"Gunmen also wielding machetes attacked Congo's presidential residence Sunday, and at least nine people were killed during nearly an hour of gunfire, a witness said. The president and his wife were …
Exxon, Shell, BP outed as mystery hack attack victims
"Bloomberg News has identified six of the energy companies targeted in recent series of ‘coordinated covert and targeted cyberattacks’ and says the victims could face legal liability for choosing not …
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DIA Travelers Warned Of Possible Measles Exposure
"Denver International Airport is warning travelers and employees that they may have been exposed to measles. The exposure would have happened on Tuesday, Feb. 22. According to the Department of …
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UN Security Council slaps Libya with sanctions
"The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose sanctions on Libya amid Moammar Gadhafi's escalating attacks on anti-government protesters. The approved resolution includes …
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Turmoil rocks Libya’s oil sector, slashing output
"The massive oil terminal at Brega feels strangely deserted for Libya's second-largest hydrocarbon complex. After more than a week of turmoil in the country, production has been scaled back by almost …
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676 arrested, tons of drugs seized in U.S. bust of Mexican cartels
"U.S. law enforcement seized thousands of pounds of drugs and arrested hundreds of people in a synchronized bust targeting Mexican drug cartels and their associates, federal authorities said …
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Attack shuts Iraq’s largest oil refinery, kills 1
" Gunmen attacked Iraq’s largest oil refinery Saturday, killing a guard and detonating bombs that sparked a fire and forced the facility to shut down, officials said. The assailants, carrying pistols …
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Census: Near-record level of US counties dying
"Nestled within America's once-thriving coal country, 87-year-old Ed Shepard laments a prosperous era gone by, when shoppers lined the streets and government lent a helping hand. Now, here as in …
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Americans slain by captors on hijacked yacht
"A round-the-world boating adventure ended tragically Tuesday for four Americans, whom pirates fatally shot after capturing their yacht in the Indian Ocean last week, U.S. officials said. The 58-foot …
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Federal, state and local debt hits post-WWII levels
"The daunting tower of national, state and local debt in the United States will reach a level this year unmatched just after World War II and already exceeds the size of the entire economy, according …
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