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US justice boss leaves hospital
US attorney general Michael Mukasey leaves hospital to go back to work after collapsing while giving a speech.
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Citigroup plunges on uncertainty
Shares in Citigroup, one of the biggest banks in the US, fell on Friday amid uncertainty about the firm's future.
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Ex-crime chief arrested in Mexico
The former head of Mexico's anti-organised crime agency is held as part of a probe into alleged links to drug cartels.
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US justice boss still in hospital
US attorney general Michael Mukasey remains in hospital the day after he collapses while giving a speech, officials say.
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CIA accused over missionary death
A classified US report says the CIA withheld information after the shooting down of a missionary plane in Peru in 2001.
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US global dominance 'set to wane'
US dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new Washington intelligence report says.
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Madonna granted divorce in London
Madonna and Guy Ritchie are granted a divorce at London's High Court with the singer citing unreasonable behaviour.
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Lockerbie families claim victory
The families of US victims of the 1988 Lockerbie Pan Am bombing claim victory in their quest for justice.
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Online time 'is good for teens'
Teenagers' use of digital media shows that time online teaches children important skills, a big study shows.
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Argentine pension takeover passed
Argentina's Senate approves a bill to nationalise private pension schemes, a measure that has provoked controversy.
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Brazil targets illegal abortions
Brazilian police are investigating more than 1,200 women suspected of having had illegal abortions at the same clinic.
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Dell sees quarterly profits slip
US computer maker Dell sees its quarterly profits fall as customers around the world buy fewer computers.
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Madonna split 'not about money'
Guy Ritchie tells a newspaper that discussion over the terms of his divorce from Madonna "was never, ever about money".
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US judge orders Algerians freed
Five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay for almost seven years must be freed, a US judge rules.
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No agreement for US car bail-out
US carmakers are given a deadline to produce a viable recovery plan if they want a $25bn government bail-out.
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Recession fears hit Wall Street
Wall Street shares fall steeply for the second day in a row, amid investors' growing fears of a protracted economic downturn.
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Madonna and Ritchie begin divorce
Singer Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to be divorced in London on Friday, High Court lists show.
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