White South Africans protest 'oppression', farmer murders
Pretoria (AFP) - A group of white South Africans marched Thursday to protest murders of farmers and the "oppression" they say whites suffer, despite remaining the country's most privileged section of society 19 years after the arrival of all-race democracy.
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Super League plans afoot - Galatasaray chief
London (AFP) - Galatasaray president Unal Aysal made the sensational claim on Thursday that Europe's leading clubs could form a breakaway pan-continental 'Super League' within the next five years.
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In remote field, North Dakota suffers first big oil spill
By Selam Gebrekidan NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Tesoro Logistics LP pipeline has spilled more than 20,000 barrels of crude oil into a rural North Dakota field, the biggest leak in the state since it became a major U.S. producer. The pipeline was carrying crude oil from the Bakken shale play, which has…
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German Catholics take 'luxury bishop' scandal to pope
BERLIN (Reuters) - The head of Germany's Roman Catholic Church said on Thursday he would discuss with Pope Francis a scandal over a bishop who has been criticized for splashing out on a luxury residence and accused of lying under oath about a first-class flight. Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, head of…
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2013 hajj (14 photos)
Two Saudis have died in Riyadh after they contracted the MERS virus, health authorities announced Thursday, as the kingdom prepares to host some two million Muslim pilgrims for the annual hajj. The two men, aged 78 and 55, had also suffered from other chronic diseases, the ministry said on its…
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Mandela grandson investigated for gun law violation: police
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - One of Nelson Mandela's grandsons is being investigated on suspicion of pointing a gun at another man during an argument, South African police said on Wednesday. The grandson, Mandla Mandela, has not been arrested, police said in a statement, without releasing further…
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Pakistan's Malala wins EU's Sakharov rights prize
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage activist nominated for Friday's Nobel Peace Prize, was awarded the prestigious Sakharov human rights prize by the European Parliament on Thursday.
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Rabbis' Thugs Used Cattle Prods to Win Divorces, Feds Charge
Jewish Wives Allegedly Paid Rabbis To Hire Thugs To Coerce Husbands into Divorce
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Your guide to the 2013 Nobel Prizes
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Here's a look at the achievements being honored by this year's Nobel Prizes, the $1.2 million awards handed out since 1901 by committees in Stockholm and Oslo:
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Shell shuts Nigerian pipeline again, loses 150,000 bpd
Lagos (AFP) - Shell said it has again shut down a key supply pipeline in southern Nigeria owing to leaks, losing production of 150,000 barrels per day of crude, barely two weeks after repairing the affected line.
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SF Bay could be hours from second transit strike
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — They've had 59 days for heated strike talks to chill, but the two sides in a contentious Northern California rapid transit labor dispute had yet to reach a deal as the final hours of the 60-day state-mandated cooling-off period ticked away Thursday.
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Ecoterrorism Suspect Pleads Guilty in Oregon
Ecoterrorism suspect pleads guilty to aiding arsons in Western states after 7 years on the run
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ND Pipeline Breaks, Spews 20,600 Barrels of Oil
ND pipeline break spews more than 20K barrels of oil in wheat field; one of worst spills
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Some at Guantanamo jail too sick to keep locked up
MIAMI (AP) — Tarek El-Sawah is in terrible shape after 11 years as a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, a fact even the U.S. military does not dispute.
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Cambodian protesters scuffle with police during protests over land evictions
A number of the nearly 1,000 activists who gathered in Phnom Penh to demand fair compensation for land evictions scuffled with police. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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UN moves closer to Central Africa peacekeeping force
New York (United States) (AFP) - The United Nations Security Council called Thursday for a possible UN peacekeeping force to end anarchy in the Central African Republic, while France said it could send extra troops there.
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Jupiter-bound craft runs into problem after flyby
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASA's Jupiter-bound spacecraft hit a snag Wednesday soon after it used Earth as a gravity slingshot to hurtle toward the outer solar system, but mission managers said it's on course to arrive at the giant planet in 2016.
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Egypt lifts travel ban on detained Canadians
By Hadeel Al Shalchi CAIRO (Reuters) - Two Canadians freed at the weekend after being held in Egypt for more than six weeks without charge were allowed to leave the country on Thursday when authorities lifted a travel ban. John Greyson and Tarek Loubani were arrested after going to see street…
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Psych ward verdict of Russian protester a return to Soviet practice
Moscow (AFP) - The condemnation this week of protester Mikhail Kosenko to forced psychiatric treatment has sparked debate that Russia is returning to the Soviet practice of punitive psychiatry to silence its critics.
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Police Investigating Alleged Trespassers at NFL QB Matt Schaub's Home
Police and NFL security personnel are investigating reports of trespassers at the home of Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, according to police – though the quarterback walked back an early NFL.com report that the alleged intruders shouted obscenities. “No one did that, to my knowledge,”...
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Miss Universe in police case over Taj Mahal photos
Agra (India) (AFP) - Indian police said Thursday they had filed a case against Miss Universe for conducting an unauthorised footwear fashion shoot at the Taj Mahal which was slammed as an "insult" by the monument's caretaker.
