Will anyone heed an Indian fatwa against photography?
One of Asia’s most influential Islamic seminaries has triggered a furor among Muslims in India with a religious ruling that calls photography forbidden and sinful.
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Ronaldo renews contract with Real Madrid
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has renewed his contract with the club, which had been due to expire in 2015, the Spanish giants confirmed on Sunday.
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German bishop agrees to audit, apologises for uproar
By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor PARIS (Reuters) - A German Catholic bishop accused by critics of being an autocrat and lavish spender has agreed to let an outside commission audit his finances after a rare week-long visit by a Vatican monitor. Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, whose costly new…
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UMass Worker Who Died in Crash Had Stolen $3.4M
Newspaper: UMass worker who died in crash had stolen $3.4M, bought Dali paintings and Porsche
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Italian island readies for record-breaking ship salvage
The Italian island of Giglio made final preparations Sunday on the eve of an unprecedented attempt to raise the 114,500-ton Costa Concordia cruise ship from its watery grave.
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'Insidious' sequel tops N. America box office
The horror sequel "Insidious: Chapter 2" spirited itself into the top slot at the North American box office with a massive $41 million opening weekend take, industry estimates showed Sunday.
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Colorado flood: There’s more where that came from
It continued to rain in Colorado Sunday, sending more water rushing down already-swollen streams, threatening more homes and business, and making search and rescue efforts difficult. Officials say some rivers could continue to flood until Tuesday.
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Romanian gold miners end underground protest after PM's visit
By Radu Marinas BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian gold miners who staged a five-day protest underground against plans to halt development of the site ended their sit-in on Sunday after the prime minister went into the pit to meet them. "I promised them a parliamentary commission to assess the proposed…
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Ariz. mom suspected of killing 2 kids in Calif.
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — An Arizona woman who was arrested on suspicion of killing her son and daughter and then crashing her car into an electrical box in an apparent suicide attempt had a propane tank in her vehicle and tried to choke herself with a rope or belt as rescuers approached, a police…
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Over 1,200 gather for immigration reform rally
More than 1,200 people gathered Sunday evening at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church to discuss immigration reform.
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Egypt says militants booby trap border with Gaza
CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian army has discovered a network of booby traps along its border with the Gaza Strip, a military spokesman said Sunday, as he criticized the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers for poorly controlling their side of the border and urged them to reign in militant groups…
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Alabama marks anniversary of racial bombing that sparked change
By Verna Gates BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Fifty years after a bomb ripped through a Sunday school, killing four girls and rocking a racially divided nation, the city of Birmingham, Alabama, is commemorating the tragedy that led to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. "It is a sad story,…
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'Insidious' sequel scares up box-office success
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moviegoers had an appetite for fright this weekend, sending "Insidious: Chapter 2" to the top of the box office.
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10 things you need to know today: September 15, 2013
1. Rep. Roger says Syria deal is for Russian interestsAs Sec. of State John Kerry promotes the new Syrian arms deal in Israel, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Roger said Sunday the deal is a plan for Russian interests. "Obviously I'm skeptical," Rogers said on CNN's State of the Union.…
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Governor Chris Christie Vows to Get New Jersey Boardwalk Back to Normal After Fire
The Fire Destroyed 30 Buildings and So Much of the Boardwalk
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World's oldest man dies in NY at age 112
GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (AP) — The world's oldest man, a 112-year-old self-taught musician, coal miner and gin rummy aficionado from western New York, has died. He was 112.
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Hyde Park burglaries prompt community alert
A string of home burglaries have prompted Chicago police to issue a community alert for those living in the Hyde Park neighborhood.
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2 bystanders wounded in Manhattan police shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — Two police officers fired on a man who was acting erratically and dodging cars on a busy Manhattan street Saturday night, wounding two bystanders and sending people running for cover, authorities said.
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Kidnapped Nigerian archbishop freed
Nigeria's second-highest ranking Anglican archbishop, seized more than a week ago close to the southern oil city of Port Harcourt, has been released, police said on Sunday.
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Rwanda's independents struggle to gain political foothold
As Rwanda prepares to vote in parliamentary elections on Monday, the country's small independent parties are struggling to gain political space in what will essentially be a one horse race.
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More rain may hamper Colorado rescue efforts
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The search for people stranded from the Rocky Mountain foothills to the plains of northeastern Colorado grew more difficult Sunday, with a new wave of rain threatening to hamper airlifts from the flooded areas still out of reach.
