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Michael Jackson death still unsolved after autopsy
Doctors conducted an autopsy on the body of Michael Jackson on Friday but could not immediately determine what killed the "King of Pop," amid reports he had been injected with a narcotic painkiller shortly before collapsing.
Jun 27, 2009, 09:13
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Injuries reported in Washington subway crash
Two Washington, D.C.-subway trains collided during rush hour on Monday and reporters on the scene said they saw what appeared to be at least one body and a number of injured people receiving treatment.
Jun 22, 2009, 22:09
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Supreme Court avoids major voting rights ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to rule on the constitutionality of part of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act which sought to protect minorities in states with a history of racial discrimination.
Jun 22, 2009, 22:03
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Los Angeles mayor won't run for California governor
Antonio Villaraigosa, the mayor of Los Angeles and a popular Latino politician, said on Monday he would not run for governor of California next year, avoiding a crowded field of political heavyweights.
Jun 22, 2009, 22:00
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Glover holds nerve to triumph at Bethpage
Lucas Glover stayed rock steady to hold off thrilling charges by fellow Americans Phil Mickelson and David Duval and claim his first major title at the weather-delayed U.S. Open on Monday.
Jun 22, 2009, 21:56
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Bad test results often not reported to U.S. patients
Doctors in the United States fail to tell patients about abnormal test results 7 percent of the time, or a rate of about 1 out of every 14 tests, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Jun 22, 2009, 21:54
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U.S. mortgage group cuts loan forecast as rates jump
A U.S. mortgage industry group on Monday slashed its forecast for 2009 loan originations by more than 25 percent as higher mortgage rates depress refinancings.
Jun 22, 2009, 21:51
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U.S. SEC charges Madoff recruiters with fraud
A brokerage firm that was a key middleman for Wall Street thief Bernard Madoff was hit with civil fraud charges on Monday, accused of unscrupulously luring new clients into the swindler's lair as he sought to keep his massive Ponzi scheme running.
Jun 22, 2009, 21:33
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Man accused of Craigslist murder pleads not guilty
A medical student known as the "Craigslist killer" pleaded not guilty on Monday to first-degree murder and six other charges related to violent attacks against women who advertised on the popular website.
Jun 22, 2009, 20:54
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Drug company deal may give Obama a boost
President Barack Obama on Monday hailed a deal with U.S. drug companies to cut prescription costs for the elderly, a move that could help him drive his ambitious healthcare reforms through Congress.
Jun 22, 2009, 20:30
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Senior Harvard endowment exec stepping down: source
The head of domestic fixed income at Harvard University's endowment plans to leave at the end of the month, according to a Harvard official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the university doesn't discuss personnel matters.
Jun 22, 2009, 20:00
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UAL to cut 600 flight attendant jobs
UAL Corp's United Airlines on Monday said it would reduce the number of its flight attendants by 600 because of economic weakness and lower attrition rates.
Jun 22, 2009, 19:54
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Supreme Court to decide federal sex offender law
The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would decide whether Congress may adopt a federal law that keeps sex offenders in custody indefinitely after they complete their prison sentences.
Jun 22, 2009, 19:50
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SEC opposition to Stanford fees unjustified: filing
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sought to reduce fees for the receiver appointed to recover assets for clients of accused swindler Allen Stanford only after it was discovered that the estate was worth less than expected, lawyers for the receiver said
Jun 22, 2009, 19:46
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Iran Guards threaten protest crackdown
Iran's hardline Revolutionary Guards threatened on Monday to crush demonstrations, after opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi urged supporters to pursue their protests over a disputed presidential election.
Jun 22, 2009, 19:19
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Asia
Pakistan army says in final phase of Swat offensive
Pakistan security forces are near the end of their offensive in the Swat valley, the army said on Monday, with more than 40,000 people on the move before the next phase starts against the Pakistani Taliban's headquarters.
Jun 22, 2009, 19:15
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Europe
Russia's Ingushetia leader wounded by suicide bomber
The head of Russia's Muslim region of Ingushetia was seriously injured on Monday in a suicide bomb attack that weakened the Kremlin's fragile grip on the North Caucasus.
