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Greece Warns of Going Broke as Tax Proceeds Dry Up

ATHENS — Greek officials said that despite the latest bailout, the government faces a shortfall of 1.7 billion euros because tax revenue and other sources of income are drying up.

Tighter Banking Bond Is Proposed in Europe

FRANKFURT — The plan could spread out the cost of bank rescues and show countries are willing to cede power to centralized institutions to stabilize the currency union.

Drone Strike Killed No. 2 in Al Qaeda, U.S. Officials Say

ISLAMABAD — Abu Yahya al-Libi, the Qaeda deputy leader who escaped American custody in 2005, was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan on Monday, according to American officials.

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Walker Survives Wisconsin Recall Vote

WAUKESHA, Wis. — The victory by Gov. Scott Walker ensures that Republicans largely retain control of the state, as his fast-rising profile is likely to soar among conservatives.

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A Beijing street shrouded by haze in January.
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China Asks Countries to Put Lid on Air Data

HONG KONG — China demanded that governments stop sharing readings on the nation’s air pollution, a regular practice of the American Embassy in Beijing.

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A May 6, 2012 demonstration in Moscow, a day before the inauguration of Vladimir Putin, drew at least 20,000 people, organizers and news outlets said.
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Russia Closer to Raising Fines on Protesters

MOSCOW — The new law, which would impose fines on people who organize or take part in unsanctioned meetings, is an apparent attempt to curtail large antigovernment protests like the one on May 6, above.

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Student-led protests continued Sunday in Montreal, though an emergency law appeared to be aimed at reducing their scope and frequency.
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Law Draws Sympathy for Protests in Canada

MONTREAL — Civil rights activists say a new law has pushed the government too far toward a policy of maintaining order at the expense of free speech.

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Crowds gathered at the site of the Dana Air flight crash in Lagos on Tuesday.
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Nigerians Recount Aircraft’s Silent Crash

LAGOS — The MD-83 airliner that crashed on Sunday afternoon brought a sudden eruption of awfulness into an ordinary, crowded working-class neighborhood.

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Protesters continued to turn out en masse in Tahrir Square on Tuesday, objecting to Hosni Mubarak’s life sentence as too lenient.
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Military Council Sets Deadline for Charter

CAIRO — Egypt’s political leaders were given 48 hours to select an assembly to write a new constitution. The deadline came as protests continued over the life sentence given to former President Hosni Mubarak.

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Bob Sodervick waves a flag outside of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco. The court declined to review its recent ruling throwing out a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage in California.
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Gay-Marriage Issue Closer to Top Court

A court declined to review its ruling on a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages in California, setting the stage for the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the issue.

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More Young Americans Are Out of Work

A new survey finds that young Americans without a college degree have dismal job prospects and considerable obstacles blocking improvement.

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Silicon Valley Weighs the Fallout From Facebook

As shares have slumped, several top industry players are warning that entrepreneurs could face strong headwinds.

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MF Global Said to Dodge Capital Requirements

The firm moved some of its risky European debt holdings to an unregulated entity to avoid raising extra money.

Mysterious Yoga Retreat Ends in a Grisly Death

BOWIE, Ariz. — After having been expelled from a Buddhist retreat in the desert, a man was found dead in a cave nearby, and his wife was found thirsty and delirious.

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The Owner of a Triple Crown Hopeful

J. Paul Reddam, owner of I’ll Have Another, studied philosophy before embarking on a career that includes horse racing.

Woods Set for Major. Just Not That Woods.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Tiger Woods’ niece, Cheyenne Woods, will make her professional debut in this week’s L.P.G.A. Championship.

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