Cameroon rioters clash with police for sixth day Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:50 PM PST Clashes between residents of the Deido neighborhood and security officials in Cameroon's economic capital of Douala entered a sixth day Thursday as police battled to prevent the violence from spreading citywide.  
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4,000 Brazilians flee after river dike bursts Posted: 05 Jan 2012 01:27 PM PST Brazilian authorities on Thursday said they were evacuating 4,000 people in the state of Rio de Janeiro after days of heavy rains burst a river dike.  
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Afghanistan Shuts Down GardaWorld, a Canadian Security Firm Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:53 PM PST The action after two contractors working for the private firm, one of the largest security outfits in Afghanistan, were detained on suspicion of gun smuggling.  
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Secret Science Club, Nerd Nite and Other Barroom Education Posted: 05 Jan 2012 01:17 PM PST Lecture series in New York bars and clubs blend the spirit of a seminar room with the atmosphere of speed dating, but come early if you want a parking spot for your bike.  
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Germany’s President Stops Publication of Threatening Call Posted: 05 Jan 2012 01:10 PM PST Christian Wulff refused on Thursday to allow the country's biggest-selling newspaper to publish a transcript of a threatening voicemail message he left for the publication's editor.  
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Probe into film on Bin Laden raid Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:45 PM PST US officials are investigating if classified information about the killing of Osama bin Laden was given to Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow.  
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Santorum Courts Romney Territory in New Hampshire Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:26 PM PST In the wake of his near victory in Iowa on Tuesday, Rick Santorum has been campaigning throughout New Hampshire, touting his conservative convictions in contrast to Mitt Romney.  
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US girl escapes raid death charge Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:43 PM PST A US woman who shot dead an intruder after asking the emergency services for permission will not be charged, but the man's alleged accomplice will.  
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UK warns Iran over trading route Posted: 05 Jan 2012 01:16 PM PST Any attempt by Iran to close a vital trade route would fail, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond tells the Atlantic Council think tank in the US.  
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In Borneo, a Safe Place for Orangutans Posted: 05 Jan 2012 01:02 PM PST At Camp Leakey, one of three research outposts in Tanjung Puting National Park, Indonesia, semiwild orangutans living in the surrounding forest often drop by for bananas and company.  
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Karzai demands US hand over Bagram prison Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:13 PM PST Afghan president calls for prisons and all Afghan detainees be put under government control within a month.  
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Yemen opposition accuses Saleh of 'stalling' Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:30 PM PST Activists and officials close to Ali Abdullah Saleh express doubt that the president intends to leave power.  
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Ever the Optimist, Mr. Met Keeps His Head Up Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:58 PM PST These are dark times for Mets fans, but the team's lovable mascot gives them a glimmer of hope.  
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Scotland defend Shingler call-up Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:20 PM PST Scotland insist they have a right to include Steven Shingler in their Six Nations squad despite a challenge from Wales.  
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Somali MPs in punch-up over vote Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:09 AM PST Somalia's government launches an investigation after a punch-up in the parliament in the capital, Mogadishu, over the election of a new speaker.  
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Attacks on Iraq's Shias leave scores dead Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:47 PM PST At least 70 killed in bombings that may enflame sectarian fears and further complicate ongoing political crisis.  
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Syria opposition leader looks to future Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:37 AM PST Syrian opposition plan for a future without Assad  
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Iraqi militia offer Briton's body Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:33 PM PST The Iraqi militia that kidnapped five Britons in 2007 says it will hand over the body of the last missing man, who it says was "killed in a clash".  
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Prosecutor Wants Death for Egypt's Mubarak Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:51 AM PST The prosecutor in the trial of Hosni Mubarak demanded Thursday that the ousted Egyptian leader be sentenced to hang on charges of complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising against his rule.  
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Screws tighten on Iran as big buyers shun its oil Posted: 05 Jan 2012 01:39 PM PST TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran faced the prospect on Thursday of cutbacks in its oil sales to China and Japan as new measures to cut off Tehran's crude exports appeared to be driving its economy to the wall.  
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