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Police Charge Apparently Suicidal Arizona Mother With Killing Her Two Children
Arizona Mother Suspected of Killing Her Two Children in California
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50th anniversary of Mathmos Lava Lamps (21 photos)
The company, based in Poole, Dorset, has been making the lava lamp since 1963, after it's British inventor Edward Craven-Walker was inspired to make it after seeing an odd looking liquid-filled egg timer in a pub. (Getty)
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Military court starts trial of Egyptian journalist
CAIRO (AP) — The military trial of an Egyptian journalist accused of spreading false information about the army's counterinsurgency operations in the volatile Sinai Peninsula briefly opened behind closed doors on Sunday, only to be postponed for a few days for lawyers to review his case, a security…
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Champions Bayern down Hanover to top league
Bayern Munich topped the Bundesliga for the first time this season with a 2-0 win over Hanover 96 on Saturday as they prepare to defend their Champions League title.
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Prince William Talks Baby George, Wildlife Conservation
Prince William Announced Last Week He is Leaving Military Service
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Parts of NM brace for more rain, clean up begins
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Another round of rainfall moved across New Mexico on Sunday, renewing the threat of heavy runoff from already saturated soils and flooding in low areas as residents faced a major cleanup effort from damage left in the wake of days of relentless rain.
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Philippine troops advance as ceasefire falters
Philippine troops Sunday closed in on Muslim rebel positions and cut off escape routes to end a week-long standoff that has left more than 60 people dead in the southern city of Zamboanga, officials said.
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Zanzibar president urges action after acid attacks
The president of Zanzibar on Saturday urged islanders to mobilise in the wake of two attacks that have seen British tourists and a Catholic priest doused with acid.
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After acquittal, Zimmerman still in spotlight
LAKE MARY, Fla. (AP) — Whether they think that he got away with murdering 17-year-old Trayvon Martin or that he was just a brave neighborhood watch volunteer "standing his ground," many Americans can't seem to get enough of George Zimmerman. And he can't seem to stop giving it to them.
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Colorado Floods: Crews Rescue Families, Animals
Emergency responders help those trapped by the devastating flooding.
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Hurricane Ingrid forms off Mexico
XALAPA, Mexico (AP) — Ingrid has strengthened after becoming Mexico's second hurricane of the Atlantic storm season, prompting the evacuation of several thousand people while an increasingly powerful Tropical Storm Manuel threatened to become a hurricane as well, dumping rains that could cause…
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Cameron appeals to Scots one year before referendum
British Prime Minister David Cameron urged the people of Scotland Sunday to vote to keep "a unique union of nations", one year ahead of a referendum on independence.
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Herpes-Infected Monkeys Invade Florida
If any state in the union best represents the dangers of invasive species, it's Florida. The Sunshine State is home to what's been a raging Burmese python invasion for some decades. And its Cuban tree frog problem isn't doing the eco-system any favors either.
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Japan PM's Fukushima remark backfires at home
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's reassurance to the International Olympic Committee that contaminated water leaks from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant are "under control" has backfired at home.
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Polish unions in mass anti-government protest
Around 100,000 angry Polish trade unionists marched through Warsaw Saturday in the finale of a four-day protest against the unpopular and increasingly fragile centre-right government.
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UAE leads Gulf front against Egypt's Islamists
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — More than six months ago, Dr. Mahmoud al-Jaidah was asked to step out of line as he transited through Dubai en route home to Qatar. He has been held ever since, allowed to visit his family once a month after a blindfolded trip from an undisclosed detention facility.
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Colo. rescuers urged some to leave flooded towns
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Rescue teams are warning people in some Colorado towns isolated by devastating flooding against remaining there, telling them that they could face weeks without basic supplies, including running water and electricity.
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Iraq bombing attacks (14 photos)
Car and roadside bombs in Baghdad and predominantly Shi'ite provinces of Iraq killed at least 21 people on Sunday Sept. 15, 2013, police sources said. No group immediately claimed responsibility of Sunday's the attacks, which appeared coordinated, but Sunni Islamist insurgents, including an al…
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Venezuela rejects U.S. criticism of its anti-drug efforts
By Daniel Wallis CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela has rejected U.S. criticism over its fight against international drug trafficking after Washington said the South American country had "failed demonstrably" for a fifth year running. The White House said in an annual report on Friday that Venezuela,…
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Phylicia Rashad takes on directing role
WASHINGTON (AP) — Phylicia Rashad is best known for starring roles on stage and television, but as a director she'll commemorate a historic moment that helped spur the civil rights movement.
