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UN to seek $115 million emergency aid for Myanmar - Reuters

UN to seek $115 million emergency aid for Myanmar
Reuters - 4 hours ago
By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The United Nations will issue an appeal on Friday for $115 million in emergency food and relief for cyclone-struck Myanmar, a senior UN World Food Program official said.
Food group resumes relief trips to Myanmar United Press International
Aid organizers: Relief failing to reach hundreds of thousands of ... International Herald Tribune
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Hezbollah seizes control in west Beirut - International Herald Tribune

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Hezbollah seizes control in west Beirut
International Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
By Robert F. Worth and Nada Bakri BEIRUT: Heavily armed Hezbollah fighters seized control of large parts of west Beirut on Friday, patrolling the deserted streets in a show of force that underscored the Shiite militia's refusal to back down in its ...
Rivals condemn Hezbollah takeover Aljazeera.net
Beirut Unrest Kills 10 as Hezbollah Pressures Siniora (Update2) Bloomberg
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Obama Offers Veep Talk - New York Times

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Obama Offers Veep Talk
New York Times - 46 minutes ago
By Jeff Zeleny BEAVERTON, Ore. - When Senator Barack Obama arrived at a software and technology plant here today, holding a town meeting with a few dozen Oregon voters, he came armed with a prepared speech about Senator John McCain.
McCain Touts Environmental Record; Disputes Huffington Claim Washington Post
GOP ratchets up against Obama Boston Globe
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Canada Train Quarantined as Mystery Illness Kills One (Update1) - Bloomberg

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Canada Train Quarantined as Mystery Illness Kills One (Update1)
Bloomberg - 50 minutes ago
By Joe Schneider and Chris Dolmetsch May 9 (Bloomberg) -- A Canadian Via Rail train is under a quarantine in Northern Ontario today after a woman died of an unknown illness and other passengers got sick, Ontario Ministry of Health officials said.
Canadian train quarantined after woman dies on board CNN
Mystery illness strikes Canadian train Telegraph.co.uk
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White House leaves door open on housing rescue - Reuters

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White House leaves door open on housing rescue
Reuters - 58 minutes ago
By Kevin Drawbaugh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday set out terms for a possible deal on a housing market rescue plan, as a sweeping package backed by the House of Representatives was on its way to an uncertain greeting in the Senate.
House passes rescue package for mortgage crisis Christian Science Monitor
Acting HUD Chief Open to Compromise on Anti-Foreclosure Plans Bloomberg
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MySpace Enables Sharing of User Data - eFluxMedia

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MySpace Enables Sharing of User Data
eFluxMedia - 1 hour ago
By Alice Turner MySpace has enabled its users to allow sharing of data across a variety of partner sites such as Yahoo, eBay, Photobucket, and Twitter, with more to come soon.
Facebook Responds To MySpace With Facebook Connect TechCrunch
Better late than never: MySpace finally enables data sharing Ars Technica
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Russia puts on a Soviet show of might - Telegraph.co.uk

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Russia puts on a Soviet show of might
Telegraph.co.uk - 1 hour ago
By Adrian Blomfield in Moscow DMitry Medvedev, Russia's new president, delivered a coded rebuke to the West yesterday as Russia paraded its nuclear missiles through Red Square in a show of force not seen since Soviet times.
Video: Russia parades its military might AlJazeeraEnglish

Russia Parades Military Might New York Times
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Calls mount for Olmert's resignation - Washington Post

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Calls mount for Olmert's resignation
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By AMY TEIBEL AP JERUSALEM -- Calls for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's resignation mounted on Friday as police probed allegations that he accepted hundreds of thousands of campaign dollars in cash-stuffed envelopes from a US citizen.
Olmert probe highlights legal fog, graft fears Reuters
Olmert Makes Bold Pledge To Survive Latest Scandal Wall Street Journal
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Source: Mom’s pal arrested in deadly Southie fire - Boston Herald

Source: Mom’s pal arrested in deadly Southie fire
Boston Herald - 1 hour ago
By O’Ryan Johnson A woman is facing murder charges in connection with the fire that killed two South Boston sisters last month, according to a law enforcement source.
Woman charged in fire deaths of two South Boston sisters WHDH-TV
Arrest Made In Fire Deaths Of 2 Southie Sisters Boston Channel.com
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Several dead in Sri Lankan bombing - Aljazeera.net

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Several dead in Sri Lankan bombing
Aljazeera.net - 1 hour ago
A bombing in Sri Lanka has killed at least 11 people and wounded another 29, the military has said. The blast in a café in Ampara, about 350km from Colombo, the capital, came a day before the first local elections in the region in two decades.
Cafe Bombing in Eastern Sri Lanka Kills 11 Voice of America
LTTE blamed for Ampara blast; 11 killed, many injured Hindu
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Gov. Schwarzenegger starts fire safety at home - Los Angeles Times

