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  1. Hague prosecutor accuses Congo warlords

    Reuters - 2 hours 8 minutes ago

    By Aaron Gray-Block and Suzan Yucel

  2. British soldiers search Iraqis on the outskirts of Basra. A long-awaited public inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war has opened in London, with the chairman vowing not to

    Britain begins long-awaited Iraq war probe

    AFP - 2 hours 28 minutes ago

    LONDON (AFP) - - A long-awaited public inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war opened Tuesday, vowing not to "shy away from criticism" of individuals or institutions over the controversial conflict.

  3. US woman killed by gunshot in Mexican border city

    AP - Tuesday, November 24

    MEXICO CITY - A U.S. consular official said Monday that an American woman has died of a gunshot wound she reportedly suffered in the Mexican border city of Matamoros.

  4. Goodbye jobs, hello mom and dad, say young adults

    AP - Tuesday, November 24

    WASHINGTON - Faced with limited job options, many young adults are turning to an old standby to weather the recession: moving back in with mom and dad.

  5. Today in History - Nov. 24

    AP - Tuesday, November 24

    Today is Tuesday, Nov. 24, the 328th day of 2009. There are 37 days left in the year.

  6. Peru court reviews Fujimori's 25-year sentence

    AFP - Tuesday, November 24

    LIMA (AFP) - - Peru's Supreme Court has opened a three-day review of former president Alberto Fujimori's 25-year prison sentence for human rights violations.

  7. Tajikistan fails to curb abuse of women - Amnesty

    Reuters - Tuesday, November 24

    ALMATY (Reuters) - The government of the Central Asian state of Tajikistan is failing to protect women from violence and abuse, human rights group Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday.

  8. Brazil's president urges West to work with Iran

    AP - Tuesday, November 24

    BRASILIA, Brazil - Iran's leader got a welcoming bear hug from the Brazilian president, who urged Western nations to drop threats of punishment over the Iranian nuclear program and instead negotiate a fair solution.

  9. Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years

    AP - Tuesday, November 24

    BRUSSELS - For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.

  10. Charges against 8 in missing Somali case unsealed

    AP - Tuesday, November 24

    MINNEAPOLIS - Federal prosecutors have announced charges against eight more people as part of a long-running investigation of young men who left the United States to fight in Somalia.