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Work halted at Maracana, employees threaten strike
Work halted at Maracana, employees threaten strike
Workers at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana stadium, one of the key venues for the 2014 World Cup, halted work on Monday and are threatening a full-scale strike beginning next week if their demands for better salaries and benefits are not fulfilled. The workers said the stoppage is a warning as neg

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Gay marriage support has risks for GOP lawmakers
Gay marriage support has risks for GOP lawmakers
As more state legislatures around the country consider whether to legalize same-sex weddings, an analysis of gay marriage votes in eight states shows that Republican lawmakers who backed it often faced consequences — including loss of their seats. According to roll call votes analyzed by The Asso

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Gays in Belarus face reprisals for activism
Gays in Belarus face reprisals for activism
Police in Belarus are going after gays, raiding their clubs and locking up clubbers overnight, and summoning gay activists for questioning. One activist accuses police of beating him during questioning, while others say they were interrogated about their sex lives. The leader of a gay rights organi

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Carnival CEO apologizes to cruise passengers for poor conditions aboard disabled ship
Carnival CEO apologizes to cruise passengers for poor conditions aboard disabled ship
Carnival CEO apologizes to cruise passengers for poor conditions aboard disabled ship.

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In Timbuktu, al-Qaida left behind a manifesto
In Timbuktu, al-Qaida left behind a manifesto
In their hurry to flee last month, al-Qaida fighters left behind a crucial document: Tucked under a pile of papers and trash is a confidential letter, spelling out the terror network's strategy for conquering northern Mali and reflecting internal discord over how to rule the region. The document is

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Papal conclave still largely a European club
Papal conclave still largely a European club
The face of the Roman Catholic Church has changed profoundly in Pope Benedict XVI's lifetime. Congregations in the West are smaller and older, while those in Africa, Latin America and pockets of Asia are booming, bringing youth and energy to the Catholic world. That transformation has not been refle

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Records of disgraced Catholic order Legion of Christ released in RI amid lawsuit over will
Records of disgraced Catholic order Legion of Christ released in RI amid lawsuit over will
Records of disgraced Catholic order Legion of Christ released in RI amid lawsuit over will.

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Israeli spy saga raises press freedom questions
Israeli spy saga raises press freedom questions
Foreign reports about the mysterious death of an Australian-Israeli Mossad agent in an Israeli prison two years ago have sparked a rare backlash against the country's well-respected security agencies. Critics have accused the Israeli government of trying to cover up the affair and are demanding a f

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SKorean lawmaker loses seat over Samsung wiretaps
SKorean lawmaker loses seat over Samsung wiretaps
A South Korean lawmaker known for criticism of the Samsung conglomerate has forfeited his seat in parliament after the Supreme Court ruled he violated communications laws by publishing incriminating wiretaps of conversations between Samsung officials on the Internet. South Korea's top court upheld

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Kris Humphries' lawyer wants out of divorce case
Kris Humphries' lawyer wants out of divorce case
A lawyer for Kim Kardashian's estranged husband wants to end his involvement in the former couple's divorce proceedings. Marshall Waller says irreconcilable differences have arisen between him and Kris Humphries, and he should be allowed to leave the case. He filed paperwork Thursday, one day befor

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