Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani will visit North Korea on Sunday on a three-day trip, Iran’s parliament news service said.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Paris gathering to discuss transition
Libya’s rebel leadership will likely face tough questions about plans to create a new government when representatives from about 60 countries gather in Paris on Thursday to discuss the country’s transition to democracy.
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Minn. twin who made miracle shot won't collect
A Minnesota boy who made an incredible hockey shot during a charity event won’t collect the $50,000 prize because his twin brother should have taken the shot.
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Montero HR powers D-backs to 9th straight win
Miguel Montero hit a three-run homer for the second straight game and the Arizona Diamondbacks won their ninth in a row by beating the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Wednesday night.
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Montero HR powers D-backs to 9th straight win
Remains of Australia's most infamous criminal ID'd
The headless remains of Australia’s most infamous criminal, Ned Kelly, have been identified.
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Remains of Australia’s most infamous criminal ID’d
Atom-smashing hype gets a reality check
Science editor Alan Boyle’s Weblog: The latest results from the Large Hadron Collider serve as a reality check for expectations that radical scientific discoveries are just around the corner.
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Beckett, Red Sox come back to pound Yankees
Jacoby Ellsbury hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, Josh Beckett improved to 4-0 against the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox came from behind for a 9-5 win over New York on Wednesday night.
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Obama moves jobs speech amid row
President Obama has agreed to give his address on the economy to Congress on September 8 instead of September 7 after objections by Rep. John Boehner.
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'Friends of Libya' converge on Paris
Representatives of some 60 countries and 10 international organizations will converge Thursday in Paris to discuss how they can speed Libya’s transition to democracy.
Court case lifts lid on secret post 9/11 flights
A hidden network of U.S. companies, coordinated by a prominent defense contractor, played a key role in the covert airlift that transported terrorism suspects and their American minders.
Exposed coffins, destroyed homes in Vt. town
Three days after the remnants of the hurricane deluged Vermont, a little town in the Green Mountains remains in the dark, its 1,000 residents leaning on each other — and waiting.
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Exposed coffins, destroyed homes in Vt. town
Colombia's defense minister resigns
Colombian Minister of Defense Rodrigo Rivera resigned Wednesday amid growing concern in the country over increased activity by the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
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102 die in Nigeria after dam collapse
Flooding has claimed 102 lives in southwestern Nigeria, where a dam burst and a river overflowed near the city of Ibadan, officials said Wednesday.
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Detention extended in Aruba missing woman case
A U.S. businessman who has been detained in the presumed death of his travel companion will have to spend at least 60 more days in custody as prosecutors try to build a case against him, an Aruba judge ruled Wednesday.
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Detention extended in Aruba missing woman case
Sunscreen in a pill? Coral compounds may be key
British researchers believe they could create a sunblock pill from compounds found in coral.
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Sunscreen in a pill? Coral compounds may be key
Libyans celebrate Gadhafi's downfall
Libyans delighted at Moammar Gadhafi’s downfall celebrated the end of Ramadan feast Wednesday, even though the ousted leader remains on the run.
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Gadhafi's teenage female executioner
Nisreen lies listless curled under a blanket, an armed rebel guard at her door.
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Ex-Giants staffer facing embezzlement charges
A former payroll manager for the San Francisco Giants has been arrested on federal charges associated with embezzling more than $1.5 million from the baseball club’s employees, including players, and using the money for fancy cars and a new home.
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Yemeni minister survives bombing
Yemen’s defense minister was unhurt but two of his guards were killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle, senior security officials in Abyan province said.
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Hospital garb harbors nasty bacteria
Study says 60 percent of uniforms tested positive. Should workers wear duds outside?
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14-year-old 'killed' by Bahrain police
A Bahraini boy was killed by police on Wednesday morning — the first day marking the Eid El-Fitr festival for many Shiite Muslims in Bahrain — relatives and fellow protesters said.
