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Sports › Italy downs Japan 4-3 in Confederations Cup

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Italy booked its place in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup here Wednesday with a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win over Japan that also sent Brazil into the last four.

The Italians looked to be heading for a shock defeat after going 2-0 down to Japan midway through the first half,…

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Technology › Microsoft changes Xbox One policies after outcry

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Microsoft rolled back a much-criticized requirement that its upcoming Xbox One gaming console be regularly connected to the Internet and made clear that there will be no limitations on sharing games.

Microsoft has been criticized for vague statements about whether it will allow Xbox One buyers to play secondhand software.…

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World › Top U.S. general, Kerry clash over merits of bombing Syria

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Top U.S. military officer General Martin Dempsey has clashed with Secretary of State John Kerry over the merits of bombing Syria's regime at a White House meeting, media reported Wednesday.

Kerry reportedly argued for air strikes against regime air bases used to employ chemical weapons against Syrian rebels at a…

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World › FBI director says surveillance drones used in U.S.

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The FBI uses drones for surveillance of stationary subjects, and the privacy implications of such operations are "worthy of debate," FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday.

He said the law enforcement agency very seldom uses drones now, but is developing guidelines that will shape how unmanned aerial vehicles are to…

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World › Obama in Berlin renews call for nuclear disarmament

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President Barack Obama issued a call for Russian and U.S. nuclear arsenals to be slashed in a speech at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday and warned Western governments against complacency, saying history's work was not done.

Obama used the once-divided city's rebirth as a metaphor for progress, as he…

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World › Syria opposition vows to fight on to topple Assad

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Syria's opposition vowed on Wednesday to fight on to topple President Bashar al-Assad, saying any political solution to the conflict must lead to the fall of the regime.

Meanwhile, troops and rebels were locked in fierce clashes on Wednesday night outside the Damascus district of Qabun as the army tried…

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Picture of the Day › Abe's message

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at the Guildhall in London on Wednesday. Abe explained to the audience about "Abenomics" and said his stimulus drive would not end in a debt crisis for Japan.

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World › U.S. tries saving Taliban talks after Karzai objects

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Hopes dimmed for talks aimed at ending the Afghan war when an angry President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday suspended security negotiations with the U.S. and scuttled a peace delegation to the Taliban, sending American officials scrambling to preserve the possibility of dialogue with the militants.

What provoked the mercurial Karzai…

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Travel › JAL SKY SUITE named 'Best Business Class Airline Seat' at SKYTRAX's 2013 World Airline Awards

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JAL SKY SUITE has been named "Best Business Class Airline Seat" globally, based on the world's largest airline passenger satisfaction survey conducted by SKYTRAX. Japan Airlines (JAL) received the top honor for its new fully-flat Business Class seat at SKYTRAX's 2013 World Airline Awards held at the Paris Air Show.…

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Quote of the Day › No matter what we say, we get no reply.

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Fukushima Mayor Takanori Seto, expressing frustration at the slow pace of compensation from TEPCO. (Yomiuri Shimbun)

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