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Neuhaus Chocolates Introduce New Collection of Luxury Belgian Chocolates for Christmas
For the festive season, Neuhaus, one of Belgium's first and most revered luxury chocolatiers, has introduced a special handcrafted Christmas chocolate collection which encapsulates its traditional her... [WebWire - Wednesday, November 12, 2008]
WebWire – Nov 12, 2008 09:06 AM [GMT] – comment?
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For the festive season, Neuhaus, one of Belgium's first and most revered luxury chocolatiers, has introduced a special handcrafted Christmas chocolate collection which encapsulates its traditional her... [WebWire - Wednesday, November 12, 2008]
WebWire – Nov 12, 2008 09:06 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Afghanistan 'vital to UK security'
British soldiers are fighting in Afghanistan in a conflict as fundamental to the UK's national security as the first and second world wars, John Hutton, the defence secretary, said yesterday.Choosing Armistice Day to make his maiden speech in the post, Hutton's clear message to the public ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 12, 2008 12:37 AM [GMT] – comment?
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British soldiers are fighting in Afghanistan in a conflict as fundamental to the UK's national security as the first and second world wars, John Hutton, the defence secretary, said yesterday.Choosing Armistice Day to make his maiden speech in the post, Hutton's clear message to the public ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 12, 2008 12:37 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Remember Money?
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the WorldBy Niall FergusonThe Penguin Press, 432 pages, $29.95On June 18, 1815, 190,000 men assembled outside Brussels, three patchwork armies poised to do battle over the future of Europe: troops from Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Hanover, Brunswick, ... more »
The New York Observer – Nov 11, 2008 10:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
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The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the WorldBy Niall FergusonThe Penguin Press, 432 pages, $29.95On June 18, 1815, 190,000 men assembled outside Brussels, three patchwork armies poised to do battle over the future of Europe: troops from Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Hanover, Brunswick, ... more »
The New York Observer – Nov 11, 2008 10:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: New York: New York
What can the UN do in Congo?
Human Rights Watch has called on the UN to send 3,000 more troops to eastern Congo to protect civilians caught up in the fighting between forces led by Laurent Nkunda, the renegade Tutsi general, and government troops.The UN already has 17,000 peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo &#x ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 11, 2008 6:07 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Human Rights Watch has called on the UN to send 3,000 more troops to eastern Congo to protect civilians caught up in the fighting between forces led by Laurent Nkunda, the renegade Tutsi general, and government troops.The UN already has 17,000 peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo &#x ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 11, 2008 6:07 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in World
Belgium board prepares to hear proposal to open tavern
BELGIUM – The Belgium village board will hear tonight from a man who wants to reopen the Top Hat nightclub as a tavern.Belgium Mayor Mitchell Valangeon said he understands that Carl Edwards wants to reopen the currently vacant building on Georgetown Road as a tavern but nothing more than that ... more »
News-Gazette.com – Nov 11, 2008 5:47 PM [GMT] – comment?
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BELGIUM – The Belgium village board will hear tonight from a man who wants to reopen the Top Hat nightclub as a tavern.Belgium Mayor Mitchell Valangeon said he understands that Carl Edwards wants to reopen the currently vacant building on Georgetown Road as a tavern but nothing more than that ... more »
News-Gazette.com – Nov 11, 2008 5:47 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Illinois: Champaign-Springfield-Decatur
Voxbone Announces iNum, Internet's First Global 'Country Code'
BRUSSELS, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Business Wire – Nov 11, 2008 1:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Business
BRUSSELS, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Business Wire – Nov 11, 2008 1:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Buffett, Ross close to deal over Dexia unit: report
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Billionaire U.S. investors Warren Buffett and Wilbur Ross are close to acquiring all or part of Dexia's bond insurance unit FSA, according to a report in Belgian newspaper De Tijd Tuesday. The Dexia unit, like other bond insurers, has been hit hard by the credit crisis. ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Nov 11, 2008 12:24 PM [GMT] – comment?
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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Billionaire U.S. investors Warren Buffett and Wilbur Ross are close to acquiring all or part of Dexia's bond insurance unit FSA, according to a report in Belgian newspaper De Tijd Tuesday. The Dexia unit, like other bond insurers, has been hit hard by the credit crisis. ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Nov 11, 2008 12:24 PM [GMT] – comment?
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George Monbiot: Lest we forget: the generals chose to kill their sons rather than their policies
Like most people of my generation, I grew up with a mystery. I felt I understood the second world war. The attempt to dominate and destroy, to eliminate the people of other races, though raised to unprecedented levels by the Nazis, is a familiar historical theme. The need to stop Hitler was absolute ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 11, 2008 12:56 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
Like most people of my generation, I grew up with a mystery. I felt I understood the second world war. The attempt to dominate and destroy, to eliminate the people of other races, though raised to unprecedented levels by the Nazis, is a familiar historical theme. The need to stop Hitler was absolute ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 11, 2008 12:56 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
How Plants Become Annuals vs. Perennials
LiveScience.com - Scientists with the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology in Gent,Belgium, have determined what makes plants either "annual," meaningthey live one growing season and die, or "perennial," meaning theyregrow every spring.
Yahoo! – Nov 10, 2008 9:40 PM [GMT] – comment?
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LiveScience.com - Scientists with the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology in Gent,Belgium, have determined what makes plants either "annual," meaningthey live one growing season and die, or "perennial," meaning theyregrow every spring.
Yahoo! – Nov 10, 2008 9:40 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Technology: Science
Final Street Fighter IV character revealed?
According to unconfirmed reports, SF4 console edition was on display somewhere in Belgium with every character pictured as playable. And who is that we spy in the bottom row full of Alpha characters between Sakura and Dan?
N4G.com – Nov 10, 2008 2:29 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Technology: Video Games
According to unconfirmed reports, SF4 console edition was on display somewhere in Belgium with every character pictured as playable. And who is that we spy in the bottom row full of Alpha characters between Sakura and Dan?
N4G.com – Nov 10, 2008 2:29 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Technology: Video Games