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Is South America’s latest strongman a woman?

May 22, 2013 06:01
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LIMA, Peru — High heels and thick mascara may be the last things that spring to mind when talking about Latin America’s pantheon of authoritarian strongmen. Yet for her opponents, the latest controversial move of Argentina’s immaculately made-up president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, has cemented her place in the region’s ignoble tradition of autocratic leaders.

Obama to meet China's Xi Jinping in Rancho Mirage in June

May 21, 2013 09:16
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The White House annouced Monday that both world leaders would sit down for a summit at Rancho Mirage - their first since Xi became China's president in March - and debate "a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues."
May 21, 2013 07:24
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Chatter: Mile-wide tornado rips through Oklahoma

Nearly 100 feared dead in Oklahoma; the US has started saying 'Myanmar' over 'Burma'; and pose with a toilet to get hitched in India.
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Nearly 100 feared dead in Oklahoma tornado; the US has started saying 'Myanmar' over 'Burma'; and now you have to pose with a toilet to get hitched in central India.
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Obama's approval rating holds steady despite string of scandals

May 19, 2013 12:47
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President Barack Obama's approval rating doesn't seem to have taken a hit from the trifecta of scandals confronting his administration, according to a new poll.

China's Li Keqiang in India to meet with PM Manmohan Singh over border tensions

May 19, 2013 10:27
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Li Keqiang, China's new premier, is meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in India, where the two are expected to talk border tensions and trade relationships.

Car bombing in Kandahar gated community connected to Karzai kills 9

May 17, 2013 14:53
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A car bomb detonated in an elite gated community connected to President Hamid Karzai in Kandahar, Afghanistan Friday has left nine people dead and over 70 injured.

New acting IRS head named as second official resigns

May 16, 2013 19:56
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President Obama names a new acting IRS head as a second official resigns in the wake of the tea party targeting scandal.
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