U.S. Open Field Begins Pursuit of McIlroy Posted: 18 Jun 2011 12:54 PM PDT As the final groups began to tee off in the third round of the U.S. Open, the question was whether leader Rory McIlroy would come back to the field.  
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Iran dissidents call for protection after attack Posted: 18 Jun 2011 12:37 PM PDT VILLEPINTE, France (Reuters) - An Iranian dissident leader called on the United Nations on Saturday to protect her group's Iraqi base after an attack by Iraqi security forces.  
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India's oldest inmate freed at the age of 108 Posted: 18 Jun 2011 12:05 PM PDT India's oldest inmate, jailed for a multiple murder when he was 84, is released from prison at the age of 108.  
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Friendship of Justice and Magnate Puts Focus on Ethics Posted: 18 Jun 2011 12:47 PM PDT A Georgia project throws a spotlight on an unusual, and ethically sensitive, friendship between Justice Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow, a Dallas real estate magnate and a major contributor to conservative causes.  
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In Arizona, Sponsor of Immigration Law Now Faces a Recall Posted: 18 Jun 2011 11:21 AM PDT Russell Pearce, the president of the Arizona Senate, has sought to solidify his state's reputation for hard-edged conservative policies, but now he must defend himself in a special election.  
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Political Memo: A New Twist to Wives’ Playbook for Sex Scandals Posted: 18 Jun 2011 12:57 PM PDT In the past two years, wronged political wives have been rebelling against being typecast as "the good wife."  
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VIDEO: Army storms key border town in Syria Posted: 18 Jun 2011 12:01 PM PDT Syrian troops have stormed into a town near the border with Turkey, reports say, as the government presses on with its campaign to crush a popular revolt.  
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Pietersen moves England into lead Posted: 18 Jun 2011 11:36 AM PDT Kevin Pietersen hits 85 to put England in firm control of Sri Lanka on a heavily rain-affected third day of the third Test at the Rose Bowl.  
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Unwelcome return for Chilean ash Posted: 18 Jun 2011 11:51 AM PDT After travelling right round the world, ash from a Chilean volcano returns home, disrupting domestic flights for the first time.  
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Taliban Strike Kabul Police Station Posted: 18 Jun 2011 08:08 AM PDT A small team of Taliban suicide bombers dressed in Afghan military uniforms hit a police station in central Kabul on Saturday, killing nine people, in an attack that came shortly after President Hamid Karzai said the insurgents are taking part in peace talks with the U.S.  
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South Korean Marines Fire at Civilian Jet Posted: 18 Jun 2011 01:54 AM PDT South Korean marines fired rifles at a civilian Asiana Airlines jetliner carrying 119 passengers from China as it was descending to land, mistaking it for a North Korean military aircraft and highlighting the tensions on the peninsula.  
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Bahrain to lift ban on major opposition party Posted: 18 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT Government "taking steps" to reinstate Waad party, but opposition officials remain sceptical of talks with Manama.  
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Vatican sets up abuse help centre Posted: 18 Jun 2011 11:19 AM PDT The Vatican is to set up a new e-learning centre to help safeguard children and victims of sexual abuse by clergy, ahead of a major conference next year.  
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Economic situation worries Greeks Posted: 18 Jun 2011 10:52 AM PDT Protests against austerity measures continue as government tries to deal with debt.  
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Amid Texas Drought, High-Stakes Battle Over Water Posted: 18 Jun 2011 11:20 AM PDT The current drought in Texas is forcing tough decisions on how to use water from the Colorado River, which nourishes lakes in the Austin area and rice fields near the Gulf of Mexico coast.  
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On Golf Courses, the Fairway as a Runway Posted: 18 Jun 2011 11:40 AM PDT The on-course wardrobes of players like Davis Love III and Webb Simpson are often scripted by clothing companies at major tournaments like the Open.  
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Almost half of Greek voters oppose austerity deal: poll Posted: 18 Jun 2011 10:44 AM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - Almost half of Greek voters want parliament to reject a package of harsh economic reforms that the government has agreed in return for a second international bailout to avoid default, according to an opinion poll.  
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Pension change 'still negotiable' Posted: 18 Jun 2011 12:59 PM PDT Changes to public sector pensions are still open to negotiations, Business Secretary Vince Cable says, amid union threats of the biggest strikes since 1926.  
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JLS fans angry at missing concert Posted: 18 Jun 2011 06:21 AM PDT Organisers of a JLS and Olly Murs concert are being blamed after hundreds of people missed most of the show after getting stuck in traffic.  
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Battle for Libyan town intensifies Posted: 18 Jun 2011 09:43 AM PDT As fighting continues in Nalut, rebel oil minister says lack of funds could grind their operations to a halt.  
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