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High Court Rules Calif. Must Cut Prison Population

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Inmates at California's Chino State Prison sit inside a metal cage in the hallway as they wait to be assigned permanent housing or for medical, mental health, counselor or other appointments.

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Missouri City Reeling In Twister's Wake

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Peace and solidarity only possible when there is cultural diversity, Ban stresses

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Uzbekistan supports India's bid for permanent UNSC seat

India's bid to get a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has got another boost after Uzbekistan assured of full support.

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Innovation Awards Inspire Solutions to Global Problems

IBM has awarded universities worldwide for developing real-world solutions to urban problems like education, transportation and health care. With the awards, professors have the chance to teach classes that expose students to Watson-like technologies and encourage innovation from students.

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Fordham University students Abhishek Mehra, left, and Allison Murray, right, with Professor R.P. Raghupathi, center, who won an IBM Smarter Planet Faculty Award for helping students design high-tech solutions to global problems.

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Boeing: WTO Affirms Landmark Decision That European Subsidies To Airbus Are Illegal

-- Illegal European launch aid and non-launch aid subsidies must end

The World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body today confirmed that Airbus received $18 billion in illegal “launch aid” and other subsidies from European governments.

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SUDAN RESTRICTS MOVEMENT OF AID WORKERS IN DARFUR, UN REPORTS

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Alleged James Island Shooter Arrested by Charleston County Sheriff's and U.S. Marshals in Virginia

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Two More Disaster Recovery Centers Open In Alabama

Two more disaster recovery centers opened Monday to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by recent storms and tornadoes.

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France Reacts Strongly to IMF Chief Arrest on Sex Assault Charges

There is strong reaction in France over the sexual assault charges against International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Considered a leading French presidential contender, Strauss-Kahn was arrested by New York City police late Saturday.

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