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Tainted French soccer win angers Irish
Ireland's justice minister is seeking a rematch after Thierry Henry confessed to handling the ball in the buildup to the goal that sent France to the World Cup.
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3 teens plead not guilty in burn case
Three teens accused of setting a 15-year-old friend on fire pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of attempted murder, a public offender for one of the boys said.
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Continental, American expand charges
Major U.S. airlines' "going to see Grandma" surcharges are piling up this holiday season, and my, what big teeth they have.
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Skip the Black Friday lines; go online
For all the ballyhoo about Black Friday, the crown jewel in the holiday shopping calendar has been something of a bust for retailers. That's led to a shift in how the day is being handled this season.
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Airline computer glitch fixed
A malfunctioning airline computer system that caused flight delays earlier today has been restored, the FAA says.
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Gender controversy athlete keeps gold
The results of gender tests conducted on runner Caster Semenya will not be made public, but Semenya can keep her gold medal for the women's 800-meter race, South Africa's sports ministry says.
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Fake districts prompt hearing
Members of a House panel are asking questions today about faulty data on the Obama administration's Recovery.gov Web site.
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10 killed in Afghan suicide bombing
Ten civilians were killed and 13 were wounded when a suicide attacker targeted a police vehicle, a spokesman for the Afghan Interior of Ministry said Thursday.
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Memo criticized Hasan's judgment in '07
A 2007 memo written by Maj. Nidal Hasan's supervisor at Walter Reed Army Medical Center says the Fort Hood suspect demonstrated "a pattern of poor judgment."
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Court: Corps liable for Katrina flooding
The Army Corps of Engineers' failure to maintain a channel linking New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico led to flooding during Hurricane Katrina, a court has ruled.
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How Microsoft blew it with cell phones
Microsoft Windows continues to dominate the PC market with a 90 percent market-share stronghold, but when it comes to smartphones, Microsoft is getting beat up worse than a mustachioed villain in a Jackie Chan movie.
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Bomber detonates near Peshawar court
A suicide bomber self-detonated Thursday morning outside the gates of a court compound in the heavily guarded administrative heart of the Pakistani city of Peshawar, the seventh deadly explosion there in less than two weeks.
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Two U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan
Two U.S. service members were killed in southern Afghanistan today, NATO's International Security Assistance Force confirmed. A roadside bomb in Zabul province killed the troops, ISAF said.
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Who decides about mammograms?
Breast cancer surgeons, cancer organizations and even the White House are expressing concern about new screening recommendations issued by the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
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Senate Dems unveil $849B health bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping health care bill that would expand health insurance coverage to 30 million more Americans at an estimated cost of $849 billion over 10 years.
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Obama wraps up 4-nation tour of Asia
President Obama wrapped up an eight-day tour of Asia on Thursday, holding talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and speaking to American troops at Osan Air Base.
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Obama: U.S., allies mull options for Iran
The United States and its allies are working on steps to take against Iran after its apparent rejection of a nuclear deal, U.S. President Obama said Thursday.
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Karzai sworn in for 2nd term
Hamid Karzai today vowed to use his second term as Afghanistan president to tackle corruption and drug-trafficking. "It's not easy to govern this state," Karzai said.
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New York toughens DWI law
It is now a felony in New York to drive drunk or under the influence of drugs with a child in the vehicle, and will require first-time driving-while-intoxicated (DWI) offenders to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles.
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Senate leader unveils $849B health bill
Sen. Harry Reid unveiled a sweeping health care bill that would expand insurance coverage to 30 million more Americans at an estimated cost of $849 billion over 10 years.
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