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  3 US soldiers killed by small-arms fire in Iraq AP - 58 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD - Three U.S. soldiers were shot dead Wednesday in northern Iraq, and the decaying bodies of at least 23 Iraqis were discovered in a shallow grave and a sewer shaft at separate sites near the capital.

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  Space station residents to fix toilet AP - 45 minutes ago

  HOUSTON - Residents aboard the international space station were getting ready to take on a new task Wednesday: plumbing.

• New report identifies dangerous Web domains AP - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago

  SAN JOSE, Calif. - When surfing the Internet for safe Web sites, not all domains are equal.

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  Ed McMahon fighting foreclosure on his Beverly Hills home AP - 3 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - Ed McMahon, who for decades appeared as Johnny Carson's sidekick on "The Tonight Show," is fighting to avoid foreclosure on his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills home, according to published reports.

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  Joba's 1st start a bust as Blue Jays top Yanks 9-3 AP - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Joba Chamberlain struggled with his control, walked off the mound in the third inning and threw his glove in the dugout. His first major league start was a memorable one, all right. Just not for the reasons he'd hoped. Chamberlain lasted 2 1-3 innings and Roy Halladay held the New York Yankees in check despite some control problems of his own, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-3 victory on Tuesday night.

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  Obama looks to unify Democrats after historic win Reuters - 9 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After making history by capturing the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama turns on Wednesday to unifying a fractured party for a five-month battle for the White House against Republican John McCain.

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  McCain blasts Obama, breaks with Bush on energy Reuters - Tue Jun 3, 11:19 PM ET

  KENNER, Louisiana (Reuters) - Republican John McCain launched his November election campaign for the White House on Tuesday with a searing attack on Democratic rival Barack Obama and a pledge to break with the energy policies of the Bush administration.

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  Hillary Clinton defiant in face of loss Reuters - Wed Jun 4, 12:56 AM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton refused to surrender to Barack Obama in the Democratic race for the U.S. presidency on Tuesday or to acknowledge she had reached the end of the road in her bid for the White House.

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  U.S. warships to leave Myanmar after aid refused Reuters - Wed Jun 4, 3:53 AM ET

  BANGKOK (Reuters) - U.S. warships will soon leave waters near Myanmar after the ruling military junta refused permission for the delivery of aid supplies to the cyclone-stricken Irrawaddy delta, a top U.S. commander said on Wednesday.

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  Food summit seeks "green revolution" for Africa Reuters - 9 minutes ago

  ROME (Reuters) - A U.N. summit on the global food crisis asked rich nations on Wednesday to help "revolutionize" farming in Africa and the developing world to produce more food for nearly 1 billion people facing hunger.

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  China quake parents unbowed in pressing complaints Reuters - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago

  JUYUAN, China (Reuters) - Anguished Chinese parents said on Wednesday they will press ahead with complaints against officials they blame for schools that toppled in a devastating earthquake, a day after police sought to silence one protest.

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  U.S. tells Syria not to restrict U.N. nuclear probe Reuters - 49 minutes ago

  VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday demanded Syria give free rein to U.N. nuclear investigators after diplomats said Damascus would bar access to some sites Washington believes are linked to a secret atomic reactor.

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  Olmert talks tough on Iran's nuclear program Reuters - Wed Jun 4, 3:37 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday Iran's nuclear program must be stopped by "all possible means" and Tehran must be made to see it would suffer devastating repercussions if it pursued atomic weapons.

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  Obama clinches historic victory over Clinton AFP - 34 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama plunged Wednesday into a five-month election battle with Republican John McCain after making history by becoming the first black presidential nominee of a major US party.

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  China quake lake 'extremely dangerous', official warns AFP - Wed Jun 4, 3:56 AM ET

  DUJIANGYAN, China (AFP) - A massive quake-induced lake was approaching hazardous levels in China Wednesday, as a ranking official said the situation there was "extremely dangerous," state media reported.

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  Failure not an option, UN chief tells food crisis summit AFP - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago

  ROME (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned Wednesday that failure is not an option in addressing the global food price crisis, and said an extra 15-20 billion dollars per year would be needed to help avoid disaster.

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  US ships to leave cyclone-hit Myanmar after junta snub AFP - 6 minutes ago

  YANGON (AFP) - US warships laden with supplies for Myanmar's cyclone victims will sail away after the junta refused their help, even as aid workers Wednesday pleaded for more help to reach about a million survivors.

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  Australian researchers say 'natural condom' could stop HIV AFP - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago

  SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian researchers said Wednesday they have developed a means of producing a "natural condom" which could prevent the spread of AIDS.

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  OECD slashes growth forecast, warns of slowdown AFP - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago

  PARIS (AFP) - The OECD slashed its growth forecast for the world's industrialised powers on Wednesday, warning of several lacklustre quarters ahead despite signs that financial market upheavals may have "passed their peak."

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  Bernanke worried about dollar, toughens inflation message AFP - Wed Jun 4, 3:15 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has signaled that the US central bank is worried about the dollar, saying the sagging currency has led to "unwelcome" inflation pressures.

Most Popular Top Stories

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  Men prefer being solo over a bad marriage: study Reuters - Mon Jun 2, 1:26 AM ET

  SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Bachelor Carl Weisman got fed up of being classified as a playboy, a loser or a commitment-phobe so he set out to find out exactly why he and a growing number of eligible men were steering clear of marriage.

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  Heavy marijuana use shrinks brain parts: study Reuters - Mon Jun 2, 4:15 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long-term heavy use of marijuana may cause two important brain structures to shrink, Australian researchers said on Monday.

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  Amid economic slowdown, signs of new world order The Christian Science Monitor - Mon Jun 2, 5:00 AM ET

  The world economy is cooling this year thanks to a slowdown in the United States, but something new is playing out: This slowdown is serving to amplify a shift in financial power toward Asia and developing nations.

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  First Greek gay marriages spark judicial battle AFP - Tue Jun 3, 9:22 AM ET

  ATHENS (AFP) - A heated debate on gay rights opened in Greece on Tuesday hours after the country's first same-sex civil marriages were held on the small Aegean island of Tilos, sparking an immediate judicial reaction.

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  Dangers of talking while driving explained Reuters - Mon Jun 2, 12:01 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Why is driving while talking on a cellphone so dangerous? American researchers have shown that language interferes with visual tasks and why speaking is more taxing on the brain than listening.