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/ 23 May 2011

Former Sarah Palin aide pens scathing book

A former member of Sarah Palin’s inner circle has written a scathing tell-all, saying she was ready to quit as governor months before she resigned.

By Becky Bohrer
Deadly tornado ravages Missouri
Article
/ 23 May 2011

Deadly tornado ravages Missouri

A massive tornado that cut a deadly swath through a Missouri town, turning homes into rubble, has reportedly killed at least 24 people.

By Mira Oberman
Strauss-Khan ‘will be acquitted’, says lawyer
Article
/ 23 May 2011

Strauss-Khan ‘will be acquitted’, says lawyer

The lead attorney for ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has expressed confidence his client will be cleared of sexual assault charges.

By Staff Reporter
Strauss-Kahn’s apartment becomes New York hot spot
Article
/ 23 May 2011

Strauss-Kahn’s apartment becomes New York hot spot

The New York building where former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is under house arrest on sexual assault charges has become a new tourist hot spot.

By Verena Dobnik
Powerful tornadoes kill dozens in US Midwest
Article
/ 23 May 2011

Powerful tornadoes kill dozens in US Midwest

Tornadoes tore through parts of the US Midwest on Sunday, killing at least 30 people in the Missouri town of Joplin.

By Kevin Murphy
Tiger Woods hits 14-year low in world rankings
Article
/ 23 May 2011

Tiger Woods hits 14-year low in world rankings

Tiger Woods has plummeted depths he had not reached in 14 years when he dropped four spots in the world rankings issued on Monday.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes
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/ 21 May 2011

Strauss-Kahn finds hunt for New York home difficult

Former IMF chief hopes to move into $14 000-a-month flat after being granted bail, though building’s residents may object.

By Staff Reporter
Al-Qaeda ‘planned to target oil tankers’
Article
/ 20 May 2011

Al-Qaeda ‘planned to target oil tankers’

US officials say al-Qaeda had plans to hijack or sink oil tankers in order to prompt a spike in prices and trigger an economic crisis in the West.

By James Vicini and Jeremy Pelofsky
Mixed reaction to Obama’s bid for Middle East peace
Article
/ 20 May 2011

Mixed reaction to Obama’s bid for Middle East peace

European powers have welcomed a speech by US President Barack Obama calling for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal based on 1967 borders.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 May 2011

LinkedIn share surge signals dotcom bubble 2.0

Business networking site’s value soars to $10-billion in clear sign that the New York Stock Exchange is gripped by a fresh bout of tech fever.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 May 2011

Dominique Strauss-Kahn bailed over sex assault allegations

The former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been bailed by a New York court as he faces trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a hotel maid.

By Staff Reporter
Prosecution: Ex-IMF chief ‘has incentive to flee’
Article
/ 19 May 2011

Prosecution: Ex-IMF chief ‘has incentive to flee’

Dominique Strauss-Kahn has a "substantial incentive to flee" if bailed, a lawyer prosecuting the former IMF chief on sexual assault charges says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 May 2011

Obama lends US weight to ‘Arab Spring’ revolutions

President Obama has commited the US to promoting reform in the Arab world, but his "Arab Spring" speech had stern words for Israelis and Palestinians.

By Stephen Collinson
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/ 19 May 2011

Strauss-Kahn resigns as IMF chief

The International Monetary Fund said Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned following charges against him of sexual assault and attempted rape.

By Michelle Nichols and Basil Katz
Medvedev gives Cold War warning over missile shield
Article
/ 18 May 2011

Medvedev gives Cold War warning over missile shield

President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday warned of a new Cold War era if Russia and the West failed to agree on missile defence.

By Maria Antonova
CIA ‘used stealth drones to monitor Bin Laden’
Article
/ 18 May 2011

CIA ‘used stealth drones to monitor Bin Laden’

The CIA flew new stealth drone planes into Pakistan to monitor Osama bin Laden’s compound before US commandos killed him, it was reported.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 May 2011

Jailed IMF chief under pressure to quit

Dominique Strauss-Kahn faced growing pressure to quit as head of the IMF after his arrest on attempted rape charges.

By Basil Katz and Lesley Wroughton
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Article
/ 17 May 2011

Apple, Google to attend hearing on mobile privacy

US lawmakers have invited Apple, Facebook and Google to attend a hearing on mobile phones and privacy on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 May 2011

Sahara casino closes in end of bygone Vegas era

On Monday, the famed hotel and casino’s towering, Moroccan-themed marquis sent a final message to patrons: "Thanks for the memories."

By Oskar Garcia
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Article
/ 17 May 2011

Endeavour blasts off one last time

<i>Endeavour</i> lifted off on Monday for its final mission, watched by Gabrielle Giffords, the congresswoman who was shot earlier this year.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 May 2011

Donald ducks: No Trump on the stump in 2012

Real estate mogul Donald Trump has announced he will not seek the Republican nod to challenge President Barack Obama in the 2012 US elections.

By Staff Reporter
Pakistan, US work to smooth Bin Laden row
Article
/ 16 May 2011

Pakistan, US work to smooth Bin Laden row

Pakistan and the United States on Monday sought to smooth a damaging row caused by Osama bin Laden’s killing.

By Nasir Jaffry
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Article
/ 16 May 2011

El Paso: City hears battle cries in US’s immigration debate

A wave of migrants entering the United States from a Mexico bloodied by the drug war promises to be the most divisive issue in the 2012 elections.

By Staff Reporter
IMF chief denies New York sex assault charges
Article
/ 15 May 2011

IMF chief denies New York sex assault charges

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested and charged on Sunday with sexually assaulting a New York hotel maid.

By Christine Kearney and John Irish
IMF chief to be charged over sex attack in hotel
Article
/ 15 May 2011

IMF chief to be charged over sex attack in hotel

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is expected to be arrested and charged overnight with an alleged sexual assault of a hotel maid.

By Christine Kearney and Lesley Wroughton
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Article
/ 14 May 2011

iPhone app developers hit by patent claims

At least five developers were contacted by Lodsys, which says it has four patents relating to Apple’s in-app purchase system.

By Charles Arthur
Pakistan vows no repeat of Bin Laden raid
Article
/ 14 May 2011

Pakistan vows no repeat of Bin Laden raid

Pakistan’s Parliament on Saturday demanded an end to US drone strikes on its territory and called for a probe into the raid that killed Bin Laden.

By Nasir Jaffry
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/ 13 May 2011

Heat is on Obama to slash aid

As fears about Pakistan’s nuclear security mount, the US Congress is calling for decisive action.

By Ewen Macaskill and Julian Borger
Ron Paul announces new run for White House
Article
/ 13 May 2011

Ron Paul announces new run for White House

Texan congressman Ron Paul has announced a new run for the US presidency on a Republican ticket, saying Americans are ready for his libertarian ideas.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 May 2011

Pakistan intelligence: Friend or foe?

The US has raised a stinging question: Did Pakistan’s InterServices Intelligence know Bin Laden had been living in Abbottabad for at least five years?

By Kathy Gannon
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Article
/ 12 May 2011

Rajaratnam convicted on all insider trading charges

Hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam was found guilty on all 14 counts of insider trading in a sweeping victory for the United States government.

By Basil Katz and Grant Mccool
Who gets to see the pictures of Osama bin Laden dead?
Article
/ 12 May 2011

Who gets to see the pictures of Osama bin Laden dead?

"Face time" has long been an obsession among Washington’s political elite, but the phrase has lately taken on a whole new meaning.

By Staff Reporter
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