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Fashion designer Alexander McQueen found dead This file picture taken on June 3, 2004 shows designer Alexander McQueen greeted by model Naomi Campbell. Read more
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Republican Tom Campbell insists categorically there was no deal — and absolutely no coordination — between he and GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman that resulted in him getting into the California… 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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Small groups of protesters began gathering outside the parliament building in Syntagma Square, Athens, at around 9.30am. An hour later there were a couple of thousand people, mostly old men, but some younger students. Click image to enlarge (Paul Rogers/The Times) They gathered beneath a small stage to listen [...]
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ATHENS — Amid fears of a debt crisis in smaller European nations, European leaders reached a political consensus on Thursday to back financially troubled Greece — but stopped short of pledging an immediate rescue package to this Mediterranean nation. Read more
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LAHORE, PAKISTAN — On a narrow lane in a depressed urban neighborhood sits a faded white building, decorated with illustrations of candles, books and a slogan that reads “Love for all, hatred for none.” Read more
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — Landina Seignon’s arm had been removed an inch below her shoulder. Like most performed in the week after the earthquake, hers was a “guillotine amputation” — a straight cut through flesh and bone that left little cushion for an artificial arm. Read more
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The United States remains committed to helping Colombia fight drug trafficking, and a planned $55 million cut in aid will not undermine cooperation between Washington and its top ally in Latin America, Colombia’s defense minister said Wednesday. Read more
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African cities often have forms of transport that reflect some facet of their character. In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, tiny, blue, Soviet-made Ladas buzz along the wide avenues, mementos of the country’s Cold War alliance. In the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, a corrupt syndicate runs a fleet of banged-up minibuses with names such as Dreams, Bombastic, Mayhem [...]
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — The Rev. Celestin Jean Robert tried a brave smile as he went from one room to the next and heard the news about his church and school: The prognosis for Assembly of God was mostly bad. Read more
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TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iranian opposition websites said security forces clashed with protesters as huge crowds flocked to central Tehran on Thursday to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. Read more
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NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Northeast began to clean up after two blizzards in a week brought the region to a standstill with record snowfalls, leaving thousands without power and creating a multimillion-dollar mess. Read more
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Thousands of pro-government Iranians are rallying to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. Read more
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TOKYO – Asian shares rose Thursday, with solid economic data from China and Australia lifting sentiment as investors awaited a possible bailout for Greece. Investors cheered new numbers out of Beijing that showed a spike in inflation eased in January. Consumer prices in January climbed 1.5 percent over a year earlier, down from December’s sharp [...]
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AP – FILE– In this Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, waves … Slideshow:Iran Election Play Video Iran Video:Diplomacy Will Work With Iran? FOX News Play Video Iran Video:Iran’s embassy targeted in France Reuters 18 mins ago TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s state TV is showing thousands of pro-government demonstrators rallying to mark the anniversary of [...]
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A SPURNED woman who laced her lover’s curry with a substance known as the queen of poisons was convicted of his murder yesterday. Read more
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It began when he was yesterday forced to publish evidence which he had battled to suppress through the courts, showing that MI5 knew the British Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed had been tortured at the behest of the U.S. authorities. Read more
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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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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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First, the video: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, trying to give a speech in Urdu to an inattentive crowd, barks “Shut up!” into the microphone, sparking a comedic frenzy across the country and numerous remixes of the infamous video. ABC News picks up what happened next: “Which brings us to the evening [...]