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MPs summon president to answer questions about the economy and his judgment, weeks before scheduled electionsThe Iranian parliament has summoned the president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to answer a series of questions over the government's handling of the economy and his personal judgments.The move is unprecedented in the...(more)
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Lucas Papademos on verge of persuading Athens' political leaders to accept conditions attached to further rescue fundsGreece's prime minister, Lucas Papademos, was on the brink of a deal tonight to avoid a chaotic default by the debt-choked country, with officials saying an agreement would "almost certainly"...(more)
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Live coverage of the Republican caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota – plus the result of the non-binding 'beauty contest' primary in Missouri5.11pm: So with five states having held caucuses or primaries to decide the Republican presidential nomination, tonight it's the turn of Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri...(more)
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Russia and China blocked a bid to force regime change. But a negotiated settlement is the only way out of civil warThere is no limit, it seems, to the blood price Arabs have to pay for their "spring". After the carnage in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain and...(more)
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The Komen foundation’s new pro-life vice president — who became a flashpoint in the furor over the charity nixing grants to Planned Parenthood — was forced to resign Tuesday.
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An Italian court refused to lift an order of house arrest for Francesco Schettino.
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US Catholic leaders criticise the White House over a health care rule that would make Catholic institutions cover birth control for employees.
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A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that California's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional. But the battle seems far from over. Here's what you need to know:
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AP - The aging president of Senegal has attempted to divert attention from a growing opposition movement and show that he still has support in the streets of the capital by leading an impromptu rally through Dakar.
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AP - Egypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinksmanship by cracking down on American nonprofit groups that promote democracy, threatening a relationship with Washington that has brought the military billions of dollars in aid over the past three decades.
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AP - An Ecuadorean court has ordered two journalists to pay $1 million each to President Rafael Correa after finding them guilty of defamation for reporting on contracts the president's brother allegedly had with the state.
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US Federal Reserve chairman tells Senate Budget Committee he plans to keep interest rates at super-low level12.09pm: Bernanke has left the building. The hearing was less contentious than it could have been considering that the Fed chairman is now a bete noir of the Republicans and...(more)
