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Tuesday, March 9
EVENTS
Five killed in Pakistan attack
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Ohio State janitor's gunfire kills co-worker, self
Hundreds protest to demand Nigeria leader appears
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Egypt's top Muslim cleric dies of heart attack
In rare case, Pa. woman accused of aiding terror
Calif. jury recommends death for serial killer
Toyota, U.S. officials investigate runaway Prius
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Ex-Edwards aide narrowly avoids jail over sex tape
Gaza activist's death case opens
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Iran: Trial in Torture Deaths Begins
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Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from elections
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Indian MPs approve women's bill
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Cuba: A Castro Comrade Is Replaced
Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty
Dozen same-sex couple tie knot in DC
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Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks
UK proposes tougher steps on disclosing bankers' pay
Reporter Breaches Amsterdam Airport’s Security
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AGENDAS
Texas ed board set to take 1st vote since primary
China and India to Join Copenhagen Climate Change Accord
U.S. and UK patent offices plan work sharing deal
Collider to shut down for a year
FINDINGS
Tasmanian devil colony shows immunity to cancer
Economists trim 2011 U.S. growth forecast
Ring may be giant 'impact crater'
Good egg - DNA of extinct birds found in ancient shells
REACTIONS
Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism
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Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling'
US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
Gates: Some troops could leave Afghanistan early
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Iran leader: US playing `game' in Afghanistan
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Israeli general says "all options" needed on Iran
Israel and Syria in nuclear bids
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US apology for Gaddafi comments
US official: Sudan's elections to be crucial test
Democrats doubt deadline on healthcare
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Obama backs Greece on speculators
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U.S. watchdog says Kazakhstan violating OSCE values
Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'
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As Abuse Scandals Widen in Europe, Vatican Defends Response
Brazil's Silva: A Rousseff win would KO machismo
Workers urge faster rebuilding at ground zero site
HEARSAY
Biden's West Bank tour clouded by settlement plans
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BACKGROUND
Bomber's death fresh blow to Indonesia militants
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Iceland opposition toughens on new "Icesave" talks
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Monday, March 8
EVENTS
Raids 'kill Indonesia militants'
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Pakistan drone raid 'kills three'
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Co. owner indicted in deadly NYC crane collapse
Togo opposition head barred from reaching protest
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Cyprus police confirm body is ex-leader's corpse
Haiti frees U.S. missionary held over kidnapping
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Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US
Yemen offers talks with separatists after crackdown
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Amsterdam airport tightens security at duty free
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Ohio inmate ODs on pills hours before execution
Washington weddings begin for same-sex couples
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Toyota finds no flaw with safety electronics
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Sweden: Uighur Sentenced for Spying
Japan confirms Cold War-era 'secret' pacts with US
Arrests in India tiger cubs death
Indian MPs vote on women's bill
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Burma outlines new election laws
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Guinea: Presidential Election Scheduled
Rwanda leader 'must be exhumed'
Lebanon's rival groups resume national dialogue
2 of oldest people in US die: in NH 114, Mich. 113
Portugal follows Greece down austerity path
AGENDAS
Iran's Ahmadinejad plans Afghan visit on Wednesday
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Uganda 'to move half a million'
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Israel wants to develop nuclear energy
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Superweed predator set to be unleashed
FINDINGS
Turnout for Iraq election solid at 62 percent
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Britain heads for hung parliament: polls
New poll spells potential trouble for Democrats
REACTIONS
Feds: Calif. man ran student visa fraud ring
Stupak: Health bill abortion fight can be resolved
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Obama targets insurers, sells reform plan
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Nigeria urged to end impunity after village massacre
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Burma refugees 'face starvation'
Cuba lashes out at hunger striker
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Iran says hopes China won't bow to sanctions pressure
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U.S. says happy to work with Iran on tackling drugs
Bush in Tory appeal over NI deal
Gates praises troops in southern Afghanistan
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Biden sees "moment of real opportunity" in Mideast
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Paterson seeks to show he's still in charge
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Greek PM urges G20 effort to rein in speculators
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Parents of dead SoCal teen urge new predator laws
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Canadian doctor says HGH was for him
BACKGROUND
Quake exposes poor construction in Turkey
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Sunday, March 7
EVENTS
Earthquake hits eastern Turkey; at least 57 dead
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Blast hits police building in Pakistan, 12 dead
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Pakistan seeks identity of American suspect
