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Relief: Government must guard SA’s poor against inflation’s assault
It could prove difficult for government to loosen its grip on the public purse, but economists say the current extraordinary circumstances require intervention
Finally, California gays, lesbians marry legally
California performed its first legally recognised same-sex weddings on Monday and opened its doors to gay and lesbian couples from around the country.
San Francisco braced to greet Olympic torch
Thousands of protesters were expected to line the route of the latest leg of the Olympic torch’s ”Journey of Harmony” on Wednesday as officials in San Francisco braced themselves…
‘Switch off, save planet’ message goes global
The Sydney Opera House to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge went dark as people switched off lights in their homes and skylines dimmed around the world on Saturday to show…
Tiger escapes US zoo to kill visitor
Investigators were combing San Francisco zoo on Wednesday to find out how a 136kg tiger with a record of attacking humans managed to escape from its cage, kill one man and maul…