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Father speaks of his pain as 5 held over fire
A man who lost his whole family in a fire at their home in Leicester spoke of his pain as police arrested five people in relation to the blaze.
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Heavy rain postpones finish for PGA playoff event
A heavy rainstorm Sunday postponed completion of the final round of the $8 million BMW Championship, the penultimate event of the US PGA Tour playoffs.
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What's the most fuel efficient airline in America?
Alaska Airlines was 11 percent more efficient than the average U.S. carrier in 2010, a new report says.
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Slovenia PM lays stone on country's first mosque
Slovenia's prime minister, Alenka Bratusek, on Saturday laid the foundation stone for what will be the country's first mosque -- 44 years after the initial request to build it was made.
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Obama slaps Republicans on debt, budget showdowns
US President Barack Obama hit out at conservative Republicans, warning he would not negotiate on raising the debt ceiling in a showdown that threatens to throw the government into default.
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Bale scores on debut but Real held by Villarreal
Gareth Bale scored on his long-awaited Real Madrid debut on Saturday, but it still wasn't enough to give his side all three points as they were held 2-2 at Villarreal.
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Looking for lessons in cancer's 'miracle' responders
By Ransdell Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly every oncologist can tell the story of cancer patients who beat the odds, responding so well to treatment that they continued to live many years disease-free, while most of their peers worsened and eventually died. Dr. David Solit decided to find out…
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Despite fire devestation, Seaside Heights celebrates centennial
Seaside Heights went on with a festival to celebrate their centennial, determined not to be defeated by the devastating boardwalk fire.
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New Miss America to be crowned Sunday night
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The finale of the Miss America pageant returns to Atlantic City on Sunday night, with plenty of drama to augment the glamour.
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Cambodia elections protests (21 photos)
Riot police fired smoke grenades and water cannons at rock-throwing protesters Sunday Sept. 15,2013 as a new wave of demonstrations against Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government kicked off with a vow to protest until the nation’s post-election deadlock is resolved. (Associated Press)
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Bubble trouble hits Hong Kong jade sales
Prized as a magical imperial stone, jade is a status symbol of the super rich in Asia, but rocketing prices in the top-end of the market have left traders in Hong Kong struggling to find buyers.
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Nigeria's property boom: only for the brave
By Joe Brock ABUJA (Reuters) - On one of the most exclusive streets in Nigeria's capital sits a crumbling mansion with an unwelcoming message painted at its entrance: "BEWARE! THIS HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE". The warning refers to a popular property scam. In the most elaborate version, robbers break…
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Many bridges in Puerto Rico considered risky
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's salty ocean air is corroding dozens of bridges across the U.S. territory, continually weakening the structures and posing a challenge for officials trying to prioritize which ones to repair first.
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Protests in Montreal over proposed religious garb ban
Thousands of mostly Muslim protesters took to the street in Montreal to express anger at a plan to ban public sector workers from wearing religious garb in Quebec.
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Jones Has Huge Day, Falcons Hold off Rams 31-24
Julio Jones has huge day for Falcons; Atlanta picks up 1st win by holding off Rams 31-24
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Upscale Paris property market bolstered by MidEast strife
After several years in the doldrums, demand for upscale Paris properties is starting to pick up with an unlikely helping hand from upheaval in the Middle East.
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Coast by Opera Aims to Reinvent the Way Users Browse the Web
Huib Kleinhout Sees A Lot Of Possibility When It Comes To The Web
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Rescuers, Residents Shaken by Rising Colorado Floodwaters
Neighborhoods 'Swept Away' by Devastating Colorado Floodwaters
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Politics Aside, Is Obamacare Secure?
Millions To Provide Personal Data to 'Obamacare' Health Exchanges
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John Legend Weds Model Chrissy Teigen in Italy
John Legend weds model, TV host Chrissy Teigen in Italy; couple got engaged in 2011
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Russian TV host invites McCain on popular talk show
A Russian state television presenter said Sunday he had invited US Senator John McCain to appear on his chat show to discuss his views on Syria.
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UN urges Iran to use Syria influence to facilitate aid
UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos urged Tehran at the end of a visit on Sunday to use its influence with ally Syria to allow greater aid access to the country.
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Photos of the day - September 14, 2013 (17 photos)
The best news photos of the day for September 14, 2013.
