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NEW YORK (AP) — The euro is falling against the dollar as leaders from the world's seven wealthiest nations discuss solutions to Europe's ongoing debt crisis.

The euro fell to $1.2435 in afternoon trading from $1

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LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II will make a rare address to the nation at the conclusion of festivities marking her 60 years on the throne.

Buckingham Palace said Tuesday that the broadcast will be transmitted at 1700 GMT today in Britain and the Commonwealth

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BERLIN (AP) — Vladimir Putin can expect to face pressure from the leaders of Germany and France for a change of heart on Syria when he visits Berlin and Paris on Friday — but there's little sign that the Russian president is prepared to tighten the diplomatic screws on Bashar Assad

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GENEVA (AP) — A spokesman for international Syria envoy Kofi Annan says the United Nations hopes to have 30 cease-fire monitors in the country next week.

Ahmad Fawzi says seven observers are already on the ground and another two will arrive on Monday

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NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are falling as tensions eased over Iran's nuclear program.

Benchmark U.S. crude lost 60 cents to $102.23 per barrel in New York while Brent crude lost $2.01 to $119

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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — It now appears that North Korea hasn't mastered the technology it would need to control multi-stage rockets.

That's the assessment of former State Department intelligence officer Greg Thielmann, after North Korea's failed launch today

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North Korea found itself front and center in the international community when it launched a long-range missile Friday morning, local time.

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On March 15th, 2011, Austrian Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a capsule, carried by a hot air balloon,from the altitude of 71,581 feet. This was just a test jump for the Red Bull Stratos Team that hopes to take this same capsule to 120,0

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