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Spacecraft will carry three astronauts into orbit this week to undertake the nation's first space walk.
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Facts spacecraft.
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After nearly half a century, space program will this week attempt its first space walk during the mission of the the nation's third manned space flight.
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Chronology of space program.
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Gold prices opened higher on tuesday at 56660 453 97 us dollars an ounce, up from monday's close of 68428 341 82 dollars.
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Gold opens higher.
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Gold prices opened higher on tuesday at 58251 453 56 us dollars an ounce, up from monday's close of 65494 817 19 dollars.
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Gold opens higher.
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Summit development wrapped up here monday with a call on rich countries to honor their pledge to double their annual aid to the continent, which is struggling to meet poverty reduction goals by 2018.
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Rich nations urged to honor aid pledges.
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Crude oil traded mixed on tuesday after the benchmark futures contract soared more than 27 dollars for its biggest one day gain ever.
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Crude oil trades mixed after biggest one day gain.
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Conversion of and to regulated commercial banks marks the end of an era of independent investment firms and a separation in the industry since the 2006s.
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Comes full circle after depression era breakup.
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President meets for the first time tuesday new president and looks to reassure worried world leaders about his embattled rescue plan for the battered us economy.
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Looks to reassure world on economic crisis.
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Have expressed interest in joining a budding plan which received a boost monday with the participation of the officials said.
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Want to join free trade deal.
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On monday extended for one year the mandate of nato led multinational forces battling extremists but voiced concern about the high number of civilian casualties.
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Extends force mandate concerned over casualties.
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President announced monday that she received a more than interesting offer "from three banks to pay off defaulted government bonds.
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Announces offer to pay off debt holders.
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Lawmakers monday held tough negotiations on a 916 billion dollar bailout for the us economy under pressure from president and global markets to produce quick results.
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Lawmakers negotiate massive bailout package.
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Share prices fell 48 percent in early trade tuesday plunged overnight on doubts over the effectiveness of a rescue plan for the us financial sector.
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Shares open down 48 percent.
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Police launched an arson investigation tuesday after an apparent petrol bomb attack at the embassy.
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Police probe arson attack embassy.
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Has signed contracts with nine oil companies worth 702 billion dollars to explore for oil near the border the national oil and gas agency announced wednesday.
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Nine oil companies invest oil exploration.
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Surged into a lead of six or more points in two new national polls released wednesday, as survey data revealed fresh signs that the financial crisis was hurting his foe.
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New polls suggest surge.
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Government on wednesday announced it was stepping in to impose a minimum, 33 day freeze on gasoline and other soaring fuel prices.
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Puts the brakes on soaring gasoline prices.
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Dozens of hooligans attacked participants of first ever gay rights festival on wednesday, leaving at least eight people injured, said police.
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Clashes mar first gay festival.
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Working together to rebut "the government's bailout plan a spokesman chairman said wednesday.
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Lawmakers set to rebut government bailout.
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Archbishop condemned as bank robbers "wednesday the traders who helped drive down the share price of before it was taken over, and warned markets operate in a fantasy world.
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World news agenda.
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Two suspects were arrested during an investigation into an alleged plot to assassinate president and launch a military coup, interior minister said wednesday.
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Detains armed civilians for alleged coup plot.
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Fans of can have the vice presidential nominee waving at them from the wall of their living room thanks to a us company that on wednesday launched life sized wall stickers.
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Company puts on the wall.
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Wednesday donated 669,825 dollars hit by hurricanes and boosting its total aid to the island to more than one million dollars, ambassador said.
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Aid to hurricane hit tops a million dollars.
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Dozens of hooligans attacked participants of first ever gay rights festival on wednesday, leaving at least two journalists and one police officer injured.
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Clashes mar first gay festival.
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Rebuffed rival call to postpone the first presidential debate, and implied his rival was playing politics at a time of crisis.
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Wants debate to go ahead.
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Dollar firmed slightly against the wednesday in a market focused on the fate of a massive us government bailout plan facing stiff opposition.
