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  America s trillion dollar question
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The US economy has suffered a sharp nosedive. Plunging exports and the biggest fall in consumer spending in 28 years has meant that the decline was much worse than analysts had expected. Kevin Connolly in the US looks at why we are now talking trillions as well as billions.In the world of American government, the trillion is the new billion.There w
  Defining Sarkozy
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Emma Jane Kirby reflects on why the unpredictability of Nicolas Sarkozy makes it difficult to define him.It seems to me that almost every day, someone here coins a new nickname for the French president.Many are just variations on the same theme.His smallish stature has prompted scores of fairly predictable titles along the "dwarf", "mini-me", "buil
  Prison drama
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By Natalia AntelavaRoumieh Central Prison, BeirutMagdi has spent 15 years on death row, waiting for his execution in an airless, overcrowded prison cell.The jail where his life is supposed to end is wrapped in miles of barbed wire, surrounded by checkpoints and perched on top of the mountain that overlooks the Mediterranean.Roumieh Prison is Lebano
   Five rockets fired into Israel
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Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have reportedly fired five rockets over the border into Israeli territory but there is no indication of casualties.One rocket damaged a school in the southern city of Ashkelon but the building was closed at the time, the Israeli military say.A second hit open ground outside the city and three fell just beyond
  Tibetan monk shot while on fire
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A Tibetan monk has been shot after setting fire to himself during a protest at Beijing s rule, reports say.The incident happened in the Tibetan-populated town of Aba in southwest China s Sichuan province during a gathering of more than 1,000 monks.The monk, named Tapey, is said to have shouted slogans and waved a Tibetan flag, then doused himself w
  New Bangladesh mass grave found
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A second grave said to contain multiple bodies has been found in Bangladesh after a border guard mutiny left some 100 people dead this week.The discovery was made by the army in the border guards compound in Dhaka.A mass grave thought to hold the bodies of 58 officers killed by the mutineers was found in the compound on Friday.Some 70 officers rem
  Catholic priest numbers increase
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The number of priests in the Catholic Church around the world is slowly rising, the Vatican says.The Holy See presented a statistical yearbook to Pope Benedict XVI, showing an increase of several hundred priests a year since 2000.Thanks to large increases in Africa and Asia, the number of Catholic priests rose from 405,178 in 2000 to 408,024 in 200
  Liverpool title hopes hit by Boro defeat
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By Peter ScrivenerLiverpool s title ambitions were dealt a major blow as Middlesbrough won for the first time in 15 league games.Nabil El Zhar, Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel all tested Boro keeper Brad Jones but Xabi Alonso s own goal from Stewart Downing s corner put Boro ahead.Tuncay swept in Jeremie Aliadiere s low cross to double the lead before Ste
  Election confusion
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By Martin PatienceBBC News, KabulAfghan President Hamid Karzai s statement to hold elections according to the constitution does little to clarify what is a brewing political crisis in Afghanistan.Last month, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced that elections would be held on 20 August.But President Karzai s presidential term, accor
  Afghan president urges April poll
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Afghanistan s President Hamid Karzai has called for elections to be held by 21 April, in keeping with the country s constitution.The declaration conflicts with a decision by the electoral commission to hold elections by 20 August.Mr Karzai s presidential term is due to end on 21 May, creating the potential for a constitutional crisis if polls are h


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