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  Gas prices up 9 cents from 2 weeks ago AP - 57 minutes ago

  CAMARILLO, Calif. - A survey says the national average price for gasoline rose 9 cents over the last two weeks.

• Facebook app lets users send movie clips AP - 58 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - Paramount Pictures will become the first major studio to make clips from thousands of its movies available for use on the Internet.

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  Comedians to gather for autism benefit AP - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - After being surrounded by the dramatic heavyweight stars of the Oscars, Jon Stewart will play host again, this time amid a bevy of comedians.

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  Knitters dress up trees for public art AP - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago

  YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio - No, that's not a hallucination. That pear tree is wearing a sweater.

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  Kings hold on to beat Lakers 114-113 AP - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - With a one-point lead and 4.6 seconds on the clock, everyone in the building knew what was coming, especially the Sacramento Kings.

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  Female suicide bomber kills Iraq tribal head: police Reuters - Mon Mar 10, 3:47 AM ET

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A female suicide bomber killed a prominent Sunni Arab tribal chief who headed a neighborhood security unit and three others in the volatile Iraqi province of Diyala on Monday, police said.

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  Cheney to visit Middle East next week Reuters - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney will visit the Middle East next week and meet with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Palestinian West Bank and Turkey, his office said on Monday.

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  Israeli army and Gaza militants in uneasy lull Reuters - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have been holding off from violence that could jeopardize Egyptian efforts to mediate a ceasefire, sources from both sides said on Monday.

• Vatican lists "new sins," including pollution Reuters - 7 minutes ago

  VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Thou shall not pollute the Earth. Thou shall beware genetic manipulation.

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  Serb government dissolved and election date to be set Reuters - 29 minutes ago

  BELGRADE (Reuters) - The coalition government of Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica was formally dissolved on Monday, opening the way for an early parliamentary election.

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  Chuck Norris the only WMD in Iraq, say U.S. troops Reuters - 18 minutes ago

  FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Hollywood action star Chuck Norris, known for his martial arts prowess and tough-guy image, has become a cult figure among the U.S. military in Iraq and an unlikely hero for some in Iraq's security forces.

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  Tibetan refugees protest globally as Olympics near Reuters - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago

  DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - Tibetan refugees protested across the world on Monday to mark the 49th anniversary of an uprising against Chinese rule and press their demand for independence ahead of the Beijing Olympics.

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  Australian magazine apologizes to Prince Harry Reuters - 10 minutes ago

  SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian women's magazine apologized on Monday for breaking a global media blackout on Prince Harry's deployment in Afghanistan, forcing the third in line to the British throne to be withdrawn from frontline duty.

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  Embattled Malaysian PM sworn in for second term AFP - 27 minutes ago

  KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was sworn in for a second term Monday, defying calls to quit after presiding over the ruling coalition's worst ever election performance.

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  Spain's victorious Socialists face uneasy alliance choices AFP - 35 minutes ago

  MADRID (AFP) - Spain's ruling Socialists faced awkward alliance choices Monday after winning re-election without the absolute majority they had sought to tackle a deepening slowdown in the once-robust economy.

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  Serbia to dissolve parliament, call new vote AFP - 47 minutes ago

  BELGRADE (AFP) - Serbia's government was to meet Monday to formally propose the parliament's dissolution and new elections following a rift over breakaway Kosovo and EU integration.

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  Dalai Lama lashes out at Chinese 'repression' in Tibet AFP - Mon Mar 10, 4:56 AM ET

  DHARAMSHALA, India (AFP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday attacked China's human rights record, accusing it of "unimaginable and gross violations" in his Himalayan homeland.

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  EU governments warned of security risks by climate change: report AFP - Sun Mar 9, 11:36 PM ET

  LONDON (AFP) - Climate change will spark an era of conflict over scarce resources, European heads of government have been warned in a report, according to The Guardian on Monday.

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  Steel Partners in new bid for Japan's Sapporo AFP - Mon Mar 10, 3:17 AM ET

  TOKYO (AFP) - US investment fund Steel Partners on Monday unveiled a revised takeover offer for Sapporo Holdings that would limit its stake to one-third, after the Japanese brewer rebutted its original bid.

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  Dollar wilts as recession alarm bells ring AFP - Mon Mar 10, 3:08 AM ET

  TOKYO (AFP) - The dollar sank towards fresh lows against the euro and the yen in Asian trade on Monday after a bleak US jobs report added to concerns that the world's largest economy is in a recession, dealers said.

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  'Suspicious liquids' used in plane crash attempt: China AFP - Mon Mar 10, 12:50 AM ET

  BEIJING (AFP) - Passengers carrying suspicious liquids on board a Chinese airliner were involved in what officials have called an attempted terror attack last week, the national aviation authority saidMonday.

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  Clinton team pushes for Obama as running mate Reuters - Sun Mar 9, 10:22 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary and Bill Clinton are again teaming up on Barack Obama -- this time saying the first-term U.S. lawmaker, whom they have derided as inexperienced, would be a strong running mate on a Democratic presidential ticket headed by the former first lady.

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  China says security not a worry after plots foiled Reuters - Mon Mar 10, 2:12 AM ET

  BEIJING (Reuters) - China insisted on Monday it will be able to hold a safe Summer Olympics after officials said they had foiled two terrorist plots, while activists expressed skepticism about the extent of any threat.

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  As border tightens, smugglers raise their game Reuters - Sun Mar 9, 7:22 PM ET

  NACO, Arizona (Reuters) - When U.S. authorities raised a tall curtain of steel through this tiny Arizona border town to prevent people crossing illegally from Mexico, the smugglers on the south side were ready.

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  Gasoline prices hit new high Reuters - Sun Mar 9, 11:50 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. average retail gasoline prices have reached a new high of almost $3.20 per gallon and will likely jump another 20 to 30 cents in the next month, worsening the pain of consumers struggling to make ends meet in an economic downturn.