VIDEO: Nato strikes 'hit police HQ' in Tripoli Posted: 16 May 2011 11:03 PM PDT The latest air strikes on the Libyan capital Tripoli have struck the police headquarters in the city according to the government's spokesman.  
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Amid setbacks Japan keeps Fukushima shutdown target Posted: 16 May 2011 11:07 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is set to renew a pledge on Tuesday to bring the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant under control by January, despite revelations that three reactors were plunged into meltdown after the March 11 earthquake and the new risk posed by a massive pool of radioactive water at the site.  
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BP's Arctic deal lapses without announcement (AFP) Posted: 16 May 2011 10:31 PM PDT AFP - The deadline for BP to complete its Rosneft alliance lapsed Tuesday without an announced agreement amid reports that it was tantalisingly close to a deal that could see it tap Russia's Arctic oil wealth.  
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Death toll climbs to 98 in Pakistan suicide attack (AFP) Posted: 16 May 2011 10:48 PM PDT AFP - The death toll from a double suicide bombing targeting a police training centre in northwest Pakistan has risen to 98, police said on Tuesday.  
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Learn to 'Do the Right Thing' for Your Startup Posted: 16 May 2011 10:35 PM PDT Did you ever wonder how a new entrepreneur knows how to "do the right thing" for his business? Most  
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What Rockstar Games' LA Noire and AMC's 'Mad Men' Have in Common Posted: 16 May 2011 10:24 PM PDT NEW YORK - While the odds aren't good that there will ever be a "Mad Men" video game, fans of the po  
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NATO incursion into Pakistan wounds two troops: officials (Reuters) Posted: 16 May 2011 10:41 PM PDT Reuters - A NATO helicopter incursion into Pakistan's North Waziristan wounded two troops on Tuesday, local intelligence officials said, further ratcheting up tensions between Islamabad and the West.  
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U.S. deepens engagement with Afghan Taliban to end war: report (Reuters) Posted: 16 May 2011 10:20 PM PDT Reuters - The United States has stepped up direct talks with the Afghan Taliban for a political settlement of the 10-year-old war, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, a move that analysts said earlier was easier following the death of Osama bin Laden.  
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Queen Elizabeth II ready for historic Irish trip (AP) Posted: 16 May 2011 10:10 PM PDT AP - Much of central Dublin has been closed off by police to prepare for the landmark visit of Queen Elizabeth II, who is set to become the first British monarch to set foot in the Republic of Ireland despite rising security concerns.  
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China power woes as drought worsens supply crunch (AP) Posted: 16 May 2011 10:15 PM PDT AP - Much of central China is enduring its worst energy crisis in years, with factories and residents facing power cuts as supply runs short of demand — a problem worsening as drought dries rivers, reducing hydroelectric capacity.  
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Australian beer hopes to boldly go into space (Reuters) Posted: 16 May 2011 10:10 PM PDT Reuters - Wherever man has ventured, beer has followed. Now, two Australian entrepreneurs hope that will include space.  
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NATO incursion into Pakistan wounds two troops: officials Posted: 16 May 2011 10:41 PM PDT MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A NATO helicopter incursion into Pakistan's North Waziristan wounded two troops on Tuesday, local intelligence officials said, further ratcheting up tensions between Islamabad and the West.  
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Syrians find 13 bodies in Deraa mass grave: residents Posted: 16 May 2011 10:27 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian villagers pulled 13 bodies from a mass grave near the southern city of Deraa on Monday, residents said, and thousands joined a night-time march in a Damascus suburb demanding the overthrow of the government.  
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U.S. deepens engagement with Afghan Taliban to end war: report Posted: 16 May 2011 10:40 PM PDT SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States has stepped up direct talks with the Afghan Taliban for a political settlement of the 10-year-old war, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, a move that analysts said earlier was easier following the death of Osama bin Laden.  
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Pakistan plays China card with Prime Minister's visit (Reuters) Posted: 16 May 2011 09:32 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani's visit to China from Tuesday allows Islamabad to show it has another major power to turn to just as relations with the United States have turned increasingly strained after the killing of Osama bin Laden.  
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Myanmar prisoner clemency slammed as 'pathetic' (AP) Posted: 16 May 2011 09:46 PM PDT AP - Myanmar's long-expected clemency program for prisoners was slammed as a "pathetic response" to foreign calls to set more than 2,000 political detainees free.  
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The Case for Keeping the Lights On Posted: 16 May 2011 09:45 PM PDT The full list of lighting's sins is long and resulted in making the simple act of turning off the li  
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Is A Commission-Based Job Right For You? Posted: 16 May 2011 09:35 PM PDT Not everyone has what it takes to be a successful salesperson. If you're thinking about jumping into  
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Pakistan plays China card with Prime Minister's visit Posted: 16 May 2011 10:06 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani's visit to China from Tuesday allows Islamabad to show it has another major power to turn to just as relations with the United States have turned increasingly strained after the killing of Osama bin Laden.  
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Australia's Dr. Death Lobbies for Euthanasia Down Under (Time.com) Posted: 16 May 2011 10:30 PM PDT Time.com - After outlawing the practice in 1996, Australian states reconsider the individual's right to die  
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