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Clinton talks cooperation in resource-rich Arctic
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is trekking north of the Arctic Circle, a region that could become a new international battleground for resources.Clinton's trip Saturday to the northern Norwegian city of Tromso is her second to the area in a year. She is bringing a message of cooperation to one of the world's last frontiers of unexplored oil, gas and mineral deposits and underscoring

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Dutch lawmaker loses bid to block bailout fund
A Dutch court has ruled against euro-skeptic lawmaker Geert Wilders in his suit seeking to block the Netherlands' approval of the European bailout fund.

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Brazil court nixes request for Shell, BASF deposit

A Brazilian court has rejected a request from prosecutors that Shell Brasil SA and chemical company BASF SA deposit $500 million into a fund for workers allegedly contaminated at an agricultural

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Brazil prosecutors seek payment from Shell, BASF

Brazilian prosecutors said Wednesday that they asked a court to force oil company Shell and the world's largest chemical company, BASF, to immediately pay $500 million into a compensation fund for

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Dutch lawmakers reject online piracy treaty
A spokesman for the Dutch parliament says lawmakers have adopted a motion calling on the government not to sign a controversial international treaty aimed at reining in online piracy.

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