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ICC deputy prosecutor on shortlist for boss's job

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International Criminal Court deputy prosecutor Fatou Bensouda is one of four candidates on a shortlist to replace Luis Moreno-Ocampo as chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court when his term ends next year.
An injured anti-Gaddafi fighter celebrates after hearing news that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed in Sirte, outside their embassy in Tunis

Libya gives Gaddafi inglorious secret burial

Muammar Gaddafi and his son Mo'tassim were buried in a secret desert location on Tuesday, five days after the desposed Libyan leader was captured, killed and put on grisly public display.
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'Paranormal Activity 3': Top Scary Scenes in Trailer Missing from the Film

Surprisingly, Twitter buzz on Paranormal Activity 3 isn't about the scary moments in the movie. It is, instead, all about the missing scary moments. The movie has performed amazingly well at the box office; even better than its predecessor, in fact, with the best opening day gross since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 back in July, totaling $54 million
People take pictures of the body of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi inside a meat locker in Misrata

Gadhafi to be Buried in Secret Desert Grave: NTC

Ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi will be buried Tuesday in a secret desert grave, a National Transitional Council official said Monday night, ending a wrangle over his rotting corpse that led many to fear for Libya's governability.
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Casey Anthony’s Jurors' Names to be Released Tuesday, Potential for Threats

The names of the jurors in Casey Anthony's trial will be released Tuesday, three months after her acquittal on the charge of the murder of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee, in 2008.Orange-Osceola County Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Jr., presiding over the Casey Anthony trial, ordered the names of the jurors to remain sealed for three months to allow for a cooling off period. There are fears that the public release of the jurors' names will now open up the possibility for harassment f...
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Rajaratnam: U.S. Pushed to Turn on Friend: report

Just weeks before fallen hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam was sentenced to 11 years in prison for insider trading, U.S. prosecutors pressed him to turn on his friend, former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta, The Daily Beast online newspaper reported.
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German Right See Battling Merkel Prevailing on Euro

Angela Merkel's supporters praised her for getting France to drop demands to use the European Central Bank to leverage euro crisis funds, but looked like making a meal out of the German parliament's new right to be consulted on how these are used.
A sign at the entrance to the headquarters of bankrupt Solyndra LLC is shown in Fremont

Solyndra Scandal: 5 More U.S. Energy Scandals

The recent bankruptcy of solar energy company Solyndra raises questions regarding its relationship with the U.S. Department of Energy, which allegedly modified a loan agreement to prevent the tettering company from going under. The incident casts a shadow over the solar energy industry, already a controversial field.

Exclusive: Alberta: EU oil sands ranking threatens ties

The government of Alberta, home to the bulk of Canada's oil sands, has written to EU experts voicing grave concerns that the bloc's plans to rank unconventional oil as a highly polluting fuel are unfair and a potential threat to trade ties.
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) speaks about START Treaty on Capitol Hill in Washington

Fraud case leaves California Democrats scrambling

Stunning accusations that a top California Democratic campaign treasurer looted the war chests of her big-name clients have left candidates across the state scrambling to raise more money as election season looms.
The dead body of Muammar Gaddafi

Gaddafi unburied, Libyans face test of new era

As Muammar Gaddafi lay still unburied, Libya's outgoing premier said the coming days posed a crucial test of resolve for the new men of power, who are wrangling over the body, and about a formal end to the war.

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