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Freeport-McMoRan 2Q profit dips on one-time costs
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. on Tuesday reported a 14 percent drop in second-quarter profit on lower copper and gold sales and one-time costs.  Myanmar opposes investigative powersMyanmar's junta has indicated it will oppose any effort to give a Southeast Asian human rights body the power to monitor or investigate rights violations in the region, diplomats said Tuesday.  Israelis, Palestinians skeptical about ObamaWhen Barack Obama comes to Israel this week, he's going to find plenty of skeptics wondering whether such a foreign policy neophyte has what it takes to finally nail down a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.  Explorer aims to educate youth on the environmentAfter traveling around the Arctic Circle alone, walking across South America, venturing through African war zones and hiking deep into the Amazon, Borneo and Sumatra jungles, Mike Horn is ready to embark on his most ambitious project yet.
Satirical cartoon spurs Obama to repudiate misconceptions
The Obama campaign’s strong reaction to The New Yorker’s satirical cover portraying the Democratic nominee and his wife as flag-burning, Muslim terrorists underscores the danger posed to his presidential bid by the suspicions many voters still hold about him.
Tibi, Custo Barcelona debut bold swimwear
If you're going to wear swimsuits from the new Tibi and Custo Barcelona collections, you're got to be comfortable with making a real splash.
Bali blast victim's dad rejects bombers' execution
The father of an Australian killed in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings asked Indonesia not to execute three militants convicted in the blasts, saying Friday "no good, only harm" would come from their deaths.
Al-Qaida draws more foreign recruits to Afghan war
Afghanistan has been drawing a fresh influx of jihadi fighters from Turkey, Central Asia, Chechnya and the Middle East, one more sign that al-Qaida is regrouping on what is fast becoming the most active front of the war on terror groups.
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