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Shutdown slows bid to fix NASA-China controversy
Washington (AFP) - NASA is trying to resolve an international spat over banning Chinese scientists from a planetary conference but efforts are being hampered by the US government shutdown, a meeting organizer said Wednesday.
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Dwarf Empire in Kunming, China (17 photos)
Thirty-five kilometers outside Kunming, in China's Yunnan province, lies a butterfly ecological garden nestled on an artificial hill created by a Chinese entrepreneur. The main attraction on the hill though is not the butterflies but a group of performers taking part in a production called 'Dwarf…
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Paris-based radio broke shipwreck news to Eritreans
Paris (AFP) - When tragedy struck off Italy's coast last week, it was a Paris-based radio station that broke the news to Eritrea, home to a majority of the 300-plus men, women and children feared dead in the shipwreck.
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Convicted WikiLeaks soldier Manning says not a pacifist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chelsea Manning, the soldier imprisoned for the biggest leak of classified data in U.S. history, says she is unhappy about being presented as a conscientious objector and pacifist after winning a peace award. In a statement to Britain's Guardian newspaper, the soldier,…
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Actor Craig Robinson in minor Bahamas drug bust
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Comic actor Craig Robinson was detained Wednesday for drug possession as he tried to leave the Bahamas and was ordered to pay a fine, authorities said.
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Caribbean drug trade rises under new generation of 'Cocaine Cowboys'
By Tom Brown MIAMI (Reuters) - The Caribbean is becoming a hot spot again for drug smuggling into the United States as a new generation of "Cocaine Cowboys" plows the seas in fast boats in search of easy entry points for illicit shipments into the world's largest consumer market. About 14 percent…
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5 free things in OKC: Native America, art and more
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Is Oklahoma part of the Midwest, Southwest or southern United States? Ask three different people residing in the Sooner State and you'll get three different answers.
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Woman denied help gives birth on clinic's lawn
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An indigenous woman squats in pain after giving birth, her newborn still bound by the umbilical cord and lying on the ground. It's a photograph that horrified Mexicans because of where it took place: the lawn outside a medical clinic where the woman had been denied help, and it…
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Stowaway's dad says requested help for problem son
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The father of a 9-year-old boy who evaded security to stow away on a flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas told reporters Wednesday he's been frustrated in his efforts to get help for his troubled son.
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Mom, daughter sexually assaulted in home; person of interest released
Police have released a community alert for a man suspected in three sexual assault cases all within a few hours Wednesday on the far South Side.
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In Case You Were Wondering, God Hates Low-Carb Diets
Pat Robertson has the ear of god. How else would he have known that Katrina was divine retribution for Roe v. Wade? Or that Haitians were being punished for a pact they made with Satan in order to overthrow the French when the massive earthquake struck the island in 2010?
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Embattled German 'luxury bishop' in legal trouble
Berlin (AFP) - Pressure grew Thursday on a German Roman-Catholic bishop under fire for building an extravagant multi-million-euro residential complex when prosecutors alleged that he also lied under oath.
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Typhoon Fitow Brings Flooding to Ningbo, China
The city of Ningbo, in Zhejiang province, was hit by severe flooding following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Fitow. The conditions caused major transport disruption, with many flights and rail services cancelled. This footage, uploaded on October 9, is shot from a bus travelling through flooded…
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Yellowstone tour group treatment draws complaints
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Some visitors staying at a hotel near the popular and famous Old Faithful geyser when the partial government shutdown closed Yellowstone National Park last week complained of "Gestapo tactics" and feeling confined to their lodge by armed rangers.
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Mysterious 10,000-Year-Old Mastodon Tooth Found in Charity's Donation Pile
Shoes, clothing and furniture are the typical items donated to charities on a daily basis. But a 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth? Not so much. However, much to the amazement of the folks at In the Image, a Christian charity in Grand Rapids, Mich., that’s exactly what happened....
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Jurors to Decide If Fla. Charity Was Gambling Ring
In Florida trial, jurors to decide if veterans charity was actually a front for gambling ring
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Ex-Detroit mayor gets 28 years in prison for corruption
By Steve Neavling DETROIT (Reuters) - Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced on Thursday to 28 years in prison following his conviction on two dozen charges including racketeering, bribery and extortion from a conspiracy, which prosecutors said had worsened the city's financial crisis.…
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Poles seek match made in heaven at singles mass
Warsaw (AFP) - Glued to the wall, young men and women eye each other timidly as a priest circles the room and nudges neighbours together, encouraging them to mingle over cookies and tea.
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Russian parliament to debate taking children from gay parents
Moscow (AFP) - Russian lawmakers will in February debate a bill that could see homosexual couples lose custody of their children, parliamentary documents showed Wednesday.
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Tattooed Jesus on Texas Billboard Has Residents Talking
A billboard showing a tattooed Jesus Christ has stirred up quite a bit of buzz in the heart of the Bible Belt. The ad, which is the work of the website Jesustattoo.org, popped up along a West Lubbock, Texas, highway, and it’s got people talking....
