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French police net ‘legendary’ Marseille gangsters

In an echo of 1970s film "The French Connection," the operation involved 150 officers who took 21 people into custody in and around Marseille for …
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Ten NATO soldiers killed on deadly Afghan day

The bloodshed came as Taliban insurgents ramp up bombings and attacks on NATO forces ahead of a major operation in the southern Taliban stronghold …
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Gates to spend $1.5 billion on women’s health

Gates, whose husband Bill is co-founder of Microsoft Corp. and one of the world’s richest people, made her announcement at an international conference …
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Gladiator graveyard discovered in northern England

Experts said new forensic evidence suggests the bones belong to the professional fighters, who were often killed while entertaining spectators. Most …
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Stocks trade mixed after euro touches a 4-year low

The Dow Jones industrials rose about 8 points at midday. The Dow slid 323 Friday to a four-month low on disappointment about the government’s May jobs …
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Prince Charles to rest to fight illness

He has cancelled an appearance at Royal Ascot and the traditional Garter Service at Windsor Castle to convalesce from next Monday. He will return to …
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Bank of America to pay $108 million settlement

The Federal Trade Commission announced the settlement Monday and said the money will be used to reimburse borrowers. Bank of America purchased …
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Jobs headlines Apple event, new iPhone in the wings

Chief Executive Steve Jobs will take the stage at Apple’s annual developers’ conference in San Francisco, with investors and consumers alike …
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State investigating Google’s use of private data

The controversy stems from the company’s Street View feature, which provides pictures of neighborhoods. Authorities say the feature may violate …
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U.S. court will not hear Clinton pay lawsuit

The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group, without ruling on the underlying issue. Judicial …
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Germany moves to save $96 billion by 2014

The wide-ranging savings package finalized by the Cabinet includes cuts in payments to new parents, more taxation on the nuclear power industry, …
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Timeline: Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Below is a timeline of the spill and its impact. April 20, 2010 – Explosion and fire on Transocean Ltd’s drilling rig Deepwater Horizon licensed to …
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Vendors make money selling flags of World Cup teams

With the opening of the World Cup four days away, street vendors in Johannesburg are out in force selling national flags from all 32 participating …
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Cyclone Phet damages may cost $780 million

Phet hit Oman’s eastern coast last Friday but the Category 1 cyclone’s force was felt in many parts of the country, with winds reaching up to 120 km …
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Egypt: Gaza blockade a failure, border stays open

Keeping that crossing point open long term would seriously undercut Israel’s efforts to isolate and punish Gaza’s Hamas rulers and give the …
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Chrysler recalls nearly 600,000 vehicles

Chrysler informed the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the potential safety issues last week, the NHTSA reports show. As many …
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European Union seeks accord on safety net, budget rules

EU paymaster Germany was putting finishing touches to tough austerity measures designed to set an example to Europe in budget consolidation and help …
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Hard times – mortal enemy of the ‘sickie?’

The CBI said workers took a total of 180 million sick days last year, at an average of 6.4 days each — the lowest since the survey began in 1987. …
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