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Romania will unreservedly back Moldova's integrity and sovereignty in continuation, Traian Baseascu (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:13:00 GMT

Romania will remain an absolute supporter of Moldova’s integrity and sovereignty, Romanian President Traian Basescu said during a flying visit to Chisinau on August 20. After a meeting with President Vladimir Voronin, the two heads of state made statements for the press, expressing their positions on the conflict in Georgia and on the frozen conflicts existing in the region. Basescu drew a parallel...

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Obama leaps on McCain houses gaffe (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:08:00 GMT

Democratic U.S. presidential contender Barack Obama Thursday jumped on Republican rival John McCain's admission he doesn't know how many houses he owns.Speaking to Politico, McCain said he did not know how many residences he and his wealthy wife Cindy own, adding, I'll have my staff get to you with the information.Obama has been taking a beating from the McCain campaign, which labels him an elitist.But...

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Anti-abortion pastor set for Dem prayer (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:08:00 GMT

A Florida anti-abortion minister who is a registered Republican will deliver the closing prayer at the Democratic National Convention, organizers announced.Joel C. Hunter, the pastor of Northland Church -- which has multiple sites in Florida -- will appear in prime time at the convention in Denver after Barack Obama accepts the Democratic presidential nomination, The Washington Post reported Thursday.Hunter...

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Texas delays execution of Wood (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:08:00 GMT

Texas Thursday delayed executing a convicted accomplice in a 1996 homicide so doctors can evaluate his competence to be executed, officials said.Jefferey Wood was scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, at 6 p.m., but U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia ordered the delay to allow the psychiatric examination, the Houston Chronicle reported.Wood was being returned to his...

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Dead bear cleared in cyclist's mauling (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:08:00 GMT

A grizzly bear shot this week because it was suspected of mauling Alaskans was cleared in one of the attacks through DNA testing, a scientist said.The Anchorage Daily News reported Thursday that the bear show this week was not the grizzly that severely mauled 15-year-old cyclist Petra Davis along the Far North Bicentennial Park's Rover's Run.The DNA doesn't match. It appears as though that bear wasn't...

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Swazi women protest royal shopping trip (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:08:00 GMT

Hundreds of women marched on the streets of Lobamba, Swaziland, in protest of a shopping trip taken by nine of the king's wives, participants said.The march, organized by Positive Living, a non-governmental organization for women with AIDS, culminated in protesters handing a petition to the country's Finance Ministry saying the money spent to send nine of King Mswati III's 13 wives to Europe and the...

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NATO denies airstrike hit French troops (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:08:00 GMT

NATO says it disputes a report in a French newspaper that says French soldiers fighting in Afghanistan earlier this week were hit by NATO airstrikes.CNN reported Thursday that 10 soldiers and 21 were wounded in combat near Kabul.NATO said in a statement Thursday that the planes supplying close air support could not engage because French troops were very close to Taliban insurgents and if they had engaged...

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Calif. court erases parole hurdle (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:08:00 GMT

The California Supreme Court Thursday ruled that the brutality of a crime is not sufficient cause to deny parole to prison inmates, the Los Angeles Times said.The 4-3 ruling eliminates a hurdle for convicts to win parole in cases in which a governor objects to granting parole based on the severity of a crime, the newspaper said.Chief Justice Ronald M. George said in the majority decision that other...

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Fay on move toward Florida Panhandle (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:08:00 GMT

Unpredictable Tropical Storm Fay pounded parts of northeast Florida Thursday as it crawled inland again, with strong rain and winds expected into Friday.Forecasters say the winds, clocked at near 60 mph by late afternoon, were not expected to diminish much until Friday and intense rains could build up to 15 inches in some spots, lingering into the weekend.At 5 p.m., forecasters at the National Hurricane...

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'White powder' closes McCain Denver office (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:08:00 GMT

John McCain's presidential campaign office in Denver was closed Thursday after getting a threatening letter containing white powder, a campaign official said.McCain campaign spokesman Jeff Sadosky told CBS News the campaign immediately notified local and federal law enforcement agencies.With the Democratic National Convention set to begin Monday, Denver is already on heightened security alert.As a...

