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Police begin combing operationsWednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 2:53PMPANAJI- In a bid to thwart any terror attack in the state, the Goa police have started combing operations at Calangute, Colva and all migrant-dominated areas in the state.

Mumbai terror attacks fail to deter foreign tourists from visiting GoaWednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 2:53PMPANAJI- Almost ignoring the recent terror attacks in Mumbai a large number of foreign tourists are carrying on with their plans on enjoying their holidays in the state and have no immediate plans to return to their countries, despite their relatives asking them to return to their homeland rather than risking their lives in India.

Feast of St Francis Xavier celebratedWednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 2:53PMPANAJI- Tens of thousands of devotees from around the world, including the neighbouring states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala, on Wednesday flocked to Old Goa to take part in the feast of St Francis Xavier, famous as the patron saint of Goa.

What posts are left to fill in Cabinet?Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 2:52PMDay by day, name by name, President-elect Barack Obama’s Cabinet is taking shape, and other top jobs are being filled. A look at who has made the list and who is being talked about for jobs that are still open:

Microsemi Chief Peterson Wasn’t Given Degrees, University SaysTuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 6:18PMDec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Microsemi Corp. Chief Executive Officer James Peterson didn’t receive degrees from Brigham Young University that are listed in government filings, according to the university.

Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pulloutTuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 6:18PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates signaled a willingness Tuesday to forge ahead with two key priorities for the incoming Obama administration: accelerating the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

Chavez seeks to remove term limitsTuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 6:18PM(By TYLER BRIDGES, McClatchy Newspapers) Hugo Chavez wants to remain president of Venezuela for life, and this week he began campaigning for Venezuelans to lift term limits so he can run for re-election indefinitely. "The opposition will not stop our revolution!" Chavez told hundreds of red-shirted supporters at a rally in Miranda state Tuesday night. Chavez, 54, wants Venezuelans to approve an ...

Visiting Vt. Guard Troops in AfghanistanTuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 6:17PMHoliday season it a tough time to be away from home. 16 Vermont National Guard troops are serving right now in Western Afghanistan.

Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean DevelopmentTuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 6:17PMUnder Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, Senator Maria Cantwell, Chargé d’Affaires Xie Feng of the Chinese Embassy to the United States, and Mike Davis and Meredydd Evans of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will give remarks at a signing ceremony between PNNL and the U.S. Department of State on December 3 at 9:30 a.m. in the U.S. Department of State’s ...