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UN faces lawsuit over Haiti cholera epidemic (24 photos)
Human rights lawyers representing Haitian victims of a cholera epidemic they blame on U.N. peacekeepers announced on Wednesday they were filing a lawsuit against the United Nations, with a New York court seeking compensation from the world body. The decision to file suit comes after the United…
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Kirkman offers no road map for 'The Walking Dead'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nothing's been as hard for Robert Kirkman as killing off Glenn.
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Republicans offer plan to postpone U.S. default
By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives offered a plan on Thursday that would postpone a possible U.S. default and urged President Barack Obama to negotiate an end to the 10-day government shutdown. The move signaled a new willingness…
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Kenya's president seeks to prevent his ICC trial
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Kenya's president sought Thursday to halt his International Criminal Court trial before it starts, claiming that corrupt witnesses and intermediaries for the prosecution make a fair trial impossible.
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28 years in prison for corrupt ex-Detroit mayor
DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison for corruption, after a series of scandals destroyed his political career and helped steer a crisis-laden city even deeper into trouble.
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Federer ousted by Monfils in Shanghai Masters
SHANGHAI (AP) — Roger Federer's chances of qualifying for the ATP Tour Finals took a hit Thursday when he lost in three sets to Gael Monfils at the Shanghai Masters, the latest early round loss for the 17-time Grand Slam champion.
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Pakistan rearrests ex-president Musharraf over Red Mosque deaths
By Amjad Ali and Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan rearrested former president Pervez Musharraf on Thursday after accusations that he was personally responsible for the deaths of more than 100 people when he ordered commandos to storm the Red Mosque in 2007. The operation at the…
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Murdered New York girl identified after 22 years
New York City (AFP) - New York police have at last identified a little girl who was murdered, sexually abused and stuffed into a picnic cooler in Manhattan more than 20 years ago.
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Iraq hangs 42 convicted on terrorism charges
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has hanged 42 prisoners convicted of terrorism-related charges, including a woman, the Justice Ministry said Thursday, in Baghdad's latest use of capital punishment despite international appeals to have it abolished.
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When will climate change strike you?
According to a new study by the scientific journal Nature, the planet will pass "climate departure" in 2047. But many major cities are expected to hit the climate change tipping point much earlier.
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Traditional paint maker in Kyoto (16 photos)
When fifth generation paint shop owner Norihiro Ishida talks about his work, he speaks of "maintaining a 40,000 year old tradition in the arts." "Since the first known cave paintings in southern France, mankind has been making colorful pigments from natural mineral sources," says Ishida. "While…
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Expert: Malnourished Colo. boys face long recovery
DENVER (AP) — Four undernourished Colorado boys who were living in squalor and unable to speak face a long and uncertain path to recovery, an expert said, but there is at least some hope for their future.
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DEMOCRATS TO AMERICA: WE OWN THE GOVERNMENT!
In the current fight over the government shutdown, Republicans are simply representing the views of the American people.Americans didn't ask for Obamacare, they don't want it, but now their insurance premiums are going through the roof, their doctors aren't accepting it, and their employers are…
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Gadget-Absorbed Commuters Failed to Notice Gun Before Fatal Shooting
Video Shows Suspect Allegedly Shooting Passenger as He Stepped Off Train
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Dutch firm wins $30M contract to move Concordia
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The huge wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship will be lifted onto a specialized transport ship next summer, taken away and dismantled, the Dutch company doing the job said Thursday.
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Woman missing from San Francisco hospital found dead in stairway
By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A British-born woman who mysteriously disappeared from her San Francisco hospital bed was found dead 17 days later in a stairwell in the same medical center, after a massive search that saw tour bus operators hand out flyers, officials said on Wednesday. A…
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Young brown bears prepare for hibernation in Japan (12 photos)
Young brown bears on a hunt for salmon on a river in Shiretoko on Japan's northeastern island of Hokkaido, October 2, 2013, in preparation for their long winter in hibernation. Shiretoko, located on Shiretoko Peninsula, is known as the last of the rarely-visited regions. Most of the land on…
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Anti-bullying programs give bullies latest, cutting-edge bullying ideas apparently
So, it turns out that all the anti-bullying programs that are all the rage in schools across America right now could actually be leading to an increase in bullying.
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'Downton Abbey' Preview Set to Air in December
'Downton Abbey' special airing in December with a preview of season as well as a look back
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9-Year-Old Airplane Stowaway's Father Pleads for Help With Wily Son
The Boy Took Out the Trash While Suspended from School and Went to the Airport
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High school announcer punished, threatened for quoting Gus Johnson
Last week’s play-by-play at a seventh-grade football game in small-town Ohio became a source of controversy after a high school student announcing the contest said “he’s got that getting-away-from-the-cops speed” to describe a particularly impressive gridiron gain.
