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BAGHDAD — The Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq has rebounded in strength in recent months and appears to be launching a concerted effort to cripple the Iraqi government as U.S. troops withdraw, Iraqi and American officials say. Read more
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TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s armed forces launched large-scale air defense war games on Sunday to show off the country’s deterrence capabilities in the face of pressure from the West over its nuclear program. Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s U.S. healthcare overhaul plan has cleared an important Senate hurdle but lawmakers warned on Sunday of challenges ahead in winning support for passage, even among Obama’s own Democrats. Read more
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Iran has begun five days of large-scale war games to simulate attacks on its nuclear sites, officials said, warning it will retaliate if provoked. Read more
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York Times editorial slammed Goldman Sachs (GS.N) for its role in the financial crisis and said that instead of paying big bonuses to its employees it should make a multibillion-dollar gift to help reduce the U.S. national debt. Read more
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AP – Palestinians check the damage on a smuggling tunnel following an Israeli airstrike on the border between … Slideshow:Mideast Conflict Play Video Mideast Video:Swine flu claims its first feline victim AP Play Video Mideast Video:The risky life of wine lovers in Gaza AFP By JOSEF FEDERMAN, Associated Press Writer Josef Federman, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 17 mins ago JERUSALEM [...]
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Russia‘s President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday harshly criticised officials in the ruling Kremlin-backed party for abusing their positions to win elections, saying the party must learn to win fairly. Read more
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Rescuers working in frigid cold and darkness tried to reach 66 people believed trapped a third of a mile underground after a huge gas explosion Saturday ripped through a coal mine in northern China, killing at least 42 people. Read more
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Gordon Brown and David Cameron have been forced to make grovelling apologies after they were accused of exploiting a Remembrance Day service attended by the Queen, turning it into a media ‘turkey shoot’ to win votes. Read more
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Expand Police are pleased at the lack of carnage as Schoolies Week hits the Gold Coast. Photo / Getty Images Shrink Police are pleased at the lack of carnage as Schoolies Week hits the Gold Coast. Photo / Getty Images BRISBANE – Police have [...]
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When faults let loose with a mighty rumble, the reverberations are felt across the globe. As Mother Nature takes lives and property with such minute warning, super temblors anywhere in the world remind those in quake-prone zones of the vulnerability of great metropolitan regions and remind us to be prepared with good building codes and [...]
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When faults let loose with a mighty rumble, the reverberations are felt across the globe. As Mother Nature takes lives and property with such minute warning, super temblors anywhere in the world remind those in quake-prone zones of the vulnerability of great metropolitan regions and remind us to be prepared with good building codes and [...]
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 The Republican leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said the vote (to allow the health-care reform bill to the floor for debate) was anything but procedural — casting it as a referendum on the bill itself, which he said would raise taxes, cut Medicare and create a “massive and unsustainable debt.” … Associated Press Read [...]
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2:41am UK, Sunday November 22, 2009 Kirsty Donald, Sky News Online Barack Obama’s plans to overhaul healthcare in the US have cleared their first hurdle in the Senate with a vote in [...]
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ITV John & Edward’s security has reportedly been increased after death threats aimed at the pair were posted on Facebook. The News of the World reports that one viewer threatened to shoot the X Factor hopefuls with a rifle, adding: “Jedward soon to be deadward”. Meanwhile, another wrote: “Wish I could just go up to [...]
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U.S. murder suspect Amanda Knox, right, is escorted by a penitentiary police officers at the end of a hearing at Perugia’s court, Italy, Saturday, Nov. Read more
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Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game — charges the U.S. woman dismissed as “pure fantasy.” In their closing arguments, the prosecutors said Amanda Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito should be convicted [...]
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Between San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ripping off his mike this week in an interview and GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman weighing in on the media, we must say: man, some of these public figures… Read more
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It is jokingly dubbed ‘the most expensive B&B in the world’. Then again the trailer camp is the only ‘bed and breakfast’ that also provides lunch, dinner, a gym, 24-hour Internet access and a relatively secure place to stay in Basra.Situated within the newly-acquired American military base in this southern-Iraqi province, the B&B provides private [...]
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Few things are as dangerous in the Middle East as well-intentioned outsiders. They invariably bring unintended consequences upon those they would guide to a better life. Ask Job. Or consider the case of Mahmoud Abbas, whose hurt and fury over foreign meddling has triggered his threat to quit as Palestinian leader. Read more