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Obama to plead US case at global warming summit
1 hr 23 mins ago
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President Barack Obama will commit the United States to substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade - despite resistance in Congress over higher costs - when he travels to a major climate conference in Copenhagen next month.
Obama and GOP differ over recipe for jobs, economy
1 hr 21 mins ago
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President Barack Obama and a top House Republican acknowledged in holiday messages Thursday the economic struggles facing Americans this Thanksgiving but offered starkly different recipes for relief.
IAEA chief: Iran investigation at 'dead end'
1 hr 17 mins ago
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The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says his probe of allegations that Iran tried to make nuclear arms is at "a dead end" because Tehran is not cooperating.
Prime suspect in Philippine massacre surrenders
4 hrs ago
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A scion of a powerful pro-government clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday amid mounting pressure on the president to crack down on lawlessness and warlords.
Mumbai commemorates anniversary of attacks
1 hr 35 mins ago
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Black-clad commandos rappelled down a building and Mumbai's police showed off their new gear Thursday in what was intended as a reassuring display of force a year after a terror attack across the city killed 166 people.
Tight economy forces some to stay home for holiday
10 hrs ago
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There's still family, turkey and football, but one Thanksgiving tradition is taking a hit this year. Millions of Americans are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor economy has made it unaffordable to hit the road or board a plane.
McIlroy, McDowell take lead in World Cup of Golf
1 hr 23 mins ago
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Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell shot a better-ball 58 on Thursday to give Ireland a three-stroke lead over Argentina after the first round of the World Cup of Golf on Thursday.