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Police seek ex-con in Wash. police shootings
1 hr 3 mins ago
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A man with an extensive criminal past - including a lengthy prison sentence commuted by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee nearly a decade ago - was being sought Sunday in a deadly ambush on four police officers who were gunned down inside a coffee shop.
UAE to back banks amid Dubai meltdown
10 hrs ago
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The United Arab Emirates has pledged to stand behind foreign and domestic banks in the country, offering additional money while extolling the strength of the Gulf nation's financial sector as world markets brace for a potential day of reckoning Monday over Dubai's crushing debt.
For 3rd time, Woods cancels meeting with police
6 hrs ago
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Tiger Woods finally gave his side of the story Sunday - on his Web site, not to police - and took the blame for an "embarrassing" car crash that gave him cuts, bruises and public scrutiny like never before.
Iran plans enrichment sites in defiance of UN
8 hrs ago
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Iran approved plans Sunday to build 10 industrial scale uranium enrichment facilities, a dramatic expansion of the program in defiance of U.N. demands it halt enrichment and a move that is likely to significantly heighten tensions with the West.
Senator says Afghan forces, not US, key to success
2 hrs 41 mins ago
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The leading Senate Democrat on military matters said Sunday that President Barack Obama's anticipated plan for significantly expanding U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan must show how those reinforcements will help increase the size of the Afghan security forces.
Swiss ban mosque minarets in surprise vote
7 hrs ago
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Swiss voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on minarets on Sunday, barring construction of the iconic mosque towers in a surprise vote that put Switzerland at the forefront of a European backlash against a growing Muslim population.
WHO: Treat HIV patients sooner
5 hrs ago
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People infected with the virus that causes AIDS should start treatment earlier than currently recommended, the World Health Organization said Monday.