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Muslims still angered by Pope’s 2006 speech

A banner across the main square in Jesus’ boyhood town condemns those who insult Islam’s Prophet Muhammad – a message by Muslim hard-liners for Pope Benedict XVI during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land.


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Hungary’s Gypsies targeted in deadly attacks

Hundreds of mourners attended Wednesday’s funeral of a fifth Hungarian Gypsy shot dead in a series of killings police saidmay have been committed by the same group.



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Man pleads guilty to threatening Va. Tech alumni

A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sending an e-mail threat to two Virginia Tech alumni on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the school’s mass shootings but said he only wanted to draw attention to violent Internet postings.

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NYPD officers charged with raping drunk woman

A New York police officer called to help a drunken woman get home safely has been accused of raping her as she lay face down in her bed, semiconscious and covered in vomit while his partner acted as a lookout, prosecutors said Tuesday.


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NASA sees oldest object in universe yet

Astronomers have spotted a burst of energy from a dying star, setting a record for the oldest and most distant object seen from Earth yet.


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Pakistani jets pound Taliban militants close to capital

Pakistani jets and attack helicopters struck Taliban positions in mountains close to the capital Tuesday as part of a widening offensive against militants spreading out from the lawless region along the border with Afghanistan, the military said.


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‘Rockefeller’ wins battle to block comments

The man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller has won a court fight to keep jurors from hearing most of his four-hour interrogation after a judge ruled that investigators persisted even though he had invoked his right to remain silent.


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Kim Jong II’s son elevated to defense post

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il‘s youngest son has reportedly been named to the powerful National Defense Commission, an appointment analysts said indicates the 26-year-old is being groomed to take power.



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40 swine flu cases in US

U.S. officials said Monday they were acting aggressively to confront the spreading swine flu virus – now confirmed in 40 victims – while President Barack Obama said there was concern but not yet “a cause for alarm.” A travel advisory was being prepared, suggesting Americans not travel to Mexico, the center of the outbreak.


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Iraq: US raid ‘crime’ breaks security pact

Iraq’s prime minister denounced a deadly U.S. raid on Sunday as a “crime” that violated the security pact with Washington and demanded American commanders hand over those responsible to face possible trial in Iraqi courts.


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Tamil Tiger rebels offer truce, declare cease-fire

Facing imminent battlefield defeat, Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels declared a unilateral cease-fire Sunday and called on the government to halt its offensive to spare the tens of thousands of civilians trapped by the fighting.


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US declares health emergency for swine flu

The United States declared a public health emergency Sunday to deal with the emerging new swine flu, much like the government does to prepare for approaching hurricanes.


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US declares health emergency for swine flu

WASHINGTON — The U.S. declared a public health emergency Sunday to deal with the emerging new swine flu, much like the government does to prepare for approaching hurricanes.


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Fla. judge’s career finished over ties to stripper

Thomas E. Stringer spent more than three decades quietly building his legal career in Florida, working his way up from an assistant state attorney to appeals court judge in the Tampa Bay area. In 2007, he was inducted into his law school’s hall of fame.


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SC wildfire spreads near tourist beach; homes burn

A coastal wildfire spread Thursday near one of the busiest tourist stretches in South Carolina, burning dozens of homes and forcing hundreds to flee in the middle of the night. No injuries were reported and officials said the blaze appeared to be heading several miles north of the most densely populated areas.


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Taliban extend hold, advance near Pakistan capital

Taliban militants have extended their grip in northwestern Pakistan, pushing out from a valley where the government has agreed to impose Islamic law and patrolling villages as close as 60 miles from the capital.



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Police investigating death of Freddie Mac official

David Kellermann, the acting chief financial officer of money-losing mortgage giant Freddie Mac, was found dead at his home early Wednesday in what police said was an apparent suicide.