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Iran expects final ruling by late August on 3 Americans accused of spying, 2 held since 2009
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran expects to make a final decision in the case of three Americans charged with espionage by late August, Iran’s official news agency said Tuesday. Two of the three have been in Iranian custody since 2009. IRNA quoted Tehran’s chief prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi as saying the Americans’ next court appearance is tentatively set for the summer session of the court, between …

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US, New Zealand urge democracy after military officer accused of sedition flees Fiji
WASHINGTON – The U.S. and New Zealand have urged restoration of democracy in Fiji, where a former top lieutenant of the military ruler has fled the country.

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Author accused of distributing Palin manuscript
The writers of an unpublished Sarah Palin tell-all allege the author of a rival book helped leak copies of their manuscript, destroying its marketability.

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Meg Whitman Was Accused of Shoving eBay Employee
As chief executive of eBay, Meg Whitman, a candidate for governor of California, was known as a demanding boss, and a worker said she went too far.

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Meg Whitman Was Accused of Pushing eBay Employee
As chief executive of eBay, Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for governor of California, was known as a demanding boss, and a worker said she went too far on one occasion.

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BP accused of cover-up
The U.S. government Thursday accused energy giant BP of falling short in the information it has provided about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in a clear sign of Washington’s growing frustration with BP’s handling of the spiraling environmental disaster.

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Author Stephen Ambrose, a founder of National WWII Museum, is accused of fabrication
Times-Picayune archiveStephen Ambrose stands front and center at the opening of the National World War II Museum in 2000. He is joined by dignitaries and celebrities such as Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Tom Brokaw, and U.S. Sens. Mary Landrieu and…

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Accused Boyfriend-Slayer Denied Bail
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Woman accused in Lummis threat deemed fit for trial
Legal proceedings against a Mills woman accused of threateningthe life of U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis resumed Tuesday after a mentalevaluation found the defendant competent to stand trial.

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