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Nobel Prize sparks 'brain drain' debate in Israel
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Nobel Prize in chemistry has stirred up national pride in Israel but also concern on Thursday over a brain drain of some of its best and brightest to universities in the United States. Two of the three scientists who won the prize on Wednesday hold…
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Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis lead with 6 AMA nods
NEW YORK (AP) — Newcomers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are the top contenders at the 2013 American Music Awards.
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Calif. County Orders 3,000 Pit Bulls to Be Spayed and Neutered
ABC News’ Matt Foster reports: What do you do with 3,000 unwanted pit bulls? Riverside County, Calif., just east of Los Angeles, felt forced to euthanize that many each year, according to John Benoit, a member of the county’s board of supervisors. Now, the county...
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Drop 'absurd' kissing charges, Amnesty urges Morocco
Rabat (AFP) - Amnesty International on Thursday urged Morocco to immediately drop what it called "absurd charges" against a teenage couple arrested after a photo of them kissing was posted on Facebook.
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World's first curved smartphone hits S. Korea market
Seoul (AFP) - Samsung launched the world's first smartphone with a curved display screen on Thursday, as the electronics giant seeks to maintain its lead in the increasingly saturated market.
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Liquor Store`s Surprising New Partnership
A liquor store owner in central Indiana has purchased a K9 officer for his local police department, saying it`s the beginning of a partnership that could make a huge difference in public safety.
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North Carolina inn reopens after challenging government shutdown closure
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - A North Carolina mountain inn on public land has reopened for business after its owner took legal action to protest its closure by the National Park Service last week as part of the partial federal government shutdown. Bruce O'Connell, whose family has run…
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Meet the ‘One-Man Militia’ Cutting Gov’t Lawns While D.C. Remains in Shutdown (and Who One Officer Tried to Stop): ‘It’s Just the Right Thing to Do’
"You don't have to be a veteran to have a love of country."
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Chinese, European central banks in currency swap deal
Beijing (AFP) - The Chinese and European central banks said Thursday they reached agreement to set up a "currency swap" mechanism for the purchase and repurchase of their respective currencies, the yuan and euro.
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Impostor service animals posing growing problem
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's an easy law to break, and dog cheats do. By strapping a vest or backpack that says "service animal" to their pet, anyone can go in stores and restaurants where other dogs are banned, creating growing problems for the disabled community and business owners and leading to…
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42nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is up, up and underway (20 photos)
Long before the hit television series "Breaking Bad" put New Mexico's largest city in the spotlight, Albuquerque gained international fame for its balloons. On October 5th, more than 600 colorful hot air balloons of all shapes and sizes and from all over the world returned for the city's 42nd…
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US Chinatowns risk disappearance: study
Washington (AFP) - Faced with a proliferation of luxury housing and chain stores, America's Chinatowns risk extinction as new immigrants are priced out of city centers, an advocacy group said Wednesday.
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Saudi confirms new MERS deaths ahead of hajj
Riyadh (AFP) - Two Saudis have died in Riyadh after they contracted the MERS virus, health authorities announced Thursday, as the kingdom prepares to host some two million Muslim pilgrims for the annual hajj.
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Ghosts of German history haunt fabled Berlin dance hall
Berlin (Germany) (AFP) - It's survived two world wars, communist spies and a Quentin Tarantino movie production and at the ripe age of 100, Berlin's most legendary dance hall is also among its most unlikely success stories.
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Obama Administration’s Rubber-Stamping of Citizenship Requests Puts National Security At Risk, Immigration Services Union President Says
"It's business as usual until one of the applicants we've allowed into the country successfully launches another terrorist attack inside the U.S."
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Aeroflot unveils 'nice flight' budget airline
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's Soviet-era flag carrier Aeroflot unveiled its own budget airline Thursday that will have no reclining seats or business class while promising fares nearly half those charged by the competition.
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Suspected major British drug smuggler caught in Amsterdam
The Hague (AFP) - Armed police have arrested an alleged major drug smuggler in Amsterdam who is wanted in Britain, the British Embassy said on Thursday.
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African billionaires: big money on a poor continent
Last spring, one interview had Nigerians around the world howling with laughter, writing songs, coining jokes, and making T-shirts and video parodies.
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NY Girl Raids Own Piggy Bank to Aid Family in Need
'Here is $10 from me': Upstate NY girl, 7, raids own piggy bank to help family on food stamps
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Problem-plagued New Jersey Senate campaign mars Booker's political ascent
The Newark mayor is likely to win next week. But missteps leave Democrats wondering if he's the star they once predicted.
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Workers Find 15,000-Year-Old Mastadon Tooth in Donation Box
Workers made a surprising discovery in a box of donated items they were given. A 15,000 year old mastodon tooth was discovered in the box of donated items.
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Fear grips Somali town raided by SEAL commandoes
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The al-Shabab stronghold of Barawe, a coastal town in Somalia where U.S. Navy SEALs came ashore in a failed raid last weekend, is gripped by fear and tension as residents worry they'll be accused of spying and the insurgents ready for another attack.
