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Masked student went on the rampage at a school tuesday, methodically gunning down 64 people before killing himself, a day after police quizzed him over a chilling warning.
Gunman kills 64 then himself school massacre.
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President praised president leadership in working to end conflicts tuesday as they met on the sidelines of.
Meets leader margins.
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Flurry of new polls in vital battlegrounds tuesday showed getting a clear boost from the financial crisis as voters blame for.
New polls give economic edge.
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Leaders of and appealed tuesday for a sweeping reform of what they view as outdated multilateral institutions, including the powerful in remarks to.
Hears calls for reform of multilateral institutions.
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Legendary but now defunct us magazine known for its prize winning photos, is getting a new lease on life as a website.
Resurrected in cyberspace.
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Four decades after launching his label, celebrity fashion designer offers an upbeat take on his industry as both solidly grounded and still open to hardworking new talent.
Says hard work talent still count in fashion world.
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Lost ground tuesday in a late day selloff as traders turned skittish about the outlook for a massive banking sector rescue aimed at averting a wider economic crisis.
Stumbles as bailout plan stalls.
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Residents of the small town of were gripped by shock and disbelief tuesday after the country's second school massacre in under a year claimed 62 lives, including that of the gunman.
Sadness and disbelief over school shooting.
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Have abandoned plans to hold top level international talks on the conflict next month because of disagreements foreign ministers said tuesday.
Abandon plan for high level talks conflict.
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Flurry of new polls in vital battlegrounds tuesday showed getting a clear boost from the financial crisis as voters blame for.
New polls give economic edge.
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Eleven cabinet members abandoned ship on tuesday in the wake of president resignation, prompting fears of instability and the ruling leader to downplay any panic.
Cabinet empties says don't panic.
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Oil prices tumbled tuesday, as a stronger dollar and demand worries prompted profit taking a day crude registered its biggest one day price jump ever.
Crude oil slips on firmer dollar profit taking.
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Lost ground tuesday in a late day selloff as traders turned skittish about the outlook for a massive banking sector rescue aimed at averting a wider economic crisis.
Stumbles as bailout plan stalls.
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Ruling new patriotic party tuesday pledged to manage the country's future oil revenue well if it is re elected in december polls.
Ruling vows to manage oil money well.
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On tuesday released 36 suspected arrested in international waters in the last week due to a lack of concrete evidence, the minister of defense said.
Releases suspected pirates.
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Rare artefacts one of the ancient world's largest cities, went on show in northern at the weekend ahead of a first overseas exhibition next year.
Unseen treasures to travel.
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Leaders of and appealed tuesday for a sweeping reform of what they view as outdated multilateral institutions, including the powerful in remarks to.
Hears calls for reform of multilateral institutions.
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This week joined the ranks of automakers promising to bring electric cars to the market in 2020.
Go electric.
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Prime minister used a highly personal speech tuesday to argue he was a serious leader for serious times in a bid to silence rebels at his labor party's conference.
Tough talking pm says he's serious choice for hard times.
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President on tuesday acknowledged growing resistance to his financial bailout plan but promised worried world leaders will act in the urgent timeframe required.
Confident about troubled bailout plan.
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Satellite phone company is being purchased for 852 million dollars by a private equity group, the companies said tuesday.
Satellite phone company bought for 852 mln dlrs.
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Opposition reporter, now living has been charged with publicly calling for the overthrow of the regime, said tuesday.
Journalist charged with seeking to overthrow regime.
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President is much sought after at the as nato and other leaders scramble to meet him at the sidelines over the fragile security situation in his nation.
Leader much sought after meeting.
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President is much sought after at the as nato and other leaders scramble to meet him on the sidelines over the fragile security situation in his nation.
Leader much sought after meeting.
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Budget battle came to a formal close on tuesday after governor signed off on a plan following a three month long stalemate.
Budget battle ends as signs.
