WASHINGTON (AFP) - President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday promised “a new beginning” when he takes over the White House in January and urged Americans to work together to overcome a deepening economic crisis.
“This weekend — with one heart, and one voice, the American people can give thanks that a new and brighter day is yet [...]

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By Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA - The federal government is making deep cuts that include selling the company store in order to stay out of a deficit next year, but admits that still may not be enough.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s mid-year economic report card on the country shows that Canada is falling into a [...]

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Cristiano Ronaldo may as well peel off the No. 7 fixed to the back of his Manchester United jersey and replace it with a giant “X.”
Ronaldo is the most targeted player in Europe right now, as opposing teams wake up to the fact that an aggressive approach is the best way to unsettle one of [...]

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By Charlotte Cooper 
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian commandos fought to regain control of India’s commercial capital, Mumbai, on Thursday after a highly-coordinated attack by armed militants that the prime minister blamed on a “terrorist” group outside the country.
Police said 119 people were killed and 315 were wounded when a small army of gunmen — at least [...]

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Waki: Cabinet sets up 10 man team
BY BERNARD MOMANYI
The Cabinet on Thursday approved the implementation of the controversial Waki report and named a 10-member committee to spearhead the process.
President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga were tasked with the responsibility of preparing an implementation work-plan to beat the Waki deadline of March 1, 2009.
A [...]

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Kenyan charged in Australian court
BY AGENCIES
A Kenyan Medicare worker has been charged in Australia for using dead people’s identities to claim more than Sh16 million in baby bonus payments.
PERTH, Bernard Monyenye, 33, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court charged with 23 counts of abusing public office, 23 counts of obtaining advantage by deception and two counts [...]

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GRISLY ROAD ACCIDENT.
By Agwanda Jakorandoh
FOUR people were crushed to death in grisly road accident along the Kisii Oyugis road last evening.
Nyanza police boss Anthony Kibuchi has consequently sounded a warning to both motorists and pedestrians to take utmost care ahead of the Christmas festive season while on the roads.
The four, whose identities could not be [...]

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By Agwanda Jakorando,
MEDICAL Engineers in the country have pressed upon the Government to employ more of personnel in the area.
They said that the country needs some 1000 more medical engineers in the country to address the shortfall.
The group also wants the government to subject them to better perks and proper working conditions.
Through the Association of [...]

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