"Competition between India and China as they seek bigger shares of the world's dwindling supply of oil is likely to accelerate the rise in oil prices, economists say. It also has the potential to …
Moody’s slashes Ireland’s credit rating
"Moody's has downgraded debt-stricken Ireland by five notches just days after the Irish parliament approved a multi-billion euro international bailout. The credit ratings agency cited increased …
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FBI, Homeland Security issue holiday threat notice to law enforcement
"U.S. officials say they have no specific and credible information about planned terror attacks on the United States, but they have issued an intelligence bulletin to state and local law enforcement …
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DPS issues Mexico travel warning | mexico, violence, travel
"The Texas Department of Public Safety is urging Texans to avoid travel to Mexico during the holidays because of ongoing violence there. The DPS said the safety of Texans cannot be guaranteed in …
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14 civilians die in Afghanistan bombing
"Fourteen civilians were killed and four others injured when a minibus struck a roadside bomb while traveling to Herat, Afghanistan, an official said. Shafiq Behrazian, spokesman for the governor of …
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Iraq: Al Qaeda Planning Holiday Attacks in West
" Iraqi authorities have obtained confessions from captured insurgents who claim al Qaeda is planning suicide attacks in the United States and Europe during the Christmas season, two senior officials …
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Ciudad Juárez Hits 3,000 Murders in 2010
"Ciudad Juárez, where vicious turf battles have sparked one of the highest homicide rates in the world, reached an even bloodier high in 2010. The death toll in drug related violence in the border …
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Swedish security police: Violence was ‘an act of terrorism’
"The explosions that killed one person and wounded two others in central Stockholm, Sweden, were 'an act of terrorism,' a Swedish police official said Sunday. Two explosions occurred within minutes …
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Three killed in Mexico violence
"Three people were found brutally murdered in this Mexican resort city, where a UN climate summit is going on amid heavy security. In two separate incidents Wednesday that bore the hallmarks of …
15 killed in Pak crowded market suicide bomb attack
"t least 15 people were killed and over 20 others injured in a powerful bomb blast in Kohat, a town in northwest Pakistan, on Wednesday. According to the Dawn, the bomb explosion took place in the …
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