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House Arrest Lifted; Prosecutors Doubt Accuser's Credibility

Prosecutors acknowledged that there were significant credibility issues with the hotel housekeeper who accused Mr. Strauss-Kahn, the French politician, of trying to rape her in May.

News of Turnaround Stuns France

PARIS — Reaction to the possible collapse of charges against Mr. Strauss-Kahn underscored French political differences.

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U.S. Widens Inquiries Into 2 Jail Deaths

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced Thursday that it is opening a full criminal investigation into the deaths of two detainees who died in C.I.A. custody.

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Carmakers See Slower Growth in Auto Sales in June

General Motors said sales increased 10 percent last month compared to a year earlier, but the annualized selling rate for the industry likely fell to the lowest level of the year.

Syrian Protests Build in Central City of Hama

BEIRUT — Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Hama, the city from which government forces withdrew last month.

Libyan Money Managed Poorly by Western Funds

Prominent investment funds managed Qaddafi regime assets, charging millions in fees and producing low returns, according to a document.

Mountain Battles May Eclipse Sudan’s Split

LEWERE, Sudan — Despite an agreement to bring peace to central Sudan, the country seems to be sliding inexorably toward war.

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Airstrike Kills Insurgent Suspected in Planning Kabul Attack

KABUL, Afghanistan — An airstrike in Paktia Province killed Ismal Jan, the man NATO officials say helped organize the hotel raid on Tuesday at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul.

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Britain Sends Supplies to Libyan Rebels

The British military has provided body armor, police uniforms, and high visibility vests and T-shirts, Foreign Minister William Hague said in a written statement to Parliament.

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Coalition of Factions From the Streets Fuels a New Opposition in Syria

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Local Coordination Committees have become the wild cards in what is shaping up as a potentially decisive stage in Syria’s protest movement.

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Tripoli Refugees Stream Into Libya’s Mountains

RUJBAN, Libya — In the last week, hundreds of families fleeing the capital have arrived at a rebel checkpoint in the middle of a winding mountain road, exhausted, relieved and willing to share their stories.

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Canadians Embrace Royal Couple in First Official Foreign Visit

OTTAWA — William and Kate laid a wreath at a war memorial, shook some hands and then moved on to the governor general’s residence.

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Budget Fight Shuts Down Minnesota Government

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota began a broad shutdown of state services early Friday, after a divided government failed to agree on solving the state’s budget woes.

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Djokovic Advances to Wimbledon Final

Novak Djokovic beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7-6, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, to advance to his first Wimbledon final.

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Contador Chases a Title He Might Lose in Court

A hearing will determine whether Alberto Contador should be barred from competing, and if he will have to give up his 2010 title.

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