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  Efforts to free Utah miners continue AP - 15 minutes ago

  ORANGEVILLE, Utah - Efforts to free six coal miners trapped when a Utah mine collapsed nine days ago plodded forward Wednesday, with mine officials hoping to break through a third bore hole that might finally yield some evidence of the men.

• Guard uses Taser on man holding newborn AP - 57 minutes ago

  HOUSTON - In a confrontation captured on videotape, a hospital security guard fired a stun gun to stop a defiant father from taking home his newborn, sending both man and child crashing to the floor. Now William Lewis says his baby girl suffers from head trauma because she was dropped.

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  Rutgers player sues Imus, CBS Radio AP - 23 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - A member of the Rutgers women's basketball team has sued Don Imus and CBS, claiming the radio personality's sexist and racist comments about the team damaged her reputation.

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  'Duct tape bandit' charged in robbery AP - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

  ASHLAND, Ky. - A man accused of being the "Duct Tape Bandit" has gotten into a sticky situation. The man, who had his head wrapped in duct tape to conceal his identity, walked into a liquor store on Friday, Ashland police said.

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  NBA ref expected to plead guilty today AP - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy planned to plead guilty in federal court on Wednesday to charges alleging he wagered on games he officiated, a person familiar with the betting scandal probe said.

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  U.S. suspects Al Qaeda in bombings Reuters - 42 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday al Qaeda was the "prime suspect" in suicide bomb attacks on a minority sect that killed 200 people in northwestern Iraq.

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  U.S. weighs labeling Iran Guard "terrorist": report Reuters - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is preparing to declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization, The New York Times reported in Wednesday editions, citing senior administration officials.

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  China toy group says was aware of problems Reuters - Wed Aug 15, 4:54 AM ET

  BEIJING (Reuters) - China knew about problems with magnets on toys as long ago as March, an industry official said on Wednesday, following a second massive recall of Chinese-made Mattel toys due to hazards from small, powerful magnets.

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  Up to 300,000 may be homeless in North Korea floods Reuters - Wed Aug 15, 5:02 AM ET

  SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean authorities have indicated flooding may have left up to 300,000 people homeless, a U.N. aid agency spokesman said on Wednesday, while the communist state warned of a poor harvest this year due to the heavy rain.

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  India marks 60th anniversary Reuters - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago

  NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh marked the 60th anniversary of independence from British rule by urging the country to work harder to free itself from the shackles of poverty, ignorance and disease.

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  Flossie edges past Hawaii island Reuters - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago

  HONOLULU (Reuters) - Hurricane Flossie was downgraded to a tropical storm hours after sending powerful waves, wind and rain toward the island of Hawaii's southern coast late on Tuesday.

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  Australia discovers ocean current "missing link" Reuters - 26 minutes ago

  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists have discovered a giant underwater current that is one of the last missing links of a system that connects the world's oceans and helps govern global climate.

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  Six Italians shot in Germany in mafia feud Reuters - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago

  DUISBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Six Italian men were shot dead in the German city of Duisburg early on Wednesday in an execution-style killing linked to a mafia feud.

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  India celebrates 60th anniversary AFP - Wed Aug 15, 3:44 AM ET

  NEW DELHI (AFP) - India celebrated on Wednesday six decades as an independent nation, but the prime minister warned against over-confidence from the booming economy and laid out tough challenges ahead.

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  NKorea floods may have hit up to 300,000: UN AFP - Wed Aug 15, 4:54 AM ET

  SEOUL (AFP) - Devastating floods in North Korea may have hit up to 300,000 people and will worsen food shortages in the impoverished state, UN officials said Wednesday.

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  Six Italians shot dead in execution-style killing in Germany AFP - Wed Aug 15, 4:48 AM ET

  BERLIN (AFP) - Six Italian men were found shot dead in an execution-style killing near a train station in the western German city of Duisburg, police said on Wednesday.

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  Clinically depressed people may have damaged brain circuits AFP - 30 minutes ago

  CHICAGO (AFP) - People with clinical depression may be unable to "snap out of it" because of faulty wiring in the brain, according to a new study released.

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  European stocks plunge on credit squeeze fears AFP - 59 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets tumbled again on Wednesday as investors were gripped by concerns over a potential global credit crunch sparked by the troubled US home loan sector.

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  Latest recalls prompt calls for tighter control on Chinese goods AFP - 29 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - The uproar over defective Chinese toys -- on the heels of scares about unsafe tires, tainted pet food and other flawed goods -- has sullied the "Made in China" label for many consumers and led to calls for greater regulation.

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  Roddick rolls while Murray bounced at ATP Masters AFP - Tue Aug 14, 11:44 PM ET

  CINCINNATI, United States (AFP) - Defending champion Andy Roddick advanced without difficulty Tuesday while Britain's Andy Murray was drummed out with ease at the 2.2 million-dollar ATP Cincinnati Masters.

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  World's oldest person dies in Japan at 114: report AFP - Mon Aug 13, 11:17 AM ET

  TOKYO (AFP) - The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman who counted eating well and getting plenty of sleep as the secret of her longevity, died Monday at age 114, a news report said.

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  US terror interrogation went too far, experts say The Christian Science Monitor - Mon Aug 13, 4:00 AM ET

  Miami - Jose Padilla had no history of mental illness when President Bush ordered him detained in 2002 as a suspected Al Qaeda operative. But he does now.

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  Rove leaves more second-term blues for White House Reuters - Mon Aug 13, 3:41 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The resignation of Karl Rove, architect of President George W. Bush's election triumphs and a crucial behind-the-scenes policy guru, is the latest sign of the White House's diminished agenda and shattered dreams of a Republican super-majority, analysts said.

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  Hurricane Flossie weakens as it nears Hawaii Reuters - Tue Aug 14, 3:26 PM ET

  HONOLULU (Reuters) - Hurricane Flossie weakened on Tuesday before it approached the waters off Hawaii, where residents braced for high winds and surf and torrential rain after an overnight earthquake jolt.

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  Academic accused of insulting Thai king in exam paper Reuters - Mon Aug 13, 6:40 PM ET

  BANGKOK (Reuters) - Question 8 on Professor Boonsong Chaisingkananont's examination may seem a harmless academic exercise.