Iraqi Shiites burn Bush effigy to protest US pact (AP)

A protester uses his shoe to strike an effigy of U.S. President George. W. Bush, in an expression of contempt, as thousands of followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr converged on Firdous Square in central Baghdad, Iraq for a mass prayer to protest a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security pact on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008.(AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP - Thousands of followers of a radical Shiite cleric protested a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security deal Friday, burning an effigy of President George W. Bush in the same square where Iraqis beat a toppled Saddam Hussein statue five years ago.


Sadr followers protest Iraqi-U.S. pact in huge rally (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — Tens of thousands of followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr packed a central Baghdad square Friday, where they protested a U.S.-Iraq security agreement and likened Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki to fallen dictator Saddam Hussein.

New View Inside Bacteria Could Improve Health (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The bacterial cell wall, a primary target for the potent antibiotic penicillin, has been imaged for the first time in 3-D to show exactly how it gives bacteria their structural support and protection. Bacterial cells rely on a surrounding cage-like net, a molecular bag of sorts, to prevent rupturing and to maintain their structural strength, especially as they multiply. ...

New Type of Ebola Virus Discovered (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new species of the deadly Ebola virus has been identified by American and Ugandan scientists.

Astronauts Tackle Glitches with Space Water Recycler (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A new recycling system designed to convert astronaut urine and sweat back into drinking water aboard the International Space Station has encountered its first glitch, mission managers said late Thursday.

Thousands protest in Iraq against U.S. troops pact (Reuters)

Demonstrators chant slogans during a rally at Firdos square in Baghdad November 21, 2008. (Ceerwan Aziz/Reuters)Reuters - Followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched on Friday against a pact letting U.S. forces stay in Iraq until 2011, toppling an effigy of President George W. Bush where U.S. troops once tore down a statue of Saddam Hussein.


Iraqi troops donate money to US wildfire victims (AP)

AP - The U.S. military says a group of Iraqi soldiers has donated $500 to help California wildfire victims.

Lukoil could become main shareholder in energy major Repsol (AFP)

Antonio Brufau, chairman of Spanish petroleum giant Repsol, gestures during a first quarter 2008 financial results press conference on the eve of the Annual Shareholders' Meeting in Madrid, May 2008. Lukoil could soon become the leading shareholder in Spanish-Argentine energy major Repsol, a possibility that prompted unease in Spain Friday given Repsol's strategic importance.(AFP/File/Philippe Desmazes)AFP - Russian oil group Lukoil could soon become the leading shareholder in Spanish-Argentine energy major Repsol, a possibility that prompted unease in Spain Friday given Repsol's strategic importance.


Thousands of Sadrists protest Iraq-US military pact (AFP)

Iraqi Shiites protest in central Baghdad. Thousands of Shiite followers of the firebrand anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gathered in Baghdad to protest a security accord that would allow US troops to remain in Iraq until 2011.(AFP/Ali al-Saadi)AFP - Thousands of Shiite followers of the firebrand anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gathered in Baghdad on Friday to protest a security accord that would allow US troops to remain in Iraq until 2011.


Central bankers wary of deflation (Reuters)

A trader takes a moment's rest on the floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange which closed down 4.15 percent in today's trading in Makati City, Manila November 21, 2008. (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)Reuters - Euro zone demand is plunging and price pressures vanishing, business surveys showed on Friday, while central bankers weighed the bleak prospect of deflation.


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