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| Central Banks Pump Billions Into Panicked Markets: Will it Work? Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:22:36 -0400 Asian stock markets dive after Wall Street's fall; AIG bailout deepens fears. |
| Israel's Tzipi Livni Declares Victory Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:33:13 -0400 Tzipi Livni will be Israel's first female prime minister in 34 years. |
| 7 Soldiers Die in Iraq Helicopter Crash Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:18:39 -0400 US military says 7 American soldiers die in helicopter crash in southern Iraq. |
| Pakistan: US Did Not Warn of Missile Strike Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:21:29 -0400 Pakistan says they got no warnings from US ahead of suspected missile strike. |
| Gates: US Reviewing Afghanistan Strategy Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:04:47 -0400 Defense secretary says US 'looking at' possible shifts in Afghanistan strategy. |
| 25 Arrested Over U.S. Embassy Attack Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:53:43 -0400 Yemeni security official: 25 suspected militants arrested over embassy attack. |
| Yemen's Jihadis Raising Their Game Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:41:41 -0400 Embassy attack shows change of tactics by long-standing militant groups. |
| Scientology Facing Murky Future in France Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:52:48 -0400 Scientology sued for fraud in France; conviction could lead to banning. |
| 12 More Arrested in China Milk Scandal Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:21:39 -0400 Police arrest 12 more people in China crackdown on deadly tainted milk scandal. |
| Actress Could Get Five Years for Pope Joke Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:43:43 -0400 Italian actress faces possible five-year jail term for off-color joke about Pope |
| Kim's Mistress Gains Political Clout Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:38:31 -0400 Kim Jong Il's mistress seen as key in N Korea after autocratic leader's stroke. |
| New Music by Mozart Found in Library Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:43:46 -0400 Researcher: Previously unknown Mozart music found in French library. |
| China's Post-Olympic Era off to Rocky Start Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:11:57 -0400 Economic worries result in rocky start as China moves into 'post-Olympic era'. |
| Gates: 'Regrets' for Afghan Civilians Killed Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:25:51 -0400 Defense secretary says U.S. tries to avoid civilian death but needs to do more. |
| Ex-Gov't Official Charged in Passport Breach Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:58:09 -0400 Passport files of presidential candidates were illegally searched. |
| UN Says Iran Blocking Access on Nukes Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:08:54 -0400 Agency says Tehran's lack of transparency is a "serious concern." |
| Rice Laments Lack of Black Diplomats Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:33:49 -0400 Secretary of state says she rarely sees "somebody who looks like me." |
| Asian Markets Partly Recover on AIG Rescue Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:00:55 -0400 Asian markets partly recover after Fed moves to rescue troubled insurer AIG. |
| UN Chief Fears World Financial Impact Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:00:41 -0400 UN chief fears world impact of US financial crisis may hurt UN poverty fight. |
| Markets Slide on Lehman, Merrill Demise Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:52:14 -0400 World markets slide on Lehman, Merrill demise, fears of financial crisis. |
| Markets Slide, But U.K. Artist Makes $198M Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:01:03 -0400 British artist brings in nearly $200 million for formaldehyde-soaked collection. |
| Gordon Ramsay Dispute Sparks Foodie Spat Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:49:07 -0400 Two top-selling restaurant guides locked in a spat over their London rankings. |
| Fingers Crossed, Petraeus Leaves Iraq Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:25:03 -0400 Gen. Petraeus leaves a safer, but still fragile Iraq after leading U.S. troops. |
| Bombings Kill at Least 32 in Iraq Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:16:18 -0400 Bombings kill at least 32 in Baghdad and north of the Iraqi capital. |
| Gates in Iraq, Says Goodbye to Petraeus Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:26:59 -0400 Defense secretary visits Iraq ahead of Gen. David Petraeus' departure. |
| General: Afghanistan Needs More US Troops Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:02:58 -0400 Top general in Afghanistan says far more American troops are needed. |
| 720 Afghan Police Killed in 6 Months Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:03:26 -0400 720 Afghan police killed in last 6 months, as militants increase attacks. |
| Son of Al-Qaida Suspect Given to Pakistani Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:44:15 -0400 Son of al-Qaida suspect on trial in U.S. handed over to Pakistan. |
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| Word of the day |
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 13, 2008 is:
koine • \koy-NAY\ • noun
1 : the Greek language commonly spoken and written in eastern Mediterranean countries in the Hellenistic and Roman periods *2 : a dialect or language of a region that has become the common or standard language of a larger area
Example sentence:
Koines inevitably developed in the early British colonies as different dialects converged.
Did you know?
Koine, which means "common" or "shared" in Greek, was the language spoken in the eastern Mediterranean countries from the 4th century B.C. until the time of the Byzantine emperor Justinian (mid-6th century A.D.). In linguistics, the word "koine" is applied to a language developed from contact between dialects of the same language over a large region. Basically, a koine adopts those grammatical and lexical elements from the dialects of the region that are easily recognized by most area speakers and dispenses with those that are not.
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.