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...company that is steering clear of the crappy economy, however, is Hallmark's biggest competitor, American Greetings. "Our cards don't specifically call out negative or challenging times," says spokesman Frank Cirillo. "It's a time of year when people can embrace their relationships and focus on the other people in their lives that give them strength throughout the year...
...drug smugglers use the same routes and that bedouin passers, whom the asylum seekers pay to smuggle them to Israel, sometimes fire at the border guards. Cairo has also come under pressure from the Israeli government to halt the increasing number of migrants crossing the border. Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki says Cairo is doing everything it can to strike a balance between the humane treatment of the asylum seekers and the protection of its borders. "This is a vast desert area, manned by fewer troops than you may think. When our troops see individuals at night, they...
...Washington, FBI field office spokeswoman Katherine Schweit was not at liberty to discuss the matter because it is under investigation. "We are working with Pakistan authorities to determine their identities and the nature of their business there," she said in a statement. In Islamabad, a spokesman said the U.S. embassy was still awaiting details from Pakistani authorities. (See pictures of Pakistani subcultures...
...victims' families is one way to draw a line under the affair as quickly as possible. An out-of-court settlement would avoid a long legal battle with relatives of the victims, and the amount of the payout will depend on the number of civilian casualties. A Defense Ministry spokesman says the government hopes for "a fast, unbureaucratic solution...
...dead by a German soldier at a checkpoint. But given the scale of September's air strike in Kunduz - widely considered the most deadly air raid involving German forces in Germany's post-war history - the payout to victims' relatives is bound to be much bigger. The Defense Ministry spokesman dismisses German media reports of a $4.5 million payout as "pure speculation." (See the top 10 news stories...