Archive for June 20th, 2012

Assange faces arrest if he leaves Ecuador embassy

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LONDON (AP) — Julian Assange spent a second night in Ecuador’s London embassy as the South American nation’s maverick president said Wednesday that his nation was seriously and responsibly weighing the secret-spilling activist’s political asylum requ…

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Assange faces arrest if he leaves Ecuador embassy

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LONDON (AP) — Julian Assange spent a second night in Ecuador’s London embassy as the South American nation’s maverick president said Wednesday that his nation was seriously and responsibly weighing the secret-spilling activist’s political asylum requ…

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Four-alarm Pier Fire in San Francisco

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Firefighters battled a four-alarm fire at San Francisco’s historic Pier 29 on Wednesday. No injuries were reported, but the blaze disrupted traffic in…

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Aung San Suu Kyi finally gets honorary doctorate

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OXFORD, England (AP) — It was a long wait, but Aung San Suu Kyi has finally received her honorary degree from Oxford University.
In a speech, Suu Kyi praised the role Oxford played in helping her see humankind at its best during h…

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Brewer’s Mom: ‘He Wakes Up Screaming’

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Michael Brewer still suffers vivid nightmares from the attack by former classmates who doused him with alcohol and set him on fire in 2009, despite Tuesday’s…

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Ecuador’s president: No decision yet on Assange

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa says his government is taking very seriously the asylum request of Wikileaks chief Julian Assange but he’s not indicating when a decision will be made.
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Ecuador’s president: No decision yet on Assange

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa says his government is taking very seriously the asylum request of Wikileaks chief Julian Assange but he’s not indicating when a decision will be made.
The leftist president…

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Smith takes five wickets in two overs

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Greg Smith took five wickets in two overs in a thrilling climax as Essex collected their first Friends Life t20 success of the campaign with a three-run victory against Kent at Chelmsford.

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Lancashire pull off record chase

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South Africa duo lift Durham

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South African duo Herschelle Gibbs and Johann Myburgh steered Durham to a five-wicket win over Derbyshire in a tight Friends Life t20 North Division game at Derby.

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