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Gunfire at Yemen hospital, clashes in south
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Gates in Afghanistan; meets with military leaders
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Afghan Taliban seize villages from other militants
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North Korea on combat alert as U.S., South hold drills
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Israel OKs new settlement work despite slowdown
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US troops withdrawing en masse from Haiti
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Chile quake survivors suffer cold, rainy night
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Amateur Video Shows Flooding in Chile After Last Week's Earthquake
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SoCal teen's skeletal remains found in remote area
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UK police probe triple plunge deaths
Bigelow pioneers Oscars with `Hurt Locker' win
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Oscar win for dolphin hunt film
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Argentine film wins foreign Oscar
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Cablevision gets ABC back in time for Oscars
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AGENDAS
Canada to ban militant Somali Islamist group
UK civil servants to strike over pay
India to reintroduce women's bill
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FINDINGS
Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow
REACTIONS
'Hundreds dead' in Nigeria attack
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Iraq election head says turnout at 55-60 percent
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Coming to Israel, Biden flags U.S. support vs Iran
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Palestinians: indirect talks last chance for peace
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No Leeway Given in Picking Dalai Lama
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Togo opposition snubs poll result
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Greece won't need aid, central bank chief tells paper
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Ahmadinejad Calls 9/11 'A Big Fabrication'
Somali doctor: British yacht couple reunited
UN feeble over Saddam - Miliband
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Man who shopped for N Korea's leaders reveals Kim's whims
BACKGROUND
Database can crack missing person cases _ if used
Cities not on track with Calif high-speed rail
EU considers general carbon tax
U.S. Hopes Internet Exports Will Help Open Closed Societies
News Analysis: U.S. Reaches Out to Tokyo’s Real Power
Myanmar’s Ruling Junta Is Selling State’s Assets
Saturday, March 6
EVENTS
25 die as Iraqis defy violence to vote in election
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Philippine marines kill 7 suspected militants
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Neurosurgeon dies in plane crash off Florida Coast
Taliban, other militants battle in Afghan province
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Va. AG: Colleges can't ban gay discrimination
Hollywood billboards taken down amid legal battle
Icelanders reject deal to repay British and Dutch
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Swiss vote on whether abused animals get lawyers
Iran launches new cruise missile production line
UK kidnapped boy officers sacked
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Australia charge over boy's death
Evacuation after Uganda mudslide
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Togo leader declared poll winner
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New case: Steelers QB investigated for Ga. assault
Symbolic building demolished in quake-hit Chile
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UN chief visits Chile quake city
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Surgery on Mubarak 'successful'
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Gang robs Berlin poker game
US city hands out female condoms
Wilders three seats ahead of rivals in Dutch poll
AGENDAS
Iran's Ahmadinejad to visit Afghanistan on Monday
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Biden to try to boost Middle East peace prospects
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3.1M customers face Oscar night without broadcast
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FINDINGS
Japan PM support down to 36 percent amid base woes: poll
Panel confirms dino crater link
REACTIONS
Police: 8 teens shot while leaving Indiana concert
Paramedics hail 'hero' boy from Arizona bus crash
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American al-Qaida spokesman lauds Fort Hood killer
NKorea threatens force ahead of US-SKorea drills
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China says it's up to the US to improve relations
China says Iran sanctions no cure
China says only socialism can "save" Tibet
China warns again against Hong Kong democracy push
US ed secretary's visit to Ala. school draws ire
AIDS rise may force India to spend more: World Bank
HEARSAY
Firms get U.S. money despite Iran work: report
Toyota could start new U.S. plant in June 2011: report
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BACKGROUND
NY gov faces legal minefield in conduct inquiries
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2 missing teen cases, 2 different police responses
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Some Chile quake areas awaiting aid a week later
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Friday, March 5
EVENTS
Pakistan: Suicide Bombing Kills 12 Civilians
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6 people killed in bus crash south of Phoenix
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Bomb kills 4 near Shi'ite shrine before Iraq poll
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Afghan lawmaker survives attack on her convoy
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Palestinians, Israelis clash ahead of talks
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Woman bitten by bear at Wis. zoo, fingers severed
California park searched in 2nd missing teen case
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Norwegian ship hijacked off Madagascar
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Fiji jails eight over coup plot
Haiti: American Missionary Ordered Freed
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Iceland braces for consequences of Icesave vote
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Upper Midwest braces for severe spring flooding
Chile quake-area still shaking, death toll unclear
