By Jeff Mason      CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama takes his first major step toward addressing the U.S. financial crisis Monday, presenting the team that will steer his economic policies and navigate a potentially deep recession.     Obama, who takes over for President George W. Bush on January 20, announces his appointments at an 11 a.m. CST (1700 GMT) [...]

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TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s economic picture is not improving and the uncertain times that lie ahead make it reasonable that the economy could soon fall into recession, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Monday.
Speaking to reporters after a speech in downtown Toronto, Flaherty also said the government was not in a rush to provide a [...]

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By ANITA POWELL, Associated Press Writer
KIBATI, Congo – Soldiers went on an overnight looting and shooting spree in a sprawling Congolese refugee camp, stealing from hungry and traumatized people who have fled fighting in the country’s east, witnesses said Monday.
They said one woman was killed by a stray bullet Sunday night in Kibati, a [...]

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TO ALL HALALA MEMBERS/ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
OUR 2009 HALALA THANKS GIVING EVENT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 28TH 2008.
TIME: 4PM-10PM
VENUE: ST MICHAELS CHURCH WAYNE.
ADDRESS: 1219 RATZER ROAD WAYNE NEW JERSEY 07470
DJ KIRAMBI AND DJ KOPLO FROM CHINI YA MTI WILL PROVIDE YOUR FOR THE ASKING KIND OF
MUSIC.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN.
FOR HALALA USA [...]

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In Loving Memory Mr. Naftal Onyiego Nyaribo
It is with great shock, sorrow and sadness, we regretfully announce the sunset of Mr Naftal Onyiego Nyaribo, which occurred the morning of Saturday November 22nd, 2008, in Dallas Texas USA. He was a wonderful father to Esther K Ongori [...]

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ODM grassroots polls in a fortnight
BY ANTHONY KAGIRI

The Orange Democratic Movement will hold grassroots elections between December 6 and 8 in a bid to comply with the Political Parties Act.
The Chairman of Election’s Board Phillip Okundi who made the announcement on Monday said that supporters would decide the mode of choosing the officials.
“Our constitution [...]

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Wetangula prods force to tackle piracy
BY BERNARD MOMANYI
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetangula on Monday urged the Eastern Africa Standby Brigade (EASBRIG) to consider sending troops to protect critical trade routes in the Indian Ocean to curb increased cases of piracy once it becomes fully operational.
Mr Wetangula who spoke on the sidelines of the [...]

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By George Nyongesa
Bunge la Mwananchi
www.bulamwa.co.ke
+254 720 451 235
Congratulations to you Hon. Johnstone Muthama for answering the call of joining the taxpayers army; you are now a member of the Club of Citizens with honor!
We pay taxes to raise money for the government to build schools, roads and hospitals and for indirect functions like justice [...]

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