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Obama scrambles at summit, but frustration shows
38 mins ago
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President Barack Obama squeezed two impromptu meetings into his tight schedule and made an animated plea for compromise Friday, making plain his frustration over the difficulty of pushing world leaders to settle on a plan to combat global warming.
Iraqi official: Iranians seized Iraqi oil well
1 hr 26 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.
New climate draft sets emissions targets for all
47 mins ago
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A third draft climate agreement being considered by world leaders at the U.N. summit in Copenhagen has introduced greenhouse gas emissions targets for both industrialized and developing countries.
Poland: Auschwitz 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign stolen
2 hrs 3 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.
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 6 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 4 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.