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DENVER — The Denver Broncos can thank Josh McDaniels for supplying one of the most improbable playoff wins in team history. In fact, they can extend their gratitude to their reviled former head coach in person on Saturday night. In an AFC West season that refuses to stop twisting chaotically, we will be treated to an unexpected storyline when the amusingly perplexing Broncos continue their … Read More Freedom Czar News Broncos earn reunion with McDaniels Sponsor- Bob Burg- The Art of Persuasion- from Destiny Image Books- How to master the art of Positive Persuasion in today’s real world- Buy the book today

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Broncos earn reunion with McDaniels

With Tim Tebow struggling badly, the Denver Broncos’ brass has been asked if he could be spelled by the rusty Brady Quinn if things continue to unravel Sunday against visiting Pittsburgh in a wild-card game. Earlier in the week, Denver football czar John Elway said it was unlikely. Friday, Denver coach John Fox expressed hope Tebow will play well, but he did leave room for interpretation. “He’s … Read More Freedom Czar News What would it take for Brady Quinn to play? Sponsor- Bob Burg- The Art of Persuasion- from Destiny Image Books- How to master the art of Positive Persuasion in today’s real world- Buy the book today

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What would it take for Brady Quinn to play?

Fifth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia saved five match points en route to a 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-1 comeback victory over Indian wild card Vishnu Vardhan in the first round of the Chennai Open on Monday. Another Indian wild card, Yuki Bhambri, had better luck with a 6-2, 6-3 upset victory over Karol Beck of Slovakia, while Israel’s Dudi Sela routed sixth-seeded Italian Fabio Fognini 6-0, 6-1. See Original Article: Croatia’s Dodig beats Vardhan in Chennai Open

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Croatia’s Dodig beats Vardhan in Chennai Open

The American Lung Association of Massachusetts will give you up to $3000 to upgrade your wood- stove. Read More Freedom Czar News $1,500 vouchers for woodstove upgrades Sponsor- Bob Burg- The Art of Persuasion- from Destiny Image Books- How to master the art of Positive Persuasion in today’s real world- Buy the book today

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$1,500 vouchers for woodstove upgrades

While the announcement yesterday that Minnesota Wild forward Brad Staubitz and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman James Wisniewski were suspended pending a hearing and review by NHL discipline czar Brendan Shanahan was the news yesterday, a head check by Brad Boyes of Buffalo Sabres flew under the radar. During a preseason game with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, Boyes delivered a hit … Read More Freedom Czar News NHL suspends Sabres’ Brad Boyes two games for head check

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NHL suspends Sabres’ Brad Boyes two games for head check

Double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius reached his first major final on Thursday, leading off South Africa’s 4×400-meter relay team at the world championships and helping it qualify with a national record. See Original Article: Pistorius helps South Africa to 4×400 relay final

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Pistorius helps South Africa to 4×400 relay final

UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Saturday appealed for Turkey and Israel to make up after Ankara took retaliatory measures in its row against the Jewish state over a flotilla raid which left eight Turks dead. See Original Article: UN chief urges Turkey, Israel to mend ties

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UN chief urges Turkey, Israel to mend ties

The Palestinians will not be deterred from seeking United Nations membership, a senior official said here Sunday, after reports Washington was trying to head off their bid. See Original Article: ‘We won’t give up UN bid’: Palestinians

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‘We won’t give up UN bid’: Palestinians

A mutant strain of the deadly bird flu H5N1 virus detected in Vietnam does not appear to pose an increased risk to human health, the United Nations said on Monday. See Original Article: Vietnam mutant bird flu no greater threat: UN

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Vietnam mutant bird flu no greater threat: UN

Candidates in the United Arab Emirates began campaigning on Sunday for the second-ever elections to choose half the members of the purely consultative Federal National Council. See Original Article: UAE election campaign begins

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UAE election campaign begins

Jermaine Anderson’s 28 points were not quite enough on Saturday afternoon as the Canadian men’s basketball team dropped a tight 103-98 decision to Venezuela at the FIBA Americas championships in Mar Del Plate, Argentina. Both teams finished the 1st round 2-2 and will move to the next round. See Original Article: Canada loses to Venezuela in OT at Olympic qualifier

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Canada loses to Venezuela in OT at Olympic qualifier

TORONTO (Reuters) – Gloomier times are ahead for Canada’s resilient banks, which stayed strong through the financial crisis and beyond and which largely beat analysts’ expectations with their third-quarter results. See Original Article: Canada banks face storm clouds after good quarter

