March 26 2010

Iraq vote recount 'unnecessary'

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The head of Iraq’s election commission rules out a manual recount of votes in the country’s parliamentary election.

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March 26 2010

Odd names quiz

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See how far people go in the naming of their babies

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March 26 2010

Inside the bubble

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A close up view of the Israeli PM’s tense US visit

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March 26 2010

Mexican drug gangs 'spread in US'

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A US government report finds that Mexican drug gangs have expanded in the US with heroin production doubling in 2008.

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March 26 2010

Toyota asks to combine 200 cases

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Lawyers for Toyota and those suing the firm over alleged accelerator pedal problems want 200 claims to be heard together.

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March 26 2010

Deal reached over Greece's debts

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Eurozone states agree on a safety net involving IMF help for debt-laden Greece - a move that may bolster the euro.

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March 26 2010

Red Knights delays Man Utd offer

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The Red Knights consortium says it will not make a bid for Manchester United before the end of the season.

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March 26 2010

'Bin Laden in 9/11 trial threat'

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A message said to be from Osama Bin Laden threatens to kill Americans if US executes the alleged 9/11 mastermind.

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March 26 2010

Rwanda jails opposition activist

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A court in Rwanda sentences an opposition politician to 17 years in prison for his part in the 1994 genocide.

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March 26 2010

China steams ahead on clean energy

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China overtook the US during 2009 as the leading investor in clean energy, researchers conclude.

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March 26 2010

Three Rivers Historical Museum reopens with new floor and roof

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Outside a historical museum along Highway 198, a 2,600-pound statue of Paul Bunyan may itself be history-making. The statue was carved by Carroll Barnes, in 1941-42, from a fallen giant sequoia. "We think it is the world’s largest one-piece carving,"…

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March 26 2010

Man Charged With Fatal Beating Of Toddler

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Murder charges have been filed against a northern New Jersey man accused of fatally beating a toddler he was caring for at a friend’s home last weekend…The 22-year-old Passaic man also was charged Thursday with aggravated sexual assault.

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March 26 2010

McGinley makes an early move

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Former Ryder Cup hero McGinley, who has now had to have six operations during his career, was only two shots off the lead at the Andalucian Open when he started his second round with a birdie…A birdie at the 17th…

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March 26 2010

Oil rises above $81

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Oil’s foray above $81 failed to hold as early confidence over a deal to help debt-ridden Greece was tempered by worries the global recovery could still falter and keep demand for crude weak. Euro zone leaders agreed on a safety…

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March 26 2010

F1 bosses call for calm after "boring" Bahrain

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Formula One bosses called for calm amid worries about "boring" Bahrain on Friday, warning that rule changes to prevent a similar procession that plagued the season-opener would be unduly hasty. "It would be premature to say that’s how future races…

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