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AP – A bomb exploded inside a bank here late Friday afternoon, killing a police officer who arrived to check on a suspicious object and seriously injuring two others.
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Written by on Friday, December 12th, 2008 in Latest News.
ZIMBABWE U.N. lashes Mugabe over cholera The United Nations chief rejected President Robert Mugabe’s claims that Zimbabwe’s cholera epidemic was under control. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was “deeply disturbed at the deteriorating humanitarian situation there, for which the leadership of Zimbabwe cannot evade responsibility.” The World Health Organization said the cholera death toll in Zimbabwe had risen to 792 people since August. Mugabe said Thursday “there is no cholera” in Zimbabwe, but the next day his spokesman, George Charamaba, said Mugabe was merely being sarcastic in trying to make his point that the crisis was contained.
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Written by on Friday, December 12th, 2008 in Latest News.
Jackman to host Oscars The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed that Hugh Jackman will host the 81st annual Academy Awards. The academy said Friday that the Australian actor, named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive,” will host the Oscars. Jackman, 40, stars in Baz Luhrmann’s romantic adventure film “Australia” with Nicole Kidman.
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