Jun 22, 2009, 19:12
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United Kingdom
Brown urges Iraq hostage takers to release Britons
Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday urged those holding three British hostages captive in Iraq to release them immediately after the bodies of two other hostages were handed over by their kidnappers.
Jun 22, 2009, 19:03
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Middle East
Fayyad to Palestinians: unite for state in 2 years
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad set a goal on Monday of establishing a Palestinian state within two years.
Jun 22, 2009, 18:56
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Africa
Rwanda minister given 30 years' jail for genocide
A U.N. court trying masterminds of Rwanda's 1994 genocide Monday gave a 30-year jail sentence to a former interior minister accused of tricking thousands of people to hide on a hill before they were killed.
Jun 22, 2009, 18:49
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Europe
EU parliament sees birth of new right-wing group
A new European Parliament group that is pro-free market and anti-EU integration unveiled its membership list on Monday (22 June), bringing together 55 MEPs from eight EU states.
Jun 22, 2009, 18:47
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Europe
Sweden to push for more transparent EU migration rules
The upcoming Swedish EU presidency will push for more transparent rules governing migration when it begins negotiations on a five-year justice and home affairs programme later this year, Europe minister Cecilia Malmstrom said on Monday.
Jun 22, 2009, 18:45
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Europe
EU lobbyist register boosted by 'market forces'
One year after its launch, the European Commission says pure "market forces" are ensuring its lobbyist register is a success but critics say the refusal to make it mandatory is a fatal weakness as law firms and think-tanks drag their feet in signing up.
Jun 22, 2009, 18:38
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Europe
France's budget deficit to top 7 percent
France's budget deficit will exceed 7 percent of its GDP in both 2009 and 2010, the country's Budget Minister, Eric Woerth, said on Sunday (21 June).
Jun 22, 2009, 18:36
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Europe
Sarkozy in historic address to French parliament
French President Nicolas Sarkozy will on Monday (22 June) make a historic speech before a joint session of the French parliament gathered at the Palace of Versailles to lay out his domestic and international reform agenda.
Jun 22, 2009, 18:19
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Europe
Battle for Georgian billions comes to EU capital
US public relations firm APCO has begun lobbying EU institutions over the ownership of a Georgian TV station, in a case linking curious events in London, Tbilisi and Minsk.
Jun 22, 2009, 18:02
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Europe
EU embassies wary of hosting Iranian protesters
Italy said Sunday (21 June) it had instructed its embassy in Tehran to provide humanitarian aid to wounded protesters, pending a co-ordinated response from all EU countries.
Jun 22, 2009, 17:55
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Analysis: Obama offers split verdict on economy
WASHINGTON: It's a difficult balancing act for President Barack Obama and his economic policymakers.
Jun 20, 2009, 19:40
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Russia ready for deep nuclear arms cuts
Russia is ready to dramatically cut its nuclear stockpiles in a new arms pact with the United States if Washington meets Russia’s concerns over missile defence, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday.
Jun 20, 2009, 19:30
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US, Canada to update Great Lakes water agreement
The United States and Canada say they will update a key agreement to protect the Great Lakes from invasive species
Jun 16, 2009, 13:31
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Obama Defends Government-Sponsored Health Insurance Program
President Obama, addressing the American Medical Association on Monday, offered a forceful defense of creating a controversial new government-sponsored health insurance program.
Jun 16, 2009, 13:26
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Congress to Transfer Hundreds of Billions in Tax Dollars to the Insurance Industry
Single-payer witnesses show the common-sense path, but Congress is listening to industry donors.
Jun 16, 2009, 13:21
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CIA chief believes Cheney almost wants U.S. attacked
CIA director Leon Panetta says it's almost as if former vice president Dick Cheney would like to see another attack on the United States to prove he is right in criticizing President Barack Obama for abandoning the "harsh interrogation" of terrorism suspects.
Jun 14, 2009, 21:22
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Threats, violence seen eroding U.S. abortion rights
The patients are gone and so are the protesters. Once the site of daily anti-abortion picketing, the Kansas clinic run by murdered doctor George Tiller is busy only with workers shutting down the facility.
Jun 14, 2009, 21:19
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Suspected Miami cat killer caught, police say
A teenager has been arrested in a string of cat killings and mutilations that horrified residents of Miami's southern suburbs, police said on Sunday.
Jun 14, 2009, 21:17
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