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  Sudan cuts ties with Chad after attack on Khartoum AP - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago

  KHARTOUM, Sudan - Sudan severed relations with Chad on Sunday, accusing it of supporting fighters who assaulted the capital the night before and warned that a top Darfur rebel leader was hiding somewhere in the city.

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  Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair at ranch AP - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago

  CRAWFORD, Texas - Jenna Bush couldn't see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents. She and Henry Hager said "I do" Saturday at President Bush's ranch in Crawford where the corn is thigh-high, roads are named Cattle Drive and the Texas flag is painted on the rooftops of barns.

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  News Corp. ends bid to buy Long Island newspaper Newsday AP - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said Saturday.

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  Former 'Idol' winner Carrie Underwood joins Grand Ole Opry AP - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Carrie Underwood is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The singer joined the cast of the long-running country music show Saturday. Garth Brooks handled her formal induction and Vince Gill sang a duet with her.

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  James, Cavs shoot down Celtics to trim series deficit to 2-1 AP - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago

  CLEVELAND - The shots didn't drop again for LeBron James, and it hardly mattered. The rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers made most of theirs.

• At least 18 said dead in Missouri, Oklahoma tornadoes Reuters - Sun May 11, 1:41 AM ET

  OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed on Saturday in Missouri and Oklahoma after tornadoes swept through the area, authorities in the two states said.

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  "Unimaginable tragedy" if Myanmar delays aid Reuters - Sun May 11, 5:36 AM ET

  YANGON (Reuters) - Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis poured out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta on Sunday in search of food, water and medicine but aid workers said thousands of them would die if emergency supplies do not get through soon.

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  Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack Reuters - 44 minutes ago

  KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan cut diplomatic relations with Chad on Sunday after an attack on Khartoum by Darfur rebels which it said was supported by Chadian President Idriss Deby.

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  Lebanon troops patrol Beirut after Hezbollah pullout Reuters - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago

  BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese troops patrolled Beirut on Sunday after Hezbollah fighters pulled back from areas they had seized in gun battles with supporters of the U.S.-backed government.

• Key al Qaeda member killed in Afghanistan: web Reuters - 47 minutes ago

  KABUL (Reuters) - A prominent member of al Qaeda was killed in fighting with U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, the group said in a statement posted on an Islamist website on Sunday.

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  Jenna Bush weds Virginia politician's son Reuters - Sat May 10, 9:38 PM ET

  CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's daughter Jenna was married on Saturday evening to Henry Hager, the son of the Virginia Republican Party chairman, in front of more than 200 family members and close friends.

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  Serbs weigh pride against prosperity in key election Reuters - 22 minutes ago

  BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbs voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election that will show whether the lure of European Union membership outweighs their anger over the Western-backed secession of Kosovo.

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  Cannes pits Hollywood against obscure arthouse Reuters - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago

  LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood legends and obscure arthouse directors descend on Cannes from Wednesday for the world's biggest film festival that combines edgy cinema with A-list celebrities, glitzy parties and frenetic deal-making.

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  Army deploys in Tripoli as Beirut takeover ends AFP - Sun May 11, 5:27 AM ET

  TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AFP) - Lebanese soldiers deployed in the northern city of Tripoli on Sunday after fierce battles between rival clans as the Hezbollah-led opposition handed over control of west Beirut to the army.

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  Myanmar regime says 'massive turnout' in vote AFP - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago

  YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar's ruling generals said Sunday there was "massive turnout" in their national referendum, held despite pleas to devote their resources to saving more than a million victims of a devastating cyclone.

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  Sudan cuts Chad ties after Darfur rebel attack AFP - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago

  KHARTOUM (AFP) - Sudan on Sunday cut diplomatic ties with Chad, accusing its neighbour of backing a first-ever Darfur rebel attack on Khartoum as the government partially lifted a curfew to clamp down on rebels.

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  Serbia holds most important vote since Milosevic AFP - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago

  BELGRADE (AFP) - Serbia voted Sunday in snap general elections that give its people the stark choice of entering or rebuffing the European Union after the trauma of losing Kosovo, their historic heartland.

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  Zimbabwe braces for new elections amid crackdown AFP - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago

  HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe braced Sunday for the return home of the country's opposition leader who has vowed to face veteran president Robert Mugabe in a runoff election despite the risk of more violence.

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  French contemplate bid for leading UK nuclear utility AFP - Sun May 11, 1:51 AM ET

  LONDON (AFP) - French state-owned energy giant EDF, the world's biggest nuclear energy producer, has ambitions to expand into a lucrative future British market with a bid for the leading British nuclear energy producer.

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  Man Utd stars confident of crossing finishing line AFP - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago

  MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has rejected taunts from Chelsea's Michael Ballack that Sir Alex Ferguson's squad are experiencing the 'longest week of their lives' ahead of Sunday's Premier League decider against Wigan.

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  Why Clinton Stands to Lose Millions U.S. News & World Report - Thu May 8, 5:32 PM ET

  With rounds to fight running out, the self-described Rocky Balboa of politics will soon be forced to assess the damage sustained by the most expensive primary bout in history. Sen. Hillary Clinton doled out $6.4 million of her own money to her campaign since April, her campaign told reporters this week. That brings her total cash outlay to more than $11 million since January. And she's not ruling out spending more as she plans to compete in the six remaining contests. If she plans to knock out heavyweight fundraising champ, Sen. Barack Obama, she may have no other choice.

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  Hezbollah gunmen start withdrawl from Beirut Reuters - Sat May 10, 2:28 PM ET

  BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah on Saturday began withdrawing gunmen from Beirut and handed control of the streets to the Lebanese army, after seizing much of the city in gunbattles with supporters of the U.S.-backed government.

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  Woman fired for giving 16-cent treat to toddler Reuters - Thu May 8, 12:46 PM ET

  TORONTO (Reuters) - An attendant at a Canadian restaurant who was sacked for giving a bite-sized doughnut, worth 16 cents, to an agitated toddler was given her job back on Thursday after the case received wide media attention.

• FBI probes counterfeit China computer parts Reuters - Fri May 9, 10:35 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI on Friday said an investigation into the sale of counterfeit Chinese computer components to the U.S. government has recovered about 3,500 bogus devices with a retail value of $3.5 million.

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  Sherpa in bid to conquer Everest for 18th time AFP - Sat May 10, 11:58 PM ET

  KATHMANDU (AFP) - A Sherpa aiming to conquer Everest for the 18th time and septuagenarians battling for the title of oldest climber to reach the summit are lining up their record bids as the main climbing season opens.