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Regulators close banks in four states
L.A. Times sells Disney front page for movie ad
Canada U-turn on anthem change
AGENDAS
Witness will testify in Broncos player's death
Defendant to plead guilty in arms sting case
Egyptian president to have gall bladder operation
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Togo officials await presidential election results
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US to conduct Blackwater review
FINDINGS
Cosmic dust may have been found
REACTIONS
U.S. repudiates U.N. council remarks on Mideast clash
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Karzai calls on Taliban to stop attacking schools
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Afghanistan: NATO Cautions Against Night Raids
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Somalia: Military Officials Promise Pirates a Fight
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Prosecutor: Greed prompted Ill. fire that killed 7
U.S. vows bid to halt Armenian genocide measure
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Doctors warn of health threat from Chile wreckage
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China says it will move cautiously on currency
Chavez mocks Clinton as "blond Condoleezza"
PM's Iraq evidence 'disingenuous'
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Sri Lanka calls U.N. rights panel "unwarranted"
Russia Says Burnt Body May Belong to Militant
Malaysia Muslim mag sorry for offending Christians
HEARSAY
September 11 suspects may face military trial
Iran bars Karoubi son from traveling to UK: website
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BACKGROUND
Pentagon shooter little known by neighbors
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Witness heard 'pop' as Pentagon shooting began
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911 call reveals Mich. girl's pleas to help mother
Western sanctions draft targets Iran's banks abroad
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New Afghan chief in Marjah has criminal record
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Disposal of spilled coal ash a long, winding trip
Thursday, March 4
EVENTS
Attacks kill 12 as Iraqi troops and police vote
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Gunman killed after shooting 2 Pentagon police
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Angry students protest cuts to schools, colleges
Greek police fire teargas at protesters in Athens
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Passenger ferry freed from Baltic Sea ice
Tourists rescued from Kenya flood
Singapore bolsters security over terrorist threat
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Iraqis begin to vote in Syria and other countries
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Police investigate India stampede
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UK's Brown faces questions over Iraq war
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House OKs $15 billion jobs bill
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Ireland: Sinn Fein Leader’s Brother Surrenders in Sexual Abuse Case
S Korea 'web neglect' baby dies
Singer murder convictions quashed
Italian judges say Knox did not plan Kercher murder
Malvo sends letter of apology to Louisiana victim
Kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard shares home videos
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AGENDAS
Angry Icelanders set to reject Icesave deal
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Interior to announce sage grouse finding Friday
Israel, Palestinians set for indirect talks
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U.S. to Resume Aid to Honduras
Peacekeepers to Withdraw From Parts of Congo
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Power Cuts From Drought Will Hit Manila
FINDINGS
'Case stronger' on climate change
Simple DNA test 'may predict' best diet to follow
REACTIONS
Police: 5 killed in NW Pakistan suicide attack
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Police: Calif. mother dumped newborn in trash
U.S. Warns of Malaria Risk in Haiti
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Toyota: no evidence throttle fails in fixed cars
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Turkey warns of breakdown in ties with US
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Japan says it won't comply with possible tuna ban
U.S.: "Cavalier" violations of U.N. Darfur arms embargo
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Chile says rebuilding after quake could take years
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China premier pledges attention to jobs, stability
Marines face skepticism after taking Afghan town
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Kremlin tough on gas deal ahead of Yanukovich visit
White House cranks up pressure for health reform
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Director defends Hiroshima writer
Predator laws questioned after SoCal teen's death
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Blizzards seen slamming U.S. payrolls in February
EU watchdog condemns Commission
Minister condemns Nigeria police
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'Irregularities' in Togo election
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HEARSAY
'Inside job' suggested in British boy's abduction
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WH leans toward military trials for 9/11 suspects
BACKGROUND
Black leaders' support may buy time for Paterson
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Homicide claim could hinder Mo. incest, rape cases
Wednesday, March 3
EVENTS
63 die, dozens injured in Indian temple stampede
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Coast Guard crew survives crash in Utah mountains
Strong earthquake hits Taiwan; 12 people injured
30 militants, 1 soldier killed in Pakistan battle
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British boy kidnapped in Pakistan
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4 convicted in German terror trial
Nigeria: Explosives Damage Oil Station
Chile military rolls out post-quake aid effort
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Russia: Leniency for Journalist’s Killer
Toyota sued over deaths in key California crash
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Obama reasserts Volcker rule, Senate bill seen
New York governor charged with breaking ethics law
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DC issues same-sex union licences
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Japan Offers New Plan in Okinawa Dispute
Dutch anti-Islam leader is major winner in polls
