Airbus lands China Airlines options contract

Taiwan's China Airlines has signed a contract for the purchase of 14 Airbus A350-900 jets and taken another six on option. Taiwan's largest carrier signed a letter of intent for the purchase in December, and has now finalized the contract, Airbus ...

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Citizens blast tax-funded ’sanctuary’ for illegals

The ad read: The next time you need someone experienced in lawn care, landscaping, general labor, moving, construction cleaning, house cleaning, and many other jobs, whether for a few hours or a few days, come to EL SOL. You will ...

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Russia delivers 11-ton consignment of enriched uranium to Iran

Iran received the fifth shipment of nuclear fuel from Russia on Tuesday for a power plant being constructed in the southern port of Bushehr, state radio reported. The 11-ton consignment of enriched uranium arrived at the light-water Bushehr nuclear power plant ...

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Heath Ledger’s New York Apartment (Pic)

NYPD spokesman Paul Browne told the AP that Heath Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the Manhattan apartment that is believed to be his home. The housekeeper who went to let Ledger know the masseuse was there, and ...

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Prisoners sue Jailer over Soggy cookies

Vexed by soggy cookies and cakes, a trio of inmates is suing an Illinois sheriff for $2 million, claiming their rights have been violated by the provision of lousy baked goods. Which, if memory serves, is exactly what led to ...

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Oregon Ends Illegal Alien Drivers License Program

The state of Oregon won't be issuing drivers' licenses any longer to illegal aliens, as Oregon takes action to make its licenses more secure. A well-organized, well-funded coalition has formed to protest that responsible, prudent, and intelligent action by the ...

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Mayor Wants Litter Bugs Jailed

We all know littering is illegal, but the mayor in one local town is so sick of the trash, he wants police to throw offenders in jail. Sikeston may not have more litter than any other town, but the mayor says ...

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Russian Couple Reunited By Chance After 60 years Apart

When Anna Kozlov caught sight of the elderly man clambering out of a car in her home village of Borovlyanka in Siberia, she stopped dead in her tracks, convinced her eyes were playing tricks. There, in front of her, was Boris, ...

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Carl’s Jr. Founder Carl Karcher dies at 90

Carl Karcher, the Ohio farm boy with an eighth-grade education who turned his $326 investment in a hot dog stand into a multimillion-dollar fast food empire, died Friday afternoon. He was 90. Karcher, who suffered from both the aftereffects of a ...

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Bank seeks repayment of promissory note in court

The Bank of Edwardsville filed a breach of contract suit against Reed Overbeck in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 8, alleging Overbeck defaulted on a promissory note. According to the complaint, Overbeck entered into the agreement on Feb. 6, 2007, in ...

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