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France's Worst Serial Killers?

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The trial of Michel Fourniret — who reportedly enlisted his wife’s help to seize virgin girls to rape and kill — began March 27, 2008, with Fourniet refusing to speak unless court went into closed session and refusing to let the press take his photograph. The Times of London reported the gory details:

“The couple resembled […]

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France's Worst Serial Killers?

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The trial of Michel Fourniret — who reportedly enlisted his wife’s help to seize virgin girls to rape and kill — began March 27, 2008, with Fourniet refusing to speak unless court went into closed session and refusing to let the press take his photograph. The Times of London reported the gory details:

“The couple resembled […]

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Karadzic to be Extradited to The Hague

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Welcome news for many tonight, as former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who lived on the run for nearly 13 years with a giant Santa Claus beard as disguise, will be extradited to The Hague to face 11 charges related to genocide. More:

“An official with the prosecution office who spoke on condition of anonymity said […]

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Land of Linkin’ — new rules for baseball, the worst sex scenes of all time and more

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If you saw the season premier of “Mad Men” the other night on AMCt, you’ll recognize this under-appreciated 1961 Chubby Checker song from the opening sequence: 
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Karadzic Arrives At The Hague

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You’ll always get people who support monsters like RK. Every country, every generation has its mad idiots who support evil. You name them - Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Marie Stopes, Slobodan M. Of course these mad supporters wont accept that their “heros” are evil - they would prefer to twist reality to […]

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Timberlake dismisses Kutcher cap claims

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Justin Timberlake has dismissed Ashton Kutcher’s claims that he popularised trucker caps.
The popstar has insisted that he and friend Trace Ayala, his partner in the William Rast clothing company, brought the headwear back into fashion.
Timberlake told Fashion Rocks magazine: “It’s funny. I keep hearing Ashton Kutcher say how he was responsible for trucker caps. I’ve […]

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Iraq’s rebuilding planned at nearly $120 billion

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Iraq’s coffers are bulging with oil money, yet some Baghdad residents go without electricity for much of the day and others get drinking water tainted with sewage.
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BAD RAD IS IN ‘DUTCH’

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BELGRADE - Radovan Karadzic has left Serbia and will soon be in the custody of the UN war-crimes court at The Hague, Serbian government sources said today.
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Schwarzenegger Delays Decision to Cut State Worker Pay

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Sacramento – State workers who are worried that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will cut their pay to the federal minimum wage level until a new budget is approved will have a few more days for the answer.
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Bush’s ballooning federal deficit: Up, up and away!

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Anytime anyone dares to point out the Bush gang’s failures - of its costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, of its policies in the Middle East, of its entire domestic program that has ignored, not bolstered, the safety of Americans, so that wackos who pop up with guns at schools and offices have become more […]

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Karadzic Extradited to The Hague to Face War Crimes Charges

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THE HAGUE, July 30 — Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader facing genocide and other charges for his role in the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, was flown here early Wednesday to face a U.N war crimes tribunal after the Serbian government ordered his extradition, officials in Belgrade said.

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U.S. Wary of Pakistani Appeal for More Cooperation

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Bush administration officials have responded with skepticism to an appeal by visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani for increased intelligence cooperation, which he said would help his country attack militant groups and terrorist encampments near its border with Afghanistan.

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Mexico’s Drug Cartels Take Barbarous Turn: Targeting Bystanders

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GUAMUCHIL, Mexico — The three teenagers started their big weekend singing “Happy Birthday” to the parish priest.

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Zimbabwe Plans Changes to Currency

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HARARE, Zimbabwe, July 27 — Zimbabwe’s bank chief plans new steps to address currency problems — removing “more zeros” from the plummeting Zimbabwe dollar and raising the limit on cash withdrawals — to tackle the country’s runaway inflation and cash shortages, state media reported Sunday.

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Sunni Insurgents Targeted in Diyala Province

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BAGHDAD, July 29 — U.S and Iraqi forces launched a new offensive in the restive province of Diyala, targeting Sunni insurgents who have turned lush farmlands northeast of Baghdad into one of the toughest regions to pacify since the U.S.-led invasion.

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Chinese Officials Give Club District A Brusque Cleanup

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BEIJING — Ryan Horne loves living in China. He arrived in March from Los Angeles to manage the opening of a club in the heart of the city’s night-life district. Drawn by the promise of wealthy investors and an ultra-creative founder, Horne set about trying to shape the “it” factor in Beijing, that quality of […]

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Karadzic on his way to The Hague: Serbia

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BELGRADE (Reuters) - War crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic has left Serbia and will soon be in the custody of the U.N. war crimes court at The Hague, Serbian government sources said on Wednesday.
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Earthquake strongly jolts “lucky” Los Angeles

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An earthquake struck just east of Los Angeles on Tuesday, rocking tall buildings and rattling nerves across Southern California, but causing no serious injuries or major structural damage.
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World trade talks end in collapse

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Pascal Lamy confirmed the failure, which officials have blamed on China, India and the US failing to agree on import rules.

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Iraqi athletes can participate in Olympics after IOC reverses ban (AP)

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The fact that they are unlikely to add to Iraq’s overall tally of one bronze medal since its first appearance at the Summer Olympics in 1948 is of no great concern, said al-Dabbagh.

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