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Netanyahu calls Clinton to defuse tensions
(AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:57:48 GMT
 AP - Hoping to diffuse a fight between friends, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton agreed Thursday to meet next week in Washington to confront face to face an embarrassing dispute over Israeli land claims.
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Chaos marks Iraq election vote tally
(AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:33:43 GMT
 AP - Dozens of Iraqi journalists waited hours for results in Iraq's election. What they finally got was a single CD containing all the information and instructions to make copies themselves, prompting a mad dash to the nearest Internet cafe where they paid $1.20 each to find out who was ahead in the ballot count.
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US, Russia clash over startup of Iran nuke plant
(AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:13:40 GMT
 AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart clashed openly Thursday over the planned launch this summer of Iran's first, Russian-built nuclear power plant, highlighting a split in views over how to steer Iran away from nuclear weapons.
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Gaza rocket kills Thai farm worker in Israel
(AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:03:10 GMT
 AP - A rocket fired by Gaza militants smashed into a greenhouse in an Israeli border village Thursday, killing a Thai worker in the first such death since Israel's massive offensive against Hamas-ruled Gaza more than a year ago.
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Export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna rejected
(AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:03:35 GMT
AP - Fishing nations won a victory over environmentalists Thursday when a U.S.-backed proposal to ban export of the Atlantic bluefin tuna was overwhelmingly rejected at a U.N. wildlife meeting.
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Guatemala Ex-President Portillo to Face Charges in U.S.
(Time.com)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:25:00 GMT
Time.com - A panel of judges has approved Alfonso Portillo's extradition to the U.S. on charges that he laundered tens of millions of dollars that he had embezzled while he was President of Guatemala
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UK delays new guidelines for spies, soldiers
(AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:54:31 GMT
AP - New British guidelines on handling terrorism suspects held overseas have been delayed over a dispute about how to deal with potentially life-saving information from detainees who may be at risk of torture by allies.
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Sudan and Darfur rebel group sign cease-fire
(AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:15:16 GMT
 AP - Sudan's government and a collection of Darfur rebel groups signed a cease-fire Thursday — the second such deal in less than a month with a key rebel faction — opening the way for political negotiations ahead of a full peace agreement.
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USGS seismologist warns of more Chile aftershocks
(AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:44:39 GMT
 AP - A U.S. seismologist says Chileans will continue to feel aftershocks from last month's megaquake for a year or longer.
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Nigeria recalls envoy after Kadhafi 'partition' comment
(AFP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:12:33 GMT
 AFP - Nigeria on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Tripoli after Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's "irresponsible" suggestion that the country be partitioned between Muslims and Christians.
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Australia PM shrugs off Obama no-show
(AFP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:55:30 GMT
 AFP - Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Friday shrugged off US President Barack Obama's decision to postpone next week's visit, saying he would be welcome any time.
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Canada's Conservatives see larger lead: poll
(Reuters)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:36:15 GMT
Reuters - Canada's Conservative government holds a clear lead in public support, but it appears to be due largely to weakness of the second-place Liberals, according to a poll released on Thursday.
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Obama scraps Asia-Pacific trip for healthcare push
(Reuters)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:03:34 GMT
Reuters - Bowing to political pressure at home, President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay in Washington for a final push for a healthcare overhaul.
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Scores of U.S. agents investigate Mexican consulate killings
(McClatchy Newspapers)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:18:00 GMT
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — More than 200 U.S. agents began questioning alleged members of a notorious El Paso, Texas, gang Thursday in an effort to gather clues in the shooting deaths of three people connected to a U.S. consulate in Mexico.
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Clinton hints more work needed on nuclear reduction treaty with Russia
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:29:03 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - That final 5 percent sure seems to be causing a lot more trouble than anyone expected.
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Haiti Elections: Post-Earthquake, a Government in Crisis
(Time.com)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:25:00 GMT
Time.com - Elections are critical for Haiti's future, but the question is whether the nightmarish conditions on the ground post-earthquake can realistically accommodate them
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Why One Undocumented Student Is Walking the Trail of Dreams
(OneWorld.net)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:05:54 GMT
OneWorld.net - SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 17 (New America Media) - Four students who were brought to the United States by their families
when they were young and are still undocumented are walking 1,500 miles
from their homes in Miami, Fla. to Washington, D.C., to ask for
immigration reform.
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