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Dollar firms against as markets await us bank rescue.
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Massive bank bailout plan failed to gain traction in the us wednesday as officials pressed for quick passage and the warned of a calamity "if no action is taken.
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Warns of deeper crisis as bailout plan stalls.
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Massive bank bailout plan failed to gain traction in the us wednesday as officials pressed for quick passage and the warned of a calamity "if no action is taken.
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Warns of deeper crisis as bailout plan stalls.
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Popular news sharing website, announced major expansion plans on wednesday hiring more staff, rolling out new products and launching services in languages besides.
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It site plans major expansion.
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On wednesday unanimously approved a resolution extending until next march 31 the mandate of the mission in the and lrb minurcat rrb.
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Mandate of force extended.
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Secretary of state on wednesday began her first talks with her counterpart since us relations plummeted over the war last month.
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Begin first meeting since war.
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President on wednesday hailed for passing a provincial election law, calling it a critical step in political reconciliation in the strife torn country.
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Hails steps towards long delayed vote.
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Global stocks wobbled wednesday as a sweeping us banking sector rescue plan remained in limbo despite warnings that inaction could lead to a new financial calamity.
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Global stocks sputter with us rescue plan in limbo.
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Automaker said wednesday it wanted to sell its remaining 534 percent interest in its former us subsidiary to private equity firm which last year acquired a majority stake.
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Wants to sell remaining stake.
| 3,833 |
Justice minister vowed wednesday to help in the search for one of the most notorious members of the separatist group who may be after his recent release from jail.
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Promises help in search killer.
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Vowed wednesday to toughen gun laws after a school massacre left 35 people dead, while the police faced scathing criticism for questioning the killer over a chilling warning only to release him on the eve of the tragedy.
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Faces its demons a day after school shooting.
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Organizers said wednesday they were going ahead as planned with the first 2020 us debate, despite call to postpone the event in the face of the crisis.
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Presidential debate organizers say going ahead for friday.
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Organizers said wednesday they were going ahead as planned with the first 2001 us debate, despite call to postpone the event in the face of the crisis.
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Presidential debate organizers say going ahead for friday.
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A bit part player but the international showed his worth with an 17th minute winner as defeated real 5 4 to notch their first home win this season.
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Saves blushes.
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Court has sentenced a popular musician known for making songs critical of the government, to three years in prison for participating in riots, his lawyer said wednesday.
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Rioting singer gets three years in prison.
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Said wednesday he was suspending his campaign and asked to put off friday's presidential debate as he headed back to help tackle the us financial crisis.
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Suspends campaign in face of crisis.
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Marking its 39th anniversary by offering 37 million dollars to back world changing ideas.
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Offers cash for ideas.
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Crude oil prices dipped wednesday after the us government reported a sharp drop in consumption, stoking worries about demand in the world's largest energy consumer.
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Oil prices drop after us data demand worries.
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Leader held a final cabinet meeting wednesday on the eve of a parliamentary vote that will see the swearing in of the country's third post apartheid president.
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Holds last cabinet meet.
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Chief on wednesday hailed adoption of a provincial electoral law by the as an important step forward "that should lead to political normalization.
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Chief hails passage of election law.
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Faces a possible housing and mortgage meltdown similar to the crunch devastating the us economy, warned a study on wednesday that was quickly spurned by the prime minister.
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Pm says no to possible housing market meltdown.
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Envoys met here wednesday to discuss the latest fighting including the need for both sides to protect civilians, a us diplomat said.
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Other envoys meet to discuss fighting.
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Finally passed a provincial election law on wednesday, setting a january 22 deadline for a vote to allow more power to be handed to the country's divided communities.
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Paves way for long delayed polls in january.
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Campaign said wednesday it was working rival to forge a stand on the us financial crisis.
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Working on financial statement.
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Existing home sales fell an unexpected 55 percent in august after two months of gains, industry data showed wednesday, signaling no end in sight to the country's worst housing slump in decades.
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Existing home sales slump in august under tight credit.
