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Spain and Netherlands: Can flair overcome fear?

Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk said his team has buried the happy-go-lucky style of play that thrilled fans for 40 years. Instead of the …
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Naomi Campbell will testify at war crimes trial

Taylor is accused of supporting the rebels in Sierra Leone’s 11-year civil war in exchange for diamonds and other natural resources. He denies trading …
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John le Carre puzzled by Russian spies’ motives

In a commentary published Saturday in The Guardian newspaper, le Carre writes: "Who did they think they were protecting in their distorted, programmed …
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Platini released from Johannesburg hospital

The former France great stayed in the hospital overnight after collapsing in a restaurant on Friday. FIFA says that "all the medical tests conducted …
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Pakistan suicide bombing death toll jumps to 102

Authorities continued to remove debris from the site of the attack in the village of Yakaghund in a northwest tribal region, after two bombers struck …
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Biden tells Leno US did fine in Russian spy swap

Leno asked Biden during a taping of "The Tonight Show" why the U.S. was sending 10 accused spies back to Russia while getting only four in …
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UEFA boss Platini hospitalized after fainting

Platini’s special adviser William Gaillard tells The Associated Press that Platini fainted in a restaurant, but initial tests at a hospital show …
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British diplomat Valerie Amos to be new UN aid chief

Baroness Amos, Britain’s first black cabinet minister, became High Commissioner (ambassador) to Australia after holding a variety of government …
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India relaxes Kashmir curfew for Muslim ceremony

The authorities imposed a curfew on the disputed Himalayan region on Tuesday and ordered the army to take control of Srinagar the next day — for the …
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United Nations council condemns attack on South Korean ship

The council statement, by not identifying an attacker, was able to win consent from Pyongyang ally China for unanimous approval and also avoid …
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Norwegian terror trial could face problems

Despite tightening anti-terrorism laws since 9/11, Norwegian prosecutors have yet to try a successful case, and experts say the latest arrests may …
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Interview: Hammam hails Blatter’s African faith

Bin Hammam told The Associated Press in an interview that South Africa has exceeded all expectations as a World Cup host after widespread concerns …
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Church of England debating women bishops

The church has scheduled 15 hours of discussion during the meeting in York on a subject that has angered traditional Anglicans who believe that …
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Top court says only 1 nation in Spain

The Constitutional Court says referring to the region around Barcelona as a nation is "a perfectly legitimate idea" but has no legal basis. The …
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Details emerge from Mladic’s secret wartime diary

Excerpts of Gen. Ratko Mladic’s notebooks, seized in a raid on his wife’s Belgrade home in February, have been quoted in a prosecution motion to …
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China finds more milk tainted with deadly chemical

The discovery shows that toxic milk remains a danger in China despite a crackdown in which dozens of people were arrested and two — a dairy farmer …
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Survey: Europeans back veil ban, Americans opposed

Several European countries have been considering bans on such veils, with special attention on France, home to western Europe’s largest Muslim …
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Stocks edge higher after Google wins China license

The renewal of Google’s license was in doubt because of a strained relationship between the company and China’s government over censorship of search …
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