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Dominique Strauss-Kahn May Face Gang Rape Allegations
CNNPARIS -- French prosecutors have widened an investigation into former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's alleged participation in a prostitution ring. Authorities said Monday that Lille police will open a preliminary inquiry...Tags: DNA, Crimes, Arizona, Sexual Misconduct, Paris (France)
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Convicted Lockerbie Bomber Megrahi Dies in Libya
CNNAbdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the Lockerbie airline bombing that killed 270 people, died Sunday, the Libyan government and family members said. He was 60. The former intelligence officer, who had...Tags: Trials, Government, Bombings, Justice System, CNN (tv network)
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Romney Aide Out Amid Twitter and Gay Controversy
CNNRichard Grenell, who joined Mitt Romney's team as a foreign policy adviser less than two weeks ago, has left the campaign, a spokesman for the likely Republican presidential nominee confirmed Tuesday. "We are disappointed that Ric decided to resign...Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Hillary Clinton, Minority Groups, Executive Branch, Government
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N. Korea Rocket Breaks Up, U.N. Security Council to Meet
CNNPYONGYANG, North Korea -- Defying warnings from the international community, North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Friday, but it broke apart before escaping the earth's atmosphere and fell into the sea. The launch drew condemnation from United...Tags: China, Japan, Philippines, Government, CNN (tv network)
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Taliban Launches Coordinated Attacks in Afghanistan
KTLA NewsKABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Attackers in Afghanistan launched a coordinated wave of assaults Sunday, targeting a heavily protected district of the capital that includes embassies and the presidential palace, as well as trying to strike an airbase used...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Injuries and Wounds, Bombings, CNN (tv network), NATO
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Karzai Condemns Photos of U.S. Troops with Insurgents' Bodies
CNNKABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzaion Thursday condemned photos of U.S. soldiers posing with bodies of suspected insurgents as he called for "an accelerated and full transition of security responsibilities to Afghan forces." Karzai, who...Tags: The Pentagon, Explosions, Bombings, CNN (tv network), NATO
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North Korea Refuses to Halt Launch Plan, Despite Obama's Warnings
CNNNorth Korea said Tuesday that it would not abandon its plan to carry out a satellite launch next month despite recent warnings from President Barack Obama over the move. The North "will not give up the satellite launch for peaceful purposes, which is a...Tags: China, Iran, Nuclear Security Summit (2010), News Agency, Satellite Technology
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Mexico Seizes Biggest Meth Haul Ever
KTLA NewsMEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities have announced their largest methamphetamine seizure ever: 15 tons, found in pure powder form at a ranch outside Guadalajara. The seizure represents roughly 13 million doses, valued at $4 billion. That's more than double...Tags: Health, Mexico, Drugs and Medicines, Methamphetamine (drug)
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Activist: Infants, Medical Staff Killed in Syria Crackdown
CNNFour straight days of shelling and bombing by Syrian government forces into the besieged city of Homs have left residents cowering, afraid to escape and fearing for their lives as bodies lie in the streets, unable to be recovered. That's how activists in...Tags: The Pentagon, Human Rights, John McCain, China, Justice and Rights
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Navy SEAL Team 6 Rescues Kidnapped Aid Workers in Somalia
CNNWashington -- Freed hostages Jessica Buchanan and Poul Thisted arrived at a U.S. base in Sicily Thursday, a day after being rescued in a U.S. military raid in Somalia, a spokesman for the base said. The pair are now at Naval Air Station Sigonella, said...Tags: The Pentagon, National Security, Health and Safety at Work, Refugee, CNN (tv network)
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Report: Hundreds Dead in Fighting in Syria's Homs
KTLA NewsHOMS, Syria -- More than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed in Homs, according to the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Of the 217 killed, 138 were in the neighborhood of Khaldiya, it reported. "A massacre...Tags: Russia, Human Rights, Wars and Interventions, Justice and Rights, International Law
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