The Prime Minister called an emergency meeting to review the controversial ordinance that fixes sugarcane prices far lower than what farmers and the Opposition want. Farmers protested all day in Delhi, causing traffic jams.
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Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda has written to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) saying they cannot summon him and that he should be given 10-day advance notice to appear before them.
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Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision. (The Associated Press)
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Residents of Cockermouth, Cumbria, look on as flood waters rise, engulfing homes in Main Street. This video clip was sent to BBC News by local resident Mark Elliott.
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Heaven Skyler Wilson was 6 years old when she died after contracting the H1N1 2009 flu. Hers was the first death in the state of Va. of a perfectly healthy individual. Here is a segment of Heaven’s memorial video provided by her family. (Courtesy of the Wilson family)
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Bitter battle over sugar prices
