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LONDON – Britain's government on Wednesday disclosed once-secret information on the treatment of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee who says he was tortured in U.S. custody, losing a long court battle to keep the material classified. Full Story »
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KIEV, Ukraine - Opposition candidate Viktor Yanukovych has narrowly defeated Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in Ukraine's bitterly fought presidential race, a preliminary vote count showed Wednesday. Full Story »
BAGHDAD - An Iraqi freelance photographer who worked for Reuters has been released by the U.S. military after 17 months in detention in Iraq, the news agency reported Wednesday. Full Story »
In his second meeting with the press in five days, Toyota Chief Akio Toyoda said yesterday that the corporation is recalling 437,000 2010 Prius and other hybrid models in Japan Full Story »
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NEW YORK - Stock futures rose modestly Wednesday, pointing to a second straight day of gains, as hopes grew that the European Union will provide a rescue package for Greece. Full Story »
BEIRUT - Lebanon's prime minister voiced concern Wednesday about "escalating" Israeli war threats, and said his government will support the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah if a new war breaks out with the Jewish state. Full Story »
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The tale seems dubious: that a rice vendor survived 27 days trapped under the rubble of a flea market following Haiti's devastating earthquake. Full Story »
NAGPUR (Reuters) - India need to carefully groom replacements for their batting "fab four" after suffering a crushing innings defeat by South Africa on Tuesday, former captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar said. Full Story »
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A local government official says a suicide car bomber has attacked a tribal police patrol in northwestern Pakistan, killing 10 policemen. Full Story »
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower-court decision that allowed North America's only sanctioned drug-injection site to remain open in Vancouver despite the federal government's objections. Full Story »
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A New Zealand teenager faced legal action after he stole his own injured puppy from a clinic to save it from euthanasia when the family couldn't afford expensive surgery after it was hit by a car. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON — At first blush, it seems like a godsend for U.S. foreign policy: a tenacious Iranian opposition, democratic in name at least, is challenging a regime that has caused the U.S. no end of headaches over the last 30 years. Full Story »
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If you want to know why the Olympics still matter, meet a guy named Tony Benshoof. He's 34, an Olympic Everyman who slides feet first down mountains made of ice, seeking perfection during every lonely day of training. Full Story »
Relations between China and the E.U. have deteriorated to such an extent that some European leaders are considering ending the E.U.'s 20-year-old arms embargo on Beijing Full Story »
GENEVA - The United States hopes a U.N. debate next week on Iran will shine a light on Tehran's mistreatment of prisoners, its repression of protesters and its imprisonment of journalists and intellectuals, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday. Full Story »
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KABUL - The death toll from massive avalanches that blocked a mountain pass north of Kabul soared to 157, as hundreds more remained trapped in their snowbound vehicles, Afghan officials said Wednesday. Full Story »
The jokes about Barack Obama's close relationship with his teleprompter have been constant since he became president. Full Story »
Blizzard warnings spanned the Mid-Atlantic early Wednesday as the second major snowstorm in less than a week barreled into the region, leaving more than 10 inches of new snow in northern Maryland before dawn and threatening a whiteout for New York City. Full Story »
In a move that will further irritate his Democratic critics, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) announced on Monday evening that he would not just oppose but also help filibuster President Barack Obama's nominee to a key labor relations agency Full Story »
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