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Alabama governor wants more discussion on immigration law

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:31:00 +0000

Alabama's governor on Thursday called in lawmakers for a special session in part to further explore changes to the state's anti-illegal immigration law, considered the country's toughest.

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Pakistani president to attend NATO summit on Afghanistan

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:31:00 +0000

President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan will attend the NATO summit meeting about Afghanistan in Chicago this weekend, his office said in a statement Thursday.

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Putin’s popularity among Russians grows: Poll

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Moscow, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Electoral ratings of Russian President Vladimir Putin have grown to 55 percent returning to 2010 levels, according to a pollster Thursday.

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U.S. continues support for Israel's Iron Dome

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:46:00 +0000

The United States will provide an additional $70 million to support Israel's short-range missile defense system, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Thursday.

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G8 summit: The hunger game

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Leading charities have issued a grim warning to the world's top leaders meeting today for the G8 summit at President Barack Obama's country retreat at Camp David: their failure to keep previous promises is tipping poor countries into famine.

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Trayvon Martin Had Drugs in System: Autopsy

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:11:00 +0000

rayvon Martin, the 17-year-old who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer, had the drug THC in his system the night of this death, according to new information obtained by ABC News. The revelation came as prosecutors in the case prepared to release to the public hundreds of pages of new evidence along with videos and crime scene photos. Martin's death sparked public outrage after police released Martin's shooter, George Zimmerman, without any criminal charges for the killing.

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This week in print: Brazil's economy, free trade in Colombia, Mexico's drug war, business in Cuba and Carlos Fuentes's death

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:48:00 +0000

After breakneck growth in 2010, the Brazilian economy has slowed sharply. This week's issue of The Economist says there are still good opportunities in the country, but that the government must focus on addressing its structural weaknesses to take advantage of them. The issue also includes stories on the implementation of the free-trade agreement between Colombia and the United States, foreign businessmen in Cuba and countervailing trends in Mexico's drug war, as well as an obituary of Carlos Fuentes, a Mexican author.

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As Colleagues Salute Marie Colvin, Recent Losses Cast a Pall Over War Correspondents

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:45:00 +0000

Amid emembrances of a shining star of frontline journalism, a chilling awareness of the growing risks of covering conflicts on the ground.

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The Fatal Flight of the Superjet 100: Why Did It Slam Into a Mountain?

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:45:00 +0000

As the black boxes are being examined, speculation about the crash of Russia's state-of-the-art commercial jet range from pilot error to too much partying.

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Spain's White Elephants Feel the Pinch of Economic Crisis

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:45:00 +0000

In the boom years, Spain raised some of the most spectacular new architecture in the world. Now that the economy is bust, who is going to pay for them?

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