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Obama begins European tour

Barack Obama, the presumed Democratic presidential candidate, has reached Berlin, the German capital, starting the European leg of an international tour.

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US mortgage aid bill passed

The US House of Representatives has passed legislation that aims to help homeowners facing foreclosure and prevent troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing.

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Indonesia crash pilot goes on trial

An Indonesian pilot has gone on trial accused of deliberately causing a deadly airliner crash, the first time a pilot has been charged over an aviation disaster in the country.

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Karadzic 'to run own defence'

Radovan Karadzic, the captured former Bosnian Serb leader, is to conduct his own defence against charges of genocide and is convinced he will be cleared, according  to relatives and associates.

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Bin Laden driver 'knew of 9/11'

A former driver for Osama bin Laden moved the al-Qaeda leader to a safe location days before the September 11 attacks because "an operation was on its way", a former FBI agent has alleged.

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Afghanistan has been hit by a surge in violence over the past month [AFP]

Taliban fighters 'killed' in battle

Afghan army troops and Nato-led forces have killed at least 15 Taliban fighters in an operation to retake control of a district that the anti-government group captured three days ago, authorities say.

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UN: Poverty worsening in Gaza

Conditions for Palestinians living in Gaza have deteriorated to unprecedented levels, according to a report by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

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If change comes to America... thank the economy
By Ben Tanosborn   

Greenspan: Patron Saint of America's Affluentocracy

No gold watch for Alan Greenspan as he retired from serving the elite – we can hardly call it public service!  After almost two decades as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, this Robin Hood for the rich and powerful was bestowed,.. FULL STORY...

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Middle East Democracy
By Robert Weitzel   

Blowback Through the Looking Glass

In 1953, Uncle Sam, at the behest of his British ally, stepped through the looking glass to attack Iran. The CIA’s month-long covert war deposed the popularly elected Mohammad Mossadegh and ended the Middle East’s oldest constitutional democracy. FULL STORY...

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De-valuation of American Lives
By Gideon Polya   

7 million Americans, $49 trillion lost under Bush

The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has recently de-valued the worth of Americans by about $900,000 each, de-valuing from $7.8 million per person to $6.9 million per person. FULL STORY...

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