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Seung-Yul Noh Wins Web.com Tour Finals Event
South Korea's Seung-Yul Noh wins Web.com Tour finals event to wrap up PGA Tour card
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Gulf’s $1.5 trillion oil wildcat play marks post-spill drilling 'renaissance'
Deep below the Gulf of Mexico lies a structure called the Lower Tertiary, long thought by academics to be basically barren of oil. Today, oil company geologists claim the peculiar geologic dome holds a $1.5 trillion oil treasure.
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Court case renews debate on US 'Open Internet' rules
Debate is back on in Washington on US regulations on "net neutrality" which bar Internet broadband providers from blocking or discriminating against services or content.
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Hartford Residents Rally Against Violence
Dressed in military attire the Remnant Church of God rallied on the corner of Albany Avenue and Magnolia Street in Hartford on Saturday to combat violence.
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Four Chinese ships enter disputed waters: Japan
Four Chinese ships entered waters around islands at the centre of a bitter dispute with Japan on Saturday with no sign of a compromise seen between Asia's two largest powers.
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Peru President Humala's approval rating drops to term low
LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Ollanta Humala's approval rating fell in September for the seventh straight month to the lowest level of his term, amid a wave of criticism for unfulfilled promises and a perceived rise in crime, according to a poll released on Sunday. The popularity of Humala,…
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Bus overturns in southwest Ohio; 35 injured
CINCINNATI (AP) — A Greyhound bus drove off an interstate highway in southwest Ohio early Saturday, struck a tree and a fence and flipped on its side before sliding to a stop in a cornfield, injuring at least 35 people.
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Guns, clans, rogue Muslim rebels undermine south Philippine peace
By Erik de Castro ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines, Sept 15 - A week of violence in the southern Philippines has undercut hopes of lasting peace in the resource-rich region and exposed the government to criticism for underestimating rogue Muslim rebels who feel ignored by a landmark deal last year. The…
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Drudge hates new shield bill, but is defining 'journalist' really 'fascist'?
In its attempt to define who’s a journalist and who’s not, is the US Senate trying to say that Thomas Paine, a corset-maker, wouldn’t have deserved the same protections from government heavy-handedness as a newspaper publisher like Ben Franklin?
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Epileptic Minnesota coach carted off at halftime
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach Jerry Kill suffered another game-day seizure, at halftime while the Gophers were playing Western Illinois on Saturday, and was taken to a local hospital as a precaution.
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Rough Landing: Camera Drone Sets Down Near Merkel
Camera drone has rough landing at German election event just in front of Angela Merkel
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School Bus Driver Drunk Taking 65 Kids Home
A school bus driver is charged with aggravated DUI after driving at least 65 students home will under the influence. Her school is also being investigated for trying to cover up the issue.
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Two bystanders hit by bullets as police chase man in New York City
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police trying to arrest a man running through traffic in New York's crowded Times Square on Saturday night opened fire on the suspect but missed him, wounding two women instead, city officials confirmed on Sunday. The man was apparently trying to get himself hit by vehicles as…
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Analysis: Russia Wants Seat Back at Mideast Table
Analysis: On Syria, Russia works to check US powers, restore place as pivotal Mideast player
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Kosovo and Macedonia end trade dispute
PRISTINA/SKOPJE (Reuters) - Goods from Kosovo and Macedonia crossed their border on Sunday, ending a trade dispute that closed the frontier between the Balkan neighbors to goods and vehicles for six days. The dispute started in July when Macedonia limited the import of wheat and flour from all…
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AP Sources: LeBron weds girlfriend in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — LeBron James has another ring.
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Indonesians hold 'Islam's answer to Miss World'
The Miss World beauty contest, which has attracted fierce opposition by hardline Islamic groups in host country Indonesia, is now facing another challenge -- a rival pageant exclusively for Muslims.
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After coal, W.Va. push for natural gas trust fund
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For decades, coal from West Virginia's vast deposits was mined, loaded on rail cars and hauled off without leaving behind a lasting trust fund financed by the state's best-known commodity. Big coal's days are waning, but now a new bonanza in the natural gas fields has state…
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India tests nuclear capable missile with range as far as Beijing
By Jatindra Dash BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - India successfully test-fired for a second time a nuclear-capable missile on Sunday that can reach Beijing and much of Europe, bringing a step closer production of a weapon designed to strengthen its nuclear deterrent. "The test was successful," said…
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Assault reported at SECU house
The UNC Department of Public Safety is investigating a sexual assault that happened Friday at the SECU House.
