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Netanyahu calls Clinton to defuse tensions
(AP)
 AP - Hoping to diffuse a fight between friends, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton agreed Thursday to meet next week in Washington to confront face to face an embarrassing dispute over Israeli land claims.
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Venezuela asks for details of charges in ETA case
(AP)
 AP - Venezuela has asked authorities in Spain to detail their accusations against an alleged ETA operative accused of helping the Basque separatist group arrange explosives training with Colombian rebels in Venezuela.
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Holocaust survivor stands by memory of Anne Frank
(AP)
 AP - A Holocaust survivor who says she met Anne Frank in a Nazi concentration camp is standing by her story in the face of skepticism from historians, filmmakers and a childhood friend of the diarist.
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Chaos marks Iraq election vote tally
(AP)
 AP - Dozens of Iraqi journalists waited hours for results in Iraq's election. What they finally got was a single CD containing all the information and instructions to make copies themselves, prompting a mad dash to the nearest Internet cafe where they paid $1.20 each to find out who was ahead in the ballot count.
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US, Russia clash over startup of Iran nuke plant
(AP)
 AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart clashed openly Thursday over the planned launch this summer of Iran's first, Russian-built nuclear power plant, highlighting a split in views over how to steer Iran away from nuclear weapons.
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Who Will Profit When Google Exits from China?
(Time.com)
Time.com - Microsoft's Bing is sharpening its knives but so are two aggressive and ambitious Chinese companies
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Argentina claims progress for Falkands talks with Britain
(AFP)
 AFP - Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana said that there has been progress in creating the conditions for Britain to discuss the ownership of the potentially oil-rich Falkland Islands.
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Gaza rocket kills Thai farm worker in Israel
(AP)
 AP - A rocket fired by Gaza militants smashed into a greenhouse in an Israeli border village Thursday, killing a Thai worker in the first such death since Israel's massive offensive against Hamas-ruled Gaza more than a year ago.
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Mayor vows to clean up Venezuela's filthy capital
(AP)
AP - It's a dirty job, and now the government's gonna do it.
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Nigeria recalls envoy after Kadhafi 'partition' comment
(AFP)
 AFP - Nigeria on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Tripoli after Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's "irresponsible" suggestion that the country be partitioned between Muslims and Christians.
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Google may announce China plans next Monday: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc may make an announcement next Monday about whether it will pull out from China, the China Business News reported on Friday, quoting an unnamed Google employee.
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Canada's Conservatives see larger lead: poll
(Reuters)
Reuters - Canada's Conservative government holds a clear lead in public support, but it appears to be due largely to weakness of the second-place Liberals, according to a poll released on Thursday.
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Obama scraps Asia-Pacific trip for healthcare push
(Reuters)
Reuters - Bowing to political pressure at home, President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay in Washington for a final push for a healthcare overhaul.
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As tempers cool, U.S. and Israel ready to restart peace talks
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Israel and the United States Thursday backed away from a week-old confrontation over Israel's plans to build 1,600 new apartments for Jewish residents in East Jerusalem, which Israel captured from the Arabs in 1967.
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Clinton hints more work needed on nuclear reduction treaty with Russia
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - That final 5 percent sure seems to be causing a lot more trouble than anyone expected.
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Guatemala Ex-President Portillo to Face Charges in U.S.
(Time.com)
Time.com - A panel of judges has approved Alfonso Portillo's extradition to the U.S. on charges that he laundered tens of millions of dollars that he had embezzled while he was President of Guatemala
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Why One Undocumented Student Is Walking the Trail of Dreams
(OneWorld.net)
OneWorld.net - SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 17 (New America Media) - Four students who were brought to the United States by their families
when they were young and are still undocumented are walking 1,500 miles
from their homes in Miami, Fla. to Washington, D.C., to ask for
immigration reform.
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