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Report: Nine dead in Chechnya blasts
The death toll from two suicide bombings Tuesday in Chechnya has risen to nine, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported Wednesday.
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Report: Nine dead in Chechnya blasts
EU moving to lift Libya sanctions
The European Union is considering lifting some of its sanctions on Libya, a spokeswoman for the group of nations told CNN Wednesday, a day ahead of a top-level diplomatic summit on post-Gadhafi Libya.
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Mediate says Tiger's problems start with swing
Rocco Mediate believes golf needs Tiger Woods to regain his championship form. And for that to happen, the 14-time major champion needs to fix his swing, Mediate told the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Brees: Agent, Saints talking contract extension
Saints quarterback Drew Brees said his agent and the team have been talking about a contract extension, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
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Marshall WR charged in 4 same-day robberies
Marshall wide receiver Troy Evans has been charged with four armed robberies near the Huntington, W.Va., campus.
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Marshall WR charged in 4 same-day robberies
US objects to AT&T, T-Mobile deal
Department of Justice expresses worries that the $39 billion deal would affect wireless competition.
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WikiLeaks cables ID secret informants
A torrent of leaked U.S. diplomatic cables obtained by the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks has been published in the last few days, with at least 170 of them naming sources whose identity was meant to be protected, according to an analysis of the documents by CNN.
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Perry's rise forces Romney to shifts course
Perry's rise forces the former GOP front-runner to tweak his strategy sooner than expected.
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Perry’s rise forces Romney to shifts course
Jay Z MTV VMA Chris Brown
Jay Z MTV VMA Chris Brown – Chris Brown performance at the 2011 VMA on MTV left Jay Z unmoved. This comes as a bit of a surprise and shows there is a rift between the two star performers. The …
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August 2011Notable Deaths
August 2011Notable Deaths – Another month passed and another month of sad losses as many notable people have passed away. August 2011Notable Deaths Let’s take a look at some of the well known faces who passed this month. Stetson Kennedy …
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August 2011Notable Deaths
Bengals' Benson begins serving Texas jail term
Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson has begun serving a 20-day jail term in Texas to settle two misdemeanor assault cases.
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Inside the lavish HQ of Gadhafi’s daughter
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Another human foot washes ashore in B.C.
Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, say a human foot inside a running shoe has washed ashore, the latest in roughly a dozen such cases since 2007.
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Russia raids offices of oil giant BP
Russian law enforcement officers raided the Russian offices of oil giant BP, the company said Wednesday, blasting what it called “illegal” interference in BP’s work.
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Maria Sharapova News
Maria Sharapova News – A news headlines for Maria Sharapova at the US Open read she was really tested in the first round. Maria Sharapova new challenge came in the form of Heather Watson, a British teenager making her first …
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NYT: CEOs earn more than firms pay in US taxes
At least 25 top United States companies paid more to their chief executives in 2010 than they did to the federal government in taxes, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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Irene is 10th billion-dollar weather event of 2011
Hurricane Irene’s rampage up the East Coast will put the record-breaking storm on the list of 10 billion-dollar weather disasters this year, climate experts said on Wednesday.
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Syrians refuse to back down: Activists
As reports of violent crackdowns on pro-democracy demonstrators escalate, activists say they are growing disillusioned waiting for the world to intervene on the crisis in Syria.
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Syrians refuse to back down: Activists
U.S. father threw crying son, 7, off boat
A Southern California man allegedly hit his crying 7-year-old son and then threw him off on a tour boat in busy Newport Harbor, Orange County, authorities said Tuesday.
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Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan
Eleven people were killed and 21 injured when a car bomb exploded Wednesday near a crowd of worshippers celebrating Eid al-Fitr in southwest Pakistan, police said.
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Generous school superintendent gives more
The school superintendent in California who is forgoing hundreds of thousands of dollars in pay and benefits to help offset budget cuts to his school district has decided to give away even more.
