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Iraqi refugees duped by smugglers promising Europe
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- In the depths of despair, Suzan doused herself and her 14-year-old daughter with gasoline and prepared to set them both on fire....
AP – Jul 19, 2008 5:12 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- In the depths of despair, Suzan doused herself and her 14-year-old daughter with gasoline and prepared to set them both on fire....
AP – Jul 19, 2008 5:12 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Iranian says talks are a ‘positive’
ANKARA, Turkey — Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that he expects weekend talks with the United States to produce agreements on opening a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Tehran and restoring direct flights between the two nations.Foreign Minister Manoucheh...
The Register-Guard – Jul 19, 2008 4:57 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ANKARA, Turkey — Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that he expects weekend talks with the United States to produce agreements on opening a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Tehran and restoring direct flights between the two nations.Foreign Minister Manoucheh...
The Register-Guard – Jul 19, 2008 4:57 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Ten Kurdish rebels killed in clashes in SE Turkey
Reuters - Ten members of the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed in clashes with Turkish military forces in southeastern Turkey late on Friday, security sources said on Saturday.
Yahoo! – Jul 19, 2008 12:08 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Reuters - Ten members of the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed in clashes with Turkish military forces in southeastern Turkey late on Friday, security sources said on Saturday.
Yahoo! – Jul 19, 2008 12:08 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Saturday eye-openers : Highlights from today's Birmingham NewsState faces higher pension costs. Six of the top fund-raisers for Obama, McCain in Alabama. Beer is brewed in Birmingham. Deer and turkey expo.HOT TOPICSAlabama expects to pay $2.27 billion next year for pensions and health insurance for public employees. Far outstrips revenue; services could face cuts.Top fundraisers for McCain and Obama include six from Alabama. One of the GOP "bundlers" is Rep. Spencer Bachus. Who else is on the list?A Taser was one of the factors in a man's death, the Jefferson County coroner's office ruled. The man fled police, fought with them, and was subdued with Mace and a Taser. "He had a bad heart," Chief Deputy Coroner Pat Curry said. MORE NEWSSPORTS OPENERSPatrick Dempsey, the star of TV's "Grey's Anatomy" will compete in the Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park this weekend. More coverage in Blog of Tomorrow and Engine-Block. Indy Racing League cars may debut at Barber in 2009. A new Samford Bulldogs field house may be ready in 11 months. MORE SPORTSBUSINESS OPENERSA Waste Management recycling service will help customers recycle light bulbs, batteries from home. Here's how.MORE BUSINESSLIFESTYLE OPENERSBeer is brewing again in Birmingham. Five Points Grill and The J. Clyde are the first to offer Good People Pale Ale from a Southside brewery.The 25th Annual World Deer and Turkey Expo happens this weekend at the BJCC. More from the organizers. MORE LIFESTYLEOPINION OPENERSGov. Bob Riley offers some common-sense criteria for calling a special session on the sewer debt crisis. The Banana Joe's club on Southside has been the site of scores of criminal incidents. It needs to be closed.
al.com - Everything Alabama – Jul 19, 2008 11:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Scrutiny won't grow at poultry plants
The N.C. Department of Labor said Friday that it will not significantly change its inspections of North Carolina's poultry plants, despite four new positions that state lawmakers say they created to improve enforcement of safety laws.Lawmakers provided $350,000 for the new positions but did not specify that they be used to protect poultry workers. They also largely ignored other proposals to improve worker safety, adjourning indefinitely Friday without acting. The decisions by the Labor Department and by lawmakers mean the state will likely do little this year to improve conditions for poultry workers.“We're going to continue doing business the way I imagine we've always done it,” said Dolores Quesenberry, spokeswoman for Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry. “We've been doing a good job with that all along, and we're going to continue that.”Poultry workers across the Carolinas say those hurt on the job are routinely ignored, threatened or fired. Their complaints were included in a series of Observer stories beginning in February that questioned the effectiveness of state and federal oversight. The series found that some large plants had not been inspected in five years.Dissatisfied with the enforcement of safety laws, Gov. Mike Easley has tried to empower officials other than the labor commissioner. Lawmakers argue that enforcement should remain a responsibility of the commissioner, who is elected independent of the governor.Two weeks ago, lawmakers passed a budget plan that added four staff members to the Labor Department's Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The plan says the staff members will “evaluate workers and work force conditions affecting worker safety” – intended to be in the poultry industry, according to lawmakers who wrote the plan.“The thinking was that it would help solve some of those problems in the poultry industry,” said Rep. Edith Warren, a Pitt County Democrat.But the budget plan does not mention the poultry industry, and Quesenberry said the Labor Department will put the new staffers to work “across the board for all industries.”Quesenberry defended the department's approach to poultry and other workplaces: develop partnerships with management rather than issue fines for safety violations.