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2010 hurricanes may wreak havoc on oil spill, Haiti

Hurricanes are feared every year because of the whirling destruction they inflict on human life, property, crops and industry from the Caribbean to …
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FBI dubs man who robbed 21 banks ‘Granddad Bandit’

The FBI announced plans Tuesday to post a picture of him on billboards in hopes of catching him. The man is believed to be 50 to 60 years old. The …
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Study: Urine test improves prostate diagnosis

They said Gen-Probe’s Progensa PCA3 test caught about half the actual cases of prostate cancer in men who had abnormal PSA levels or digital rectal …
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White House: British Petrpleum big enough to survive oil spill damage

Asked during a news briefing if the Obama administration was concerned BP could be financially ruined due to the oil spill, White House spokesman …
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Bosnia leader sees hope in overcoming ethnic divide

"Even on the midterm, the long-term, I am an optimist. Provided that we have an understanding that the European Union, the Americans and other …
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European Union to raise pressure on banking pay

Against a backdrop of growing frustration with sluggish progress in regulating a financial industry blamed for the crisis, the European Commission’s …
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European Union says austerity needed, promises unions dialogue

EU member states including Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy have announced austerity measures to placate nervous financial markets worried by …
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Fallen bridges, roads hamper Guatemala storm rescue

Dozens of people were still missing and rescue teams struggled to reach remote rural communities after the storm cut off roads and destroyed up to …
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Black boxes in Polish crash reveal pilots warned

The recording shows that 16 minutes before the crash, the control tower in Smolensk, Russia, told the Polish pilots that heavy fog had created bad …
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Report says tobacco companies courting young women

About 80 percent of the world’s estimated 1 billion smokers are men, but more women are picking up the habit in some countries as flavored products …
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New Hennessy cognac more friendly to cocktails

The world’s top-selling cognac brand, owned by French conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, is launching a new product called Hennessy …
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Transcript details last moments of Polish plane

"Pull up, pull up… Terrain ahead," the on-board warning system told the pilots shortly before the crash on April 10. The transcripts recorded how one …
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Euro hits new 4-year low against dollar

The euro hit $1.2112 in European trading — its lowest since it sank as far as $1.2029 in April 2006 — before pulling back up to $1.2169, still below …
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France sets up $120 million Africa agriculture fund

The fund will support the development of African farming projects, the communique added. The Africa-France summit has been held since 1975. France is …
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German EconMin promises decision on Opel aid soon

A steering committee due to assess the matter will meet on Friday, German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said on Tuesday. The committee’s meeting …
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WHO: Panel may recommend ending swine flu alert

WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl says the two most likely outcomes of the emergency committee’s deliberations are leaving the pandemic alert at its current …
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Vine Talk: Unconventional wisdom? Spicy crab and red wine

Show me any wine and I will find an element of spice or herb infused within it. That is my unequivocal reply to the incessantly recurring question I …
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Afghan, foreign forces recapture district from Taliban

"No shots were fired and no one was harmed during this operation," the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for Afghanistan said in …
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