 Corrupt police chief Ali Dizaei loses his job for a second time following disciplinary tribunal Tue 15 May 2012
Dismissed: Dizaei arrives at court with wife Shy before he was convicted for misconduct and perverting the course of justice at a retrial in February Corrupt police chief... (photo: AP / Sang Tan) The Daily Mail
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 As foreign troops leave, Afghan refugees and poverty increase Mon 14 May 2012
MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Gulam recalls the evening she fled her home in northern Afghanistan on foot, running with her teen daughters under the cloak of... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) The Star
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 Netanyahu Creates a Big New Government to Do Nothing But Survive Sat 12 May 2012
Benjamin Netanyahu, ever the master maneuverer, has done it again. Just moments before the Israeli Parliament was to ratify the call for new elections, the Kadima Party... (photo: AP / Seth Wenig) Huffington Post
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 Greeks see reasons for hope and fear amid the political ruins Fri 11 May 2012
Athens has become the centre of a storm as radical parties on the left and right challenge the old two-party system Greece has seen a dramatic increase in popularity of... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) The Guardian
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 What is Obama risking by backing gay unions? Fri 11 May 2012
Previously, Barack Obama, the US president, had supported civil unions for same sex couples, but he had not endorsed marriage. Since 2010 he has maintained that his views... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Al Jazeera
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 Winter Killed at Least 100 Afghan Refugee Children, Study Estimates Wed 9 May 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan — After a harsh winter killed children in refugee camps around the Afghan capital and brought attention to poor conditions there, a new study by... (photo: UN / Fardin Waezi) The New York Times
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 Interpol Ups The War Against Cyber Crime Tue 8 May 2012
Get Technology Alerts Sign Up Submit this story digg reddit stumble... (photo: Creative Commons) Crunch
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 Restaurant Week comes to Puerto Rico Sun 6 May 2012
In a continuous effort to position Puerto Rico as the ultimate culinary destination of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico Restaurant Week comes to the Island from May 14 to 20,... (photo: Public Domain / Mtmelendez) The Examiner
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 Rihanna performs ‘Where Have You Been’ on 'Saturday Night Live' Sun 6 May 2012
The Arabian-themed performance of Where Have You Been from Rihanna got the fans talking on Saturday night. The second of two singles performed on Saturday Night Live... (photo: Creative Commons / lifeishhguuud) The Examiner
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 Dogs are not domesticated wolves Sun 6 May 2012
It’s a common misunderstanding in today’s society, that dogs are simply domesticated wolves. It’s not true. They may have evolved from wolves up to 100,000 years ago, but... (photo: creative commons / Marek Komorowski) The Examiner
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 South Sudanese refugees to be airlifted out of Sudan Sat 5 May 2012
Thousands of South Sudanese stranded for months in a camp in Sudan are to be airlifted home, an aid group says. At least 12,000 refugees were stuck in the river town of... (photo: AP / Pete Muller) BBC News
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 PROMISES, PROMISES: So far, no new ones from Obama Sat 5 May 2012
NANCY BENAC Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — Read Barack Obama's lips: no new promises. Not now, at least. It's a long way from May to November, but so far the... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) The Guardian
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 Disgraced Strauss-Kahn faces new rape claims over sex party at Washington hotel Sat 5 May 2012
French prosecutors will decide next week – after the presidential election – whether a formal investigation of Mr Strauss-Khan in Lille for alleged "pimping"... (photo: AP) The Independent
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 Conrad Black walks free, but faces a tough climb back to respectability Sat 5 May 2012
As expected Black, who once controlled The Daily Telegraph, The Jerusalem Post and the Chicago Sun-Times, left a federal corrections centre in Miami early yesterday.... (photo: AP / The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette) The Independent
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 A look at Obama promises: kept, broken, unrealized Fri 4 May 2012
Unlike four years ago, President Barack Obama's campaign speeches focus less on new promises and more on pledges he says he's kept. Here's a look at how his promises have... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) Austin American Statesman
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 Obama enjoys overwhelming Hispanic support in 2012 race Thu 3 May 2012
President Barack Obama waves as he arrives at the White House May 2, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama was returning from an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on the one year... (photo: AP / Bob Leverone) The Grio
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 Rising beer prices causing 'north-south divide', pub boss warns Wed 2 May 2012
The rising cost of beer is creating a “serious” north-south divide as new pubs are only opening in affluent areas such as the south of England and in city... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) The Daily Telegraph
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 Cold weather heralds bumper strawberry crop Wed 2 May 2012
The recent cold weather has had an unexpected side effect - Britain is set to have its biggest ever crop of strawberries this summer. Recent inclement weather should lead... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Daily Telegraph
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 Cuba poised to ease up on travel Wed 2 May 2012
HAVANA - After controlling the comings and goings of its people for five decades, communist Cuba appears on the verge of a momentous decision to lift many travel... (photo: Creative Commons / Infrogmation) Herald Tribune
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 Barack Obama replaces 'Change' with 'Forward' as 2012 campaign slogan Mon 30 Apr 2012
Barack Obama's campaign has unveiled the single-word slogan "Forward" as the successor to the 2008's campaign's mantra of "Change we can believe in". Barack Obama will... (photo: AP / Charlie Neibergall, file) The Daily Telegraph
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