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November 25, 2007 |

Fire out on board oil platform in North Sea

A dangerous fire on board an oil platform in the North Sea is out and none of the 159 workers on board was hurt.

Chef: Fake Shark Fins May be Infiltrating the Taiwan Market, Endangering Consumers Health

Taiwan A chef specializing in shark fin soup warned consumers that many shark fins bought in Taiwan are fake and might pose a hazard to their health.

Erie PA News and Events for Sunday November 25, 2007

A few toys that were made in the Erie area sold recently on eBay. I know you’re thinking Marx toys from Louis Marx and Co but these pre-date that company.

A roof over their heads, but much hardship beneath it

Housing costs eat up a large part of low-income families’ cash, and waiting lists for aid are long Star-Telegram Star-Telegram / Laurie L. Ward Vedat Lika says living in a one-bedroom apartment is difficult for …

Strauss Group: Further Organic Double-Digit Growth in Sales, With…

Continued accelerated growth in the third quarter and first nine months sales. Sales in the third quarter are up 17.6%, totaling NIS 1.58 billion.

Annabel Stafford The PM-elect has an extensive list of reforms for…

The PM-elect has an extensive list of reforms for his first 100 days of office, writes Annabel Stafford.

Wisconsin Company Recalls Beef

A company voluntarily recalled nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef products after two people were sickened, possibly by the E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection …

Liberal leadership: Costello begs off as the tussle begins

THE Liberal Party is bracing for a torrid party leadership contest after Peter Costello turned down the job he had been bidding for two years.

Local writers forced to tackle serious subjects

Categories: Book Reviews Where do you take the fiction when the facts are so epic? That is the question that vexes — and inspires — storytellers in post-Katrina New Orleans.

Kenneth Davidson: Rudd the reformer? He’s no Whitlam

RUDD Labor has won the election but, unlike the election of the Whitlam government in 1972 and the Hawke Government in 1983, there is no sense of renewal.

Kyoto comes with problems

HAVING placed Kyoto ratification as the No. 1 priority, former diplomat Kevin Rudd wakes up to reality.


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