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Poker Players Have Winning Hand in NY Case
Poker players win freedom to play in Vegas while NY gambling case plays out in court
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Kyle Busch dominates to win at Chicagoland
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Just when it appeared Kyle Busch couldn't be any stronger in a Nationwide Series race, he broke the record for most laps led on a 1.5-mile track in a Nationwide race in winning the Dollar General 300 race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday.
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Rescues accelerate as floodwaters inundate plains
LYONS, Colo. (AP) — The rescue of Coloradoans stranded by epic mountain flooding accelerated Saturday as debris-filled rivers became muddy seas that extended into towns and farms miles from the Rockies. Authorities expected to find more fatalities when full scope of destruction emerged.
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Tearful Deen Makes 1st Public Appearance in Months
Celebrity cook Paula Deen moved to tears by Houston crowd in 1st public appearance in months
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Syria chemical weapons deal: Path to disarmament or 'indefensible'?
Like an exciting new TV series that may or may not be headed for a satisfying conclusion, the tentative agreement on Syria’s chemical weapons brokered by the US and Russia is getting mixed reviews.
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Angels Beat Astros 2-1, Send Houston to 98th Loss
Williams wins 3rd straight start as Angels beat Astros 2-1, send Houston to 98th loss
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Clashes in Mexico City (19 photos)
Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the demonstrators on Friday, arresting 31 people, as the government took control of the historic center after weeks of protests by teachers. Teachers have been camped out on the square in protest of a new education reform designed to impose…
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Russia MP in racism row over 'Obama banana' image
A pro-Kremlin lawmaker and former Olympic gold medallist faced a racism row Saturday after she posted a photo-collage of President Barack Obama juxtaposed with a banana on Twitter.
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Syrian chemical weapons deal sign of U.S. 'rationality': Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) - A deal between Russia and the United States to remove Syria's chemical arsenal was a sign of U.S. "rationality", Iran's speaker of parliament was quoted as saying by Iranian media on Sunday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov demanded on…
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Twitter flies from obscurity to the height of fame
NEW YORK (AP) — The Pope. President Obama. Queen Elizabeth. Oprah. You.
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Jets' Sanchez placed on short-term IR
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Sanchez has his sights set on returning to the field this season — as the New York Jets' starting quarterback.
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Britain says ready to broker meeting with Iranian president
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Sunday it would be happy to set up a meeting between British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, but denied a suggestion from Tehran that such a meeting had already been arranged. A tweet from Rouhani's English-language Twitter…
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Residents Devastated by New Jersey Boardwalk Fire: "Sandy Was Enough For Us"
Officials, Residents Shaken Up by New Jersey Boardwalk Fire
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Militants attack NATO oil tankers in Pakistan
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Mali ministers met by hail of stones in Tuareg stronghold
Youths affiliated to Mali's main Tuareg separatist group on Sunday tried to prevent a plane carrying three ministers from landing in their northern bastion of Kidal and later pelted their convoy with rocks, officials and witnesses said.
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Photos Show Why the Colorado Floods Are Being Called 'Biblical'
Four people in Colorado this week already lost their lives in the record-breaking rains and floods that are battering parts of the state, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.
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Rise of British anti-EU party threatens PM's re-election: poll
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron's hopes of being re-elected in 2015 suffered a setback on Sunday when a poll showed an anti-European Union party had split the center-right vote in dozens of decisive constituencies. The poll focused on 40 of Britain's 650…
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Slovenia starts work on first mosque after wait of over 40 years
By Marja Novak LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - The foundation stone of Slovenia's first mosque was laid at a former industrial site in the capital Ljubljana on Saturday, more than four decades since the first official petition was submitted by Muslims seeking their own place of worship. The initiative has…
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Five-point plan boosts Brazil leader; social media push to come
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - When a Brazilian newspaper reported last month that President Dilma Rousseff had gone for a nighttime spin incognito around the capital on the back of an aide's Harley-Davidson, her favorable mentions soared on social media. It was just what Rousseff needed…
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French far-right aims for success at local, EU elections
By Ingrid Melander MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - France's far-right National Front, buoyed by improving poll numbers, is aiming for big gains in municipal elections next year and the top spot in the European parliament ballot, its leaders said at the party's annual convention. The two 2014…
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Helton to retire after 17 years with Rockies
PHOENIX (AP) — Todd Helton will retire at the end of the season after spending 17 years with the Colorado Rockies and setting franchise records in nearly every offensive category.
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Socialist Edi Rama voted in as Albania's new PM
The Albanian parliament on Sunday approved the government of Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama who vowed to speed up Albania's integration into the European Union and revive an ailing economy.