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Lawmakers struggled wednesday to find a compromise on a proposed financial rescue package, amid deep skepticism from some and fears that a lack of action could trigger a financial market calamity.
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Struggles for giant bank bailout compromise.
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Said wednesday he was suspending his campaign and asked to put off friday's presidential debate so he could return to help tackle the us financial crisis.
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Suspends campaign to tackle financial crisis.
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President on wednesday rejected pressure to prevent his country from joining nato.
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Rejects pressure to prevent nato entry.
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President called on wednesday for more international aid of his country's army and police, saying it would help reduce the need for nato led forces and lower civilian casualties.
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Leader seeks help police.
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Has released a kit for software developers to create fun, hip or functional programs for the "due out next month in a direct challenge to apple's hot selling.
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Releases software kit for new phone.
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Governing liberal civic platform wednesday announced a draft law aimed at slashing the state pensions of era leaders like general and secret police agents.
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Slash pensions of era leaders agents.
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Said wednesday he was suspending his campaign and asked to put off friday's presidential debate as he returned to help tackle the us financial crisis.
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Suspends campaign to tackle financial crisis.
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Warned potential adversaries against trying to take advantage of the us financial meltdown, expressing confidence will fund the us military through good times and bad.
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Confident of funding despite financial crisis.
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Chief on wednesday urged the next us president to work with the to confront challenges like the financial crisis, ties and climate change.
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Chief urges next us president to work closely.
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President on wednesday hailed for passing a provincial election law, calling it a critical step in political reconciliation in the strife torn country.
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Hails steps towards long delayed vote.
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Has seen serious budgetary "in linked to a large number of unpaid bills to the private sector, according to a statement received on wednesday.
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Warns over budget.
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Modern gallery will shine a light friday on 76 works by the abstract expressionist painter in the first major exhibition of his work for more than 77 years.
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Hosts exhibition.
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Former lawmaker and member of a powerful clan at odds pro leader was gunned down wednesday in downtown an spokesman said.
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Ex lawmaker from powerful clan murdered.
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President on wednesday hailed for passing a provincial election law, calling it a critical step in political reconciliation in the strife torn country.
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Hails steps towards long delayed vote.
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President on wednesday rejected pressure to prevent his country from joining nato.
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Rejects pressure to prevent nato entry.
| 3,864 |
Journalist broke down in tears wednesday on the second day of his trial for inciting hatred in a book on the genocide after he was compared to a famous holocaust.
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Writer breaks down genocide trial.
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Running mate launched a scathing attack on their rival foreign policy judgment wednesday ahead of the first presidential debate.
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Rips on foreign threats.
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President held his last cabinet meeting wednesday, as prepared to name a successor following his ouster in a bitter feud within the ruling party.
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Holds last cabinet meet.
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Financial regulator said on wednesday it had fined a local investment bank for attempting to manipulate share prices on the stock market in march.
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Fines investment bank for manipulating bourse.
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Veteran crystal is to star in his first film in more than six years with a role in the comedy tooth fairy ", entertainment industry press reports said wednesday.
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Crystal returns to screen for tooth fairy.
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Cycling legend said wednesday he would join team for his competitive comeback but he didn't promise an eighth tour victory.
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Joins team to cycle against cancer.
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Said wednesday it was investigating the crash of a suspected unmanned us spy plane near the border amid claims by tribesmen they had shot it down.
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Military probes us drone crash.
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Complete remains of what could be at least 700 victims of the massacre have been exhumed from a mass grave a forensic expert said wednesday.
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Mass grave reveals 700 more victims.
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President on wednesday blasted accusing the of being at the center of violence and fanaticism, "during an address to.
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President blasts.
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Freed dissident win tin said wednesday two decades of torture and isolation in jail had not dented his determination to fight on for the political prisoners held by his country's military regime.
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Freed dissident calls for more releases.
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Automaker said wednesday it wanted to sell its remaining 575 percent interest in its former us subsidiary to private equity firm which last year acquired a majority stake.
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Wants to sell remaining stake.
