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Italy reports human case of mad cow disease

It was only the second case of the human version of the brain-wasting illness, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, ever reported in Italy. The first …
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Cameron grabs hot dog in New York, plans meetings

Cameron, who took office 10 weeks ago, arrived in New York by train after a visit to Washington, where he met with President Barack Obama and …
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Morgan Stanley lifted by new business, shares soar

Morgan Stanley shares surged 8 percent after the Wall Street bank reported higher-than-expected second-quarter profit on Wednesday, a sign that its …
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Statue of Liberty evacuated, then declared safe

Park officials say the statue was evacuated as a precaution Wednesday after a sensor in an elevator shaft falsely indicated smoke. National Park …
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European Union’s Ashton met Iranian minister in Kabul

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, declined to say whether Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki gave Ashton reason to …
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Connecticut asks Google for info in privacy flap

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal also asked for the names of the people responsible for the software, which Google has said was supposed to only …
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White House apologizes to ousted worker

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs called the dismissal of Shirley Sherrod an injustice and a mistake. He said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was …
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United Kindom still seen as key hub for Wall Street despite tax hit

Wall Street’s top five banks paid out $2.3 billion to the British Treasury in the second quarter due to the controversial tax, after Morgan Stanley …
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World court to rule on Kosovo independence

The International Court of Justice advice is nonbinding, but it is expected to renew pressure for a resumption of talks between Belgrade and …
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Jewish graves vandalized in eastern France

The gendarme service of the Bas-Rhin region says the damage was discovered at the cemetery in Wolfisheim on Wednesday. No other details were …
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Sudan’s Bashir defies court with Chad trip

Hospital and morgue sources in Baquba and nearby Muqdadiya, and a provincial government source, said the explosion had killed at least 30 and …
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Hungary to discuss budget only with European Union

Orban noted that Hungary’s deal with the International Monetary Fund, part of a rescue to avoid a financial meltdown in 2008, expires in October — …
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Turkey talks to Hamas about healing Fatah rift

The state-run news outlet did not elaborate on the report, though Hamas’ al Qassam website said Turkey’s Ahmet Davutoglu and Hamas chief Khaled …
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Fiat makes profit, approves split into 2 companies

Fiat announced its board approved the plan to separate its industrial vehicle and auto businesses into two distinct companies in order to create a …
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Retired spy hired to run CIA covert service

John D. Bennett witnessed the emergence of al-Qaida in Africa in the 1990s and was on the front lines of former President George W. Bush’s war on …
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French air traffic controller strike halts flights

Half of flights in and out of Paris’ Orly Airport and 10 percent of those out of Paris’ Charles de Gaulle were called off, according to the French …
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America launches probe into turbulence aboard flight

The Tuesday flight was the airline’s third this year during which passengers were hurt because of turbulence. The flight originated at Dulles …
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Oil falls as inventories grow

Benchmark crude for September delivery fell 41 cents to $77.17 a barrel in midday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Crude prices dropped …
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