 Hospital: Former Sen. McGovern in good condition
 05.04.2012 17:11  2977846 views  0 comments
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 Former South Dakota senator and Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern was in good condition Thursday in a Florida hospital where he was undergoing tests, a hospital spokeswoman said.
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| NY appeals court reinstates case against YouTube
05.04.2012 17:10 3158555 views 0 comments
A federal appeals court on Thursday reinstated a copyright case against YouTube, finding that a jury could conclude that the online video service knew it was infringing rights when it allowed the distribution of videos of popular television shows and other programs. Read more »
| Ferdinand Porsche, sports car designer, dies
05.04.2012 17:09 2875111 views 0 comments
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the design chief credited with the classic 911 sports car and grandson of the automaker's founder, has died at age 76. Read more »
| Israel has few options for rocket fire from Egypt
05.04.2012 17:09 2764491 views 0 comments
 Israel's prime minister on Thursday warned that Egypt's Sinai desert is becoming a "terror zone" and vowed to strike at militants there after a rocket fired from the area hit a southern Israeli resort town.
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| Ford to expand Chinese factories again
05.04.2012 17:09 2995561 views 0 comments
 Ford will expand its biggest factory complex in China to meet growing demand in the world's largest car market.
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| IMF: Portugal is on track but big risks remain
05.04.2012 17:08 2835082 views 0 comments
Bailed-out Portugal's economic recovery program is proceeding as planned but "formidable challenges" stand in the country's path amid a steep recession and market misgivings about Europe's response to its debt crisis, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday. Read more »
| Obama believes women should be admitted to Augusta
05.04.2012 17:08 2970969 views 0 comments
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A White House spokesman says President Barack Obama believes women should be admitted as members to the all-male Augusta National, home of the Masters golf tournament. Read more »
| France urges talks with Mali rebels, unity against al Qaeda
05.04.2012 17:07 2780096 views 0 comments
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 PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Thursday there could only be a resolution to the Tuareg-led rebellion in the north of Mali via political dialogue and called for regional cooperation to fight al Qaeda's expansion in the area. Long one of the most stable democracies in West Africa, Mali has been plunged into turmoil since a widely condemned coup on March 22 that emboldened Tuareg rebels to seize half the country in their quest for a northern homeland. "There will not be a military solution with the Tuaregs. ...
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| US to sink ghost ship dislodged by Japan tsunami
05.04.2012 17:02 2295454 views 0 comments
 The U.S. Coast Guard plans to use cannon fire to sink a derelict Japanese ship dislodged by last year's massive tsunami.
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| Dog eats tickets to Masters golf tournament
05.04.2012 17:00 3026991 views 0 comments
Russ Berkman's dream came true when he won a lottery for four passes to Wednesday's practice round at the Masters golf tournament in Georgia. But the Seattle-area resident's stomach turned when he found his dog, Sierra, had eaten them. Read more »
| US man sits 10 months in Bolivian jail, uncharged
05.04.2012 16:59 2396330 views 0 comments
 Jacob Ostreicher, a New York businessman, has been confined for 10 months in one of Bolivia's most unruly prisons without being charged. He has shed more than 30 pounds, helpless to do anything as, he alleges, the multimillion-dollar rice farming venture he managed has been plundered.
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| Annan tells Syria conflict must end 6 a.m. April 12
05.04.2012 16:56 2877429 views 0 comments
 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has told the Syrian government and opposition that the year-long conflict must end at 6:00 a.m. local time on April 12 if the government meets an April 10 deadline to silence its weapons, Annan said on Thursday. Speaking by video link from Geneva, Annan told the 193-nation U.N. General Assembly that he was urging "the government and the opposition commanders to issue clear instructions so that the message reaches across the country, down to the fighter and soldier at the local level. ...
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| Calif., Nevada merge Tahoe's bid for 2022 Olympics
05.04.2012 16:55 2887876 views 0 comments
California and Nevada officials announced Thursday that they are joining forces in their effort to lure the Winter Games back to the Lake Tahoe area in 2022, forming an exploratory committee to start the process. Read more »
| Happy Meal lawsuit dismissed by Calif. judge
05.04.2012 16:55 2407870 views 0 comments
Children in California will still be able to get toys with their Happy Meals. Read more »
| Sri Lanka records best-ever economic growth
05.04.2012 16:53 2478947 views 0 comments
 Sri Lanka's economy grew by 8.3 percent last year, the fastest expansion since independence from Britain in 1948, the census and statistics department said Thursday.
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| Officials: Malawi's president hospitalized
05.04.2012 16:48 2611763 views 0 comments
 Malawi's president was hospitalized Thursday with a heart problem, officials said.
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| Conn. on track to be 17th state sans death penalty
05.04.2012 16:47 2346396 views 0 comments
The state Senate voted Thursday voted to abolish the death penalty in Connecticut, a state that has executed only one prisoner in a half-century and is now on track to join a national trend away from capital punishment. Read more »
| In Vegas, eyes roll after fed spending scandal
05.04.2012 16:45 2720916 views 0 comments
 Some people think the government can't get it right even when it's doing wrong.
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| Barney McKenna, last of original Dubliners, dies
05.04.2012 16:45 2818097 views 0 comments
Friends and authorities say "Banjo" Barney McKenna, the last original member of the Irish folk band The Dubliners, has died. He was 72 and had just marked his 50th year with the band. Read more »
| Prenatal care debate divides Nebraska Republicans
05.04.2012 16:45 2991099 views 0 comments
The issues of illegal immigration and abortion have split Nebraska's Republican-dominated politics, with some conservatives supporting a plan to offer state aid to pregnant women in the country illegally and others arguing that doing so would violate a bedrock GOP belief. Read more »
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