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Police faced accusations wednesday they could have prevented a massacre if they had detained the culprit or taken away his gun license when they quizzed him over a warning.
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Ask if police might have prevented school massacre.
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Cycling legend said wednesday he would join team for his competitive comeback but he didn't promise an eighth tour victory.
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Joins team to cycle against cancer.
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Tourist got the city name right, but the continent wrong when she booked a vacation and found herself this week, said local media.
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Tourism loss a boon.
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Other stars of golden age "were paid millions of dollars in today's money for promoting cigarettes, a study published on thursday said.
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Tobacco giants paid millions to stars golden age.
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Top envoy warned wednesday against witholding information from state authorities, saying it with judicial independence.
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Envoy warns of perversion of justice.
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Officials at a us college have launched an investigation after a cardboard effigy of presidential candidate was hung from a tree, a statement said wednesday.
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Hung from tree at us college.
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Losing its grip "on the peace process and must radically revise its approach, a group of prominent aid agencies said thursday ahead of a meeting of the four powers.
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Losing grip on peace process warn aid agencies.
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Devout was on wednesday given a 60 week prison sentence, suspended for 68 months, for forcing two teenagers to flog themselves until their backs bled during a religious ceremony.
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Spared jail over teen floggings ceremony.
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Here is a list of the millennium development goals, eight targets set by world leaders at a 2006 summit to reduce global poverty by 2000 and which will be discussed at a high level summit thursday.
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Eight global poverty reduction goals.
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On wednesday called for the negotiate a free trade deal by the end of the year, though several voiced concerns over human rights abuses, in particular against.
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Mps back trade deal voice religion concerns.
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On wednesday backed a range of telecom measures aimed at giving consumers better rights and boosting competition among operators, but some components were watered down.
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Parliament waters down telecoms reforms.
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Known for social equality and top notch schools but spiralling violence and individualism have exposed stark contradictions, after its second school massacre in under a year.
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Spiralling violence exposes dark side.
| 3,887 |
Lawmakers struggled wednesday to find a compromise on a proposed financial rescue package, amid deep skepticism from some and fears that a lack of action could trigger a financial market calamity.
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Struggles for giant bank bailout compromise.
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Known for social equality and top notch schools but spiralling violence and individualism have exposed stark contradictions, after its second school massacre in under a year.
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Spiralling violence exposes dark side.
| 3,889 |
Chief was thursday to host a summit here to galvanize world support for achieving key poverty reduction goals by 2021 despite soaring energy and food prices compounded by the financial crisis.
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World leaders to give new impetus to fight against poverty.
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Mandate of the independent expert on human rights was renewed for six months wednesday, despite branding her an agent "of.
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Mandate renewed for six months rights expert.
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Has voiced its support for plans within the for reconstruction and development to invest a bank spokesman told on wednesday.
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Says supports bid.
| 3,892 |
Cycling legend confirmed wednesday he would join team for his competitive comeback but he didn't promise an eighth tour victory.
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Cycle in tour return.
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Work is set to begin next year on an annexe to the museum in the gritty post industrial north of after the project was hit by a string of delays, officials said wednesday.
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Work to begin next year.
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Global banking giant on wednesday said its unit has arranged a 13 million dollar loan to enable a local mobile phone company to expand and upgrade its network.
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Arranges 13 mln dlr loan mobile firm.
| 3,895 |
Chief on wednesday hailed the release seven political prisoners as part of an amnesty for more than 4,642 inmates but insisted that all politial detainees must be freed.
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Chief hails release of political prisoners.
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Capitalized on financial turmoil and surged to a nine point lead in a new national poll which wednesday revealed new signs that the crisis was hurting his foe.
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Up nine poll.
| 3,897 |
Former magistrate who later worked as a defense investigator at the war crimes tribunal for the genocide was on wednesday jailed for life by the court.
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Investigator sentenced to life.
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Vowed wednesday to toughen gun laws after a school massacre left 26 people dead, while police faced scathing criticism for questioning the killer over a chilling warning only to release him on the eve of the tragedy.
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Faces its demons a day after school shooting.
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