U.N.-backed mission launched against Congo rebels
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East Timor: 24 Rebel Plotters Sentenced
Greece launches critical debt issue
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Spanish police smash huge botnet
Canada: Parliament Reopens
Honduras: Letter on Opponent Attacks
Infomercial king holds audition for next big thing
FINDINGS
Scientists discover ancient dinosaur-like creature
Clues to Antarctica space blast
Gut microbes hold 'second genome'
REACTIONS
Passenger on cruise ship: Wave ordeal 'terrifying'
Iraqi police: Bombing in Baghdad market kills 6
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Singapore warns of terror threat in Malacca Strait
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UN envoy says it's 'time to talk' to the Taliban
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Afghan army countering Taliban infiltration: spokesman
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Arab League gives Mideast talks 4-month window
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Brazil rebuffs US Iran pressure
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Son of RFK criticizes LAPD in LA Times Op-Ed piece
Drivers complain that Toyota's fixes didn't work
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Maoists demand release of leaders
Haiti wants more information on foreign aid
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Chavez rejects Spanish claim of links to rebels
Brown firm on Zimbabwe sanctions
Britain: Bad Press for a South African
Outrage over Australia war games
HEARSAY
6 More Iranian Activists Reported Arrested
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BACKGROUND
Defendant in SoCal's teen murder charmed some
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Dubai death: 'The last assassination of its kind'?
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Controller complacency could jeopardize air safety
Ill. Dems seek post-scandal lt. gov. applications
Most sea lions gone from Ore. coast
Tuesday, March 2
EVENTS
Iraqi city hit by triple bombing
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Ugandans use hand tools to dig out mud; 86 dead
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India navy plane crashes at air show
Candidate Is Stabbed to Death in Ethiopia
Mourning begins for SoCal teen after body is found
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Racist incidents, protests spread at UC campuses
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Chile steps up search for victims in quake-hit areas
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Netanyahu intervenes in sensitive Jerusalem project
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Iran arrests critical film maker
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Italy makes arrests for arms trafficking to Iran
Guatemala police chief arrested
Rwanda president's widow arrested
Senate breaks logjam to restore jobless aid
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U.S. Court Rejects Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit
Child services probes stun gun at Jackson home
WA changes execution method
NY Gov. Paterson mum as scandal claims top cop
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Gov. Perry defeats Hutchison in Texas GOP primary
Ukraine's Yanukovich moves to tighten grip on power
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American Envoys in Beijing to Mend Relations
Killer in 1993 UK toddler's slaying back in jail
Fire halts US rapper sentencing
No charges for Naomi Campbell in NYC driver flap
E.U. Clears Biotech Potato for Cultivation
AGENDAS
Obama to push healthcare overhaul into final act
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China parliament examines growth, living standards
U.N. council ready to tackle Iran nuclear issue
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U.S. to Send Bomb Kits for Air Force of Pakistan
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Australia government plans $45 billion overhaul of health
China to Launch Space Station Module
FINDINGS
US teachers more interested in reform than money
REACTIONS
Dubai police chief says to seek Netanyahu arrest
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North Korean nuclear envoy set to visit U.S., says South
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Obama proposes $3,000 home energy rebates
Brakes seen key fix; Toyota confronted with memo
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U.N. Official Condemns Gaza Blockade
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U.N. Is Faulted as Lacking Coordination of Aid and Security in Haiti
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US worry over Afghan media curbs
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Conditions good for Icesave deal: Iceland minister
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Aids 'key cause of female death'
HEARSAY
Officer suspected of stealing ivory in Philippines
Greek cabinet backs sweeping austerity plan: source
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Ethiopia aid 'spent on weapons'
SC may gut programs for 26,000 disabled residents
BACKGROUND
Clinton seeks to press Brazil on Iran
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Quake threatens important Chile fish, wine sectors
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Women take prominent role in Iraqi vote
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Taliban, not drugs, focus of US-Afghan offensive
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Monday, March 1
EVENTS
S Korea jets crash into mountain
Chile struggles to keep order in quake-hit city
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GM recalling 1.3 million vehicles over steering problems
Afghan gov't tightens coverage of Taliban attacks
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Pakistan Taliban confirm death of man wanted by US
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Reformist papers banned in Iran
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China writer blocked from going to German festival
US senator blocks benefit payout
Air Force nuclear units fail inspection in Montana
Spanish court says Venezuela helped ETA, FARC
General and prosecutor charged in Turkey plot case
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Bosnian war leader arrested in UK
German high court: Telecom data cannot be retained
Niger appoints interim government
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Nigeria: Officers Detained Over Video of Executions
MPs quiz 'climategate' scientist
BBC presenter found dead in flat
US daredevil smashes Harley-Davidson jump record
AGENDAS
Wash. to intervene in Yucca Mountain case
Toyota to announce March incentives in U.S.