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Ex-Powell aide: Cheney fears war crimes trial
Dick Cheney was “president for all practical purposes” during George W. Bush’s first term in office and “fears being tried as a war criminal,” a former administration official claims.
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Ex-Powell aide: Cheney fears war crimes trial
De La Hoya tells of pondering suicide, addictions
Former boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya said thought about suicide and has been going to rehab because he has become dependent on drugs and alcohol in an interview with Spanish-language network Univision.
Israeli caves lead down to ancient wonders
You’ll need a headlamp, a tight waistline and no fear of the dark in order to enjoy one of the most extreme, yet lesser known, archaeological wonders of the Holy Land.
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Australian court rejects asylum deal
The High Court in Australia ruled Wednesday that the country cannot send asylum seekers to Malaysia.
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WikiLeaks site comes under attack
The WikiLeaks website crashed Tuesday in an apparent cyberattack after the accelerated publication of tens of thousands of once-secret State Department cables by the anti-secrecy organization raised new concerns about the exposure of confidential U.S. embassy sources.
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WikiLeaks site comes under attack
Rebels predict Gadhafi's reign to crumble within a week
Libyan rebels express fresh optimism that Moammar Gadhafi’s rule is about to collapse as a deadline looms for Gadhafi loyalists to disarm or face assault.
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Li toppled; Serena, Wozniacki win Open openers
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki, still seeking her first major title, cruised into the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
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Li toppled; Serena, Wozniacki win Open openers
Ozzie may walk if no extension by Opening Day
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Tuesday that he is prepared to walk on the final year of his contract in 2012 if the team doesn’t have a extension in place for him before Opening Day in April.
Seal Team Six needs a new doggy cam
A Seal Team Six request for a new doggy camera seems to confirm that its four-legged warriors use ballistic armor and camera gear, and that the Belgian shepherd named Cairo may have been so outfitted during the mission to kill Osama bin Laden.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Rebels jostle for power in Tripoli
NYT: Spray paint used to mark fighters’ territory tells the story of a leadership crisis. More: Hunt for Gadhafi
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Rex wouldn't trade Jets' D for any other team's
Rex Ryan has issued a challenge to anyone who thinks his Jets defense will be anything less than elite.
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Rex wouldn’t trade Jets’ D for any other team’s
Melo, James, Durant among stars at exhibition
NBA stars played to a packed house during an exhibition game Tuesday.
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Melo, James, Durant among stars at exhibition
Girls Goat Zoo Walk
Girls Goat Zoo Walk Two Minnesota girls were stopped by a policeman late Saturday night while taking a goat stolen from the local zoo for a walk. The pajama-clad stepsisters, 6 and 7-years-old respectively, told the policeman that the goat …
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British memo 'welcomes Karzai's exit'
A senior British Cabinet Minister risked an embarrassing diplomatic row Tuesday after accidentally revealing confidential documents that appeared to welcome the departure of Afghanistan’s president.
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British memo ‘welcomes Karzai’s exit’
U.S. 'reviewing' Algeria's explanation for admitting Gadhafi's family
Disturbed by the news that Moammar Gadhafi’s wife and three children, along with some grandchildren, were able to flee over the Libyan border to Algeria in spite of a U.N. travel ban, the U.S. State Department nonetheless is taking a low-key approach.
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Sabathia beats Red Sox for first time in 5 tries
CC Sabathia snapped out of his Red Sox funk, striking out 10 in six innings to beat Boston for the first time in five tries this season and lead the New York Yankees to a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night.
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DC do-over: Superman, pals start over from scratch
Iconic characters like Superman and Batman will look different, and the faces behind the masks will be more ethnically diverse. But the biggest change as DC Comics starts all 52 of its comic books over from No. 1 may be digital.
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Agent: 49ers, Gore agree on 3-year, $21M deal
Frank Gore has his new deal from the San Francisco 49ers, 13 days before the season opener. Just as he wished it.
