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The level of swine flu activity in the United States appears to be declining, although officials are worried about another increase of cases during the Thanksgiving holiday when many people travel and families gather. Read more
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WINONA, MINN. — Christina and Jesse Fladmark were married on Flag Day last year at the band shell on the Mississippi River. They chose the spot largely because Jesse, a soldier, draws strength from the nearby war memorial. Read more
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Paulo Roberto Vieira stumbled into the Brazilian consulate on L Street NW bedraggled, nearly broke and at the end of his rope. Read more
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In his memoir, “God Sleeps in Rwanda,” Joseph Sebarenzi presents a thoughtful critique of Kagame’s regime. His tale is a provocative warning to the many outsiders who are ready to canonize Kagame. Read more
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KIEV, UKRAINE — One night at the height of the panic over what people here call the California flu, as 24-hour news stations tracked a rising death toll and politicians speculated about a mystery lung plague, Ukraine’s prime minister rushed to the airport to greet a shipment of Tamiflu as if it were a foreign [...]
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KABUL (Reuters) – NATO took command of the training of the Afghan army and police on Saturday to consolidate efforts on building an effective security force, a vital precondition for the withdrawal of foreign troops. Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition and open debate. Read more
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Sri Lanka’s government says people held in special camps since the end of the conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels will be free to leave next month. Read more
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NEW DELHI (AFP) – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for the United States on Saturday with talks on terrorism and the global economy expected to dominate the agenda. Read more
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Play Video Video:‘Terror in Mumbai’ FOX News Play Video Terrorism Video:Raw Video: Frantic 911 call of Fla. home attack AP Play Video Terrorism Video:Senate probing Fort Hood shooting AP Play Video Terrorism Video:Police release burned woman’s 911 call AP AFP/File – This photo taken on November 27, 2008, shows flames and smoke gushing from The Taj Mahal [...]
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A match-fixing ring with more than 200 suspected members fixed or tried to fix around 200 matches across Europe, including three Champions League matches. Read more
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An American student accused of fatally stabbing her British roommate in Italy had a growing hatred for the victim and killed her in retaliation during a drug-fueled sex game, a prosecutor contended Friday in closing arguments at her murder trial. Read more
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The couple were seized 29 days ago as they sailed from the Seychelles to Tanzania on their 38ft yacht. Their appeal for help came in a video shot by the kidnappers in the African bush on Wednesday and released to Channel 4 News last night. Mr Chandler, 59, who was showing signs of exhaustion, said: [...]
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When faults let loose with a mighty rumble, the reverberations are felt across the globe. As Mother Nature takes lives and property with such minute warning, super temblors anywhere in the world remind those in quake-prone zones of the vulnerability of great metropolitan regions and remind us to be prepared with good building codes and [...]
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When faults let loose with a mighty rumble, the reverberations are felt across the globe. As Mother Nature takes lives and property with such minute warning, super temblors anywhere in the world remind those in quake-prone zones of the vulnerability of great metropolitan regions and remind us to be prepared with good building codes and [...]
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Their reasoning goes like so: less reproduction, fewer people, less climate change. More: “The battle against global warming could be helped if the world slowed population growth by making free condoms and family planning advice more widely available, the U.N. Population Fund said Wednesday. The agency did not recommend countries [...]
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1. Listen to Bill Leff Saturday 9 a.m. 1- p.m. on WGN AM 720 2. Watch Michigan pull off the upset of the century (so far) by beating Ohio State (11 a.m. Saturday, WLS Ch. 7) 3. Attend the Old Town School of Folk Music open house Saturday night, where the fantastic  lineup includes (note [...]
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8:57pm UK, Friday November 20, 2009 Alex Watts, Sky News Online The British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates fear they could be killed within a week. [...]
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Sabrina Washingon has leapt to Stuart Manning’s defence after Joe Bugner dismissed his career ambitions. Manning had previously said that he wanted to pursue work in Hollywood. However, Bugner expressed doubts that he would make it. “He’s going to America?” the boxer asked. “I hope he’s got a lot of money. What I’m saying is [...]