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08.02.2012

European air safety agency extends A380 wing part checks to entire fleet

BERLIN - Europe's air safety authority is calling for checks on the entire fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets for cracks on parts inside the wings — extending a previous order to check nearly a third of the planes.

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08.02.2012

Greek coalition leaders studying draft austerity deal ahead of midday talks to avoid default

ATHENS, Greece - Greek coalition leaders are studying a draft deal on further austerity measures demanded to secure a new bailout that will determine whether the country avoids a looming bankruptcy next month.

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08.02.2012

911 tapes reveal social worker's frantic call before fatal Josh Powell blaze

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Police released 911 calls that revealed a social worker's frantic attempts to alert authorities that Josh Powell had locked himself in his home with his two young sons, moments before he set off a huge fire that killed all inside.

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08.02.2012

Two Mounties shot and wounded in rural area southeast of Edmonton

KILLAM, Alta. - A ghastly shudder of familiarity rippled through Alberta's police fraternity Tuesday with news that two RCMP officers had been shot and wounded at a rural residence.

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08.02.2012

From Nihao to Yahoo: Harper woos Chinese tourism

BEIJING, China - It's the Chinese Year of the Dragon but to kick off his visit to China, Prime Minister Stephen Harper brought a horse.

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Business News

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08.02.2012

Nokia to cut 4,000 jobs in Finland, Mexico, Hungary as it shifts assembly to Asia

HELSINKI - Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it will slash 4,000 jobs in Finland, Mexico and Hungary in a further move to cut costs as it struggles against stiff competition in the smartphone market.

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08.02.2012

Nissan quarterly profit rises 3.2 per cent despite Thai flooding, strong yen

TOKYO - Nissan's quarterly profit rose 3.2 per cent on healthier sales that offset production damage from flooding in Thailand and a battering from the strong yen.

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Entertainment News

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08.02.2012

Taiwan's 'Love' features romance between star-crossed lovers from opposite sides of the strait

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan and China may be drawing ever closer after decades of estrangement, but a pair of star-crossed lovers from opposite sides of the Taiwan Strait encounter huge difficulties in communicating with each other in a new Taiwanese film.

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Health News

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08.02.2012

Supreme Court set to hear arguments on obligations of people with HIV

WINNIPEG - The Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments today concerning the obligations of those infected with the virus that causes AIDS.

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