Rio's Olympic Preview: Erupting Manhole Covers and Collapsing Buildings
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Will the Brazilian megacity's crumbling infrastructure spoil the World Cup and the Olympics?
The Abominable Snow Protests of Russia: Moscow's New Cold War
By Simon Shuster / MoscowThe weather was frightful, but tens of thousands of people showed up in Russia's capital for dueling demonstrations though one side may have made appearing hard to refuse
Obama Seeks to Cool War Fever While Keeping Up Pressure on Iran
By Tony KaronNobody likely envies the challenge President Barack Obama faces getting his "messaging" right on Iran
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Protesters March on Moscow
Demonstrators braved frigid temperatures to protest Vladimir Putin's efforts to return for a third term as President
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Diamond Jubilee: 60 Years of Queen Elizabeth II
As this year marks the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, we take a look back at the memorable moments and significant events that took place over her long and admired rule
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Deadly Cold Grips Europe
More than 200 people have died as a result of freezing temperatures across the continent
Egypt's Generals Play Risky Game with US
By AP / HAMZA HENDAWIEgypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinksmanship by cracking down on American nonprofit groups that promote democracy
Last Known WWI Vet Florence Green Dies
By AP / DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESSFlorence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets.
Between Lots of Rocks and Hard Places: Greece's Bad Options
By Joanna Kakissis / Athens
Faced with austerity, debt and a potential return to the drachma, the Greeks have nothing but bleakness in their immediate future
Last Known WWI Veteran Dies at 110
By APFlorence Green, the world's last known veteran of World War I, has died at the age of 110, the care home where she lived said Tuesday
Russian FM in Syria amid Rising Violence
By AP / ZEINA KARAM
Syrian forces renewed their assault on the flashpoint city of Homs on Tuesday as Russia's foreign minister held talks in Damascus with President Bashar Assad about the country's escalating violence
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U.K. Marks Charles Dickens' 200th Birthday
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Iran Calls New U.S. Sanctions 'Psychological War'
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Syria's Splintered Opposition: Who Is Running the War Against the Regime?
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Could the Wind Turbines of Chile Harm Blue Whales?
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5 Dead in 6.8 Phillipines Earthquake
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Riots Oust Maldives President; VP Sworn In
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Pakistan Factory Collapse Death Toll up to 18
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U.S. to Issue Sanctions Waiver for Burma
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Brazil: Standoff Between Police, Soldiers
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The Mainstreaming of Hamas Continues as Palestinian Unity Gains Steam
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Argentina and Britain's Unfinished War: Hate E-Mail, Harassing Calls and Prince William
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Chinese Workers Held in Sudan to Leave
