Thousands of protesters swell Yemen's streets Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:17 PM PDT Hundreds of thousands of people rally in Sanaa to demand the president stand down, as a soldier is killed in Taez.  
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VIDEO: Verdict in videoed Pakistan death case Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:27 PM PDT A court in Pakistan has sentenced a soldier to death for the murder of an unarmed teenager in the southern port city of Karachi.  
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Gang-fighting judge gunned down Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:24 PM PDT A Brazilian judge, Patricia Acioli, renowned for her work against organised crime, is shot dead in Rio de Janeiro State.  
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New Italian debt plan announced Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:53 PM PDT The Italian government, led by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, announces a fresh round of austerity measures.  
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Dutch court jails Somali pirates Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:39 PM PDT A Dutch court sentences two Somali pirates who hijacked a South African yacht last November to prison sentences of up to seven years.  
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Gunmen kill Brazil judge who jailed corrupt cops Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:43 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Gunmen Friday ambushed and killed a Brazilian judge known for taking a hard line against criminals, including corrupt police officers.  
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Pictures of the Day: Afghanistan and Elsewhere Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:31 PM PDT Photographs from Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Somalia and Libya.  
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Russia completes Soviet-era dam in St Petersburg Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:35 PM PDT ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia completed Friday the multi-billion-dollar construction of an abandoned Soviet-era dam complex in St Petersburg to protect its former imperial capital from potentially devastating floods.  
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Not so flash any more Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:01 PM PDT Philadelphia introduces curfew for teenagers to stop violent mobbing  
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Nasdaq insider trader sentenced Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:56 AM PDT A former managing director of New York's Nasdaq exchange is sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail for insider trading.  
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Olympic homes sold in £557m deal Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:49 PM PDT A company owned by the Qatari Royal family and British partners will take over the Olympic village after the games.  
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Libya rebels eye Brega oil installations Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:46 AM PDT Opposition fighters control some residential areas outside of oil port city, as rebels capture western town of Tawurgha.  
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Economic Memo: G.O.P. on Defensive as Analysts Question Party’s Fiscal Policy Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:07 PM PDT Onetime standard-bearers of Republican economic philosophy are among those saying the short-term focus should be on stimulus.  
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An African Chief in Cabby’s Clothing Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:26 PM PDT Isaac Osei, an immigrant from Ghana, runs a taxi company with his wife in New York City. But when he visits the old country, he wears a delicate gold crown and works in a palace.  
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A Rocking Chair Called Manhattan Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:25 AM PDT For dyed-in-the-wool Manhattanites, a variety of programs for the elderly help them stay in the city they love.  
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Enter Rick Perry, Formidable Fund-Raiser Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:30 PM PDT The Texas governor has a vast network of wealthy supporters eager to bankroll his presidential ambitions.  
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Cook hits 294 as England dominate Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:05 AM PDT Alastair Cook falls six runs short of 300 as England make their third-highest score in Tests on the third day against India at Edgbaston.  
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Honda plans new Mexican car plant Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:20 AM PDT Japanese car maker Honda is to invest $800m (£500m) to build a new factory in Mexico to produce more small cars for the North American market.  
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Somali pirates sentenced in Dutch court Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:04 AM PDT Five Somalis sentenced to prison for abducting a South African couple off a yacht in the Seychelles last year.  
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'Justice denied' in asbestos case Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:57 AM PDT A health board is unlikely to face prosecution over whether up to 30 people were exposed to asbestos at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth.  
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