Havelange resigns from IOC post Posted: 04 Dec 2011 01:00 PM PST Former Fifa president Joao Havelange resigns from International Olympic Committee days before ethics hearing.  
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UK commander Afghan future plea Posted: 04 Dec 2011 01:00 PM PST Western nations must see the job in Afghanistan through after making an "investment in blood", the commander of British forces in the country says.  
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Syrian authorities arrest woman blogger Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:52 PM PST AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian authorities arrested a blogger on Sunday who was traveling to Jordan to attend a conference on freedom of the press in the region, her friends said.  
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China Clamps Down on Even a By-the-Book Campaign Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:45 PM PST While Chinese leaders speak in favor of political reform, local authorities routinely deny voters the chance to choose their own political representative.  
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New party heads for surprise win in Slovenia Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:51 PM PST Preliminary official results have confirmed Positive Slovenia led by Zoran Jankovic has the lead.  
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Monti Backs New Taxes for Italy Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:59 PM PST Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said that his government has been created with a "short mandate, but a severe task," and said the government will tax financial assets held by households.  
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Mario Monti of Italy Calls Cabinet to Consider Austerity Measures Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:36 PM PST The developments come at the start of a pivotal week as European leaders converge to prevent the euro's collapse.  
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Obama expresses 'condolences' to Pakistan's president Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:44 AM PST U.S. President Barack Obama called Pakistan's president Sunday to express condolences over the airstrike that killed 24 soldiers near the Afghanistan border more than a week ago, the White House said in a statement.  
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Italy adopts urgent anti-crisis measures Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:53 AM PST Mario Monti's cabinet votes in favour of package of tax hikes and pension reforms worth $32bn in a rush to ease crisis.  
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Obama Calls Pakistani Leader to Express Condolences Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:28 AM PST President Obama called his Pakistani counterpart to personally express his condolences for the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers in a recent NATO airstrike along Afghanistan's border, a sign the White House was stepping up efforts to ease tensions.  
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Havelange resigns from IOC post Posted: 04 Dec 2011 01:00 PM PST Former Fifa president Joao Havelange resigns from International Olympic Committee days before ethics hearing.  
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United Russia’s Victory Looks to Be Smaller Than Thought Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:35 PM PST Two exit polls suggested United Russia was on its way to losing far more seats than anticipated, with voters expressing a louder-than-expected message of frustration.  
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The Caucus: G.O.P. Contenders Scramble to Pick Up Cain’s Supporters Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:40 AM PST Republican presidential candidates competed, openly or more subtly, for the backing of former supporters of Herman Cain, a day after he suspended his presidential campaign.  
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Safety: In a Rollover, You’re Safer Inside Posted: 02 Dec 2011 08:47 PM PST A safety standard issued by federal regulators is intended to prevent belted and unbelted passengers from being ejected through the side windows in accidents.  
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VIDEO: Pandas arrive at Edinburgh Zoo Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:48 AM PST The first pandas to live in the UK for almost 20 years have arrived in Scotland on a plane from China.  
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Man City face Man Utd in FA Cup Posted: 04 Dec 2011 06:55 AM PST Rivals Manchester City and Manchester United will face each other in the tie of the FA Cup third round, while Arsenal draw Leeds and Tottenham play Cheltenham.  
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Drone 'shot down' in Iran may belong to US Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:36 AM PST NATO-led military force in Afghanistan says the unmanned aerial vehicle had gone out of control late last week.  
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U.S.-Iran row overshadows Afghan conference Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:54 PM PST BONN (Reuters) - A conference meant to show governments would unite to support Afghanistan was overshadowed on Sunday by a row between Washington and Tehran after Iran said it had shot down a U.S. spy drone in its airspace.  
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Obama Offers ‘Condolences’ in Deaths of Pakistani Troops Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:29 PM PST President Obama's comments stopped short of a formal apology that had been sought by Pakistan's government after two dozen of its soldiers were killed in a NATO strike.  
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Yemen sets up military oversight, fighting continues Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:39 PM PST SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's government agreed upon a team of officials Sunday to oversee the military after four days of battles threatened to wreck a deal easing President Ali Abdullah Saleh from office.  
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