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33 stories about "aid".
Bali bombing suspect confirmed dead in police raid 1 hour 27 minutes ago.
A top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadliest terrorist attack in Indonesia's history has been killed in a shootout with police at an Internet cafe, the president confirmed Wednesday.
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Aid group attacked in northwest Pakistan 5 dead 1 hour 45 minutes ago.
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Gunmen attacked the offices of an international aid group in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people working for the organization, police said.... (hosted.ap.org)
UN report: Much of Somalia's food aid diverted 4 hours 50 minutes ago.
A Security Council report has found much of the food aid intended for Somalia's poor is diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamist militants and local U.N. workers. (www.newsvine.com)
Massa: ‘Groping’ of male aide wasn’t sexual 5 hours 10 minutes ago.
A New York congressman who resigned under an ethics cloud has been under investigation for allegedly groping multiple male aides, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. (www.msnbc.msn.com)
Ex-Clinton Aide Looks to Death Row 7 hours 6 minutes ago.
Betsey Wright, an outspoken death-penalty opponent charged with trying to smuggle contraband to a death-row inmate, will ask a state court to allow a videotaped deposition of the man before he is executed.
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'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture 7 hours 32 minutes ago.
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn. (news.bbc.co.uk)
NYT: Food aid to Somalia diverted 8 hours 1 minute ago.
As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted from needy people to a web of corrupt contractors, Islamist militants and local U.N. staff, according to a new report.
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Massa says 'groping' of male aide wasn't sexual 8 hours 33 minutes ago.
A New York congressman who resigned under an ethics cloud has been under investigation for allegedly groping multiple male aides, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
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Half of Food Aid to Somalia Is Diverted, Report Says 8 hours 59 minutes ago.
As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted from needy people to a web of corrupt contractors, Islamist militants and local U.N. staff, according to a new report.
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Former Edwards Aide Avoids Jail 9 hours 16 minutes ago.
Judge Said He Was Very Close to Sending Young to Jail for 75 Days for Lying, Withholding Copies of Sex Tape
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Judge orders arrest of ex-Edwards aide 9 hours 50 minutes ago.
A judge ordered the arrests of a former aide to John Edwards and the aide's wife Tuesday over the couple's handling of a purported sex tape showing the former presidential candidate.
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Eritrean pleads not guilty to aiding terrorists 9 hours 59 minutes ago.
A prosecutor says the government has an extensive confession from an Eritrean charged with providing support to a Somali terrorist organization linked to al-Qaida.
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Judge considers sending ex-Edwards aide to jail 10 hours 29 minutes ago.
PITTSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- A judge said Tuesday he is considering whether to send a former John Edwards aide to jail for contempt over his handling of a purported sex tape showing the former presidential candidate.... (hosted.ap.org)
Jobless aid bill passes key Senate hurdle 10 hours 56 minutes ago.
Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year cleared a key hurdle Tuesday. (www.msnbc.msn.com)
Jobless aid measure clears Senate hurdle 11 hours 19 minutes ago.
Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year has won key GOP support that means it will soon pass the Senate.
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Judge may jail ex-Edwards aide over sex tape 13 hours 24 minutes ago.
PITTSBORO, N.C. — A judge said Tuesday he is considering whether to send a former John Edwards aide to jail for contempt over his handling of a purported sex tape showing the former presidential candidate.
Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones said he was “troubled” by discrepancies in Andrew Young... (www.nypost.com)
P&G extends mom aid to Paralympics 16 hours 22 minutes ago.
The Procter & Gamble Co. is extending its Winter Olympics "Thanks, Mom" campaign to include mothers of Paralympic athletes and to raise funds for the U.S. Olympic Team. (www.newsvine.com)
P&G extends mom aid, ad campaign to Paralympics 16 hours 22 minutes ago.
The Procter & Gamble Co. is extending its Winter Olympics "Thanks, Mom" campaign to include mothers of Paralympic athletes and to raise funds for the U.S. Olympic Team. (www.newsvine.com)
Greek PM not looking for aid in meeting with Obama 21 hours 9 minutes ago.
Ahead of a meeting Tuesday with President Barack Obama, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said the United States cannot afford to ignore the financial woes of his country and, by extension, Europe.
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Indonesia militant 'dies in raid' 24 hours 6 minutes ago.
Indonesian security forces say they have killed a suspected militant during a shoot-out near the capital Jakarta. (news.bbc.co.uk)
Trail of unpaid bills could cloud Mihos’s image as fiscal watchdog 24 hours 7 minutes ago.
In his second campaign for governor, businessman Christy Mihos characterizes himself as a watchdog of taxpayers’ money. Yet the multimillionaire Republican is struggling with financial troubles: A bank rejected his company’s request for a line of credit, and he’s bounced multiple checks and repeatedly failed to pay business suppli... (feeds.boston.com)