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Obama faces familiar world of problems in 2nd term
WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that his re-election is secured, President Barack Obama has a freer hand to deal with a world of familiar problems in fresh ways, from toughening America’s approach to Iran and Syria while potentially engaging other repressive…
World stocks mixed as US faces fiscal crunch
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after a ratings agency threatened to downgrade the U.S. if a solution to the so-called fiscal cliff isn’t found. But markets elsewhere turned positive following sharp losses the day before.
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‘Disconnected from the whole entire world’
The New Jersey coast got the worst of Superstorm Sandy. Four days later, 1.5 million customers are without power and 6,922 people are in shelters. “It’s eerie,” one woman said.
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Giants top Tigers in 10th for World Series sweep
Marco Scutaro singled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning, and the Giants beat the Tigers 4-3 on Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep and win their second World Series title in three years.
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Giants blank Tigers for 3-0 World Series lead
The Giants beat the Tigers 2-0 on Saturday for a 3-0 World Series lead.
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Jones makes U.S. bobsled team for World Cup
Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones has made the U.S. bobsled team, essentially three weeks after trying the sport for the first time.
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Zito to start Game 1 of World Series for Giants
From postseason bystander to starting the World Series opener. That’s how far Barry Zito has come in two years to resurrect his career.
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Giants reach World Series with rout of Cardinals
The Giants won their record-tying sixth elimination game of the postseason, beating the defending World Series champion Cardinals 9-0 in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series Monday night.
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World Peace dislocates finger; Nash turns ankle
Lakers forward Metta World Peace suffered a dislocated middle finger on his right hand in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 99-92 preseason loss to the Kings on Sunday.
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Harbaugh declining safety shakes betting world
San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh’s decision to decline a safety had a huge impact on the betting world.
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Tigers sweep Yankees to reach World Series
Max Scherzer capped a stupendous stretch for Detroit’s starting rotation, and the Tigers advanced to the World Series for the second time in seven years by beating the New York Yankees 8-1 Thursday for a four-game sweep of the AL…
How the Western World is Limiting Free Speech
Free speech in the West is under an unprecedented threat. Slowly but surely, free speech protections have been degraded through small exceptions in an effort to maintain social harmony. The quest to eliminate intolerance has limited what can be said…
Caple: Verlander puts Tigers one win from World Series
Tigers’ ace puts his team in total control of ALCS, and one win from World Series
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Impact Your World: How you can help
“I have rights. I have the right of education,” Malala Yousufzai boldly asserted during an interview with CNN last year.
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World Bank cuts East Asia GDP outlook, flags China risks
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The World Bank cut its economic growth forecasts for the East Asia and Pacific region on Monday and said there was a risk the slowdown in China could worsen and last longer than many analysts have forecast.…
Romney: US should be more assertive on world stage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is proposing the U.S. take a more assertive role in Syria, put conditions on aid to Egypt and tighten sanctions on Iran as he looks to use a planned foreign policy address…
England knocked out of World T20
England are knocked out of the World T20 after losing by 19 runs to hosts Sri Lanka in their final Super Eights match.
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Russia’s World Cup budget soars
Russia reveals that its preliminary budget for holding the 2018 World Cup is almost twice what it projected when it won the bid in 2010.
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World fish stocks declining faster than feared
Over half of world’s fisheries face falling stocks, with most in worse condition than previously thought, leading to yearly losses of bn
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World powers push Syria’s opposition to unite
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Efforts to draw together the fragmented foes of Syrian President Bashar Assad could lead to direct talks between the leader’s regime and his opponents, a key official said after talks on the sidelines of the U.N.…