“You can't just knock on the door, show up at a business and say, ‘I'm going to investigate,'” Quesenberry said. “You have to have a good reason to be there.”Jackie Nowell, spokeswoman for the United Food and Commercial Workers in Washington, said N.C. government has a special obligation to workers because its system of enforcement is structured to include little federal oversight.“They're saying to the federal government, ‘We want to do this ourselves. We think we can do a better program,'” Nowell said. “They should be even more vigilant, in my eyes.”Told of the Labor Department's plans, Warren and Sen. David Weinstein said the plans are contrary to their intent. Still, they said they trust the labor commissioner to enforce safety laws correctly. “The poultry and turkey industry is a very important industry. We want to keep it healthy,” said Weinstein, a Robeson County Democrat and co-chair of a Senate budget subcommittee.Weinstein has three major poultry plants in his Senate district. He said he knows and respects Marvin Johnson, whose House of Raeford Farms was at the center of the Observer's series.“I think management is trying to do the right thing,” Weinstein said. “Since the articles, I think they've decided to be good corporate citizens.”The company has strongly contested the Observer's findings. Bob Ford of the N.C. Poultry Federation, whose members include some of the largest poultry processors, said Friday that the industry opposes Easley's proposal to give the Division of Public Health the authority to inspect plants.“We didn't see any real need to change the current system we're under…,” Ford said.A series of Easley proposals didn't go far in the General Assembly. Easley, a Democrat, wanted to require large plants to hire or contract with licensed medical workers and to keep records of each time a worker complains about health concerns and how the company handled the complaint. The state health director would use information gathered during inspections to present N.C. officials with an annual summary of findings, as well as any recommendations for additional legislation, regulation or enforcement.Sen. Dan Clodfelter, a Charlotte Democrat, sponsored the legislation at Easley's request, but the bill never got out of a Senate committee. Clodfelter said Friday he did not know why but acknowledged he did not advocate for the bill.Easley's chief policy adviser Alan Hirsch said that, at least in the short term, it will be the responsibility of Berry, a Republican, and the Labor Department to make the best use of the four new positions.
Charlotte.com – Jul 19, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The N.C. Department of Labor said Friday that it will not significantly change its inspections of North Carolina's poultry plants, despite four new positions that state lawmakers say they created to improve enforcement of safety laws.Lawmakers provided $350,000 for the new positions but did not specify that they be used to protect poultry workers. They also largely ignored other proposals to improve worker safety, adjourning indefinitely Friday without acting. The decisions by the Labor Department and by lawmakers mean the state will likely do little this year to improve conditions for poultry workers.“We're going to continue doing business the way I imagine we've always done it,” said Dolores Quesenberry, spokeswoman for Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry. “We've been doing a good job with that all along, and we're going to continue that.”Poultry workers across the Carolinas say those hurt on the job are routinely ignored, threatened or fired. Their complaints were included in a series of Observer stories beginning in February that questioned the effectiveness of state and federal oversight. The series found that some large plants had not been inspected in five years.Dissatisfied with the enforcement of safety laws, Gov. Mike Easley has tried to empower officials other than the labor commissioner. Lawmakers argue that enforcement should remain a responsibility of the commissioner, who is elected independent of the governor.Two weeks ago, lawmakers passed a budget plan that added four staff members to the Labor Department's Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The plan says the staff members will “evaluate workers and work force conditions affecting worker safety” – intended to be in the poultry industry, according to lawmakers who wrote the plan.“The thinking was that it would help solve some of those problems in the poultry industry,” said Rep. Edith Warren, a Pitt County Democrat.But the budget plan does not mention the poultry industry, and Quesenberry said the Labor Department will put the new staffers to work “across the board for all industries.”Quesenberry defended the department's approach to poultry and other workplaces: develop partnerships with management rather than issue fines for safety violations.“You can't just knock on the door, show up at a business and say, ‘I'm going to investigate,'” Quesenberry said. “You have to have a good reason to be there.”Jackie Nowell, spokeswoman for the United Food and Commercial Workers in Washington, said N.C. government has a special obligation to workers because its system of enforcement is structured to include little federal oversight.“They're saying to the federal government, ‘We want to do this ourselves. We think we can do a better program,'” Nowell said. “They should be even more vigilant, in my eyes.”Told of the Labor Department's plans, Warren and Sen. David Weinstein said the plans are contrary to their intent. Still, they said they trust the labor commissioner to enforce safety laws correctly. “The poultry and turkey industry is a very important industry. We want to keep it healthy,” said Weinstein, a Robeson County Democrat and co-chair of a Senate budget subcommittee.Weinstein has three major poultry plants in his Senate district. He said he knows and respects Marvin Johnson, whose House of Raeford Farms was at the center of the Observer's series.