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Colorado Floods: Rescuers Seek Survivors and Signs of Hope
More Than 7,000 Evacuated from Communities Hit by Colorado Floods
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Five years after Lehman, Americans still angry at Wall Street: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) - A few years ago, Larry Summers, then the director of President Barack Obama's National Economic Council, held a private meeting with some of Wall Street's top bankers and executives. Although the worst of the financial crisis was over by then, Summers - now…
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Portugal faces another bailout review
International auditors arrive in Lisbon on Monday to begin an eighth evaluation of Portugal's economy under its 78-billion-euro bailout as government austerity measures get bogged down and borrowing costs soar.
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Furyk follows 59 with 69 to grab one-shot PGA lead
Jim Furyk followed a stunning round of 59 with a two-under par 69 on Saturday to seize a one-stroke lead after the third round of the US PGA BMW Championship.
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Hollande says military option in Syria must remain on table
French President Francois Hollande calls for U.N. resolution on Syria backed by the threat of punitive action. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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Egypt's Mubarak waves, grins as his trial resumes
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian judge on Saturday named top security officials to testify in the retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak on charges related to the killings of around 900 protesters during the 2011 uprising that led to his ouster.
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Italy: OK to right shipwrecked Costa Concordia
GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy (AP) — Authorities have given the final go-ahead for a daring attempt Monday to pull upright the crippled Costa Concordia cruise liner from its side in the waters off Tuscany, a make-or-break engineering feat that has never before been tried in such conditions.
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UK deputy leader opposed to visitor bond plan
LONDON (AP) — Britain's deputy prime minister said Sunday he will try to block any attempt to make foreign visitors routinely pay a security deposit to come to the U.K., an idea that has spurred outrage in countries such as India and Nigeria.
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Hurricane Ingrid soaks Mexico's Gulf coast
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical storm Ingrid strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico's Gulf coast on Saturday, becoming the second hurricane of the Atlantic season as it lashed heavy rains across eastern Mexico. Ingrid, packing winds of 75 miles per hour (120 km per hour), could grow…
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Merkel gets lift from big win in Bavarian poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies scored a resounding win in a state vote Sunday, estimates showed, giving her a boost one week ahead of a general election.
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German anti-euro party could derail Merkel coalition hopes
By Michelle Martin BERLIN (Reuters) - A new anti-euro party could enter Germany's national parliament after an election next week, pollsters said on Sunday, potentially upsetting Chancellor Angela Merkel's hopes of returning to power with her current coalition partner. The Alternative fuer…
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China to meet 7.5% growth target: World Bank chief
China is likely to achieve its growth target of 7.5 percent this year despite planned structural reforms to rebalance the world's second largest economy, the World Bank president said on Sunday.
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Syrian opposition elects moderate Islamist as prime minister
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dasha Afanasieva ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The opposition Syrian National Coalition elected a moderate Islamist as provisional prime minister on Saturday, hoping to avoid being sidelined as world powers renew diplomatic efforts to end the civil war. The SNC has long sought…
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U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Convention
Chicago is playing host to the largest gathering of Hispanic business leaders in America.
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New Australian FM firm on Indonesia refugee plans
Australia's incoming foreign minister Julie Bishop said Sunday that the new conservative government would work with Indonesia "where we need to" but it was not seeking permission to implement controversial refugee policies.
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Pakistani Taliban issue demands before peace talks
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban demanded Sunday that the government release militant prisoners and begin withdrawing troops from the group's tribal sanctuary before they participate in peace talks, raising doubts about prospects for negotiations.
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Healthcare in crisis-hit Greece under threat
A new round of cuts in debt-hit Greece's troubled health sector could cause irreversible damage to the country's already struggling public healthcare, insiders warn.
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South Sudan's Kiir faces growing dissent as new state stumbles
By Ulf Laessing and Andrew Green JUBA (Reuters) - Telsach Gad, a teacher in South Sudan, had high hopes for a better life when his country became independent in 2011 after decades of civil war with Khartoum. Two years later, he has lost all illusions. "The government hasn't done anything to develop…
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Strike trouble for Greece ahead of creditor audit
Debt-wracked Greece is bracing for a fresh series of strikes this week against a redeployment scheme affecting thousands of civil servants, as its creditors arrive to examine reforms carried out by Athens in exchange for new loans.
