Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  Koreas to launch regular train service AP - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago

  SEOUL, South Korea - North and South Korea agreed Friday to launch rail service across their heavily armed border for the first time in more than half a century, a move symbolizing the growing reconciliation between the two sides.

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  Rare robbery case brings cries of racism AP - Fri Nov 16, 1:53 AM ET

  LAKEPORT, Calif. - Three young black men break into a white man's home in rural Northern California. The homeowner shoots two of them to death — but it's the surviving black man who is charged with murder.

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  Flyer told to change outfit poses nude AP - Fri Nov 16, 12:59 AM ET

  DALLAS - A 23-year-old college student who was told by a Southwest Airlines employee that her outfit was too revealing to fly is wearing even less on Playboy's Web site.

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  CBS asks judge to dismiss Rather's suit AP - Thu Nov 15, 11:02 PM ET

  NEW YORK - CBS asked a judge Thursday to dismiss a $70 million defamation lawsuit that veteran television newsman Dan Rather filed against the network and its parent company, arguing that he waited too long to take legal action.

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  Another No. 2 goes down as Oregon loses AP - 45 minutes ago

  TUCSON, Ariz. - The curse of No. 2 claimed another victim. Second-ranked Oregon lost Heisman Trophy candidate Dennis Dixon to a knee injury and never recovered in a 34-24 upset by Arizona on Thursday night.

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  Bangladesh cyclone toll tops 500 Reuters - 46 minutes ago

  DHAKA (Reuters) - A severe cyclone has killed more than 500 people in Bangladesh and left thousands injured or missing, triggering an international relief effort on Friday to help the army-backed interim government cope with the disaster.

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  Clinton fires back sharply at Democratic rivals Reuters - Thu Nov 15, 11:11 PM ET

  LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton fired back at her rivals and accused John Edwards of "throwing mud" on Thursday in a contentious debate marked by sharp clashes with Barack Obama and Edwards.

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  Pakistan frees Bhutto as U.S. envoy arrives Reuters - 56 minutes ago

  LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan freed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto from house arrest shortly before a top U.S. diplomat began a visit on Friday aimed at persuading President Pervez Musharraf to end emergency rule.

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  U.S. launches assault on Iraqi Qaeda stronghold Reuters - Fri Nov 16, 4:33 AM ET

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - About 600 U.S. troops launched a pre-dawn assault south of Baghdad on Friday against al Qaeda fighters linked to the kidnapping of two soldiers six months ago, the U.S. military said.

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  Iran wants Western "apology" after IAEA report Reuters - 32 minutes ago

  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran called on its Western foes on Friday to apologize to the Islamic Republic after the release of a U.N. nuclear agency report which Tehran said showed it had been telling the truth about its atomic plans, according to state media.

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  In badlands south of Baghdad, U.S. says surge working Reuters - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago

  COMBAT OUTPOST CAHILL, Iraq (Reuters) - "I think that was pretty close, there," said Major-General Rick Lynch, as another bone-rattling explosion shook Combat Outpost Cahill.

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  Opium windfall fuels Afghan insurgents: U.N. Reuters - Fri Nov 16, 4:36 AM ET

  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Profits from opium cultivation are fuelling the insurgency in Afghanistan, the United Nations said on Friday, in a new call on NATO to crack down on the country's burgeoning drugs trade.

• Bush, Fukuda to try to smooth over U.S.-Japan ties Reuters - Fri Nov 16, 1:11 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush and new Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will try on Friday to smooth over relations that are looking rockier than usual between Washington and its closest Asian ally.

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  EU calls for Russian election to be 'democratic' AFP - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago

  BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Commission voiced regret Friday at the cancellation of an OSCE mission to observe Russian elections and urged President Vladimir Putin to ensure that the polls would be "democratic."

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  US envoy due as Bhutto rejects Pakistan gov't AFP - 43 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (AFP) - President Pervez Musharraf swore in a new caretaker government Friday to lead crisis-hit Pakistan toward elections, as a senior US official was flying in to press him for an end to emergency rule.

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  Hundreds dead after cyclone rips through Bangladesh AFP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  DHAKA (AFP) - Hundreds of people died and tens of thousands were left homeless after a powerful cyclone whipped up huge waves, severe winds and unleashed torrential rains in Bangladesh, officials said Friday.

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  French transport workers block trains as strike enters third day AFP - 15 minutes ago

  PARIS (AFP) - French travellers and commuters endured a third day of misery Friday as rail unions continued their campaign against pension reform, ignoring a government call for an end to the strike to let talks begin.

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  Climate report to warn of potentially 'irreversible' impacts AFP - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago

  VALENCIA, Spain (AFP) - The UN's Nobel-winning panel on climate change on Friday completed a draft report that said the consequences of global warming could be far-reaching and irreversible.

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  Rio Tinto considers counterbid for BHP Billiton AFP - Fri Nov 16, 3:18 AM ET

  LONDON (AFP) - Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is considering the launch of a counterbid for its larger rival BHP Billiton, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday.

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  China rate hike looking likely as investment rises AFP - Fri Nov 16, 3:47 AM ET

  BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese urban fixed asset investment gained pace in the first 10 months of 2007, official data showed Friday, capping a week of strong data that has raised expectations of an interest rate hike.

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  Over 35 million Americans faced hunger in 2006: USDA Reuters - Wed Nov 14, 4:23 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government said the number of Americans who went hungry in 2006 was held in check at 35 million people from the prior year, but food advocacy groups said on Wednesday more needs to be done.

• Russia sect holes up in cave to await end of world Reuters - Thu Nov 15, 5:56 AM ET

  MOSCOW (Reuters) - At least 30 members of a Russian doomsday cult have barricaded themselves in a remote cave to await the end of the world and are threatening to commit suicide if police intervene, officials and media said on Thursday.

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  Quake hits Peru-Ecuador border Reuters - Thu Nov 15, 11:55 PM ET

  QUITO (Reuters) - A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck along the border between Peru and Ecuador on Thursday night, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

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  UFOs are no joke, group says AFP - Tue Nov 13, 12:02 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - UFOs may be fodder for comedians but there was no joking Monday when a group of former pilots recounted seeing strange phenomena in the sky and demanded the US government reopen an investigation into unidentified flying objects.

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  Barry Bonds lied about steroid use: indictment Reuters - Thu Nov 15, 6:15 PM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Baseball home-run king Barry Bonds used steroids to fuel his success and then lied about it, prosecutors said on Thursday in charging him with perjury and obstruction of justice.