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  Afghan opposition says it's been talking to Taliban AP - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago

  KABUL, Afghanistan - An opposition group says its leaders, including a former president, have been meeting with the Taliban and other anti-government groups in hopes of negotiating an end to rising violence in Afghanistan.

• Comcast wants 'bill of rights' for file-sharers and ISPs AP - 44 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Comcast Corp., under federal investigation for interfering with the traffic of its Internet subscribers, said Tuesday it wants to develop a "Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" for file sharing.

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  Olympic torch in China-friendly Pakistan amid tight security AP - Wed Apr 16, 3:54 AM ET

  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Thousands of police with sniffer dogs stood guard as Pakistan hosted the Olympic torch Wednesday for what the pro-China government hopes will be a trouble-free leg of its world tour.

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  Priscilla Presley booted from `Dancing With the Stars' AP - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - Despite committing to the cause and calming her nerves each week with yoga and candles, Priscilla Presley became the latest celebrity casualty Tuesday on "Dancing With the Stars."

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  Tiger Woods will miss a month after surgery on left knee AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  Tiger Woods had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday to repair cartilage damage, his second operation in five years on the same knee. He is expected to miss at least a month while he recovers.

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  McCain even with Obama, leads Clinton: Reuters poll Reuters - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain runs even with Democratic rival Barack Obama and narrowly leads Hillary Clinton in potential match-ups in November, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

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  Pope to meet Bush and bishops Reuters - Wed Apr 16, 4:13 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, on his first papal visit to the United States, meets President George W. Bush at the White House and U.S. Roman Catholic bishops at a Washington basilica on Wednesday, his 81st birthday.

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  Iran questions need for OPEC to cool oil prices Reuters - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago

  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's oil minister on Wednesday questioned the need for OPEC to hike production to cool surging oil prices, snubbing calls for more crude from its Western foes, the United States and Britain.

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  Hamas says Carter will meet two of its leaders Reuters - 20 minutes ago

  GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas said on Wednesday former U.S. President Jimmy Carter would meet two of its leaders from Gaza in Egypt, in further defiance of Israeli leaders, who have shunned him over his contacts with the Islamist group.

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  China economy slows a touch Reuters - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - China shrugged off atrocious winter weather and a global credit crunch to post surprisingly strong economic growth of 10.6 percent for the first quarter.

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  U.S., N.Korea envoys think key row cleared: sources Reuters - Wed Apr 16, 5:43 AM ET

  TOKYO (Reuters) - Negotiators from the United States and North Korea believe they have settled a thorny dispute over Washington's allegations that Pyongyang had a program to enrich uranium for weapons and proliferated nuclear technology to Syria, diplomatic sources in Tokyo said on Wednesday.

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  Torch tours Pakistan amid tight security Reuters - 27 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Thousands of Pakistani police and paramilitary soldiers were deployed in Islamabad on Wednesday for the Olympic torch relay, as Australia braced for clashes between pro-Tibet supporters and Chinese students.

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  Turkish army says it strikes PKK in Northern Iraq Reuters - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago

  ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes fired on a group of Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq on Tuesday as they tried to enter Turkey, the General Staff said on Wednesday.

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  Pope to discuss Iraq, immigration with Bush AFP - 59 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI was expected Wednesday to raise thorny topics such as the Iraq war and Hispanic immigration in talks with President George W. Bush on the second day of his US visit.

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  Three Israeli soldiers, four militants killed in Gaza raids AFP - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago

  GAZA CITY (AFP) - Three Israeli soldiers and four militants were killed on Wednesday as troops backed by assault helicopters stormed into the Gaza Strip and battled heavily armed Palestinians.

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  Dozens arrested in Zimbabwe strike clamp down AFP - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago

  HARARE (AFP) - President Robert Mugabe's security forces clamped down hard on unrest during a general strike in Zimbabwe, arresting dozens of opposition supporters before the stoppage fizzled out on Wednesday.

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  Pakistan Olympic torch relay held behind closed doors AFP - 9 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (AFP) - The Pakistani leg of the Olympic global torch relay took place behind closed doors in Islamabad on Wednesday, guarded by thousands of troops and police on alert for both anti-China protests and militant attacks.

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  British PM aims to strengthen relationship with US AFP - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who was to kick off a three-day tour of the United States on Wednesday, has floated a raft of proposals aimed at strengthening the two countries' "special relationship".

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  Rio Tinto iron ore sales hit record high AFP - 45 minutes ago

  SYDNEY (AFP) - Anglo-American mining giant Rio Tinto said on Wednesday that iron ore sales reached record levels in the first quarter despite lower production from Western Australia.

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  UBS needs years to repair reputation: new chairman AFP - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - It will take around two to three years for embattled Swiss banking giant UBS to regain its reputation as one of the world's most stable and trusted banks, its new chairman said in an interview published Wednesday.

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  As other staples soar, potatoes break new ground Reuters - Tue Apr 15, 11:02 AM ET

  LIMA (Reuters) - As wheat and rice prices surge, the humble potato -- long derided as a boring tuber prone to making you fat -- is being rediscovered as a nutritious crop that could cheaply feed an increasingly hungry world.

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  Blind runner finishes seven marathons in seven days AFP - Sun Apr 13, 6:09 PM ET

  LONDON (AFP) - A blind British runner became only the third person ever to complete seven marathons on seven continents in seven days when he crossed the London Marathon's finish line on Sunday.

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  Pope makes first visit to U.S. Reuters - Tue Apr 15, 6:18 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pope Benedict arrived in Washington on his first papal visit to the United States on Tuesday, facing the sexual abuse scandal tarnishing the Roman Catholic Church's image here by declaring himself "deeply ashamed" even before he landed.