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US Marine Jailed Over Shooting Death
A US Marine who pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the death of an Iraqi man has been jailed for 18 months.Private John Jodka … 
Consultants contract under fire
A new report by MSPs claims NHS patients have not benefited from a new consultants contract …
Bakery targeted in Iraq
Gunmen in Iraq have shot and killed at least eight people working in a bakery in eastern Baghdad …
Farepak debate to highlight fund
MSPs are to be asked to donate a day's pay to help those hit by the collapse of hamper firm Farepak …
MSPs complete new planning bill
MSPs are set to complete an overhaul of Scotland's planning system in a bid to make it more efficient …
In Iraqi Colleges, Fear for an Already Shrunken Realm
BAGHDAD, Nov. 15 -- Over the past six months, Professor Amir Hassan's world has been shrinking. Two colleagues were assassinated, one with his family. Another …
Ireland keen to move on to deeper emission cuts
KENYA: Ireland is prepared to "move on quickly to the next step" of negotiating deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions after the current phase of …
Scampi's Thailand trip condemned
Plans to send Scottish seafood to Thailand to be peeled before being sold in the UK are slammed …
Security World: Adobe delivers new hosted service for document protection
Adobe introduced Adobe Document Center, a new hosted service that enables knowledge workers to better protect, share and track the usage of Adobe PDF, Microsoft …
Students reject union membership
Students at Glasgow University overwhelmingly voted against joining the National Union of Students …
Pakistan Moves to Amend Rape Laws
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 15 -- Pakistan's lower house of Parliament passed amendments to the country's rape laws Wednesday, ditching the death penalty for extramarital sex …
Abizaid Says Withdrawal Would Mean More Unrest
The top U.S. commander for Iraq told Congress yesterday that a phased withdrawal of American troops would unleash more sectarian strife, and instead he advocated …
Call for hybrid Darfur force
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for the UN to be involved in a hybrid peacekeeping force in Darfur …
Preferred college site identified
A location for a new college campus in the Highlands is earmarked in plans for the A96 corridor …
UN Divided On Iran Nuclear Sanctions
Divisions between Western nations and Russia have stalled talks on a draft UN resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear programme.US Ambassador John Bolton …
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