Wildfire sweeping through homes in North Texas
A Texas Forest Service spokesman says a fast-moving wildfire is sweeping through a lakeside community outside of Fort Worth, Texas.
Washout strands Vermont newlyweds, guests
After an idyllic weekend wedding, two newlyweds and about 60 guests found themselves stranded in Pittsfield, Vt., because Tropical Storm Irene washed away bridges and a main road. At least a dozen of the guests managed to get airlifted out by helicopter on Tuesday.
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NYT: Prayer dispute at Texas national cemetery
A lawsuit by volunteer honor guards has turned a national cemetery in Texas into a battleground over the role of prayer in veterans' burials.
Gadhafi's daughter gives birth in Algeria
Moammar Gadhafi’s daughter, a former U.N. goodwill ambassador who has kept a low profile during Libya’s violent uprising, has given birth in Algeria, sources close to her family told CNN.
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A&M denies withdrawal letter was sent to Big 12
Texas A&M says it has not sent a letter of withdrawal to the Big 12 Conference.
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A&M denies withdrawal letter was sent to Big 12
Cheney: I don't think Iraq war hurt America's reputation
Former vice president defends war, waterboarding and more in TODAY interview. Vote: Do you agree?
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NYT: White House issues 9/11 guidelines
The White House has issued detailed guidelines to government officials on how to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, with instructions to honor the memory of those who died on American soil but also to recall that extremist groups have since carried out attacks elsewhere in the world, from Mumbai to Manila.
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Spring buying boosts home prices again
Spring buying pushed home prices up for a third straight month in most major U.S. cities in June. But the housing market remains shaky, and further price declines are expected.
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Spring buying boosts home prices again
Obama administration is split over jobs plan
First Read: As the president prepares a jobs plan, he must decide between drawing contrasts or crafting something that can pass.
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Burning Man Festival
Burning Man Festival – The festival of the burning man is not what you may think. When I first heard about the festival and the wild, free society we have these days, I thought there would be an actual burning …
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Burning Man Festival
Man Names Kids Lady Gaga Will.I.Am
Man Names Kids Lady Gaga Will.I.Am – Will.I.Am and Lady Gaga as kids names were the names a man in Great Britain selected for his children. The two music superstars never thought they would see their names on a birth …
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Nigeria: 20 dead in sectarian violence
Tensions between Christians and Muslims over the Muslim holiday Eid have resulted in the deaths of at least 20 people in the central Nigerian city of Jos, a government official said Tuesday.
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Nigeria: 20 dead in sectarian violence
Burned Gadhafi nanny in hospital
The badly burned former nanny of some of Moammar Gadhafi’s grandchildren is receiving medical treatment Tuesday in the burns unit at a Tripoli hospital.
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Burned Gadhafi nanny in hospital
NYT: WikiLeaks leaves sources' names in cables
In a shift of tactics that has alarmed American officials, the antisecrecy organization WikiLeaks has published on the Web nearly 134,000 leaked diplomatic cables in recent days.
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NYT: WikiLeaks leaves sources’ names in cables
Warplanes collide over Lithuania
A French Mirage 2000 jet fighter collided with a Lithuanian plane during a training mission Tuesday in Lithuania, the French Defense Ministry said.
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Warplanes collide over Lithuania
Libyan rebels fear fight for Sirte could last days
Rebels set on taking Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown say the effort could take more than a week, as forces loyal to the longtime leader hold their ground.
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Libyan rebels fear fight for Sirte could last days
2011 August Product Recalls
2011 August Product Recalls – It’s that time of month again where we take a look at some of the recalls that have been announced and could be affecting all of us. This month amongst the recalls are a philips lighting energy …
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2011 August Product Recalls
Loughner's lawyers fighting forced medication
A federal appeals court on Tuesday will consider how much authority prison officials have in forcibly medicating Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner.
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Loughner’s lawyers fighting forced medication
Wealthy Europeans back Buffett's call for higher taxes
Wealthy people across Europe are following in Warren Buffett’s footsteps by calling for higher taxes on the rich.
