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2010-03-12 01:09:14 world_news - other
Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden over Armenia vote (Reuters)
Reuters - Turkey recalled its ambassador to Sweden on Thursday and canceled an upcoming summit between the countries after the Swedish parliament branded the World War One killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces genocide.
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Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden over Armenia vote (Reuters)
Reuters - Turkey recalled its ambassador to Sweden on Thursday and canceled an upcoming summit between the countries after the Swedish parliament branded the World War One killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces genocide.
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2010-03-12 00:59:20 world_news - other
BP to pay $7 billion for Devon exploration rights (AP)
AP - BP is expanding its dominant oil and gas operations in the Gulf Mexico and dropping anchor off Brazil with a $7 billion deal to buy exploration rights from Devon Energy.
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BP to pay $7 billion for Devon exploration rights (AP)
AP - BP is expanding its dominant oil and gas operations in the Gulf Mexico and dropping anchor off Brazil with a $7 billion deal to buy exploration rights from Devon Energy.
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2010-03-12 00:57:53 world_news - other
4 UK lawmakers in court over expenses scandal (AP)
AP - Four legislators being prosecuted in a political scandal involving fraudulent expenses claims by hundreds of British lawmakers pleaded not guilty on Thursday.
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4 UK lawmakers in court over expenses scandal (AP)
AP - Four legislators being prosecuted in a political scandal involving fraudulent expenses claims by hundreds of British lawmakers pleaded not guilty on Thursday.
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2010-03-12 00:50:27 world_news - other
EU condemns Cuba for rights violations (AP)
AP - The European Parliament voted Thursday to condemn Cuba for the "avoidable and cruel" death of a dissident hunger striker, earning a stinging response from Havana, which said it did not appreciate the lecture and would not respond to international pre
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EU condemns Cuba for rights violations (AP)
AP - The European Parliament voted Thursday to condemn Cuba for the "avoidable and cruel" death of a dissident hunger striker, earning a stinging response from Havana, which said it did not appreciate the lecture and would not respond to international pre
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2010-03-12 00:26:58 world_news - other
High Court frees Bosnian ex-leader on bail (AFP)
AFP - A British court on Thursday granted bail to former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic who is wanted for alleged war crimes, as Bosnia demanded Britain apologise for his "mistreatment" following his arrest.
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High Court frees Bosnian ex-leader on bail (AFP)
AFP - A British court on Thursday granted bail to former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic who is wanted for alleged war crimes, as Bosnia demanded Britain apologise for his "mistreatment" following his arrest.
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2010-03-12 00:24:41 world_news - other
Italy murder convict blames Knox and ex-boyfriend (AP)
AP - A man convicted in the 2007 slaying of a British student has written a letter implicating his co-defendants and denying he had ever said they had nothing to do with the murder.
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Italy murder convict blames Knox and ex-boyfriend (AP)
AP - A man convicted in the 2007 slaying of a British student has written a letter implicating his co-defendants and denying he had ever said they had nothing to do with the murder.
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2010-03-12 00:23:27 world_news - other
Sweden labels mass killing of Armenians genocide (AP)
AP - Sweden's parliament narrowly approved a resolution Thursday recognizing the 1915 mass killing of Armenians in Turkey as genocide.
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Sweden labels mass killing of Armenians genocide (AP)
AP - Sweden's parliament narrowly approved a resolution Thursday recognizing the 1915 mass killing of Armenians in Turkey as genocide.
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2010-03-12 00:22:06 world_news - other
Hamas releases British reporter held in Gaza (AFP)
AFP - Hamas released on Thursday a British journalist held in its Gaza enclave, the only foreigner to be arrested in the territory since the Islamist group seized power in 2007.
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Hamas releases British reporter held in Gaza (AFP)
AFP - Hamas released on Thursday a British journalist held in its Gaza enclave, the only foreigner to be arrested in the territory since the Islamist group seized power in 2007.
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2010-03-12 00:20:22 world_news - other
Cyprus ex-leader's stolen body is reburied (AP)
AP - The body of former Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos was reburied on Thursday, three months to the day after it was dug up from its grave and stolen in an apparent extortion bid.
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Cyprus ex-leader's stolen body is reburied (AP)
AP - The body of former Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos was reburied on Thursday, three months to the day after it was dug up from its grave and stolen in an apparent extortion bid.
