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Suicide bombers kill at least 43, wound 100 in Pakistan

Suicide bombers kill at least 43, wound 100 in Pakistan

A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least …

Suicide bombers kill at least 43, wound 100 in Pakistan

Suicide bombers kill at least 43, wound 100 in Pakistan

A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least …

Democrats pare differences on health bill

Democrats pare differences on health bill

President Obama put off the start of a scheduled Asian trip on Friday as the White House and senior Democrats reached for agreement …

Israel seals off West Bank

Israel seals off West Bank

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the army to seal off the West Bank for 48 hours and tightened security around the old city of Jerusalem, Israeli officials said Friday.

Iraqi PM: Laying groundwork for new coalition government

Iraqi PM: Laying groundwork for new coalition government

The Iraqi prime minister’s bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing …

How helping hands could hurt Haiti

How helping hands could hurt Haiti

Groups that helped Haitians since January’s earthquake — foreign governments, relief agencies and companies pledging to rebuild — could hobble Haiti’s long-term survival by creating a culture of dependence, some say.

Who’s in the serial killer’s portfolio?

Who’s in the serial killer’s portfolio?

Police want to identify the women and children shown in hundreds of photographs found in a storage unit rented by a serial killer.

Senators question $1 million pay for charity’s CEO

Senators question $1 million pay for charity’s CEO

A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs …

Future ever more fragile for disfigured Haitian girl

Future ever more fragile for disfigured Haitian girl

The town of Petite Riviere de L’Artibonite lies two hours south of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Florida reform school probe ends with no arrests

Florida reform school probe ends with no arrests

Their stories were chilling: Students at a reform school recounted beatings and sexual assaults at the hands of school administrators and other employees who were supposed to be taking care of them.

New York deal could pay $657M to sickened Ground Zero workers

New York deal could pay $657M to sickened Ground Zero workers

A settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers sickened by dust …

39 killed in Pakistan bombings

39 killed in Pakistan bombings

Twin suicide blasts killed at least 20 people Friday in a high security area with a dense military presence in eastern Pakistan, CNN affiliate Geo TV reported.

Fury over sex offender’s freedom

Fury over sex offender’s freedom

In the movie “Law Abiding Citizen,” Gerald Butler plays a man who loses his family when his wife and daughter are raped and murdered. After the main culprit receives a light sentence as part of a plea bargain and gets released from prison much sooner than he should have, our hero goes all “Death Wish” on the creep.

Forecaster: Early tornado alerts likely saved lives in Arkansas

Forecaster: Early tornado alerts likely saved lives in Arkansas

Several days’ advance warning of severe weather in Arkansas, along with alerts issued Wednesday about specific storms, almost …

Congress debates new satellite plan

Congress debates new satellite plan

The Obama administration plans to reorganize and more than double the annual budget for a troubled weather satellite program …

Japan arrests anti-whaling activist

Japan arrests anti-whaling activist

Japanese authorities arrested an activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegal trespassing after he boarded a whaling ship last month in waters off the Antarctic.

Water shortages may hit northern Rockies

Water shortages may hit northern Rockies

Much of the nation may be snow-weary, but farmers and ranchers who rely on winter snowpack in the northern Rockies for irrigation …

Potholes put dent in city coffers

Potholes put dent in city coffers

Drivers are battling an epidemic of teeth-rattling potholes, jarring not only wheels and tires but also transportation departments …

Nursing covering more health care

Nursing covering more health care

As the debate over health care legislation continues in Washington, advocates for nurse practitioners say it is these primary …

British Airways cabin crews vote to strike

British Airways cabin crews vote to strike

Union members representing British Airways cabin crews announced Friday they will hold two separate strikes this month in a dispute over working conditions.

New president Pinera projects $30B in Chile quake damage

New president Pinera projects $30B in Chile quake damage

Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example.

Early Iraq poll results put PM in lead

Early Iraq poll results put PM in lead

Iraq’s election commission is expected Thursday to announce partial results of last week’s vote.

32 asylum seekers rescued off Australian coast

32 asylum seekers rescued off Australian coast

Australia rescued 32 people seeking asylum this week after spotting them floating on boats off the country’s northwest coast.

ACLU files suit against Miss. school for canceling prom

ACLU files suit against Miss. school for canceling prom

A Mississippi school board’s decision to cancel the high school prom rather than change its policy on same-sex dates attracted …

Russia criticizes U.S., NATO over Afghan drug trafficking fight

Russia criticizes U.S., NATO over Afghan drug trafficking fight

Russia’s envoy to NATO has sharply criticized the alliance’s shift away from fighting drug trafficking in Afghanistan, saying …

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