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Despite China, Taiwan president to visit S.Pacific, U.S.
Dubai to screen Israeli arrivals
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Justices Won’t Hear Uighur Case
Suggestive NJ billboard of jeans ad to come down
FINDINGS
Anti-drug drive a challenge for Mexico: U.S. report
Ice deposits found at Moon's pole
REACTIONS
Police: Uganda landslides kill 30; 100 missing
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Russia says it may consider Iran sanctions
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Karadzic: Serbs were targets of state terror
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Hamas Says It Is Extending Briton’s Stay in Detention
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Brooklyn DA: No criminality caught on ACORN video
Official: Substance at Utah IRS bldg not hazardous
Irish town rapped for Israel snub
Muslim scholar condemns terrorism
Medvedev hopes for START successor deal soon
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Tajikistan: Observer Says Vote Fell Short of Standards
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Family holds out hope for Calif. teen's return
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SeaWorld workers describe frenzy of fatal attack
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Call to end China housing permits
Egyptian blogger trial criticised
Africans 'can afford World Cup'
HEARSAY
Obama said poised to offer more healthcare changes
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Two Suspects Entered U.S. After Killing in Dubai
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BACKGROUND
Tsunami swept away fleeing bus full of retirees
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Iraq's oil deals dominate PM election campaign
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Sunday, February 28
EVENTS
Chile quake death toll over 700 as rescue ramps up
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France storm death toll hits 47; overall up to 53
Bomb kills NATO service member, 4 Afghan civilians
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Policemen killed in south Yemen
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Search spreads for Calif. teen; sex offender held
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Palestinian Cabinet stakes claim amid shrine furor
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Bodies found in tribal Pakistan
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Iran releases 6 journalists, opposition activists
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Key Eta leader arrested in France
Bosnian Serb leader opens defense against genocide
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Nearly 200K without power after Northeast storm
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China raises profile of its choice of Dalai Lama's No 2
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Russia-Georgia crossing reopens
Dutch gay protest over communion
Vancouver bids Olympics farewell
Massive head of pharaoh unearthed
AGENDAS
Clinton to meet with Uruguay's incoming president
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FINDINGS
Hamas man drugged, tests show
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Research group: China prepares for Arctic melt
Heart warning in obese children
Online 'beats newspapers' in US
REACTIONS
Some scientists defend tsunami warnings
Monitors say Tajikistan's vote marred by fraud
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Obama's Democrats voice new confidence on healthcare
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Iraq's Maliki sees coalition with Shi'ite rivals
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Greek PM says corruption at heart of crisis
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China PLA officer urges challenging U.S. dominance
Niger facing famine, millions at risk: president
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Witness: Glass 'everywhere' in NYC atrium collapse
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Al Gore takes aim at climate change skeptics
Turkish constitutional reforms ready by end-March: Erdogan
BACKGROUND
Afghan: When shooting stops, some soldiers read
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Big rise in Afghan child migrants
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Arson suspects grew up together in Texas church
Suit seeks to bar genetically modified sugar beets
Saturday, February 27
EVENTS
1 killed, 7 injured in dance team van crash in Va.