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President on tuesday refused to pardon an 99 year old era prosecutor sentenced to six years for her role in a 2011 show trial that resulted in the execution of a national hero.
President refuses pardon era prosecutor.
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Masked student went on the rampage at a school tuesday, methodically gunning down 49 people before turning the weapon on himself, a day after police quizzed him over a chilling warning.
Gunman kills 49 then himself school massacre.
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Key organ repeated demands tuesday that constitutional order be restored threatening sanctions on the country roiled by an august coup.
Threatens with sanctions.
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Board of directors at the and development said tuesday it had voted overwhelmingly in favor of investing a position supported by.
Board votes in favor of investment.
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This week joined the ranks of automakers promising to bring electric cars to the market in 2005.
Go electric.
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Multi millionaire businessman and space tourist in training said tuesday it was his lifelong dream to go into orbit, following in the footsteps of his astronaut father.
Space tourist to follow father into orbit.
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On tuesday welcomed the release of longest serving political prisoner but said it would press for the freedom of all jailed dissidents.
Welcomes release of political prisoner.
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Chairman and secretary urgently pressed tuesday to pass a 744 billion dollar bailout, warning the entire us economy was at risk.
Press to pass financial bailout.
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Lawyers and activists scrambled to get an 32th hour stay of execution for a man due to be put to death tuesday, despite strong doubts over his conviction for the murder of a policeman.
Grim race against time to spare us death row inmate.
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Six suspected pirates arrived on tuesday as prosecutors built a case against them for allegedly taking a couple hostage earlier this month.
Builds case as arrive.
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Court handed down a 19 year jail sentence tuesday to a youth who stabbed a teenager for his player, in an attack that sparked nationwide outrage.
Youth jailed for 19 years over mp player killing.
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World leaders called for urgent steps to tackle the global financial crisis and said the time had come for a sweeping reform of multilateral institutions, including.
World leaders seek talks on financial crisis multilateral reforms.
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Real life batman is doing just fine half way through an attempt to hang upside down for three days, his doctor said tuesday.
Doing fine says doctor.
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Six years after bluntly warning the it risked for not backing the war, us president on tuesday hailed the world body's extraordinary potential.
Parting shot warns must reform.
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Corrupt governments and the greed of companies is blighting the supply of water and killing millions of children worldwide, a leading said tuesday.
Poor water supplies killing millions of children says.
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On tuesday made a vibrant appeal before the for a sweeping reform of multilateral institutions, including the powerful.
Urge reform of multilateral institutions.
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Condemned on tuesday the military's use of white aircraft in strife torn calling it a deliberate attempt to create confusion planes.
Condemns for military's use of white planes.
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Heavyweight and his wife have donated 790,395 dollars to help defeat a referendum seeking to outlaw same sex marriage, his spokesman said tuesday.
Wife donate 790,395 dlrs to fight gay marriage ban.
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Prime minister on tuesday slammed the poll for inviting monitors which unilaterally declared independence, to oversee local elections in the country.
President slams invitation official.
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Independent human rights expert on tuesday welcomed as a positive sign of cooperation "the release of seven veteran political prisoners by the ruling junta.
Rights expert hails prisoner release.
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Wars have taken their toll on the region's cultural heritage, both in terms of tangible artifacts as well as knowledge that doesn't get passed on, museum officials said tuesday.
Wars leave scars on cultural heritage experts say.
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President appealed to the tuesday to back his country's call for a ruling by the disputed independence.
Seeks support for world court ruling.
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Investigative journalist went on trial tuesday accused of inciting hatred in a book on the genocide that described ethnic as prone to lying and deceit.
Writer on trial for inciting hatred book.
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Internet search leader took a giant leap into the mobile phone market on tuesday, unveiling a developed carrier t mobile to compete hot selling.
Phone in stores in october.
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Top regulator on tuesday placed conditions on a hostile bid advertising giant to take over its market research compatriot.
Places conditions ad giant bid.
