Wal-Mart's pork probed in China Posted: 10 Oct 2011 12:16 PM PDT Officials in Chongqing, China, force Wal-Mart to close 17 stores after accusing it of mislabelling pork as organic
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Shunning Nuclear Plants at Home, Japan Pursues Building Them Overseas Posted: 10 Oct 2011 12:36 PM PDT The Tokyo government is supporting a new push by Japanese industry to sell nuclear power technology elsewhere, particularly in smaller countries.
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Ocean trawl reveals 'megavirus' Posted: 10 Oct 2011 12:51 PM PDT The largest virus yet discovered - bigger than some bacteria - is isolated from seawater pulled up off the coast of Chile.
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Al-Shabab 'driven from Mogadishu' Posted: 10 Oct 2011 12:49 PM PDT African Union troops say they have driven Islamist al-Shabab militants out of their last stronghold in the north of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
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E.U. Delays High-Level Meeting Posted: 10 Oct 2011 12:38 PM PDT The president of the European Union delayed the planned summit meeting until Oct. 23 to give leaders more time to finalize a plan to fight a worsening debt crisis.
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Griffin 'ordered fake invoice' Posted: 10 Oct 2011 12:32 PM PDT BNP leader Nick Griffin ordered a former official to falsify an invoice intended to mislead the Electoral Commission over EU money, it has been claimed.
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Photo row centre issues apology Posted: 10 Oct 2011 12:34 PM PDT The shopping centre which called in the police after a man took photographs of his daughter eating an ice cream apologises for any distress caused.
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Baghdad rocked by deadly blasts Posted: 10 Oct 2011 12:15 PM PDT Three explosions in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, leave at least nine people dead and about 20 wounded, security officials say.
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Wal-Mart's pork probed in China Posted: 10 Oct 2011 12:16 PM PDT Officials in Chongqing, China, force Wal-Mart to close 17 stores after accusing it of mislabelling pork as organic
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Liberia set for crucial elections Posted: 10 Oct 2011 12:05 PM PDT Nearly two million people eligible to vote in presidential and legislative elections on Tuesday.
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U.S. Intelligence Unit Aims to Build a ‘Data Eye in the Sky’ Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:47 AM PDT Mining a world of data to predict political crises, revolutions, and other forms of economic and social instability.
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At least 10 killed in Baghdad blasts: police Posted: 10 Oct 2011 01:12 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least ten people were killed and 18 were wounded on Monday when three successive blasts exploded in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police and hospital officials said.
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Caymans want new dock to keep cruise sector afloat Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:44 AM PDT GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (Reuters) - The Cayman Islands are hoping to stem a loss of cruise passenger business by completing a controversial deal with a Chinese firm to build a $300 million dock to accommodate modern megaships.
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Concerns Rise Over U.K.'s Fox Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:11 AM PDT Cameron spokesman says British defense minister made "serious mistakes" in relationship with friend who portrayed himself as adviser.
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U.N. council aims for Yemen vote by next week: envoys Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:21 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council hopes to adopt a resolution on Yemen by next week that would voice support for Gulf Arab mediators who have urged the country's president to hand over power, envoys said on Monday.
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VIDEO: Cambodia floods kill over 200 Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:52 AM PDT Massive flooding along the Mekong River in Cambodia has killed over two hundred people since early September
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Professor’s Response to a Stutterer: Don’t Speak Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:28 AM PDT At the County College of Morris, a history teacher showed little patience with Philip Garber Jr. when he raised his hand.
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Wall St. Gains on Hopes for Europe Bank Plan Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:34 AM PDT Stocks rose on Monday after a renewed pledge by France and Germany to come up with a plan to tackle the euro zone debt crisis and support the region's banks.
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Analysis: Chavez cancer saga keeps Venezuela guessing Posted: 10 Oct 2011 12:49 PM PDT CARACAS (Reuters) - An unexpected phone call interrupts a Venezuelan government ceremony for local athletes broadcast live on state TV. The crowd murmurs in excitement, and ministers smile.
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Italian ship attacked by pirates off Somalia Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:04 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - An Italian ship came under attack by five pirates off the coast of Somalia on Monday, its owner said, and one pirate said the vessel was under their control.
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