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• UK weighs database for all phone calls, e-mails
Opposition politicians and civil-liberties groups immediately condemned the idea, and the country's terrorism-law ombudsman said the government must not be allowed to set up a vast "data warehouse." Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said Britain's police ...
• Dubai 'sex-on-beach' trial verdict near
A judge is expected to issue a verdict in the case Thursday — a decision that risks alienating tourists or upsetting Emiratis angry at the government's willingness to relax moral standards in the name of economic growth. "These are testing times for ...
• Caribbean islands brace for Omar
John deJongh closed all public schools, told government employees to head home at midmorning and imposed a 6 p.m. curfew on the islands of St. Thomas and St. John. He also activated the National Guard. To the west in Puerto Rico, government offices ...
• Somali pirates withdraw threat to destroy ship
Somalia, with no effective government since 1991, is not able to guard its long coastline. Show of force The Faina has drawn particular concern because of its military cargo. U.S. warships have surrounded it since the beginning of the incident to ...
• Dow plunges, finishes down 733 points
The government’s report that retail sales plunged in September by 1.2 percent — almost double the 0.7 percent drop analysts expected — made it clear that consumers are reluctant to spend amid a shaky economy and a punishing stock market. The ...