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Iran: U.S. should be punished for nuclear ‘threats’

Speaking at a meeting of the 189 signatories of the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), he urged "considering any threat to use nuclear …
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U.S. Coast Guard: Relief well to take 90 days at best

Such an operation, at about 18,000 feet below the surface, is the only real solution to relieve the pressure and cap the existing well, Admiral Thad …
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Apple iPad reaches 1 million sales faster than iPhone

Apple said on Monday that the 9.7-inch touchscreen iPad — a new category of device that combines the mobility of a smartphone with the speed of a …
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U.S. probes potential Chrysler sticky pedal issue

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a document posted on its website that five consumers reported that the accelerator pedal …
Reuters

Turkey reform article rejected in blow to government

Prime Miniser Tayyip Erdogan said, however, he would press on with the reform plan which opponents see as a bid to expand AK’s grip on state …
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U.S. has ‘good leads’ in car bomb probe

"We have some good leads," Holder told reporters, referring to a video of a man possibly walking away from the vehicle involved in the failed attempt …
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Nigeria says World Cup hotel is too noisy

Nigerian Sports Minister Ibrahim Bio reportedly visited the three-star Hampshire Hotel, north of Durban, and raised the issue of noise from the nearby …
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Police: Two albinos killed in Burundi

The tiny central African country of 8 million people has around 500 albinos, who lack pigment in their skin, eyes and hair. Witchdoctors say albino …
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BP chief: chemicals help cut oil flow to surface

CEO Tony Hayward also said BP is not responsible for the Gulf of Mexico drill rig accident that set off the spill but is taking responsibility for the …
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Authorities seek man in New York car bomb incident

Police said that a white man in his 40s was spotted in security video footage about half a block from where the sport utility vehicle that contained …
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Modern Etiquette: Compliment or crawling? How to get it right

SEATTLE, May 3 (Reuters Life!) – Whatever their subject – our svelte new figure, our rousing speech, our strong sales figures – compliments lift us, …
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FIFA: Iran’s football girls back in Youth Olympics

The compromise comes after FIFA initially barred the team from participating last month over its insistence on wearing head scarves. FIFA barred hijab …
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Reformist ex-official stabbed at Iran university

The motive for the assault on Ahmad Motamedi was not immediately clear, but university campuses have become frequent flashpoints between Iranian …
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U.S. to probe thousands more offshore tax evaders

"We expect over the next couple of years, in addition to the UBS cases, to have somewhere between 4,000 and 7,000 more cases coming to us with. These …
Reuters

United Nations: No comprehensive climate deal this year

Yvo de Boer told reporters in Germany on Monday the next U.N. climate change conference in Cancun, Mexico, in December will provide a "first answer" …
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Pakistan Taliban leader alive, threatens U.S. attacks

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Taliban Movement of Pakistan, has focused on fighting the Islamabad government and has never proved capable of …
Reuters

A new view onto the Third Reich ‘center of evil’

Sixty-five years after the end of World War II, a new exhibition center is opening this week on the site where the feared Gestapo, SS and other Nazi …
Interns

Green gyms: healthier grist for recycled treadmills

National fitness chains and boutique clubs alike are retro-fitting old centers and building greener new ones. "Health clubs worldwide are continuing …
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