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USA-Iran football friendly under discussion
Los Angeles (AFP) - The United States and Iran, political foes whose football teams have qualified for the 2014 World Cup, could play a friendly prior to the finals in Brazil, according to Fox Sports.
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NATO Chief Rebukes Karzai, Defends Afghan Progress
NATO chief rejects Karzai claim troops did nothing but cause harm to Afghans, defends progress
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New Zealand clears up centuries-old map blunder
Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand on Thursday moved to correct a clerical oversight lasting 200 years that meant its two main islands were never officially named.
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McCartney celebrates anniversary at NY high school
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul McCartney celebrated his second wedding anniversary with his wife and a few hundred high school students on Wednesday.
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You can be obese and metabolically healthy
Here's some welcome news for the 35 percent of Americans who are obese: That extra weight does not automatically translate to a host of health problems. Indeed, doctors are focusing on the small but significant population of otherwise healthy people with a body-mass index (BMI) over 30 to study the…
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For Bangkok bikers, gridlock intimidates, inspires
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's transport minister got some advice from his mother when she learned he was going to bike the chaotic streets of Bangkok to open a bicycle campaign: "Bring your ID card. In case you get run over, they can contact home."
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Early adopters get runway look through accessories
NEW YORK (AP) — It can't be helped: After weeks of top designer runway previews of spring styles at marathon fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris, the eye started to wander and it caught the newest trends for handbags and shoes. For some shoppers, accessories are at the forefront of…
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ASEAN 2013 summit (19 photos)
In a room festooned with purple and yellow flowers, Myanmar took a long-coveted role on Thursday as chairman of ASEAN, the regional grouping of Southeast Asia. But in a country where three-quarters of the population lack access to electricity and basic telephone services are patchy, the job holds…
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Malibu High classes relocated over health concerns
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Some classes at Malibu High School are being relocated this week while officials investigate potential health risks on campus, according to the district's superintendent.
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Jury still out on Vettel, insists Alonso
Suzuka (Japan) (AFP) - Fernando Alonso on Thursday said Sebastian Vettel's superior Red Bull was a major factor in his dominance of Formula One, insisting it was too early to judge the German who is nearing his fourth successive world title.
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Stowaway's Dad Says Son No 'Angel,' Pleads for Help With Behavior Issues
ABC News’ Suzan Clarke and Colleen Curry report: The father of a 9-year-old boy who stowed away on a flight from Minnesota to Las Vegas says he and his fiancée aren’t bad parents, questioned how the child could have slipped past security to carry out...
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The 2014 most endangered sites and landmarks in the world: report
An international heritage group has placed 67 sites, monuments and landmarks on its 2014 World Monuments Watch list this year -- a list that includes the cultural heritage of the entire country of Syria.
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Parents `Overjoyed` At Missing Toddler`s Safe Return
The family of 2-year-old Amber Smith, who went missing earlier this week, was overjoyed yesterday at her safe return home. She was rescued after the community, along with officials, searched high and low for the toddler.
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4 Americans meet Snowden to give him an award
MOSCOW (AP) — Four former U.S. government officials who met with former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden said Thursday that he is adjusting to life in Russia and expresses no regrets about leaking highly classified information. Separately, Snowden's father arrived to see his…
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How to Divide a Prepaid Tuition Plan Among Children
Parents who bought college tuition credits in advance for one child may not be able to afford to do so for a second child. But it may not be easy for parents to divvy up funds saved in units of tuition rather than as cash or investments.
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U.S. House Republicans weigh debt limit hike without add-ons: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republicans are weighing a short-term debt limit increase with no added policy changes, such as deficit-reduction requirements, according to a source with knowledge of the discussions. The source, who asked not to be identified, said the…
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How to Cope When School Anxiety Lingers
Back in August, those jitters seemed normal. Sure, your kid was worried about who she'd sit with at lunch, how he'd handle the workload or what her friends would think about her first-day outfit. It wouldn't be the start of a new school year without some nerves, right?
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"GMA" is #1 for the Week
“GMA” Tops NBC’s “Today” by 729,000 Total Viewers and 109,000 Adults 25-54 “GMA” Grows Significantly Year-to-Year in All Key Target Demos ABC News’ “Good Morning America” stood as the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers (5.607 million) and Adults 25-54 (2.153 million) for the week...
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Egypt criticizes U.S. aid cuts, Washington says not severing ties
By Yasmine Saleh and Yara Bayoumy CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt criticized on Thursday a U.S. decision to curtail military and economic aid to Cairo after a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, although Washington stressed it was not severing ties with its long-standing ally. The army-backed government…
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Gilead drug works against leukemia, trial stopped early
(Reuters) - A pivotal trial of Gilead Sciences Inc's drug idelalisib has been stopped early after independent monitors determined that the drug was shown to be effective against Leukemia, sending shares of the company up more than 3 percent. The Phase 3 trial compared treatment with idelalisib and…
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Colo. Parents of 'Non-Verbal and Malnourished' Kids Previously Had Three Kids Taken Away
Four Abused Children Were Removed From a Filthy House in Denver
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Kerry denounces kidnapping of Libyan PM as 'thuggery'
Washington (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday denounced the kidnapping of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and pledged the United States would continue to work with Libya to shore up its security.