Israel police storm holy site to quell protest
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Hezbollah chief meets Ahmadinejad
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Security tightened in Bangkok after bank blasts
Yemen arrests 21 separatists in south as tensions rise
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Chile assesses damage from mammoth earthquake
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Tsunami warning lifted; Waves reach Japan, Russia
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Quake hits north Pakistan, Afghanistan; no damage
Rain triggers deadly Haiti floods
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Storm lashes west Europe's coast
Philippine militants raid village
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Somali pirates free Panama-registered cargo vessel
Somali rebels 'block UN food aid'
Financial reform compromise rebuffed in Senate
Iranian insurgent group chooses new leader
UK passport probe police in Israel
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Emotional orca show marks 1st since trainer killed
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AGENDAS
Toyota's president to visit China on Monday
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Clinton faces Latin America test on Iran
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Arms and energy on agenda for Medvedev in Paris
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FINDINGS
Poll shows Australian government losing lead
REACTIONS
Officials: Pa. train double-fatal a suicide
Al-Qaida bomber calls for attacks on Jordan spies
Official: Ice, glass fall into NYC building atrium
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Spain says ETA rebels' top leader caught in France
China urges checks after deadly fireworks blast
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Cuba says dead hunger striker was common criminal
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Thailand’s Ex-Premier Vows to Keep Up Fight
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Rome protests against Berlusconi
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UK sees Afghan presence 'for years'
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Russia blames Nato for drug surge
Former president Bush: Faith helped in tough times
BACKGROUND
Chile quake in 'elite class' like 2004 Asian quake
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Thousands still lack power after Northeast storm
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Video of Taliban commander leaves fate unclear
Enron's Jeff Skilling takes fight to Supreme Court
Friday, February 26
EVENTS
8.8-magnitude earthquake hits central Chile
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Strong earthquake injures 2 in south Japan
19 killed in fireworks blast in southern China
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Philippines: Suspected militant attack kills 11
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Pakistan suicide attack kills 4, wounds dozens
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Yemen declares state of emergency in southern city
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US, Afghan forces clear last parts of Taliban area
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Wash. teacher killed outside school before classes
Utility crews struggling to restore power in NE
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San Diego students storm offices after noose found
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Texas: Sweep Seeks Criminal Immigrants
NY governor abandons bid for full, 4-year term
Ivory Coast's opposition agrees to join new govt
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Colombia election open as court blocks Uribe run
The Hague: Srebrenica Trial
Italian Billionaire Surrenders to Police in Money Laundering Probe
Twitter permission for US troops
AGENDAS
U.S. to launch operation in Kandahar city
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Greek PM to meet Merkel, Obama amid debt crisis
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SeaWorld set for 1st show after trainer's death
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe, 86, to party amid distress
Cuba dissidents 'to refuse food'
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Independent Board to Review Work of Top Climate Panel
REACTIONS
Thaksin supporters denounce Thai court verdict
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Turkish PM: All linked to coup plot will be tried
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Army chief: Soldiers home more between deployments
Police: Wis. boy found OK; mom, 2 brothers killed
Police: Man in gunbattle preferred death to prison
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Police: Mistakenly released inmate caught in W.Va.