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Canada banks face storm clouds after good quarter

Chile’s police chief resigned Friday after coming under pressure over the high-profile shooting death of a teenage protester that has fueled social unrest in the Andean nation. See Original Article: Chile police chief quits after protester death

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Chile police chief quits after protester death

Cesc Fabregas scored a penalty at the second attempt in injury time to give Spain a 3-2 win over Chile in a friendly on Friday. Midfielder Isla Mauricio and forward Eduardo Vargas put Chile ahead, but Andres Iniesta came off the bench in the second half to score with a long strike before setting up Fabregas for the equalizer. See Original Article: Spain beats Chile 3-2 in friendly (AP)

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Spain beats Chile 3-2 in friendly (AP)

Buried deep in Tom Pelissero’s column over on 1500ESPN.com was a line that stopped me cold. Thursday night’s preseason finale, Pelissero wrote, could be “the last extended game action” that Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder sees until August 2012. At one point, that line would have indicated a disastrous beginning to Ponder’s NFL career. The Vikings made him the No. 12 overall pick … More Christian News : Is tonight Christian Ponder’s 2011 finale?

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Is tonight Christian Ponder’s 2011 finale?

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – China is obstructing the release of Libya’s frozen assets, the head of Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) Mustafa Abdel Jalil said in a news conference Saturday. See Original Article: China is blocking release of Libya’s frozen assets: NTC Head

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China is blocking release of Libya’s frozen assets: NTC Head

China’s oceanic agency has ordered ConocoPhillips China to do more to prevent and clean up offshore spills in the Bohai Bay that have raised an outcry among fishermen and environmentalists. See Original Article: China says ConocoPhillips hasn’t ended Bohai spill

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China says ConocoPhillips hasn’t ended Bohai spill

The Philippines hopes a territorial dispute over the South China Sea will ease after President Benigno Aquino’s trip to China, the nation’s military chief said Saturday. See Original Article: Philippines hopes sea dispute with China should ease

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Philippines hopes sea dispute with China should ease

China’s environmental regulators say they plan to crack down on dumping and improper storage of hazardous materials, with special attention to heavy metals and electronic waste. See Original Article: China targets hazardous waste dumping, stockpiles

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China targets hazardous waste dumping, stockpiles

Beijing has asked Libya’s new rulers to guarantee Chinese business interests in the north African country, despite not supporting the military action that helped bring them to power. See Original Article: China seeks Libyan guarantees on business interests

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China seeks Libyan guarantees on business interests

Spain sold 3.62 billion euros ($5.2 billion) of five-year bonds, near the maximum target, and its borrowing costs fell at its first bond auction since the European Central Bank started buying its debt. See Original Article: Spain Borrowing Costs Fall as Government Sells 3.62 Billion Euros of Bonds

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Spain Borrowing Costs Fall as Government Sells 3.62 Billion Euros of Bonds

YSTAD, Sweden (Reuters) – “This is a very peaceful place,” says police inspector Charlotte Lindh as families head flock past toward an open-air flea market on a bright Saturday morning. “I am happy I can bring up my children up in Ystad.” See Original Article: Sweden’s fictional murder capital a peaceful place

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Sweden’s fictional murder capital a peaceful place

Sweden’s finance ministry on Friday slashed its growth forecast for next year and said the budget surplus would shrink to all but nothing. See Original Article: Sweden cuts 2012 growth forecast

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Sweden cuts 2012 growth forecast

Sweden must improve its preservation of biodiversity in the Baltic, and decrease use of hazardous fertilisers, according to a WWF report published Wednesday. See Original Article: Sweden failing to protect Baltic Sea: WWF

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Sweden failing to protect Baltic Sea: WWF

Sweden, which has one of Europe’s strongest economies, has sharply reduced the amount it is expected to grow next year. See Original Article: Sweden substantially cuts its economic outlook

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Sweden substantially cuts its economic outlook

Switzerland has ordered an independent investigation to uncover why Swiss officials ignored up to 10,000 asylum requests submitted by Iraqi refugees. See Original Article: Swiss ignored up to 10,000 Iraqi asylum requests

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Swiss ignored up to 10,000 Iraqi asylum requests

Switzerland’s government says the country’s currency is still too strong despite a series of measures taken to make it less attractive to foreign investors. See Original Article: Swiss gov’t: franc still ‘massively overvalued’

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Swiss gov’t: franc still ‘massively overvalued’

