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Wounded ex-Giffords aide defeats Republican in Arizona race
The Associated Press on Saturday declared Democrat Ron Barber victorious in the race for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District. “With this campaign now over, I am eager to continue to solve problems...
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Jindal: Republicans need to stop ‘saying stupid things’
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) continued to critique his fellow Republicans on Sunday, saying in an appearance on Fox News that the GOP needed to stop acting so “stupid.” Jindal, the chairman of...
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Anti-gay marriage protesters rally in Paris
Thousands of Catholics and other opponents of French government plans to legalise gay marriage and same-sex adoption marched in Paris on Sunday, a day after more than 100,000 turned out across France...
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Britain defends shooting pigs for army medic training
Britain’s Ministry of Defence on Sunday defended its practice of shooting pigs and giving the wounded animals to military surgeons to practice treating common battlefield injuries. Royal Society for...
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Rep. Allen West loses more ground to challenger after recount
Rep. Allen West’s (R-FL) reelection prospects grew dimmer Sunday, as a partial recount showed the freshman congressman, who was already projected to lose his race, falling further behind his opponent....
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Gaza: four children killed in single Israeli air strike
World News: Gaza: four children killed in single Israeli air strike (0771) GUARDIAN NEWS SERVICE A399612156 Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian www.guardiannews.com STANDFIRST: Attack believed to be aimed...
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Kuwait detains Twitter users for insulting emir
Kuwait’s public prosecution on Sunday ordered the detention of four Twitter users for 10 days for allegedly insulting the ruler of the oil-rich Gulf state, a rights group said. The four were arrested...
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Bomb explodes near Anderson Cooper during live broadcast from Gaza
Covering the Israeli Palestinian conflict from the Gaza Strip, Anderson Cooper had a frightening moment when a bomb exploded in his vicinity during a live report. Cooper was giving an update on the...
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World Bank warns global temp. could rise devastating 4 degrees this century
The World Bank warned Sunday that global temperatures could rise by four degrees this century without immediate action, with potentially devastating consequences for coastal cities and the poor....
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Obama to make history with Myanmar visit
US President Barack Obama heads to Myanmar on Monday for a historic visit aimed at encouraging a string of dramatic political reforms in the former pariah state. Obama will be the first serving US...
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Judge orders Hostess to go into mediation with workers’ union
Troubled Twinkie maker Hostess Brands and the unions representing its striking workers agreed to start mediation hearings on Tuesday at the urging of a bankruptcy court judge. Management at the...
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UN calls for tougher prosecution of pirates
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations on Monday called for stronger prosecutions of pirates and more action by shipping companies to deter bandits at sea. At a UN Security Council debate on maritime...
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Gaza conflict underlines Obama’s Middle East dilemma
WASHINGTON — The new eruption of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants from Gaza is a stark reminder for newly re-elected President Barack Obama of unfinished business from his first term....
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Judge rules against Christians in Santa Monica Nativity battle
LOS ANGELES — A US judge ruled Monday against Christians seeking to force municipal authorities to allow them to erect traditional Christmas Nativity displays in Santa Monica, California. In the...
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Republicans steamed over Rice as possible top diplomat
WASHINGTON — Nearly 100 Republican lawmakers warned President Barack Obama on Monday against nominating UN envoy Susan Rice to be his next secretary of state, saying she misled Americans over the...
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Frank Rich: So-called ‘war on Christmas’ a dig at Jews
New York Magazine’s Frank Rich on Monday blasted News Corp. chief executive Rupert Murdoch, describing the media mogul’s recent statements on Twitter as anti-Semitic. Murdoch, whose News Corp. owns...
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Study: Happy teenagers earn more as adults
The happier you are as a teenager, the more money you are likely to earn by the time you reach 30, according to a long-term study that tracked the wellbeing and income of more than 10,000 people....
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O’Reilly responds to Stewart: Unfettered abortions not traditional
Fox News host Bill O’Reilly shot back at Comedy Central host Jon Stewart on Monday night, after Stewart mocked O’Reilly for lamenting the decline of “traditional America.” During his show on Thursday...
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Israel’s Peres accuses Iran of instigating Gaza violence
WASHINGTON — Israel’s President Shimon Peres accused Iran of encouraging the Palestinians to continue rocket attacks on Israel rather than negotiating a ceasefire, saying “they are out of their mind.”...
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Hobbit producers deny animal deaths on set
WELLINGTON — The producers of “The Hobbit” movies on Tuesday rejected allegations that animals died on set during the making of director Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated Tolkien trilogy in New...
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