Effort to Form Lebanon Government Is Dropped
September 10, 2009
Lebanese prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Thursday he was stepping down after more than 10 weeks of trying to form a unity government.
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U.S. Says Iran Could Expedite Nuclear Bomb
September 10, 2009
Intelligence reports delivered to the White House say that Iran has created enough nuclear fuel to make a rapid sprint for a nuclear weapon.
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With Recovery Slow, Bank of England Sits Tight
September 10, 2009
The central bank left its benchmark interest rate at a record low of 0.5 percent amid signs that the country’s economy is recovering only slowly.
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U.S. Economy Shrank Less Than Expected in Quarter
July 31, 2009
The economy contracted at an annual rate of one percent from April through June, the government reported on Friday, stoking hopes that the recession was nearly over.
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China to Try Suspects Held After Riots
July 31, 2009
China will begin trials in the next few weeks for suspects it accuses of playing a role in the deadly riots that shook the Xinjiang region in July, state media reported on Friday.
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Spain’s Leader Sees Investment as Means to Ease Job Losses
July 31, 2009
Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is emphasizing investment rather than structural adjustment to counter an 18 percent jobless rate.
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Nigeria Confirms Death of Islamic Sect’s Leader
July 31, 2009
The death of the leader of a fundamentalist Islamic sect apparently ends a fierce five-day campaign against the group that may have left hundreds dead across northern Nigeria.
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Airbus Advises Airlines to Replace Speed Sensors
July 31, 2009
Airbus is advising airlines flying its jets equipped with the same type of air speed sensor that malfunctioned on an Air France plane that crashed last month to replace the part as a precaution.
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Global Soccer: Sir Bobby Robson, English Soccer Legend, Dies at 76
July 31, 2009
Robson’s passion never tired and was never defeated by culture, language or ultimately by the insidious impact of money on the sport.
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Unemployment Rises and Prices Fall in Europe
July 31, 2009
The June increase in joblessness in the euro region, to 9.4 percent, was less than expected. But a second straight month of falling prices raised concerns about deflation.
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French Inquiry Offers Glimpse Into Corporate Spying
July 31, 2009
A sprawling case is opening a view on the shadowy and potentially lucrative business of gathering what corporations refer to as “strategic intelligence.”
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Settlement Reached in UBS Tax Case
July 31, 2009
Switzerland and the U.S. reached a deal on a tax-evasion case that sought to force UBS to turn over clients’ names.
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Bombs Outside Mosques in Baghdad Kill at Least 27
July 31, 2009
The attacks on five Shiite mosques appeared to be intended to raise sectarian tensions in the city, Iraqi officials said.
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A Call to Jihad, Answered in America
July 12, 2009
The F.B.I. is looking into a group of Somali-Americans who are the focus of what may be the most significant domestic terrorism investigation since Sept. 11.
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UBS and Prosecutors Seek Hearing Delay
July 12, 2009
The Swiss bank and U.S. federal prosecutors are trying to settle a dispute over the release of names of bank clients suspected of offshore tax evasion.
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Cheney Is Linked to Concealment of C.I.A. Project
July 12, 2009
The C.I.A. was said to have withheld information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress for eight years on orders from the former vice president.
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Formula One: Webber in Maiden Victory at German Grand Prix
July 12, 2009
Still recovering from a broken leg and shoulder after a cycling accident, Mark Webber drove his Red Bull through the race of his life.
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New Chief Defends U.S. Base for Agency That Manages Web
July 12, 2009
The new head of the agency that regulates Internet addresses, facing criticism that it is too America-centric, said that it remained the best guardian of a “single, unified, global Internet.”
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The World: Obama in Africa: Welcome Back, Son. Now Don’t Forget Us.
July 12, 2009
Africa looks at President Obama like no other world leader. Meeting its expectations could be tough.
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