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New Jersey to give burned boardwalk businesses $15 million for repairs
By David Jones NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Two New Jersey beach towns will get $15 million in state aid to repair damage from a boardwalk fire that devastated the resorts that had to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy, Governor Chris Christie said on Saturday. The fast-moving blaze swept across the…
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Egypt police warn Islamist protesters
Egypt's interior ministry on Saturday issued a tough new warning to Islamist protesters, pledging to crack down hard if demonstrators block roads or obstruct traffic.
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Egypt arrests two Gaza fishermen: Hamas
Egyptian naval forces opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the Gaza Strip's southern coast and arrested two of them, the Islamist movement Hamas that rules the Palestinian enclave said.
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Cambodian demonstrators march as election crisis deepens
By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators defied road blocks and a jail threat to hold a march in Cambodia's capital on Sunday in a last-gasp push for an independent probe into a July election they say was fixed to favor the ruling party. Supporters of the opposition…
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Joint vigil held by families of missing men in SF
The families of five men reported missing in San Francisco held a joint vigil in the hopes of focusing new attention on their cases.
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Mayweather weighs in 1.5 pounds lighter than Alvarez
Floyd Mayweather, who is fighting twice in the same calendar year for the first time since 2007, weighed in at 1.5 pounds lighter than Mexican star Saul Alvarez.
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Sidelined France still determined to go after Assad
Sidelined from the US-Russia negotiations on chemical weapons, France is determined that demands for President Bashar al-Assad to be tried for war crimes do not drop off the rapidly shifting international agenda.
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President's brother key to Syria regime survival
BEIRUT (AP) — He is rarely photographed or even quoted in Syria's media. Wrapped in that blanket of secrecy, President Bashar Assad's younger brother has been vital to the family's survival in power.
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DR Congo army accuses Rwanda of 'kidnapping' soldier
The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo accused Rwandan forces of crossing the border Sunday to kidnap one of its officers in the troubled eastern city of Goma.
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EU set to host talks on Somalia recovery
The EU hosts a "milestone" international conference on Somalia on Monday aimed at underpinning economic and political recovery after two decades of bloody civil war.
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Obama will deal on budget, not on debt limit: ABC interview
By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in an interview broadcast on Sunday, blamed conservative Republicans for a stalemate on the budget and insisted that while he is willing to haggle over taxes and government spending, he will not make a deal would that would impose…
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Japan to be nuclear-free as last reactor switched off
Japan on Sunday began switching off its last operating nuclear reactor for an inspection, with no date scheduled for a restart amid strong public hostility towards atomic power.
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Russia Communists baffled by McCain Pravda plan
The Russian Communist Party on Saturday responded with bafflement to an announcement by US Senator John McCain that he planned to write an op-ed piece for its official organ, Pravda, saying he had never contacted the newspaper.
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Righting Concordia: Colossal Shipwreck Ready for Salvage
The most spectacular salvage operation in shipping history is set to begin. Though all the pieces are now in place, the question remains whether the doomed Costa Concordia can be righted, or whether she will break apart in the process.
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British, Iranian top diplomats to meet in NY this month
The British and Iranian foreign ministers will meet in New York later this month, the Foreign Office said Sunday, after both sides indicated they wanted to restore ties suspended after an attack on the British embassy in Tehran in 2011.
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Syrian minister calls chemical weapons deal a Russian-won 'victory' over U.S.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syria's Minister for National Reconciliation said on Sunday that the chemical weapons agreement between Russia and the United States was a "victory" for Damascus, won by its Russian allies, and had taken away the pretext for war. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian…
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Obama Rejects Criticism Of Shifting Syria Policy
President Obama on "This Week": "I'm less concerned about style points."
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Merkel allies win in Bavaria a week before German election
By Christiaan Hetzner MUNICH (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's allies swept to victory in a state election in Bavaria on Sunday, regaining the absolute assembly majority they lost in 2008 and providing a show of conservative strength for the chancellor a week before Germany goes to the polls. The…
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Egypt secures Gaza border, presses Sinai campaign
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian army is clearing buildings deemed a security threat at a distance of up to one km (0.6 miles) from the Gaza border, an army spokesman said on Sunday, accusing groups in the Hamas-run territory of mounting joint attacks with Sinai militants. Ahmed Ali, the spokesman,…
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Globe-trotting South African behind Italy ship salvage
After rescuing a burning ship from pirate-infested waters off Yemen and a sinking oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, South African salvage master Nick Sloane faces his biggest test off an idyllic Mediterranean island.
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Summers quits race to succeed Bernanke at Fed
Former US treasury secretary Larry Summers withdrew Sunday from the race to succeed Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve, in a surprise announcement from the strongly tipped candidate.
