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Germany, U.S. head to summit with starkly different economic policies
Washington Post
BERLIN – There are 4,169 miles between Berlin and Washington. But on economic policy, the two capitals sometimes appear to be on different planets. Germany has taken a tough-love, austerity-driven approach to solving Europe’s recession, pushing struggling countries...
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6 shot, 3 dead, in Louisville, Kentucky
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Back-to-back shootings in a western Louisville neighborhood left three people dead and three wounded Thursday. Four people were hit in the initial gunfire, and police arrived to find two dead and two hurt, spokesman Dwight...
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Autopsy: Evidence of marijuana found in Trayvon Martin’s urine and blood
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Medical examiners found evidence of marijuana in Trayvon Martin’s system after he was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer, an autopsy report released Thursday shows. Also included in a massive release of evidence was...
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Boy finds a piece of finger in Arby's sandwich
MSNBC
JACKSON, Mich. — A Michigan teen made a gristly discovery after biting into an Arby's junior roast beef sandwich.Ryan Hart said he had nearly polished off his sandwich last Friday when he bit into something tough to chew...
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John Edwards Was a 'Bad Husband,' But Not a Criminal, Lawyer Argues
ABC News
John Edwards was a bad husband who cheated on his wife while she died of cancer, but he never broke the law, his lawyer said in closing arguments today. The prosecution said Edwards was more than a bad...
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Facebook prices shares at $38, for more than $100B valuation, report says
Washington Post
Facebook will price its shares at $38 for a valuation of more than $100 billion, the company said in a press release Thursday. That’s at the top of the $34-$38 range that the company specified earlier this week...
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Paris 'Crazy Horse' exotic dancers strike, say wages "miserable"
MSNBC
PARIS — Topless dancers at the renowned Crazy Horse night club in Paris have gone on strike, saying they are not being paid enough to take the shirts off their backs.The Crazy Horse, one of the most popular...
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Ariz. Wildfire to Keep Growing Amid Strong Winds
ABC News
Strong wind gusts will likely keep spreading a wildfire that has grown to nearly 10 square miles and prompted the evacuation of a historic Arizona mining town. Fire incident spokeswoman Michelle Fidler says gusts of up to 40...
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Super PAC repudiates plan to invoke Wright
Washington Post
The founder of a conservative super PAC has rejected a proposal that would link President Obama to his former pastor Jeremiah Wright, a line of attack that the GOP rejected in 2008 and one which presumptive Republican presidential...
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Black market boom: Spaniards go underground to fight deepening recession
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SEVILLE, SPAIN — More than six months ago, a 37-year-old worker here named Juan was laid off from his job delivering and assembling furniture for customers of Ikea, joining the legions of unemployed in Spain. Or so it...