.m. Go figure.

President Obama has announced a 3.4 billion dollar allocation for a "smart" electric power grid. The money will reportedly be matched by private funds. Tens of thousands of new jobs are expected to be created
by the investment.

Mayor Bloomberg of New York, is said to be leading his opponent by 18 points, in the mayoral race.

A resolution calling for the impeachment of Governor Mark Sanford, was to be introduced today in the South Carolina legislative branch.

The CIA reportedly has been paying the brother of President Karzai of Afghanistan for eight years, for information and recruitment names of Afghans.

There is also a report that the sister of Fidel Castro, Juanita, was paid by the CIA to give them information on her brother, after the Cuban revolution.

Andrew Lloyd Webber reportedly has been diagnosed with an early stage
of prostate cancer.

A friend and investor with Bernard Madoff, was found at the bottom of a swimming pool. He was accused of fraud. An autopsy will be performed.

Tennis star Andre Agassi's new book, discloses that during his tennis career, he used crystal meth. He retired in 2006.

Two Northwestern airline pilots, who were using their laptops in the cockpits, and overshot the Minneapolis airport where they were scheduled to land by 150 miles, and could not be reached for over an hour, were suspended and had their licenses removed.

The daughter of Donald Trump, Ivanka, was wed to Jared Kushner over the weekend. Five hundred guests attended the ceremony. Mr. Kushner is an independently wealthy man.

The Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field have been sold.

There is an ongoing firefight in Kabul, Afghanistan at the compound where the U.N. staff have been staying, in preparation for the November 7 runoff election. Reportedly machine guns and rocket grenades are being used by militants and six U. N. staff workers have been killed, nine have been wounded. One militant blew himself up during the attack. The guest house which was attacked housed twenty U.N. staff workers. The attack began in the morning. The Taliban had issued a warning that there would be violence against anyone who was going to participate in the facilitation of the runoff election.

The New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies, will be opponents in the baseball World Series.

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President Barack Obama, declared a national swine flu emergency, on Friday evening in the United States. Mr. Obama stated that the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic continues to evolve. Though reportedly hard to verify, it is thought that 20,000 people are hospitalized in the U. S.
There have been, as reported, 1,000 deaths linked to the virus. Almost 100 deaths have reportedly been children. The seasonal flu peak is usually between late November and early March. The emergency designation eases the implementation of emergency plans by treatment facilities. U. S. officials said last week, according to reports, that swine flu activity was widespread in 46 states. Health officials say the infections are now comparable, to peak flu season levels. This declaration, removes bureaucratic hurdles, allowing sick patients, to receive treatment more quickly and gives health-care providers, more flexibility in providing it. If you have a very high fever, cough and any of the other listed symptoms below, call your doctor, or get to the hospital. You should not go work or school. This is a very dangerous virus, and should be take very seriously. Children do not have strong immune systems to fight this virus and reportedly, it attacks their lungs. Older people with other illnesses should be careful as well. Be very vigilant.

Typical symptoms of the swine flu:
Sudden fever, sudden cough
Other:
Tiredness and chills
Headache, sore throat
Runny nose and sneezing
Stomach upset,loss of appetite,
diarrhaea
Aching muscles, limb and joint pain.
Source: UK NHS

Senate leaders are working to pull together all the committee bills, to bring a final health care reform bill, to the Senate floor for a vote. The public option is still thought to have a little life left, what form it will take is anyone's guess. Senator Harry Reid, is being pushed and pulled, by ads taken out, in his own state, asking him to include the option in the final bill.

The U.N. nuclear inspectors, are headed to Iran to visit their site.

Existing home sales in the U. S. were up 5.35 million, in September.

The DOW closed at 10,081 on Friday.

President Obama is planning to send some of the TARP money, to regional banks, to try to free up credit to small businesses. A 3% interest rate may be available, reportedly in some instances.

President Obama, is set to reportedly, increase the caps on small business loans.

The FDIC closed 7 more U. S. banks, bringing the total closings to 106. The most, reportedly, since the S & L crisis. Reportedly many more banks are weak.

Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke stated that the U.S. should reduce its
budget deficit, to combat global imbalance.

The Reverend Al Sharpton has threatened to file a lawsuit, against
Rush Limbaugh, over comments made in an Op-Ed piece, allegedly defaming
him.

The Europeans have reportedly discovered 32 new planets, outside the solar system.

The U. S. Federal government will reportedly, no longer prosecute medical marijuana users.

The Senate approved a bill to allow the prisoners in Guantanamo, to be brought to the U. S. for trial. Michigan will accept prisoners from the facility. Several Generals have voiced their approval to close the
facility.

