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'You have blood on your hands' rants US campus shooter

BLACKSBURG, Virginia - "You have blood on your hands," ranted the South Korean gunman who killed at least 30 people at a Virginia campus, according to a video he made before the shooting and released Wednesday.

State of emergency still possible: Sonthi

Council for National Security (CNS) chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin Thursday did not rule out ordering a state of emergency if politics turns turbulent this month and next.

Egyptian spiritual leader to visit

CAIRO — Egypt's highest spiritual leader has accepted an invitation to visit Thailand, Deputy Foreign Minister Sawanit Kongsiri said on Wednesday.


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		CABINET RESHUFFLE PM refuses to take over security role It's the duty of the CNS, Surayud says; several deputy ministers set to be named
		Reach for the sky Thai children get valuable experience in understanding aircraft and how to design, plan, build, fly and maintain them in a unique Chiang Mai project

ECONOMIC STIMULUS
Finance calls for early Bt7-bn boost
Fiscal Policy Office worried that growth will lag behind 4-4.5% target, affecting employment

		Firms locked in ownership fight
		Petronas goes for a new look
		Just what is Chuan up to?

Killed on their way to orchard
A senior officer from the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), speaking on condition of anonymity, said the trigger mechanism greatly resembled the bombs used by Communist Party of Thailand insurgents a few decades ago, but authorities are still trying to determine if the bomb was home-made or factory built.

		Alcohol vendors breaking the law
		Former Air Force mechanic on trek to save forests
		Necromancy to the rescue

VENUS VISION: A sincere letter to Thailand's future generation

Iraq snuff out Thailand's Olympic hopes
[SOCCER] Thailand's hope of appearing at the Olympics went up in smoke last night after a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Iraq, which scored a late dramatic goal at the Royal Thai Army stadium.

		Thailand rebound to overcome Singapore
		Top of the Gulf Regatta draw many entries
		The work of a powerful deity

EDITORIAL
Political stability is topmost priority
Government and CNS talk of 'inevitable' violence bodes ill for the future of democracy in this country