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Wealthy Europeans back Buffett’s call for higher taxes
Report: Gadhafi troops protected tanks with children
Both sides in Libya’s civil war are being accused of abuses, with forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi blamed for possible war crimes and rebels said to be targeting black people.
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Report: Gadhafi troops protected tanks with children
Millions still without power after Irene
Towns in New England battle epic floods with about a dozen cut off by the water.
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Millions still without power after Irene
Ouch! Gardener survives after impaling eye socket
An 86-year-old Arizona man is expected to make a full recovery after being impaled through his eye socket with pruning shears.
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Ouch! Gardener survives after impaling eye socket
Syria cracking down on protests, says opposition
Syrian security forces cracked down on anti-government demonstrations, as prayers marking the festival of Eid al-Fitr turned into protests, opposition sources say.
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Syria cracking down on protests, says opposition
U.S. East Coast has long recovery ahead
Swaths of the Northeast still submerged under water face an arduous recovery as hundreds of homes remain clogged with mud and crushed roads isolate deluged communities.
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U.S. East Coast has long recovery ahead
Polygamist sect leader Jeffs in coma
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was in critical condition in a Texas hospital Monday after falling ill during a fast, a state prison official and his attorney said.
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Polygamist sect leader Jeffs in coma
India's economic growth slows
India’s economy registered a slight slowdown in its growth in the first quarter (April to June) this fiscal year. GDP figures came in at 7.7% — roughly in line with expectations, but lower than the 7.8% growth last quarter.
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India’s economic growth slows
HIV-positive organs used in transplant
Taiwan’s health department is investigating how the organs of an HIV-positive donor were cleared for transplant for five recipients at two hospitals.
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Irene leaves trail of destruction
Flooding still rampant as millions spend another night without power. Video: Picking up the pieces
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Irene leaves trail of destruction
Lions DT Suh not worried about dirty player talk
Ndamukong Suh is answering questions again about his style of play. The Detroit Lions defensive end hasn’t been asked by the one person who concerns him.
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Lost penguin Happy Feet begins journey home
The wayward emperor penguin dubbed Happy Feet craned his head, flapped his flippers and seemed a little perturbed as he started his journey home to cooler southern waters Monday.
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Lost penguin Happy Feet begins journey home
Japan gets another new PM
Japan’s parliament elected former Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda as the new prime minister on Tuesday — the country’s sixth leader in five years.
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Japan gets another new PM
22 Chinese miners rescued after 7 days
Twenty-two Chinese coal miners have been pulled alive from their flooded pit after being trapped underground for a week.
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Federer rolls in opener; closing in on history
Tomas Berdych set aside memories of two first-round losses in the last three years at the U.S. Open, cruising through his opening round this time with a 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-1 victory over qualifier Romain Jouan of France.
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Federer rolls in opener; closing in on history
19 rescued from flooded China mine
Workers pulled to the surface 19 miners from a flooded mine in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province early Tuesday morning, bringing the total number of rescued miners to 22, state media said.
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Jefferson's lawyer to ask for QB's reinstatement
Jordan Jefferson’s lawyer says he will ask LSU and coach Les Miles on Tuesday to consider lifting the quarterback’s indefinite suspension while the legal process plays out in the case of a recent bar brawl allegedly involving numerous LSU players.
U.N. warns on mutant strain of bird flu
The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly avian flu virus, saying there are indications a mutant strain may be spreading in Asia.
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Yoshihiko Noda becomes Japan's new prime minister
Japan’s parliament elects Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda as the country’s new prime minister, making him the country’s sixth leader in five years.
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Yoshihiko Noda becomes Japan’s new prime minister
Jets halt Giants in Irene-delayed battle for NYC
Mark Sanchez threw a touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes and the Jets capitalized on two big special teams plays to defeat the Giants 17-3 Monday night in a preseason game delayed two days by Tropical Storm Irene.
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