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Australia OKs extradition of Nazi suspect
Man accused by Hungary of World War II killing. Full story
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Diplomats question role of Iran nuke plant
They say recently revealed facility appears to be too small to house civilian program. Full story
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Ghana illegal mine collapse kills 15
A police official says 15 people — 13 of them women — were killed when an illegal gold mine caved in on them in western Ghana.
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Mexican business groups call for U.N. troops
Business groups in a Mexican border city are calling for U.N. peacekeepers to quell the drug violence that has given their city one of the highest homicide rates in the world.
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Obama faces daunting challenges in Asia
President Barack Obama is off on his first major presidential trip to Asia, where a surging China and newly assertive Japan could upend America's longtime trade and foreign policy roles.
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Russia’s leader urges modernization
Russia needs to shed its dependence on exports of raw materials and to build a new high-tech economy to survive, President Dmitry Medvedev said in his annual state-of-the-nation.
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U.S. acts to seize skyscraper, 4 mosques
Federal prosecutors move to seize 4 mosques and a N.Y. skyscraper owned by a Muslim group with alleged ties to Iran's government.
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Gates: Obama picking from Afghan options
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says President Barack Obama wants to select the best ideas from among many options presented for the next step in Afghanistan.
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