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Factbox: Recent North American oil pipeline spills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leak of thousands of barrels of crude oil into a North Dakota field from a pipeline operated by Tesoro Logistics LP late last month is the latest in a string of recent pipeline accidents that are a costly side effect of the North American oil boom. The spill of about 20,600…
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Stowaway's Father Pleads for Help
Desperate father of a boy who boarded a plane without a boarding pass speaks in a news conference.
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3-star admiral fired as No. 2 nuclear commander
WASHINGTON (AP) — The deputy commander of U.S. nuclear forces, Vice Adm. Tim Giardina, was notified Wednesday that he has been relieved of duty amid a military investigation of allegations that he used counterfeit chips at an Iowa casino, the Navy said.
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NYPD undercover officer in biker melee unmasked
NEW YORK (AP) — An undercover police detective accused of punching out an SUV window during a motorcycle rally that descended into violence was unmasked Wednesday in a courtroom where he was confronted with serious assault charges.
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US, Vietnam sign nuclear trade agreement
By Lesley Wroughton BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuters) - The United States and Vietnam on Thursday signed a pact that would allow the transfer of nuclear technology to the Southeast Asian nation and open the way for U.S. investment in the burgeoning industry, in another sign that Washington is…
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US nuclear deputy chief sacked in casino probe
Washington (AFP) - The deputy commander of US nuclear forces has been fired from his post after being investigated for allegedly using counterfeit chips at a casino, officers said.
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Saudi women defy driving ban in online photos, video clips
By Angus McDowall RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi women's rights activists posted online photographs and video clips of themselves defying a ban on female driving on Thursday, two days after members of the influential Shoura Council called for an end to the prohibition. Saudi Arabia is the only country in…
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States joining forces to scrub voter rolls
SEATTLE (AP) — More than half of states are now working in broad alliances to scrub voter rolls of millions of problematic registrations, identifying people registered in multiple states and tens of thousands of dead voters who linger on election lists.
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Marshals: Gunman fires at US courthouse in W.Va.
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service says a man who they believe was armed with an assault-type rifle fired up to two dozen rounds at the federal court building in a West Virginia city on Wednesday before security officers returned fire, critically wounding the gunman.
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Iranian dissidents say Tehran moving nuclear research site
By Nicholas Vinocur and Fredrik Dahl PARIS/VIENNA (Reuters) - An exiled Iranian opposition group said on Thursday it had information about what it said was a center for nuclear weaponisation research in Tehran that the government was moving to avoid detection ahead of negotiations with world…
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Study: Temperatures go off the charts around 2047
WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting in about a decade, Kingston, Jamaica, will probably be off-the-charts hot — permanently. Other places will soon follow. Singapore in 2028. Mexico City in 2031. Cairo in 2036. Phoenix and Honolulu in 2043.
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Who Would Set This Church On Fire
Law enforcement authorities have offered a reward in hopes that the public will help find the suspect responsible for setting a church on fire in Spring Valley.
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Afghanistan preparing for meeting over US deal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Preparations are underway to secure a key meeting of Afghan tribal elders that will advise the nation's president on whether to sign a long-foundering security deal with the United States, an official said Thursday.
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Shutdown delays notice of Social Security COLA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 58 million Social Security recipients are still getting monthly benefits during the partial government shutdown. But they will have to wait to find out the size of next year's cost-of-living adjustment.
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Lebanon charges 12 over bomb, assassination plots
Beirut (AFP) - Lebanon has accused 12 people of planning bombings and the assassination of prominent figures across the country's confessional divide, a judicial source said on Thursday.
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Constitution Check: Should only U.S. citizens serve on juries?
Lyle Denniston looks at an issue that California is debating: If noncitizens are considered “persons” under the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of legal equality, should they have the right to serve on juries?
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Analysis: Western powers ask is Iran really ready to make a nuclear deal?
By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Western nations are struggling to answer one key question as they assess conflicting signals from Tehran ahead of next week's big-power meeting with Iran in Geneva - is the Islamic Republic ready to make a deal on its controversial nuclear program.…
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Muslim leader says Pope Francis ‘resonates with the Muslim world’
The president of the Islamic Affairs Council of Maryland says the Catholic leader “resonates with the Muslim world,” much like the saint from which he takes his name.
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North Penn School District clarifies 'no Halloween' notice
A decision to cancel some Halloween celebrations at an elementary school in Montgomery County is stirring controversy.
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Europe approves new border surveillance after wreck
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - The European Parliament approved Thursday a new EU border surveillance system to combat a growing influx of illegal immigrants and refugees, just days after the Lampedusa tragedy highlighted the problem.
