Pa. researchers unable to unearth Irish mass grave
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In this Aug. 2, 2010 file photo, Matt Patterson, center, a forensic dentist, peers at a human skull as graduate student Robert Frank, left, and historian Frank Watson stand by, at the site that researchers believe is a mass grave for immigrant Irish railroad workers in Malvern, Pa. Read more
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Pack of Dem Senators hit Sil Valley to rub shoulders with tech superstars – no media allowed
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Just days after President Barack Obama hit the San Francisco Bay Area following his second fundraising stop here in a month, a whole passel of Democratic Senators are gathering tonight for a big Silicon Valley tech and policy conference sponsored by a leading party organization. The common theme between the two events: no local media allowed. The Democratic [...]
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Johnson & Johnson division recalls 43 OTC medicines for infants and children
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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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World Digest: Opponents of Venezuela’s Chávez jailed in crackdown
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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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ICC hunt for Gaddafi son poses dilemma for Niger
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NIAMEY/BEIJING (Reuters) – The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Sunday he has “substantial evidence” that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, now on the run, had helped hire mercenaries to attack Libyan civilians protesting against his father’s rule. Read more
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At least three deaths as snowstorm hits Northeast
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BOSTON (Reuters) – A rare October snowstorm barreled up the East Coast on Saturday, cutting power to more than two million households, forcing cancellation of scores of airline flights and causing at least three deaths. Read more
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Syrian head warns Western powers
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More than 3,000 people have died in the unrest since protests calling for the government of President Bashar al-Assad to step down broke out in March. Read more
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Nationalists emboldened by EU crisis, debt pact
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AP – FILE This Sunday Sept. 19, 2010 file photo shows Jimmie Akesson, chairman of the right-wing party … Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ^DJI 12,231.11 +22.56 ^GSPC 1,285.09 +0.50 ^IXIC 2,737.15 -1.48 By KARL RITTER, Associated Press Karl Ritter, Associated Press – Sat Oct 29, 8:10 am ET STOCKHOLM – This week’s debt deal for Europe doubles down on the concept [...]
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Israel trades fire with Gaza’s Islamic Jihad, 10 dead
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GAZA (Reuters) – Israel’s air force bombed an Islamic Jihad base in the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip, killing five senior militants and drawing cross-border Palestinian rocket salvoes that killed an Israeli civilian. Read more
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