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The United Nations and the European Union have strongly condemned
the executions of Saddam Hussein's two top aides in Baghdad.
The UK and US also expressed concern about the conduct of the
executions.
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon regretted the move, while EU
said it is opposed to capital punishment under any circumstances...
Fidel Castro in grave condition
Cuban leader Fidel Castro is in a serious condition after complications
a series of three failed operations on his large intestine for
diverticulitis, according to the reports of the Spanish newspaper
El Pais
Allard not to seek 3rd Term
Wayne Allard will honor his pledge not to run for re-election
after two terms, the Loveland Republican announced Monday.
Correa swearing-in ceremony brings anti-US leaders
to Ecuador
Leftist Rafael Correa became Ecuador's eighth president in
a decade and vowed radical changes at a ceremony that drew presidents
from a burgeoning anti-US alliance.
Business news headlines
US, S. Korea to push hard for free trade deal
AS the deadline is fast appraocaing, the United States and
South Korea vowed a major push this week in free trade talks
that have so far yielded little progress.
Netflix to offer movies online
Netflix Inc. the Los Gatos DVDs-by-mail company, will start
a month-long rollout of an Internet movies-on-demand service,
that will allow its subscribers to download mobvies to their
computers.
Sports news headlines
Willis agrees to $6.45M contract
Florida Marlins ace Dontrelle Willis agreed to a one-year contract
for $6.45 million, a hefty salary for the team with the lowest
payroll in the major leagues by far last year.
Lakers beat Heat 124-118 in overtime
Kobe Bryant scored six points in overtime and had 25 overall,
helping the Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami 124-118 on Monday
night to snap the Heat's season-high four-game winning streak.
Entertainment news headlines
Dreamgirls, Babel win awards at Globes
"Dreamgirls" won three awards, including Best Motion
Picture, Musical, while "Babel" won Best Motion Picture,
Drama in a coronation of stars at the Golden Globe awards, the
second-most important awards in the movie calendar.
Lawless embarks on singing career
Actress Lucy Lawless, best known for her role in television's
"Xena, Warrior Princess," has decided to give up acting
for a career as a singer and will make her rock concert debut
at a show at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood. |