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Women, kids among 17 dead in NW Pakistani bombing
(AP)
AP - A car bomb ripped through a police compound in a northwestern Pakistani city, killing 14 women and children and three officers, the latest in...
Angelina Jolie meets flood victims in Pakistan
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AP - American movie star Angelina Jolie met flood victims in northwestern Pakistan and appealed to the international community to provide aid...
Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops
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AP - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned an American churchs threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book could endanger U.S....
Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen
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AP - Government scientists studying the BP disaster are reporting the best possible outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf without...
Colorado fire forced residents to make mad dash
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AP - David Myers knew it was time to leave when he looked out into the forest and spotted bright red flames towering skyward. Then came a blinding...
Pressure rises on pastor who wants to burn Quran
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AP - The government turned up the pressure Tuesday on the head of a small Florida church who plans to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11,...
George Soros gives $100M to Human Rights Watch
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AP - Billionaire philanthropist George Soros is putting up $100 million, one of the largest donations of its kind, to expand Human Rights Watch...
Chicago Mayor Daley says hes served his last term
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AP - Mayor Richard M. Daley, who wielded more control over Chicago than anyone but his father decades before, said Tuesday he will not seek...
BBC World Service may axe broadcasts to Myanmar: report
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AFP - The BBC World Service could face drastic budget cuts that may force it to withdraw from Myanmar, a move that critics fear would be a "gift...
Financial Sheriffs to Monitor Banks, Markets in European Union
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Time.com - A trio of financial sheriffs will oversee finance in the entire European market
Navistar gets $56 million order from UK military
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AP - Navistar Defense has received a second delivery order for $56 million from the U.K. Ministry of Defence for an extra 89 MXT Husky vehicles.
Icelandic WikiLeaks associate says founder should step aside
(AFP)
AFP - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who faces rape allegations in Sweden, should step aside as a spokesman for the whistleblower website, an...
McManus saves Scotlands blushes in stoppage time
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AFP - A goal in the seventh minute of stoppage time from Stephen McManus saved Scotlands blushes as they struggled to a 2-1 Euro 2012 qualifier...
Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops
(AP)
AP - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned an American churchs threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book could endanger U.S....
Australian Labor Party wins enough support to rule
(AP)
AP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard barely retained power when the last two independent legislators made kingmakers by deadlocked...
Gates, Buffett to sell giving to Chinas richest
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AP - Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett plan to sell the art of giving to Chinas super rich in a visit...
Women, kids among 17 dead in NW Pakistani bombing
(AP)
AP - A car bomb ripped through a police compound in a northwestern Pakistani city, killing 14 women and children and three officers, the latest in...
Big aftershock again rocks New Zealand city
(AP)
AP - A magnitude-5.1 aftershock that hammered New Zealands earthquake-hit city of Christchurch on Wednesday morning sparked evacuations and fresh...
