Archive for October 23rd, 2009

NBA, referees agree to deal, ending lockout (AP)

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FILE - In this April 19, 2009, file photo, NBA commissioner David Stern appears at a news conference in Denver. Stern said on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, that Mikhail Prokhorov, who has a deal to buy 80 percent of the New Jersey Nets, had a positive introduction with NBA owners during their two-day Board of Governors meetings in New York. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski,file)AP – The NBA and its referees union reached agreement on a two-year contract, ending a lockout of more than a month and saving the league from using replacements when the season starts.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

New German coalition gets set for government (AFP)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Free Democrats Party (FDP) chairman Guido Westerwelle. Germany's newly elected coalition got set for government on Saturday after adopting a common programme in a late-night meeting aimed at guiding the country out of its worst recession since World War II.(AFP/DDP/Axel Schmidt)AFP – Germany’s newly elected coalition got set for government on Saturday after adopting a common programme in a late-night meeting aimed at guiding the country out of its worst recession since World War II.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Michelle Obama’s gripe: President’s tennis game (AP)

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FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2009 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama addresses guests during the Miami Dade College Florida Campus Compact's annual Awards Gala and Luncheon in Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, file)AP – What’s President Barack Obama’s most annoying habit?

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back



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