Former oil baron Mikhail Khodorkovsky, pardoned after 10 years in jail, meets his family in Germany on Saturday.
2013
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Nation & World Dispatches
HONOLULU President and family begin annual vacation in Hawaii President Obama arrived in Hawaii on Saturday to kick off his annual winter vacation. The president, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia landed in Honolulu shortly before midnight. Their two dogs, Sunny and Bo, joined them aboard Air Force One. Obama had no […]
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Augusta luger Clukey ponders future after narrowly missing Olympics
Called ‘classy, graceful’ in the face of disappointment, she is eager to continue her community service work, including for her girls’ camp in Readfield.
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Events mark 25th anniversary of Lockerbie airliner attack
Memorial services for the 270 victims of the terror attack are held in the U.S., Scotland and London.
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Comet will be at closest point to sun on Christmas
Astronomers say Lovejoy is best seen with binoculars at 6:30 p.m. through year’s end.
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Polish prankster re-creates scene from Tolkien film
A YouTube video of the prank posted last week goes viral with nearly 3 million views.
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Two U.S. astronauts take spacewalk to remove pump
The replacement is a huge undertaking attempted only once before, back in 2010 on the same unit.
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Topless protest on Brazil beach falls flat
Photographers far outnumber women baring their breasts on Ipanema beach Saturday.
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Japanese transplanting cells to fix knee
Surgeons will inject a gel to repair the meniscus without removing the damaged area.