Sri Lanka president takes early lead in election – BBC News
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Sri Lanka president takes early lead in election
BBC News Early results in Sri Lanka's first election since Tamil Tiger rebels were defeated after 25 years of civil war put the president in the lead. According to early counts, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won over 60% of the popular vote. … Sri Lankan president leads in early results Sri Lankans vote in first peacetime presidential election in nearly 3 decades Rajapaksa Set to Win Sri Lanka Vote; Troops at Fonseka Hotel |
Two Koreas trade fire, spooks markets – Reuters
 Reuters |
Two Koreas trade fire, spooks markets
Reuters SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire near their disputed sea border on Wednesday, the second time in three months the rivals have clashed and briefly sending prices down on jittery Seoul financial markets. … North and South Korea exchange fire Report: North, South Korea exchange fire N.Korea fires artillery, S.Korea responds |
Haiti queues for aid amid fresh aftershocks – AFP
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Haiti queues for aid amid fresh aftershocks
AFP PORT-AU-PRINCE — Vast crowds of Haitians massed around aid stations Tuesday, threatening to overwhelm emergency food handouts against a backdrop of new political and seismic aftershocks. A stung Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended America's … Lines and Tempers as Haitians Queue for Cash Haitian Community Outside Port-au-Prince Must Decide Whether to Rebuild UN Faces Mobs at Food-Aid Sites |
Toyota suspends sales after recall of 2.3 million vehicles – CNNMoney.com
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Toyota suspends sales after recall of 2.3 million vehicles
CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. said Tuesday it is asking dealers to temporarily suspend sales of eight models. The company's sales suspension is part of a recall announced last week to correct a problem that could cause the … Toyota Halts Sales Over Safety Issue Toyota stops sales of 8 models in recall Halt on vehicle sales could hurt Toyota dealers for weeks |
Senator’s Phones Allegedly Targeted – Wall Street Journal
 New York Daily News |
Senator's Phones Allegedly Targeted
Wall Street Journal Federal officials accused four men, including a conservative activist, of posing as telephone repairmen to tamper with phones at the New Orleans offices of Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu. The four men, who also included the son of an … James O'Keefe charged in alleged plot to bug Senator Mary Landrieu's office Anti-ACORN activist allegedly tried to tamper with senator's phone Four charged in phone scheme at Sen. Landrieu's office |
