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Turkish warplanes bomb more Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq and Turkey
Associated Press WriterANKARA, Turkey (AP) _ Turkish warplanes bombed suspected Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq and southeast Turkey early Tuesday in retaliation for an attack that killed 17 soldiers, the Turkish military said. Turkey's prime minister indicated that...Tags: Government, Human Rights, European Union, Wars and Interventions
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Austria: Rights experts wary of secluded mountain facility for 'criminal' asylum seekers
Associated Press WriterVIENNA, Austria (AP) _ Human rights experts on Tuesday expressed concern about a special facility holding suspected criminal asylum seekers in the mountains of southern Austria. Joerg Haider, right-wing governor of Carinthia province, said Monday that...Tags: Economic Policy, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Adolf Hitler, Executive Branch
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Iraq's foreign minister says 'bold' decisions needed to finalize bases deal with US
Associated Press WriterBAGHDAD (AP) _ The Iraqi foreign minister said Tuesday it will require "bold political decisions" to resolve the major issue standing in the way of a deal allowing American troops to remain here next year — who would try U.S. troops accused of...Tags: Prosecution, Wars and Interventions, Injuries, Guerrilla Activity, Ramadan
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Thai police clash with anti-government protesters, at least 1 dead
Associated Press WriterBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Thai protesters demanding the government resign set fire to cars and threw bottles and metal barricades at police, who used tear gas to break through their blockade around Parliament Tuesday. At least one person was killed and...Tags: Prosecution, Metal and Mineral, Injuries, Laws, Democracy
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John McCain's options narrow on the electoral college map
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWith just four weeks until the election, John McCain is facing an increasingly steep path to the presidency, as the economic crisis and Barack Obama's financial edge tilt the political landscape to the Democrat's advantage. After two of the closest...Tags: The White House, Political Campaigns, Polls, John McCain, Government
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1 killed, hundreds injured in Thailand protests
The Associated PressThai protesters demanding the government resign set fire to cars and threw bottles and metal barricades at police, who used tear gas to break through their blockade around Parliament Tuesday. At least one person was killed and more 350 people were...Tags: Prosecution, Metal and Mineral, Injuries, Laws, Society
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Timeline of 6-week political crisis in Thailand
Protesters have occupied Thailand's seat of government for six weeks, demanding the resignation of governments they say are proxies for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Military leaders ousted Thaksin in a 2006 coup, accusing him of corruption. A...Tags: Prosecution, Government, Riots, Political Development, Injuries
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Sri Lanka's main opposition party calls for international probe into blast that killed 27
Associated Press WriterCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) _ Sri Lanka's top opposition party called Tuesday for an international investigation into a bomb attack the previous day that killed a popular former army general and 26 others. Retired Maj. Gen. Janaka Perera, who was a member of...Tags: Rebellions, Government, Armed Forces, Defense, Wars and Interventions
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German Cabinet decides to extend Afghan mission for 14 more months
Associated Press WriterBERLIN (AP) _ Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet decided Tuesday to extend Germany's military mission in Afghanistan for 14 more months. The decision will keep the German military in Afghanistan until after next year's parliamentary elections in Germany,...Tags: NATO, Diplomacy, International Relations, European Elections, Angela Merkel
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2 decades later, McCain trying to heal old wounds from Keating 5 banking scandal
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Nearly two decades later, John McCain is still haunted by his role in the Keating Five scandal. His role in the 1980s banking scandal is featured in a new Barack Obama attack video. McCain's presidential campaign quickly moved to...Tags: Political Campaigns, National Government, Prosecution, Trials, Fraud
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Maritime groups: Icebreakers needed on Great Lakes
A shortage of U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers could disrupt shipping on the Great Lakes this winter, according to maritime officials and shipping industry leaders. Lake Michigan covers 22,300 square miles, with more than 1,640 miles of shore in Michigan,...Tags: National Government, Metal and Mineral, Government, Lower House, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry
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Video: Obama didn't know about Ayers?
Spin CycleOne of only a few documented encounters Obama had with ex-radical Bill Ayers was in 1995, when he hosted a dinner at which Hyde Park's outgoing state senator introduced Obama as her chosen successor. Today, on CNN, Obama's chief strategist......Tags: Richard M. Daley, Newspapers, Hyde Park, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Richard J. Daley
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