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November 16, 2012

Pressure builds against Irish abortion restrictions

DUBLIN – Pressure mounted Thursday for the Irish government to draft a law spelling out when lifesaving abortions can be performed — a demand that came after a pregnant woman who was denied an abortion died. Activists protested Thursday night in Belfast a day after thousands rallied in London, Dublin, Cork and Galway in memory […]
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November 16, 2012

Israel gears up for attack on Gaza

A ground offensive grows more likely as hundreds of rockets from Palestinian militants fall on Israel.
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November 16, 2012

Newest Chinese leader faces growing challenges at home

BEIJING – Long-anointed successor Xi Jinping assumes the leadership of China at a time when the ruling Communist Party is confronting slower economic growth, a public clamor to end corruption and demands for change that threaten its hold on power. The country’s political elite named Xi to the top party post Thursday, and unexpectedly put […]
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November 16, 2012

Book Awards honor old, new authors

Some winners: Katherine Boo for nonfiction with her first book, and veteran Louise Erdrich for fiction.
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November 16, 2012

Risks examined in energy shots

The FDA vows action if links can be found between deaths and highly caffeinated supplements.

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November 16, 2012

Holder defends keeping Petraeus inquiry secret

The case was handled in a normal way, he says – no information was released during the investigation.
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November 16, 2012

Abandoned boy reunites with rescuer

ARLINGTON, Texas – A Texas boy abandoned at a fire station as an infant got a special wish for his 10th birthday: meeting the firefighter who saved him. On Thursday evening, Koregan Quintanilla celebrated his recent birthday by meeting Arlington firefighter Wesley Keck, riding on a fire truck and touring the station. Koregan was left […]
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November 16, 2012

For BP, largest fine in U.S. history

In addition to the $4 billion fine, two BP supervisors face manslaughter charges in the 2010 oil disaster.
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November 16, 2012

Spear points hint at early reasoning

LOS ANGELES – It was among early man’s greatest technological feats: a fully engineered weapon that combined a wooden shaft, mixed adhesives and a stone that had been chiseled to a lethal point. To many anthropologists, the creation of the stone-tipped, or hafted, spear was a watershed moment in human evolution. Not only did it […]
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November 16, 2012

Diabetes surging in U.S., tied to weight

A report finds the disease has exploded, especially in the South, but Maine is among the problem states.