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John McCain’s running mate Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska’s governor for personal ends, a report concludes.

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ANKARA, Turkey—Turkey’s military says its warplanes and artillery units have…

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* U.S. working on plan to buy stakes in banks to end turmoil * Rich nations vow to fight credit crunch, offer no details * European leaders to meet Sunday, G20 Saturday * Stock markets fall to 5-year lows, suffer worst week ever By Emily Kaiser and Claudia Parsons WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. government pushed on Saturday to finish a plan to buy direct stakes in American banks as finance ministers from around the world struggled to find ways to stop the deepening financial crisis and shore up markets. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said the U.S. government would buy shares of financial institutions if necessary to halt market turmoil that has wiped out trillions of dollars of…

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — When Indonesia’s health minister stopped sending bird flu viruses to a research laboratory in the U.S. for fear Washington could use them to make biological weapons, Defense Secretary Robert Gates laughed and called it “the nuttiest thing” he’d ever heard. Yet deep inside an 86-page supplement to United States export regulations is a single sentence that bars U.S. exports of vaccines for avian bird flu and dozens of other viruses to five countries designated “state sponsors of terrorism.” The reason: Fear that they will be used for biological warfare. Under this little-known policy, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Syria and Sudan may not get the vaccines unless they apply for…

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IN THE HEADLINES Report stings Palin over troopergate flap; Raw anger showing up in McCain crowds; candidate taking steps to minimize it; Leading in polls, Obama seeking to play it safe; Voter fraud accusations mar presidential campaign; McCain, Obama offer contrasting ideas on financial crisis. — Report offers harsh findings on Palin in troopergate ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The chief investigator of a legislative panel in Alaska has concluded that Gov. Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper. The politically charged inquiry imperiled her reputation as a reformer on John McCain’s Republican ticket. Investigator Stephen…

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OSLO, Norway - Finland’s ex-president Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to build a lasting peace from Africa and Asia to Europe and the Middle East. The award, however, drew some criticism for not highlighting China’s crackdown in Tibet and on human rights activists. Speculation - which had focused on using the prize to honor the 60th anniversary of the signing of the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights by singling out dissidents in China, Russia and Vietnam - overshadowed…

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11 Oct 2008, 1219 hrs IST,PTI               Text: NEW DELHI: Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama,…

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By DESMOND BUTLER, Associated Press Writer 4 minutes ago WASHINGTON - In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Georgia, Latvia is talking with the United States about expanding joint military exercises and cooperation. The Latvian foreign minister, Maris Riekstins, discussed the issue this week with senior Bush administration officials, including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice….

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              Text: It took the EU almost three decades to agree on what could legitimately be called chocolate. That doesn’t bode well for its handling of the worst financial crisis in its history. The club of 27 governments has been relegated to bit-player status in the drama as global central banks coordinate rate cuts and individual European nations move…

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AUSTRIAN far-right leader Joerg Haider died in a road accident today. “The governor of Carinthia and leader of the BZOe (Alliance for Austria’s Future) Joerg Haider died after a car accident early Saturday in Klagenfurt”, the capital of his home state, the agency said. Mr Haider, 58, was at the wheel of his official car in the south of Klagenfurt when it veered off the road for unknown…

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