Cowen elected new Irish premier
An official report notes Cowen was chosen as Ireland's new prime minister amid surrounding political noise. Separately a man was injured by falling objects as some shelves toppled. doctors in the U.S. debate Chantix safety while urging quitting support. In Iraq, Abdallah Salih al Ajmi, a former Guantanamo detainee, carried out an attack in Mosul, according to U.S. Central Command.
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Scott Rye
Al-Arabiya Television
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Myanmar aid slowly reaches cyclone victims as visas hinder relief
Relief efforts scale up with ships and planes delivering food and supplies to Myanmar. UN and aid agencies press government to grant visas and permit more experts to help, with four Asian UN disaster coordinators cleared to fly in and four WFP flights to Yangon.
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U.N
Ban Kimoon
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World Food Program
Yangon
Offshore tax haven linked to U S defense contractor
An AP investigation finds Combat Support Associates created a Cayman Islands subsidiary, CSA Ltd., to dodge taxes and U S laws. The firm used about 2,000 American workers in Kuwait supporting Iraq missions while claiming no U S payroll taxes or court jurisdiction. No local Cayman address is listed, with Close Brothers listed as the Cayman footprint.
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Survivors describe cyclone devastation in Labutta Myanmar
Survivors stranded in Labutta recount harrowing escapes after Cyclone Nargis. Many arrived half naked or in scavenged clothes, paddled from flooded towns in boats dodging corpses, clinging to trees for days as aid delayed. A masked government anxious over relief aid, many refused to name themselves.
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Myanmar
Associated Press
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Lawsuit claims Blunt aides ordered email destruction
Independent investigators allege Gov Matt Blunt or top aides directed state technicians to erase backup tapes that hold all office emails. The 26 page Cole County suit by Mel Fisher cites attempts to block reporters under the Sunshine Law. ABlunt spokeswoman calls the suit politically motivated and non responsive.
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