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World leaders struggle for common economic ground

The United States continued to insist that stimulus spending is needed to bolster the rebound. But a growing list of countries, worried about a …
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Lithuania’s former president Brazauskas dies at 77

Brazauskas had been receiving treatment since the beginning of the year for prostate cancer and lymphoma, Kristina Brazauskiene said. He became …
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Czech president to name Petr Necas as new prime minister – update

"Tomorrow at 10 a.m. I will name Petr Necas as prime minister at the castle," Klaus said. Necas is leading coalition talks with two other centre-right …
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Vandals mar summit protests in Toronto

Police used shields, clubs, tear gas and pepper spray to push back the rogue protesters who tried to head south toward the security fence surrounding …
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Drilling protesters join hands on oiled US beach

Organizers of "Hands Across the Sand" said similar protests were held at beaches around the nation and in several foreign countries. The demonstration …
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Storm Alex heads for Mexico peninsula

The U.S. Guard said Alex was not an imminent threat to oil siphoning efforts at BP Plc’s blown-out Macondo well in the Gulf. Current forecasts project …
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G20 to take separate routes to secure recovery

The Group of Eight industrialized nations were meeting for a second day on Saturday at a lake resort north of Toronto, followed by a summit here of …
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Thousands protest in Taiwan against China trade deal

Braving thunderstorms and rain, the demonstrators lambasted Taiwan’s pro-China President Ma Ying-jeou, whom they pledged to vote out of office if he …
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FACTBOX-Developments in G8, G20 summits in Canada

TOP DEVELOPMENTS * World leaders seek a common approach to securing an uneven economic recovery that is showing signs of fading. As the official …
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World summit turning attention to nuclear threats

President Barack Obama and other leaders of the Group of Eight major industrial countries were scheduled to open their second day of talks Saturday …
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Obama urges bank tax as next step in reform

Obama wants to slap a 0.15 percent tax on the liabilities of the biggest U.S. financial institutions to recoup the costs to taxpayers of the financial …
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Hillary Clinton to visit volatile South Caucasus region next week

In Kyiv, Clinton will meet new Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, who has quickly consolidated power since taking office on February 25, struck a …
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United Kingdom and Russia to form closer ties

"We agreed that our bilateral relations required personal attention of the leaders … both in terms of economic and other issues, and we are determined …
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Tiny turtle causes taxiing plane to return to gate

ATLANTA (AP) — A caged, 2-inch turtle traveling with a 10-year-old girl caused a crew to turn around a taxiing plane, take the girl and her sisters …
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Accused Jamaican drug lord Coke pleads not guilty

Police arrested Coke, 42, on the outskirts of Kingston on Tuesday, June 22, ending a five-week manhunt for the notorious fugitive that began with …
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Factbox: Key quotes from G20 leaders ahead of the summit

The Group of 20 meeting in Toronto on Saturday and Sunday brings together major rich and developing countries to discuss the next steps after the …
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More American women not having children

"In recent decades, social pressure to play traditional roles has lessened in a broad variety of ways and there is more leeway for individual …
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Dutch may use ‘decoy Jews’ to fight racism

Enthusiasm for the unusual idea is a sign of the ongoing tension between the Muslim minority and the rest of the Dutch population over issues of …
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