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In this photo made available by the Mandalay Gazette, protesters' sandals are scattered on the ground as Myanmar soldiers look on after firing automatic weapons into a crowd in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. Several people were reportedly killed. (Photo by The Mandalay Gazette / AP)

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Junta raids monasteries and fires on crowd in Myanmar

Brutality and defiance marked the second day of an armed crackdown in Myanmar as the military junta tried to crush a wave of nationwide protests in the face of harsh international condemnation.

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International Herald Tribune

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Myanmar crackdown

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Report: Bush thought Saddam was prepared to flee

Saddam Hussein was prepared to take $1 billion and go into exile before the Iraq war, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais, that obtained a transcript of talks between George Bush and an ally.

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Reuters

'Jena 6' teen released on bail, faces juvenile charges

A black teenager accused of beating a white classmate in a case that attracted national attention was released on bail.

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New York Daily News

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Case sent back to juvenile court

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Rice: Nations must fight climate change like terror

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told delegates at a global climate change conference that countries around the world must work together to combat climate change.

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CNN

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As the waters rise

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Economist

2 Patriot Act provisions ruled unlawful

Two provisions of the USA Patriot Act are unconstitutional because they allow search warrants to be issued without a showing of probable cause, a federal judge ruled.

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Associated Press

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Domestic surveillance

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NATION

U.S.-Canada security fails terror test

A terrorist wanting to smuggle radioactive material from Canada into the United States probably would find it easy to do, a new report from congressional investigators said.

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Senate approves partition plan in Iraq

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Houston Chronicle

Another 269,000 Thomas toys recalled for lead paint

RC2 Corp. is voluntarily recalling 269,000 Chinese-made Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway products because lead in the paint may exceed government levels.

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Daily Herald

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Mattel toy recall hits hard at mom and pop stores

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WBBM

POLITICS

Washington sees an opportunity on Iran

President George W. Bush told aides he feared choosing between acquiescing to Iran's nuclear ambitions and ordering military action. Now, the search for an effective alternative enters a new phase.

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International Herald Tribune

Dems can't make guarantee on Iraq troops

The leading Democratic White House hopefuls conceded they cannot guarantee to pull all U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the end of the next presidential term in 2013.

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Yahoo! News

BUSINESS

British Airways buys airplanes from Boeing and Airbus

British Airways has ordered 24 Boeing 787 aircraft and a dozen Airbus A380s, all to be equipped with Rolls-Royce engines, the company announced.

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International Herald Tribune

Nike designs shoes for Native Americans

Nike unveiled the Air Native N7 — its first shoe designed for the Native American foot — with the stated goal of improving health on U.S. tribal lands.

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Nike tailors sneaker for Native American buyers

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HEALTH

3 drinks a day raises breast cancer risk

All types of alcohol — wine, beer or liquor — add equally to the risk of developing breast cancer in women, American researchers said.

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MSNBC

No smoking gun with vaccine additive

Thimerosal in vaccines has not affected children's brains or behaviors, the CDC says.

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WebMD

SPORTS

Brazil kicks U.S. from Women's World Cup

The streak is over, and so is the United States' bid for a third Women's World Cup championship. Brazil put on a dazzling performance and cruised to a 4-0 victory in the semifinals.

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Brazilian soccer star Marta Vieira da Silva

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ESPN

Griese replaces shaky Grossman at QB

After a dismal start to the Chicago Bears season, a change at quarterback this week puts veteran Brian Griese in the starting position, and Rex Grossman at second string.

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Northwest Indiana TImes

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Threat of Anglican schism still looms

Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the U.S. have bowed to pressure and taken "sacrificial action" over their approach to homosexuality, in order to remain fully part of the Anglican Communion.

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BBC

Six Arkansas nuns excommunicated

Six Catholic nuns have been excommunicated for heresy after refusing to give up membership in a Canadian sect whose founder claims to be possessed by the Virgin Mary.

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GOOD NEWS

Russian mother has 'giant' baby

A Russian woman has given birth to a baby weighing 17.5 pounds, more than twice the average newborn weight.

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BBC

Rare white rhino goes on show

A rare baby white rhinoceros is meeting the public just 12 days after being born at a Scottish safari park. There were just five white rhinos born in Europe last year.

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One-day-old rare white rhino makes debut

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WORLD

Afghanistan ICRC workers seized

Two foreigners and two Afghans working for the International Committee of the Red Cross have been kidnapped in central Afghanistan, police say.

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BBC

Iraqi oil exports to north rise

A campaign to stop sabotage on the key Iraqi oil pipeline running north from Kirkuk to Turkey has led to sustained oil exports for the first time since the war began, say U.S. and Iraqi officials.

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Christian Science Monitor

Zimbabwe orders 'white firm grab'

The Zimbabwean parliament has passed a bill to move majority control of foreign-owned companies operating in the country to black Zimbabweans.

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Uprooting Zimbabwe's shantytowns

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NPR

ENVIRONMENT

Paulson says trade can play a role in cleaner environment

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said adjusting trade policies can play a role in reducing global warming, and that the U.S. is working with China to ensure the use of clean technologies.

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Forbes

Peugeot, Citroen and Ford are all greener, says new study

A study between Cardiff University and Clifford Thames, a car consultancy, revealed that the greenest carmakers are Peugeot, Citroën, Ford, and others in a new environmental rating system.

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Environmental News Network

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Another Stones record, this one in Guinness Book

The Rolling Stones may be aging rockers but their pulling power is undimmed — they topped the charts with the world’s most successful music tour in the latest edition of Guinness World Records.

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MSNBC

Anorexic actress provokes controversy with naked posters

At 27, the French actress Isabelle Caro weighs 68 pounds and has suffered from anorexia for 15 years. Her decision to appear naked on billboards to promote a fashion label has sparked controversy.

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Anti-anorexia billboard shocks Italy

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KCAL

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NZ police let public write laws

New Zealanders have been given the chance to write their own laws, with a new online tool launched by police.

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BBC

Stone Age rice paddy fields discovered in China swamp

Stone Age paddy fields tended by the world's earliest known rice farmers have been uncovered in a swamp in China, scientists say.

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National Geographic

EDUCATION

Intel sets up teacher training online

Leading microchip maker Intel Corp will offer online training to help teachers incorporate technology into their lesson plans in a program it estimates is worth $300 million over four years.

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Reuters

Gunman wearing mask arrested at St. John's University

Fears of another Virginia Tech massacre gripped St. John's University when a student was arrested after he was spotting walking through the campus carrying a powerful .50 caliber rifle.

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Newsday

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St. John's locked down, cops search gunman's home

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WCBS

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Future smart cars would prevent accidents

Researchers have set out to make cars far smarter than today’s models—especially when it comes to dealing with their twitchy, tweaky, all-too-human drivers.

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A Bavarian boy takes a nap in the hand cart pulled by his parents during the tradtional folklore parade at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich. (Photo by Diether Endlicher / AP)

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