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Moscow bombing called terrorist act
At least 35killed, 180 wounded by suicide bomberMOSCOW (AP) ― Terrorists struck again in the heart of Russia, with a suicide bomber blowing himself up in Moscow’s busiest airport and turning its international arrivals terminal into a smoky, blood-spattered hall of dismembered bodies, screaming survivors and abandoned suitcases. At least 35 people were killed, including two British travelers.No one
World Jan. 25, 2011
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Obama’s State of Union speech to push for faster economic recovery, jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Political engines are revving up for the 2012 presidential election and the sound of one of those, President Barack Obama’s, will be heard above all others Tuesday night in his nationally televised State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress.The Obama message: his prescription for a more robust economic recovery that cuts persistently high unemployment, now at 9.4 pe
World Jan. 25, 2011
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Tunisia effect echoed but domino uncertain
CAIRO (AFP) ― The dramatic events that led to the ousting of Tunisia’s president have been echoed across the Arab world, but analysts say it is too early to tell if a “domino effect” could soon topple any leaders in the region.From the sultanate of Oman to the Kingdom of Jordan, via Sudan and Egypt, the downfall of Tunisian strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has armed opposition groups and unions w
World Jan. 24, 2011
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Japan toughens up on yakuza gangsters
TOKYO (AFP) ― Call it a sign of the times for Japan’s yakuza crime syndicates ― placards on the fence around one of Tokyo’s most high-profile building sites warn: “Gangsters not welcome.”Developers of Tokyo’s Sky Tree broadcast tower, set to be the world’s highest when it is finished next year, are doing what long seemed unthinkable, shutting the door on the tattooed tough guys of the Japanese und
World Jan. 24, 2011
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U.S.-China tensions may grow again
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Despite the pomp, pageantry and vows of cooperation, tensions between the United States and China are likely to grow, not shrink, after President Barack Obama’s summit meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao.While the United States struggles with near-chronic unemployment and a continuing housing crisis, China was the first major economy to power out of the global downturn and r
World Jan. 20, 2011
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U.S. companies expand goals as Chinese leader arrives
WASHINGTON (AP) ― U.S. companies have long demanded that China let its currency rise to make U.S. exports cheaper. But as President Hu Jintao visits Washington this week, U.S. companies are stressing other goals: Stopping the theft of intellectual property. And getting a fair chance to win government contracts.No one expects any big breakthroughs. Instead, many U.S. companies hold out hope that th
World Jan. 19, 2011
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U.S. priest an unlikely ally to sex abuse victims
MILWAUKEE (AP) ― When a group of clergy sex-abuse victims held a news conference recently, it was the quiet man standing in the background who delivered the loudest message.Although the Rev. James Connell said little, his mere presence spoke volumes. It’s not every day that a Roman Catholic priest and archdiocesan vice chancellor stands in support as angry protesters demand his superiors stop hidi
World Jan. 17, 2011
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New computer chips help PCs compete with tablets
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Semiconductor companies are whipping up a new generation of chips to bring richer video and better battery life to personal computers and help them hold off threats from tablets and increasingly powerful smart phones.Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc., whose processors are the “brains” of PCs, are unveiling significant changes to their chips’ designs at this week’s In
World Jan. 5, 2011
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