US officials worried about security at London 2012 Olympics | Sport | The Guardian

US officials worried about security at London 2012 Olympics | Sport | The Guardian: "The US has raised repeated concerns about security at the London Olympics and is preparing to send up to 1,000 of its agents, including 500 from the FBI, to provide protection for America's contestants and diplomats, the Guardian has learned"

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Japan's Fukushima plant opened to journalists | World news | guardian.co.uk

Japan's Fukushima plant opened to journalists | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Conditions inside the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan remain grim and shambolic eight months after the site was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami, according to the first journalists allowed inside since the disaster."

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The old Putin gets set to swagger back - FT.com

The old Putin gets set to swagger back - FT.com: "Ever since Vladimir Putin announced in September that he planned to run again for Russia’s presidency next March, one big question has arisen: what kind of Mr Putin will he be?"

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Blair warns of 'catastrophe' if euro collapses

Blair warns of 'catastrophe' if euro collapses: "Former British prime minister Tony Blair warned on Sunday that the collapse of the euro would be "catastrophic" and urged Europe to move fast to support the currency."

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Judge Who Set Unsecured Bail For Jerry Sandusky Is A Second Mile Volunteer

Judge Who Set Unsecured Bail For Jerry Sandusky Is A Second Mile Volunteer: "When Jerry Sandusky was initially arraigned, as previously reported by Sara Ganim, prosecutors requested $500,000.00 bail and that Sandusky be required to wear a leg monitor. "

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Healthcare Law's Fate Now In Supreme Court's Hands - CNBC

Healthcare Law's Fate Now In Supreme Court's Hands - CNBC: "The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide the fate of President Barack Obama's healthcare law, with an election-year ruling due by July on the U.S. healthcare system's biggest overhaul in nearly 50 years."

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Obama's Keystone XL Decision Put Politics Above Jobs

Obama's Keystone XL Decision Put Politics Above Jobs: "If Americans needed any further proof that the Obama Administration is one of the most political on record, or that, for all the recent demagoguing, it really cares only about re-election, not about job creation, then you need look no further than its cynical Keystone XL oil pipeline decision last week."

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