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Airliner says careless probe shows flaws (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:07:11 GMT

The Transportation Security Administration says an apparently careless inspector crawling about a parked jet fleet actually exposed security flaws.The incident occurred at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport where a reported government employee climbed around the outside of nine American Eagle planes parked overnight and gained access to seven of them, the Chicago Tribune said.American Airlines,...

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No upgrades for Canada Arctic air defense (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:07:11 GMT

Canada's Conservative government has no plans to replace 40-year-old military aircraft that patrol the Arctic region, an Ottawa newspaper reported.The Ottawa Citizen said despite Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's assertions the country will defend its Arctic sovereignty rights as international disputes arise, his government hasn't budgeted anything for the replacement of the four Twin Otter...

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U.S.: 'Consequences' for Russia (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:07:06 GMT

The White House said Thursday there will be further consequences if Russia fails to withdraw from Georgia beyond the end of U.S.-Russian military cooperation.There will be further consequences to Russia's action, there's no doubt about it, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said. But Russia has already, I think, begun to suffer some of the consequences of their actions. And their continued reluctance...

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Leo Abse, longtime Labor MP, dead (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:08:00 GMT

Leo Abse, a longtime member of the British Parliament known for advocating gay rights and divorce reform, has died.A friend reported that Abse, who was 91, died at Charing Cross Hospital in London late Tuesday, The Times of London reported.Abse, first elected in 1958, represented Pontypool in Wales for almost 30 years. As a legislator, Abse sponsored more Private Members Bills than any one else. The...

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Fay aiming at Florida panhandle (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:08:00 GMT

Once-stalled Tropical Storm Fay began moving across Florida Thursday afternoon, with a rainy westerly path forecast to cross the Panhandle.At 5 p.m., forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm was located just west of Flagler Beach, Fla., north of Daytona Beach, moving west at 5 mph after stalling over the Atlantic Ocean for hours.Sustained winds were 60 mph, and rain from...

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Guantanamo detainee seeks secret papers (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:08:00 GMT

A British court ruled a British resident arrested in Pakistan in 2002 and held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a terror suspect may get to see evidence of torture.Binyam Mohamed, a 30-year-old Ethiopian native, took his case over secret Foreign Office documents that might help prove he was tortured to the U.K. High Court in London.The court ruled Thursday that the British government, which had refused...

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'Amazing' ancient pit house found in Utah (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:08:00 GMT

A nearly 1,200-year-old pit house discovered near Kanab, Utah, is an amazing find for state officials, Utah Department of Transportation officials say.UDOT archaeologist Pam Higgins said the site where the single-family dwelling was found was initially located in 2006, but research on the historical site was not completed until last week, The Salt Lake Tribune said Thursday.Higgins said the site was...

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Woman charged with giving wine to baby (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:08:00 GMT

A Missouri woman at the Kentucky State Fair has been arrested after allegedly giving wine to her infant child.Kathryn Bowen, 40, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a minor Wednesday after a police officer said he saw the woman's actions. The report alleged Bowen was seen buying wine in Freedom Hall, pouring it into a baby bottle and then giving it to her 11-month-old, WKLY-TV,...

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'Snitching' cameraman headed to prison (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:08:00 GMT

The 35-year-old cameraman for the DVD Stop Snitching says he will spend 30 years in prison for his involvement with the Baltimore-based work.Akiba Matthews-Bey alleged that due to his work on Snitching, which focuses on the intimidation of Baltimore witnesses, authorities unfairly targeted him, The Baltimore Sun said Thursday.It's not like I killed somebody; I never did anything like that, said Matthews-Bey,...

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McCain VP choice concerns conservatives (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:08:00 GMT

Conservatives, like Democrats, are concerned that Sen. Joe Lieberman, Ind-Conn., might become the Republican U.S. vice-presidential candidate.Lieberman has been scheduled to speak on the first night of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., further fueling speculation that the independent senator from Connecticut, formerly a Democrat, might become John McCain's running mate, CNN reported...

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