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  1. Men claim they were forced to work in IraqRead the original story

    5 min ago | CW2 Colorado KWGN-TV

    Four Indians said yesterday they were held against their will by U.S. troops in Iraq to do menial work in an Army camp amid insurgent attacks.

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  2. Take a tour of creepy CanadaRead the original story

    7 min ago | Canada.com

    Downtown Hamilton Ghost Walk: Inside during the Spirit Invocation and Ghost Walk at the Custom House in Hamilton.

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    Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Home Listing, Home, Hotels, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, St Stephen, NB, New Brunswick, Canada, Canada, York (Toronto, ON), Toronto, ON, Ontario

  3. The vacation that wasn'tRead the original story

    1 hr ago | StarTribune

    ... ABROAD? GO PREPARED. The State Department lists document requirements, embassy and consulate locations, current travel warnings and other cautions. Go to tinyurl.com/4ow7g . Vaccination information can be found at tinyurl.com/yjoyh6g . Call ...

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    Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Vietnam, Vietnam Travel, Prison, 9, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnamese-American, Asian-American

  4. Naturally inspiringRead the original story

    1 min ago | Dispatch.com

    PENINSULA, Ohio -- A good innkeeper is poet of the physical -- someone who can turn workaday necessities such as plumbing, ventilation and light into romance, relaxation and inspiration. At the Inn at Brandywine Falls in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the setting, too, is a kind of poetry.

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  5. Rideau Lakes miss the boatRead the original story

    9 min ago | Canada.com

    As a tourism area, Ontario's Rideau Lakes has everything. Everything, curiously, except a first-rate tourism industry.

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    Related Topix: Smiths Falls, ON, Canada, Ontario, Canada, Westport, Canada, World News

  6. Barath to be honoured today --Read the original story w/Photo

    9 min ago | Trinidad & Tobago Express

    SUPPORT: Adrian Barath, centre, with his Trinidad and Tobago teammates Navin Stewart, left, and Samuel Badree at Piarco International Airport on Friday after the national team returned from Guyana, where they retained the WICB President's Cup with an 81-run victory over the hosts on Thursday night.

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  7. South Africa: Fake tickets for 2010 World CupRead the original story

    9 min ago | AdelaideNow...

    ... the FIFA ticket allocation or from a licensed tour operator authorised to sell tickets on FIFA's behalf as part of a travel package," Kell said in a statement. Football's governing body FIFA welcomed the Australian regulator's statement ahead of the ...

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  8. Foreign Affairs Ministry apologises to Saudi Arabia:Read the original story

    11 min ago | Express

    ... search.' The Ministry confirmed that 'Al Shabili was deployed by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to travel to Trinidad and Tobago for the express purpose of issuing Hajj visas for the 2009 season.' Al Shabili had been staying at the ...

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    Related Topix: Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Travel, Patrick Manning

  9. Whistleblower: The vacation that wasn'tRead the original story

    12 min ago | Star Tribune

    ... ABROAD? GO PREPARED. The State Department lists document requirements, embassy and consulate locations, current travel warnings and other cautions. Go to tinyurl.com/4ow7g . Vaccination information can be found at tinyurl.com/yjoyh6g . Call ...

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    Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Vietnam, Vietnam Travel, Prison, 9, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnamese-American, Asian-American

  10. Is the Canada-U.S. divide the world's rudest border?Read the original story w/Photo

    12 min ago | National Post

    ... security line. Some airports have "priority lines." The question is: Who goes into the priority lines? Those who travel first class on the airlines? People in wheelchairs but without their companions? Neither makes much sense. Terrorists can buy ...

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  11. Wall anniversary celebrations kick off in BerlinRead the original story

    14 min ago | ABS-CBN News

    Berlin warmed up Sunday for the 20th anniversary of the Wall's fall with celebrations throughout the city, as crowds gathered to relive the ecstatic scenes that heralded the demise of European communism.

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    Related Topix: Berlin, Germany, Europe, World News, Germany, Berlin, Germany Travel, El Salvador Travel, Germany Travel, Berlin, El Salvador Travel, Angela Merkel, Nicolas Sarkozy

  12. Muslim community pleased with Govt apology to Saudi diplomat --Read the original story w/Photo

    14 min ago | Trinidad & Tobago Express

    ... that he felt as though the local officials made a mockery of him. Normally, Muslims wishing to perform Hajj had to travel to Venezuela to get the visa. This in spite of the fact that the Ministry stated this country 'established formal diplomatic ...

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    Related Topix: Trinidad and Tobago Travel, Trinidad and Tobago, World News, Central America, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Travel

  13. Iran turmoil escalatesRead the original story w/Photo

    14 min ago | BlufftonToday.com blogs

    Wednesday was the 30th anniversary of Iran's seizure of the US Embassy in Tehran.

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  14. Hu's visit to deepen tiesRead the original story w/Photo

    17 min ago | The Straits Times

    Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Singapore on Wednesday is expected to yield new bilateral initiatives in education and culture.

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    Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Singapore, Malaysia Travel, Malaysia Travel, Hu Jintao, Lee Hsien Loong

  15. Australia's Jurassic ParkRead the original story

    20 min ago | Stuff

    'Welcome to Jurassic Park," says our guide. And despite being in the heart of Australia's Red Centre, the description is apt.

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  16. Airliner smashes into wild pigsRead the original story

    20 min ago | Stuff

    Zimbabwe's transport ministry says one of the national airline's planes collided with five wild pigs on the runway in the capital during takeoff.

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  17. Holiday happenings in New York CityRead the original story

    20 min ago | San Jose Mercury News

    DECEMBER 03: A general view at the annual tree lighting ceremony and Christmas celebration at Rockefeller Center on December 3, 2008 in New York City.

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  18. The future of airline seatingRead the original story

    20 min ago | Stuff

    Passengers want more room, airlines want more seats. Kay O'Sullivan finds designs that might satisfy everyone.

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  19. Air NZ report to stay secretRead the original story

    21 min ago | The Press On-Line

    ... findings. Airline spokeswoman Tracy Mills would not comment on whether it believed it owed passengers who had their travel plans disrupted an explanation, pointing instead to an apology the company issued on the day of the delays, which said IBM's ...

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  20. Tauranga-Taupo bridge accidentRead the original story w/Photo

    23 min ago | Stuff

    RIVER PLUNGE: The scene after a car and motorcycle collided on the Tauranga-Taupo bridge north of Turangi.

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    Related Topix: New Zealand, World News, Waikato, New Zealand, Taupo, New Zealand, New Zealand Travel, Tauranga, New Zealand, Tauranga, New Zealand Travel, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand