Feb. 10th, 2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director Peon Panetta says U.S. intelligence indicates that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is on his way out.
Panetta tells Congress that his information indicates the U.S.-backed strongman could be out by Thursday night. He says there is a "high likelihood" of that. (AP) – 7 hours ago


2:23 p.m. LA Times -- Reporting from Cairo — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refused to step down Thursday.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director Peon Panetta says U.S. intelligence indicates that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is on his way out.
Panetta tells Congress that his information indicates the U.S.-backed strongman could be out by Thursday night. He says there is a "high likelihood" of that. (AP) – 7 hours ago


2:23 p.m. LA Times -- Reporting from Cairo — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refused to step down Thursday.
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Chicago Sun Times -- A former groom who fondled a female racehorse at Arlington Park Racetrack avoided a prison term Wednesday when a Cook County judge instead placed him on probation and ordered him to undergo counseling.

В других новостях: Court bans man with low IQ from having sex.
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Chicago Sun Times -- A former groom who fondled a female racehorse at Arlington Park Racetrack avoided a prison term Wednesday when a Cook County judge instead placed him on probation and ordered him to undergo counseling.

В других новостях: Court bans man with low IQ from having sex.
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There is a pertinent story about a man who was working on an oil platform in the North Sea. He woke up one night from a loud explosion, which suddenly set his entire oil platform on fire. In mere moments, he was surrounded by flames. Through the smoke and heat, he barely made his way out of the chaos to the platform’s edge. When he looked down over the edge, all he could see were the dark, cold, foreboding Atlantic waters.
-- Из обращения CEO Нокии к сотрудникам
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There is a pertinent story about a man who was working on an oil platform in the North Sea. He woke up one night from a loud explosion, which suddenly set his entire oil platform on fire. In mere moments, he was surrounded by flames. Through the smoke and heat, he barely made his way out of the chaos to the platform’s edge. When he looked down over the edge, all he could see were the dark, cold, foreboding Atlantic waters.
-- Из обращения CEO Нокии к сотрудникам