Former Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton accepts offer from
President -elect Barack Obama to serve assecretary of state according to the
New York Times.

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An 8,500-square-metre cashew tree grew to be a Brazilian city's main
tourist attraction, but its rapid growth has also become a hindrance for local
residents.

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Extradited Rwandan aide Rose Kabuye insists on her innocence in Paris news
conference regarding the plane crash in 1994 that killed former Rawandan
President Juvenal Habyarimana.

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The former head of Mexico's special organized crime bureau sells secrets to
a drug cartel for $450,000, the latest case of a senior policeman working for
crime gangs.

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A giant fireworks display marks the opening of the world's most
expensive hotel in Dubai.

Kylie Minogue has opened the 1.5 billion dollar Atlantis Hotel in a party
visible from space. Despite plunging property prices ...   more »

A white South African teenager has been sentenced to 169 years in prison
for carrying out racially-motivated murders.

MMABATHO, SOUTH AFRICA (NOVEMBER 21, 2008) SABC -
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The author of the best-selling book "Gomorra" about the mafia in
Naples questions whether European countries can give up drug trafficking, as
it is one of the largest economies in Europe.

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