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The way people currently perceive America provides a very important backdrop to the upcoming GOP debates. Interesting to note that although we are not in any kind of a major crisis right now — a recession or major war — the majority of Americans consistently say they don’t see America …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani authorities say the nationwide death toll from monthlong flooding has risen to 169, as rescuers use helicopters and boats to move stranded residents to higher ground. The National Disaster Management Authority says the floods, which began in early July, have affected 900,000 people in 2,495 villages across …

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s agency for protecting bank customers says complaints about harassment by debt collectors have more than tripled, with Mexicans unhappy over late-night and early-morning phone calls dunning them for debts they often don’t even owe. Agency head Mario di Constanzo says the agency has levied about $12 …