Detroit is drawing up a radical renewal plan that calls for turning large swaths of this now-blighted, rusted-out city back into the fields and farmland that existed before the automobile.
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Detroit wants to save itself by shrinking
Iraqi coalitions and political parties jockey for position following the country’s pivotal vote meant to usher in the next government.
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Iraq, U.S., awaits results after pivotal election
Iran said Sunday it has launched a new production line of highly accurate, short range cruise missiles, which would add a new element to the country’s already imposing arsenal.
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Iran says it has started cruise missile work
The Great Recession cleared the country’s roads, but a recovering economy and stimulus-fed construction projects will lead to worse delays.
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Hurry up and wait: America’s worst traffic
Malaysia won’t prosecute two Muslims who pretended to be Roman Catholics and took Communion, a decision a church leader said Thursday undermines peace at a time of rising tensions between Muslims and the country’s religious minorities.
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Malaysia won’t punish Muslims for taking Communion