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Blasts kill dozens of Shiites in holy city
Violence comes as politicians argue over effort to bar hundreds of candidates from upcoming elections. Full story
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Lawyer seeks to free missionaries in Haiti
Ten U.S. Baptist church members face kidnapping charges for trying to take 33 children out of the country. Full story
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See our picks for the most arresting images of the past seven days from around the world.
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Liberian torture victims awarded $22 million
The son of ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor is ordered by a federal judge to pay $22.4 million in damages to five Liberians who were tortured during West Africa's civil war.
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Haiti aid chopper crashes, killing 2 Americans
Two Americans were killed when their helicopter, which was participating in aid and recovery operations in earthquake-hit Haiti, crashed in the Dominican Republic.
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China holiday lets workers scout new jobs
Millions of Chinese workers are heading home for the Lunar New Year — the world's biggest annual migration of people — but some are hoping to stay home if they can find a job there.
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NYT: World markets fall on Europe fears
Just as America’s recession begins to ebb, trouble is brewing in Europe that may prolong a downturn and ricochet through the global economy as it struggles toward a recovery.
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Blasts in Iraq holy city kill 40 pilgrims
At least 40 people are killed and more than 150 are wounded as twin car bombs tear through a crowd walking to a holy city south of Baghdad for a major religious observance.
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Offensive aims to turn page in Afghan war
A new and possibly decisive chapter of the Afghan war is unfolding as the U.S. prepares a major attack on the Taliban.
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