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  11 policemen killed in Afghanistan AP - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago

  KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Taliban militants attacked a group of police officers sleeping on the mud floor of an isolated roadside checkpoint early Monday in southern Afghanistan, killing 11 in the latest assault against the nation's vulnerable police force.

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  Blockbuster bids for Circuit City AP - 26 minutes ago

  DALLAS - Blockbuster Inc. said Monday it will take an unsolicited $1 billion-plus bid for Circuit City Stores Inc. directly to the consumer electronics chain's shareholders, saying Circuit City has not responded to repeated offers.

• Users fight to save Windows XP AP - 56 minutes ago

  SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world's largest software maker. But you'd never confuse a Windows user with the passionate fans of Mac OS X or even the free Linux operating system. Unless it's someone running Windows XP, a version Microsoft wants to retire.

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  Cate Blanchett gives birth to third son AP - 46 minutes ago

  SYDNEY, Australia - Cate Blanchett has given birth to her third son.

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  Trevor Immelman wins Masters golf AP - 58 minutes ago

  AUGUSTA, Ga. - Trevor Immelman won the Masters with relative ease, completing a wire-to-wire victory for his first Major title. Immelman closed with a 3-over 75 yesterday following three straight rounds under 70, leaving him three shots ahead of Tiger Woods.

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  China says firearms found in Tibetan temple Reuters - Mon Apr 14, 2:30 AM ET

  BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese forces found firearms hidden throughout a Tibetan temple in an ethnic Tibetan area of southwestern China which has been the scene of anti-Chinese riots in recent weeks, state television said.

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  Pope and Bush have foreign policy differences Reuters - Mon Apr 14, 5:22 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pope Benedict and President George W. Bush disagree on the Iraq war and other foreign policy issues, but their White House meeting this week may focus more on areas of agreement like abortion.

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  McCain seeking to assure Americans, "I detest war" Reuters - Mon Apr 14, 2:56 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain is attempting to reassure Americans that "I detest war" even as he strongly backs the current U.S. war strategy in Iraq.

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  Iraq to seek parliamentary approval for long-term U.S. pact Reuters - Mon Apr 14, 5:27 AM ET

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will seek parliamentary approval for a strategic agreement being negotiated with the United States even though it expects heated debate over the deal, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said.

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  Israel snubs Carter and declines security help Reuters - 11 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's secret service has declined to assist U.S. agents guarding former U.S. President Jimmy Carter during a visit in which Israeli leaders have shunned him, U.S. sources close to the matter said on Monday.

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  Maoist ex-rebels continue to widen lead in Nepal count Reuters - Mon Apr 14, 4:18 AM ET

  KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's former Maoist rebels have widened their lead in crucial elections meant to map the country's political future and create a new Himalayan republic, the latest tally showed on Monday.

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  Taiwan VP-elect says China agrees to official talks Reuters - Mon Apr 14, 3:22 AM ET

  TAIPEI (Reuters) - China and Taiwan have agreed to restart official dialogue after a gap of nearly a decade, Taiwan Vice President-elect Vincent Siew said on Monday as relations appear to thaw under a new more China-friendly administration.

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  Freed British reporter says Iraq troops stormed house Reuters - 14 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A British journalist who was freed on Monday after being held by kidnappers in the southern city of Basra for two months said Iraqi forces had raided the house where he was held and overwhelmed his captors.

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  World economic leaders act to counter financial, food crises AFP - Mon Apr 14, 3:55 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - World economic leaders have taken steps to alleviate the worst financial shock in decades and a food price crisis that is sparking deadly unrest in developing countries.

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  Zimbabweans await ruling on presidential result AFP - 6 minutes ago

  HARARE (AFP) - The high court in Zimbabwe was to rule Monday on whether to order the immediate release of results of a March 29 presidential election in a judgement that could plunge the country into a general strike.

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  Nepal's Maoists surge ahead in vote count AFP - 52 minutes ago

  KATHMANDU (AFP) - Nepal's Maoists have widened their shock lead in historic polls on the Himalayan nation's political future, election officials said Monday as the count passed the one-third mark.

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  Disgruntled Italian voters wrap up elections AFP - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago

  ROME, April 14, 2008 (AFP) - Italians frustrated with political and economic stagnation on Monday wrapped up two days of voting that could see billionaire conservative Silvio Berlusconi become prime minister for a third time.

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  Olympic torch set for trouble-free run in Oman AFP - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago

  MUSCAT (AFP) - The Olympic torch was expected to get a rare protest-free outing on Monday after it arrived in the conservative Gulf sultanate of Oman for the sole Middle East leg of its journey to Beijing.

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  World stocks slide as earnings outlook dims AFP - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - Asian stocks tumbled on Monday followed by losses across European markets on concern over company earnings and increasing gloom about prospects for the global economy, analysts said.

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  China says impacts from US subprime crisis less than expected AFP - Mon Apr 14, 3:34 AM ET

  SHANGHAI (AFP) - China's economy has weathered the US financial crisis better than expected but many external concerns remain, the country's central bank chief said in comments reported Monday.

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  Haiti's government falls after food riots Reuters - Sat Apr 12, 6:50 PM ET

  PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's government fell on Saturday when senators fired the prime minister after more than a week of riots over food prices, ignoring a plan presented by the president to slash the cost of rice.

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  Under fire, Obama clarifies small-town remarks Reuters - Sat Apr 12, 4:44 PM ET

  INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama tried to quell a political furor on Saturday over his comments about small-town Pennsylvanians, saying he used the wrong words to describe their mood.

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  Financing crucial to next climate change pact: U.N. Reuters - Sat Apr 12, 7:04 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The global fight against climate change after the Kyoto pact expires will fail unless rich countries can come up with creative ways to finance clean development by poorer nations, a U.N. official said on Saturday.