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The news stories that shaped the first decade of the new millennium, from terrorism to natural and humanitarian disasters. (Note: These are not ranked in order of importance.) Read more
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In 2004, Republican U.S. Senate primary nominee Jack Ryan was “forced” off the ballot when it became clear to him and party officials that his candidacy was badly compromised by information that had come out about him after the election– information about his sexual predilections that was far less disquieting than the allegations and admissions [...]
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1:59pm UK, Tuesday February 09, 2010 Dominic Waghorn, Middle East correspondent Israel’s Prime Minister has called for “crippling sanctions” against Iran after the country declared it is stepping up uranium enrichment to [...]
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Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary is leading the line to replace Simon Cowell as a judge on next season’s American Idol, according to reports. Read more
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As promised, Iran began enriching uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, state media said. Read more
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The following report was written by Katie Brandenburg of the Washington bureau. Latino voters could play a key role in deciding the outcome of key 2010 political races across the country, including the… 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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Do you remember what you were doing when you heard that Nelson Mandela had been freed? The anti-apartheid leader was overwhelmingly elected as South Africa’s first black president four years later, an event that millions thought they would never see. Read more
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International monitors on Monday described Ukraine’s presidential election as free and fair, putting pressure on Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to concede defeat despite a tight vote count and charges of irregularities. Read more
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TOKYO — Toyota on Tuesday announced another global recall — this time, more than 400,000 Prius and other hybrid cars with braking problems, as a quality crisis continues to curse the carmaker that built its global reputation on quality. Read more
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — Nearly one month after a powerful earthquake brought this country to a halt, Haiti is tumbling headlong through a crisis that has not begun to abate, with evidence everywhere that current relief efforts are falling short. Read more
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Every day, Pascual Cicenia plays golf on an emerald course that is 18 holes of tropical heaven in the middle of this chaotic city. He doesn’t take it for granted, he said, especially now that President Hugo Chávez has disparaged the sport as an elitist endeavor with few friends in his populist [...]
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Iran’s formal notification Monday to a United Nations nuclear watchdog that it will begin producing higher-grade enriched uranium marks a new and potentially dangerous turn in Tehran’s confrontation with the West over its nuclear ambitions. Read more
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KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine waited for Yulia Tymoshenko Tuesday to contest a weekend presidential election or concede defeat and allow the winner, Viktor Yanukovich, to start piecing together a governing coalition in parliament. Read more
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp will recall around 436,000 hybrid cars worldwide, including the 2010 Prius model, according to a document obtained by Reuters on Tuesday. Read more
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Toyota has recalled thousands of its hybrid Prius cars sold in Japan last year due to a brake problem. Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A revamp of the financial system needs to be global in nature to prevent a repeat of the worst financial crisis in some 70 years, a top Federal Reserve policy maker said on Monday. Read more
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OAXACA, Mexico – A magnitude 5.7-earthquake shook southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast Monday, setting off evacuation alarms and swaying buildings as far away as Mexico City. Read more
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A Russian company has bought an entire Latvian town, which once formed part of the Soviet Union‘s air defences against NATO, complete with nightclubs, schools and apartment blocks. Read more
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A political row is brewing over a controversial move to give Cherie Blair a peerage – making her the first Prime Minister’s spouse to be elevated to the Lords since Clementine Churchill. Read more