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  China says Dalai Lama rejects dialogue AP - 34 minutes ago

  BEIJING - Chinese state media accused the Dalai Lama on Sunday of closing the door to talks over Tibet's future, an apparent response to rising international calls for Beijing to negotiate with Tibet's exiled Buddhist leader.

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  Cities switch off lights for Earth Hour AP - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago

  CHICAGO - From the Sydney Opera House to Rome's Colosseum to the Sears Tower's famous antennas in Chicago, floodlit icons of civilization went dark Saturday for Earth Hour, a worldwide campaign to highlight the threat of climate change.

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  TV, film actors' unions sever ties AP - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - Unions representing film and television actors will negotiate separately with producers in upcoming contract talks after board members of the TV actors union voted Saturday to sever a long-standing agreement between the two guilds.

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  Lehman alleges Japan investment fraud AP - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago

  TOKYO - Lehman Brothers is accusing a Japanese trading company of perpetrating a massive fraud and plans to sue it for hundreds of millions of dollars, officials at the U.S. investment bank said Sunday.

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  Hansbrough, Tar Heels reach Final Four AP - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tyler Hansbrough always found a way for North Carolina, whether it was carrying the Tar Heels when they lost their point guard or making a shot despite every defender knowing the ball would end up in his hands. Now, with his relentless drive and unyielding will, Hansbrough has the Tar Heels back in the Final Four.

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  Clinton says no intention of dropping out: report Reuters - Sun Mar 30, 5:32 AM ET

  JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Defying mounting pressure from some party leaders to bow out, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton told The Washington Post she will stick it out through the remaining primaries and until the contested Florida and Michigan results are resolved.

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  Zimbabwe govt warns opposition over victory claims Reuters - Sun Mar 30, 5:22 AM ET

  HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition said on Sunday it had won the most crucial election since independence but President Robert Mugabe's government warned its opponents that premature victory claims would amount to an attempted coup.

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  "Earth Hour" goes global Reuters - Sun Mar 30, 12:05 AM ET

  LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Sydney Opera House to San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge went dark as people switched off lights in their homes and skylines dimmed around the world on Saturday to show concern with global warming.

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  Tibet tensions high as Olympic torch nears Beijing Reuters - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - Further unrest in Tibet's capital appeared to have been sparked by attempts by police to carry out security checks, indicating the tension and volatility remaining in Lhasa weeks after a deadly anti-government riot.

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  Judge wraps up Diana inquest Reuters - Sun Mar 30, 4:44 AM ET

  LONDON (Reuters) - After almost six months and more than 250 witnesses, the judge presiding over the inquest into Princess Diana's death wraps up the case on Monday with his summary to the jury.

• French jet on standby for Betancourt release Reuters - 13 minutes ago

  PARIS (Reuters) - France has sent a jet to French Guyana to be ready to evacuate French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt in the event of a deal between Colombia and rebels holding her, President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said on Sunday.

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  Bush may expand help for struggling homeowners Reuters - Sat Mar 29, 10:21 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Saturday he is looking to expand U.S. efforts to help struggling homeowners reduce their mortgage payments, as Democrats pressed for a more substantial federal role.

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  N.Korea threatens to cut off dialogue with South Reuters - Sat Mar 29, 11:02 PM ET

  SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea threatened to suspend dialogue with the South over comments made by a South Korean military official and said it was ready to attack its wealthy neighbor, the North's state media said at the weekend.

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  Opposition claims victory in Zimbabwe vote AFP - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago

  HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's opposition claimed victory Sunday in a general election even before the first results were announced, saying it will not accept any attempt by President Robert Mugabe to "steal" the outcome.

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  China to bring home Olympic torch amid Tibet tension AFP - 36 minutes ago

  BEIJING (AFP) - China braced against further protests on Sunday as it prepared for the arrival of the Olympic torch amid reports of fresh disturbances in the riot-torn Tibetan capital Lhasa.

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  Police baton-charge pro-Tibet protesters in Nepal AFP - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago

  KATHMANDU (AFP) - Police in Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Sunday baton-charged protesters -- most of them Tibetans -- outside a Chinese embassy office, detaining more than 100 people, police and witnesses said.

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  Tens of millions switch off worldwide for 'Earth Hour': organisers AFP - Sun Mar 30, 3:55 AM ET

  SYDNEY (AFP) - Tens of millions of people switched off lightbulbs this weekend as part of a global campaign to throw the spotlight on climate change, organisers of the Australian-led 'Earth Hour' initiative said.

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  New transatlantic aviation pact takes off AFP - Sun Mar 30, 12:23 AM ET

  BRUSSELS (AFP) - Passengers flying between Europe and the United States should get more choice and cheaper tickets if all goes as officials plan under a new EU-US aviation pact taking effect on Sunday.

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  Italian mozzarella producers welcome Brussels' reprieve AFP - Sun Mar 30, 12:20 AM ET

  MONDRAGONE, Italy (AFP) - For Italian mozzarella producers, the European Commission's decision to back off from a threatened import ban on the cheese prevented the crisis in the industry from becoming a real disaster.

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  SAfrican cricketer McKenzie shines in drawn first Test against India AFP - 13 minutes ago

  CHENNAI, India (AFP) - Neil McKenzie continued his amazing comeback to the South African side with an unbeaten century as the high-scoring first Test against India ended in a draw here on Sunday.

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  Unemployed Japanese finds 10,000 dlrs in mailbox AFP - Fri Mar 28, 6:16 AM ET

  TOKYO (AFP) - An unemployed man in Japan had an unexpected windfall in his mailbox when he found one million yen (10,000 dollars) in cash from an anonymous benefactor, police said Friday.

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  The man who made lists to fend off depression Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 8:48 AM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - His mother suffered dark depressions and tried to dominate his life. His sister and daughter had severe mental problems, his father and wife died young and a beloved uncle committed suicide in his arms.

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  Rice hails Obama race speech as "important" for U.S. Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 3:55 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sometimes touted as a contender for the Republican vice-presidential slot, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has aired her thoughts on race in the United States, a prominent issue in the presidential election campaign.

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  Chefs warn on side-effects of sushi boom Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 5:14 AM ET

  TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japanese sushi conquers restaurants and homes around the world, industry experts are fighting the side-effects of the raw fish boom: fake sushi bars, over-confident amateurs, poisoned consumers.

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  "Earth Hour" goes global Reuters - Sun Mar 30, 12:05 AM ET

  LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Sydney Opera House to San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge went dark as people switched off lights in their homes and skylines dimmed around the world on Saturday to show concern with global warming.