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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government has proposed legislation that would give immunity to the country's top officials while they are in office. The opposition says the bill, which would still need to be approved by parliament, is ai

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JEFFREY BROWN: And finally tonight, a woman is attacked and the life of her 13-year-old son, Joe, is altered forever, along with his family. That's the dramatic outline of the new novel The Round House by Louise Erdrich, which has been nominated for

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A new study suggests vaccinating children against disease first could help protect the surrounding community. Related Links Full Article Scientists have long believed that immunizing some members of a community against a disease would protect the ent

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Gary Thomas The first court-martial in the Iraqi prison abuse scandal is set to open Wednesday. A U.S. Army soldier will be tried by a military court in Baghdad. According to the U.S. Army's investiga

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Talk about making the most of your maternity leave. Most people wouldn't even consider packing up their home and travelling the world, let alone do so with an 10-week-old baby - which is exactly what Karen Edwards, 31, and partner Shaun Bayes, from L

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A former left-wing guerrilla has taken a commanding lead in several exit polls from Uruguay's presidential election. Most polls show Senator Jose Mujica has narrowly failed to secure the 50% needed to avoid a run-off vote. If a second round is offici

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