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'24' Promises Surprising Finale

Twenty-two hours down, two to go. “24” (search) plans to end its fourth heart-stopping season with a bang Monday night — a two-hour finale filled with suspense and surprises. “It’s my favorite season-ender — it’s just been the most fun and, I think, the most surprising end. I’m not gonna …

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Christian Hard-Liner Splits Lebanese Opposition

BEIRUT, Lebanon – Signaling the breakup of the anti-Syrian coalition, Christian leader Michel Aoun (search) split with his Muslim opposition allies Tuesday and announced he will field his own candidates in upcoming parliamentary elections. Aoun, a hardline former army commander, said he will also run for a seat in the …

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North Korea Claims Step Toward Nukes

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea (search) said Wednesday it has completed removing spent fuel rods from an atomic reactor, enabling it to harvest more weapons-grade plutonium. It was the communist state’s latest provocation amid deadlocked talks over Pyongyang’s nuclear program. A North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman said the country …

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