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SAS avoids bankruptcy after unions approve plan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Danish and Norwegian media are reporting that all eight unions have now approved a savings plan that will help the troubled SAS carrier stay afloat. Denmark's TV2 and Norway's NTB news agency are reporting that the Danish CAU cabin crew union finally signed on to

EU endorses Syrian opposition

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By DON MELVIN and SLOBODAN LEKICAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) - The newly formed Syrian opposition coalition received backing from the European Union on Monday in a significant vote of confidence for a movement struggling to prove its credibility and gain the trust of splintered factions. The

Spain: Residency for foreigners who buy houses

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By CIARAN GILESAssociated Press MADRID (AP) - Looking for a new place to call home? Spain is hoping to give you a little bit more than a welcome basket of baked goods if you decide to move there. In an attempt to reduce the country's bloated stock of unsold homes, the government is set to

Congress: Egypt, Turkey can help resolve conflict

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By ANNE FLAHERTY and JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. lawmakers are calling on Egypt and Turkey to take a central role in helping to end the bloody conflict in the Middle East, with one influential senator going so far as to say that American aid dollars were at risk if Egypt

SKorea, China, Japan to start free trade talks

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By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Business Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea, China and Japan will soon start talks for a free trade pact that will encompass three of the world's biggest economies, South Korea's trade minister said Monday. Bark Tae-ho said the decision to start talks will be

Loose ends to drive second term education agenda

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By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Loose ends and thorny partisan issues that have long dogged attempts to move forward on education await the next Congress as President Barack Obama's second term begins. Soaring campaign-year aspirations to close the achievement gap and

Palmer Sparks Zags Past Monmouth

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by Gonzaga Univ. athletics SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Gonzaga University women's basketball team rolled to a 77-51 victory over Monmouth University Sunday evening in front of a near capacity crowd at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Bulldogs, who improved to 4-0 with the victory and had 5,

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama draws crowd in Yangon

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By AYE AYE WIN and JULIE PACEAssociated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Downtown Yangon came to a near halt Monday during President Barack Obama's historic visit to this once pariah nation. Crowds flooded the streets, workers left their jobs and a nurse even snuck out of the hospital to see

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama draws crowd in Yangon

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Israel bombing kills militant in Gaza Strip

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By IBRAHIM BARZAK and KARIN LAUBAssociated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli aircraft struck crowded areas in the Gaza Strip and killed a senior militant with a missile strike on a media center Monday, driving up the Palestinian death toll to 100, as Israel broadened its targets in the