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US closes consulate in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez
MEXICO CITY (AFP) - The United States has closed indefinitely its consulate in the violence-hit Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez while it carries out a "security review," officials said Friday.
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Leaked Afghan war files a 'dangerous' risk: Gates
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said leaked US documents on the Afghan war posed grave risks for Americans in battle and for US relationships in the region.
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Fishermen fear for livelihoods as Gulf focus shifts
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) - US spill chief Thad Allen failed Thursday to reassure desperate fishermen about their Gulf of Mexico oil clean-up jobs, while BP began the legal wrangling in a massive civil trial.
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Concerns for local fishermen as Gulf focus shifts
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) - US officials sought Thursday to reassure fishermen they will not lose out in the next phase of the Gulf of Mexico oil clean-up, while legal wranglings began for the BP trial of the decade.
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Mexico braces for deportations under Arizona law
NOGALES, Mexico (AFP) - Mexico braced for mass deportations as a new Arizona immigration law was due to take effect, though a US federal judge on Wednesday blocked the most controversial parts of the legislation.
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WikiLeaks founder defends released Afghan war files
LONDON (AFP) - The founder of WikiLeaks on Thursday defended the whistleblower site's decision to release tens of thousands of classified US military files, amid fears the move has put Afghan informants at risk.
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100 days in, Gulf spill leaves ugly questions unanswered
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Gulf of Mexico oil disaster reached the 100-day mark Wednesday with hopes high that BP is finally on the verge of permanently sealing its ruptured Macondo well.
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US lawmakers beat back Afghan war challenge after leaks
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US lawmakers easily approved urgent funding for President Barack Obama's escalation in Afghanistan, despite a huge leak of secret military files that stoked anger at the unpopular war.
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'Demonised' BP boss ignites fresh US anger
LONDON (AFP) - BP's outgoing chief executive Tony Hayward was the target of fresh US anger Wednesday after claiming he had been "demonised and vilified," threatening efforts to draw a line under the Gulf oil spill.
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WikiLeaks exposure endangers Afghan lives: Times
LONDON (AFP) - The leak by the WikiLeaks website of 90,000 secret documents on the war in Afghanistan has put hundreds of Afghan lives at risk because the files identify informants working with NATO forces, the Times reported Wednesday.
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