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U.S woman striving to be world’s heaviest

Donna Simpson, 42, weighs more than 600 pounds (272 kg) and aims to reach 1,000 pounds (455 kg). The mother of two children, ages 3 and 14, models on …
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Study: Violent videogames harmless for most kids

In a special issue of the journal Review of General Psychology published by the American Psychological Association, researchers said the games can …
Reuters

Barroso: Whole European Union needs reform, not just euro zone

Speaking after meeting Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who is concerned that the 16 countries that share the euro could turn into an exclusive …
Reuters

British Petroleum buys search term ‘oil spill’ from Google

A spokesman said BP would pay fees so its own website would rank higher or even top in the list of results when Internet users search on terms such …
Reuters

Diplomats say U.S., Russia, France dismiss Iran deal

The three diplomats familiar with the replies said they contain a series of questions that in effect stall any negotiations on the issue — and …
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Afghan ex-spy boss calls peace strategy dangerous

Amrullah Saleh told The Associated Press on Wednesday that despite the president’s conciliatory approach, insurgents were showing no sign of …
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Holocausts restitution rules presented in Prague

The rules, considered the first of their kind, are nonbinding. They were presented Wednesday. Stuart Eizenstat, a special adviser to the U.S. …
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United Nations: Afghan opium more deadly than Taliban bullets

Some 1,800 international coalition troops have been killed in Afghanistan, including 1,100 Americans. Speaking at an anti-drug conference in Moscow, …
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Germans want opposition president in blow to Merkel

The Forsa survey showed Joachim Gauck, proposed for the largely ceremonial post by the Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens, won the support of 42 …
Reuters

Software lets students take exams at leisure

U.S. firm Software Secure has developed a programme which is designed to make sure students stay honest while taking the exam by keeping them under …
Reuters

Obama to offer Gaza aid to Abbas in flotilla aftermath

Hosting Abbas at the White House, Obama will also try to ensure that heightened Middle East tensions over last week’s deadly Israeli commando …
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Germany, France press European Union over ban on short selling

In a letter published by the German government on Wednesday, the pair said the Commission should step up efforts to introduce tougher controls for …
Reuters

Anti-incumbent mood as U.S. voters pick candidates

Senator Blanche Lincoln, a moderate Democrat who has been a key figure in financial regulation legislation, was fighting for her political life in her …
Reuters

Five dead in attack on NATO supply trucks in Pakistan

The Taliban frequently attack trucks carrying supplies for U.S.-led foreign forces in Pakistan’s northwest and southwest bordering Afghanistan, but …
Reuters

Warren Buffett lunch bid reaches $200,100

The winning bidder and up to seven others will eat lunch with Buffett on a date to be agreed at the Smith & Wollensky steakhouse in New …
Reuters

Once a rebel haunt, Congo’s Garamba opens to tourism

Spain’s ambassador to Congo, Felix Costales, told Reuters in a weekend interview that Garamba had opened a tourist camp funded by Spain at the end …
Reuters

Family of British Petroleum boss under police protection

The report cited police sources in Kent, the English county where Hayward and his wife live, saying there was an "ongoing operation" to protect the …
Reuters

Port Elizabeth readies for first World Cup game

Tight security was already in force at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Tuesday, with army officers and police keeping a watchful eye as army …
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