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 States of emergency declared across Europe over gas
States of emergency declared across Europe over gas
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Bush declares emergency for inauguration
msnbc.msn.com — President George W. Bush on Tuesday declared an emergency in the District of Columbia that will let... the nation's capital tap deeper into federal coffers for Barack Obama's inauguration. (more) Bush declares emergency for inauguration
‘Emergency’ Declared for Inauguration
‘Emergency’ Declared for Inauguration
nytimes.com — President Bush’s declaration was a bureaucratic move to provide additional federal money to help Washington cope with... the crowds. > (more) ‘Emergency’ Declared for Inauguration
FT.com / Europe - Europe baffled by broken gas promises
ft.com — The bitter gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine descended into near-chaos on Tuesday, leaving European Union diplomats... baffled as promises to restart supplies fully were broken and Moscow suggested that the US had meddled in the affair. In a ... (more) FT.com / Europe - Europe baffled by broken gas promises
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The New Cold War...Russia Cuts Off Gas Supplies To A Dozen European Countries
Ace of Spades HQ — The New Cold War...Russia Cuts Off Gas Supplies To A Dozen European Countries One of Russia's main natural gas pipelines to Europe runs through Ukraine. Unfortunately, the Ukranians haven't paid their bills, so in order to keep them from tapping into the pipeline and taking the gas they need, the Russians are cutting off supplies to everyone. With temperatures reaching 20 degrees below zero, some fear a humanitarian disaster in affected countries. Slovakia’s Government followed Bulgaria by announcing that it may have to restart a mothballed Soviet-era nuclear power plant. ...

Read These Now as Petulant Drifts
Shakesville — ... House in Atlanta is for sale. Pull out those checkbooks before some foreigners buy this atrocious landmark. I am bored with the Gray Lady. I ain't going anywhere near the op-ed pages. I may have had her hair color in many years of my existence, but I AM NOT reading Dowd. Yeah yeah yeah... when it happens, I will believe it. Obama era expected to end taboo on gays in US military. States of emergency declared across Europe over gas. (Telegraph) Mixing it up. HA! Erika Stucky's LoveBites. ...

GOVERNMENTS ACROSS EUROPE DECLARE STATES OF EMERGENCY OVER GAS - ORDER FACTORIES TO CLOSE
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — ... From the London Times: Governments across Europe declared states of emergency and ordered factories to close as Russia cut all gas supplies through Ukraine yesterday in their worsening dispute over unpaid ...

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