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Britain eyes new generation of nuclear power plants
Government plans one of the world's most ambitious expansions of nuclear-power capacity. Full story
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Somali pirates striking farther out to sea
The European Union Naval Force says Somali pirates have launched an attack on an oil tanker farther out at sea than any previous assault.
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Man gets 25 years in wife's scuba slaying
A British Virgin Islands judge has ruled that a Rhode Island man must serve at least 25 years for killing his wife while diving in the Caribbean in 1999.
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N. Korea, neighbor clash on high seas
A badly damaged North Korean patrol ship retreated in flames after a skirmish with a South Korean naval vessel along their disputed western coast, South Korean officials said.
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Britain eyes 10 new nuclear plants
The British government unveiled plans Monday to launch one of the world's most ambitious expansions of nuclear-power capacity, calling for the construction of 10 plants.
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White House: No flu shots for Gitmo detainees
The White House says detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not receiving vaccinations against the swine flu vaccine, despite an earlier report that doses were on the way.
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Saudis bomb rebels, blockade Yemeni coast
Saudi Arabia imposes a naval blockade on the Red Sea coast of northern Yemen to combat Shiite rebels along its border, an adviser to the government said.
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Police: Bomb kills 24 at Pakistan market
A bomb near a crowded market in northwest Pakistan has killed at least 24 people, authorities say.
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Iraqi parliament passes key election law
Iraq's parliament has passed a long-delayed electoral law, paving the way for nationwide elections.
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