Hikers Return to U.S. After Release From Iran Posted: 25 Sep 2011 01:14 PM PDT Two Americans imprisoned two years ago in Iran on charges of espionage arrived in New York City on Sunday.  
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Newspaper editor killed in Mexico Posted: 25 Sep 2011 01:22 PM PDT The mutilated body of Primera Hora editor Maria Elizabeth Macias is found in the northern Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo  
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England defeated by West Indies Posted: 25 Sep 2011 01:31 PM PDT England's summer ends on a low as they lose to the West Indies by 25 runs in the second T20 international at The Oval.  
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Europe seal dramatic Solheim Cup Posted: 25 Sep 2011 10:20 AM PDT Europe clinch the Solheim Cup with a 15-13 win after a dramatic final day of singles matches in Ireland.  
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Arrest Made in Afghan Peace Leader’s Killing Posted: 25 Sep 2011 01:09 PM PDT Officials said they had arrested a man linked to militants who arranged the killing of Burhanuddin Rabbani.  
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Tripoli prison mass grave found Posted: 25 Sep 2011 12:50 PM PDT A mass grave containing 1,270 bodies is found at the notorious Abu Salim prison in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.  
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Six charged with terror offences Posted: 25 Sep 2011 01:09 PM PDT Six men are charged with terrorism offences following a police operation in Birmingham last week.  
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Unrest on Rise as China Booms Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:24 AM PDT China's massive economic-stimulus program has supported near double-digit growth, but also stoked inflation, piled up debt and fueled another unwelcome development: social unrest.  
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Pro-Nuclear Japanese Mayor Wins Re-Election Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:51 AM PDT A pro-nuclear-power mayor of a town known for a long-stalled reactor project defeated his antinuclear opponent Sunday in a blow to the antinuclear movement that has grown in Japan since the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.  
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China Rebuffs Hopes It Might Help Bail Out Europe Posted: 25 Sep 2011 12:21 PM PDT Chinese officials let Europe know during meetings of the IMF that China won't help bail out the Continent.  
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VIDEO: Barcelona's last bull fight Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:12 AM PDT Matadors will be taking their final bows in Barcelona this evening after a vote that's banned bullfighting in the Spanish region of Catalonia.  
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Investors Ask if Anything Can Save Greece From Default Posted: 25 Sep 2011 12:07 PM PDT Euro zone leaders have spent the weekend working to craft a rescue plan to bolster sickly banks and buy the bonds of weak countries, but investors remain skeptical.  
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Mass grave of Libyan prisoners found Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:58 AM PDT Remains of 1,700 inmates slain in Abu Salim jail during Gaddafi's rule unearthed amid continuing battles over Sirte.  
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Anticipated Amazon Tablet to Take Aim at Apple iPad Posted: 25 Sep 2011 01:21 PM PDT Amazon's souped-up color version of its Kindle e-reader hopes to undercut the iPad in price and steal away a couple of million in unit sales by Christmas.  
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Small Factories Take Root in Africa Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:54 PM PDT Why Africa doesn't make more stuff has been an enduring mystery of the global economy. Now, some small manufacturers are making things, from shoes to hot sauces, in places where multinationals fear to tread.  
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Hikers Released by Iran Arrive in U.S. Posted: 25 Sep 2011 10:43 AM PDT Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, shown above leaving Oman with Sarah Shourd, arrived on Sunday in New York after being released from an Iranian prison.  
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Saudi Women Gain Right to Vote Posted: 25 Sep 2011 08:01 AM PDT Saudi King Abdullah has given the kingdom's women the right to vote for first time in nationwide local elections, due in 2015.  
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Russian Finance Minister Eyes Exit Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:55 AM PDT Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said he would decline a post in Russia's next government just hours after Vladimir Putin announced he would stand for president in 2012 elections.  
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Putin Set to Return as Russia's President Posted: 25 Sep 2011 02:12 AM PDT President Dmitry Medvedev said he will step aside next year, assuring the return of his predecessor, Vladimir Putin, to Russia's highest post -- a decision likely to bring more authoritarian rule and uncertainty over relations with the West.  
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Abbas Declares 'Palestinian Spring' Posted: 25 Sep 2011 07:50 AM PDT Thousands of Palestinians gave President Mahmoud Abbas a hero's welcome in the West Bank following his historic speech to the U.N. last week.  
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