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    Iran's Latest Protests Are Seen as the Toughest to Stop. This time, analysts say, the Iranian government will have trouble ending the demonstrations over the contested presidential election results.

    Police Chief Killed in Somalia Fighting. The city0s police chief was among 18 people killed Wednesday after government forces carried out a pre-dawn attack on an Islamist rebel stronghold in Mogadishu, witnesses said.

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    AP IMPACT: Zicam not alone in side effect reports. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- The unsettling little secret of Zicam Cold Remedy finally spilled out this week. Though widely sold for years as a drug for colds, it was never tested by federal regulators for safety like other drugs. And that was perfectly legal - until scores of...

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    America's regulatory reforms: Obama's opening shot. Barack Obama's financial overhaul is bold in some parts, timid in others HAVING spent much of the past year putting out fires, America's leaders are now turning their attention to preventing future blazes. Barack Obama unveiled proposals on Wednesday June 17th that would...

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    Obama's opening shot. Barack Obama's financial overhaul is bold in some parts, timid in others HAVING spent much of the past year putting out fires, America's leaders are now turning their attention to preventing future blazes. Barack Obama unveiled proposals on Wednesday June 17th that would...

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    Lakers parade on despite frets over cost, crime. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tens of thousands of jubilant Los Angeles Lakers fans converged on downtown Wednesday, creating a tidal wave of purple and gold to celebrate the franchise's 15th NBA title with a parade and rally paid for by the city's movers and shakers....