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Flood in China coal mine traps 23 people

AP, Beijing

Twenty-three people were trapped in a flooded coal mine in central China, authorities said Sunday.

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Report: Flood in China coal mine traps 23 people

AP, Beijing

Twenty-three people were trapped in a flooded coal mine in central China, authorities said Sunday.

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Report: Flood in China coal mine traps 20 people

AP, Beijing

A state-run news agency says 20 people are trapped after a coal mine flooded in central China.

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Haitians flee Gonaives before Ike reaches island

AP, Gonaives

Hundreds of people fled this waterlogged city Saturday for higher ground as powerful Hurricane Ike threatened to unleash heavy rain and compound a disaster caused by a...

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,155

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As of Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, at least 4,155 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press...

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Protests greet Turkish president in Armenia

AP, Yerevan

Thousands of Armenians lined the streets of the capital Saturday to protest the first-ever visit by a Turkish leader and to demand that Turkey acknowledge the World War...

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Honduras issues 1,051-year sentence in massacre

AP, Tegucigalpa

A Honduran court has sentenced a former prison official to 1,051 years in jail for the deaths of 69 people in a 2003 prison massacre.

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Challenges that Pakistan's new president will face

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The following are some of the major challenges facing Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was elected Pakistan’s...

Pakistan, Challenges, Glance, World

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Suicide bomber kills 6 at outdoor market in Iraq

AP, Baghdad

A suicide car bomber blasted an outdoor market Saturday in a northern Iraqi city, killing six people and wounding 54, police and hospital authorities said.

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In Israel, era of mass immigration ends

AP, Tel Aviv

Melissa Schwab is no Zionist zealot. She’s not an Orthodox Jew seeking to be nearer to God. She didn’t flee anti-Semitism.

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Blast, clashes in northwest Pakistan kills 41

AP, Peshawar

A pickup truck packed with explosives blew up a police security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan Saturday, killing at least 17 people and injuring 80, the day after...

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Military: Clashes in northwestern Pakistan kill 24

AP, Peshawar

Pakistan’s military says 24 people have been killed after residents of a village in the volatile northwest foiled a militant kidnap attempt, then were attacked.

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Spanish minister backtracks on migrant visa plan

AP, Madrid

Spain’s labor minister has backtracked from a much criticized proposal to drastically slash the number of work visas available to migrant workers.

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Woman's body found in suitcase in Tokyo hotel

AP, Tokyo

The dead body of an unidentified woman was found curled up in a suitcase in a Tokyo hotel room, a day after the foul smell of her body prompted the evacuation of dozens...

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15 killed in Afghan suicide blast, shoot-out

AP, Kandahar

A suicide bomb attack by a fake beggar inside a regional prosecutor’s office and a shoot-out between police and Taliban militants killed 15 people in Afghanistan...

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Voting extended in Angola's capital

AP, Luanda

Angolan election officials extended voting by a day in the capital, but said Saturday the logistical problems that marred the first balloting in 16 years were confined...

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Hamas leader to pass letter to captured Israeli

AP, Damascus

A Hamas official says the militant group promises to deliver a letter to captured Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit from his father.

Syria, Hamas, World, Israeli

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45-nation group OKs landmark US-India nuke deal

AP, Vienna

Nations that supply nuclear material and technology overcame fierce obstacles Saturday and approved a landmark U.S. plan to engage in atomic trade with India _ a deal...

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Nigeria's president returns home after long trip

AP, Lagos

Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua returned to the West African country Saturday after more than two weeks in Saudi Arabia, where he reportedly spent a lengthy...

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Police: Blast in northwestern Pakistan kills 13

AP, Peshawar

A pickup truck packed with a large amount of explosives blew up a security checkpoint in Pakistan’s volatile northwest Saturday, killing at least 13 people and...

Pakistan, Violence, World, Peshawar

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