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U.S., West cool to Karzai’s call for peace with Taliban
LONDON — Afghan President Hamid Karzai called Thursday at a gathering of world leaders for an invigorated international peace effort with the Taliban, starting with an initial meeting in a few weeks...
Neil Patrick Harris suits up
On the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother," Neil Patrick Harris plays perhaps the most style-obsessed male sitcom character since Alex P. Keaton. Hardly ever seen sans suit since the show debuted in 2005, Barney Stinson uses his wardrobe as a weapon for womanizing. It...
Japan moves to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent
TOKYO — The Japanese government officially decided Tuesday that it would participate in the Copenhagen...
U.S. blames al-Qaida in Iraq for Baghdad bombing spree
BAGHDAD — A suicide car bomb detonated outside the Iraqi Interior Ministry's forensics department in Baghdad Tuesday, killing more than 18 people and severely damaging the building in the second consecutive day of high-profile attacks...
Haiti president pleads for tents; nearly 500 schools destroyed by quake
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — One family has used a Haitian flag to pitch its tent at Mais Gate, a shantytown for the homeless near Port-au-Prince airport. Another fashioned its tent from a five-by-five cloth adorned with an image of Jesus...
Tech toys become tools in Haiti
It's easy to get caught up in the glitter and froth surrounding the high-octane, high-tech wonders that emanate from Silicon Valley...