“I think management is trying to do the right thing,” Weinstein said. “Since the articles, I think they've decided to be good corporate citizens.”The company has strongly contested the Observer's findings. Bob Ford of the N.C. Poultry Federation, whose members include some of the largest poultry processors, said Friday that the industry opposes Easley's proposal to give the Division of Public Health the authority to inspect plants.“We didn't see any real need to change the current system we're under…,” Ford said.A series of Easley proposals didn't go far in the General Assembly. Easley, a Democrat, wanted to require large plants to hire or contract with licensed medical workers and to keep records of each time a worker complains about health concerns and how the company handled the complaint. The state health director would use information gathered during inspections to present N.C. officials with an annual summary of findings, as well as any recommendations for additional legislation, regulation or enforcement.Sen. Dan Clodfelter, a Charlotte Democrat, sponsored the legislation at Easley's request, but the bill never got out of a Senate committee. Clodfelter said Friday he did not know why but acknowledged he did not advocate for the bill.Easley's chief policy adviser Alan Hirsch said that, at least in the short term, it will be the responsibility of Berry, a Republican, and the Labor Department to make the best use of the four new positions.
Charlotte.com – Jul 19, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Six Kurdish rebels killed in clashes in SE Turkey
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Six members of the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed in a clash with Turkish military forces in southeastern Turkey late on Friday, security sources said.
Reuters – Jul 19, 2008 09:58 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Six members of the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed in a clash with Turkish military forces in southeastern Turkey late on Friday, security sources said.
Reuters – Jul 19, 2008 09:58 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Now boarding, Chicago to Tehran? Iran backs idea
ANKARA, Turkey -- Iran's foreign minister said Friday that he expects weekend talks with the United States to produce agreements on opening an American diplomatic outpost in Tehran and restoring direct flights between the two nations.
Chicago Sun Times – Jul 19, 2008 09:52 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ANKARA, Turkey -- Iran's foreign minister said Friday that he expects weekend talks with the United States to produce agreements on opening an American diplomatic outpost in Tehran and restoring direct flights between the two nations.
Chicago Sun Times – Jul 19, 2008 09:52 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Iran Upbeat On New Us Tie
ANKARA, Turkey - Iran expects weekend talks with the West to lead to the establishment of a US diplomatic outpost in Tehran and the restoration of direct flights between the two nations, the Iranian foreign minister said yesterday. Manouchehr...
New York Post – Jul 19, 2008 08:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ANKARA, Turkey - Iran expects weekend talks with the West to lead to the establishment of a US diplomatic outpost in Tehran and the restoration of direct flights between the two nations, the Iranian foreign minister said yesterday. Manouchehr...
New York Post – Jul 19, 2008 08:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Religion Notes for July 19
Brazos Miracle Outreach Church, 1400 Turkey Creek Road in Bryan, is hosting Veggie Tale Pirates vacation Bible school Monday through Friday from 6 to ...
The Bryan-College Station Eagle – Jul 19, 2008 04:05 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Brazos Miracle Outreach Church, 1400 Turkey Creek Road in Bryan, is hosting Veggie Tale Pirates vacation Bible school Monday through Friday from 6 to ...
The Bryan-College Station Eagle – Jul 19, 2008 04:05 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Iran seeking better relations with Washington
ANKARA, Turkey — Iran's foreign minister said Friday that he expects weekend talks with the United States to produce agreements on opening an American diplomatic outpost in Tehran and restoring direct flights between the two nations.Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran backs both moves, which he said reflected a mutual "will to do business.”The U.S. State Department spokesman has been pushing for the Bush administration to open an interest section in Tehran similar to one in Havana. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said in response to Mottaki's comments that "Washington was always looking for ways to try to reach out to the Iranian people.read more
NewsOK.com – Jul 19, 2008 03:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ANKARA, Turkey — Iran's foreign minister said Friday that he expects weekend talks with the United States to produce agreements on opening an American diplomatic outpost in Tehran and restoring direct flights between the two nations.Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran backs both moves, which he said reflected a mutual "will to do business.”The U.S. State Department spokesman has been pushing for the Bush administration to open an interest section in Tehran similar to one in Havana. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said in response to Mottaki's comments that "Washington was always looking for ways to try to reach out to the Iranian people.read more
NewsOK.com – Jul 19, 2008 03:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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