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  S.F. zoo to reopen amid investigations AP - Sat Dec 29, 4:07 AM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO - Still reeling from the deadly Christmas Day tiger escape, officials said the San Francisco Zoo would reopen Jan. 3, despite a continuing criminal investigation and the shadow of possible fines and lawsuits.

• Ancient mammoth carcass arrives in Japan AP - 6 minutes ago

  TOKYO - The frozen carcass of a 37,000-year-old baby mammoth unearthed this summer in Siberia arrived in Japan on Saturday for tests that researchers hope will shed new light on the internal structure of the ancient beasts, an official said.

• Viagra ingredient in Chinese supplements AP - 24 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - Dietary supplements marketed to provide male sexual enhancement contain undeclared erectile dysfunction drugs putting users at risk, the Food and Drug Administration warned Friday.

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  Wife files for divorce from Sean Penn AP - Sat Dec 29, 4:46 AM ET

  SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - Sean Penn may soon be a single man walking. Robin Wright Penn has filed for divorce from the actor and director, according to media reports.

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  Sharapova: Women's tennis is clean AP - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago

  SINGAPORE - Maria Sharapova said Saturday she believed women's tennis is taking the necessary measures to remain clean amid allegations of match-fixing and illegal betting in the men's game.

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  Bhutto supporter killed in new Pakistan violence Reuters - Sat Dec 29, 5:32 AM ET

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Masked gunmen shot dead a supporter of slain Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Saturday, as violence triggered by her assassination entered a third day and al Qaeda-linked militants denied killing her.

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  Petraeus: Iraq security fragile, gains reversible Reuters - 24 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has pulled back from the brink of civil war, but recent security gains are fragile and still reversible, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, said on Saturday.

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  Kenya opposition claims victory Reuters - 32 minutes ago

  NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's opposition claimed victory on Saturday in the presidential election but fears of rigging after counting delays ignited ethnic violence across the east African nation.

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  Abbas's government dismantling militant groups: minister Reuters - 16 minutes ago

  RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The top Palestinian security official said on Saturday his government was dismantling militant groups, including those connected to President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction.

• Candidates seek to strike chord with crowds Reuters - 36 minutes ago

  DAVENPORT, Iowa (Reuters)- Hillary Clinton has one. Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney too. Each contender in the presidential race has some special line about family, or faith, or war-time sacrifice - some turn of phrase that consistently strikes a chord with crowds.

• Ten Saudis return home from Guantanamo Bay prison Reuters - 19 minutes ago

  DUBAI (Reuters) - Ten Saudis returned home on Saturday from detention in the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay where al Qaeda militants are held, the Saudi Interior Ministry said.

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  Colombian hostage mission awaits rebel go-ahead Reuters - Sat Dec 29, 12:15 AM ET

  VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (Reuters) - Venezuelan helicopter rescue teams waited at the edge of a Colombian wilderness on Saturday for the go-ahead from Marxist rebels to pick up three hostages held for years in secret jungle camps.

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  Convicted Guantanamo detainee walks free from jail Reuters - Fri Dec 28, 8:02 PM ET

  SYDNEY (Reuters) - The only Guantanamo Bay inmate convicted of terrorism offences, Australian David Hicks, was released from prison on Saturday morning after spending over six years behind bars, the majority in solitary confinement.

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  Pakistan says turmoil after Bhutto death could delay vote AFP - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan indicated Saturday it would delay January elections because of turmoil caused by the death of Benazir Bhutto, as a bitter dispute erupted over how the opposition leader was killed.

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  Kenya opposition leads as riots flare over counting delays AFP - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago

  NAIROBI (AFP) - Opposition leader Raila Odinga led incumbent Mwai Kibaki in Kenya's tight presidential race Saturday, but delays in the tallying raised suspicions of rigging and sparked nationwide riots.

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  Aussie 'Taliban' released from jail AFP - Sat Dec 29, 4:09 AM ET

  ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP) - Former Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks walked free from an Australian jail after completing a sentence for supporting terrorism Saturday, vowing not to let down those who got him home.

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  Helicopters stand by for Colombia hostage pickup AFP - Fri Dec 28, 9:11 PM ET

  VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (AFP) - Two Venezuelan helicopters landed in Colombia Friday for a mission to pick up three hostages, including a three-year-old boy, to be freed by Marxist rebels in the jungle.

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  Activists attack China ruling on Hong Kong democracy AFP - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago

  HONG KONG (AFP) - China said Saturday it may allow Hong Kong's leader to be directly elected by 2017 but activists seeking quicker democratic reform in the former British colony criticised the decision.

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  US stocks see red flags heading into new year AFP - Sat Dec 29, 1:49 AM ET

  NEW YORK (AFP) - US stocks enter a new year next week on a cautious note, as investors face rising concerns about the economy and a raft of economic data, including the important monthly employment report.

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  Surging oil prices ease in profit taking AFP - Fri Dec 28, 4:02 PM ET

  NEW YORK (AFP) - World oil prices eased Friday in late profit taking after a rally Thursday supported by concerns over the murder of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and tight US energy reserves.

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  U.S. population to hit 303.15 mln on Jan 1: census Reuters - Thu Dec 27, 4:39 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Census Bureau expects the nation's population to be 303.15 million on New Year's Day, up 0.9 percent from January 1, 2007, it said on Thursday.

• Saudi arms sale may spark Bush-Congress battle Reuters - Thu Dec 27, 11:30 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A plan to sell Saudi Arabia highly accurate Boeing Co bomb-guidance kits is roiling Israel's backers in the Congress, setting up a potential clash with President George W. Bush.

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  Police investigate shoeprint in SF tiger attack Reuters - Thu Dec 27, 7:12 PM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Police are investigating a shoeprint found on the railing of a San Francisco Zoo exhibit from which a Siberian tiger escaped and killed a teenager in a Christmas attack, the city's police chief said on Thursday.

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  Clinton calls for probe of Bhutto killing Reuters - Fri Dec 28, 4:27 PM ET

  STORY CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton called on Friday for an international probe of Benazir Bhutto's killing and candidates in both parties sparred over foreign policy six days before Iowa kicks off a close presidential nominating race.

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  Pakistan accuses al Qaeda of killing Bhutto Reuters - Fri Dec 28, 4:47 PM ET

  GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan (Reuters) - Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest next to her father in the family mausoleum on Friday after the opposition leader's assassination plunged Pakistan into crisis and triggered violent protests.