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Hewlett-Packard and Autonomy dig in for a long war
By Josephine Moulds, The Observer Little ground will be given in the row between the angry US giant and the bristling, intellectual British entrepreneur, writes Jo Moulds Until last week, Dr Mike...
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Dueling protests in Tokyo over dolphin and whale hunts
Environmentalists and nationalists held opposing rallies over the issue of Japan’s dolphin and whale hunts in a rare showdown in central Tokyo on Saturday, leading to angry scenes. About 50...
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Camel busts loose before California circus performance
A Mexican circus’ visit to Glendale, California took an unusual turn when one of the show’s camels decided to “work out” on her own Friday. According to KCAL-TV, Atula, a 4-year-old camel traveling...
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13 killed as Bangladesh flyover collapses: police
At least 13 people were killed and dozens are feared missing after a flyover under construction collapsed in Bangladesh’s southeastern port city of Chittagong, police said Sunday. “So far 13 dead...
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Egypt Islamists call for show of support for embattled president
CAIRO — Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood called nationwide demonstrations Sunday in support of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in his showdown with the judges over the path to a new constitution....
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Afghan universities close after sectarian clash
KABUL — Afghanistan has closed down three major public universities in the capital Kabul for more than a week after sectarian clashes left one student dead and nearly 30 others wounded, an official...
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Garment factory blaze kills 109 in Bangladesh
ASHULIA, Bangladesh — At least 109 people died when fire swept through a factory in the worst-ever blaze to hit Bangladesh’s garment industry, officials said Sunday, as witnesses told of desperate...
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China conducts first landing on aircraft carrier
BEIJING — China has conducted the first landing of a fighter jet on its new aircraft carrier in a move that extends Beijing’s ability to project its growing military might in territorial disputes. The...
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Mexico’s outgoing president: Drop the ‘United States’
MEXICO CITY — Nothing against the neighbors, really. Mexico’s outgoing President Felipe Calderon has suggested that the United States of Mexico change its name to, well, just plain Mexico. “It is time...
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Four injured in construction fire at State Department
WASHINGTON — A flash fire injured four people during construction work at the State Department Saturday, leaving at least one in “life-threatening condition,” the State Department and US media said....
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Mexico police unearth 20 bodies in violence-torn north
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The bones of nine people were found in desert graves in violence-plagued northern Mexico, raising the number of remains found there since the weekend to 20, authorities said...
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UN passes first resolution condeming female genital mutilation
UNITED NATIONS — The UN General Assembly on Monday passed its first resolution condemning female genital mutilation, which opponents say more than 140 million women worldwide have had to endure....
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Bernie Sanders ‘nervous’ about Obama’s talk of entitlement reform
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said Monday that he worried about President Barack Obama caving to Republican demands to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. “I get nervous that...
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Santorum ‘open’ to another presidential run
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said Monday that he had not ruled out another run for President of the United States. “I’m open to it, yeah,” Santorum told the Weekly Standard. “I think there’s...
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Britain ready to back Palestinian bid for statehood at UN
Britain is prepared to back a key vote recognising Palestinian statehood at the United Nations if Mahmoud Abbas pledges not to pursue Israel for war crimes and to resume peace talks. Abbas, president...
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Grover Norquist confident Republicans will abide by no tax pledge
Democrats have welcomed what they say are the first cracks in the Republican party’s long-standing opposition to any tax rises, which Barack Obama has insisted must be part of a deal to resolve the...
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U.S. plans to keep 10,000 troops in Afghanistan after 2014
The long-term US military presence in Afghanistan is likely to be a “light footprint” of about 10,000 American troops, boosted by a few thousand more soldiers from Nato allies, according to US media...
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Maddow: GOP’s post-election rhetoric and actions veering apart
On her show Monday night, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow alleged that Republicans had not learned their lesson from the November election, despite appearances to the contrary. “All over the country, if you...
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Jon Stewart blasts media coverage of Gaza-Israel conflict
Though disappointed to learn the Iron Dome wasn’t a giant yamaka, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart on Monday night was thankful that the Gaza-Israel conflict ended “before it could fulfill the Mayan...
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Arafat exhumation to probe for traces of poison
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — One of the biggest Middle East enigmas could come closer to a resolution on Tuesday, as remains of iconic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat are exhumed to enable...
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