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Palin pardons Thanksgiving turkey - as slaughtering goes on behind
1 hour ago
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin "pardons" a turkey for Thanksgiving - with birds being slaughtered in the background.
US justice boss leaves hospital
6 hours agoUS attorney general Michael Mukasey leaves hospital to go back to work after collapsing while giving a speech.
US global dominance 'set to wane'
12 hours agoUS dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new Washington intelligence report says.
Madonna granted divorce in London
12 hours agoMadonna and husband Guy Ritchie are granted a "quickie divorce" at the High Court in London.
Citigroup is 'considering sale'
12 hours agoOne of America's biggest banks may sell parts of its business or merge with a rival, according to newspaper reports.
Argentine pension takeover passed
20 hours agoArgentina's Senate approves a bill to nationalise private pension schemes, a measure that has provoked controversy.
US Lockerbie compensation paid
21 hours agoThe families of US victims of the Lockerbie Pan Am bombing say they have received full compensation from Libya.
Brazil targets illegal abortions
22 hours agoBrazilian police are investigating more than 1,200 women suspected of having had illegal abortions at the same clinic.
Dell sees quarterly profits slip
23 hours agoUS computer maker Dell sees its quarterly profits fall as customers around the world buy fewer computers.
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