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For Tsunami's Baby 81, Fame Brought Misfortune

For Tsunami's Baby 81, Fame Brought Misfortune

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami brought international fame to Baby 81, but the parents of the two-month-old who miraculously survived the deadly wave say it has only brought misfortune. Found in the debris left by the wave that wrecked swathes of Sri Lanka's coast and killed 226,000 along the Indian Ocean (more)

Obama Sees Climate Deal As Summit Deadline Nears

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President Barack Obama has expressed confidence a climate deal can be clinched as dozens of world leaders gather on Wednesday to try to break a deadlock at U.N. climate talks. "The president believes that we can get an operational agreement that makes sense in Copenhagen," White House spokesman Robert (more)

Car Bombs Kill 112 In Coordinated Baghdad Attacks

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At least four car bombs killed 112 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, leaving charred buses and scattered body parts in a blow to the government's efforts to show it can defend Iraqis before U.S. troops withdraw in 2011. The blasts could undermine Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's claims to have brought security (more)

Eurotunnel Says Not Responsible For Eurostar Chaos

Eurotunnel Says Not Responsible For Eurostar Chaos

Eurotunnel, operator of the Channel Tunnel, said on Friday its staff had reacted quickly to help some 2,500 Eurostar passengers hit by breakdowns on December 18 and were not responsible for any failure in communications. It also accused Eurostar staff and British police of contributing to the delay (more)

U.s. Poll: Fewer See Obama Advancing Racial Ties

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U.s. Airlines Can Face Big Fines For Long Delays

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U.S. airlines could face stiff fines for stranding passengers aboard grounded planes for more than three hours, according to a regulation that officials said on Monday was aimed at upholding passenger rights. The Transportation Department initiative tries to address public and government frustration (more)

U.n. Experts Urge Iraq, U.s. To Pursue Blackwater Case

U.n. Experts Urge Iraq, U.s. To Pursue Blackwater Case

U.N. human rights experts called on Iraq and the United States on Thursday to ensure that the 2007 killing of at least 14 Iraqi civilians, which has been blamed on Blackwater security guards, be prosecuted. Iraq said on Monday it would launch lawsuits in U.S. and Iraqi courts against the U.S. security (more)

No Sign Detroit Flight Incident In Larger Plot: U.s.

No Sign Detroit Flight Incident In Larger Plot: U.s.

There is no initial evidence that the Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a U.S. passenger jet was involved in a larger plot, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday. But al Qaeda involvement is a "subject of investigation" in Friday's incident, U.S. homeland security chief Janet Napolitano said (more)

Pakistani, U.s. Agents Interrogate Five Americans

Pakistani, U.s. Agents Interrogate Five Americans

U.S. FBI agents and their Pakistani colleagues interrogated on Friday five young American Muslims who wanted to go to Afghanistan to fight U.S.-led forces, Pakistani officials said. The case is bound to fan fears in Western countries that the sons of immigrants from Muslim countries are being drawn (more)

Democrats Optimistic On Healthcare Bill Prospect

Democrats Optimistic On Healthcare Bill Prospect

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Yemen Says Forces Kill Local Al Qaeda Leader

Yemen security officials said on Wednesday that government forces had killed a local al Qaeda leader in an overnight shootout and that militants hit back with an ambush that killed two soldiers and wounded four. Yemen has intensified operations against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) since the group said it was behind a failed December 25 attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound U.S. airliner.

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60C14D20100113

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