A resolution to impeach Governor Sanford, of South Carolina is being prepared reportedly, for introduction and a possible vote.

The mother of the little Heene's family, balloon boy, reportedly told authorities that the whole thing was a hoax.

Garth Brooks came out of retirement, and reportedly sold out his Vegas concert.

There will be a runoff election in Afghanistan between President Karzai and Dr. Abdulla, on the 7th of November.

The state of Hawaii, cut 17 days off of its school year.

Austrian ski star Hermann Maier retired at 36 years of age.

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After weeks of wrangling back and forth, long evenings and heated discussions, the Senate Finance Committee, passed a health reform bill, 14 to 9, designed to reward the insurance companies more than the American people. This bill being called the "Baucus Bill", does not contain a public option. There is a mandate that requires everyone, in essence, to obtain health insurance, or face a penalty if they don't. There are supposed to be some exceptions to the penalties and government subsidies to help the people with low incomes. One Republican, Senator Olympia Snowe, voted with the Democrats, to move the bill out of committee. All five of the committee bills must now be assimilated for a final bill, then combined with the House bill, which contains a public option. It will be put up for a final vote by the Senate and the House, and moved on to the Presidents desk for signing. Today, another Republican Senator, Susan Collins said she could support the bill, but it needed a lot more work. Other Republicans may find the public pressure too much to withstand, and vote for the bill in its final form, regardless of their parties wishes, that they keep President Obama from achieving a monumental goal of a overhaul of a disastrous health care system.

Rush Limbaugh's words are coming back to haunt him, as he endeavors, along with the St. Louis Blues owner, Dave Checkett, to purchase the
St. Louis Rams. The Commissioner, Roger Goodell reportedly said, that the conservative commentator's "divisive" comments would not be tolerated from any NFL insiders. Twenty-four of the thirty-two league teams must approve the sale. Colts owner Jim Irsay publicly vowed to vote against Limbaugh. Atlanta Falcon's owner, Arthur Blank echoed the commissioner's words that Limbaugh's inappropriate, incendiary and insensitive words do damage and it's something they do not need. The
league and the union are said to have similar stances as the commissioner. Some black players say they would not play for him. The Reverand's Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson are lobbying the owners of the teams to reject Limbaugh's bid. Some black players are saying they would not play for the man. This all goes back as well, to Limbaugh's remarks about the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Donavon McNabb, who is black, and his feeling that McNabb was not a good player, but was being kept because of other reasons. He was terminated from ESPN as a sports announcer, for his less than tactful, stupid remarks. But in the end, my question, will money talk?? Breaking news: Money did not talk loud enough, Rush was dropped from the bidding process. He will not be able to brag about his team, this time anyway.

First Lady of California, Maria Shriver, was caught on camera, three times reportedly, using her cell phone while driving. Her husband,the
Governor said, it will be taken care if. Maria, the terminator is coming to get you.

Late but historical, the first American woman to win the Nobel prize for Economics, was Elinor Ostrom, who won with fellow American, Oliver Williamson.

The Kodak Polaroid camera, which was to be discontinued, has found new life, after customers complained to the company. The camera will be back on sale in early 2010.

The Mega Power Ball Lottery, will now, reportedly, be offered on a nationwide basis.

AIG is being pressured by the White House, reports are saying, to take back two-hundred and eighty million dollars in bonuses, from executives.

The Nobel Prize Committee did something unprecedented, by announcing that the Nobel Peace prize given to President Barack Obama was merited and it was a unanimous vote.

GQ named the 50 most powerful players in Washington, D. C., with the number one slot going to Rahm Emanuel, Chief of Staff to the President, Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense was number two, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chief was number three. Do the clothes they wear count for anything?

The Chicago Cubs filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, hoping to speed the sale of the team.

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Well, wonder of wonders, the Nobel Prize Committee, decided to bestow upon President Barack Obama, the Nobel prize for peace. He becomes only the third sitting president, behind Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, to be a recipient of the Nobel prize. The spokesperson for the committee, said they were giving the President the award for his efforts at reaching out to all, to bring peace to the world, for trying to rid the world of nuclear arms, and his efforts towards ending climate change. The President was told early this morning, and he spoke from the rose garden, saying that he wasn't sure that he deserved the award, that he was humbled by it. He also said that he was accepting on behalf of all those, who are working toward having peace in the world. That we must all work toward solving our global problems, in essence that one country or one person cannot do it alone. It must be a joint effort to rid the world of nuclear arms, and improve the planet to try to reduce global warming. He said he was making a call to arms, for all people to help to end suffering and pain of all those on the planet. History making in itself, hopefully this recognition will help the President
rally those who are in opposition to his effort, to bring health care to as many people as possible in the United States, to make a positive change in the climate change battle, before we are all in more serious trouble, regarding the earth's resources than we are now. Congratulations Mr. President, we applaud you and your efforts,may you have great success, as you go forward.

