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Komorowski leads Polish presidential race-exit polls

Komorowski, the speaker of Poland’s lower house of parliament, won 41 percent of the vote and his nearest rival, conservative Jaroslaw Kaczynski, 36 …
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Ban peanuts on planes? It’s not nutty to allergics

Advocates say the move would ease fears and potential harm to an estimated 1.8 million Americans who suffer from peanut allergies. Peanut farmers and …
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Italy fears for Nutella with new EU food labels

So it’s no wonder that the mere suggestion that stricter European food labeling rules could harm the beloved product would have Italians up in …
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Yellow sub finds clues to Antarctic glacier’s thaw

The robot submarine, deployed under the ice shelf floating on the sea at the end of the Pine Island Glacier, found that the ice was no longer resting …
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World hopes China’s yuan will rise, bring relief

Beijing has long refused to allow the yuan, also known as the renminbi, to float and denied accusations that its currency is unfairly undervalued. The …
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Obama would discuss “additional steps” to keep peace in Middle East with Netanyahu

"We believe that the implementation of the policy announced by the government of Israel today should improve life for the people of Gaza, and we …
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Document shows British Petroleum estimates spill up to 100,000 barrels per day

The estimate of 100,000 barrels (4.2 million gallons/15.9 million liters) of oil per day is far higher than the current U.S. government estimate of …
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France players refuse to train in protest at World Cup

Anelka was kicked off the team for a profanity-laced tirade against coach Raymond Domenech, whose tactics and management skills have been called …
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New Jersey battles over tax on millionaires

The clash in the state legislature is part of a wider battle over how to erase a $10.7 billion budget deficit and is emblematic of the decisions …
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Flooding kills 20 in northeast Brazil

The Civil Defense department in the state of Alagoas says 10 people were killed there and 35,000 are homeless. Also, flooding has cut communications …
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White House: July 2011 Afghan withdrawal ‘firm’

But the Pentagon and the White House are still saying different things about how many troops will leave — and when. President Barack Obama’s chief of …
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Canada’s economy is suddenly the envy of the world

The 20 world leaders at an economic summit in Toronto next weekend will find themselves in a country that has avoided a banking crisis where others …
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Philippines’ Taal volcano showing signs of unrest

Rising magma under Taal volcano was increasing volcanic earthquakes, detectable only by instruments, and raising the temperature of the lake, said …
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Afghan mineral wealth may be at least $3 trillion

Geologists have known for decades about Afghanistan’s vast deposits of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and other prized minerals, but a U.S. Department of …
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Gulf oil full of methane, adding new concerns

The oil emanating from the seafloor contains about 40 percent methane, compared with about 5 percent found in typical oil deposits, said John Kessler, …
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Malev flight lands safely after smoke in cabin

Company officials say the Malev flight, with 102 passengers on board, landed at Ferihegy airport 15 minutes after takeoff. Airline spokesman Adam …
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Zimbabwe stops seizure of central bank assets

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) failed to pay local and foreign companies about $1 billion mainly for fertiliser, seed, tractor and vehicle imports …
Reuters

Italian corruption scandal spreads to touch Vatican

Magistrates told Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe and Pietro Lunardi, former Infrastructure and Transport Minister in the centre-right government, they were …
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