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- String of Iraq car bomb blasts kill at least 17
- October goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- VIDEO: Spain counts cost of deadly floods
- VIDEO: Rare James Bond memorabilia auction
- Fox News blames live airing of suicide on ‘severe human error’
- NATO soldier, civilian killed in Afghan insider attack
- Egypt’s top military commander promises army overhaul
- As Obama and Romney prep for debates, VP candidates seek votes
- VIDEO: Grandmother defies Copenhagen gangs
- Myanmar leader would 'accept' Suu Kyi as president
- Obama, Romney prepare for debates as running mates spar
- Bereaved China elderly suffer under one-child norm
- NATO soldier, civilian, killed in Afghan "insider" attack
- NATO soldier, civilian, killed in Afghan "insider" attack
- A giant head emerges from the ocean in Rio
- Obama's economic scorecard
- In must-win Ohio, improving economy hurts Romney
- Obama, Romney drop off trail ahead of first debate
- Two Venezuelan opposition activists shot dead
- Thousands protest austerity cuts in Portugal, Spain
| String of Iraq car bomb blasts kill at least 17 Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:05 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A string of car bomb blasts mainly targeting police checkpoints killed at least 17 people across Iraq on Sunday, police and hospital sources said. 
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| October goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:17 AM PDT Kicking off October 1, countries around the globe will celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with 31 days spotlighting prevention, education, and finding a cure.
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| VIDEO: Spain counts cost of deadly floods Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:35 PM PDT At least 10 people have died after heavy rains triggered flash floods in southern Spain which forced hundreds of people to abandon their homes.
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| VIDEO: Rare James Bond memorabilia auction Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:51 AM PDT A charity auction to mark the 50th anniversary of the very first 007 film will be held at Christie's in London.
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| Fox News blames live airing of suicide on ‘severe human error’ Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:28 PM PDT LOS ANGELES, Sept 30 — Fox News apologised for a "severe human error" that resulted in viewers seeing a suspected carjacker fatally shoot himself after a police chase. The coverage of the Friday incident, which sparked outrage on social media and a quick on-air apology by anchor Shepard Smith, showed a man stumbling from an allegedly stolen car ... 
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| NATO soldier, civilian killed in Afghan insider attack Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:46 PM PDT KABUL, Sept 30 — A member of NATO's Afghan force and a civilian contractor have been killed in the latest so-called insider attack by a member of the Afghan security forces, the NATO force said today. The attack in eastern Afghanistan yesterday came after the United States said joint operations with Afghan forces were returning to normal. Joint ... 
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| Egypt’s top military commander promises army overhaul Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:34 PM PDT CAIRO, Sept 30 — Egypt's most senior military commander has promised better training and more modern weaponry for the army in an apparent effort to satisfy officers' demands for change, which have multiplied after an uprising last year. Commander-in-Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is also the defence minister, was appointed by the ... 
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| As Obama and Romney prep for debates, VP candidates seek votes Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:21 PM PDT WASHINGTON, Sept 30 — Vice President Joe Biden and Republican rival Paul Ryan sought votes in political battleground states yesterday, while their running mates took a day off the campaign trail ahead of a potentially make-or-break debate next week. President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney face off on Wednesday in ... 
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| VIDEO: Grandmother defies Copenhagen gangs Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:39 PM PDT Business owners in Denmark are being urged to come forward if they have been intimidated by protection gangs, after a bar owner in Copenhagen took a stand on the issue.
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| Myanmar leader would 'accept' Suu Kyi as president Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:04 PM PDT Myanmar leader Thein Sein has said in an interview he would accept democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi as president if elected, but added he could not alone amend rules that bar her from power.
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| Obama, Romney prepare for debates as running mates spar Posted: 29 Sep 2012 10:25 PM PDT US President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney prepared for Wednesday's debate this weekend, leaving their running mates to spar over policy and seek votes in key swing states.
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| Bereaved China elderly suffer under one-child norm Posted: 29 Sep 2012 10:06 PM PDT When Wu Rui's 12-year-old daughter died she lost not just the only child she would ever have but also her source of security and support in old age.
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| NATO soldier, civilian, killed in Afghan "insider" attack Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:39 PM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - A member of NATO's Afghan force and a civilian contractor have been killed in the latest so-called insider attack by a member of the Afghan security forces, the NATO force said on Sunday. 
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| NATO soldier, civilian, killed in Afghan "insider" attack Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:18 PM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - A member of NATO's Afghan force and a civilian contractor have been killed in the latest so-called insider attack by a member of the Afghan security forces, the NATO force said on Sunday. 
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| A giant head emerges from the ocean in Rio Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:53 PM PDT (Brazil-AFP) - The head of a 14-year-old girl with closed eyes emerges from the waters of Guanabara Bay by Botafogo Beach at the foot of the famous Sugarloaf Mountain. It is the latest sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, who says his aim is to "make people dream". The 12-metre-high sculpture will be on display until mid-November. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.
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| Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:25 PM PDT Under President Barack Obama, the US economy has pulled out of the deep 2008-2009 recession. But growth remains feeble, as many key indicators of economic health show.
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| In must-win Ohio, improving economy hurts Romney Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:11 PM PDT The weeds growing at this abandoned automotive plant in Ohio should be the kind of image Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney can use to convince voters it's time for a new president.
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| Obama, Romney drop off trail ahead of first debate Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:04 PM PDT US President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney lay low Saturday ahead of next week's debate, with the two polishing their plans of attack as they seek an edge in their crucial first face-off of the campaign.
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| Two Venezuelan opposition activists shot dead Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:08 PM PDT CARACAS (Reuters) - Gunmen shot and killed two local leaders of parties backing presidential challenger Henrique Capriles on Saturday in the worst violence of a volatile campaign before Venezuela's election next weekend. 
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| Thousands protest austerity cuts in Portugal, Spain Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:29 PM PDT Tens of thousands of Portuguese took to the streets of Lisbon Saturday to protest the government's financial policies, as thousands of Spaniards turned out for their own anti-austerity marches.
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