Posts Tagged ‘the-face’

Stuff Piled in the Aisle? It’s There to Get You to Spend More

Friday, April 8th, 2011

In the face of evidence that jam-packed stores encourage sales, retailers are redesigning their space to stuff in more displays.

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U.S. Shifts to Seek Removal of Yemen’s Leader, an Ally

Monday, April 4th, 2011

The United States, which long supported Yemen’s president, even in the face of recent protests, has shifted positions.

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Braves Coach Salazar Loses Eye

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

A scary attention to pay attention in the stands: An Atlanta Braves minor league manager has lost an eye after he was hit in the face by a line drive at a spring-training game. Luis Salazar was standing at the top of the dugout when the ball hit him….

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Concern over child mental health

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Campaigners question whether plans to improve child mental health services, due to be outlined by the government, will be successful in the face of cuts.

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Jordan’s King Dismisses Cabinet as Tremors Spread Through Region

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Amman, Jordan – King Abdullah II of Jordan fired his government in a surprise move on Tuesday, in the face of a wave of demands of public accountability sweeping the Arab world and bringing throngs of demonstrators to the streets of Egypt. The Jordanian news agency Petra announced that after recent protests in Jordan itself, read more

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Jordan’s King Dismisses Cabinet

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

The surprise move by King Abdullah II on Tuesday came in the face of a wave of protests sweeping the Arab world.

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Mubarak Struggles to Maintain Power

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

President Hosni Mubarak is still fighting to maintain power as police withdrew from major cities in the face of massive protests. Police fought gun battles at four of Egypt’s prisons before inmates set the jails on fire and thousands of prisoners…

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Woman slashed during sex attack

Friday, January 21st, 2011

A 46-year-old woman is indecently assaulted and slashed on the face by a man as she walked in a Renfrewshire park.

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Katie Holmes is the New Face of Ann Taylor

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Katie Holmes can’t be Jackie O, but she can still dress like her. She has just signed on as the face of the new 2011 spring collection of Ann Taylor. The wife of actor Tom Cruise, Holmes will sport classic cut trousers and blazers and will be…

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Australia floods threaten Brisbane

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

Police urge the evacuation of parts of Australia’s third largest city in the face of flash flooding.

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Belarus Could Detain 3-Year-Old

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Meet the face of tyranny in modern-day Europe: The government of Belarus, ruled by Europe’s last dictator Aleksandr Lukashenko, has warned that it may take custody of the three-year-old boy of an opposition presidential candidate. The boy’s parents,…

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Sec. Gates to Slash Pentagon Budget

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

There goes the untouchable military budget: Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to announce around $100 billion in cuts to Pentagon spending on Thursday. The Defense Department has been under increasing pressure to cut costs in the face of a…

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Unite to survive, S Koreans told

Monday, December 27th, 2010

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak tells his nation it must unite to survive in the face of military aggression from the North.

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Shot PC raising money for injured

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

The police constable shot in the face by the fugitive gunman, Raoul Moat, is now raising money for other injured personnel.

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US reassures Gulf states on Iran

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

The top US military commander has reassured Persian Gulf nations of Washington’s support in the face of regional concerns about Iran.

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