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Unions strike, protest to support Turkey activists

By NEBI QENA and JAMEY KEATENAssociated Press ISTANBUL (AP) - Labor unions and political foes of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan rallied by the thousands across Turkey Monday, hoping to capitalize on weeks of initially small-scale protest to register broader discontent. Two major unions urged their

Cuba girds for climate change by reclaiming coasts

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press CAYO COCO, Cuba (AP) - After Cuban scientists studied the effects of climate change on this island's 3,500 miles (5,630 kilometers) of coastline, their discoveries were so alarming that officials didn't share the results with the public to avoid causing

Microsoft unveils operating system update

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Software giant Microsoft has unveiled the updated version of its touch-enabled Windows 8 operating system at the world's second largest computer show in Taipei. Tami Reller, chief financial and marketing officer of the company's Windows Division, said that Windows 8.1

EU eases pace of austerity to help economy

By JUERGEN BAETZ and RAF CASERTAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - The European Union moved away from its focus on tough austerity Wednesday when it gave France, Spain and four other member states more time to bring their budget deficits under control to support their economies. Unveiling a series of