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Friday, May 16, 2008

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Breaking News
Report: Al Qaeda trying to sneak into U.S.
White House snubs GOP Iraq plan
Radioactive leak, tremors follow Japan quake
Scores flee refugee camp in Lebanon
China toughens laws for toothpaste firms
Snow Embraces Troop Withdrawal Bill
Controlled blasts reported at Glasgow hospital
Sources: UK airport, car bomb suspects are same
Tony Blair ends term; Brown is Britain's new PM
Nine 'courageous firefighters' die in warehouse blaze
Japan: Boiler in women's spa explodes, 3 dead
Human bone smuggling racket uncovered
U.S.: Iran sending weapons to Taliban
Immigration bill fails key test-vote
U.S. toll tops 3,500 in 4 years in Iraq
Merkel: G-8 agreement on climate change
Man charged with murder of Kansas teen
Gonzales was certainly undermining himself and his agency's law enforcement efforts : Senator Spector
Sunni tribal fighters in Iraq killed 55 al Qaeda militants and arrested nine others
Nepal's interim government and Maoist rebels failed Nov. 26 to finalize an interim constitution
Thailand's military government will lift martial law in December
Islamists seize Somalia port
Iraqi premier calls for Muslim unity
Thai junta bans local political activity
Bush, GOP rebels said to be near accord
Pope shows concern but no apology for Islam comments
Yemen: Four Al Qaeda Members Arrested
Germany: Merkel Defends Pope
Shooting at Montreal College kills one woman and 19 others are injured
Syria kills Al-Queda suspects trying to bomb US embassy
6.0 earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico was felt throughout the Southeast but caused no apparent damage
Fed halted rate hikes on economy worries
Consumer confidence drops to 9 month low
S.D. governor halts execution of killer
Iran president challenges Bush to debate
1 dead, 13 injured in hit-and-run spree
Gonzales: Iraq's future depends on law
New Orleans remembers Katrina with style
'Air plot:' 13th suspect charged
Police find 26 bodies in Baghdad
Fugitive polygamist sect leader caught near Las Vegas
Hurricane watch lifted for Florida
Airport tower understaffed at time of crash
Ivy League prof faces third set of child-sex charges
Hurricane headed to Baja could be Category 4
Iran tests short-range missile with 250 kilometers range
Afghan and NATO forces battled Taliban insurgents killing 71 militants
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Police combed the Delaware State University campus today for a man who shot two students
Media Release
Police combed the Delaware State University campus today for a man who shot two students...
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The FBI has taped conversations between Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska and an oil company executive who has pleaded guilty to bribery
Media Release
The calls were between Stevens, who is up for re-election in 2008, and Bill Allen, then CEO of oilfield services firm VECO Corp., the source said Thursday.
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Hurricane Dean on a Rampage
Sandy Deba
Hurricane Dean slams hard into Mexico. Many people will loose their lives, and many buildings will be torn down.
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Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Davis will remembered as the Fallen Blue Angel forever – he also flew in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
Steven Pearson
He wanted to fly from very young days. Navy Blue Angels Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Davis was intrigued by speed and sophistication of flying in the sky at thunderous speeds.
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Icelandic volcano caused historic famine in Egypt

An environmental drama played out on the world stage in the late 18th century when a volcano killed 9,000 Icelanders and brought a famine to Egypt that reduced the population of the Nile valley by a sixth.
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Bush received improved marks for his handling of the economy
Media Release
But voters are humg up on Iraq....
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4 key Senate races tight
Media Release
With a week to go before voters cast their midterm election ballots, four key Senate races remain statistical dead heats, and Republican Sen. Mike DeWine faces uphill sledding in his re-election battle in Ohio, according to new CNN polls released Tuesday.
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Saddam coming back? Baath representative lays down condition for talk as US diplomat calls America arrogant and stupid
Neal Abzedi
He said the United States had shown 'arrogance' and "stupidity" in Iraq but was now ready to talk with any group except Al-Qaida in Iraq to facilitate national reconciliation.
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Pope Benedict XVI told Muslim leaders today that our future depends on dialogue between Christians and Muslims
Media Release
The pope, trying to repair relations with Muslims after controversial comments he made earlier in the month, expressed total and profound respect for all Muslims.
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24 dead in Nepal WWF air crash
Media Reports
All 24 people on board a helicopter chartered by conservation group WWF in Nepal were killed after the aircraft crashed in bad weather two days ago, officials said on Monday.
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U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan after 9/11 : Musharraf:
Media Release
Musharraf said some demands made by the United States were 'ludicrous,' including one insisting he suppress domestic expression of support for terrorism against the United States.
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The Army is in control of Thailand now taking orders directly from the King
Media Release
The Thai military launched a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday night, circling his offices with tanks, seizing control of TV stations and declaring a provisional authority pledging loyalty to the king.
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The real test of NATO - 12,000 Taliban fighters battling coalition forces and 500 suicide bombers blowing up infrastructures
Media Release
12,000 Taliban fighters battling coalition forces and 500 suicide bombers blowing up infrastructures. The real test of NATO and the coalition forces is here.
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