Latest Phuket police have been called in to probe the deaths of two tourists on Phi Phi, a mystery that continues to puzzle everyone. Norwegian police may be able to uncover a cause.
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dinsdag 30 juni 2009
Phuket Set for Secure Summit, says Defence Chief
Latest Tourism not terrorism is Phuket's stock in trade. Thailand's Defence Minister pays a visit and says that everything appears to be going fine for the big July summit.
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zondag 28 juni 2009
Phuket Hotels Asked to 'Help Security Clamp'
Latest The Immigration Department is asking all Phuket hotels and guesthouses to supply information about newly arrived guests as part of a security clamp for leader summits.
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Thomas: Section 5 is from bygone era - Atlanta Journal Constitution
 Economist | Thomas: Section 5 is from bygone era Atlanta Journal Constitution US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, the justice from Georgia and sole African-American member of the high court, wrote the lone dissenting opinion in last week's ruling concerning part of the Voting Rights Act. The court ... Fixing the Voting Rights Act Will It Be 1972 Forever? Editorial: Voting Rights Act still needed |
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White House presses senators to pass emissions bill - Boston Globe
 Los Angeles Times | White House presses senators to pass emissions bill Boston Globe WASHINGTON - Hours after the House passed landmark legislation meant to curb greenhouse gas emissions and create an energy-efficient economy, President Obama yesterday urged senators to show courage and follow suit. The fate of the sharply debated bill ... Climate Change Bill May Be Election-Year Issue House Passes Landmark Climate Change Bill, Now Heads to Senate House Passes Climate Bill |
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NATO, Russia Resume Military Ties - Voice of America
 Boston Globe | NATO, Russia Resume Military Ties Voice of America By VOA News NATO and Russia agreed Saturday to resume military ties, ending a 10-month rift caused by Russia's war with Georgia, but they failed to bridge major differences over the conflict. The agreement, which clears the way for the two sides to ... NATO, Russia resume ties despite Georgia row OSCE summit to avoid "blame game" on post-Georgia security (1st Lead) NATO, Russia to resume military relationship |
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Phuket Brewery Rumor 'All Froth and Bubble'
Latest A former staffer signs an invitation to an event that does not exist: the bizarre case of the mysterious announcement and dinner to mark a Phuket entertainment venue's 'closure.'
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Phuket Royal Thai Silk Parade: Photo Special
Fashion Photo Album Phuket produced a stunning parade on the second night of Phuket Fashion Week but the island's cultural cringe kept the crowds away. And that's a shame for Patong.
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Governor's last stand: his way or IOUs - Los Angeles Times
 Los Angeles Times | Governor's last stand: his way or IOUs Los Angeles Times Rich Pedroncelli / AP Schwarzenegger's high-stakes strategy could close the budget abyss or cause a meltdown of state government. By Michael Rothfeld and Evan Halper Reporting from Sacramento -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, seeking to conquer what could ... Governor adds new proposals in talks with Dems More Furloughs Possible for California Controller: IOUs signal Calif fiscal mismanagement |
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Brazil Ends Search for Air France Bodies - Voice of America
 ABC News | Brazil Ends Search for Air France Bodies Voice of America By VOA News Brazil has called off its search for more bodies and debris from the Air France flight that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean four weeks ago. Brazil Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Henry Munhoz said Friday that it was not likely any more bodies ... Air France crash search for bodies ends Brazil calls off search for Air France crash victims Search ends for Air France dead |
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Patong Bars Get Set for US Navy, and Holy Day
Latest Thousands of sailors have already booked some Patong bars and clubs for activities when a group of US warships dock this week. But bars will close in July for a Buddhist holy day.
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First Phuket Fashion Week Parade: Photo Special
Photo Album Phuket finally saw what the fuss was about when the models took to the long catwalk at Jungceylon. It was just the kind of event the new Patong needs.
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zaterdag 27 juni 2009
Iraq secures cities for US exit - BBC News
 Times Online | Iraq secures cities for US exit BBC News The Iraqi authorities are tightening security in preparation for next Tuesday's deadline for US soldiers to pull out of the country's cities. All police leave has been cancelled and extra troops have been drafted in, amid a spate of bomb attacks this ... Iraq PM aims to ease security fears Iraqi PM Calls for National Unity Following Deadly Bombings Maliki calls on Iraqis to unite ahead of US troops' pullout |
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Warmongering Precedes Phuket's Next Big Event
Latest Will they or won't they? They world watches as North Korea and the US face off over nuclear weapons, with talks on Phuket next month offering a chance at peaceful dialogue.
