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China tries to shrug off deadly attack
Aug 5 2008, AP

Blood was washed off the road. Debris was cleared away. And authorities said peace had been restored Tuesday in China’s restive Muslim region where 16 police were killed in an attack that may have been timed to overshadow Olympic celebrations.

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THE EDGE: 5 short takes on the debates
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Stevens says he never tried to hide gifts
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'Incendiary device' rocks Missouri office building
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IBM 3Q profit jumps 20 pct
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Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska has taken the stand in his own defense at his corruption trial in the nation’s capital.
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Obama moves into GOP states after final debate
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California wildfires nearly fully surrounded
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Texas lawmakers didn't disclose investments
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Businessman shocked after getting a $136K bill
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Report: Ocean debris will likely worsen
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A new report has determined current measures to prevent and reduce ocean debris are inadequate and the problem will likely worsen.
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Trash soils Bush pledge to protect islands
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Receding floodwaters give up trove of debris
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A tractor clears debris at the Padre Island National Seashore at South Padre Island, Texas, as a sign on a post that washed up from Hurricane Ike warns of hazards on the property where it came from, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Debris from Hurricane Ike...

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