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Wind turbines pose less of a threat to farmland birds than previously thought, a study concludes.

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A French newspaper has published what appears to be a diplomatic cable saying Britain’s ambassador to Kabul thinks the West is losing the battle for Afghanistan.

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David Cameron says the Tories have passed a leadership test this week in a keynote speech to his party conference.

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Work hard, get promoted, succeed in your new post, and eventually you’ll start earning the big money. This progression seems like a firmly ingrained part of the American Dream, and it’s certainly worked for a lot of people.

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Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain on Wednesday are pushing their economic plans before heading to Washington evening to vote on the $700 billion financial rescue plan.

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Imagine a sun-swept Texas afternoon in 2015. After the roar of a ceremonial flyover, a Texas Motor Speedway crowd of 200,000 rises to its feet in anticipation of NASCAR’s signature moment.

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The Senate today tries to resuscitate the $700 billion financial rescue plan — two days after the House killed it. The Senate votes this evening on a modified bill that adds sweeteners for House Republicans who shot down the measure. The sweeteners include tax cuts, Alternative Minimum Tax relief and raising the FDIC insurance cap to $250,000.

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Chinese officials have detected unacceptable levels of melamine in 31 more batches of milk powder, according a government website on Wednesday and advised the public to stop consuming certain products.

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The European Commission fines nine companies for operating a paraffin wax price-fixing cartel.

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