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Gorbachev: Putin has ‘exhausted’ his potential

MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has “exhausted” his potential as Russia’s leader, Mikhail Gorbachev declared Thursday, saying Putin’s inability to change the Kremlin’s political system might prompt more massive anti-government protests.

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    Last known WWI veteran dies at 110

    LONDON — Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets.  Published: February 10, 2012 ( 0)

    Serbia urges citizens to save power in big freeze

    BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia was struggling to keep its power system going, officials warned Thursday, after weeks of record low temperatures in Europe that have snarled traffic, frozen rivers and...  Published: February 10, 2012 ( 0)

    Palestinian prisoner on 55th day of hunger strike

    JERUSALEM — In a high-stakes gamble, an imprisoned member of a Palestinian militant group has waged a hunger strike for almost two months, trying to draw attention to Israel’s military...  Published: February 10, 2012 ( 0)

    Los Angeles school in sex abuse scandal reopens with new staff

    LOS ANGELES — Children returned Thursday to an elementary school where the entire staff was replaced after the arrests of two former teachers on charges of committing lewd acts with students in class.  Published: February 10, 2012 ( 0)

    NRC approves first new nuclear plant in 3 decades

    WASHINGTON — The nation’s first new nuclear power plant in a generation won approval Thursday as federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors in Georgia.  Published: February 10, 2012 ( 0)

    States, banks reach foreclosure settlement

    WASHINGTON — U.S. states reached a landmark $25 billion deal Thursday with the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst.  Published: February 10, 2012 ( 0)

    Pakistan holds border talks after deadly US attack

    ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani army held talks with NATO and Afghan forces on Wednesday in an effort to improve coordination along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, a sign of thawing relations after...  Published: February 9, 2012 ( 0)

    Ahmadinejad seeks to rebound in Iranian elections

    TEHRAN, Iran — There’s a Persian saying used to describe an under-the-radar political effort: “Driving at night with the lights off.  Published: February 9, 2012 ( 0)
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