Iran files complaint over purported US drone Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:22 PM PST Iranian state TV airs footage of downed aircraft and summons the Swiss ambassador, the US representative in Iran.  
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Congo delays election results again Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:20 PM PST KINSHASA (Reuters) - Election authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday delayed the announcement of a winner in the country's presidential election for the second time this week, citing the need to cross-check results.  
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Twitter launches branded pages Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:06 PM PST Micro-blogging site Twitter is joining the ranks of Facebook and Google+ as it launches 'brand' pages as part of a service-wide redesign.  
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Former Irish Archbishop Tied to Sexual Abuse Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:07 PM PST The late John Charles McQuaid, widely regarded as the most powerful Catholic prelate in modern Irish history, stands accused of serial child sexual abuse, The Irish Times said Thursday.  
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Mugabe pushes for early Zimbabwe polls Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:42 PM PST President makes case for elections next year to end fragile coalition with former opposition at annual party conference.  
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E.P.A. Implicates Fracking in Pollution Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:32 PM PST The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday for the first time that fracking — a controversial method of improving the productivity of oil and gas wells — may be to blame for causing groundwater pollution.  
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British soldier dies of injuries Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:04 PM PST A British soldier has died in hospital in Birmingham from injuries sustained in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence says.  
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Photographs from the centre of a tragedy Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:52 AM PST For photographer Massoud Hossaini, the personal and professional came to a head while shooting blast at Shia shrine.  
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Campaigner found dead in Mexico Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:47 PM PST The authorities in Mexico say they have found the body of indigenous rights campaigner Jose Trinidad de la Cruz, who had been kidnapped on Tuesday.  
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EU leaders begin crucial summit Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:21 PM PST EU leaders open a crucial summit in Brussels to save the euro but prior talks between Britain, France and Germany break up without agreement.  
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VIDEO: Bounty offered for fugitive capture Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:26 AM PST Australian police have stepped up their hunt for a fugitive, Malcolm Naden, who has been on the run since 2005 after allegedly killing a woman.  
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Alliance pushes for climate deal Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:30 AM PST The EU and some of the world's poorest nations launch a joint bid for a strong outcome at the UN climate talks.  
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House Republicans Unveil Plan to Extend Payroll Tax Cut Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:40 PM PST The proposal would pay for extending a payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits in part through changes to Medicare and a pay freeze for federal workers.  
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At War Blog: Finding Reasons to Deploy to Afghanistan Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:47 AM PST For one Navy lieutenant, a decision made on a whim turns to reality on Afghan soil, and a civilian dream is deferred.  
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U.S. Looks to Allies For Afghan Funding Help Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:46 AM PST Hillary Clinton pressed the U.S.'s coalition allies in Afghanistan to make concrete commitments to funding Afghan security forces over the next decade.  
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Obama Expresses Support for Plan B Decision Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:06 PM PST President Obama said he thought most parents would agree that emergency contraceptives should not be sold over the counter to girls younger than 16.  
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Gingrich the Front-Runner Is Still Selling Books Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:24 PM PST Newt Gingrich has made selling books an integral part of his campaign for president, raising questions of propriety and motive.  
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The Lede Blog: Two Dead in Shooting on Virginia Tech Campus Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:43 PM PST The reports of gunshots immediately recalled the April 16, 2007, campus shooting that killed 32 people and wounded dozens of others.  
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Two shot dead at Virginia Tech University Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:57 PM PST Site of 2007 massacre that left 32 people dead is on lockdown after shots fired on campus.  
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Iranian TV airs image of alleged U.S. drone Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:49 AM PST Iranian TV aired images Thursday of what it says is the U.S. stealth drone that went down in Iran last week, an apparently intact RQ-170 drone propped on a pedestal and triumphantly displayed.  
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