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Iranian Opposition Leader Mousavi Rejects Vote RecountVoice of AmericaBy VOA News Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has rejected a government proposal to conduct a partial recount of presidential election votes - again insisting that the results be annulled. In a statement on his Web site, …In Iran, the protests have quieted, but the [...]

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NATO, Russia Resume Military TiesVoice of AmericaBy VOA News NATO and Russia agreed Saturday to resume military ties, ending a 10-month rift caused by Russia's war with Georgia, but they failed to bridge major differences over the conflict. The agreement, which clears the way for the two sides to …NATO, Russia resume ties despite [...]

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Pakistani jets hit militant compounds in WaziristanReutersWANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani aircraft bombed Taliban on Sunday in their bastion of South Waziristan on the Afghan border after the militants attacked two military camps, killing two soldiers, officials and residents said. …Pakistani forces kill at least 11 militantsguardian.co.ukTaliban Losses Are No Sure Gain for PakistanisNew York [...]

Los Angeles Times

Governor adds new proposals in talks with DemsSan Francisco ChronicleAs the stalemate over budget negotiations pushes California closer to the brink of financial catastrophe, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger presented Democratic leaders on Saturday with a new list of reforms he wants included as part of a budget deal. …Schwarzenegger's high-stakes strategy could close the [...]

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Michael Jackson's doctor interviewed by LAPDLos Angeles Times'No red flag' was raised in the three-hour talks between detectives and Dr. Conrad Murray, a source says. Meanwhile, Jackson's family has an independent autopsy conducted. Los Angeles police completed a three-hour interview Saturday night with the …Police: Jackson's doctor cooperating with investigationCNNJoe Jackson: Stress Didn't Kill [...]

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Northern Ireland Protestant paramilitary groups to disarmLos Angeles TimesNorthern Ireland police open a security fence to allow Orangemen, members of a Protestant group, into a mainly nationalist part of Belfast for a parade. Sectarian tensions are expected to flare with the annual “marching season” …'Historic day' as loyalist groups finally lay down their armsguardian.co.ukReaction to [...]

Washington Post

Climate bill shaped by compromiseLos Angeles TimesFrom left, Reps. Henry Waxman, Steny Hoyer, Edward Markey, James Clyburn and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Washington. Lawmakers talked with farm groups, coal producers and others for months. Concessions in the House legislation will face a less …White House presses senators to pass emissions billBoston GlobeThe Green [...]

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Legality of SC gov's tryst raises questionsWashington PostAP COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits he used bad judgment when he secretly visited his mistress during a state-funded trip to Argentina last year. But did he break the law? As calls mounted for a criminal probe of …How Mark Sanford's affair blew [...]

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Air France crash search for bodies endsTimes OnlineBrazil has called off the hunt for bodies and wreckage from an Air France jet that plunged into the Atlantic earlier this month with 228 people aboard. But the search for the “black boxes” that might explain what happened will continue. …Brazil calls off search for Air France [...]

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Shift Possible on Terror Suspects' DetentionNew York TimesWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is considering forgoing legislation and issuing an executive order that would authorize the president to incarcerate some terrorism suspects indefinitely, White House officials …White House Weighs Order on DetentionWashington PostWhite House Weighs Exec Order On DetentionCBS NewsSome Guantánamo Bay detainees may be held [...]