12/03/2008 -
Ireland battles deficit as jobless rate surges
Ireland's unemployment rate surged to a decade-high of 7.8 percent in November, surprising economists and deepening the government's struggle to contain its budget deficit.
Source:
AP via Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081203/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_ireland_economy_1
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12/04/2008 -
Hope dies but Faith battles on as twins are separated
A BABY girl was fighting for her life last night after her conjoined twin died following emergency surgery to separate them.
Source:
The Scotsman
http://news.scotsman.com/health/Hope-dies-but-Faith-battles.4759515.jp
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12/04/2008 -
Rutgers battles past Rider, 66-62
After Wednesday night, they might change the sign on the Trenton bridge to "What Earl Pettis makes, Rutgers will take." The Rutgers guard hit two big 3-pointers in the final minute to lift Rutgers over a tough Rider team 66-62 at Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton.
Source:
The Times of Trenton
http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2008/12/rutgers_pulls_ahead_late_to_to.html
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12/03/2008 -
Town Battles State Over Salt Contamination
Boxford escalated an ongoing battle with the state Wednesday, condemning a salt storage facility.
Source:
WCVB Boston
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/18196315/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=news
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12/04/2008 -
New Zealand cuts interest rates to 5%
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by a record 150 basis points to 5 per cent as the small southern nation battles to avoid remaining in a prolonged recession.
Source:
Financial Times
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33c38bf8-c1b1-11dd-831e-000077b07658.html
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12/03/2008 -
Ireland battles deficit as jobless rate surges
Ireland's unemployment rate surged to a decade-high of 7.8 percent in November, surprising economists and deepening the government's struggle to contain its budget deficit. The Central Statistics Office reported an unexpectedly sharp jump from October's rate...
Source:
San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/12/03/financial/f051825S80
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12/03/2008 -
UK Hoops Battles WKU In Bowling Green
LEXINGTON, Ky. ? The Kentucky women?s basketball team travels to Bowling Green, Ky., Thursday, Dec. 4 to take on intrastate rival Western Kentucky at 8 p.m. EST in E.A. Diddle Arena.
Source:
The Kentucky Post
http://www.kypost.com/content/sportsandscores/story.aspx?content_id=908ac2ab-fe0
2-4cef-aeb7-f317e2fd0453
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12/04/2008 -
Ex-soldier battles Gulf War illness
A study released in November by the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans? Illnesses only confirmed a reality Johnny Phillips has been living with for years.
Source:
The Woodlands Villager
http://hcnonline.com/articles/2008/12/03/woodlands_villager/news/wv-n_gulf_war_g
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12/03/2008 -
Ireland battles deficit as jobless rate surges
Ireland's unemployment rate surged to a decade-high of 7.8 percent in November, surprising economists and deepening the government's struggle to contain its budget deficit. The Central Statistics Office reported an unexpectedly sharp jump from October's rate of 7.4 percent hours after the government conceded that its budget planning for 2009 was in disarray because of grossly overestimated ...
Source:
Lexington Herald-Leader
http://www.kentucky.com/473/story/613968.html
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12/04/2008 -
Murray-Darling in federal hands
It's official: the commonwealth has taken charge of Australia's largest river system as it battles a crippling drought.
Source:
AAP via Yahoo!7 News
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/5190741/murraydarling-in-federal-hands/
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12/04/2008 -
Changing Light Bulbs: BC Ferries Battles Fuel Costs (in News)
Savings sought as two German-built vessels sit idle many days.
Source:
The Tyee
http://thetyee.ca/News/2008/12/04/Ferries/
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12/03/2008 -
Nederland's Macon battles Lupus
Just looking at her, Kathryn Macon appears to be your typical 13-year-old. She swims, sings in the Central Middle School choir and likes to play video games and hang out with her friends.
Source:
Mid-County Chronicle
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/community-news/mcc/local/35483914.html
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12/04/2008 -
Murray-Darling in federal hands
It's official: the commonwealth has taken charge of Australia's largest river system as it battles a crippling drought. The Senate passed laws on Thursday allowing a federal takeover of the Murray-Darling Basin.
Source:
The West Australian
http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=535095
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12/03/2008 -
RFA battles back on the road against Whitesboro
The Rome Free Academy hockey squad overcame a two-goal deficit against Section III Division II East rival Whitesboro on Tuesday night for a 3-2 victory at the Whitestown Community Center.
Source:
Rome Sentinel
http://romesentinel.com/news?newsid=20081203-141043
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12/03/2008 -
New Regulation Would Ease Disposal of Mountaintop Mining Debris
The Bush administration finalized rules yesterday that will make it easier for mountaintop mining companies to dump their waste near rivers and streams, overhauling a 25-year-old prohibition that has sparked legal and regulatory battles for years.
Source:
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120203055.
html
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