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Medvedev Is Reinventing the Red Army

Newsweek :: Posted 3 hours 56 min ago

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How Medvedev plans to reform the military—and why Obama should not be worried.

Deadly Labor Wars Hinder India's Rise

WSJ :: Posted 8 hours 58 min ago

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A murder case playing out in an auto-parts factory is raising concerns about whether India is hitting a wall of industrial unrest.

Brown Ahead of U.S. on Afghan Policy

WSJ :: Posted 11 hours 1 min ago

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Brown has beaten the Obama administration to the punch with some stands on Afghan war policy, many of which proved to be previews of...

FIFA hands out ruling: No replay for Irish...

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Researcher says she found text on Shroud...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 12 hours 31 min ago

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AP - A Vatican researcher claims she has found a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin and says the discovery proves the authenticity...

Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 12 hours 34 min ago

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AP - Arun Kumar was born to disabled parents, beaten by his grandparents, ran away from home, got a job in a garment...

Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead (...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 12 hours 34 min ago

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AP - A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, first at a shooting range and then...

Top SKorean model found hanged in Paris...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 12 hours 55 min ago

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AP - A 20-year-old top South Korean model who was a fashion week regular in New York, Milan and Paris has been found...

6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issue...

USAToday :: Posted 13 hours 3 min ago

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Six world powers are meeting in Brussels to discuss possible measures against Tehran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment ...

Iraq cleric's aide urges end to political...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 13 hours 10 min ago

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AP - A top aide to Iraq's Shiite spiritual leader is calling on the country's fractious political blocs to solve...

Pakistan: 8 militants killed in reported...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 13 hours 22 min ago

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AP - A suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least eight militants Friday in northwestern Pakistan, officials...

Pakistan: 8 militants killed in reported...

USAToday :: Posted 13 hours 25 min ago

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Clashes outside Algerian embassy in Cairo...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 13 hours 28 min ago

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AFP - Protestors hurled stones and firebombs at police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo on Friday, wounding 11...

FIFA: No Re-Do of World Cup Qualifier

WSJ :: Posted 13 hours 31 min ago

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FIFA said that the World Cup qualifying match between France and Ireland can't be replayed or the result changed. The game was won...

Suicide bomber kills 16 in western Afghanistan...

USAToday :: Posted 13 hours 32 min ago

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A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 16 people, including two children and a policeman, and wounded at least 23 others ...

Floods devastate UK Lake District; Many...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 13 hours 32 min ago

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AP - Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores...

'Catastrophic' warning as fires flare in...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 13 hours 36 min ago

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AFP - Australian firefighters battled dozens of bush blazes on Friday as record-breaking hot weather sparked "catastrophic...

Suicide bomber kills 16 in western Afghanistan...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 14 hours 9 min ago

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AP - A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 16 people, including two children and a policeman, and wounded...

Afghan President Karzai sworn in to second...

USAToday :: Posted 1 day 17 hours ago

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai promised Thursday to prosecute corrupt officials and end a culture of impunity in...

Vatican's ‘most important’ cross gets...

MSNBC :: Posted 1 day 8 hours ago

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One of the gems of the Vatican's priceless religious art collection — the Crux Vaticana — has been restored...

Israeli air strikes wound three in Gaza:...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 23 hours ago

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GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes bombed two smuggling tunnels and a military training compound in the Gaza Strip...

Israeli aircraft hit Gaza after rocket attacks...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago

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AP - The Israeli military says its aircraft have struck a weapons-manufacturing facility and two...

On warming, peat is the ‘elephant in the...

MSNBC :: Posted 1 day 12 hours ago

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A vast and often smoldering layer of coal-black peat has made Indonesia the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse...

Sarkozy Receives Spending Proposals

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 8 hours ago

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Sarkozy received proposals from a high-profile commission to invest $52.36 billion to boost economic growth in...

War planners woo skeptical Pakistanis

MSNBC :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago

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Faced with an escalating insurgency, Pakistan views U.S. efforts to stabilize neighboring Afghanistan as critical...

Ch ávez to Drop GDP Gauge

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 1 hour ago

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Venezuelan President Chávez wasn't pleased with recent data showing the country's economy tumbling into a recession...

Suicide bomber kills seven in Afghanistan...

Reuters :: Posted 17 hours 9 min ago

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HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle attacked a senior police official in a crowded...

Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead (...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 12 hours 34 min ago

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AP - A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, first at a shooting...

Mexico anti-abortion fight moves to federal...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 1 day 23 hours ago

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AP - Lawmakers in Veracruz made it Mexico's 17th state to pass legislation declaring life begins at conception...

16 killed in Pakistan courthouse bombing...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago

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AP - A suicide bomber killed 16 people Thursday outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, the...

Karzai back at helm, but image is tarnished...

MSNBC :: Posted 1 day 12 hours ago

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As Hamid Karzai was sworn in as Afghanistan’s president on Thursday, the mood about the man could hardly be...

19 killed in courthouse bombing in Pakistan...

USAToday :: Posted 1 day 7 hours ago

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A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing 19 people...

Belgian-British duo wins race for EU's top...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago

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AP - EU leaders on Thursday handed the European Union's top new jobs to two little-known compromise...

Venezuela blows up two foot bridges to Colombia...

Reuters :: Posted 23 hours 21 min ago

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SAN ANTONIO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan soldiers on Thursday blew up two makeshift foot bridges that stretched...

Peruvian police: Gang killed people for...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 16 hours 54 min ago

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AP - Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the...

Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 12 hours 34 min ago

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AP - Arun Kumar was born to disabled parents, beaten by his grandparents, ran away from home, got...

Vatican's ‘most important’ cross gets...

MSNBC :: Posted 1 day 8 hours ago

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One of the gems of the Vatican's priceless religious art collection — the Crux Vaticana — has been restored to its Byzantine-era...

Tsvangirai to discuss Zimbabwe crisis with...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 8 hours ago

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HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai left Thursday for North Africa, where analysts said he would meet Libyan...

South Afghanistan suicide blast kills 10

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 7 hours ago

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated a vest packed with explosives in a crowded market in southern Afghanistan...

Economic slump no excuse to erode rights...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 20 hours ago

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CANBERRA (Reuters) - The global economic crisis must not be used as an excuse to unwind human rights for the millions of people now...

U.S. warns Iran of consequences over standoff...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 20 hours ago

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SEOUL/MANILA (Reuters) - World powers could have a package of measures against Iran "within weeks," U.S. President Barack Obama said...

U.S. makes debut attendance at Hague war...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago

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THE HAGUE (Reuters) - U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues Stephen Rapp made a debut appearance for the United States at...

Lebanese diva accused of singing racist...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago

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AP - A famous Lebanese pop singer, who normally stirs controversy for her seductive dresses and provocative dancing...

Honduras's de facto leader may step aside...

Reuters :: Posted 22 hours 7 min ago

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TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras's de facto leader said he may give up his presidential duties for a week so voters can focus on an...

On warming, peat is the ‘elephant in the...

MSNBC :: Posted 1 day 12 hours ago

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A vast and often smoldering layer of coal-black peat has made Indonesia the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after...

U.S. seeks release of geologist in China...

Reuters :: Posted 15 hours 54 min ago

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BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is seeking the release of an American citizen detained in Beijing for two years, in a case similar...

16 killed in Pakistan courthouse suicide...

USAToday :: Posted 1 day 17 hours ago

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A suicide bomber killed 16 people Thursday outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, the latest attack in an onslaught by ...

China tries dissident from U.S. after Obama...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 10 hours ago

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BEIJING (Reuters) - A student leader of China's 1989 pro-democracy movement who has long lived in the United States went on trial in...

Iraq election impasse continues, veto contested...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 8 hours ago

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi lawmakers failed on Thursday to resolve differences over an election law, dampening hopes of holding a vote...

Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 12 hours 34 min ago

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AP - Arun Kumar was born to disabled parents, beaten by his grandparents, ran away from home, got a job in a garment...

Somali pirates free UAE-owned cargo ship...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 8 hours ago

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MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates have freed a United Arab Emirates-owned cargo ship after negotiations with businessmen in the...

Israeli air strikes wound three in Gaza:...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 23 hours ago

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GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes bombed two smuggling tunnels and a military training compound in the Gaza Strip Thursday, wounding...

Belgian-British duo wins race for EU's top...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago

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AP - EU leaders on Thursday handed the European Union's top new jobs to two little-known compromise figures —...

1 conjoined twin talking after separation...

Yahoo! News: World News :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago

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AP - A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally...

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