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NepalNational.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Issue 1899
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro Nepal, Rupee China, Yuan Renminbi India, Rupee
United States, Dollar - 0.716 76.70 6.833 47.81
Euro 1.395 - 107.0 9.538 66.74
Nepal, Rupee 0.013 0.009 - 0.089 0.623
China, Yuan Renminbi 0.146 0.104 11.22 - 6.997
India, Rupee 0.020 0.014 1.604 0.142 -

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Consumers continue to face rising prices
Two arrested with Chinese pistol in Nepal
Police reveal more details on Khyati murder
Nepal wins team championship in Budo Kaido Karate
PM inducts two more ministers

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Researchers edge closer to optical computer
Seoul to spend billions on thwarting North Korea threat
Spider-Man does exist, says comic-book guru

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Bacteria-killer proteins may yield new medicines
New Zealand reports first swine flu deaths
Veg diets can help prevent chronic diseases
Swine flu patient dies of electrocution in China

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Breaking News
Save Mt Everest - with an apple pie
Want to save Mt Everest, the universal symbol of grandeur, toughness and adventure? Then eat an apple...

Nepal PM expands cabinet under siege
Given only a couple more weeks by the Maoists and unable to table the budget in parliament due to their opposition, Nepal's beleaguered Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Friday expanded his cabinet in a surprise move, inducting two more...

Nepal bar offers Michael Jackson theme cocktails
King of pop Michael Jackson's untimely death last week spurred fresh public interest in him worldwide. Now an enterprising restaurant in Kathmandu, a city that was not in the singer's ken, is hoping to cash in on...

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Global News
North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, following similar tests earlier this...

Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear...

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Business News
657 billion cigarettes a year sold on black market
The global tobacco industry is under attack from pirates that are ripping the heart out of cigarette...

Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

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    New 203 room hotel opens in Mumbai this week
    Britain relaxes restrictions on travel to Sri Lanka
    800 Pakistani pilgrims duped in travel scam, stranded in Saudi Arabia
    Tom Cruise buys daughter Suri 'kangaroo' in Melbourne
    New Scheme for poor to travel with dignity

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    'Jackson kids don't think Debbie Rowe is their mother'
    Debbie Rowe preparing to gain custody of Jackson kids
    Surge in Jacko's music's post-death sales to benefit Dutch pension fund
    UK research says over 55s happier, while under 25s are 'stressed and lonely'
    Elderly crash same old story

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    Now the June 30 deadline has arrived and US troops have evacuated Iraqi cities and towns, what do you think will be the outcome?


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    New York Marriott Financial Center Hotel
    New York Marriott Financial Center Hotel

    I arrived by taxi to the hotel which is just a block from the former World Trade Center site. The hotel rises high into the sky...


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    Crash of Pakistan military helicopter kills 27
    North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
    Muralitharan set to sign for Victoria Bushrangers
    Lee unlocks secret of reverse swing; stakes claim for Ashes selection
    Sharif pushes for Musharraf's trial for years of 'misdeeds'