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2010-03-11 04:01:14 world_news - americas
Mexican shakes up world rich list
Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.
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Mexican shakes up world rich list
Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.
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2010-03-11 01:17:14 world_news - americas
Haiti situation 'dire', Obama says
Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's president.
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Haiti situation 'dire', Obama says
Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's president.
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2010-03-10 22:19:33 world_news - americas
Biden steps up pressure on Israel
The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and calls for bold steps for peace.
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Biden steps up pressure on Israel
The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and calls for bold steps for peace.
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2010-03-10 20:09:46 world_news - americas
Tough task
Challenges ahead for new president in quake-hit Chile
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Tough task
Challenges ahead for new president in quake-hit Chile
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2010-03-10 19:44:29 world_news - americas
Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38
Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.
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Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38
Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.
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2010-03-10 18:33:44 world_news - americas
Iran attacks US over Afghanistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.
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Iran attacks US over Afghanistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.
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2010-03-10 16:19:15 world_news - americas
US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
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US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
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2010-03-10 16:06:53 world_news - americas
US survey charts who is missing out on their sleep
A poll released in the US reveals significant differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites, as the BBC's Jane O'Brien reports.
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US survey charts who is missing out on their sleep
A poll released in the US reveals significant differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites, as the BBC's Jane O'Brien reports.
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2010-03-10 15:19:17 world_news - americas
Oscar bosses defend Fawcett snub
Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.
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Oscar bosses defend Fawcett snub
Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.
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2010-03-10 14:43:03 world_news - americas
US activist Granny D dies at 100
Granny D, who walked across the US at the age of 89 in support of election campaign finance reform, dies.
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US activist Granny D dies at 100
Granny D, who walked across the US at the age of 89 in support of election campaign finance reform, dies.
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2010-03-10 12:57:47 world_news - americas
Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
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Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
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2010-03-10 12:36:20 world_news - americas
US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
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US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
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2010-03-10 05:31:38 world_news - americas
Galapagos tension
Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?
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Galapagos tension
Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?
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2010-03-10 05:12:44 world_news - americas
Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'
Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support on boosting the economy.
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Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'
Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support on boosting the economy.
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2010-03-10 05:01:57 world_news - americas
US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
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US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
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2010-03-10 04:56:49 world_news - americas
US woman on 'jihad terror' charge
A US woman from Pennsylvania faces charges of using the internet to recruit female militant fighters for deadly attacks abroad.
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US woman on 'jihad terror' charge
A US woman from Pennsylvania faces charges of using the internet to recruit female militant fighters for deadly attacks abroad.
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2010-03-10 03:44:03 world_news - americas
EU concern over end of tanker bid
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
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EU concern over end of tanker bid
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
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2010-03-10 02:27:13 world_news - americas
Obama backs Greece on speculators
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
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Obama backs Greece on speculators
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
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2010-03-10 01:24:35 world_news - americas
US apology for Gaddafi comments
The US State Department apologises for comments its spokesman made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
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US apology for Gaddafi comments
The US State Department apologises for comments its spokesman made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
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2010-03-09 22:42:58 world_news - americas
Photographer Annie Leibovitz snaps up debt rescue deal
Photographer Annie Leibovitz does a deal with Colony Capital to clear huge debts that meant she may have lost her library of famous pictures.
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Photographer Annie Leibovitz snaps up debt rescue deal
Photographer Annie Leibovitz does a deal with Colony Capital to clear huge debts that meant she may have lost her library of famous pictures.
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