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10 Aug 2009 09:43

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World: Europe could be a budding Muslim continent in the coming years

  • 5% of all Europeans were Muslim as of last year source

27 Apr 2009 09:03

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U.S., World: Europe: Avoid visiting the U.S. or Mexico due to swine flu

  • The European Union’s health commissioner told its citizens to avoid traveling to the U.S., so as to prevent a swine flu pandemic. source
  • Swine flu has already made its way to Spain, with one confirmed case and 17 suspected. And it could get worse. Panic! source

01 Apr 2009 10:31

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U.S., World: FYI: Barack Obama has a thing for queens

  • There’s one last thing I should mention I love about Great Britain and that is the Queen. I’m very much looking forward to meeting her.
  • President Barack Obama • Who’s currently on his first overseas trip to Europe, where he’s currently hobnobbing with the Brits. If you get a chance, dude, go hang with the common people. Do whatever the common people do. • source

16 Feb 2009 10:50

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Sports: David Beckham’s future with AC Milan? Out of his hands.

  • I have enjoyed playing on the pitch and my performances and it has gone well for me. But there is nothing I can do. It is kind of out of my hands.
  • David Beckham • Who has a massive contract with the L.A. Galaxy but a great desire to continue playing soccer with AC Milan. The negotiations continue between the two clubs. We could be going out on a limb here, BUT: Perhaps he shouldn’t have signed the contract. • source

19 Jan 2009 00:33

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Tech: Another attack on Microsoft by the European Union

  • IE’s the focus again The European Union, acting on a key part of Microsoft’s business, sent a statement of objections Microsoft for bundling Internet Explorer in copies of Windows. Sound familiar? It’s the same kind of antitrust fight that the U.S. fought against MS 12 years ago. This time, as opposed to Netscape being the victim of unfair practices, Opera’s making the complaint. source
  • IE’s the focus again The European Union, acting on a key part of Microsoft’s business, sent a statement of objections Microsoft for bundling Internet Explorer in copies of Windows. Sound familiar? It’s the same kind of antitrust fight that the U.S. fought against MS 12 years ago. This time, as opposed to Netscape being the victim of unfair practices, Opera’s making the complaint.
  • An open door for alternatives With this latest case, the quickly-declining market leader could be damaged more, and it’s all thanks to a 2007 EU decision which prevented Microsoft from “tying” its Media Player to Windows. Regulators aim to force the company to offer alternatives in its default installation, such as Opera, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, thereby giving customers a choice. source