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News in brief: House prices fallTimes Online, UK -1 hour agoHouse prices have fallen for the third month in a row, dropping 0.1% in January according to Nationwide. Annual house-price inflation is down at 4.2%, …

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The Other Russia

Computers Seized from Independent Newspaper in TogliattiThe Other Russia, Russia -1 hour agoIn his words, the agents arrived at around 11:00 local time with an investigative warrant, and proceeded to carry out every computer in the office. …

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News in briefsScotland on Sunday, UK -1 hour agoA 62-YEAR-old British woman has died in a bus crash in New Zealand. The woman, who lived in Spain, died instantly when the bus left the road and rolled down …

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Reuters World News Highlights at 2200 GMT, Feb 02Guardian Unlimited, UK -2 hours agoN'DJAMENA - Chadian rebels surrounded the presidential palace in N'Djamena on Saturday after fighting their way into the capital, and France began …Reuters World News Highlights at 1400 GMT, Feb 02Guardian Unlimitedall 10 news articles

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Telegraph.co.uk

Russian elite lament British Council disputeTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -47 minutes agoIt points out that over the past two years alone, more than one million Russians have used British Council services. Andrey Shilov, 35, the Berlin …Of a Union, a Council, NATO and Vlad’s RussiaFortnightly Tenerife NewsRussia's hardnose policy threatens economic boomTelegraph.co.ukall 3 news articles

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Technology focus of talkGulf Daily News, Bahrain -2 hours agoThe Impact of Technology on the World of Public Speaking and Presentation will be the topic for discussion. Guest speaker is Alba head of human resources, …

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Technology killed the radio starTimes Online, UK -4 hours agoOne reason was that consumers were switching to listening online, a classic case of a new technology being overtaken by an even newer one before it has had …

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Guardian Unlimited

Review: Flat Earth News by Nick DaviesGuardian Unlimited, UK -51 minutes agoHe is especially scathing of the former editor, Roger Alton, and its executive news editor, Kamal Ahmed. Both recently left the paper, as did I. I agree …Guardian contributor’s book attack on former Observer editor …Sunday Heraldall 2 news articles

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Seattle Post Intelligencer

AP Top News at 6:48 pm ESTThe Associated Press -1 hour agoTINLEY PARK, Ill. (AP) — Gunfire erupted at a store in a suburban Chicago strip mall Saturday, killing five people and prompting police to sweep through …AP Top News at 6:31 pm ESTThe Associated Pressall 747 news articles

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The Associated Press

AP Top News at 5:09 pm ESTThe Associated Press -3 hours agoTINLEY PARK, Ill. (AP) — Five females have been shot to death at a suburban Chicago clothing store, police said Saturday.

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