The Americans are coming away with many of the Nobel Prizes. Three Americans won the 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine, Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greiler and Jack W. Szostak. They discovered a key mechanism in the genetic operations of cells. Three other Americans won the Nobel prize for physics.

President Obama has been meeting with his security members and with Secretary Robert Gates, in trying to determine what the strategy will be for Afghanistan in the near future. General McChrystal has requested an additional forty thousand troops for the region. Secretary Gates has said, if approved, the troops would not be ready until January 2010.
The death toll has risen in recent days in the region. Eight soldiers were killed in one firefight, one hundred enemy soldiers were reportedly killed at the same time.

Iran and North Korea have signaled that they are willing to participate in talks, about their nuclear programs.

Representative Charlie Rangel was able to withstand a third attempt by the Republicans to remove him from his leadership position, of Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

The Baucus health care reform bill, is starting to gain some Republican
support, due to pressure from the public, who also want a public option included in the bill. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reports the plan will cost $829 billion dollars over a ten year period, and will save $81 billion dollars from the deficit. The plan in its current form will reportedly cover 94% of Americans. Bob Dole has added his voice, to promote passage of the bill.

Countdown's Keith Oberman is calling for a six state free health clinic operation, to put pressure on the six Democrats who are standing in the way, by siding with the Republicans to block the passage of the health care reform bill. A free health care clinic was held in Houston, Texas, where 1,500 people showed up needing care. Information on which states will be involved and how to participate in the organizing can be found at www.msnbc.com/countdown.

Levi Johnston will be posing for Playgirl, and in case you have not seen it, he is selling nuts in a new commercial.

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The Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Bill Safire has died at the age of 79, reportedly from pancreatic cancer. He worked at the Times for over 30 years, he was a conservative, who once was a speechwriter for President Richard Nixon. In the past Mr. Safire spent a lot of time accusing the Clinton's of various "scandals", which were never borne out by the facts, according to reports. That did not seem to stop him, he just left what he said hanging out there and moved on, as one reporter stated. He also said that Saddam Hussein was linked to the 9/11 attackers, the 9/11 Commission Report discredited this reporting. Mr. Safire will be missed greatly in his community of friends.

Iran test fired short range and long range missiles in a matter of a few days. Sending a message that they are ready for any potential attack on their country. All of this comes after a secret underground nuclear weapon development facility was reportedly discovered and revealed by U.S. Intelligence. British, French and U.S. leaders, with Germany being in accord, held a joint press conference on Friday of last week to announce the discovery, which had been under surveillance, according to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates for well over a year. Iran has according to the press conference, until December to allow inspection of the facility and to cease their building of nuclear weapons. A summit will be held this week with Iran in the mix, but Iran officials state they are not prepared to discuss nuclear weapons at the meeting. They did however say, according to reports, that they would allow inspectors into the facility at some future date.

President Obama is headed to Copenhagen, Denmark, to lobby for the city of Chicago to host the 2016 Olympics. A delegation from Chicago will also be there to lobby the IOC as well.

President Obama is suggesting that summer vacations for American school children be curtailed. Well, he will now lose the love of the kids. )

A vaccine has been discovered, which will reportedly stop infection from the HIV virus.

The U. S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to stop Medicare premium increases.

The Senate Finance Committee continues its deliberation over 564 amendments to Senator Baucus' health care reform bill proposal.
Senators Schumer and Rockefeller will present two proposals for a public option to the proposed bill today. Reports are that the public option may not be a part of the Senate bill, but may survive the House version.

German Chancellor Merkel has won a second term in office.

Stranger than fiction, an Arkansas woman, who is expecting a child, found out that she is also pregnant with a second child and the children are not twins, one is scheduled for delivery in 2009, the other in 2010. Doctors report that they will deliver both babies at the same time. Has this ever happened before?

An Afghanistan born man was arrested on terrorism charges, after discovery by police officers, of large purchases of bomb making materials
by the man. He also had information on his computer related to bomb construction. Digital fingerprints and phone taps lead to the man's arrest. To other men were also arrested in other states on similar charges, reportedly unrelated to the Afghan born individual.

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The top commander in Afghanistan has requested more troops be sent, the Pentagon is holding off non the request because a reassessment is reportedly underway. General McChrystal, has stated that unless more troops are sent in, the United States could risk failure in Afghanistan. Other analysts have said the country does not have any additional troops available to send. President Obama's liberal base, it has been reported wants him to draw down the troops and end the mission in a set time frame, within a short period of time. The Republicans want the president to maintain the troops, send more, from where, who knows, and keep fighting the Taliban. The sensible argument has been made that the Afghan people should be trained, armed, reinforced if need and allowed to fight for their own country's welfare and security.

