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UK government to auction off old furniture to raise cash

The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government, in power since May, has put taming the deficit — 11 percent of national output — at the …
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Factbox: Key political risks to watch in Germany

Germany’s ruling centre-right coalition last weekend thrashed out a deal to extend the lives of the country’s 17 nuclear power stations by 12 years …
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Fifteen Serbs jailed for weapons trafficking to France

"They were involved in smuggling explosives and automatic weapons in a truck," said Jovica Stojic, a spokesman for the Security Information Agency. …
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Ivorians feel hope mixed with doubt over elections

Even while they feel more hopeful than for years, few have let go of their doubts. President Laurent Gbagbo signed a decree on Thursday validating …
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British Broadcasting Corporation: France continues deporting Roma

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The Wall Street Journal: European crisis flares up in Ireland

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Gas fire ravages San Francisco neighborhood

As many as 22 people were injured by the blast and flames in San Bruno, a few miles (kilometers) from the San Francisco International Airport, and …
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Decision to suspend Quran-burning met with relief

The Rev. Terry Jones from the Dove Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida triggered international outrage when he announced he would burn the Quran …
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China’s imports leap, cutting trade surplus

The unexpectedly big increase in imports also dented China’s politically contentious trade surplus ahead of U.S. Congressional hearings next week on …
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Los Angeles residents: Police harassment spawned outrage

The officers were also Hispanic, and witnesses backed up their claims that Manuel Jaminez threatened them. And yet, protesters hurled eggs, bottles …
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The New Yorker: Frat house for Jesus

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Update: Suicide car bombing in Southern Russia kills scores, wounds 140

It was the fourth terrorist attack at the market in a decade, and while no one claimed responsibility, the Kremlin has been trying to contain …
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Obama warns Koran-burning would boost al Qaeda

"This is a recruitment bonanza for al Qaeda," Obama said in an ABC television interview. "You could have serious violence in places like Pakistan or …
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Americans eating less fruit, not enough veggies

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that last year about one-third of U.S. adults had two or more servings of fruit or fruit juice a …
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Update: U.S. appeals court puts on hold stem cell funding ban

The three-judge panel of the appeals court said in a brief order that it put on hold the judge’s ban to give it sufficient opportunity to consider …
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Merkel ally stirs up friction over World War Two with Poland

Erika Steinbach, who heads a league representing the 12.5 million Germans expelled from eastern Europe after the war, has come under fire in her own …
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Nigeria: two kidnapped Russian sailors released

The Seafarers Union of Russia tells The Associated Press that kidnapped sailors Igor Ivanov and Andrei Pukke have been released by their …
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Swiss police searching for gunman who shot officer

The 67-year-old suspect barricaded himself inside the house Wednesday, opening fire at police with a rifle as officers tried to negotiate with him …
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