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Woman’s finds 11th century Port. medallion in shark’s stomach

Ric Oliveira — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:40:43 +0000

A Malaysian woman said she found a 11th century medallion in a fish she bought at the Fish market.

Suseela Menon, 47, a resident of Klebang town in the state of Malacca, was preparing and cleaning the fish when she … Read Full Story

What does facebook censor? low wage worker reveals criteria

Ric Oliveira — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:23:02 +0000

Have you ever wondered just who checks your facebnooks posts to see what is appropriate or not?

Well, now we know it is third world workers. Feel better?

A story carried by the gawker blog reveals how facebook decides … Read Full Story

Afghans, US may defer issues in strategic deal

Ric Oliveira — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:11:19 +0000

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. and the Afghan governments are considering pushing through a long-delayed partnership agreement by moving the contentious issues of night raids and control over detainees to separate negotiations, officials from both countries said.

The two

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Obama seeks corporate tax rate cut, loophole limit

Ric Oliveira — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:07:06 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a lower corporate tax rate and an end to dozens of loopholes he said helps U.S. companies move jobs and profits overseas. “It’s not right and it needs to change,” he

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European budget cuts and debt burdens, at a glance

Ric Oliveira — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:02:27 +0000

Painful budget cuts and tax increases haven’t eased government debt burdens in Greece, Portugal, Ireland and some other European countries. Still, the interest rates on some long-term European government bonds have fallen. That’s lowered borrowing costs for those nations.… Read Full Story

Man City beats defending EL champion Porto 4-0

Ric Oliveira — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:59:43 +0000

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City eased past defending Europa League champion FC Porto on Wednesday, beating the Portuguese side 4-0 to wrap up a 6-1 aggregate win.

Sergio Aguero opened the scoring after just 19 seconds to stretch City’s

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Boston Restaurant Week

Ojornal Staff — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:55:02 +0000

A restaurant is a fantasy, a kind of living theater in which diners are the most important members of the cast Warner LeRoy Boston Restaurant Week is back for winter. It wasn’t a huge event for me several years ago. … Read Full Story

Massachusetts state officials say mild winter adds to fire danger

Ojornal Staff — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:22:15 +0000

Our mild, easy winter comes at a price: State officials say there is a heightened risk of brush fires because of the lack of snow.

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Lawmakers question motives for closing Taunton State Hospital

Ojornal Staff — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:11:34 +0000

South Coast lawmakers piled on the state mental health commissioner Wednesday, using an annual budget hearing to lambast the Patrick administration’s decision to shutter a Taunton mental hospital by the end of the year.

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36 state attorneys general contact Google chief about privacy policy

Ojornal Staff — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:10:23 +0000

Concerned that recent changes to Google’s privacy policy increase the risk of identity theft and fraud, Attorney General Martha Coakley joined other attorneys general today in sending a letter to Google Chief Executive Larry Page outlining several issues with the … Read Full Story