Saturday, November 19, 2011

Iran conducts 4-day air defense drill - Israel News, Ynetnews

Iran conducts 4-day air defense drill - Israel News, Ynetnews: "The Iranian army was set to launch an air defense drill Friday evening simulating an attack on the country's nuclear facilities, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported."

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Report: Russia warships to enter Syria waters in bid to stem foreign intervention - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Report: Russia warships to enter Syria waters in bid to stem foreign intervention - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "Russian warships are due to arrive at Syrian territorial waters, a Syrian news agency said on Thursday, indicating that the move represented a clear message to the West that Moscow would resist any foreign intervention in the country's civil unrest."

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Clinton says there could be civil war in Syria | Reuters

Clinton says there could be civil war in Syria | Reuters: " U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday Syria could slide into civil war but she did not foresee the global community intervening in the same way it did in Libya."

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Man entering homes around UVa and groping men | Daily Progress

Man entering homes around UVa and groping men | Daily Progress: "Multiple male victims have reported being sexually assaulted by a male suspect in a series of nighttime incidents at residences near the University of Virginia, according to police and university officials."

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Occupy SF Camp Declared Public Health Nuisance; Eviction Deadline Passes « CBS San Francisco

Occupy SF Camp Declared Public Health Nuisance; Eviction Deadline Passes « CBS San Francisco: "SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — San Francisco’s public health department has declared the Occupy San Francisco encampment in Justin Herman Plaza a public health nuisance."

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China warns US on territory disputes - FT.com

China warns US on territory disputes - FT.com: "China has issued a veiled warning to the US to keep out of Beijing’s disputes with several of its neighbours over the South China Sea."

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US oil climbs above $100 on pipeline switch - FT.com

US oil climbs above $100 on pipeline switch - FT.com: "The US oil price rose above $100 for the first time in four months this week as a key infrastructure bottleneck that had depressed the benchmark West Texas Intermediate seemed set to be resolved."

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NO TWILIGHT SLUMP! ‘Breaking Dawn’ Breaking Records: $72M Friday For 3rd Biggest Domestic Opener; $138M Global Total So Far; ‘Happy Feet 2′ Disappointing – Deadline.com

NO TWILIGHT SLUMP! ‘Breaking Dawn’ Breaking Records: $72M Friday For 3rd Biggest Domestic Opener; $138M Global Total So Far; ‘Happy Feet 2′ Disappointing – Deadline.com: "FRIDAY PM/SATURDAY AM, 6TH UPDATE: Oh sure, you’re too cool (or too male) for the Twilight Saga global phenom. But Summit Entertainment’s Breaking Dawn Part 1 is shattering the four-month-old North American box office slump today and shooting the overall moviegoing weekend up +11% from last year’s total. "

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Foreign hackers targeted U.S. water plant in apparent malicious cyber attack, expert says - Checkpoint Washington - The Washington Post

Foreign hackers targeted U.S. water plant in apparent malicious cyber attack, expert says - Checkpoint Washington - The Washington Post: "Foreign hackers caused a pump at an Illinois water plant to fail last week, according to a preliminary state report. Experts said the cyber-attack, if confirmed, would be the first known to have damaged one of the systems that supply Americans with water, electricity and other essentials of modern life."

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Supercommittee failure could trigger US credit downgrade, economists warn | World news | guardian.co.uk

Supercommittee failure could trigger US credit downgrade, economists warn | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Economists are warning of dire consequences if US politicians fail to make progress this weekend in tense talks aimed at reducing America's massive deficit ahead of a Wednesday deadline."

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