Nigeria ends fuel strike as soldiers patrol streets
Nigeria ends a nationwide labor strike after President Goodluck Jonathan restores fuel subsidies but deploys soldiers in major cities to curb protests. Union leaders call it a victory while prices rise to about 2.27 dollars per gallon.
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Nigeria
Africa
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Backlog Review Targets Deportations of Illegal Immigrants
In Denver and Baltimore prosecutors review thousands of cases to identify detainees with criminal records or security risks to pause or dismiss deportations. ICE focuses on those with criminal histories or prior removals while non-criminal hearings pause to allow a nationwide prioritization. Cases date back to 1996 and critics call the move an amnesty backdoor.
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U.S
Baltimore
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Barbara Gonzalez
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Ira Mehlman
Federation For American Immigration Reform
Costa Concordia Tragedy Fuels Environmental Crisis Fears
Rough seas threaten the Costa Concordia wreck off Giglio as authorities fear 500000 gallons of fuel could leak into pristine waters off Tuscany. At least six dead and 29 missing after the cruise liner struck a reef and capsized. authorities report 25 passengers and four crew still unaccounted for.
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Rome
Italy
Tuscany
Coast Guard
Marco Brusco
Giglio
Brusco
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Babies lip read as they learn to talk, study finds
Florida Atlantic University researchers show babies begin lip reading around six months, aligning lip movement with sounds as language develops. By one year they often refocus on eyes unless hearing unfamiliar speech, suggesting facial cues play a key role in early speech learning.
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Geert Lesage
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Mechelen
Antwerp
Belgium
Washington
Florida
David Lewkowicz
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University of Iowa
Bob McMurray
National Academy of Sciences
Pakistani Supreme Court clashes with President’s ally Gilani
Pakistan’s Supreme Court launched contempt proceedings against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for defying an order to reopen the corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari. Gilani faces possible imprisonment and removal from office if convicted. The confrontation pits the judiciary against the government and a powerful army amid an economic crisis and insurgency, with implications for U.S. war talks in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan
Supreme Court
Yousuf Raza Gilani
Asif Ali Zardari
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U.S
Afghanistan
Taliban
Washington
Cyril Almeida
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