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City threatens blind woman over unpaid 1-cent bill

The amount? 1 cent. Eileen Wilbur told The Sun Chronicle of Attleboro the letter sent her blood pressure soaring, and... 53 comments

The Associated Press

McCain backer Lieberman may keep committee chair

Sen. Joe Lieberman appears likely to hold onto his prized chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee desp... 12 comments

The Associated Press

Owner of Saudi tanker working for crew's release

Owners of a Saudi oil supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates grappled with how to respond Tuesday, as navies patrolli... 8 comments

The Associated Press

Video shows boy talking about day of dad's death

An 8-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his father and another man is shown in a video calmly telling law enfor... 14 comments

The Irrawaddy Newsmagazine

Half the World's Population to Face Water Shortage in 2080

Half the world's population could face a shortage of clean water by 2080 because of climate change, experts warned Tu... 2 comments

The Associated Press

China stance on Tibet clouds exile talks in India

With Tibetan exiles now considering whether to push for independence, China on Tuesday reaffirmed its hard-line stanc... 9 comments

The Associated Press

Iraqi cleric repeats concerns on US-Iraq pact

Iraq's top Shiite cleric said Tuesday that the U.S.-Iraqi security pact would only be viable if the country's main po...

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WSVN-TV Miami Beach

1,000 protesters storm Chinese government building

A crowd of 1,000 people stormed a local Communist Party headquarters in northwest China, smashing cars and clashing w... 1 comment

13WMAZ-TV

$600M Spent on Canceled Contracts

The Pentagon spent about $600 million on more than 1,200 Iraq reconstruction contracts that were eventually canceled,... 3 comments

FoxNews.com

Somali Pirates Keep Hundreds Hostage in Pirate City

The African Sanderling, hijacked by Somali pirates Oct. 15. The pirate city of Eyl is Somalia's only boomtown.

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