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WORLD IN BRIEF: Palestinian kills 4 Israelis on eve of peace talks
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Last Updated: 7:41 PM 08/31/10 - Palestinian gunmen opened fire Tuesday on an Israeli car in the West Bank and killed four passengers on the eve of a new round of Mideast peace talks in Washington. The Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility. (Full Story) |
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MUST READ: ‘Unprecedented’ challenge to save trapped Chilean miners
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Last Updated: 7:38 PM 08/31/10 - The effort to save 33 Chilean men trapped deep in a mine is an unprecedented challenge, mining safety experts said Tuesday. It means months of drilling, then a harrowing three-hour trip in a cage up a narrow hole carved through solid rock. (Full Story) |
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WORLD IN BRIEF: Volcano shakes Indonesia after 400 years of quiet
Last Updated: 7:59 PM 08/30/10 - TANAH KARO, Indonesia — Tens of thousands of people packed emergency shelters Monday after a long-dormant volcano in western Indonesia spewed clouds of hot ash and smoke more than a mile into the air — an eruption that caught scientists off-guard. (Full Story) |
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Passenger dies on flight from Nigeria to Atlanta
Last Updated: 7:20 AM 08/30/10 - ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines says a passenger was found dead aboard a flight from Lagos, Nigeria to Atlanta. (Full Story) |
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WORLD IN BRIEF: Top prosecutor in Afghanistan forced to retire
Last Updated: 7:11 PM 08/28/10 - KABUL, Afghanistan — A top Afghan prosecutor who has complained that the attorney general and others are blocking corruption cases against high-ranking government officials said Saturday that he had been forced into retirement. (Full Story) |
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WORLD IN BRIEF: North Korea releases jailed American
Last Updated: 7:29 PM 08/27/10 - SEOUL, South Korea — A smile flickered across Aijalon Gomes’ face as he hugged former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and boarded a plane for Boston on Friday, seven months after his arrest in North Korea. (Full Story) |
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WORLD IN BRIEF: 3 men charged with terrorism
Last Updated: 8:35 PM 08/26/10 - A man who appeared on Canada’s version of ‘‘American Idol’’ was the third person arrested as part of an alleged plot against targets in Canada and abroad, police said Thursday. (Full Story) |
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WORLD IN BRIEF: Attacks in kill 55, raise fears of insurgents
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Last Updated: 7:26 PM 08/25/10 - BAGHDAD — Bombers and gunmen killed at least 55 Iraqis in two dozen attacks across the country Wednesday, mostly targeting security forces and rekindling memories of the days when insurgents ruled the streets. (Full Story) |
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British woman says sorry for dumping cat in trash
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Last Updated: 7:16 PM 08/25/10 - LONDON — A British woman who outraged pet lovers around the world after she was caught on surveillance camera dumping a cat in a garbage bin apologized on Wednesday for what she called misjudgment and said the situation has gotten ‘‘out of control.’’ (Full Story) |
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Troops still face danger in Iraq
Last Updated: 8:23 PM 08/24/10 - Lt. Ryan Alexander stands thigh-deep in a dark grove of reeds and palm trees, hunting for rockets. Officially, the U.S. combat role in Iraq is ending this month, but Alexander and his platoon are under orders to keep insurgents from using the south Baghdad field as a hiding place for Katyushas. (Full Story) |
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