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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has signaled to White House officials that he is considering leaving the administration after a deal to raise the U.S. debt limit is reached, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing three anonymous sources. Read more
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Four arrest warrants have been issued by the UN-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 murder of Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the court said. Read more
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AP – A woman holding a handkerchief to her face to protect herself from lingering tear gas passes by an elderly … Slideshow:Greek financial crisis Play Video Economy Video:Weekly Jobless Claims Falls to 428,000 CNBC Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ^DJI 12,389.44 +128.02 ^GSPC 1,318.87 +11.46 ^IXIC 2,769.66 +29.17 By ELENA BECATOROS and DEMETRIS NELLAS, Associated Press Elena [...]
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KABUL (Reuters) – NATO aircraft killed an insurgent leader linked to a deadly hotel attack in the Afghan capital this week, the coalition said on Thursday, a raid that raised questions about whether Afghan forces are ready for the looming security transition. Read more
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A bid to ease restrictions on the movements of wealthy businessman wanted in South Africa over the murder of his wife Anni Dewani on honeymoon has been rejected amid fears he could flee abroad. Read more
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In a recent interview he insisted the venomous reptiles would never harm him. He was even pictured bending down to kiss one deadly king cobra on the back of the head. Read more
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An importer and a supplier of a popular brand of synthetic cannabis recalled by the Ministry of Health today both say the product had been “contaminated” by a prescription drug without its knowledge. Read more
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Chavez is a career military man who served over a 17-year period whose decorated service culminated in the rank of lieutenant colonel. He also taught at his alma mater, the Venezuelan Academy of Military Sciences. Over this period, he incorporated theories of Marx and Lenin with his admiration of revolutionary hero Simon Bolivar. In 1992, [...]
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The choice of Greek lawmakers appeared clear: Approve five-year austerity measures, or lose the forthcoming installment(s) on the EU/IMF bailout loan package and plummet into disastrous default. Still, the 155-138 vote today for the spending cuts and tax hikes has been met with violent protests before the roll cal even began. Greek labor unions set [...]
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I’m on vacation this week and my internet access is spotty, but I do want to open up the conversation for our regulars and special visitors here about the Blagojevich verdict today — guilty on 17 of 20 counts. What in the coverage today struck you as notable? Did anything that Blagojevich, his [...]
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10:12pm UK, Wednesday June 29, 2011 Nick Pisa, in Rome Convicted killer Amanda Knox’s hopes of being freed on appeal have risen dramatically after it emerged crucial DNA evidence may have been contaminated. [...]
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Daniel Radcliffe has claimed that Alan Rickman gives the “performance of his career” in the final Harry Potter movie. The BAFTA-award winning actor has played Hogwarts teacher Severus Snape in the series. Speaking to Access Hollywood, Radcliffe spoke highly of his co-star’s last appearance in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Radcliffe said: [...]
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The United Nations has added cultural sites in Ukraine, Mongolia, France and Nicaragua to the World Heritage List, closing out this year’s selection with a total of 25 sites, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization reported today. Read more
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Oakland Councilmembers unveiled three different proposals Friday, just days before it is supposedly due. Council members released them as scanned Excel spreadsheets, a particularly frustrating way to… Read more
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IN BEIJING Villagers in the hard-hit drought areas of Anhui and Shandong provinces celebrating the Chinese New Year this month got a surprise visit from Premier Wen Jiabao, who donned an apron to cook meatballs and egg soup in one family’s home and dumplings in another. Read more
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A division of Johnson & Johnson is recalling 43 over-the-counter medicines made for infants and children — including liquid versions of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl — after federal regulators identified what they called deficiencies at the company’s manufacturing facility. Read more
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VENEZUELA Chávez opponents jailed in crackdown Two foes of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez who had publicly criticized the socialist government in recent days found themselves in jail this week as part of a crackdown on opposition figures that has prompted alarm about the state of democracy in the oil-rich Latin American country. On Monday, former [...]
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met in Paris on Monday night with a member of Libya’s rebel leadership to assess the group’s intentions and capabilities, and she heard from a movement under siege and desperate for international recognition, assistance and a no-fly zone. Gaddafi’s forces are methodically edging toward Benghazi, where the rebels have [...]
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ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek riot police with teargas and batons fought hooded youths near parliament on Tuesday as violence broke out at a rally against anti-austerity measures international lenders have demanded from the Athens government. Read more
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ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Anti-austerity protests turned violent in Athens on Tuesday as the European Union warned Greek lawmakers the country faces immediate default unless they back an unpopular economic plan this week. Read more