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CNN.com Zimmerman praised, ripped police in 2011, city... George Zimmerman gave a scathing review of the Sanford Police Department when he spoke at a public meeting in January 2011, describing what he'd seen in ride-alongs with officers as "disgusting." More... Fire on nuclear sub extinguished Firefighters extinguished a blaze in a nuclear submarine early Thursday at a U.S. Navy shipyard in Maine after battling it for hours, according to a statement released by the shipyard. More... Lawmakers probe disabled vets charity A Senate panel is trying to determine if a charity intended to help disabled veterans deserves tax-exempt status after doling out millions to a direct-mail company. More... Hurricane Bud forms near Mexico Hurricane Bud formed off the southwestern coast of Mexico late Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported. More... Seoul: N. Korea ready for nuclear test North Korea appears to be ready to carry out a nuclear test whenever leaders of the reclusive state give the green light, a spokesman for the South Korean Defense Ministry said Thursday. More... Iran, world powers extend nuke talks A stalemate in the latest round of nuclear negotiations with Iran pushed talks into an additional day, with diplomats from Tehran and six world powers agreeing to meet again Thursday. More... Amnesty: Failed leadership goes global Like many other 18-year-olds, Nina Siren is on the point of graduating from high school. Unlike her peers, she has spent more than half her short life fighting to prevent the destruction of her home, culture and indigenous community in the interests of oil exploration. More... Pakistani who aided U.S. sentenced A Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was sentenced to prison for treason, officials said. U.S. lawmakers ripped the sentence. More... Polls open for 2nd day of voting in Egypt Polls opened Thursday morning in Egypt for the second and final day of voting in the country's ground-breaking presidential election, even as many worried the armed forces would quash the results if the top brass doesn't like the country's choice. More... Suspect held in U.S. man's Mexico killing Mexican authorities have arrested a man they say shot an American freelance journalist to death at a 2006 protest, state media reported. More... Articles last updated at May 24, 2012 05:17:25am. Next update in 60 minutes.

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