A notorious Belfast prison that held IRA inmates during the worst of the city’s sectarian troubles is to be transformed into a whiskey distillery.

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VIDEO: From prison to Belfast distillery

Syrian activists say it’s the worst yet.

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Homs Shelling Redoubles

Whatever your perspective on how likely Mitt Romney was to lose the Republican nomination race prior to Tuesday evening, it should be acknowledged that he had about the worst results conceivable.

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FiveThirtyEight: G.O.P. Race Has Hallmarks of Prolonged Battle

Whatever your perspective on how likely Mitt Romney was to lose the Republican nomination race prior to Tuesday evening, it should be acknowledged that he had about the worst results conceivable.

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FiveThirtyEight: G.O.P. Race Has Hallmarks of Prolonged Battle

Forecasters are warning of widespread ice on Sunday as the worst of the wintry weather begins to ease across Wales.

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Warning over icy road conditions

Government officials said the drought is the worst since record-keeping began and has left two million people without access to water and devastated cropland in nearly half of the country.

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Drought and Cold Snap Cause Food Crisis in Northern Mexico

Former batsman Geoffrey Boycott describes England’s performance in the 72-run defeat by Pakistan as the worst he has seen.

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Boycott rues ‘worst’ England loss

Six foreign soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the worst such incident since last August, Nato says.

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Afghan helicopter crash kills six

A reserve sheriff's deputy who draws a paltry salary of $1 a year is being hailed a hero for bringing to an end what authorities are calling one of the worst arson sprees in Los Angeles history.

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Part-time deputy nabs LA fires suspect

COLUMBUS, Ohio — After 40 minutes it looked as though the Washington Capitals might end 2011 with a whimper against the worst team in the NHL . A furious third-period comeback instead launched Washington into 2012 with its first three-game winning streak since October. Three goals in the span of 2 minutes 53 seconds erased a two-goal deficit and fueled the Capitals to a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night at Nationwide Arena. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Blue Jackets: Alex Ovechkin scores twice as Washington wins

Heavy storms have triggered landslides in Bolivia, during what is thought to be be one of the worst rainy seasons on record.

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Twenty one fires, set in rapid succession in the Hollywood area, have prompted authorities in California to post a $60,000 reward in what they say is one of the worst arson spree in recent memory.

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Reward offered for info in Hollywood arson spree

WASHINGTON — A surge in apartment construction gave home builders more work in November. And permits, a gauge of future construction rose, spurred by a jump in apartment permits. The rise in permits provides hope for the housing market, though 2011 is still shaping up as one of the worst years in history for homebuilders. Read full article > >

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Apartment construction spurs 9.3 pct. jump in housing starts, but level remains low

What is it about the immigration issue that brings out the worst in politicians? Neither Mitt Romney nor Rick Perry has a history of being an immigration hard-liner. Romney supported George W. Bush ’s attempt at comprehensive immigration reform in 2005, which included a (difficult) path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. When I attended a dinner with Perry during his 2010 campaign for reelection as Texas governor, he was particularly passionate about the need for Republican outreach to Hispanics. Read full article > >

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Accommodation of anger

Finally, some “Dancing With the Stars” controversy. It’s been a relatively quiet season, but the blogosphere lit up Tuesday after Maks and Len exchanged harsh words Monday night. Len said Maks and Hope’s dance was the worst of the season; Maks said Len should get out of the dance industry. Oh, and Maks added that “this is my show,” which surely went over great with his fellow pro dancers. Read full article > >

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Chaz Bono eliminated from ‘Dancing With the Stars’