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Hurricane Eugene Forms in Pacific

Posted August 1st, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. weather forecasters say the storm named Eugene has strengthened into the fifth hurricane of this year’s eastern Pacific season. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its latest report Monday night that Eugene was about 660 kilometers southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, moving in a west-northwestern direction with 120 kilometer-per-hour winds. Eugene is expected […]

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Chinese Automaker to Build Plant in Brazil

Posted August 1st, 2011 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Chinese automaker Jianghuai Automobile Company plans to build a factory in Brazil. JAC announced Monday that the factory, with an annual capacity of 100,000 cars, will begin operations by 2014. The plant will be built by JAC together with Brazil’s SHC Group, which represents the JAC brand in Brazil.

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AU Calls Donor Summit for Famine Victims

Posted August 1st, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
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The African Union has announced it will hold a donor summit in an attempt to raise money for the millions of drought-affected people in Somalia. AU Deputy Chairman Erasmus Mwencha Monday said African heads of state, regional economic blocs and international organizations will gather in Addis Ababa on August 9. The World Food Program says […]

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Suspect Arrested in Argentina Tourist Murders

Posted August 1st, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Authorities in Argentina have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting deaths last week of two young French women in northern Salta province. Investigators say the man, who was identified in the news media as 43-year-old Francisco Ariel Tejada, was taken into custody early Monday. He was detained three days after the bodies of […]

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Giffords Returns to Vote on Debt Ceiling

Posted August 1st, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
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There was some unexpected drama during the House of Representatives’ vote on the debt agreement Monday. Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords made her first appearance in the chamber since she was gravely wounded by a would-be assassin in January. House colleagues rose to their feet and applauded as Giffords made her way across the floor, […]

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House Passes US Debt Deal

Posted August 1st, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a compromise deal to raise the country’s debt limit and cutting spending, one day before the government is due to start defaulting on its debt. In a vote Monday night, 269 House members approved the deal and 161 opposed it. The bill allows the United States to keep […]

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Pakistan Seeks ‘Clear Terms of Engagement’ with US

Posted August 1st, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan has called on the United States to agree upon “clear terms of engagement” in the fight against Islamist militants. During a meeting in Islamabad Monday, President Asif Ali Zardari told the U.S. special representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Marc Grossman, the terms should be clearly defined and specified so that any dispute could be […]

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Bank of Cyprus Warns of Bailout Threat

Posted August 1st, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
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The Bank of Cyprus has called for urgent government action to prevent a financial crisis that would force the island to seek a bailout from the European Union. Cyprus’ largest financial institution warned in a statement Monday that failing to act on the crisis would threaten the economic future of the country. The warning by […]

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US Debt Deal Faces Critical Congressional Vote

Posted August 1st, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
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The U.S. Congress is set to take critical votes on a package of increases to the government borrowing limit and cuts to spending. The package is a compromise between Democrats, Republicans and the White House, and comes after months of political bickering and stalemate that pushed Washington to the edge of default on its massive […]

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Bomb Blast in NE India Kills 5

Posted August 1st, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Police in India’s northeastern state of Manipur say a powerful bomb blast in a busy market killed five people Monday and wounded at least 12 others. Local authorities said the bomb, planted on a scooter, exploded on the outskirts of Imphal, the capital of Manipur state. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. India’s […]

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