U.N. urges Iraq to ratify atomic inspection protocol
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UN slams Libya anti-Swiss 'jihad'
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Gaza War Inquiries Demanded
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Danish paper in cartoon apology
Angry Berlusconi compares legal foes to Afghan Taliban
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Sri Lanka pledges to save turtles
BACKGROUND
Prisoner death a setback in Cuba-U.S. relations
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Defying Global Slump, China Faces Labor Shortage
Thursday, February 25
EVENTS
Egypt: 3 crew members die in cruise liner accident
Gunman dead in Calif. rampage that killed deputy
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Snow, rain hit Northeast; winds fan NH hotel fire
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Algerian Police Chief Assassinated
31 Turkish officers charged in coup plot
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Myanmar court rejects Suu Kyi's appeal for release
Court 'bans Taliban extradition'
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Four South Koreans Detained in North
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Two plead not guilty to NYC subway bomb plot
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Deadlock at US health summit
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Mexican Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 25 Years in Secret Hearing
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Anti-whaling activists end Antarctic campaign
Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
SeaWorld killer whale 'can stay'
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Mayor’s Housing Offer Sets Off Row in Jerusalem
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UK court orders disclosure of spy agency criticism
California man convicted of 5 serial slayings
Brazil baby dies 'as doctors row'
Iceland repayment talks collapse
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Nigeria deputy 'has full powers'
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Ivory Coast poll commission named
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In Greece’s Crisis, Fed Studies Wall St.’s Activities
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Toyoda meets with LaHood, thanks workers at plant
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Petra sets record, sells diamond for $35 million
AGENDAS
Thai court to rule on ex-leader Thaksin's wealth
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Teachers to appeal mass firings at RI high school
Tajikistan to vote in parliamentary election
...*
Iraq to Rehire 20,000 Hussein-Era Army Officers
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FINDINGS
Young 'exposed to sexual images'
Group therapy 'eases back pain'
REACTIONS
Karzai condemns suicide attacks in Kabul
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Iran 'militant' claims US support
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Clinton says deficit now a security issue
Obama aides push back on venue for terrorism trials
China Warns U.S. Against Selling F-16s to Taiwan
Investigator Says Killer of Rights Worker Identified
North Korean Military Parts Were Intercepted, U.N. Says
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Gaddafi urges 'holy war' on Swiss
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EU: Settlement goods not Israeli
Cynicism in both India and Pakistan after talks
On Visit to Rwanda, Sarkozy Admits ‘Grave Errors’ in 1994 Genocide
Italy says dismantling PKK recruitment network
Whaling 'worsens carbon release'
HEARSAY
Israel plans more homes for East Jerusalem: report
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Deadly crush at Timbuktu mosque
BACKGROUND
Haiti wants refugees back in ravaged neighborhoods
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Killed trainer's childhood much like SeaWorld show
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Despite Pressure, China Still Resists Iran Sanctions
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NY gov hurt by scandal, no support but plows ahead
Old story is similar to Ala. prof's Mass. shooting
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Legal troubles aside, ex-Detroit mayor lives large
Wednesday, February 24
EVENTS
Gunmen kill 13 people in southern Mexican town
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Whale drags trainer off platform in fatal attack
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X-Games skier dies after fall at Calif. ski hill
Ex-officer pleads guilty in Katrina killing probe
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Senate passes jobs package, eyes next round
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Stronger Fidel Castro meets with Brazil president
Turkey’s Political and Military Leaders Meet
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Obama hosts summit to rescue health bill
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Rescue Teams Continue Search After Indonesia Mudslide
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'Small break' in aquarium at Dubai's biggest mall
French president visits freed hostage in Mali
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Iraq given its largest IMF loan
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Ex-Dictator Loses Swiss Ruling Over Haitian Cash
Northern Ireland: Acquittal at Retrial
Viktor Yanukovych inaugurated as Ukraine president
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New rules for ill Nigeria leaders
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China: I.M.F. Post for a Banker
Ovarian transplant double success
AGENDAS
Snow, high winds headed to winter-weary Northeast
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Thai court to rule on seizing Thaksin's fortune
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Neb. lawmakers to discuss fetal pain abortion bill
Pakistan intends to alter blasphemy law
Guantanamo man to sue Australia
FINDINGS
'Rubbish patch' blights Atlantic
REACTIONS
Police: Colo. gunman entered the school earlier
Army, Darfur rebels clash after ceasefire: rebels
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Afghan government claims Taliban stronghold
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Pakistan to hand over Taliban No 2, says Afghanistan
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China's military warns Washington, denies hacking
EPA sharply criticizes military's Guam plan
Cuba: Regret Over Dissident’s Death
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Iran: US should stay out of Mideast affairs
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North Korea, as usual, threatens South, U.S. over drill
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Growing fury at Dubai killing reaches Australia
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Tirade against 'damp rag' EU president shocks MEPs
Japan sympathetic to tearful Toyota head
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Putin Questions Dealings of Russian Oligarchs
Lawyer: Jaycee Dugard kidnapper is mentally ill
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Beverly Hills disowns Miss California contestant
World warming unhindered by cold spells: scientists
BACKGROUND
Banks Bet Greece Defaults on Debt They Helped Hide
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Company promotes climbing holidays in Afghanistan
Ocean robot 'plans experiments'
Charles Packer
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