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Indeed, Iraq Body Count released its findings as a car bomb exploded near a bus stop in the Iraqi capital, killing 22 people, and wounding 54, according to the Associated Press. In a separate incident, a car bomb killed three in a town south of Baghdad...
...impression of a thoughtful and serious person who is more pragmatic than ideological, and whom they are willing to support in principle. "He sounded very impressive," says the usually non-demonstrative Shultz of his conversation with Obama. Says Armitage, "He's appropriately confident. He realizes the size of the bus that he's caught." And what do these right-of-center figures expect Obama is going ask of them eventually? "I don't know," says Armitage, "It's too early to tell...
...regional government has already fed 9,200 people and bought bus tickets home for 1,800 disappointed migrants. But more keep arriving. In February, when the olive harvest ends, the workers will head to Huelva for the strawberry season. "It'll be the same problem all over again," says Pedro González, of Jaén Acoge...
...Such attitudes were reflected in the fact that, though Pride Parade 2008 turned out to be a success in many ways, planning the event was no easy matter. "While organizing the parade, we encountered many obstacles from the government, the police and a bus company," said Wai-Wai Yeo, a member of the Hong Kong Pride 2008 Organizing Committee. The local company Citybus refused to rent a double-decker to organizers of the city's parade because of concerns about its image. "This was a blatant act of discrimination, especially seeing the fact that this is a legal parade...
...Fair Bus Fares. Greyhound is offering its first-ever stimulus package for the Northeastern United States: with a three-day advance purchase of one full-fare adult ticket, you may purchase three additional tickets at 50% off. With a 10-day advance purchase, all tickets, depending on availability, are 75% off. Buying a ticket online also gets you 20% off. And if you buy a ticket in the station from Dec. 15 to Jan. 5, 2009, you'll get 20% off your next ticket, good for travel Jan. 6 to March 31, 2009. Call 800-231-2222 for info...