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Shrimpers report clean first day catch after spill

Fishermen spent much of the summer mopping up oil but got back to work as the fall shrimping season in Louisiana’s coastal waters opened Monday amid …
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Was James Bond just a ‘neo-fascist gangster?’

Agent 007 may be as popular as ever, but not with the creator of George Smiley. Here is Le Carre on Bond in the 1960s: "I dislike Bond. I’m not sure …
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Eurotunnel group bulks up for British rail bid

The British government is selling High Speed 1 (HS1), which has a 30-year concession to run a 109 kilometre (68 mile) railway linking London and the …
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North Korea says it has joined Twitter, YouTube

The North’s government-run Uriminzokkiri website posted an announcement last week saying it has a Twitter account and a YouTube channel. More than …
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Terrorist tapes found under CIA desk

The two videotapes and one audiotape are believed to be the only remaining recordings made within the clandestine prison system. The tapes depict …
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Study: Lack of siblings doesn’t hurt teen social skills

A study of more than 13,000 middle and high school students found that only children were selected as friends by schoolmates as often as youngsters …
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India gives mobile operators deadline on BlackBerry

At least three mobile operators confirmed they had received letters from the Department of Telecommunications giving them a deadline to put in place …
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World Bank pledges $900 million in flood aid to Pakistan

The comments by a Commerce Ministry spokesman reflected Beijing’s unease about being seen as a developed economy with potentially costly obligations …
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Feature: U.S. nuclear waste issue could be solved, if…

In America, about 60,000 tonnes of heavy nuclear energy byproducts sit in radioactive dumps, with no potential use and no expiration date in sight, …
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Harvard regains spot atop U.S. News rankings

America’s oldest university and traditionally one of its most selective, Harvard has topped the list two of the last three years. Last year, the two …
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China: Helping poor matters more than economy rank

The comments by a Commerce Ministry spokesman reflected Beijing’s unease about being seen as a developed economy with potentially costly obligations …
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Man killed by shark while surfing in Australia

Western Australia police said the man was attacked early Tuesday, August 17, while surfing alone at a beach near Gracetown, about 175 miles (280 …
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Wear wristwatch? Use e-mail? Not for Class of ’14

The Class of 2014 thinks of Clint Eastwood more as a sensitive director than as Dirty Harry urging punks to "go ahead, make my day." Few incoming …
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Italy’s Eni to take share in Congo oil block

A slew of deals has raised interest in Congo’s oil prospects in recent months. Eni first signalled its interest in the vast country’s largely …
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United States Senate poll averages by Real Clear Politics

Republicans must sweep nearly all of the competitive races to pick up the 10 seats needed for a majority in the Senate, where Democrats now hold a …
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Israeli Prime Minister urges patience on new Palestinian talks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was speaking during a visit to Greece, which for years has sought an active role in Middle East negotiations. …
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Former Israeli soldier slammed for Facebook photos

Former conscript Eden Abergil is seen in two pictures from her album entitled "Army — The best period of my life" next to hand-bound and blindfolded …
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Insecurity forces aid workers from Niger regions

The staff are being pulled out of Maradi, in the south, and Zinder, in the east, regions at the heart of a food crisis that relief organisations are …
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