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/ 29 November 2006

Embassy denies asking Bush twins to leave

The United States Embassy in Argentina rejected reports that it had told President George Bush’s twin daughters to leave the country after a widely publicised purse-snatching incident. ABC News reported that embassy officials had ”strongly suggested” that the twins cut short their visit to due to security concerns.

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/ 29 November 2006

US journal Science to tighten standards

The prestigious United States journal Science will tighten safeguards to
prevent a repeat of the 2005 episode when it was forced to retract fraudulent stem-cell research by a South Korean scientist, the magazine’s editor said. Editor Donald Kennedy said on Tuesday that he accepted the conclusions of a panel looking into the fiasco and vowed to elaborate new rules to prevent such fraud.

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/ 29 November 2006

R4m to see off former E-Cape treasury official

The suspension and ”golden handshake” for former Eastern Cape Treasury superintendent-general Monde Tom cost R4-million, the Public Service Accountability Monitor said on Wednesday. Tom’s 15 month suspension and confidential settlement package were revealed in the Auditor General’s report on the treasury’s 2005/06 annual financial statements.

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/ 29 November 2006

Strong quake hits near Indonesian islands

A strong undersea earthquake struck near the Moluccas islands in northern Indonesia on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said on its website, but there were no reports of a tsunami or casualties. The agency put the strength of the quake, which struck at 10.32am (1.32am GMT), at a magnitude of 6,1.

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/ 29 November 2006

Snoop Dogg arrested on gun, drug charges

Rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested for investigation of illegally possessing a handgun and drugs as he left NBC Studios after performing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, police said. The 35-year-old rapper and two members of his entourage were arrested around 6pm on Tuesday after a search of his Diamond Bar home and car, Sergeant Kevin Grandalski said.

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/ 29 November 2006

SA seeks new start in Aids fight

South Africa will unveil a new plan aimed at fighting its HIV/Aids crisis on Friday, seeking to calm bitter debate. South Africa’s Aids battle has been two-fold, with doctors and community groups struggling to help an estimated five million people infected with the virus and government officials fending off critics.