Archive for November 5th, 2008

World markets cash in on Obama win (AP)

A TV presenter is seen with an U.S. flag at the stock market in Frankfurt, central Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, the day after Barack Obama was elected new President of the United States. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)AP - Most world markets traded lower Wednesday despite strong gains in Asia overnight as investors booked profits after Barack Obama won the U.S. presidential election and the Democrats took a firmer hold on Congress.

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Obama victory sparks profit-taking in US, Europe (AFP)

A giant symbol of the European Union's currency outside the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt. A global stock rally faltered and Wall Street fell hard Wednesday as investors buckled down for a gloomy economic ride after the euphoria of Democrat Barack Obama's US presidential election victory.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)AFP - A global stock rally faltered and Wall Street fell hard Wednesday as investors buckled down for a gloomy economic ride after the euphoria of Democrat Barack Obama's US presidential election victory.

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Russia to deploy short-range missiles near Poland (AP)

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during his annual state of the nation speech in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev assailed the United States on Wednesday in his first state of the nation address, vowing to deploy missiles near Poland in response to U.S. plans for a European shield. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)AP - Russia will deploy short-range missiles near Poland to counter U.S. military plans in Eastern Europe, President Dmitry Medvedev warned Wednesday, setting a combative tone that clashed with global goodwill over Barack Obama's election.

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British beekeepers seek help to save honeybees (AP)

Bee keepers gathered outside the Houses of Parliament to march to Downing Street to protest against the cut in research funding to protect honey bees, in London, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. Scientists have been unable to determine the cause of a problem, known as Colony Collapse Disorder which has seen a dramatic decline in the number of honey bees. Possible explanations include pesticides, a new parasite or pathogen, or a combination of immune-suppressing stresses. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Beekeepers swarmed Parliament and the prime minister's office on Wednesday, demanding more funds for research after the number of Britain's honey bees dropped by nearly a third in the past year.

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British keepers seek help to save honeybees (AP)

Bee keepers gathered outside the Houses of Parliament to march to Downing Street to protest against the cut in research funding to protect honey bees, in London, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. Scientists have been unable to determine the cause of a problem, known as Colony Collapse Disorder which has seen a dramatic decline in the number of honey bees. Possible explanations include pesticides, a new parasite or pathogen, or a combination of immune-suppressing stresses. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Beekeepers alarmed at a nearly one-third drop in the number of Britain's honey bees demonstrated in London on Wednesday to ask politicians to devote more research money to halt the decline.

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