Argentine president says open to bill to tap reserves The Guardian BUENOS AIRES, March 9 (Reuters) - Argentina's president signaled on Tuesday she might support a congressional bill allowing her to use foreign reserves to pay debt, a move that could defuse political tensions over the controversial plan. Last week, President Cristina Fernandez revived her bid to tap...
Davis Cup Short of Stars but Not of Heroes The New York Times | Under attack again from inside and outside the game and short on star power, the Davis Cup showed why it is worth saving in a memorable first round that ended, most unusually, on a Monday in Chile. Abel Alonso/European Pressphoto Agency | The Davis Cup trophy during its presentation in Logrono, no...
Small wineries often import grapes from across country Nashville Tennessean | A frequent question asked of this column is why we don't review wines from parts of the country other than California and the Northwest. | The primary reason is availability, although, as a reader pointed out, state shipping laws are beginning to c...
Argentine president says open to bill to tap reserves The Guardian BUENOS AIRES, March 9 (Reuters) - Argentina's president signaled on Tuesday she might support a congressional bill allowing her to use foreign reserves to pay debt, a move that could defuse political tensions over the controversial plan. Last week, P...
Entire cities shifted by huge Chile quake Hong Kong Standard The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion more than three meters to the west, scientists said. | //--> Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that...
Davis Cup Short of Stars but Not of Heroes The New York Times | Under attack again from inside and outside the game and short on star power, the Davis Cup showed why it is worth saving in a memorable first round that ended, most unusually, on a Monday in Chile. Abel Alonso/European Pressphoto Agency | The Davis...
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The Falklands Are Not the Brightest Jewel in the Crown WorldNews.com Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. | On May 20, 1982, in one of Britain's last imperial flings, 6,000 British troops and some twenty warships and fighter jets l...
Argentina appeals to UN over Falklands oil drilling The Guardian | Buenos Aires moves ahead with sovereignty claim following mobilising of Latin American support against Britain | A man burns a British flag in Buenos Aires as Latin American and ...
Argentina Presses For UN Help In Falklands Dispute CBS News Argentina Lobbies UN To Persuade Britain To Reopen Falkland Islands Sovereignty | Font size Print E-mail Share | (AP) | (AP) Previous slide Next slide (AP) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina ...
Debt a hurdle in deeper German-Argentine ties: Minister The Times Of India BUENOS AIRES: Germany's foreign minister said Monday that his country aimed to bolster its economic and political ties with Argentina but that the "debt issue" was a potential obstacle. | Guido Westerwelle, who is also vice-chancellor of Europe's top...
Seen and heard: Memorable backstage quotes at Oscars Knox News | AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill | Sandra Bullock accepts the Oscar for best performance by an actress in a leading role for “The Blind Side” at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. T...
'The Hurt Locker' triumphs over 'Avatar' at Oscars Mumbai Mirror | 'The Hurt Locker' won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, capping a historic Oscar ceremony that saw the low-budget Iraq war drama vanquish the sci-fi blockbuster 'Avatar.' | Its victory also brought a second statuette for Kathryn Bigelow...
Hillary Clinton steps into Falklands row after 'feeble' Obama fails to back Britain in stand-off ... The Daily Mail Hillary Clinton 'prepared to mediate' in Falklands row | Spanish oil company to drill near Falklands | U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton is due to meet with Argentina's president amid accusations of a snub to Britain over America's refusal to support the UK in the Falklands oil drilling row. | Mrs Clinton is to meet Cristina Ferndandez de Kir...
