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TEHRAN, June 18 — A huge throng of opposition supporters, many clad in black, took to the streets of Tehran Thursday to mourn protesters killed by a pro-government militia and back a challenge to the proclaimed reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Read more
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For Kim Jong Il’s birthday, North Korean insurance managers prepared a special gift. Read more
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PALOMAS, Mexico — Before the police chief here sought political asylum in the United States, after all his deputies had run away because of the kidnappings and killings, this was a nice little town to get your teeth cleaned. Read more
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UNITED NATIONS, June 17 — President Obama’s special envoy to Sudan, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. J. Scott Gration, said Wednesday that the Sudanese government is no longer engaging in a “coordinated” campaign of mass murder in Darfur, marking a shift in the U.S. characterization of the violence there as an “ongoing genocide.” Read more
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TEHRAN, June 18 — Tens of thousands of opposition supporters, many clad in black, took to the streets of Tehran Thursday to mourn protesters killed by a pro-government militia and back a challenge to the proclaimed reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Read more
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles at militant targets in Pakistan’s South Waziristan tribal region on the Afghan border on Thursday, killing at least five people, intelligence officials said. Read more
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TEHRAN (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Mirhossein Mousavi’s backers, wearing black and carrying candles, rallied in Tehran on Thursday to mourn those killed in mass protests against an election the defeated candidate says was rigged. Read more
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Iran’s top legislative body says it is investigating 646 complaints from the three defeated presidential candidates over last week’s election. Read more
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AP – Peter Sands, group CEO of Standard Chartered Bank, speaks during the World Economic Forum on East Asia … Play Video Economy Video:World Bank ups China GDP fcast Reuters Play Video Economy Video:Spitzer: Where Were Greenspan and Geithner? FOXBusiness Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ^DJI 8,517.44 +20.26 ^GSPC 914.10 +3.39 ^IXIC 1,802.46 -5.60 By KELLY OLSEN, AP [...]
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Play Video AP  – Massive protests expected in Tehran on Thursday Slideshow:Iran Election Play Video Video:Internet video: Iranian police clash Reuters Related Quotes Symbol Price Change GOOG 415.16 0.00 ^GSPC 910.97 +0.26 ^IXIC 1,800.46 -7.60 AP – In this image issued by the government run Fars News Agency, a supporter of pro-reform leader Mir Hossein … By ALI AKBAR [...]
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TV host Bruce Forsyth hailed Royal Ascot as the best race meeting in the world as he joined punters for a flutter yesterday. Read more
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SAO PAULO (June 16) – Autopsies have revealed fractures in the legs, hips and arms of Air France disaster victims, injuries that — coupled with the large pieces of wreckage pulled from the Atlantic — strongly suggest the plane broke up in the air, experts said Wednesday. Read more
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All across the country, people find their councils steamrolling through unwanted changes to rubbish collections. Read more
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9/11 search dog cloned for Canadian owner New 4:21PM Thursday Jun 18, 2009 LOS ANGELES – Scientists in California say they have cloned a dog that helped with search-and-rescue after the New York terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Five German shepherd puppies cloned from a dog named Trakr have been delivered to owner James [...]
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A Georgian civilian is checked at a Russian army position on Aug. 16, 2008, in the village of Igoeti on the road from Gori to Tbilisi, about 45 kilometers from Tbilisi, Georgia. Read more
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“The Midnight Special” on WFMT FM 98.7 (Saturdays 9 p.m. to midnight) has been a Chicago radio institution since 1953 and part of my week since 1980. Rich Warren, who has been the program’s sole host since 1996, plays an eclectic mix of folk music, comedy, show tunes and novelty numbers that often surprise and [...]
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10:10pm UK, Wednesday June 17, 2009 Iran’s opposition leader has reportedly called for a mass rally on Thursday in a direct challenge to the nation’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Mousavi supporters [...]
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Producer Frank Marshall has revealed that a proposed fourth instalment of Jurassic Park is “a long shot”, according to reports. Read more
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Warning Graphic Content: Somali government forces have attacked rebel strongholds in Mogadishu, triggering battles that have killed dozens of people, … Read more
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KOROR, Palau — A group of Guantanamo detainees expected to be resettled in Palau may not want to move to the remote Pacific nation, a Palauan official said Wednesday. Read more