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Two women plead not guilty in Somali terror probe

Amina Farah Ali and Hawo Mohamed Hassan, both of Rochester, Minnesota, entered their pleas Monday before in federal court. Keyes set a trial date of …
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Oxford dictionary shuns not so “faboosh” words

If you’re not lost for words already then you are either ahead of the linguistic curve or privy to the secrets of a little-known vault at the Oxford …
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British man walks entire Amazon river in 2 years

"It’s unbelievable to be here!" Stafford told The Associated Press the moment he entered the sea. "It proves you can do anything — even if people …
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First woman to head major US intelligence agency

Letitia A. Long, 51, was praised by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, as the right person for the job, as she took up her post as director of the …
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British Petroleum resumes drilling Gulf relief well as final plug

Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Monday, August 9, that cement forced down from the top of the crippled well last week has hardened enough …
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Judge orders Demjanjuk to appear in court

The former Ohio autoworker was informed Monday, August 9, morning that he was being ordered to attend the trial, presiding judge Ralph Alt said. …
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Taliban attacks U.S., Afghan military posts

A U.S. military spokesman said the fighting had ended and that seven of the attackers had been killed. Four U.S. troops and one Afghan soldier were …
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German mosque used by Sept. 11 attackers shut down

The Taiba mosque was closed and the cultural association that runs it was banned, officials in the northern German city of Hamburg said. "We have …
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China rescuers search sludge for mudslide survivors

Rescuers and locals, most with just shovels, hoes and rope to work with, on Monday spread out over more than 2 km of devastated land to burrow down …
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The New Yorker: After the crackdown

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Update: Asia flooding plunges millions into misery

In Pakistan, frustrated victims railed against the government’s anemic relief effort for the estimated 15 million displaced by the country’s …
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Harper’s Magazine: Financing Wikileaks

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Pakistan navy travels far to reach flood victims

The Pakistani military has maintained a dominant role in foreign and security policy even during civilian rule, and has come to the fore during …
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Iranian lawyer in stoning case flees to Norway

Human rights lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei, 37, disappeared from Tehran on July 24 after questioning by Iranian authorities, and his wife and …
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US general eyes “first steps” toward Iraqi gov’t

WASHINGTON – Iraqi political leaders are likely to make headway in forming a government ahead of a Sept. 1 date for the United States to end combat …
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Washington vows no slack-off in Gulf oil cleanup

WASHINGTON – U.S. Gulf Coast beaches and fisheries are reopening after the BP oil spill as optimism grows for a final kill of the blown-out well …
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UPDATE: Mudslides devastate China town, killing 127

BEIJING – Mudslides engulfed a town in northwest China on Sunday, killing at least 127 people and leaving nearly 1,300 residents missing as rescue …
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Russian man dies in searing heat at sauna contest

Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy was pronounced dead late Saturday after he collapsed in the sauna alongside reigning champion Timo Kaukonen of Finland. …
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