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Tiny Cook Islands borrows SUVs as expected visit by Hillary Clinton puts squeeze on resources
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The tiny Cook Islands are proving almost too small for Hillary Clinton.
Ex-head of Border Patrol union accused of claiming work time, money for visiting mistress
(Lenny Ignelzi, File / Associated Press)
SAN DIEGO — As the leader of the national union representing Border Patrol agents, Terence J. Bonner traveled often. A fixture on cable television and in congressional hearings, he was highly sought by reporters for his pithy commentaries on border security.
Chinese state media say senior North Korean holds talks with President Hu Jintao
BEIJING — The powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with both President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday morning, after Beijing earlier in the week agreed to help Pyongyang revamp two trade zones near the Chinese border.
AP News in Brief at 11:58 p.m. EDT
Romney: Always paid at least 13 percent of my income in taxes; Obama campaign says ‘prove it’
Conservative, gay rights groups spar after shooting at Family Research Council headquarters
(J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — As authorities revealed details about the Family Research Council shooting, the head of the influential conservative organization blamed the attack on “reckless rhetoric,” but then delivered his own politically-charged remark, saying critics gave the accused gunman “a license to shoot an unarmed man.”
NFL suspends Bolts DT Brown 4 games for violating policy on performance-enhancing substances
SAN DIEGO — The NFL has suspended San Diego Chargers defensive tackle Garrett Brown without pay for the team’s first four regular-season games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.
AP IMPACT: CO2 emissions in US drop to 20-year low; some experts optimistic on global warming
(Keith Srakocic / Associated Press)
PITTSBURGH — In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S. has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 20 years, and government officials say the biggest reason is that cheap and plentiful natural gas has led many power plant operators to switch from dirtier-burning coal.
Merkel says she is “committed to do everything we can” to maintain the common currency
(The Canadian Press,Patrick Doyle / Associated Press)
OTTAWA, Ontario — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Germany is committed to doing everything it can to maintain the euro and renewed her call for fiscal discipline by praising Canada for not “living on borrowed money” and saying it should serve as a model for Europe.
Muslim immigrants at home key to U.S. image abroad
After four years of living in the U.S., Mohamed Jedeh is anxious to return to his native Libya.
Stepped-up computer monitoring of federal workers worries privacy advocates
(Dan Kitwood / GETTY IMAGES)
The stepped-up monitoring of federal workers is raising red flags for privacy advocates, who have cited the potential for abuse. Among other concerns, they say they are alarmed that the government has monitored federal workers — including the FDA scientists, starting in 2010 — when they use Gmail, Yahoo or other personal e-mail accounts on government computers.
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