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Chris Christie Tours Seaside Heights Boardwalk After Fire
New Jersey governor surveys the damage to the famed beachfront.
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From Moscow to Cairo, a war on democracy promotion
In the former Soviet Union, when officials thought a citizen was stirring up trouble, they simply shipped him off to the Gulag. Today, authoritarian leaders have become more subtle about reining in those who would challenge the government – especially nongovernmental organizations promoting…
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Qaeda tells Syria fighters to shun secularists in sign of deeper rebel rift
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has told the Islamist militants who are some of Syria's toughest opposition forces to avoid alliances with other rebel fighters backed by Gulf Arab states and the West. His comment reflects a deepening rift between groups of the Western- and…
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Philippine troops clear rebels as ceasefire fails
Philippine troops seeking to end a six-day standoff that has killed more than 50 people in the south were clearing the remaining Muslim rebels Saturday as a ceasefire plan collapsed.
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Fifth fatality feared in Colorado floods as towns evacuated
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado farming communities along the South Platte River were ordered to evacuate ahead of a predicted surge in the flooding, which may have claimed a fifth life and has left many still unaccounted for, authorities said on Saturday. Four deaths have already been…
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US official urges dialogues over China sea dispute
BEIJING (AP) — A senior U.S. diplomat said Saturday that Washington hopes quiet diplomatic engagements between Japan and China can help keep peace and stability in the East China Sea, where the two Asian countries have a bitter dispute over the sovereignty of a group of islands.
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Obama: Budget tightening could widen income gap
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the fifth anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse, President Barack Obama says the Republican focus on budget tightening could widen income disparities in the nation even as the economy climbs out of a debilitating recession.
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Community Vocational Garden started for autistic individuals
Community Vocational Garden is a pilot program designed for the under-served autistic population. The goal is to give them skills that will enable them to be productive.
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Jordan hosts over 2,100 Syria army defectors
More than 2,100 Syrian officers have fled to Jordan since the start of the conflict in their country in 2011, the kingdom's interior minister said in remarks published on Sunday.
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Syria tops agenda as Kerry visits Israel
Washington's top diplomat on Sunday, after talks with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, warned Syria that it was not off the hook following a US-Russian deal to destroy its chemical weapons stockpile.
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Energy costs keep Japan focus on nuclear
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will once again be without atomic energy as its only operating nuclear reactor goes offline Sunday for refueling and maintenance, and other plants remained closed for intensified safety checks following the 2011 meltdowns at the tsunami-stricken plant in Fukushima.
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Fears about fallout from GOP divide with tea party
FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — Tea party activists, once unquestioned as a benefit to the Republican Party for supplying it with votes and energy, are now criticizing GOP leaders at seemingly every turn.
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Chapter 7 a breakthrough in UN's Syria drama
Making Russia agree to take UN-backed action against Syria if President Bashar al-Assad breaches a chemical weapons deal announced Saturday is a victory for the United States, diplomats said.
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Obama to GOP: Don't risk an economic backslide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is marking the fifth anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse by trying to lay claim to an economic turnaround and warning Republicans against moves that he contends would risk a backslide.
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Iran hails Syria move on chemical weapons convention
Iran on Sunday hailed the decision of its ally Syria to join the chemical weapons convention, a day after the United Nations formally accepted its request to sign up, Fars news agency reported.
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Japan to switch off nuclear power, may be some time before it's on again
By Osamu Tsukimori TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set to be nuclear power-free, for just the third time in more than four decades, and with no firm date for re-starting an energy source that has provided about 30 percent of electricity to the world's third-largest economy. Kansai Electric Power Co's…
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Will Obama Stay Neutral in 2016?
During an exclusive interview with ABC News, President Barack Obama declined to say whether he would stay neutral in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election that could potentially pit Vice President Joe Biden against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should the two Democrat...
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UN Report on Syria to Be Released Monday
Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Said Friday It Will be 'An Overwhelming report'
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Syria's new opposition PM faces daunting al Qaeda challenge
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The head of Syria's new provisional government pledged on Sunday to curb the influence of al Qaeda militants he said exploited the opposition's inability to fill a vacuum left by the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's authority in much of the…
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Obama says deal on chemical weapons a plus for all
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says an agreement between the U.S. and Russia offers a chance to destroy Syria's huge stockpile of chemical weapons and promises to end the threat the weapons pose to the region and the world as well as the Syrian people.
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It's a good step forward-Fabius
China, France praise plan to remove Syria's chemical weapons. Julie Noce reports.
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