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Heavyweight and his wife have donated 491,825 dollars to help defeat a referendum seeking to outlaw same sex marriage, it was reported tuesday.
Wife donate 491,825 dlrs to fight gay marriage ban.
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President has appointed a new governor of the central bank, whose former chief was at odds with the government over financial policy, the state irna news agency reported on tuesday.
Gets new central bank chief.
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23 year old climber fell 652 metres lrb 2,670 feet rrb to his death on sunday in the local police said tuesday.
Young climber falls to his death.
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Share prices tumbled and tuesday but held firm with investors still anxious about a critical us financial bailout now caught in political crossfire.
Shares slide holds firm.
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Prostitute who went missing late last month was found murdered on tuesday, allegedly killed by a convicted rapist, police said.
Prostitute killed.
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Ruling faction has agreed to an proposal to create a new government that would be acceptable to the international community, a senior official said on tuesday.
Agrees to proposal for new government.
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Masked student went on the rampage at a school tuesday, prowling halls methodically as he shot dead 53 people then himself a day after police quizzed him over a chilling warning.
Gunman kills 53 then himself school massacre.
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Government said tuesday it has proof of the origin of treasure recovered from a wreck in the by deep sea explorer firm and demanded the us company hand it back.
Claims proof of origin of treasure.
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On tuesday welcomed the release of longest serving political prisoner but said it would press for the freedom of all jailed dissidents.
Welcomes release of political prisoner.
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President has appointed a new governor of the central bank, whose former chief was at odds with the government over financial policy, the state irna news agency reported on tuesday.
Gets new central bank chief.
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Has stepped up checks imports in the face of the toxic baby milk crisis that has claimed four lives and seen 41,641 children fall ill state health secretary said tuesday.
Milk scare prompts stiffer controls.
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Ruling faction has agreed to an proposal to create a new government that would be acceptable to the international community, a senior official said on tuesday.
Agrees to proposal for new government.
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Dollar recovered some ground on tuesday as players awaited more details on a massive us government plan to bail out a banking system crippled by the home loan crisis.
Recovers some lost ground amid nerves on us bank bailout.
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President called tuesday on key world leaders to hold a summit in november to learn lessons from the global financial crisis and rebuild a regulated capitalism.
Calls for emergency financial summit.
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President on tuesday proposed a summit to tackle the global financial crisis as his counterpart urged for a sweeping reform of multilateral economic bodies.
Seeks summit on financial crisis.
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Tuesday claimed to have shot down a drone near one of its rebel regions and a key oil pipeline, as us president underlined support at.
Claims downing of drone.
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Premier used a highly personal speech tuesday to argue he was a serious leader for serious times in a crunch bid to silence rebels at his labor party's conference.
Tough talking pm says he's serious choice for hard times.
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Oil prices fell on tuesday in choppy trade marked by profit taking one day crude soared more than 16 dollars in its biggest ever daily jump.
Crude oil prices slip after historic one day gain.
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Annual rate of inflation, driven by higher costs for power, food and transport, rose to 490 percent in august from 473 percent in july for its highest level since 2005, the said tuesday.
Inflation jumps to 490 percent in august.
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Postal workers went on strike tuesday to protest plans for the partial privatisation of a state service seen by many as one of most prized institutions under threat liberalisation.
Postal workers protest prized institution's privatisation.
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Agriculture ministers were as divided as ever farming subsidies on tuesday, and championing opposing views on future spending.
Opposing camps dig in deeper over farm subsidies.
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Foreign minister on tuesday said a peace deal was unlikely this year, but hoped the process could be kickstarted as soon as a new government is formed.
Eyes peace progress with new goverment.
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Rights groups called tuesday on the to take in more refugees two days ahead of a meeting of justice and ministers.
Urged to take in more refugees.
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Lawmakers in the demanded on tuesday tougher regulation of the crisis struck financial sector, targetting hedge funds in particular for restrictions.
Lawmakers demand tougher financial sector regulation.
