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EU-China talks focus on how to sanction Iran

Ashton said she told Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing that sanctions are needed to keep pressure on Iran over its nuclear activities and that she …
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U.S. Democrats unveil immigration reform plan

With an estimated 10.8 million people in the United States illegally, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and fellow Democrats said the first step …
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Thai hospital near protest evacuates patients

More than 200 "red shirt" protesters had burst into the grounds of Chulalongkorn University Hospital, located next to the encampment of …
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Schwarzenegger for president? He would if he could

California’s actor-turned-governor was born in Austria and the U.S. Constitution prevents foreign-born citizens from holding the nation’s top …
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U.S. couple held for trial in adopted boy’s death

A district justice on Thursday ordered Michael and Nanette Craver to remain in York County Prison. They will next appear in court in June. They are …
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Man stabs 29 children at kindergarten in China

When people ran in to investigate, they found what one witness said was a scene "too horrible to imagine" — blood everywhere as a knife-wielding man …
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U.S. survey: Global press freedom eroded in 2009

Freedom House, which has been conducting such polls since 1980, said 2009 marked the eighth-straight year of deterioration of media freedom, with …
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White House defends offshore drilling plan

"The administration’s offshore oil and gas plan proposes a thoughtful, scientifically grounded process for determining which new areas on the outer …
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Louisiana shrimpers sue BP over oil spill

The lawsuit was filed late on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in New Orleans as London-based BP and the U.S. Coast Guard fought to contain a …
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Factbox: Major marine oil spills

Following are some of the world’s major marine oil spills: 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces opened valves and destroyed oil facilities in …
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U.S. officials, Navy equipment rushing to oil spill

At the White House, Coast Guard Rear Adm. Sally Brice-O’Hara said, "We are being very aggressive and we are prepared for the worst case." Federal …
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Update: Belgian parliament votes to ban wearing of veil

The draft law, cast as a security measure by proponents, was overwhelmingly backed by 136 lawmakers. Just two abstained. The bill, which would ban …
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Navy to allow women to serve on submarines

Rear Adm. Barry Bruner said the Navy hopes its first group of 24 female submarine officers will begin training by summer. They should be ready to …
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Pentagon: No decision on military role in Gulf response

"We are right now in the process of assessing what capabilities we might be able to bring to bear that would be helpful, but we have come to no …
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Factbox: Possible environmental impact of Gulf oil spill

Following are some possible impacts from the spill on the Gulf environment, commercial fisheries, wildlife and tourism. FISHERIES A number of …
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Analysis: Armenia-Turkey peace collapse fans Caucasus tension

The peace initiative between two of the players in a complex web of relationships in the south Caucasus crumbled last week when Armenia suspended …
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London officials: Election won’t affect Olympics

London officials assured the International Olympic Committee that the multi-billion pound (dollar) project will not be affected by the May 6 vote, …
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China reassures foreigners on investment climate

Wen’s comments after meeting with European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso on Thursday come a few days before China is due to implement …
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