It’s been six months since voters handed Barack Obama the White House, and in the minds of a lot of Iowa activists that means only one thing: It’s time to start the campaign again. 2012 already? Yes, 2 1/2 years before Iowans gather for their first-in-the-…

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Can it be? Iowa presidential campaigning returns

The ex-boyfriend of an 18-year-old woman at the heart of a scandal involving Premier Silvio Berlusconi has apologized for having fueled speculation about a presumed relationship between the two. Italian daily Corriere della Sera on Sunday ran what it said was…

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A group of Chinese computer and home appliance manufacturers arrived Sunday with plans to buy billions of dollars worth of goods and components from Taiwan, officials and news reports said. Officials from 46 Chinese companies, including big manufacturers such…

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Sri Lanka is poised for an “economic takeoff” now that its military has routed the Tamil Tiger rebels, the country’s foreign minister said Sunday. Rohitha Bogollagama told a high-level security and defense conference that the government’s priorities now are…

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Ecuador’s leftist president on Saturday accused U.S.-based telephone companies including AT&T, Sprint and MCI of “swindling” his country out of millions of dollars in long-distance fees that he claims they owe. President Rafael Correa said the companies had…

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ED MURRAY/THE STAR-LEDGERMark Wegleitner, senior vice president for technology at Verizon Wireless, at the company offices in Basking Ridge. Technology blogs have been awash lately with talk about Verizon Communications. The chatter includes whispers of an iPhone deal with Apple,…

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South Korea and Thailand criticized North Korea on Sunday, saying the country’s nuclear test threatens world peace and stability and harms efforts to prevent atomic proliferation. The two nations’ leaders discussed Pyongyang’s latest nuclear blast on the…

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Sen. John Ensign of Nevada will make a notable pit stop Monday when he flies back to Washington _ a one-day excursion in Iowa where he will shake hands, tour businesses and speak to the Republican Party faithful. The trip’s itinerary, as his host put it, “…

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In a nutshell: Kidlandia.com lets children make personalized fantasy maps complete with friendly monsters that feature their names and those of their family and friends. Cool factor: A child can create a kingdom and then construct a sort of family tree by…

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Klipsch Image S4 earphones Cnet rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 (outstanding) The good: The S4 earphones offer exceptional sound quality for the money. They’re also very comfortable and come with a few handy extras such as a storage box and cleaning tool. The bad:…

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Q: I’d like to limit our son’s time on our computers. He is able to bypass the parental control software on our desktop PC, and he can get into our laptops even though they require passwords. At this point, we’ve removed the desktop computer from the house…

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CC Sabathia won in his return to Cleveland, and the New York Yankees got home runs from Jorge Posada and Nick Swisher in a 10-5 victory over the Indians on Saturday night. Sabathia (5-3) didn’t allow a hit until the fifth and worked seven strong innings to…

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South Korea imposed heavy security Sunday for a summit with Southeast Asian leaders following North Korean nuclear and missile tests that frayed nerves across the region. The summit venue of Seogwipo _ on the island of Jeju off the southern coast _ is the…

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Myanmar’s military junta defended its prosecution of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying Sunday she is not above the law and warning other countries not to meddle in its internal affairs. The comments marked the first time a top official from the…

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Nicklas Lidstrom and Jonathan Ericsson couldn’t have come back at a better time for the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. The Swedish defensemen returned for Game 1 of the finals Saturday night and were instrumental in limiting the Pittsburgh…

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