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Indonesian volcanic eruption brings life and cash as well as death and misery

  SIDOMULYO, Indonesia – The ash and debris that Indonesia’s Mount Kelud blasted from its belly brought death and misery, …

PH’s Martinez makes history at Sochi 2014

UPDATE: 1:12 AM, Feb 15) As of posting, Michael Christian Martinez is currently in seventh place in men’s free skate …

Former blue collar workers in Greek town turn to soup kitchens, trash as unemployment rises

PERAMA, Greece—For Perama, the ships have sailed. This working class town at Athens’ western tip once hosted some of the …

Weekly applications for US unemployment benefits rise slightly to 339,000

WASHINGTON—The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 8,000 last week to 339,000, evidence that layoffs ticked up. Still, …

Kerry vows US support for SKorea, urges better ties with Japan

SEOUL, South Korea—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart warned North Korea on Thursday against any …

For paroled foreign drug mules in Peru, years of misery and poverty trying to go home

LIMA, Peru—Profuse sweating betrayed Nicole Bartscher’s internal panic over having 10 pounds of cocaine strapped to her body as she …

Senate easily approves Obama’s pick of Senate veteran Baucus as next ambassador to China

WASHINGTON—The Senate easily confirmed longtime Sen. Max Baucus on Thursday to become ambassador to China, handing the job to a …

Former warlord refashions image and launches campaign to succeed Karzai as Afghan president

KABUL, Afghanistan—He has been called a mentor to accused 9-11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the man who welcomed Osama …

SKorean appeal court rules layoffs of Ssangyong Motor workers not valid

SEOUL, South Korea—A South Korean appeal court says the layoffs of 153 employees at Ssangyong Motor in 2009 were unjustified …

As health care deadline nears, White House and allies scramble to enrol the young and healthy

WASHINGTON—An army of workers and volunteers has fanned out around the country trying to enrol young and healthy people in …

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