Lance Armstrong to be stripped of titles, banned from cycling
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said late Thursday it will strip famed cyclist Lance Armstrong of his titles and ban him
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Russia becomes 156th member of WTO
Russia became the 156th member of the World Trade Organization on Wednesday, following nearly two decades of negotiations. Russia was
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Foreign journalist killed, two others missing in Syria
A Japanese journalist who was traveling with Syrian rebels has died after being caught in gunfire, while two Alhurra TV
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Candidate’s rape comment rekindles US abortion debate
A U.S. Republican lawmaker’s statement this week that “legitimate rape” rarely causes pregnancy has pushed the abortion debate to the
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NASA rover ready for drive on Mars
The U.S. Mars rover Curiosity is set to go for its first drive. NASA says it will tell the car-sized
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Anonymous hack website of Moscow court, post Azis video
Hacker collective Anonymous took credit for defacing on August 21 the website of the Khamovnichesky district court in Moscow where
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Obama warns Syria on chemical weapons, calls for Assad to step down
President Barack Obama on Monday again called for Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to step down, saying that any movement or
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Bomb blast kills seven in southeastern Turkey
At least seven people have been killed in a car bomb explosion in southeastern Turkey. Police say the bomb occurred
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Taxes heat up US presidential campaign
The political campaigns of U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney have sharpened their attacks against each other
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