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July the deadliest month of Afghan war for U.S.

In Kabul, police fired weapons into the air Friday, July 30, to disperse a crowd of angry Afghans who shouted "death to America," hurled stones and …
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Paris police: Tear gas in letter for US Embassy

Mailroom employees identified a suspicious letter and the embassy alerted French authorities, Embassy spokesman Paul Patin told The Associated …
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Italy speaker refuses to resign, deepens crisis

"Obviously I have no intention of resigning," Gianfranco Fini told a packed news conference a day after Berlusconi effectively booted him out of the …
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White House: Don’t post more secret war papers

Press secretary Robert Gibbs says the leak of tens of thousands of secret military documents already has jeopardized the lives of Afghans working …
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Update: Sarkozy threatens immigrants who target police (video)

In a speech in Grenoble, the site of recent urban unrest, Sarkozy said that the current list of causes for revoking French nationality would be …
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Time to scrap British Petroleum brand? Gas-station owners divided

Some who have seen their sales plunge because of protests say BP has already sought a fresh start by naming an American to replace its gaffe-prone …
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U.S. Embassy workers tested after suspicious letter

"There is no indication that the envelope contained something dangerous or poisoned," Embassy spokesman Paul Patin said. "There is no indication …
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Mind the road: London launches new bike hire plan

London Mayor Boris Johnson, an avid bicycling enthusiast, put the first bikes on the road Friday — 4,700 out of a planned 6,000. Under the program, …
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Odd news summary

Vicar conducted 360 sham marriages LONDON (Reuters) – A vicar was found guilty on Thursday, July 29, of conducting hundreds of sham marriages between …
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U.S. wants missile defense center in Czech Republic

Petr Necas said the purpose of the center was to gather and analyze information from satellite censors "to detect missiles aiming at NATO …
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Sectarian violence tears at Pakistan’s heartland

Over the past two months, Sunni Muslims militants affiliated with both Islamist militant groups have increasinged their attacks on adherents of …
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Three U.S. troops die, deadliest month of Afghan war

A NATO statement Friday said the three died in two separate blasts in southern Afghanistan the day before. The statement gave no nationalities, but …
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Top Mexican drug lord killed in clash with army

The death of Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel near the city of Guadalajara is the biggest strike yet against the Sinaloa cartel led by Joaquin "El Chapo" …
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Iraqi security kills policeman mistaken for bomber

Members of an Iraqi oil protection force were gathering in their base in the northern city of Mosul when suddenly a car approached and someone …
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British vicar conducted 360 sham marriages

Rev Alex Brown, 61, presided over 360 fake ceremonies over four years, including several cases in which participants cancelled one wedding only to …
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French mother confesses to killing eight babies

The woman and her husband, also in his forties, were detained on Tuesday when the bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags at two homes in …
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New tuberculosis test must reach more people

Asia carries more than half the global caseload of drug resistant TB, which is very difficult to treat. Patients need to take medication for up to …
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French couple in court in case of 8 dead newborns

A judicial official said the couple, in their mid-40s, are the parents of the dead babies. The corpses were found on two different parts of their …
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