IND: “Slumdog Millionare” Actress’s House Torn Down In Mumbai
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Argentine Floods Kill 2; Thousands Evacuated
Severe flooding triggered by heavy rains
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Afghan Taliban Claim Responsibility Attack on US Intel Workers
Incident occurred the same day that students took to the streets to protest the alleged killings of civilians in a NATO airstrike
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Britain Opens 30-Year-Old Files on Iran
Documents offer insights into U.S. hostage taking, factionalism among revolutionaries
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Iran Jams Satellites to Block Transmissions by VOA, BBC
U.S., Britain say Iranian government has been jamming international satellite transmissions into the country
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US Embassy Issues New Year Attack Warning for Indonesia’s Bali
Warning comes six months after twin suicide blasts killed seven people at luxury hotels in the capital, Jakarta
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Nigeria to Use Full-Body Scanners to Improve Security at its Airports
Civil Aviation Director Harold Demuren says his government wants to make it impossible for terrorists to pass through Nigerian airports
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U.S. online holiday spending rose 5 percent
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. online spending rose 5 percent to $27.12 billion from the start of November through Christmas Eve even though individuals spent slightly less than they did last year, according to data released by comScore on Wednesday.
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New book explores Clinton, Palin candidacies
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Hillary Clinton made a strong showing and Sarah Palin was named to the Republican ticket in the 2008 U.S. presidential race, the election of the first female president seemed not so far off.
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U.S. states strive to regulate shale gas industry
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – As U.S. energy companies scramble to mine natural gas from shale deposits, state regulators are struggling to keep pace amid criticism that they lack the resources to enforce environmental laws.
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