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Arab states attack United Nations atom agency report on Israel

The United States has urged Arab nations to withdraw a planned resolution on the issue at next week’s assembly meeting of the International Atomic …
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Under pressure, Syria and Iran point to Israel

The U.S. envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaking during a debate on Syria at its governing board that began on Wednesday, said …
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France’s explusions of Gypsies dominates European Union summit

Justice Commissioner Vivane Reding’s expression of regret over an outburst Tuesday comparing the expulsions to World War II deportations did little …
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Taliban urges Afghan vote boycott, warns of violence

Fears of violence and fraud are hanging over Saturday’s vote, in which almost 2,500 candidates are vying for 249 seats in the wolesi jirga, or the …
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Divisive Polish cross quietly removed from square

There was no disturbance when palace officials took down the simple wooden cross from the square outside the palace, though earlier attempts to …
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U.S. prosecutor who ‘sexted’ victim won’t resign

Calumet County District Attorney Kenneth Kratz issued that statement Wednesday after The Associated Press reported on the 30 texts he sent to a …
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France’s explusions of Gypsies dominates European Union summit

EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding expressed regret over an outburst Tuesday in which she compared France’s expulsion of Gypsies, or Roma, to …
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Historians want Nixon grand jury testimony opened

Nixon was interviewed near his home in San Clemente, California, for 11 hours on June 23-24, 1975, 10 months after he resigned. It was the first …
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French-language television reporter charged with sexual assault

Some 40 women called with complaints and concerns about Hugues-Denver Akassy after the Manhattan district attorney’s office publicly appealed for …
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This year continues on track to be record hot year

The planet’s average temperature for January-August was 58.5 degrees Fahrenheit (14.7 Celsius), tying the record heat set for that period in 1998, …
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Woman in Iran stoning case denies flogging

Sakineh Mohammad Ashtiani, whose stoning sentence was suspended in July, was allegedly given 99 lashes on Sept. 2 after a British newspaper ran a …
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Greek truckers say they won’t end protests

Drivers oppose plans by the Socialist government to liberalize tightly regulated professions, and on Wednesday continued protests for a third day, …
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Cuba criticizes Obama for keeping embargo

In a yearly speech on the cost of America’s 48-year trade embargo, which Cuba refers to as a "blockade," Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Obama …
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Sarkozy’s office hits back at criticism on Gypsies

A day earlier, EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding had called France’s expulsions of Roma to Eastern Europe "a disgrace" — as well as something …
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TV correspondent Edwin Newman dies

Newman died on Aug. 13 of pneumonia in Oxford, England. He had moved there with his wife in 2007 to live closer to their daughter, said his lawyer …
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Cyprus seeks political unity to tackle deficit

Charilaos Stavrakis said political partisanship must give way to consensus on ways to save an additional €150 million ($195 million) over and above …
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Obama children’s book already a hit

Obama’s tribute to 13 American ground breakers, "Of Thee I Sing," was in the top 25 on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com as of Wednesday morning, …
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Tropical storm Karl hits Mexico’s Yucatan

Karl made landfall about 30 miles (50 kilometers) up the coast from the Quintana Roo state capital of Chetumal, with winds of about 63 to 65 mph …
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