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Hit list draws fire in wake of leaked US documents

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British Petroleum head sacked

In a statement accompanying its quarterly earnings update, in which BP reported a record quarterly loss, the company said the decision was made by …
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Chavez uses Colombia feud, oil threat before vote

Venezuelans will cast ballots for new legislators on Sept. 26, and while Chavez’s socialist party is expected to retain a majority in parliament, …
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U.S. hunts for leaker of Afghan war documents

U.S. defense officials said the person behind the release of some 91,000 classified documents appeared to have "secret" clearance and access to …
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Experts slam organizers over Germany stampede

Prosecutors did not specify who had been named as suspects in the negligent manslaughter probe. But organizers and authorities in the western city …
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Google eyes more government deals for online applications

The sales push announced Monday marks Google’s latest attempt to siphon customers away from rival Microsoft Corp., whose Office suite of e-mail, …
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Immigrant groups criticize fingerprint initiative

The program has gotten less attention than the state of Arizona’s new immigration law, but it may end up having a bigger impact because of its …
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Twin car bombs kill 25 in Iraqi city of Karbala

Militants detonated two parked cars filled with explosives about two miles (three kilometers) apart as crowds of pilgrims passed by. Police and …
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Yemen’s army battles rebels in north; dozens dead

A cease-fire unraveled in June, re-igniting a six-year conflict that spilled across the border last year by drawing in the Saudi military. The new …
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Afghan businesses, troops accused of stealing fuel

The two Afghan companies have been suspended from doing business with the U.S. government and the two former American soldiers — allegedly caught …
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German prosecutors probe 20 Love Parade deaths

But amid a clamor of questions about who is to blame, they said Monday they haven’t yet identified any suspects. The tragedy Saturday happened near a …
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Death toll at German music festival rises to 20

A police spokesman said a 21-year-old German woman died Monday in a hospital. She was among those crushed at the Love Parade techno festival in the …
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What could happen with Arizona’s immigration law

U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton heard oral arguments from the federal government as well as the state of Arizona last week, but adjourned without …
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United Technologies plans another 1,500 job cuts

The parent company of jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, Otis elevator, Sikorsky Aircraft and other businesses said Monday in a regulatory …
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Nissan recalls 46,000 hatchbacks over fuel spills

In documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Nissan said Monday tests conducted by NHTSA safety regulators found …
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52 die in NATO attack; alliance disputes

The allegation was raised as the founder of WikiLeaks claimed thousands of U.S. attacks could be investigated for evidence of war crimes, and a …
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Khmer Rouge jailer faces 19 years for 16,000 dead

Victims and their relatives burst into tears after learning that Kaing Guek Eav — also known as Duch — will actually serve only 19 years after being …
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No White House reaction on British Petroleum move

Spokesman Robert Gibbs declined comment Monday on reports that BP is replacing its embattled executive, Tony Hayward. Gibbs says that regardless of …
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