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Germany to aid Indonesia fight deforestation

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — The government of Germany on Friday agreed to aid Indonesia with its Forest and Climate Change program (ForClime), local media reported.

ForClime, which is targeting to decrease the CO2 emission rate from deforestation…

Prosser Certified Winner of Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

Conservative incumbent justice David Prosser has been certified the winner of the 2011 Wisconsin Supreme Court race, in which he was challenged by extreme left-wing and union crony candidate Joanne Kloppenburg. His margin of victory was ultimately more than 7,000 votes. Wisconsin’s elections board on Monday certified judge David Prosser as the winner of the [...]

Greek leaders fail to agree on austerity measures?

ATHENS, GREECE (BNO NEWS) — Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Friday failed to win support for a new package of austerity measures following a long meeting with his political rivals, the Kathimerini newspaper reported.

“There are many points…

‘Grease’ and ‘Taxi’ actor Jeff Conaway dies at age 60

LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) — ‘Grease’ and ‘Taxi’ actor Jeff Conaway on Friday died at the age of 60 due to complication with pneumonia and sepsis, his representative said.

Conaway, of New York, was found unconscious on May 11 at his Encino, California ho…

Argentine police chief arrested on possession of 50 kilograms of cocaine

SALTA, ARGENTINA (BNO NEWS) — Authorities on Friday announced that a police chief was detained while in possession of more than 50 kilograms of cocaine in northern Argentina, El Clarin newspaper reported.

Carlos Gallardo, head of the Intelligence dep…

Iran willing to help resolve Somali crisis

BALI, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on Friday announced Iran’s readiness to help Somalia end the longstanding crisis in the Horn of Africa country.

Press TV reported that Salehi offered to use all the country’s capa…

Colorado mom accused of killing her two children formally charged

CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO (BNO NEWS) — A Colorado woman accused of killing her two young children was charged on Friday with four counts of first-degree murder, the Denver Post reported.

According to state court records, Kelli Lynn Murphy faces two char…

Venezuela says U.S. sanctions against state oil company are illegal

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BNO NEWS) –Venezuelan Energy and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez on Friday said that the sanctions imposed by the United States on the state oil company are illegal, the state-owned AVN news agency reported.

Ramirez added that the act…

Romney: I Love Subsidizing Ethanol!

Congratulations, Mitt Romney! You just pleased the state of Iowa! And lost the conservative base everywhere else. DES MOINES, Iowa — On his first trip back to the nation’s first voting state as a soon-to-be declared presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney reaffirmed his support for federal ethanol subsidies — an always important campaign [...]

Just Like Us! First Lady Wears $2,000 Dress to Meet New Royal Couple

First Lady Michelle Obama wore a $2,000 designer dress to meet with the new royal couple, Princess Kate and Prince William. Princess Kate, meanwhile, wore a $340 dress from a British retailer. For those following along at home, the First Lady’s dress cost about six times that of a British princess and future queen. But [...]