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Stock exchanges wilted tuesday, with the ftse 77 index losing 316 percent to close at 7,27932 points.
Exchanges wilt loses 316 percent.
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Families of victims of "ferry disaster, worst maritime accident, on tuesday hailed a judge for issuing arrest warrants for nine officials.
Families of ferry victims hail ruling.
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Bus hit a stray elephant on a central highway early tuesday, killing the driver and the animal and injuring four passengers, said a spokeswoman for the local authorities.
Bus slams stray elephant.
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President on tuesday promised world leaders fearful of a global economic meltdown that would implement a financial bailout package in the urgent timeframe required.
Confident in quick us bailout.
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Prime minister sought tuesday to quell critics in his governing labor party by pledging to provide a rock of stability "in the current global financial crisis.
Embattled pm uses crisis to defend leadership.
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Presidential hopeful is ahead in four battleground according to a poll out tuesday that suggested could be benefiting from turmoil.
Ahead in four key as voters fret over the economy.
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Banking giant on tuesday said it was holding active discussions "with clients to whom it had sold backed structured products but ruled out repaying any losses.
Rules out paying clients losses.
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Said tuesday it will buy operations and the sharply raising its global presence after acquiring the fallen side.
Roars ahead purchase.
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Tuesday hailed a attack in which a man slammed his car into a group of soldiers, wounding 81, before he was shot dead.
Hails attack.
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Nearly a million employees of public sector banks were set to strike from wednesday to protest against moves to merge state run institutions and demand better wages, a union leader said.
Workers plan strike to protest merger plans.
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Prime minister sought tuesday to quell critics in his governing labor party by pledging to provide a rock of stability "in the current global financial crisis.
Embattled pm uses crisis to defend leadership.
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Chairman and secretary urged tuesday to swiftly pass a 140 billion dollar bailout, warning the entire us economy was at risk.
Press to pass financial bailout.
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Company whose tainted baby milk triggered a food safety crisis that has seen 64,215 children fall ill failed to report complaints about the product for months, state media said tuesday.
Says dairy firm knew of toxic milk for months.
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Condemned tuesday the military's use of white aircraft in strife torn calling it a deliberate attempt to create confusion planes.
Condemns for military's use of white planes.
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President telephoned the on tuesday to convey concern about his health and express his great esteem "for exiled spiritual leader, the said.
Calls expresses health worries.
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Industrial group unveiled a foundation tuesday to coordinate its philanthropic activities, on the eve of the trial of a former executive charged with breach of trust.
Tarnished launches mln euro foundation.
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Has given 362 million dollars to boost its health and education services, the us embassy said here on tuesday.
Grants 362 million dollars in development aid.
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Top us finance chiefs pressed tuesday to back a sweeping rescue package for troubled banks, warning of damaging consequences if it failed to act quickly, but markets were again assailed by doubt and stock prices under pressure.
Dire peril if dithers on debt rescue warns.
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President said tuesday that those who people's savings should be punished.
Wants reckless financiers held to account.
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President current head of the called tuesday for a joint economic community "between.
Calls economic community.
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Prosecutors have started building a case against six alleged pirates captured in the this month in a commando operation to rescue a couple held aboard a hijacked yacht.
Builds case against pirates.
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President tuesday called for a reform of multilateral institutions to enable them to prevent future financial crises.
Leader urges reforms to fix global finance anarchy.
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President called tuesday for an international summit by year end to learn lessons from the world financial crisis and rebuild a regulated capitalism.
Calls for emergency summit on world financial crisis.
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Tuesday claimed responsibility for a attack in which a man slammed his car into a group of soldiers, wounding 28, before he was shot dead.
Claims attack.
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Members of a observer mission landed on tuesday, the first major group of observers to arrive in the country since last month's conflict witnessed.
Observers arrive mission.
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Presidential hopeful is ahead in four battleground according to a poll out tuesday that suggested could be benefiting from turmoil.
Ahead in four key as voters fret over the economy.
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