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Diplomatic frenzy at final day of UN climate talks
1 hr 9 mins ago
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A diplomatic frenzy enveloped the final day of the U.N. climate conference Friday, with President Barack Obama twice meeting privately with China's premier as world leaders pressed to salvage a global warming accord amid deep divisions between rich and poor nations.
Iraqi official: Iranians seized Iraqi oil well
2 hrs 50 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.
Poland: Auschwitz 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign stolen
3 hrs 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
1 hr 7 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.
3 Al-Qaida suspects charged in African drug case
1 hr 58 mins ago
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Three accused al-Qaida associates arrested in Africa arrived in New York on Friday to face charges that they conspired to support terrorism by smuggling drugs bound for Europe, authorities said.
Hackers steal SKorean-US military secrets
10 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.
French court rules against Google in books case
2 hrs 28 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.