Why Africa backs French in Mali

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Football: Barcelona lose first La Liga game of season

MADRID: An injury-time strike from substitute Imanol Agirretxe condemned 10-man Barcelona to a 3-2 defeat at Real Sociedad on Saturday, their first of a record-breaking La Liga season.Lionel Messi scored in a 10th consecutive game for a landmark second time, putting Barca ahead after six minutes with Pedro Rodriguez doubling lead.But Chory Castro pulled a goal back before the break and...

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Historic D.C., hidden in plain sight

Locals reveal the D.C. you don't knowLocals reveal the D.C. you don't knowLocals reveal the D.C. you don't knowLocals reveal the D.C. you don't knowLocals reveal the D.C. you don't knowLocals reveal the D.C. you don't knowLocals reveal the D.C. you don't knowSTORY HIGHLIGHTSWashington, D.C. holds a lot of nearly hidden historyA tennis court occupies the site of the execution of Lincoln assassination...

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Hundreds join pro-gun rallies in state capitals

Hundreds of people gathered in state capitals nationwide Saturday to rally against stricter gun control measures.An estimated 600 people turned out so far for Saturday speeches in Austin, Texas. Many carried signs with messages such as, "An Armed Society is a Polite Society," and "The Second Amendment Comes from God."Meanwhile, police say hundreds more joined rallies in New England, while organizers...

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Ex-Teammate: Armstrong Showed 'Genuine Emotion'

While critics railed against Lance Armstrong for coming off as detached in the two-part interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired Thursday and Friday nights, former teammate and friend, Tyler Hamilton, told "Good Morning America" today that he felt Armstrong was displaying "genuine emotion.""I've never seen Lance shed a tear until last night. Before I even heard one word from...

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U.S. 'needs tougher child labor rules'

Cristina Traina says in his second term, Obama must address weaknesses in child farm labor standards STORY HIGHLIGHTSCristina Traina: Obama should strengthen child farm labor standardsShe says Labor Dept. rules allow kids to work long hours for little pay on commercial farmsShe says Obama administration scrapped Labor Dept. chief's proposal for tightening rulesShe says Labor Dept. must fix lax standards...

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Snooker: Dott dumps Trump out of Masters tournament

LONDON: Judd Trump produced one of his worst displays in a 6-1 quarter-final loss to Graeme Dott at the Masters on Friday.Several times Trump, taking on the role of fans' favourite in the ongoing self-imposed exile of crowd pleaser Ronnie O'Sullivan, missed pots by inches or left routine balls in the jaws of the pocket.Former world champion Dott was not in the best of form himself, with...

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Ray Nagin indicted on corruption charges

In 2005, then New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin took center stage on behalf of victims when he excoriated the slow pace of federal and state relief efforts.STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Nagin allegedly took bribes of $60,000, $2,250, $50,000 and $10,000NEW: The indictment says he filed false tax returns from 2005 to 2008NEW: He is accused of wiring nine bribes amounting to $12,500 each from city contractorNagin...

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Say goodbye to "naked image" body scanners

By Sharyl Attkisson, Carter Yang / CBS News/ January 18, 2013, 2:33 PM A TSA officer views images from the Advanced Imaging Technology unit at John F. Kennedy International Airport in this October 22, 2010 file photo. The backscatter X-ray full-body scanners can see through clothing, and screen passengers for metallic and non-metallic threats, including explosives. / Michael Nagle/Getty...

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Manti Te'o Hoax Incredibly Detailed and Complex

Fresh details have emerged about how complex and layered was the hoax involving Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Te'o and his fake girlfriend, "Lennay Kekua."According to ABC News interviews and published reports, Te'o received phone calls, text messages and letters before every football game from his "girlfriend." He was in contact with her family, including a twin brother,...

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Did Scientology ad cross line?

The Church of Scientology is also at fault for thinking the advertorial would survive The Atlantic readers' scrutiny, Ian Schafer says.STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe Atlantic published and pulled a sponsored Scientology "story"Ian Schafer: On several levels, the ad was a mistakeHe says the content was heavy-handed and comments were being moderatedSchafer: Experimenting to raise revenue makes sense, but standards...

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Lagarde warns more global recovery work needed

WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde warned Thursday that more efforts were needed to get the global economy back on track."We stopped the collapse, we should avoid the relapse, and it's not time to relax," Lagarde said at a news conference at the multilateral institution's Washington headquarters."There's still a lot of work to be done."The IMF managing director,...

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His 2nd term, America's 2nd chance?

STORY HIGHLIGHTSReeling from the turmoil of the last four years, the country may be ready to regroupPresident Obama, adopting a more assertive posture, will need to still persuade a divided country to get things doneThe economy is improving, the nation's demographics are shifting and a new America is emergingWashington (CNN) -- On the eve of the inauguration, President Barack Obama's second term may...

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American Airlines introduces new logo

NEW YORK American Airlines is getting a new look.The airline showed off the first plane bearing a new logo and paint job at Dallas--Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday.American's new look/American Airlines/AP The familiar red, white and blue stripes along the side of the fuselage are gone, replaced by a new logo and "American" in large letters on the silver body. Red and blue horizontal...

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'Catfish' Star Reaches Out to Manti Te'o

Nev Schulman, the star and creator of the MTV show "Catfish" that follows Internet dating hoaxes, has reached out to Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o and offered to help solve his girlfriend hoax.Te'o and Notre Dame claim he was a "catfish" victim when it was revealed that the woman he said was his girlfriend and died of leukemia never existed.The "Catfish" television show...

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