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  • Iran claims not to be worried by Israeli threats
  • US officials look for Mumbai clues
  • Obama names Clinton, Gates to key posts
  • Charles Sobhraj moves UN for justice
  • Michelle Obama ready to take on her share of

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  • A septuagenarian saving the legacy of Meghalaya
  • Obama Crafts Team to Rethink Foreign Policy Challenges
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    Indian government makes demands on Islamabad
    The Indian government has asked Islamabad to take strong action against the group responsible for what it calls the Mumbai...

    Obama names Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State
    President-elect Barack Obama has named his one-time political rival, New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, as his secretary of...

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    US president-elect Barack Obama reiterated Monday that all American combat troops would be withdrawn from Iraq in 16 months, even while residual forces could remain...

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    Dow records shock 680 points plunge
    The euphoria of last week, which sent major stock indice higher, was missing on Monday as traders once again focused on prospects for the world...

    Energy stocks drop with the price of oil
    Energy stocks have shown sharp losses on US stock markets at the beginning of the...

    Analysts say interest rates could go to zero
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  • Space shuttle Endeavour lands safely after successful mission
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