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Toll from China quake estimated at 3,000 to 5,000
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
Associated Press Writer
BEIJING (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck central China on Monday and state media reported that as many as 5,000 people were killed in a single county while nearly 900 students were ...
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Power struggle between Serbia's nationalist, pro-West forces
By JOVANA GEC
Associated Press Writer
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- A pro-Western coalition determined to bring Serbia into the European Union made a surprisingly strong showing in parliamentary elections, but faced the specter of a p ...
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Newly disclosed computer files show tight Venezuelan ties to Colombian rebels
By FRANK BAJAK
Associated Press Writer
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Documents that Colombia says it recovered from a slain guerrilla leader give the clearest indication yet that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sough ...
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First US airlift of aid lands in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- The first U.S. relief airlift arrived in Myanmar on Monday after prolonged negotiations with the country's isolationist junta, which considers Washington its enemy and has restricted international aid to as many as 2 million cycl ...
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Signs of normalcy in Iraq's Sadr City amid cease-fire
By SELCAN HACAOGLU
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Militants were withdrawing from the streets and shops were reopening in Baghdad's Sadr City on the first day of a cease-fire between Shiite extremists and U.S.-backed Iraqi forc ...
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Sudan cuts ties with Chad
By MOHAMED OSMAN and SARAH EL DEEB
Associated Press Writers
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Sudan severed ties with Chad Sunday, accusing its neighbor of backing a rebel assault on the capital and raising the possibility of new border clashes that could worsen Darfur's hu ...
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At least 11 dead after crowded Haitian ferry sinks off southern coast
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- An overloaded ferry capsized off the coast of southern Haiti, killing at least 11 people, U.N. and Haitian aut ...
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Cease-fire reported with Iraqi militants in Sadr City
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Shiite groups brokered a reported cease-fire Saturday with militants fighting U.S. and Iraqi forces in Baghdad's Sadr City as the country's army launched an offensive in Mosul ...
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Cowen elected new Irish premier
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By SHAWN POGATCHNIK
Associated Press Writer
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) -- Finance Minister Brian Cowen was elected Ireland's new prime minister Wednesday, and he pledged to keep ...
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China steps up fight against virus sickening young kids
By AUDRA ANG
Associated Press Writer
BEIJING (AP) -- China announced Wednesday new rules that require health care providers to report all cases of a viral illness that has killed 28 children and sickened thousands in outbreaks across ...
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Residents says Iraqi soldiers warn them to leave Sadr City
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By SELCAN HACAOGLU
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi soldiers for the first time warned residents in the embattled Sadr City district to leave their hous ...
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Olympic flame summits world's highest peak
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By ANITA CHANG
Associated Press Writer
BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese mountaineering team took the Olympic flame to the top of the world Thursday, a spe ...
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Iraqi civilians flee fighting in Baghdad militia stronghold
By SELCAN HACAOGLU
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD (AP) -- A rocket slammed into Baghdad's city hall and another hit a downtown park Tuesday as more frightened civilians fled a Shiite militia stronghold where U.S.-led forces are l ...
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China warns Dalai Lama not to obstruct Beijing Games
By ERIC TALMADGE
Associated Press Writer
TOKYO (AP) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao vowed on Wednesday to continue a recently begun dialogue with the Dalai Lama, though he offered veiled accusations the Tibetan spiritual leader is causing ...
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Gates says Microsoft going "independent" way after withdrawing from Yahoo bid
By YURI KAGEYAMA
AP Business Writer
TOKYO (AP) -- Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Wednesday the company isn't pursuing other deals following the withdrawal of its $47.5 billion takeover bid for Yahoo.
He sai ...
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UN officials call Myanmar after cyclone a 'major disaster'
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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- The cyclone death toll soared above 22,000 on Tuesday and more than 41,000 others were missing as the international community prepared to rush in aid after the country's deadliest storm on record, state radio reported.
Up to 1 million people may be homeless aft ...
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US military: 3,500 US troops set to leave Iraq
By BRADLEY BROOKS
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD (AP) -- About 3,500 American soldiers are scheduled to leave Iraq in the coming weeks, the U.S. military announced, part of a plan to reduce the number of troops who were part of last year's "s ...
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Myanmar cyclone death toll soars past 22,000: state radio
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar state radio says the cyclone death toll has risen above 22,000.
A news broadcast on government-run radio said Tuesday that 22,464 people have now been confirmed dead and thousands more are miss ...
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Suicide bomber, gunmen kill 5, test fragile Pakistan peace process
By RIAZ KHAN
Associated Press Writer
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber riding a rickshaw attacked a police checkpoint and gunmen fired on officers guarding a bank in Pakistan's northwest Tuesday, killing five peop ...
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