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AP sources: House lays groundwork for CIA probe - The Associated Press border=

AP sources: House lays groundwork for CIA probe - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Intelligence Committee has asked the CIA to provide documents about the now-canceled program to target al-Qaida leaders, congressional officials said Tuesday. The move is a precursor to what will almost certainly become a …
Newsweek
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Los Angeles Times
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Liberia's ex-leader denounces war crimes charges - The Associated Press border=

Liberia's ex-leader denounces war crimes charges - The Associated Press

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — His combat fatigues were replaced by a dark suit and tie, and the tinted aviator glasses gave the former Liberian leader a haughty air as he took the stand Tuesday to emphatically denounce the war crimes charges against …
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New York Times
Times Online
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7 people in custody in slaying of Fla. couple - The Associated Press border=

7 people in custody in slaying of Fla. couple - The Associated Press

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Masked suspects, some dressed as ninjas, stole a safe and other items during a deadly break-in at the sprawling Florida Panhandle home of a couple known for adopting children with special needs, authorities said Tuesday. …
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Review planned for terror alert system - The Associated Press border=

Review planned for terror alert system - The Associated Press

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department will review and possibly replace the often-ridiculed multicolored terror alert system created after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Since it was created in 2002, the system has been confusing and became …
AFP
Washington Post
msnbc.com
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Analysis: Income gaps, corruption fuel China riots - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — Widening income gaps, corrupt local administrations and policies that seem to favor the well-connected few over the disadvantaged many are fueling spasms of violence that spring up in cities across China. In the most recent case, …
Voice of America
Xinhua
BBC News
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US general says US ready for NKorean attack - The Associated Press border=

US general says US ready for NKorean attack - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top US military commander in Korea said Tuesday that US and South Korean forces are prepared for "anything North Korea can throw at us," regardless of the state of leader Kim Jong Il's health or of internal North Korean politics. …
Washington Post
AFP
FOXNews
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NATO: 7 killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash - The Associated Press border=

NATO: 7 killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
KABUL (AP) — A helicopter on contract to NATO-led forces crashed Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, killing six civilians on board and an Afghan child on the ground. NATO said the cause of the crash was under investigation but the owner reported it was …
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BBC News
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Sarkozy calls for high-tech military spending - The Associated Press border=

Sarkozy calls for high-tech military spending - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — President Nicolas Sarkozy opened the traditional Bastille Day military parade to Indian and German troops Tuesday, as France looks to expand its global military influence and strengthen strategic partnerships. French forces marched with …
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Xinhua
BBC News
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Central Asian Uighurs fear crackdown could spread - The Associated Press border=

Central Asian Uighurs fear crackdown could spread - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Anguished by ethnic violence in China but fearful that crackdowns on their minority group could spread, Uighur activists across Central Asia said Tuesday they have urged local communities to avoid large public protests. …
PRESS TV
Los Angeles Times
Wall Street Journal
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EU Assembly elects ex-Polish PM as president - The Associated Press border=

EU Assembly elects ex-Polish PM as president - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Parliament elected Jerzy Buzek as its president Tuesday, making the ex-Polish premier and pro-democracy activist the first easterner from a former Communist country to head a major EU institution. …
Wall Street Journal
euronews
Telegraph.co.uk
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