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US attacks East Jerusalem plans

US Vice-President Joe Biden condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem.

Dutch bishops order abuse inquiry

Dutch bishops order an inquiry into alleged sexual abuses of children by Catholic priests, threatening a new scandal.

US apology for Gaddafi comments

The US apologises for comments made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.

N Ireland backs policing switch

Northern Ireland's assembly backs a key measure to devolve the highly sensitive issues of policing and justice from London.

Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'

UN chief Ban Ki-moon pays an emotional tribute at a memorial service to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti earthquake.

Missing exec's body found in river, police say

The body of a missing energy executive was pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, four days after he disappeared, a police spokesman said.

Rahm Emanuel in the political cross hairs

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is accustomed to working in the shadows, but he now finds himself the subject of newspaper stories.

Driver: My Prius took me for a ride

The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate.

11 things George Clooney might've been upset about at the Oscars

Was is just me, or did George Clooney seem upset at the Oscars last night?

Suspect kills self in Ohio State shooting, police say

A man apparently angry over a poor performance evaluation entered an Ohio State University maintenance building early Tuesday and opened fire, killing a manager before turning the gun on himself, police said.

LifeLock settles with FTC for $12 million

Federal regulators said Tuesday that LifeLock has agreed to pay $12 million to settle charges the company made deceptive claims about its ability to protect customers from identity theft.

Budget squeeze sours jobs picture

Another big employer is hanging out the "Not Hiring" sign.

Cash for Clunkers: Better than we thought

The government's Cash for Clunkers program resulted in a far bigger boost to car sales than was previously estimated, even by the government, according to a new analysis by Maritz Research, an automotive market research company.

Some execs get 'pity' bonus

Maybe you missed your earnings target last year or your stock was crushed. But if you're a corporate executive, that might not necessarily prohibit you from earning a generous bonus.

Fears of a Greek bank run

In the middle of the 2001 debt crisis, Argentines stormed their nation's banks to get their money out. To stop the stampede, the government imposed controls that allowed them to take out only $250 at a time and limited withdrawals for overseas trips to $1,000.