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Bat, knife, belt allegedly used on shackled teen

Fri, 05/12/2008 - 2:32am
The three alleged abusers of a 17-year-old teen, who escaped captivity with a shackle on his ankle, tortured him with a bat, knife and belt, court documents released Thursday contend. A 14-page criminal complaint adds more chilling details to the
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Ordinary folks will get to enjoy inaugural fanfare

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 11:16pm
As Washington gears up for January's presidential inauguration with high-priced tickets to fancy affairs, one businessman is making sure that some of the less fortunate will have a chance to share in the festivities. Virginia businessman Earl Stafford
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'Gunmen killed' at Delhi airport

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 9:27pm
Six gunmen have been shot dead by Indian security forces at Delhi's main international airport, according to airport officials. Security had been strengthened at several Indian airports after warnings had been received of possible attacks. The reported
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Conservatives form new Anglican church

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 8:49pm
Theological conservatives estranged from the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church in Canada formed a rival North American 'province' Wednesday. Leaders of the new Anglican Church in North America unveiled a draft constitution
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Chastened Big 3 renew bailout plea

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 8:14pm
Reporting from Washington Arriving in high-tech, fuel-efficient vehicles to highlight their commitment to change, the chief executives of Detroit's Big Three automakers returned to Congress this morning to plead for $34 billion in federal aid to save
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More Mumbai Links to Pakistan and Signs of Hostage Abuse

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 6:25pm
MUMBAI, India - The Mumbai police on Thursday identified a second Pakistani terrorist as an engineer of the bloody assaults on the city last week and confirmed that they were investigating whether a Mumbai man arrested on terrorism charges had scoped out
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Rogue FBI agent breaks silence

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 5:54pm
Former FBI agent John Connolly, whose fall from celebrated mob-buster to paid gangland flunky played out in a South Florida courtroom, broke his long silence Thursday in a packed courtroom. Connolly, 68, denied having any role in a 1982 mob hit, telling
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Ex-FBI agent may get life for mob hit

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 5:36pm
Former FBI agent John Connolly, whose fall from celebrated mob-buster to paid gangland flunky played out in a South Florida courtroom, will learn Thursday whether he will spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in a mob hit. Connolly, 68, was
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Car dealers get creative as brethren shutter shops

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 4:24pm
A newspaper advertisement for a Miami car dealership reads more like a coupon for bags of potato chips: 'Buy one, get two!' The ad speaks to the desperation of car dealers as Big Three auto manufacturers beg Washington for billions in bailout dollars to
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Zimbabweans Turn to U.S. Dollar

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 3:54pm
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- The sun was blazing high in the sky just before 1 p.m., five hours after Timothy opened the sparsely stocked shop he manages in a dusty slum here in Zimbabwe's capital. It was time to change the prices. He stepped outside and tapped
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Canadian PM to seek crisis delay

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 3:31pm
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is set to seek the temporary suspension of parliament to delay a vote that could topple his minority government. Mr Harper is shortly due to meet Michaelle Jean, the representative of Canada's head of state Queen
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Putin rules out early Kremlin bid

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 2:39pm
Vladimir Putin said he had a very good relationship with Dmitry Medvedev PM Vladimir Putin has ruled out an early return to Russia's presidency. He said he would wait until 2012 - when the presidential polls are scheduled - to decide whether to run at
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'Bombs for peace' stopped the slaughter

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 2:20pm
Richard Holbrooke first visited Bosnia in 1992 as a private citizen. Three years later, he would become one of the most influential U.S. figures working to end a war that had introduced a new euphemism for genocide: ethnic cleansing. Holbrooke, who had
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Kenya PM calls for Mugabe removal

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 2:02pm
Robert Mugabe blames Western sanctions for Zimbabwe's woes Power-sharing in Zimbabwe is dead and it is time for African governments to oust President Robert Mugabe, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has said. After talks with Zimbabwe opposition leader
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Rice Says Pakistan Pledges to Help Find Suspects

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 1:50pm
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that the Pakistani government has pledged to cooperate in rounding up suspects of the Mumbai terror attacks who operated from Pakistani territory or were of Pakistani origin.
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Would-be LAX bomber sentenced to 22 years

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 1:28pm
Reporting from Seattle Ahmed Ressam, the 'millennium bomber' convicted of plotting to blow up Los Angeles International Airport, was resentenced to 22 years in prison Wednesday after a federal judge found that solitary confinement and repeated
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Bank cuts interest rates to 2%

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 1:16pm
Rates have been cut to 2% The Bank of England has cut interest rates by one percentage point, from 3% to 2% - the lowest level in more than half a century. The move has been welcomed by many commentators who said the cut would help the slowing economy.
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DNA database 'breach of rights'

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 11:50am
Thousands of DNA samples from innocent people are now retained Two British men should not have had their DNA and fingerprints retained by police, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. The men's information was held by South Yorkshire Police,
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Darfur mastermind says that allegations are colonialist plot

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 11:42am
The man accused of being the key architect behind the tragedy of Darfur has told the Guardian he is innocent and vowed never to give himself up to an international criminal court tribunal. Ahmad Muhammad Harun, Sudan's minister of state for humanitarian
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