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Obama, Wen meeting again as climate clock ticks
22 mins ago
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President Barack Obama is holding another one-on-one meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, in hopes of sweeping aside some of the disputes that have barred a final deal at an international climate conference.
Iraqi official: Iranians seized Iraqi oil well
1 hr 36 mins ago
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Iranian troops have crossed into Iraqi territory and seized an oil well that lies in a disputed area along the two countries' southern border, Iraq's deputy foreign Minster said Friday.
Diplomatic frenzy at final day of UN climate talks
27 mins ago
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A diplomatic frenzy enveloped the final day of the U.N. climate conference Friday, with President Barack Obama meeting privately with China's premier as world leaders pressed to salvage a global warming accord amid deep divisions between rich and poor nations.
Poland: Auschwitz 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign stolen
2 hrs 13 mins ago
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The Nazis' infamous iron sign declaring "Arbeit Macht Frei" - German for "Work Sets You Free" - was stolen Friday from the entrance of the former Auschwitz death camp, Polish police said.
GM to discontinue Saab after deal talks collapse
37 mins ago
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General Motors Co. said Friday it will shut down Saab after talks to sell the brand to a Dutch carmaker collapsed, marking the third time this year that a deal by GM to sell an unwanted brand has fallen through.
Hackers steal SKorean-US military secrets
8 hrs ago
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South Korea's military said Friday it was investigating a hacking attack that netted secret defense plans with the United States and may have been carried out by North Korea.
Wrap-up bill clears Senate hurdle
2 hrs 17 mins ago
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A pre-holiday package that wraps up Pentagon spending, extended unemployment benefits and other must-pass measures awaits one final vote in the Senate before it reaches President Barack Obama's desk for his signature.
French court rules against Google in books case
1 hr 14 mins ago
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A Paris court ruled Friday that Google Inc. is breaking French law with its policy of digitizing books, handing the U.S. Internet giant a euro10,000-($14,300)-a-day fine until it rids its search engine of the literary extracts.