 Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fears
Fitch, a leading credit ratings agency, has downgraded Greece a notch to CCC "vulnerable to default" rating, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Al Jazeera
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 Senator: Fukushima Fuel Pool Is a National Security Issue for AMERICA
Share Washingtonsblog After visiting Fukushima, Senator Ron Wyden warned that the situation was worse than reported … and urged Japan to accept international help to... (photo: USAF / Tech. Sgt. Nick Choy) Pakalert Press
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 Mitt Romney's tactical dilemma
This week Newt Gingrich will become the latest Republican contender to call it quits on his 2012 US presidential ambitions. The former speaker of the House of... (photo: AP / Jim Cole) Al Jazeera
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 Mali's military leaders 'repel counter coup'
Mali's ruling military leaders have said in a message aired over state television said that they are in control of the state broadcaster building, the... (photo: AP) Al Jazeera
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 EU urges 'restraint' in Chinese activist case
The European Union has urged China to exercise "utmost restraint" in its handling of the blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, who escaped house arrest last week and is... (photo: AP / Vincent Thian) Al Jazeera
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 Iraq's sagging safety net
In February 2011, with grassroots uprisings having toppled the governments of Tunisia and Egypt, unrest was swelling in Iraq as well. In response, the government of Prime... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) Al Jazeera
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 French presidential hopefuls in final battle
The two French presidential candidates have headed into the last round of their campaign battles with both of them threatened by the shadow of scandal, a week ahead of... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena) Al Jazeera
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 Zakk Wylde - 'Bringing Metal to the Children' book review
Who knew, back in 1988, when Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt aka Zakk Wylde made his recording debut with Ozzy Osbourne's band that he'd become one of the most iconic, respected... (photo: GFDL / Joanna Corwin) The Examiner
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 After 4-month surge, gasoline prices show signs of falling
NEW YORK — The worst might be over, for now, when it comes to gas prices. After a four-month surge pushed gasoline to nearly $4 per gallon in early April, drivers,... (photo: AP / Gregory Bull) Austin American Statesman
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 Monday Papers: British chancellor to offer charity tax concessions
Top stories Financial Times: British Chancellor George Osborne is willing to give ground on his controversial plans to limit tax reliefs on charitable donations, but is... (photo: AP / Jon Super) Citywire
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 Silvio Berlusconi defends paying money to former showgirls in 'bunga bunga' trial
Silvio Berlusconi has defended paying thousands of pounds to former TV starlet Nicole Minetti and two showgirls due to testify in his "bunga bunga" prostitution trial in... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia) The Daily Telegraph
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 Will the World Bank change direction?
The next president of the World Bank is expected to be named next week, and for the first time the US is facing a real challenge over the bank's leadership. The... (photo: UN / Mark Garten) Al Jazeera
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 President Obama invests in cow manure as next green energy business
With several billion dollars of taxpayer money already lost through the bankruptcies of solar energy companies around the nation, President Obama and his administration... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) The Examiner
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 Ken Livingstone accused of using company to avoid paying tax
Ken Livingstone is facing fresh allegations that he has avoided significant amounts of income tax by funnelling hundreds of thousands of pounds through a private firm he... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Daily Telegraph
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 Naspers ‘picks next winner’ in Markafoni
MEDIA company Naspers ’s eye for internet investments may have delivered it another digital gold mine in the Turkish internet company Markafoni. Naspers acquired about... (photo: Wikimedia Commons) Business Day
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 Islamophobia, Obama, and the Art of Acting Muslim
Those who fervently believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim generally practice their furtive religion in obscure recesses of the Internet. Once in a while, they’ll surface... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari) Middle East Online
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 Davutoglu reaches out to Turkey’s non-muslim leaders at weekend tour
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday paid courtesy visits to religious leaders in Istanbul to contribute to the continuation of religious peace in the... (photo: AP) Turkish Press
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 Shock Obama Move Gives All Water in America To US Military
Share An alarming new report prepared by the Federal Water Resources Agency of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment circulating in the Kremlin today states... (photo: AP / Amy Sancetta) Pakalert Press
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 Messi's footwork a conspiracy: Syria TV
Barcelona footballers don't just have a slick passing game, they can also secretly indicate arms smuggling routes to Syria, a pro-government Syrian television channel... (photo: AP / Manu Fernandez) Khaleej Times
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 Oil falls to below $107 amid China growth concerns
SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to below $107 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid investor concerns that China's economy and crude demand may grow less than expected this... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Austin American Statesman
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