Saudi king well after surgery in U.S.: royal court Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:16 PM PST RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah had a successful second operation in New York on Friday, the royal court said in a statement released by the kingdom's state news agency.  
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U.N. urges Haiti candidates: respect law, shun violence Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:13 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Irregularities in Haiti's elections seem "more serious than initially thought," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday, urging candidates and their supporters to respect the law and avoid violence.  
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New York City Cracks Down on Parking Scofflaws Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:44 PM PST New York City is taking measures including seizing cars and other assets of deadbeats who owe a total of nearly $700 million in overdue fines.  
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Controlled explosions in Belfast Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:05 PM PST Three controlled explosions have been carried out by army bomb experts examining a stolen car in west Belfast.  
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Iberia cancels all flights from Spain until Saturday Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:37 PM PST MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's flag carrier airline Iberia said on Friday it had canceled all flights from Spanish airports until 1100 local time (1000 GMT) on Saturday following a mass walkout by Spanish air traffic controllers.  
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Efforts to restore north trains Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:31 PM PST ScotRail hopes to restore some trains to the north of Scotland on Saturday after heavy snow wiped out services above the central belt.  
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Britain requests details of Julian Assange case, fueling speculation he is there Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:17 PM PST |
Mexico Nabs Accused U.S. Teen Hit Man Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:29 PM PST Mexican troops arrested a 14-year-old U.S. citizen suspected of being a hit man for a drug cartel  
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After 30 Years, Times Sq. Rebirth Is Complete Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:04 PM PST The opening of a new building at 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue marks the end of a long and tortuous redevelopment of the signature New York City district.  
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BP: Spill Rate Lower Than Estimates Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:38 AM PST BP says that estimates of how much oil flowed from its failed Gulf of Mexico well are likely "inflated by a significant amount," aiming to lower by billions of dollars the fines it faces.  
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No thaw in sight for winter Wales Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:45 AM PST Severe weather warnings remain in force across much of Wales with no sign of the Welsh winter freeze ending.  
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Israel struggles to contain fire Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:25 AM PST A massive forest fire is raging in northern Israel for a second day despite efforts by thousands of Israeli and foreign firefighters to contain it.  
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Woman and boy tied up in raid Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:34 AM PST A woman and a 15-year-old boy were tied up in a house in County Antrim as intruders stole four guns from a safe.  
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Haiti cholera 'threatens 650,000' Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:35 AM PST UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the cholera epidemic in Haiti could affect as many as 650,000 people over the next six months, with current case numbers underreported.  
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Leaks Don’t Strain Gulf State Ties, Clinton Says Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:00 PM PST In Bahrain, the secretary of state and leaders of the kingdom display a unified front in concerns over Iran.  
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My Zombie, Myself: Why Modern Life Feels Rather Undead Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:18 AM PST Something about zombies has become more appealing to us. Maybe it's because the world so often seems like a zombie onslaught.  
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Air controller walkout disrupts travel in Spain Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:54 AM PST The airports in Madrid and on Spain's Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean closed suddenly Friday afternoon, at the start of long holiday weekend, when air traffic controllers walked off the job, a spokeswoman for Spain's airport authority, AENA, told CNN.  
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Leaked Cables Stir Resentment and Shrugs Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:22 AM PST The days of disclosures seem to be leaving many leery of baring their souls to American officials.  
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At War: Veterans' Group Backs Repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Posted: 03 Dec 2010 10:18 AM PST The statement by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America comes as the Senate is considering legislation whether to rescind the 17-year-old law.  
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Leaked Cables Stir Resentment and Shrugs Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:22 AM PST The days of disclosures seem to be leaving many leery of baring their souls to American officials.  
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