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"Ahmadinejad's behavior has annoyed many fellow conservatives. That he doesn't like to consult ... Iran Leader Angers Many...

"Ahmadinejad's behavior has annoyed many fellow conservatives. That he doesn't like to consult with anybody outside his small circle of old friends is a reality," said Ghodratollah Rahmani, a conservative writer.

"He doesn't consult even with knowledgeable people in his own camp," he said.

Since taking office in August, Ahmadinejad has jettisoned Iran's moderation in foreign pol...

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"Thanksgiving is when we get lists of what family members want," said Tresa Undem, an analyst wit... Shoppers Draw Bead Online.

"Thanksgiving is when we get lists of what family members want," said Tresa Undem, an analyst with Lake Research Partners, a District of Columbia-based polling firm. So she'll go back to the office today and start checking things off her list. "We all work hard, so if we spend 10 minutes shopping," she said, "I don't think it's a big deal."

The online retail industry has taken to calli...

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It is therefore simply not good enough for the chairman of the ruling party to get himself trappe... Open Letter to NPP Chairma

It is therefore simply not good enough for the chairman of the ruling party to get himself trapped or to talk loosely thereby bring the party and Presidency into disrepute.

Esseku's rebuttal in the Accra Mail is at best nonsense at worst a complete betrayal of the President. Never mind the professionalism of the Ghana media and Esseku falling into a trap. What trap? Every politician in t...

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He noted that active performers have a unique role to play to help their retired colleagues out o... Nana Nketsia Made Patron O

He noted that active performers have a unique role to play to help their retired colleagues out of their present predicament and most essentially for the latter to impart their knowledge to the active young ones.

Nana who has been appointed patron of the Retired Footballers Association of Ghana was addressing members and some old sportsmen who called on him at his Palace in Sekondi after ...

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Joan Lefkow thinks back now on a story her mother used to tell about their Kansas farm. She recou... The journey of Judge Joan

Joan Lefkow thinks back now on a story her mother used to tell about their Kansas farm. She recounts it in the cadence of a Bible parable:

"There hadn't been rain. Then there was rain and everyone was happy. Then a hailstorm ruined the crops. My father looked out the door and said, `The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.'"

Out the door of the Chicago high-rise where Lefkow live...

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Jane Rekedal's Pottery Studio opening. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 1560 Cannon Road, Aromas. 566-4576<... Master calendar...

Jane Rekedal's Pottery Studio opening. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 1560 Cannon Road, Aromas. 566-4576

Holiday Extravaganza. American Cancer Society's Pacific Grove Discovery Shop, 198 Country Club Gate, Pacific Grove. More than 1,000 unique gifts and holiday decorations can be purchased as a benefit for cancer research, education and patient services. 372-0866.

Holiday photos of you and you...

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Kimberly Stewart and "Laguna Beach" star Talan Torriero say their wedding plans are off. "I... Stewart and Torriero call off en

Kimberly Stewart and "Laguna Beach" star Talan Torriero say their wedding plans are off.

"It was just too soon to enter into a lifelong commitment," their representatives said in a joint statement. "It is better to have a brief engagement than a short marriage. The couple continue to share their time together and remain open to whatever the future may hold."

Stewart, the 26-year-old...

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Sharks Family Pack Save $34 on four hot dogs, sodas, pretzels and tickets to the Sharks vs. St. L... Bucks&#39; TJ Ford learns

Sharks Family Pack Save $34 on four hot dogs, sodas, pretzels and tickets to the Sharks vs. St. Louis Blues game on Friday, Dec. 23.

When he realized he was numb from the waist down, T.J. Ford thought about what a blessed life he'd had. A 20-year-old man should not have to make that kind of reflection, but most 20-year-olds don't have to worry about paralysis.

"The thing was not t...

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We're thrilled to have "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" finally on the big screen, with all... A look at who&#39;s who at

We're thrilled to have "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" finally on the big screen, with all the excitement of the Triwizard Tournament. This is the fourth movie in the Harry Potter series based on the fantastic books by author J.K. Rowling

Before the movie opened, we had a chance to listen in on a news conference held in London with some of the young stars from "Goblet of Fire." Her...

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In the 2004 Delaware Theatre Company season, Tracy Conyer Lee played Ida B. Wells in "Constant St... Concord alumna is home for

In the 2004 Delaware Theatre Company season, Tracy Conyer Lee played Ida B. Wells in "Constant Star." The production won seven regional Barrymore Awards last year. For nearly three years Lee toured with "Constant Star" around the country. Lee's character, Ida Wells, was an African-American suffragette at the turn of the last century. Until the play started touring, few people knew who Wells wa...

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