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Honda Prepares to Build New Plant in Mexico

Posted July 31st, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
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A spokesman for Honda Motor Company says it is considering building a new plant in Mexico to supply cars for the North American market. The Nikkei business daily said Sunday that Honda may build a new 260 million dollar plant near the company’s existing factory in Jalisco, Mexico. That facility produces sports utility vehicles. The […]

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4 Killed in Alaska Plane Collision

Posted July 31st, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. federal aviation officials say two small airplanes collided above Alaska Saturday afternoon, killing four people in one of the planes. Authorities say a Cessna 180 crashed to the ground and burned, killing all four people on board. Earlier reports said two people had died. Officials say the second plane, a Cessna 206, was badly […]

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US Lawmakers in Last Minute Talks to Avert Debt Default

Posted July 31st, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
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The White House and top U.S. lawmakers are engaged in last minute talks to hammer out an agreement to ensure the government has enough money to meet its expenses. Congress must approve an increase in the government’s borrowing authority if the U.S. Treasury Department is to be able to pay the nation’s bills. Past increases […]

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Syrian Raid on Hama Kills 23

Posted July 31st, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
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Activists and witnesses in Syria say army tanks rolled into the central city of Hama early Sunday, killing at least 23 people. The death toll is expected to rise. The witnesses say there has been heavy gunfire in Hama, which has been the scene of large protests against President Bashar al-Assad. Activists say Mr. Assad […]

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5 Dead, 5 Missing in Moscow Boat Collision

Posted July 31st, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
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Russian officials say five people drowned and another five are missing and feared dead in a collision between a pleasure boat and a barge on the Moscow River. An emergency services spokesman said the private craft, carrying 17 passengers and crew, struck the barge and sank at about 1 a.m. Sunday . He said five […]

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10 Police, Child Killed in Southern Afghanistan

Posted July 31st, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in Afghanistan say a suicide car bombing Sunday in Helmand province has killed 11 people and wounded a dozen more. A provincial spokesman says 10 police officers and a child were killed in the blast near police headquarters in the southern city of Lashkar Gah. He said three civilians were among the wounded. The […]

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Killer Tropical Storm Slams East Asia

Posted July 31st, 2011 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
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A tropical storm that left a path of death and destruction in the Philippines is cutting through China, Vietnam and Thailand, prompting mass evacuations. China’s state-run news agency says Tropical Storm Nock-Ten flooded parts of the southern island province of Hainan early Saturday. Officials said almost 190,000 people were evacuated from their homes to safety. […]

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Syrian Troops Storm Hama,Casualties Involved

Posted July 31st, 2011 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
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Activists and witnesses in Syria say troops in tanks stormed into the central city of Hama early Sunday, killing at least 13 people. The witnesses say there has been heavy gunfire in Hama, which has been the scene of large protests against President Bashar al-Assad. Activists say Mr. Assad is trying to crush the largely […]

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5 Police Killed in Southern Afghanistan

Posted July 31st, 2011 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in southern Afghanistan say a suicide car bombing Sunday in Helmand province has killed at least five Afghan police officers and wounded a dozen people. Authorities say the blast was detonated near police headquarters in Lashkar Gah. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. Security for Lashkar Gah was handed over this month […]

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Strong Earthquake Rocks NE Japan

Posted July 31st, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
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A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern Japan early Sunday in the same region that was devastated by a massive 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami earlier this year. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered in the Pacific Ocean near the east coast of Japan’s Honshu island, 185 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, at a […]

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