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Riot hits north London after police shooting death

World NewsAug 7, 2011

LONDON (AP) -- The violent riot that tore through a deprived north London neighborhood and injured more than two dozen police officers has cast a pall over Britain's capital, spreading malaise through a city preparing to host the Olympic Games.Fire rages through a building in Tottenham, north London
Chopper shot down in Afghanistan, 31 Americans, 7 Afghans killed

World NewsAug 7, 2011

Kicker: Taliban claims credit for the worst loss of lives for foreign troops in the decade-long warKABUL (AP) -- A military helicopter was shot down in eastern Afghanistan, killing 31 U.S. special operation troops, most of them from the elite Navy SEALs unit that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Lad
Malaysia-bound Nigerian drug trafficker dies aboard plane

Aug 7, 2011

LAGOS(AFP) - A Malaysia-bound Nigerian drug smuggler died aboard an aircraft, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in India, the anti-drug agency said Saturday.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said 25-year-old Chilaka Ogbonna Emmanuel was flying from Lagos on Tuesday for Malaysia v
Obama officials attack S&P's credibility after downgrade

World BusinessAug 6, 2011
U.S. rating cut by S&P on deficit reduction pact

World BusinessAug 6, 2011

The U.S. had its AAA credit rating downgraded for the first time by Standard & Poor’s, which slammed the nation’s political process and said lawmakers failed to cut spending enough to reduce record deficits. S&P dropped the ranking one level to AA+, after warning on July 14 that it would reduce the
‘Somali famine kills 29,000 children under 5’ U.S.

World NewsAug 5, 2011

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ― The drought and famine in Somalia have killed more than 29,000 children under the age of 5, according to U.S. estimates, the first time such a precise death toll has been released related to the Horn of Africa crisis.The United Nations has said previously that tens of thousands
Argentina beats N. Korea to reach knockout stage

World NewsAug 5, 2011

MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) ― Six-time champion Argentina defeated North Korea 3-0 on Thursday in its final group match in the Under-20 World Cup, advancing to the second round and sending the Asian team home.Facundo Ferreyra opened the scoring in the 36th minute, with second-half goals coming from Luca
Scott leads Bridgestone, Woods starts strong

World NewsAug 5, 2011

S. Korea’s Kim Kyung-tae tied at 4thAKRON, Ohio (AFP) ― Adam Scott fired a first-round 62 on Thursday to lead fellow Australian Jason Day by one stroke at a Bridgestone Invitational dominated by the return of Tiger Woods.Scott, with Woods’ former caddie Steve Williams now on his bag permanently, pla
University graduates still earn more: survey

Aug 5, 2011

University graduates earn significantly more than high school graduates, a labor ministry survey showed Friday as the government leads a campaign to increase hiring of those without university diplomas.Employees sporting a four-year university degree earned an average of 17,170 won (US$16.1) an hour
Shepherd demanding sex without shower found guilty of rape

Aug 5, 2011

Italy’s Supreme Court ruled a shepherd, who forcefully had sexual intercourse with his wife without taking a shower, guilty of rape, ANSA reported on Thursday.The 51-year-old shepherd, whose name has not been revealed, had imposed sex on his wife from 1992 to 2006, ignoring her pleas to wash first.T
Yingluck confirmed as Thailand's first female P.M.

World NewsAug 5, 2011

BANGKOK (AFP) - Yingluck Shinawatra became politically turbulent Thailand's first female prime minister on Friday after parliament endorsed her crushing election victory. Yingluck Shinawatra (AP)Political novice Yingluck, the sister of ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, gained support from 296
Campus-wide alert lifted at Virginia Tech

World NewsAug 5, 2011

BLACKSBURG, Virginia (AP) -- Virginia Tech was locked down Thursday when three children attending a summer camp said they saw a man holding what looked like a gun on the campus where a 2007 massacre left 33 people dead.The university issued an alert on its website at 9:37 a.m. local time. Thursday t
Live rat found in Aussie loaf

World NewsAug 5, 2011

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian woman said Thursday she was horrified after finding a live rat nestled inside a loaf of bread she bought at a supermarket. (MCT)The woman, who had been shopping in Aitkenvale, in Queensland‘s tropical north, noticed there were holes in the sliced bread as s
Dow falls 512 in steepest decline since '08 crisis

World BusinessAug 5, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- Gripped by fear of a new recession, the stock market suffered its worst day Thursday since the financial crisis in the fall of 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points, its ninth-steepest decline.The sell-off wiped out the Dow's gains for 2011. It put the Dow
Norway attacker got help to purchase equipment: lawyer

World NewsAug 4, 2011

OSLO, Aug 4, 2011 (AFP) - Anders Behring Breivik said he received help abroad to purchase the equipment needed to carry out his deadly July 22 attacks, but will not say more until his political demands are met, his lawyer was quoted as saying Thursday."He obtained abroad almost all the materiel he u