Nation/World
Nation/World
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WORLD NEWS
Kerry calls Karzai after Afghans bow out of talks with Taliban
Less than a day after the Taliban opened a new political office in Qatar, the prospects for peace talks that it represented for war-weary Afghanistan faltered.
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WORLD NEWS
Stampede over Beckham injures 7 in Shanghai
Fans eager to see football superstar David Beckham stormed a police cordon Thursday in a stampede at a Shanghai university that injured seven people including five security personnel.
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NATIONAL
Supreme Court begins releasing final decisions of term today
How will they vote on same-sex marriage and affirmative action? The court's newest justices, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, have voted together in 97% of cases this term.
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WORLD NEWS
Trial of Kenya's president to start in November
The International Criminal Court has pushed back the start of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta's crimes against humanity trial until Nov. 12.
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WORLD NEWS
Kyrgyzstan votes to end US lease of airbase
Kyrgyzstan has voted to end the United States' lease on an airbase key to supplying military operations in nearby Afghanistan.
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WORLD NEWS
Norway opens Arctic border area to oil drilling
Norway's Parliament has opened up a new area on the fringe of the Arctic Ocean to offshore oil drilling despite protests from opponents who fear catastrophic oil spills in the remote and icy region.
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WORLD NEWS
12 Indonesian soldiers on trial over prison attack
A group of 12 soldiers from Indonesia's elite special forces went before a military court Thursday for allegedly storming a prison on the main Java island and killing four detainees to avenge the murder of a fellow soldier.
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NATIONAL
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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WORLD NEWS
SKorean nuclear operator raided in cable probe
South Korea's sole nuclear power plant operator said Thursday that investigators raided its offices, a sign that a probe into faulty nuclear plant cables is widening.
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WORLD NEWS
Fire from JFK's eternal flame arrives in Ireland
A torch lit from the eternal flame at President John F. Kennedy's graveside has arrived in Ireland ahead of ceremonies planned to mark the 50th anniversary of his 1963 visit.




