Gbagbo defiant at African ultimatum Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:55 PM PST West African leaders delivered an ultimatum to Cote d'Ivoire's disputed president to cede power to rival or face force.  
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China to cut rare earth exports Posted: 28 Dec 2010 01:11 PM PST Beijing's move is expected to shrink global supply of minerals used in many high-tech products.  
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Villager’s Suspicious Death Ignites Fury in China Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:18 PM PST Gruesome online photos have led to accusations that Chinese officials killed a man to silence his campaign to protect villagers in a land dispute.  
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UK soldier killed in Afghanistan Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:35 PM PST A soldier serving with the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Task Force has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.  
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Some Israelis Question Benefits for Ultra-Religious Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST State welfare subsidies for full-time Torah study by ultra-Orthodox men have become the subject of a fierce debate.  
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News Analysis: Europe’s Economic Pain Awakens Old Arguments Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST Critics of the euro warned that the currency would be hobbled by different economic policies across Europe.  
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Tensions flare across Tunisia Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:17 PM PST Anti-government protests, sparked by the suicide of unemployed man, gain momentum in a rare display of public defiance.  
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Swiss franc reaches all-time high Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:54 AM PST The Swiss currency hits an all-time high versus the dollar, driven by its safe haven status and the weak US recovery.  
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Russia rebuffs Western criticism of oil tycoon's trial Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:57 AM PST |
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Russia Plans Airport Probe Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:49 AM PST Medvedev ordered the country's top prosecutor to investigate what experts are calling the worst meltdown in Russian air travel in 15 years, after a Moscow ice storm all but paralyzed the country's two biggest airports.  
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Alfred E. Kahn Dies at 93, Prime Mover of Airline Deregulation Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST Mr. Kahn, a Cornell economist, knew virtually nothing about the airline industry when President Carter appointed him chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board.  
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On Pro Football: Saints Shake Hangover, Frightening N.F.C. Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:08 AM PST The Super Bowl champions have not had a great season, but their Monday night victory over the Falcons showed why no one wants to face them in the playoffs.  
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US skiers hurt after lift derails Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:07 AM PST Several skiers in the US state of Maine are injured after falling up to 30ft (9m) on to a ski slope when a chair lift derailed.  
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Russia defends verdict against tycoon Posted: 28 Dec 2010 07:42 AM PST Russia on Tuesday rebuffed international criticism over the conviction of a former oil tycoon on corruption charges. "The attempts at pressuring the court are unacceptable," a Russian statement said.  
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Travelers grapple with days-long delays Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:11 AM PST While forecasters predict improving weather conditions in the Northeast for Tuesday, the news might be of little solace to the thousands of airline passengers who have been stranded since the holiday weekend -- and, in some cases, will still have to wait several more days before going home.  
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6 officials fired after China crash kills 14 children Posted: 28 Dec 2010 06:26 AM PST Six education and traffic officials were fired Tuesday, a day after 14 children died when a three-wheeled vehicle plunged into a creek in central China, according to state media.  
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Celebrity Chinese blogger's magazine folds Posted: 28 Dec 2010 05:12 AM PST The "Party" is over for one of China's most popular bloggers.  
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Israel train fire sends more than 100 to hospital Posted: 28 Dec 2010 05:56 AM PST A fire aboard a train carrying passengers from Haifa to Tel Aviv on Tuesday sent more than 100 people to the hospital, Israeli authorities said.  
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