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Pair wanted in US woman's death deported to Panama (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - A U.S. couple was deported in shackles Thursday from Nicaragua to Panama, where they face charges of killing two Americans and questioning in the disappearances of 5 other people.
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Australia pledges expansion of fibre broadband network (AFP)

AFP - The Australian government Friday committed to expanding its fibre broadband Internet network to a further 300,000 homes across the vast island continent if re-elected at next month's polls.
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2nd US sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan (AP)

AP - A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday.
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Russia grants more powers to KGB successor agency (AP)

AP - Russians may now face jail time for crimes they have not yet committed under a new security law signed Thursday by President Dmitry Medvedev.
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Australian govt denies sacked PM behind leaks (AFP)

AFP - Australia's government Thursday denied sacked ex-leader Kevin Rudd was behind leaks which have dented its election campaign and indicate lingering bitterness over last month's party coup.
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Guns with gold, diamonds seized in Mexico (AP)


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AP Interview: Shah's son: Help Iran's reformers (AP)

AP - Reza Pahlavi, whose father, the shah of Iran, was toppled from power 31 years ago, said Thursday the international community must step up its support for Iran's opposition movement and stop focusing on the country's nuclear program.
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Yemen's president open to dialogue with al-Qaida (AP)

AP - Yemen's president said he is ready to open a dialogue with al-Qaida fighters who lay down their weapons and renounce violence, despite U.S. pressure to crack down on the terror group.
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Dubai debt fears hit world markets hard (AP)

AP - World stock markets fell sharply Thursday as investors fretted over the debt problems at Dubai World, a government investment company, and the continued fall in the dollar.
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