Indian Point Pumps Nuclear Nonsense into New York City Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:16 PM PDT Gov. Andrew Cuomo is determined to pull the plug on the dinosaur-aged Indian Point nuclear power pla  
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Taiwan births rise for the first time in 11 years (AFP) Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:53 PM PDT AFP - Taiwan's birth rate rose for the first time in 11 years in the first half of 2011 after a string of incentives aimed at boosting the island's fertility, among the world's lowest, according to the government.  
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Karachi's ethnic, political violence kills 70 in three days Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:07 PM PDT KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani police and paramilitary troops were ordered on Friday to shoot on sight in its largest city Karachi after 70 people were killed in three days of ethnic and political violence.  
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VIDEO: Appeal launched for East Africa crisis Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT A group of UK aid agencies has launched a joint fund-raising appeal to help more than 10 million people affected by severe drought in the Horn of Africa.  
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VIDEO: Robots that play football Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:13 PM PDT Robots trained by University of Edinburgh artificial intelligence scientists are learning soccer.  
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VIDEO: Highest European lottery prize on offer Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:46 PM PDT After 13 draws without a jackpot winner, Europe's EuroMillions top prize has rolled over to 185m euros.  
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UK tabloid shut down amid phone scandal Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:53 PM PDT Biggest-selling Sunday newspaper, News of the World, to publish last edition as arrest of ex-editor Andy Coulson looms.  
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Seafood That's Trendy ??? And Sustainable Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:48 PM PDT Will hake be the next "it" fish?  
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News of the World to Close: What's the Real Danger Here? Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:38 PM PDT News International (aka Rupert Murdoch) is to close the News of the World over the twin investigatio  
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Disaster Highlights Plight of Japanese Orphans (Time.com) Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:25 PM PDT Time.com - When foreigners began contacting Japanese agencies about adopting children orphaned by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, they were told "we can take care of our own." There are growing concerns that this isn't happening  
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Pakistan slams US allegation over slain journalist (AP) Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:38 PM PDT AP - A state-run news agency in Pakistan says an allegation by a U.S. official that Islamabad sanctioned the killing of a Pakistani journalist is "extremely irresponsible."  
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Why Belarus' Dictator Is Not Fond of Applause (Time.com) Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:25 PM PDT Time.com - Lukashenko has responded to a campaign of protest clapping by cracking down hard on participants. But his economic mismanagement may still bring the house down.  
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VIDEO: Final space shuttle set for launch Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:21 PM PDT Final preparations are being made for the last flight of the space shuttle fleet which is due to launch on Friday.  
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7,000 UN troops and 900 police for South Sudan (AP) Posted: 07 Jul 2011 09:46 PM PDT AP - A new U.N. peacekeeping mission for South Sudan will have up to 7,000 military personnel and 900 international police with a mandate to keep peace and help promote development in the world's newest nation, according to the draft U.N. resolution obtained late Thursday by The Associated Press.  
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Cmdr: Aussie troops keen but tired in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:15 PM PDT AP - Australian special forces are showing signs of fatigue in Afghanistan but the elite regiments' high retention rates show that soldiers remain eager to fight the decade-old war, their commanders said Friday.  
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Rush to Misjudgment? (Time.com) Posted: 07 Jul 2011 09:40 PM PDT Time.com - As the case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn weakens, the rights of the accused collide with the rights of the accuser  
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Sony Online Entertainment Expands Star Wars Universe with New Clone Wars Adventures Storyline Posted: 07 Jul 2011 09:35 PM PDT George Lucas has been at the forefront of transmedia, long before the term became a buzz word in Hol  
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Official: Somali, al-Awlaki were in contact Posted: 07 Jul 2011 09:33 PM PDT Accused Somali terror suspect Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame had been in direct contact with the radical American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, pictured, and they may have been in the same place for a period of time, a U.S. official said.  
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FIFA World Cup Forecast to Add $70 Bln to Brazil's Economy Posted: 07 Jul 2011 09:27 PM PDT According to Brazil's Ministry of Sports calculations, the FIFA World Cup in 2014 is going to be a c  
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Stay In Tune With Price Action For Trading Profits Posted: 07 Jul 2011 09:04 PM PDT A key component of long-term trading success relies on staying in tune with price action. You may no  
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