BEIRUT — Opposition groups on Saturday accused Syrian government forces of killing at least 90 people during an intense bombardment of the central village of Houla, amid what appeared to be an escalation in violence in several parts of the country. Read full article > >
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The Central American country is a growing focus of American efforts aimed at drug cartels that have sought to use its ungoverned spaces.
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D.E.A.’s Agents Join Hondurans in Drug Firefights
The Ugandan army says it has captured a senior commander in the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army in the Central African Republic.
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Ugandan LRA ‘commander’ seized
In the early years of Central Park, the dirt path around the reservoir — now commonly called the “runners’ track” — was mostly the domain of walkers — and very few of them, at that.
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China’s inflation rate slows to 3.4% in April, raising hopes that the central bank will cut interest rates to sustain growth.
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China inflation rate down to 3.4%
Troubled Spanish lender Bankia is to be partly nationalised, the central bank confirms.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke appeared skeptical that the nation’s jobs outlook would improve any time soon, but he stood staunchly by the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates near zero and to avoid any new actions to boost the economic recovery during a press conference Wednesday following the central bank’s two-day policy meeting. Read full article > >
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Fed rejects new action, sees mixed signals on economy
Click to watch video After Tuesday's announcement confirming a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), sometimes referred to as “mad cow disease,” in a dairy cow in California, you may want a refresher course in mad cow basics. It's important to keep in mind that U.S. health officials said the public risk posed by BSE is extremely low, and that residents don't need to take any specific precautions. Here are the facts: – BSE is a transmissible, degenerative and fatal disease affecting the central nervous system of adult cattle. The disease is of concern to public health officials because it can cause variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or vCJD, a fatal brain disorder in humans. CNN senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen has met a victim of vCJD and she talks about that here . – The infected tissue in animals with BSE is concentrated in the brain, spinal cord and some parts of the central nervous system. It can be spread to humans who eat these parts of the cow. The bacteria can also spread through meat that has come in contact with infected tissue or that has been processed in contaminated machinery. Read – Mad cow disease: What you need to know
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George Michael Zimmerman, inmate #201200004452, is living in a cell with 67 square feet of floor space, is allowed to read the Bible and magazines, but has no access to TV, according to officials at the central Florida jail where he is being held.
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Zimmerman’s life in jail
George Michael Zimmerman, inmate #201200004452, is living in a cell with 67 square feet of floor space, is allowed to read the Bible and magazines, but has no access to TV, according to officials at the central Florida jail where he is being held.
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Zimmerman’s life in jail
For more than 60 years, the Central Office of Information has warned us, informed us and told us what to do, but now it is closing.
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VIDEO: End of public information film?
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Tuesday on the central question in the constitutional challenges to President Obama’s health care overhaul law.
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments to Health Care Law
Huge crowds attend an open-air Mass in the central city of Silao celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI on his first visit to Mexico.
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Pope Benedict leads Mexico Mass
It can seem hard to believe, but there was a time when people didn’t value Central Park for its views.
Mitt Romney has lost his central asset. It is no longer obvious that he is the Republican with the best chance of defeating President Obama. Romney was never fully trusted or liked by the staunchest conservatives, a rather large Republican constituency. But until now, enough of them have been willing to swallow their doubts at critical moments because they believed the former Massachusetts governor was the one potential nominee who could win the election. Read full article > >
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Romney’s big problem: A missing aura of electability
Bombardment of Syrian village leaves more than 90 dead, activists say
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