China says 23 dead, 90 trapped in mine explosion in country's north
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on Saturday, killing 23 people and trapping another 90 nearly a third of a mile under ground, central government authorities said. More than 390 people at the Xinxing mine in...
US police say thieves killed 5 in rural Arkansas for expensive wheel rims, televisions
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HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Thieves shot to death five Arkansas family members and burned their bodies for a set of wheel rims and some flat-screen televisions, court documents show. Samuel...
California judge: Enough evidence to try late porn mogul's son in ex-girlfriend's death
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - The son of a late San Francisco pornography mogul will stand trial on accusations he crushed his ex-girlfriend's skull with a baseball bat. Marin County Judge...
China says 11 dead, 128 trapped after gas explosion in northern coal mine
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BEIJING - A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 11 people and trapping another 128, central government authorities said. Another 389 people at
Teenager pleads guilty to murdering US Border Patrol agent during robbery try
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SAN DIEGO - A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to killing a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times while chasing suspected illegal immigrants in the mountains east of San Diego.
US court rules against Oregon school teacher who wants to take her gun to class
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MEDFORD, Ore. - The Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected a request by a high school English teacher to carry a handgun at school, the latest legal setback for the teacher who says she...
Coal mine explosion in northern China traps 139 miners, no deaths reported
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BEIJING - A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Saturday trapped 139 miners and injured an unknown number of people, but there were no immediate reports of any deaths. ...
Report: Coal mine explosion in northern China traps 139 miners
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BEIJING - Chinese state media say an explosion at a coal mine in northern China has trapped 139 miners. The official Xinhua News Agency says Saturday morning's explosion occurred at a...
Chinese activist who tried to meet Obama was detained and questioned twice
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WASHINGTON - A leading Chinese human rights lawyer who tried unsuccessfully to meet with President Barack Obama in Beijing this week was detained and interrogated twice during Obama's...
Pro-government mob hits, shouts down husband of top Cuban dissident blogger
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HAVANA, Cuba - The husband of an acclaimed dissident Cuban blogger was punched and shouted down by a pro-government mob Friday after he challenged the presumed state agents who earlier...
Retired State Department worker and wife plead guilty to plotting to spy for Cuba
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WASHINGTON - A retired State Department worker and his wife, accused of a decadeslong plot to spy for Cuba, pleaded guilty Friday in a deal that will leave him in jail for the rest of his
UN children's convention at 20: Indian boy embodies the plight of millions of downtrodden kids
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NEW DELHI - Arun Kumar was born to disabled parents, beaten by his grandparents, ran away from home, got a job in a garment factory and had all his savings stolen by the police. He was
Attorney seeks psychiatric care for US teen facing murder charge in death of 9-year-old girl
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbour should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney...
UN committee targets Iran's human rights violations and crackdown on election opponents
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A key U.N. committee approved a resolution Friday urging Iran to halt the persecution of political opponents following the country's disputed presidential election and release those still
Retired US State Department worker and wife plead guilty to plotting to spy for Cuba
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WASHINGTON - A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of a three-decade-long plot to spy for Cuba have pleaded guilty in federal court. Walter Kendall Myers and wife,...
Teen pleads guilty in murder of Border Patrol agent shot 8 times, including 4 shots to head
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SAN DIEGO - A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a U.S. Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times in head, neck and torso in the mountains east of San Diego. Christian...
Independent scientists say program can extend life of nation's nuclear weapons for decades
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An independent panel says the U.S. can extend the life of aging nuclear weapons for decades with existing programs, a finding that activists contend means there's no...
Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates are losing patience, could kill them within a week
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LONDON - A retired British couple snatched from their yacht by Somali pirates said in an interview broadcast Friday they fear they could be killed within a week or handed to a terrorist...
US diocese: Pedophile priests should receive retirement benefits despite sexual abuse
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WILMINGTON, Del. - The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington is obligated to pay retirement benefits to six priests who are confirmed pedophiles, church officials argued in a bankruptcy court...
Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates are losing patience over ransom demand, may kill them
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LONDON - A British couple being held hostage by Somali pirates said in an interview broadcast Friday that they fear they will be killed or handed to a terrorist group if a ransom is not...
Moderate Democrat commits on crucial health care vote as Senate Democrats move forward
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WASHINGTON - With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill Friday, and wavering moderates appeared to be...
Ethics committee admonishes US senator with a letter but recommends no stronger punishment
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WASHINGTON - The Senate ethics committee admonished a U.S. senator on Friday for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his...
Tooth and fingers said to be Galileo's are found in container
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ROME - A Florence museum says two fingers and a tooth believed to belong to Galileo Galilei have been found and will go on display next spring. Three fingers and a tooth were taken...
Italian prosecutor: US student 'harboured hatred' for Briton; killed her in sex game
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PERUGIA, Italy - An American student accused of fatally stabbing her British roommate in Italy had a growing hatred for the victim and killed her in retaliation during a drug-fueled sex...
Nelson Mandela, wife Graca Machel share world children's rights prize
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Human rights advocate Nelson Mandela and his wife have won a global award for helping to promote children's rights over the past 10 years, the prize foundation said...
Senate Democrats moving ahead on crucial health vote
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pushed ahead Friday toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications the rank-and-file would stand together on President Barack Obama's signature...
