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 No word from China’s imprisoned Nobel winner 
 Dissident wins Nobel Peace Prize, enraging China 
 China denounces award of Nobel Prize to dissident 
 Wave of mass robberies terrorizes Rio residents 
 Mets fire Manuel and Minaya NEW YORK — Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and his father Fred, the team’s owner, sat side by side and spoke for nearly three-quarters of an hour about responsibility, cultural change and thinking outside the box to bring winning back to an organization that has won little recently. 
 Split or united? Bosnians divided as they vote 
 Contador blames bad meat for positive doping test 
 Tour champion Contador tests positive for steroid 
 Armstrong staff member testifies in doping probe 
 USOC won’t create central list of banned coaches 
 Afghan minister urges new war on terror networks 
 Beggars mostly gone from New Delhi during games 
 Group urges Nobel award for Chinese dissident 
 NYC police: Hair found in slain diplomat’s hands 
 Nicaraguan diplomatic official found dead in NYC 
 US walks out of Ahmadinejad UN speech UNITED NATIONS — Iran’s hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad provoked yet another controversy Thursday saying a majority of people in the United States and around the world believe the American government staged the Sept. 11 terror attacks in an attempt to assure Israel’s survival. 
 US walks out on Ahmadinejad’s UN speech UNITED NATIONS — Iran’s hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad provoked yet another controversy Thursday saying a majority of people in the United States and around the world believe the American government staged the Sept. 11 terror attacks in an attempt to assure Israel’s survival. 
 Obama says US has refocused terror fight UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama is telling the world community that the United States is “waging a more effective fight” against al-Qaida, as the fight in Iraq is drawn down. 
 Armstrong friend talks to grand jury LOS ANGELES — An attorney for a longtime friend of Lance Armstrong’s who appeared before a federal grand jury says the woman testified she never heard the cyclist admit he used performance-enhancing drugs. 
 Ref Moreno’s arrest sparks anger in Trapattoni 
 APNewsBreak: Mass. AG candidate skirts finance law 
 Former World Cup referee arrested in NYC NEW YORK — A former referee involved in Italy’s controversial elimination from the 2002 World Cup was caught at Kennedy Airport with bags of heroin attached to his body, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. 
 ACLU sues Pittsburgh police over post-G-20 conduct 
 Under investigation, Armstrong stays in public 
 Afghan officials say too early to judge election 
 AP Interview: Ahmadinejad says future is Iran’s 
 China halts ministerial-level contacts with Japan 
 Russia probes spending on Vancouver Games MOSCOW — Russia’s top investigative body opened a criminal probe Wednesday into alleged misspending of millions of dollars on preparations for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. 
 Daley dynasty: 1 family rule of Chicago nears end 
 Ben Affleck brings Boston to Venice at film fest 
 Report: Landis has filed a whistle-blower suit 
 Wife of former Armstrong teammate speaks to feds 
 NY turns down Burress’ request for work release 
 Clarett asks to be allowed to travel to pro tryout 
 Cycling chief: no contact from US investigators 
 NY prosecutors: Pacers pick shoved woman on stairs 
 WADA official: US cycling probe ‘could take years’ 
 Details emerge on arrest of Lance Stephenson in NY 
 Suriname under scrutiny as ex-dictator returns 
 Cycling probe can’t avoid biggest name _ Armstrong 
 FDA ’steroid cop’ quizzes Armstrong’s ex-teammates 
 Armstrong lawyer disputes teammate’s doping claims 
 Hawaii Census worker beats trespassing charge 
 NYC lawsuit: Census Bureau discriminated in hiring 
 Report: Former Armstrong teammate alleges drug use     
 Feds seek records from ‘04 Armstrong doping case 
 Hamilton subpoenaed to appear before grand jury 
 Detained G-20 protesters allege police misconduct 
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