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The US dumps a problem on Ottawa, with Omar Khadr's return
Globe and Mail
Mr. Khadr has finally returned to Canada, to serve out the remainder of his sentence for crimes committed against the United States in Afghanistan. Stephen Harper's Conservative government had done everything in its legal power, short of a ... hands ...
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Globe and Mail
US: Al-Shabab Will Continue Fighting
Voice of America
x. US Assistant Secretary of African Affairs Johnnie Carson (file photo). ​​U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson believes the fight will continue as al-Shabab is pursued by an African Union intervention force known as ...
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Voice of America
Iran Condemns US Decision to Take Exiled Group Off Terror List
Voice of America (blog)
The U.S. State Department said Friday it is delisting the Iranian group Mujahedin-e Khalq and its aliases effective immediately, citing absence of any terrorist activity by the group in the past decade and its public renunciation of violence. Tehran on ...
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US Poised to Add More Points to Big 8-4 Lead
ABC News
Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson are rolling and the Americans are winning. Again. The U.S. is poised to pad its commanding 8-4 lead over Europe in Saturday afternoon's session, with leads in all but one of the fourball matches. The biggest lead belongs ...
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US Warns of Threat to Female Missionaries in Egypt
Voice of America (blog)
It asks U.S. citizens to exercise vigilance and take necessary precautions to maintain their personal security. It also urges them to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, or STEP, which makes it easier for the U.S. diplomatic personnel to ...
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World T20: Australia tackle South Africa in crunch tie
The Express Tribune
Australia captain George Bailey believes that his side is evenly matched with South Africa ahead of their Super Eights match today. Australia will face the Proteas today in a match which is a must-win for the latter if they hope to qualify for the semi ...
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The Express Tribune
US make red-hot start to Cup foursomes
Reuters
Tiger Woods was benched by U.S. captain Davis Love III for Saturday's foursomes after losing both his matches on Friday but his absence has certainly not prevented the Americans from maintaining a tight grip on the 39th Ryder Cup. Europe, under the ...
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South Africa Routs Australia 31-8 in Rugby Championship Match
Bloomberg
The wins ends South Africa's record run of five losses to Australia and moves it into second place in the standings with one game remaining. World champion New Zealand can clinch the southern hemisphere championship by winning in Argentina tonight.
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US officials explain Libya attack intelligence
Newsday
In the days immediately after the attack, the administration said it believed it was a spontaneous reaction to an anti-Islamic video that ridiculed Islam's Prophet Muhammad and ignited mob protests on U.S. embassies around the Middle East and in North ...
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Newsday
France Dominates Germany ISDE | Day 6 Results
Ultimate MotorCycling | News and Reviews
France has triumphed at the 87th edition of the FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) in Saxony, Germany, topping the FIM World Trophy team competition while Australia and Italy finished in second and third. The final day motocross races ensured the ...
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US nuclear site ends security contract following nun's break-in
Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. government's "Fort Knox" of weapons-grade uranium storage has ended a contract with a unit of an international security firm two months after an 82-year-old nun and other nuclear activists broke into the site.
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Australia through to women's T20 semis
Ninemsn
Defending champions Australia and former winners England qualified for the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 Sri Lanka after recording their second successive victories in Group A in Galle on Saturday. Australia defeated Pakistan by 25 runs ...
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US man jailed in Cuba meets with Jewish reps
CBS News
Gross, who has already been jailed for two-and-a-half years, said he hoped the U.S. would end its embargo of the island and establish normal relations, reports Dworin, who added, "He said he is enchanted with Cuba and once freed he could return to Cuba ...
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UN Security Council Urges Full Implementation of Agreements Between Two ...
AllAfrica.com
Susan Rice, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations said the agreement between the two countries testify to "courageous leadership" on both sides and skilled diplomacy by President Thabo Mbeki and the AUHIP. "Just a few months ago, ...
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Tensions rise in France after Roma camp torched
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Page 1 of 1. PARIS (AP) — Advocates for Roma in France called Saturday for international protests to support the ethnic minority, two days after a group of residents in the southern city of Marseille expelled about 50 Roma from their camp and burned ...
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Crime at the US-Mexico border goes corporate
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The U.S. Border Patrol sector that covers much of the Gulf cartel's territory seized just over 1 million pounds of marijuana in 2011 and apprehended nearly 60,000 illegal immigrants. The cartel receives a cut for every kilogram of drugs and every ...
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France must chart own path to EU deficit goal-minister
Reuters
PARIS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said on Saturday cutting the public deficit to three percent of economic output next year was a realistic goal and France must set its own course to reaching it to preserve its ...
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Afghan forces also suffer from insider attacks
U.S. News & World Report
The close contact — with coalition forces working side by side with Afghan troops as advisers, mentors and trainers — is a key part of the U.S. strategy for putting the Afghans in the lead as the U.S. and other nations prepare to pull out their last ...
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Uganda tops Africa in tourism growth...
New Vision
According to the 2011 tourism review in Africa, Uganda's tourism sector grew by 25% in 2011 while that of South Africa and Tanzania realized growth of 21% and 13.4% respectively. Githinji observed that Uganda's tourism growth is attributed to its ...
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New Vision
France Set to Ban Words "Mother" and "Father" in Run-up to Same-sex "Marriage"
The New American
France is positioned to ban the words "mother" and "father" from legal documents under the country's plan to legalize homosexual "marriage" and give equal adoption rights to both traditional couples and same-sex partners. Under the proposal, which is ...
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NHL and players meet again
U.S. News & World Report
How do we bridge the gap on the major issues that are between us." The sides met for about four hours before finishing for the day. They agreed to meet again on Sunday. They talked for a second straight day on matters separate from the core economic ...
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What America Can Learn from Australia's New Clean Energy Future Package
ThinkProgress
One point that came through at the event is that Australia's recent energy and climate choices can be very instructive to the United States. This post provides a quick look at Australia's new policy and explores how it can inform and inspire U.S ...
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ThinkProgress
Hockey Canada allows Nail Yakupov to play in KHL
Globe and Mail
"Hockey Canada and the Russian Ice Hockey Federation have announced that the OHL has determined that Yakupov had no independent legal advice when, at the age of 17 years old, he signed his contract with Sarnia," the Hockey Canada statement read.
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Globe and Mail
US scholarships aim to close cybersecurity gap
The Express Tribune
WASHINGTON: For students seeking to become cyber warriors, the US government has a sweet deal. Full tuition, expenses and a stipend will be paid at any of dozens of universities for students to get specialized cybersecurity training, in exchange for an ...
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The Express Tribune
Israel is not Calling the Shots in this US Election
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Prior to that address, Netanyahu had been virtually campaigning for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, hinting repeatedly on US television interviews of a pre-election attack by Israel on Iran's nuclear fuel-making facilities, criticizing ...
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