Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  Top officer calls U.S. forces 'stressed' AP - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - The military's top uniformed officer says U.S. forces are "significantly stressed" by fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan while simultaneously trying to stem the tide of violent extremism elsewhere.

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  Israel-Hamas fighting escalates AP - 49 minutes ago

  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel launched airstrikes against militants firing rockets from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and vowed to maintain a war "on all fronts" until the territory's Hamas rulers halt attacks.

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  Striking writers to be briefed on talks AP - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - Members of the striking Writers Guild of America will gather Saturday in Los Angeles and New York to be briefed on a possible contract with Hollywood studios.

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  Beatles guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies AP - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a guru to the Beatles who introduced the West to transcendental meditation, died Tuesday at his home in the Dutch town of Vlodrop, a spokesman said. He was thought to be 91 years old.

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  Shaq may be traded to the Suns AP - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago

  MIAMI - Shaquille O'Neal is prepared for the Miami Heat to trade him, a confidant of the 14-time All-Star told The Associated Press on Tuesday night, and the Phoenix Suns were poised to deal two players for the center.

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  Clinton, Obama draw; McCain ahead Reuters - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton faced a protracted battle while John McCain took charge of the Republican race after the "Super Tuesday" presidential nominating contests in 24 U.S. states.

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  Tornadoes sweep U.S. South, at least 30 dead Reuters - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago

  LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Tornadoes and thunderstorms ravaged several states in the U.S. South overnight, killing at least 30 people, injuring dozens and causing widespread damage, authorities and local media said.

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  Rice urges allies to share Afghan combat burden Reuters - Wed Feb 6, 1:42 AM ET

  LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday only a small number of NATO nations had troops in the most dangerous areas of Afghanistan and urged reluctant allies to share the combat burden.

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  Italy calls April election with Berlusconi in lead Reuters - 41 minutes ago

  ROME (Reuters) - Italy called a snap election for mid-April on Wednesday, heralding the possible return to power of media magnate Silvio Berlusconi who has a solid poll lead over the collapsed centre-left coalition.

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  Kenya talks resume as regional ministers arrive Reuters - Wed Feb 6, 4:15 AM ET

  NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's political rivals resumed crisis talks on Wednesday despite preparations for a meeting of east African foreign ministers which has angered opposition leaders.

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  China says power being restored for millions Reuters - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago

  TONGREN, China (Reuters) - Power supplies knocked out by fierce winter weather were being restored for millions of Chinese at the start of the Lunar New Year holiday on Wednesday, state media said, but residents in one city were skeptical.

• G7 to mull economic gloom but joint action unlikely Reuters - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago

  TOKYO (Reuters) - Any hopes for a global policy response to U.S. recession fears, global market turmoil and exchange rates will likely go unanswered when Group of Seven finance heads meet in Tokyo on Saturday.

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  France sends defense minister to Chad to meet Deby Reuters - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago

  N'DJAMEMA (Reuters) - France's defense minister flew to Chad on Wednesday in a show of support for President Idriss Deby who survived a weekend assault on the capital N'Djamena by rebels.

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  Obama, Clinton all tied up after Super Tuesday AFP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama dug in for a protracted slog for the Democratic White House nomination after battling to a brutal draw in their coast-to-coast Super Tuesday showdown.

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  Rice admits 'bumpy' ride to bolster NATO force in Afghanistan AFP - 41 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Wednesday played down fears that Afghanistan could become a lost cause but admitted Washington faced a "bumpy" ride to press allies into sharing the burden there.

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  Italian parliament dissolved, snap elections to follow AFP - 56 minutes ago

  ROME (AFP) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on Wednesday, paving the way for snap elections and a probable return to power by conservative media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi.

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  Antarctica, Australia, NZ to get annular eclipse AFP - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago

  PARIS (AFP) - A handful of scientists and visitors in Antarctica will get a rare treat on Thursday with an annular eclipse of the Sun, while Southeast Australia and New Zealand will get a partial view, websites reported on Thursday.

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  Lunar New Year gets off to Olympic start in China AFP - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago

  BEIJING (AFP) - Drum rolls and dragon dances set off Lunar New Year celebrations here Wednesday as revellers welcomed an Olympic-themed Year of the Rat.

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  BHP Billiton raises hostile bid for Rio to 147.4 bln dlrs AFP - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago

  SYDNEY (AFP) - BHP Billiton sweetened its hostile takeover bid for Rio Tinto on Wednesday by lifting its valuation of the mining giant to 147.4 billion dollars as it seeks to exploit a resources boom driven by China.

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  Global stocks jangled by US recession fears AFP - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - European equities faced another turbulent day on Wednesday after another major sell-off on Wall Street and the Asian markets that was sparked by growing fears of a US recession, dealers said.

Most Popular Top Stories

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  China battles "coldest winter in 100 years" Reuters - Mon Feb 4, 11:21 AM ET

  CHENZHOU, China (Reuters) - Millions remained stranded in China on Monday ahead of the biggest holiday of the year as parts of the country suffered their coldest winter in a century.

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  "Tipping point" on horizon for Greenland ice Reuters - Mon Feb 4, 5:09 PM ET

  OSLO (Reuters) - Global warming this century could trigger a runaway thaw of Greenland's ice sheet and other abrupt shifts such as a dieback of the Amazon rainforest, scientists said on Monday.

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  How to untangle the politics of Super Tuesday primaries The Christian Science Monitor - Mon Feb 4, 3:00 AM ET

  Washington - A handful of candidates are competing in almost two dozen states, spread across the country.

• FBI probes purchases of US aircraft by drug lords Reuters - Mon Feb 4, 7:37 PM ET

  MIAMI (Reuters) - A Venezuelan man has been charged with laundering drug profits to buy U.S. aircraft to smuggle cocaine, according to U.S. court documents, as the FBI broadens a probe into South American cocaine kings.

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  'Brain training' Dr Kawashima has no time for games AFP - Wed Jan 30, 11:35 PM ET

  SENDAI, Japan (AFP) - Ryuta Kawashima, the scientist behind the smash-hit "brain training" games on Nintendo DS portable consoles, turned down the chance to become a millionaire, saying he'd rather work for a living.