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'Systematic Torture' Rampant in Afghanistan Jails: U.N.

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The U.N. Mission in Afghanistan interviewed prisoners held by both the Afghan National Police and the National Directorate of Security, many of whom reported that they were tortured, beaten and subject to devices like electric shocks during interrogation sessions.
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OECD indicators paint dark picture of global economy

The outlook for the world's major economies is continuing to darken according to the latest data from the OECD published on Monday, which showed sharp falls in leading indicators for all countries except Japan.
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Apple iPhone 4S Breaks Sales Records Shifting One-Million Units in Opening 24 Hours

Top 5 Apple iPhone 4S Contenders

Apple Inc.'s next-generation iPhone 4S is fast becoming the people's favorite smartphone. Apple, AT&T and Verizon have exhausted their pre-order supplies of the iPhone 4S, which will begin delivery on Oct. 14, according to media reports.
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DVDs stay on Netflix website, Qwikster name gone

Netflix Inc Chief Executive Reed Hastings reversed an unpopular decision to separate his company's DVD rental business and online video streaming service, sending the stock up 10 percent in premarket trading.

U.S. Order Targets WikiLeaks Supporter's Mail: Report

The U.S. government obtained secret court orders to force Google Inc and a small Internet provider to hand over information from email accounts of a WikiLeaks volunteer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Singer Paul McCartney and his bride Nancy Shevell arrive for their marriage ceremony at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London

Paul McCartney Needs to Gracefully Retire

I am probably the world’s biggest Beatles fan. I have loved the group since I was a child and could probably recite the lyrics of every one of their 200-plus original songs. However, Paul is addicted to the limelight. He simply cannot get enough of it -- and I think millions of Beatles die-hards (including me) are sick and tired of it.

Predator Drones: Has Virus Invaded Potent U.S. Weapon?

One of the most deadly elements of the U.S. military, the Predator and Reaper drones, may have been targeted by a virus for more than two weeks, during which alleged al-Qaida terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in Yemen.
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Apple iPhone 4S Pre-Orders Sold Out; Where Else to Buy it?

Apple's newly released iPhone 4S (the 16GB version) has reportedly been completely sold out on Apple's online store, at BestBuy and with service providers AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. What that means is that if you still want to boast of having the new iPhone on the actual day of the launch, you will either have to shell out more money and order the 32GB or the 64GB version or queue up in front of Apple stores across the country.
French President Sarkozy and German Chancellor Merkel address a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin

Germany, France Strategize to Stabilize the Euro

The leaders of Germany and France have promised to unveil new measures to solve the euro zone's debt crisis by the end of the month, as international pressure builds for bold steps from Europe to avert an economic backlash of global proportions. But they declined to reveal any details.
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European Banks and Dexia Breakup: The Scary Math Behind Them

On the heels of the French-Belgian bank Dexia breakup, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a promise to come up with a plan by month-end to recapitalize European banks and deal with Greece's debt burden

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