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Thought to be in a 23-year coma, Belgian man heard everything

F or 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out. The car-crash victim had been diagnosed as being in a vegetative state but appears to have ...

From RAF CASERT, Globe and Mail,  23 Nov 2009

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Man thought to be in coma for 23 years was conscious

BRUSSELS, Belgium–For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out. The car-crash victim had been diagnosed as being in a vegetative state ...

From RAF CASERT, Toronto Star,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Terri Schiavo

Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years

BRUSSELS For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out. The car-crash victim had been diagnosed as being in a vegetative state but appears ...

From RAF CASERT, San Diego Union-Tribune,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Terri Schiavo

'Bye-Bye, Blair' seems message from summit

Tony Blair rode the crest of the wave for two days at the European Union summit, his name whispered among leaders in hallways and publicly promoted as a possible first EU president. Such bad timing, said French President Nicolas Sarkozy. He might ...

From RAF CASERT, Taiwan News,  31 Oct 2009

Related Topics: European Parliament,  Tony Blair,  European Union,  Nicolas Sarkozy,  Angela Merkel

Blair for EU president? Maybe too famous

Few doubt that Tony Blair has flair and international cachet. That might well work against the former British leader as EU leaders started mulling Thursday who should become the European Union's first president under a sweeping new reform treaty. ...

From RAF CASERT, eTaiwan News,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  Tony Blair,  Gordon Brown,  Jan Peter Balkenende,  Jean-Claude Juncker

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The European Union fought Thursday to live up to its self-proclaimed leadership on combating climate change, with the 27 EU leaders at odds over how much to offer poorer nations to join the global battle. EU nations failed to agree on a figure ...

From RAF CASERT, Taiwan News,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  Gordon Brown,  Fredrik Reinfeldt,  U.S. Congress,  Vaclav Klaus

Blair's bid for EU president falters at summit

Chances of Tony Blair becoming the European Union's first president dimmed Thursday when socialist leaders from the continent refused to back their Labour Party colleague. The French also leaned away from Blair over his role in the Iraq war and ...

From RAF CASERT, Taiwan News,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  Tony Blair,  Jan Peter Balkenende,  UK Labour Party,  Frans Timmermans

EU leaders debate climate aid to poor at summit

The European Union fought Thursday to live up to its self-proclaimed leadership on combating climate change, with the 27 EU leaders at odds over how much to offer poorer nations to join the global battle. Nine eastern EU states said they would ...

From RAF CASERT, Taiwan News,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  Gordon Brown,  Fredrik Reinfeldt,  U.S. Congress,  Vaclav Klaus

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Few doubt that Tony Blair has flair and international cachet. That might well work against the former British leader as EU leaders started mulling Thursday who should become the European Union's first president under a sweeping new reform treaty. ...

From RAF CASERT, Taiwan News,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  Tony Blair,  Gordon Brown,  Jan Peter Balkenende,  Jean-Claude Juncker

EU divided on climate aid to poor countries

BRUSSELS - The European Union fought yesterday to live up to its self-proclaimed leadership on combating climate change, with the 27 EU leaders at odds over how much to offer poorer nations to join the global battle. EU nations failed to agree on a ...

From RAF CASERT, Boston Globe,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  Gordon Brown

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