Nation & World
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PublishedJuly 2, 2012
Moldova to start castrating convicted pedophiles
Amnesty International has criticized a new law that calls for the castration of anyone convicted of sexually abusing children in Moldova.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2012
Syrian opposition rejects compromise
A transitional government plan is criticized because it doesn’t bar Bashar Assad from taking part.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2012
Strong currents end effort to set Cuba-Florida swimming record
KEY WEST, Fla. — A 49-year-old grandmother and veteran endurance swimmer scuttled her quest early Sunday to become the first woman to swim unaided from Cuba to the Florida Keys, unable to close the gap on the last 26 miles of a more than 100-mile ocean odyssey. Penny Palfrey had fended off painful jellyfish stings […]
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PublishedJuly 2, 2012
Mexico’s old guard leads presidential race
Before declaring victory, PRI and candidate Enrique Pena Nieto await the official count.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2012
Protests greet restart of Japan N-plant
A hostile showdown forms between the government and those doubtful about its atomic safety claims.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2012
Mississippi clinic granted reprieve by federal judge
A temporary order keeps the state’s only abortion clinic from being put out of business by a new law.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2012
Colorado residents return to charred homes
Evacuation orders are lifted for most people as the Waldo Canyon fire is 45 percent contained.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2012
Animal rights video shows rodeo horses getting shocked
The Reno Rodeo says what the footage reveals is a violation of its policy.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2012
Chinese president heckled at Hong Kong observance
Tens of thousands protest and a new leader is sworn in on the 15th anniversary of return to Beijing control.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2012
Iran admits new sanctions taking toll
But Iranian officials are backing away from their earlier threat to block the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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