Gov. Schwarzenegger starts fire safety at home
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
For Wildfire Awareness Week, he notes hazards at his own house and urges Californians to heed prevention measures. By Michael Rothfeld Times Staff Writer SACRAMENTO -- Gov.
Schwarzenegger orders fines for overgrown properties San Jose Mercury News
Governor: State's Fire Season Has Begun KCRA.com
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Zimbabwe Opposition Leader to Announce Decision on Election Runoff ... - Voice of America

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Zimbabwe Opposition Leader to Announce Decision on Election Runoff ...
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By VOA News Zimbabwean presidential challenger Morgan Tsvangirai plans to announce on Saturday whether he will take part in a runoff election against the incumbent, Robert Mugabe.
Mbeki meets with Mugabe in Harare United Press International
Zimbabwe: MDC Dumps Mbeki As Mediator AllAfrica.com
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Internet Users Help Nab Accused Child Predator - InformationWeek

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Internet Users Help Nab Accused Child Predator
InformationWeek - 1 hour ago
Interpol credits Internet users with helping to identify and locate a suspected child predator, who was arrested in New Jersey. By KC Jones For once, the Internet has been praised for helping -- rather than hindering -- the ability of adults to protect ...
Man Wanted In A Global Manhunt, Arrested On Pedophile Charges WJBF-TV
Interpol snares high-profile perv suspect in its Web Boston Herald
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IRAQ: Al Qaeda in Iraq leader arrested -- not - Los Angeles Times

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IRAQ: Al Qaeda in Iraq leader arrested -- not
Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago
Will the real Abu Hamza al-Muhajir please stand up? No, not the one detained Thursday near the northern city of Mosul who convinced Iraqi officials that Abu Hamza al-Muhajir is his name.
Video: Iraqi Army: Al-Qaida in Iraq Leader Arrested AssociatedPress

US military denies holding al-Qaeda leader (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com
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Texas Tech bucks trend, won't raise tuition, fees - Houston Chronicle

Texas Tech bucks trend, won't raise tuition, fees
Houston Chronicle - 1 hour ago
By BETSY BLANEY AP LUBBOCK - Texas Tech University's Board of Regents today bucked a statewide trend and voted to freeze tuition for next school year.
Panel recommends Telfer as next UW-Whitewater chancellor Bizjournals.com
Interim chancellor picked to lead UW-Whitewater Chicago Tribune
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Democratic leaders blast John McCain's ties to Arizona land deals ... - Bizjournals.com

Washington Post

Democratic leaders blast John McCain's ties to Arizona land deals ...
Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago
US Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. (the presumptive Republican presidential nominee), is facing questions about his ties to Arizona real estate developers and home builders.
Questions Submitted to the McCain Campaign Wednesday Washington Post
How to buy John McCain BloggingStocks
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NC officials: Fatal twister could have been worse - Houston Chronicle

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NC officials: Fatal twister could have been worse
Houston Chronicle - 1 hour ago
By MIKE BAKER AP Writer © 2008 AP RALEIGH, NC - Amber Parker watched on television as the storm near her home grew into a tornado threat.
Video: Raw Video: Strong Storms Rip Through Virginia AssociatedPress

Tornado knocks vehicles around in N. Carolina, kills 1 San Jose Mercury News
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District to review whether other child abuse cases went unreported - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

District to review whether other child abuse cases went unreported
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Santa-Monica-Malibu Unified officials try to ease concerns of parents after revelations that a teacher jailed on molestation charges had been accused but not charged in 2006.
Santa Monica teacher initially investigated in 2006 San Francisco Chronicle
Santa Monica teacher held in molest probe was initially ... KMPH Fox 26
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Student Dead at Crash Scene Was Murdered - ABC News

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Student Dead at Crash Scene Was Murdered
ABC News - 3 hours ago
By DAVID SCHOETZ A 20-year-old North Carolina college student found dead next to her car at the edge of a wooded river embankment was murdered, authorities announced Thursday.
Mystery Surrounds Death of UNC Student FOXNews
Loved ones remember UNCC sophomore Charlotte Observer
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Guantanamo detainees spead word to boycott trials - Washington Post

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Guantanamo detainees spead word to boycott trials
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By MICHAEL MELIA AP GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- The message travels among Guantanamo detainees in whispers between recreation areas and shouts through slots in cell doors: Don't trust the Americans.
Guantanamo, stateside Los Angeles Times
Amnesty International Shows Mock Guantanamo Bay Prison Cell NBC6.net
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