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Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster
DHAKA, Bangladesh A government investigation found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of violations caused the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh that has been called the worst garment-industry disaster ... More

Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo
The president will use a Thursday speech to try to shift focus from a series of scandals. More

Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
An 80-year-old man became the oldest person to conquer the 29,035-foot peak. More