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Salmonella outbreak sickens nearly 300 in US
Washington (AFP) - A salmonella outbreak in raw chicken has sickened nearly 300 people in the United States, officials said as consumer advocates warned the federal shutdown was hampering a government response.
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Canadian Alice Munro Wins Literature Nobel Prize
Canadian writer Alice Munro has won this year's Nobel Prize in literature. She is being called the 'Master of the contemporary short story.' (Oct. 10)
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White House: GOP Debt Cap Proposal 'Encouraging'
White House calls GOP proposal for short term increase in debt ceiling an 'encouraging sign'
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Detective arrested in NYC motorcycle-SUV melee
NEW YORK (AP) — An undercover police detective was arrested as fallout from a burst of motorcyclist mayhem reached a new level, with investigators saying the officer was shown on video hitting and kicking an SUV before bikers attacked its driver.
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State Dept splurges on handcrafted glassware
Washington (AFP) - Just before budgets were frozen and thousands of government staff were sent home without pay, the US State Department awarded a contract of up to $5 million to a US glassmaker for handcrafted tableware.
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Azerbaijan announces election winner _ before vote
MOSCOW (AP) — Something funny happened the day before Azerbaijan's presidential election: The election commission announced the winner.
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California, government shutdown lift U.S. jobless claims to 6-month high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hit a six-month high last week amid a computer glitch in California, but the underlying trend pointed to a steadily improving labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 66,000 to a…
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Boehner and Pelosi Meet, Talk, Leave
The top four leaders of the House of Representatives met behind closed doors in the Speaker’s office today to discuss the shutdown showdown, which has dragged into its ninth day. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi asked House Speaker John Boehner for the meeting, which began...
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Prioritizing which U.S. bills to pay would be 'chaos': Lew
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Thursday that a looming U.S. default would hit everyone from Social Security pensioners to bondholders and urged Congress to raise the cap on government borrowing to avoid a crisis. Appearing before lawmakers, U.S. Treasury…
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Defiant Federer crashes out of Shanghai Masters
Shanghai (AFP) - Roger Federer was bundled out of the Shanghai Masters by world number 42 Gael Monfils on Thursday in another demoralising early tournament exit but the defiant Swiss is still eyeing a strong finish to the season.
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Hollywood Reacts to Partial Government Shutdown
Stars including George Clooney, Robert Redford, Julianne Moore and Ellen Page give their views on the partial shutdown of U.S. government. (Oct. 10)
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Boskalis wins $30 million contract to remove wrecked Concordia
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch marine salvage company Royal Boskalis Westminster won a 30 million dollar contract to remove the wrecked cruise ship Costa Concordia from the waters around the Italian island of Giglio, the company said on Thursday. Following the successful righting of the gigantic…
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Gunmen abduct Libyan prime minister in Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan was snatched by gunmen before dawn Thursday from a Tripoli hotel where he resides, the government said. The abduction appeared to be in retaliation for the U.S. special forces' raid over the weekend that seized a Libyan al-Qaida suspect from the…
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Superintendent took gun to ND school after threat
A North Dakota school superintendent who carried a gun to a high school says he was concerned about a confrontation with a student who was expelled.
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Tasks for Italy's Letta after beating Berlusconi challenge
By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta's near term survival seems to be assured after beating an attempt by center-right leader Silvio Berlusconi to bring down his coalition government. The government may now be less prone to infighting and instability, but it still…
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California enacts law allowing nurses to perform some abortions
By Sharon Bernstein and Dan Whitcomb SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California's Democratic governor signed a law on Wednesday that will allow nurses and midwives to perform some abortions, a move aimed at increasing access to the procedure even as other states are tightening the rules. Under…
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Australian police storm Hells Angels' hideouts
Melbourne (AFP) - More than 700 Australian police swooped on the Hells Angels Thursday in a series of heavily-armed raids, seizing guns, drugs and cash, as authorities intensify a crackdown on biker gangs linked to organised crime.
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USDA warns CA poultry producer linked to outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department is threatening to shut down three California poultry processing facilities linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 278 people across the country.
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Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan (10 photos)
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan was freed from captivity just hours after gunmen abducted him Thursday at dawn from the hotel where he resides in the capital, Tripoli, according to the state news agency. The brazen abduction - apparently in retaliation for the U.S. special forces' raid over the…
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Quebec seeks curb on religious symbols
MONTREAL (AP) — Viewed from the outside, Quebec often seems like a place where all life orbits around the political destiny of a French-speaking province in an English-speaking country. The latest instance centers on religious headwear.
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Russian warhead fallout keeps America warm
UNITED NATIONS (United States) (AFP) - Uranium fuel from 20,000 disarmed Russian warheads are generating about half of US nuclear power in a spinoff from a landmark disarmament accord, a top US official said Wednesday.
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Residence cost overruns cause new woes for German "luxury bishop"
By Frank Simon LIMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - A German Catholic bishop faced pressure to resign on Wednesday after it emerged that his new residence would cost 31 million euros ($42 million), over six times the original estimate. Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, bishop of Limburg, was investigated by a…
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Myanmar takes long-awaited ASEAN chair, but can it cope?