Syria has reneged on a promise to quickly cooperate with a U.N. probe of its nuclear activities, saying it won’t be able to provide more information to challenge an assessment that it tried to build a plutonium-producing reactor until October, diplomats told The Associated Press on Thursday. See Original Article: APNewsBreak: Diplomats say Syria stonewalling IAEA

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APNewsBreak: Diplomats say Syria stonewalling IAEA

Diplomats say Syria has reneged on a promise to quickly cooperate with a U.N. probe of its secret nuclear activities. See Original Article: APNewsBreak: Syria reportedly stonewalling IAEA

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APNewsBreak: Syria reportedly stonewalling IAEA

Aug 26 and – as the East Coast battens down its hatches in preparation for Hurricane Irene – there’s further news of man’s battle with great nature in reports that a team of British adventurers have been the first to reach the magnetic North Pole by rowing boat.The man-powered journey, which reprises a failed attempt by adventurer Ernest Shackleton in 1916, was made possible by the intervention … See Original Article: Hurricanes? Downpours? Another Reason To Look North To A Showstopping Year In the Northern Rim

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Hurricanes? Downpours? Another Reason To Look North To A Showstopping Year In the Northern Rim

Prince Harry partied in Croatia over the weekend, spending Saturday night out with friends at an open-air nightclub. He was on the island of Hvar for dancing and drinks at Veneranda, which, despite having a VIP section, Harry enjoyed from the main area. Harry proved why he’s the royal with the party-boy reputation when he fell into a pool with all his clothes on, then proceeded to keep dancing … See Original Article: Prince Harry Falls Fully Clothed Into a Pool During a Wild Night Out in Croatia!

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Prince Harry Falls Fully Clothed Into a Pool During a Wild Night Out in Croatia!

The World Bank Doing Business Report 2011 states that stringent business rules have earned the EA region the 117th rank among 183 economies surveyed across the globe, down from last year’s position of 116. This means the region is losing out to other blocs in terms of attracting investments from leading investors like China, the EU and the US. JEFF OTIENO spoke to the World Bank Group’s co … See Original Article: East Africa: Protect Investor Interests And They Will Come Calling, World Bank Tells Region

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East Africa: Protect Investor Interests And They Will Come Calling, World Bank Tells Region

SMALL scale farmers from southern and eastern Africa have attributed regular food shortages in the region to ineffective governments’ policies that fail to address pertinent issues in the sector. See Original Article: East Africa: Perpetual Hunger Blamed on Poor Policies

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East Africa: Perpetual Hunger Blamed on Poor Policies

East African countries, particularly Tanzania, have been receiving more Afghan heroin flows, as the continent of Africa at large emerges as a conducive drugs trafficking route to Europe, North America and other parts of the world. See Original Article: East Africa: Special Report – Afghan Heroin Traffickers Targeting Tanzania, East Africa

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East Africa: Special Report – Afghan Heroin Traffickers Targeting Tanzania, East Africa

With the expected installation of a new government in Tripoli, executives of companies around East Africa that are affiliated to Libya were last week waiting with bated breath for the shooting to end. See Original Article: East Africa: Regional Businesses Cautious As Libyan Rebels Overrun Tripoli

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East Africa: Regional Businesses Cautious As Libyan Rebels Overrun Tripoli

Canada welcomed Thursday a new Libyan envoy to Ottawa and pledged to resume normal operations at the Canadian embassy in Tripoli as soon as the security situation there had improved. See Original Article: Canada welcomes new Libyan envoy

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Canada welcomes new Libyan envoy

The Obama administration on Friday removed a major roadblock to a planned $7 billion oil pipeline from western Canada to the Texas coast, saying in a report that the project is unlikely to cause significant environmental problems during construction or operation. See Original Article: State Dept. report favors US-Canada oil pipeline

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State Dept. report favors US-Canada oil pipeline

TORONTO (Reuters) – National Bank of Canada said on Thursday that quarterly earnings from its wealth management operations rose 28 percent, helped by higher asset levels and a rise in fee-based and transaction revenues. See Original Article: Profit up at National Bank of Canada’s wealth unit

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Profit up at National Bank of Canada’s wealth unit

Chile has given recognition to 30 more people who lost their lives at the hands of the military dictatorship. See Original Article: Chile doesn’t include US prof as Pinochet victim

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Chile doesn’t include US prof as Pinochet victim

After three months of mass protests that provoked a sharp drop in his popularity, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera agreed Friday to negotiate with students and teachers demanding more state funding for education and profound changes in government. See Original Article: Chile leader wants talks; 1 dead, 1,400 arrests

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Chile leader wants talks; 1 dead, 1,400 arrests