Florence museum: a tooth and 2 fingers said to be Galileo's are found and will be displayed
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ROME - A Florence museum says two fingers and a tooth believed to belong to Galileo Galilei have been found and will go on display next spring. Three fingers and a tooth were taken...
Palestinians to set new date for elections after president accepts delay of January voting
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Palestinian officials announced Friday that a new date for parliamentary and presidential elections will be set next month now that President Mahmoud Abbas has agreed to postpone the...
Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth, 1 crewman about to become father for 2nd time
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of one crewman's daughter Friday, as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and...
Diplomats from 6 world powers urge Iran to accept UN nuclear plan
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Friday to accept a U.N. plan aimed at delaying its ability to build a nuclear weapon, as the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency warned Tehran not to miss the opportunity to resolve...
Representative of Iraqi Shiite spiritual leader urges parties to break election law impasse
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BAGHDAD - A top aide to Iraq's Shiite spiritual leader on Friday urged the country's fractious political blocs to solve a crisis over a key election law that threatens to delay national...
Italian prosecutors say US student staged break-in to cover guilt in murder of British student
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PERUGIA, Italy - An American student and her Italian boyfriend staged a burglary in the apartment where they had just killed a British student in an attempt to sidetrack the...
Gunman opens fire on Pacific island of Saipan; 5 dead, including 2 young children
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A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, first at a shooting range and then at a World War II historical site, killing four people and wounding six others
Vatican researcher claims writing on Shroud of Turin is proof of artifact's authenticity
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ROME - A Vatican researcher claims she has found a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin and says the discovery proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus' burial...
Diplomats from 6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issue in Brussels
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BRUSSELS, Belgium - Representatives of six world powers met in Brussels on Friday to discuss possible measures against Tehran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment activities. The
Russian icebreaker carrying more than 100 tourists on Antarctic cruise reaches clear water
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MOSCOW - A Russian cruise ship that has been struggling through a huge mass of sea ice for days has finally reached clear water off Antarctica. The Captain Khlebnikov icebreaker...
British air force rescues 200 people from floodwaters in tourist region
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Britain's air force and emergency workers using inflatable boats rescued about 200 people Friday as rising floodwaters caused widespread havoc in northern England's picturesque Lake...
Afghan officials: At least 13 killed, 30 wounded in suicide bombing in western Afghanistan
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KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 13 people, including a police officer, and wounded 30 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan. ...
Former NBA star Jayson Williams expected to plead guilty in 2002 shooting death
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NEWARK, N.J. - Former NBA star Jayson Williams is expected to plead guilty Friday in the fatal 2002 shooting of a hired driver, weeks before he faced a second trial for reckless...
US ambassador criticizes negative coverage of Obama's China visit by US media
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BEIJING - Washington's ambassador to Beijing hit out Friday at negative U.S. media coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to China, saying it failed to take into account important...
Top South Korean model found dead at Paris apartment; cause of death under investigation In this photo taken on Feb. 2, 2009, South Korean model Daul Kim presents at Swarovski S/S Collection in Seoul, South Korea. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Yonhap, Han Mi-he
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South Korea. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Yonhap, Han Mi-hee Jean H. Lee, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL, South Korea - A top South Korean model who was a fixture at fashion week in Paris and...
French foreign minister tours Afghan village, meets tribal leaders to discuss aid
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GANDAH KASARAY, Afghanistan - France's foreign minister walked into a remote Afghan village on Friday to talk with small farmers and local tribal leaders about how to bypass corrupt...
Officials say suspected US missile strike kills 8 militants in northwestern Pakistan
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MIR ALI, Pakistan - Missiles fired from a reported U.S. drone killed at least eight suspected militants Friday in Pakistan's lawless tribal area along the Afghan border, intelligence...
Afghan officials: At least 13 killed, 30 wounded in suicide bombing in western Afghanistan Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai greets the guards of honour as he arrives to the Presidential Palace for his inauguration. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Anja Niedrin
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inauguration. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Anja Niedringhaus) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 13 people, including a police officer, and...
Train derails in eastern India after Maoist rebels blow up track, killing 1 passenger
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PATNA, India - A passenger train derailed after Maoist rebels blew up a key track in eastern India, killing one person and injuring at least 30 others, a police official said Friday. ...
Diarrhea and pneumonia are biggest child killers, but world is focused on AIDS and malaria
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HANOI, Vietnam - Diarrhea doesn't make headlines. Nor does pneumonia. AIDS and malaria tend to get most of the attention. Yet even though cheap tools could prevent and cure both...
Mass animal sacrifice festival to go ahead in southern Nepal despite protests
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KATMANDU, Nepal - A Hindu festival in which hundreds of thousands of animals are expected to be sacrificed will go ahead as scheduled in southern Nepal despite protests, organizers said...
EU heads into new era with unknowns named to new president, foreign policy jobs
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BRUSSELS - The EU says it has solved an old problem for Washington. Minutes after being named the EU's first full-time president Thursday, Belgian Premier Herman van Rompuy said, "I'm...
Honduras interim president may leave temporarily to allow voters to concentrate on election
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Honduras' interim president said Thursday he may step down temporarily to allow voters to concentrate on the upcoming presidential elections. Roberto Micheletti
Republicans assail US health care bill, Democrats set first vote in Senate Saturday night
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WASHINGTON - Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors assailed the majority Democrats' newly minted health care legislation Thursday as a collection of tax...

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