By James Pomfret BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuters) - In a room festooned with purple and yellow flowers, Myanmar took a long-coveted role on Thursday as chairman of ASEAN, the regional grouping of Southeast Asia. But in a country where three-quarters of the population lack access to electricity…
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Premier's brief 'arrest' highlights anarchy in Libya
By Ghaith Shennib and Ulf Laessing TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan gunmen on the government payroll seized the prime minister in his nightshirt on Thursday and held him for several hours, in a new manifestation of the anarchy that has followed the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. The militia justified its…
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Kerry assures China's Li U.S. committed to ending fiscal crisis
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry assured China's Premier Li Keqiang the United States was committed to resolving a fiscal impasse after the Chinese leader raised the issue in a meeting on the sidelines of an Asian summit in Brunei, a senior State Department…
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Speeding train cuts tractor-trailer in half
A flatbed tractor-trailer was hauling a load of pipe when it got stuck on the tracks in front of a speeding train.
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Report: Obama brings chilling effect on journalism
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government's aggressive prosecution of leaks and efforts to control information are having a chilling effect on journalists and government whistle-blowers, according to a report released Thursday on U.S. press freedoms under the Obama administration.
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Learning budget lessons from Japan and Britain
By Anatole Kaletsky While the world is transfixed by the U.S. budget paralysis, fiscal policies have been moving in several other countries, most notably in Japan and Britain, with lessons for Washington and for other governments all over the world. Let's start with the bad news: Shinzo Abe's…
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Somalia looks to rickety port to rebuild threatened state
By Drazen Jorgic and Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The dock workers at Mogadishu's port have to carry cargo on their backs to clear berths for the ships waiting out at sea. The dilapidated facility has no functioning cranes and the vessels must use their own gear to unload once they make it in.…
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Ex-Central African Republic head seeks support in Africa: source
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Deposed former Central African Republic President Francois Bozize is in east Africa in all likelihood seeking support to regain power, a senior French diplomatic source said on Thursday. Bozize, who ruled the former French colony for a decade, fled to Cameroon in…
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Attack on Jerusalem graves unnerves Christians
JERUSALEM (AP) — Christian leaders in Israel are up in arms over what they say is a string of relentless attacks on church properties and religious sites — most recently the desecration of a historic Protestant cemetery where vandals toppled stone crosses from graves and bludgeoned them to pieces.
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Tribunal indicts 5th suspect in Hariri slaying
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A United Nations-backed tribunal investigating the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri has indicted a fifth suspect in the notorious slaying, the court announced Thursday.
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Shutdown means no new beer from craft brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The federal government shutdown could leave America's craft brewers with a serious hangover.
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Casual pope puts Vatican on alert with quips
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has grabbed headlines with his off-the-cuff homilies, crowd-pleasing one-liners and lengthy interviews during which he has pontificated on everything from the church's "obsession" with rules to how he won't judge gays. But his chattiness has gotten him into some…
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Djokovic romps to Shanghai win despite injury scare
Shanghai (AFP) - Defending champion Novak Djokovic shrugged off an injury scare to win his Shanghai Masters opener on Wednesday, keeping alive the prospect of a mouthwatering quarter-final against Roger Federer.
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Second team of arms inspectors arrives in Syria
Damascus (AFP) - A second team of international inspectors arrived in Damascus Thursday to help supervise the destruction of Syria's chemical arsenal under the terms of a UN resolution.
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Former senior Chinese politician Bo Xilai (14 photos)
A court in eastern China on Wednesday allowed ousted former senior politician Bo Xilai to appeal against a guilty verdict on charges of corruption and abuse of power handed out last month which earned him a life sentence. Bo was a rising star in China's leadership circles and cultivated a loyal…
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Russia 'finds drugs' on Greenpeace ship, new charges loom
Moscow (AFP) - Russian investigators said Wednesday several of the 30 Greenpeace activists already charged with piracy over an open-sea protest were set to face new charges for "other grave crimes" after finding drugs on their ship.
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Libya PM freed after several hours held by militiamen
Tripoli (AFP) - Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was seized by gunmen Thursday and held for several hours before being freed, in the latest example of the lawlessness prevailing since Moamer Kadhafi's overthrow.
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Israel army chief says war possible on many fronts
Jerusalem (AFP) - The head of Israel's armed forces has painted a grim picture of a future war in which the country could come under simultaneous attack in many ways.
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Watery Asteroid Found Around Dying Star, Potential Habitable Planet Ingredient
Astronomers have found the remains of a large, water-soaked asteroid orbiting a superdense dying star, suggesting that planets capable of supporting life may once have existed in the system.
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iPhone 6 said to feature display around 5 inches; iWatch is more than just a smartwatch
Several solid reports over the past few weeks have stated that Apple’s next-generation iPhone 6 will finally feature a larger display. Following The Wall Street Journal’s claims from early September suggesting Apple is testing screen sizes as large as 6 inches for its next iPhone, well-respected…
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