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Hu back in China; trip called success
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BEIJING, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao returned to Beijing Saturday from a U.S. visit where the countries pledged cooperation on many issues.
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Duvalier: Sorry for alleged abuses
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Former Haitian president Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier says he returned to Haiti after 25 years in exile because he wants to help rebuild the country.
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FBI seeks alleged baby kidnapper with ties to Raleigh
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Jan. 21--RALEIGH -- Federal authorities have contacted N.C. Department of Corrections officials for help in their efforts to find a woman they think kidnapped a baby from a New York City hospital in 1987.
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Tunisia begins mourning period
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TUNIS, Tunisia, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Tunisia began three days of mourning Friday for those killed in protests that led to the downfall of President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, officials said.
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Medvedev praises new Afghan Parliament
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MOSCOW, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in Moscow Friday he hopes Afghanistan's new Parliament will bring the nation together and restore Afghan statehood.
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Alleged torture victims testify at former Chicago cop's sentencing
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CHICAGO -- An alleged torture victim of former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge, testifying at his sentencing hearing Thursday, asked Burge a question: "Why would you do this? ... You were supposed to be the law."
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Belarus officials could face travel ban
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BRUSSELS, Sweden, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The United States could impose a travel ban on top Belarusian officials if it doesn't release political prisoners, a U.S. official said.
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Poll: More of same with Obama
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Half of all Americans say President Obama's performance will remain the same through 2012 and nearly 40 percent say it will get better, a poll indicates.
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Sergeant found guilty in HIV-sex case
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Jan. 20--A McConnell Air Force Base sergeant who indulged in a swinging lifestyle will spend the next eight years in military prison and lose the benefits that have helped him fight off AIDS since his HIV-positive diagnosis in 2007.
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Odinga: Gbagbo remains intransigent
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- There is no sign of a peaceful resolution of the political crisis in Ivory Coast, Kenyan Prime Minister Raile Odinga said Wednesday.
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China GDP up 10.3 percent in 2010
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BEIJING, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- China's economic growth showed no sign of weakening in 2010, with the government announcing Thursday the economy grew 9.8 percent in the fourth quarter.
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Giffords to transfer to Houston rehab center
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Jan. 19--Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be transferred to Houston's Texas Medical Center Friday as she continues her recovery from a Jan. 8 shooting in Tucson, Ariz., according to spokespeople in the medical center and her congressional office.
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Canadian PM 50-50 on election this year
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OTTAWA, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says there's a 50-50 chance his minority Conservative government will be forced into an election this year.
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Illegal cigarettes in Canada on the rise
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OTTAWA, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The Canadian government isn't doing enough to combat the distribution of contraband cigarettes, a lobby group said Wednesday at an Ottawa news conference.
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McConnell airman guilty in HIV sex case
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Jan. 19--WICHITA -- A military judge has found Tech. Sgt. David Gutierrez guilty of seven counts of aggravated assault, eight counts of adultery, one count of disobeying orders and one count of indecent acts on multiple occasions.
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