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U.S. Senate panel sets hearing on British Petrolium

The committee said on Thursday it will ask officials of BP Plc to testify after the UK-based oil giant acknowledged that it had lobbied the British …
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Ex-Clinton fundraiser gets 12 years in prison

Hassan Nemazee, 60, had reached a plea deal in March, admitting that he cheated banks out of $292 million and pleading guilty to three counts of bank …
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European court may help curb drug tourism in Netherlands

The case was brought by the owner of the Easy Going coffee shop in Maastricht who wants to overturn the municipality’s decision to stop foreigners …
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Man stuck in Egypt on no-fly list coming to U.S.

Yahya Wehelie, 26, of Virginia, has been stuck in Egypt for more than two months but is now expected to arrive in New York Friday afternoon. FBI …
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Greek flights halted by civil servant protest

The action by air traffic controllers halted flights to all Greek airports until the early afternoon — and when it stopped, outgoing flights were …
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Cheers! Pisco renews 19th-century Peru-U.S. ties

The liqueur, which has been distilled from fresh musts of Muscat grapes in copper alembic stills since the Spanish conquest, is considered part of …
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All 10,000 crime victim visas issued

All 10,000 "U” visas available this fiscal year have been disbursed. The visas are for immigrants who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault …
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In New York state, corruption never dies

At least a dozen city and state politicians have been implicated in corruption scandals within the past year. It’s a familiar story for a system …
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Serbia, Kosovo confident of United Nations court support

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said the U.N. court will present a "moment of truth" in the decades-long conflict, and a "warning" to Kosovo that …
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Vivus weight-loss drug faces key U.S. test

Vivus is seeking Food and Drug Administration support to sell its drug, Qnexa, to adults to use once a day, along with exercise and diet changes, to …
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Police arrest 100 at Zagreb peaceful rally

Investor Tomislav Horvatincic says he has green light from local authorities to build a modern residential block, a shopping mall and a multi-level …
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Rare Sumatran tiger kills an Indonesian farmer

The mangled body of Cut Hasan was found Wednesday in a mountainous area about 12 miles (20 kilometers) away from his plantation in Pucok village, said …
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Apple to address iPhone troubles on July 16

On Monday, Consumer Reports said careful testing has confirmed user reports that holding the phone over a particular spot drastically reduces the …
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Report: Amputations without anesthesia in North Korea

North Korea’s state health care system has been deteriorating for years amid the country’s economic difficulties. Many of its 24 million people …
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Britain bars Iroquois lacrosse team in passport dispute

The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) said in a statement that the 23 Iroquois players had been told they needed U.S. or Canadian documents …
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Asian money leads to South Africa rhino poaching rise

The latest rhino victim was found on Wednesday in South Africa’s Krugersdorp Nature Reserve, where the animal was downed with a tranquiliser dart, …
Reuters

Dozens of outspoken, popular blogs shut in China

The move comes amid unexplained changes to popular Twitter-like websites that have users worried the government is trying to restrict them, too. One …
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China’s online population reaches 420 million

The number of Internet users grew by 36 million in the first six months this year, said the government-sanctioned China Internet Network Information …
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