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Latin America throws down gauntlet on drugs policy
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Seventy-two injured in train crash
Connecticut officials express amazement at lack of fatalities as northeast corridor set for lengthy disruption -
Assad's message: 'I'm here to stay'
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US-Russia spy row worsens
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Jindal calls for jailing of IRS officials
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Pakistani politician killed in Karachi
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N Korea fires short-range missiles
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'US drone' kills four in Yemen
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Anti-terror policeman killed in Iraq
Eight policemen abducted on highway to Jordan and Syria, following three
days of violence that killed 130 people -
Afghan women's rights law blocked
MP Fawzia Koofi hoped parliamentary vote would prevent law's reversal, but conservatives claimed it violated Islamic principles -
Saudi woman climbs Everest
Raha Moharrak, who was among a party of 64 climbers, becomes first female from the country to scale the mountain -
Judge blocks Arkansas abortion law
Preliminary injunction suspends 12-week law, pending challenge from pro-choice groups -
O'Brien still a danger, say accusers
Complaints of Vatican whitewash as Cardinal Keith O'Brien leaves Scotland for penance in exile -
French same-sex marriage law signed
After intense protests, law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children is approved, but key issues still unresolved -
Ukraine gay pride defies violence
Organisers in Kiev determined to go ahead after cancellation of last year's event, despite rise in homophobic attacks -
US Airways jet makes 'belly' landing
Investigation launched after landing gear fails to deploy on flight bound for Newark International -
Hagel moves to quell sex assault issue
US defence secretary orders each branch of military to recertify sexual assault prevention personnel -
Toronto mayor faces crack allegations
Controversial politician describes claim as ridiculous as his lawyer suggests nothing can be concluded from the footage
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