Three men including a father and a son, who was born in Afghanistan were arrested in Colorado, and held on terrorism charges. One of the men had bomb making information on his computer. As a result of the arrest and additional information, there was an alert issued to all major mass transit systems in the country by authorities. Stadiums, Hotels and Entertainment Centers were also included.

President Obama while at a U. N. meeting held a meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister and the Palestinian leader to try to restart the peace talks. The President did get the two men to shake hands.

The United States government is going to start tracking Greenhouse gas emissions, it has been announced.

The U. S. Senate Finance Committee has started its mark-up of the 564 amendments being considered in the health care reform bill.

A report is surfacing that the FDIC may borrow money from the banks.
New York Governor David Paterson, is being encourage not to run for a full term in 2010, because of his low poll numbers and approval rating.
It has been reported, that no segment of the population in New York is pleased with his performance as Governor.

Former Representative Tom Delay was featured on Monday night's "Dancing With the Stars". He and his partner danced the Cha Cha to "Wild Thing".
The couple received 16 points out of 30, which means they will be back to dance next week. Mr. Delay reportedly fractured his foot but decide to dance any way.

The SEC will be going to trial against Bank of America over the bonuses paid to Merrill Lynch executives. A Judge refused the settlement offer that Bank of America had made in the dispute.

The state of Georgia has had massive downpours of rain in the last few days, 20 inches of rain reportedly fell. Eight people were killed in the flooding that resulted. More rainfall is expected in the state in the next few days. Entire neighborhoods are completely submerged.

David Hasselholf of American Idol, was reportedly treated for alcohol
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The laboratory technician, Raymond Clark, III, who had been under surveillance by authorities, and had been taken in for questioning, was arrested and arraigned for allegedly murdering another worker at the laboratory where they both worked. Annie Li's body was found in the wall at the laboratory in Connecticut. The authorities were reportedly able to match the man's DNA to evidence in the investigation, and made the arrest soon after they had released the man, who they brought in for questioning. There are reports that the man was quite concerned with the mouse cages in the laboratory being clean as he was in charge of keeping the cages clean. He had written Ms Li an e-mail about the condition of the cages, which he thought were not as clean as they should have been. The woman was scheduled to get married, the day her body was found.

John Dean revealed on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Obermann" that the Watergate burglars were trying to find financial information about kick backs on the Democrats which could be used to embarrass them. Nixon, Dean said did not authorize the break-in, but noted that he thought the Democratic Headquarters was the only place where the information could be found. Nothing was found when they broke in.

President Obama will be using this weekend to make a media blitz, trying to sell the health care reform program. He will appear on five news shows on Sunday including Meet the Press, State of the Union, the George Stephanopolis Show, and Face the Nation. The president will also make an appearance on David Letterman's show on Monday night.

There is a new Senate gang coming together, to try to present a better bill on the health care reform plan than the gang of six with Senator Max Baucus. The four include Senator Olympia Snowe, Senator John Luger, Senator Joe Lieberman and Senator Claire Mc Closkey.

A bill allowing Governor Deval Patrick to appoint someone to fill the seat of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, on an interim basis until January 2010, is moving forward in the Massachuetts' government.

The U. S. military has closed the largest detention center in Iraq.

Vice-President Joe Biden made a visit to Iraq this week, at the same time a bomb went off in the Green Zone where two civilians were killed.

The Europeans have called for a major discussion regarding the goals for Afghanistan.

The Republicans kick off a family values summit this weekend, with many top Republican leaders. Values Voter Summit 2009 is the title of the meeting.

Former Vice-President Dick Cheney underwent back surgery this week.

The United States will be sharing 10% of its swine flu vaccine with other nations, which include Australia, France, Brazil and New Zealand.

A Judge has threatened to sanction an individual who continues to file frivolous lawsuits, challenging the birthplace of President Barack Obama.

Jodie Powell, President Jimmy Carter's Press Secretary had died from a heart attack, he was 65 years old.

Burt Reynolds is reportedly under treatment for drug abuse, according to his manager.

Reportedly the Federal Government suspended the security clearance of Governor Mark Sanford, when he announced he had had an affair. The clearance was reinstated after a month, it was stated that it was a mistake made by an unannounced individual.

China tries to allay fears of a trade war, with the United States.

Japan has a new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and a new finance minister
Hirohisa Fujii.

An Egyptian Judge sentenced two American couples, to two years in prison for alleged illegal trafficing in humans in adoption cases.

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