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New Course for Antidrug Efforts in Afghanistan - New York Times
 BBC News | New Course for Antidrug Efforts in Afghanistan New York Times ROME � The Obama administration's special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan told allies on Saturday that the United States was shifting its drug policy in Afghanistan away from eradicating opium poppy fields and toward interdicting ... US changes tack on Afghan poppies Iran should help drug-fighting efforts in Afghanistan: Italy Highlights of interview with US envoy Holbrooke |
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Climate Change Bill May Be Election-Year Issue - New York Times
 MiamiHerald.com | Climate Change Bill May Be Election-Year Issue New York Times WASHINGTON � As Democrats strained to win over crucial holdouts on the way to narrow, party-line approval of global warming legislation, they were dogged by a critical question: Has the political climate changed since 1993? ... House Passes Landmark Climate Change Bill, Now Heads to Senate House Passes Climate Bill Climate bill survives with narrow passage |
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MediaWATCH: 'Sham Marriages' on US Menu
News Digest Sham marriages could be bought through a US restaurant proprietor, authorities say; Arab buyers have been reused Thai land; Kang Nam sails on Burma sells itself.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad regime plots purge after Iran election protests - Times Online
 guardian.co.uk | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad regime plots purge after Iran election protests Times Online Opponents of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, are bracing themselves for a purge if, as expected, he returns to office following the country's bitterly disputed presidential election. His defeated rival, Mir Hos-sein Mousavi, ... Ahmadinejad accuses Obama of interfering in election Iran president slams Obama Ahmadinejad Again Criticizes Obama Over Election Remarks |
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US Warships Give Peace a Chance in Patong
Patong Stroll Photo Album The US Navy has begun a subtle invasion of Phuket with broad smiles and cheerful attitudes as their weapons in warding off Patong's touts and tarts.
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Police to Question Jackson's Doctor Again - New York Times
 Times Online | Police to Question Jackson's Doctor Again New York Times A tribune Friday at 02 Arena in London, where Michael Jackson had planned to kick off a 50-show comeback next month. By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD and LIZ ROBBINS LOS ANGELES � With mystery still enshrouding the death of Michael Jackson and the results of ... Jackson's Family Seeks Second Autopsy by Private Expert Deepak Chopra says he had drug concerns about Michael Jackson ... Second Autopsy for Michael Jackson |
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MediaWATCH: Addicts' Changing Drugs World
News Digest Goodbye opium and cannabis, hello ya bah; Bali fears Aussie fly; how to book an Internet holiday; New flying Finns to Phuket; Iran and Thailand; Latest on Burma, China, Malaysia
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donderdag 25 juni 2009
ECONOMIC SCENE: How recession has changed the immigration debate - Christian Science Monitor
 MiamiHerald.com | ECONOMIC SCENE: How recession has changed the immigration debate Christian Science Monitor The deep US recession has had one effect that polls say would please most Americans: Illegal immigration is falling. More illegal immigrants are leaving. Fewer people are sneaking in � perhaps ... Obama endorses McCain? Obama: Revamp Of 'Broken' Immigration System Can't Be Put Off Illegal Immigration Is Bad for the Environment |
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Obama Tackles Health Care Concerns in ABC's Questions for the ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer
 BBC News | Obama Tackles Health Care Concerns in ABC's Questions for the ... Seattle Post Intelligencer President Barack Obama promoted what he called a "uniquely American" health care plan in a prime-time appearance devoted to questions about health-care reform. In Wednesday's Questions for the President: Prescription for America, ... Healthcare Reform: "ABC Prescription for America" Obama's ABC health-fo-mercial: Where were the follow-ups? Fact Check: The Truth Behind Obama's Health Care Plan |
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Supreme Court rules school's strip search of teen Savana Redding ... - New York Daily News
 BBC News | Supreme Court rules school's strip search of teen Savana Redding ... New York Daily News Savana Redding leaves the US Supreme Court after her case was heard April 21, 2009. The Supreme Court ruled today that a strip search performed on her in the 8th grade was unconstitutional. Do you agree with the Supreme Court's ... High Court: School Violated Teen's Rights Court restricts student strip searches Strip search of 13-year-old unconstitutional, Supreme Court says |
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NY Senate confusion sidelines gay marriage - Newsday
 New York Times | NY Senate confusion sidelines gay marriage Newsday ALBANY, NY - As the state Senate continues the fight for power, paralyzing the chamber, the movement for same-sex marriage is getting sidelined indefinitely. New York's warring Senate factions took a few minutes to gavel in and out of the extraordinary ... Speed Sessions! Gov. withdraws lawsuit threat Senators Gavel In and Quickly Gavel Out, Accomplishing Nothing |
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DC Metro Delayed Upgrades Due To Tax-Shelter Deal - Wall Street Journal
 CBC.ca | DC Metro Delayed Upgrades Due To Tax-Shelter Deal Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority officials told safety regulators in 2006 that they wouldn't replace aging subway cars involved in a fatal crash Monday because of tax-shelter leasing arrangements that Metro had entered ... Officials say crash like DC Metro not likely in other cities All DC Metro Track Circuits to Get a Closer Look After Crash Metro to Use Funds for Upgrades, Not Bank Lease Deals |
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Questions Mount Over Whether Sanford Can Survive as Governor - FOXNews
 Washington Post | Questions Mount Over Whether Sanford Can Survive as Governor FOXNews South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford did not resign his executive post as he admitted his affair, but lawmakers are starting to raise questions about his ability to serve out his term. June 24: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford wipes his tears as he ... South Carolina's first lady, scrutinized Sanford Odyssey Ends in Tears Republicans Concerned About Fallout From Governor's Sex Scandal |
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Brimming with Nuclear Bombast, North Korea Warns Foes - New York Times
 AFP | Brimming with Nuclear Bombast, North Korea Warns Foes New York Times SEOUL, South Korea � About 100000 North Koreans rallied and marched in Pyongyang on Thursday, the Communist state's official media reported, as the regime threatened a �fire shower of nuclear retaliation� against the United States and ... US Officials Dismiss North Korea Missile Threat Tens of Thousands of N. Koreans Rally in Defiance of US Missile Threat? Pass The Poi |
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