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Japan Plans Disaster Budget, Building 100K Homes
Apr 22, 2011 - 7:25 AM
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TOKYO -- Japan's government proposed a special $50 billion (4 trillion yen) budget to help finance reconstruction efforts Friday and plans to build 100,000 temporary homes for survivors of last...
US Missiles Kill 25 People in Pakistan Tribal Area
Apr 22, 2011 - 6:55 AM
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ISLAMABAD -- U.S. drones fired a volley of missiles into a militant-held Pakistani region close to the Afghan border on Friday, killing 25 people, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The strike...
Libyan Rebels Report Gains in Misrata Fighting
Apr 21, 2011 - 10:46 PM
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TRIPOLI, Libya -- Rebels battled Moammar Gadhafi's troops Thursday for control of central Misrata, driving dozens of snipers from tall buildings in hours of urban warfare and gaining a tactical...
Earth Day: The Planet's Most Extreme Places [PHOTOS]
Apr 21, 2011 - 8:29 PM
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Human beings thrive in the middle of the road. Essentially tropical animals, we don't like it to be too hot, too cold, too dry or too moist. Our biological clocks are geared toward an even balance of...
The Earth From Above [PHOTOS]
Apr 21, 2011 - 8:02 PM
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As the world celebrated the 41st annual Earth Day April 22, here's a look at some striking images of the planet taken from satellites, space shuttles and the International Space Station....
Obama Approves Use of Armed Drone Aircraft in Libya
Apr 21, 2011 - 7:05 PM
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed drones in Libya, authorizing U.S. airstrikes on ground forces for the first time since America turned over control of the operation...
Christians, Jews Celebrate Holidays in Jerusalem [VIDEO]
Apr 21, 2011 - 12:43 PM
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Christian patriarchs were washing the feet of priests today in Jerusalem Holy Week ceremonies. Jews at the Western Wall received a priestly blessing as the Passover holiday continued.
Students Return to School in Japan's Disaster Zone
Apr 21, 2011 - 10:58 AM
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Hiro Komae, AP
KESENNUMA, Japan -- In the gray of early morning, plastic curtains are pulled back from the school gym's windows and 260 evacuees sleeping on blankets stir to life under basketball hoops. For...
How Did Medics Drop British Grandmother Into Icy North Sea?
Apr 21, 2011 - 10:27 AM
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Police are investigating a bizarre incident at sea involving a 73-year-old British grandmother who took ill on a cruise ship and was accidentally dropped into the sub-zero North Sea by medics trying...
Syrian President Ratifies End of 50-Year-Old Emergency Rule
Apr 21, 2011 - 9:24 AM
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BEIRUT -- Syria's president has ratified an end to the country's 50-year-old state of emergency. Thursday's move was a formality after the government abolished the emergency laws two days...
Big Bomb Found Near Indonesia Church; 19 Arrested
Apr 21, 2011 - 8:57 AM
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JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Senior security minister Djoko Suyanto said he believed Islamic militants had been plotting an attack outside of the capital during Good Friday celebrations. "The army and...
Ferry Sinks in Bangladesh; 24 Dead, More Missing
Apr 21, 2011 - 8:20 AM
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DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A ferry carrying about 100 passengers capsized in a river in eastern Bangladesh on Thursday, leaving at least 24 people dead and scores feared missing, a police official...
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