Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk
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A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. Expectant father...
China coal mine blast death toll jumps to 87
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A state news agency says the death toll in a northeast China coal mine blast has jumped to 87. The official Xinhua News Agency says another 21 people are still trapped underground...
Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear sites
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Iran will begin large-scale air defense war games Sunday aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from possible attack, a senior military commander said Saturday, reflecting the...
Hackers leak e-mails, stoke climate debate
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Computer hackers have broken into a server at a well-respected climate change research center in Britain and posted hundreds of private e-mails and documents online _ stoking debate over...
Pope and Anglican leader agree on closer relations
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After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assured the archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday that he is still committed to seeking closer relations...
Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang
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Scientists are preparing the world's largest atom smasher to explore the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs. ...
Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks
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Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son who allegedly spent just over $200 to set up a reliable and untraceable phone network that was used by the militants who...
Life requested for US suspect in Italy murder case
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Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game _ charges...
Rocket hits outside luxury hotel in Afghan capital
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A rocket hit outside the luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan's capital late Saturday, wounding two people, the Interior Ministry said. The heavily guarded Serena regularly houses...
Afghan road builder's dream thwarted by violence
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Khalid Khan stares through the dusty window pane, down across the rooftops of the capital, and wonders if they really know where he lives. Once on the front lines of the international...