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2010-03-12 00:16:20 world_news - other
Vatican criticizes condom machines in Rome school (AP)
AP - The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex and Rome's mayor saying it sends the wrong message.
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Vatican criticizes condom machines in Rome school (AP)
AP - The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex and Rome's mayor saying it sends the wrong message.
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2010-03-12 00:03:24 world_news - other
Report: Ex-Vienna choir boys say they were abused (AP)
AP - Two former members of the famed Vienna Boys' Choir say they were sexually abused by their supervisors, a top Austrian newspaper reported Thursday, as allegations of misconduct against children in Austria spread beyond the Roman Catholic Church.
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Report: Ex-Vienna choir boys say they were abused (AP)
AP - Two former members of the famed Vienna Boys' Choir say they were sexually abused by their supervisors, a top Austrian newspaper reported Thursday, as allegations of misconduct against children in Austria spread beyond the Roman Catholic Church.
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2010-03-11 23:44:12 world_news - other
UK court grants bail to ex-Bosnian vice president (AP)
AP - Britain's High Court granted bail Thursday to former Bosnian Vice President Ejup Ganic, who was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport on a Serbian war crimes warrant earlier this month.
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UK court grants bail to ex-Bosnian vice president (AP)
AP - Britain's High Court granted bail Thursday to former Bosnian Vice President Ejup Ganic, who was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport on a Serbian war crimes warrant earlier this month.
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2010-03-11 23:21:43 world_news - other
German schools angry over church abuse scandal (AP)
AP - German educators sharply criticized Catholic church officials for their handling of a spiraling child abuse scandal even as more alledged victims came forward Thursday, including a former member of the all-boys choir led by the pope's brother.
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German schools angry over church abuse scandal (AP)
AP - German educators sharply criticized Catholic church officials for their handling of a spiraling child abuse scandal even as more alledged victims came forward Thursday, including a former member of the all-boys choir led by the pope's brother.
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2010-03-11 22:56:23 world_news - other
Strong Earthquake Hits Chile as New President Sworn In
The strongest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.
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Strong Earthquake Hits Chile as New President Sworn In
The strongest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.
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2010-03-11 22:47:16 world_news - other
Warning: Ancient sex on show in Paris (AP)
AP - The latest show at Paris' Quai Branly museum comes with a warning for visitors: "This exhibition of Moche ceramics shows sexual acts of an explicit nature."
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Warning: Ancient sex on show in Paris (AP)
AP - The latest show at Paris' Quai Branly museum comes with a warning for visitors: "This exhibition of Moche ceramics shows sexual acts of an explicit nature."
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2010-03-11 22:19:09 world_news - other
Report: Kidnappers Free 2 European Aid Workers in Haiti
Kidnappers have freed two Swiss women snatched off the streets of Haiti's capital and held for five days, officials said Thursday.
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Report: Kidnappers Free 2 European Aid Workers in Haiti
Kidnappers have freed two Swiss women snatched off the streets of Haiti's capital and held for five days, officials said Thursday.
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2010-03-11 22:17:48 world_news - other
Mexico's Slim Becomes 'World's Richest' Person
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.
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Mexico's Slim Becomes 'World's Richest' Person
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.
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2010-03-11 21:56:32 world_news - other
BA employee in court on suicide bombing charge (AP)
AP - A British Airways computer expert was charged Thursday with plotting suicide bombings — including one he allegedly planned to carry out himself.
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BA employee in court on suicide bombing charge (AP)
AP - A British Airways computer expert was charged Thursday with plotting suicide bombings — including one he allegedly planned to carry out himself.
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2010-03-11 21:56:09 world_news - other
Jailed Jordanian Cleric Is Al Qaeda Recruiters' Poster Boy
A jailed Jordanian cleric who is behind bars for promoting terrorist attacks appears to be the face of Al Qaedas newest recruitment campaign.
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Jailed Jordanian Cleric Is Al Qaeda Recruiters' Poster Boy
A jailed Jordanian cleric who is behind bars for promoting terrorist attacks appears to be the face of Al Qaedas newest recruitment campaign.
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2010-03-11 21:47:22 world_news - other
France's Sarkozy faces whipping in regional vote (AP)
AP - Nicolas Sarkozy is looking politically lonely in his presidential palace.
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France's Sarkozy faces whipping in regional vote (AP)
AP - Nicolas Sarkozy is looking politically lonely in his presidential palace.
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