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America’s future?
Dublin's drastic budget cutting has put it on the front lines of a global battle against runaway government spending, prompting some to ask if the United States will follow suit. Full story
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US professor among 5 sentenced to die in Ethiopia
An Ethiopian court sentenced five people to death — including an Ethiopian professor teaching at a U.S. university — and 33 to life in prison Tuesday for being members of a terror group and conspiring to assassinate government officials.
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Decision expected soon in Brazil custody fight
With a Brazil court ruling in his five-year battle to be reunited with his 9-year-old son expected any minute, New Jersey dad David Goldman remained in an agony of suspense while a legal advisor to the boy's Brazilian family denied a published report that the family had offered Goldman a deal.
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Uighurs told U.N. of fears of return to China
Ethnic Uighur asylum-seekers forcibly repatriated over the weekend had warned the U.N. refugee agency they feared long jail terms or even the death penalty if they were sent back to China.
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Could Ireland’s budget cuts be a model for U.S.?
Ireland's drastic budget cutting has put it on the front lines of a global battle against runaway government spending, prompting some to ask if the United States will follow suit.
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Ex-UK royal harpist handled stolen goods
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A former British royal harpist, who performed at the wedding of Prince Charles, walked free from court on Tuesday after being given a community order for handling stolen goods and attempted fraud.
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U.S., Taliban compete for Afghan towns
Building up local government in Afghanistan is key to improving people's lives and winning their support against the Taliban, but it's also a big challenge .
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