Rihanna makes history in UK chart Posted: 09 Jan 2011 12:24 PM PST Rihanna becomes the first female solo artist in UK chart history to achieve number one singles in five consecutive years.  
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Israel academics to boycott college Posted: 09 Jan 2011 12:16 PM PST At least 165 professors sign peition vowing to avoid activities at campus built on illegal settlement in the West Bank.  
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Gates Arrives in Beijing to Smooth Ties Posted: 09 Jan 2011 12:20 PM PST The U.S. defense secretary, on a three-day visit aimed at smoothing the turbulent U.S.-China military relationship, also clearly signaled the U.S. will match or exceed Beijing's military programs.  
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Plane Crashes in Iran Posted: 09 Jan 2011 12:11 PM PST An IranAir passenger jet crashed as it was making an emergency landing Sunday in the country's northwest and broke into several pieces. Iran's official news agency puts the death toll at 70 and says 32 people survived.  
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Algeria to Cut Duties on Some Staples Posted: 09 Jan 2011 11:18 AM PST The Algerian government said it would reduce tax and import duties on some staples in a bid to end days of deadly clashes between police and rioters protesting food prices in the North African country.  
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Portugal's Test of Debt Market Looms This Week Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:22 AM PST The euro zone's debt crisis is entering a new phase after a brief Christmas lull as Portugal struggles to persuade investors to buy its bonds and other European governments step up pressure on the country to seek an international bailout.  
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France: Sahel no longer safe after al Qaeda attack Posted: 09 Jan 2011 12:08 PM PST PARIS/NIAMEY (Reuters) - France said on Sunday the African Sahel region was no longer safe for its citizens after suspected al Qaeda militants killed two Frenchmen in Niger.  
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Israeli Demolition Begins in East Jerusalem Project Posted: 09 Jan 2011 11:52 AM PST Israeli bulldozers demolished part of a landmark building in a predominantly Arab neighborhood to make way for a new Jewish housing project.  
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Gunman was tackled by wounded woman Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:53 AM PST A woman and two men have been praised for tackling a gunman in Tucson and preventing further bloodshed.  
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Sports of The Times: As Jets Advance, Ryan Leaves Criticism Behind Posted: 09 Jan 2011 11:17 AM PST Despite questions about their coach's outsize personality, the Jets have won three playoff games in two seasons under Rex Ryan.  
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Afghanistan Suffering as Iran Tightens Fuel Flow Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:20 AM PST The slowdown has forced some gas stations to close and driven up the costs of food and heating oil, just as winter is setting in.  
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Murder charge as man, 91, killed Posted: 09 Jan 2011 07:15 AM PST A woman is charged with murdering a pensioner who was found fatally injured in his north London home by his son  
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Afghanistan Suffering as Iran Tightens Fuel Flow Posted: 09 Jan 2011 12:27 PM PST The slowdown has forced some gas stations to close and driven up the costs of food and heating oil, just as winter is setting in.  
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Southern Sudanese Begin Historic Vote on Secession Posted: 09 Jan 2011 12:05 PM PST Southern Sudanese poured into polling stations for a historic referendum on independence. The lines were thousands of people long.  
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Arizona congresswoman 'doing well' Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:35 AM PST Democrat Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot by armed man, responding well to treatment and following simple commands.  
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Deaths reported in Iran air crash Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:58 AM PST Red Crescent official says 70 people have died after flight from Tehran goes down near Orumiyeh.  
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Germany pledges to act on dioxins Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:06 AM PST The German government calls for tough action against those responsible for introducing a toxic chemical into livestock feed.  
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Sudanese voters: Your stories Posted: 09 Jan 2011 09:52 AM PST People are heading to the polls in Sudan. Here voters describe what polling day was like.  
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Plane with 105 aboard crashes in Iran Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:07 AM PST A passenger plane carrying 105 people has crashed in Iran, state-run Press TV reported Sunday.  
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9-Year-Old Victim Was a 9/11 Baby, a ‘Face of Hope’ Posted: 09 Jan 2011 11:28 AM PST Christina Green was special from birth because she was born on Sept. 11, 2001, and was proud of it, her mother said, because it lent a note of hope to that terrible day.  
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