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  Stock futures point to higher open AP - 1 minute ago

  NEW YORK - U.S. stock futures rose Tuesday as investors appeared poised to extend a rally that sent the Dow Jones industrial average back above 14,000 to a record close.

• Online videos may be conduits for viruses AP - 58 minutes ago

  ATLANTA - Online videos aren't just for bloopers and rants — some might also be conduits for malicious code that can infect your computer.

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  Spears ordered to give kids to Federline AP - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears hit another personal low, being ordered to relinquish her children by a judge who had cited her drug-and-alcohol-fueled lifestyle.

• No hugs allowed at Ill. middle school AP - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago

  OAK PARK, Ill. - If you need a hug, you won't get it at Percy Julian Middle School. Principal Victoria Sharts banned hugging among the suburban Chicago school's 860 students anywhere inside the building. She said students were forming "hug lines" that made them late for classes and crowded the hallways.

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  Rockies rally in 13th to win wild card AP - 48 minutes ago

  DENVER - The Colorado Rockies have won the National League wild card. Matt Holliday raced home on Jamey Carroll's shallow fly ball, capping a stunning, three-run rally in the 13th inning against Trevor Hoffman and leading the Rockies over the San Diego Padres 9-8 Monday night in a tiebreaker for the NL wild card.

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  U.N. envoy meets Myanmar junta chief and Suu Kyi Reuters - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago

  YANGON (Reuters) - U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari met Myanmar junta chief Than Shwe and detained opposition Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday at the end of four-day mission to halt a bloody crackdown on the biggest democracy protests in 20 years.

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  U.S. contractor Blackwater defends actions in Iraq Reuters - 37 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. security contractor Blackwater on Tuesday staunchly defended its actions in Iraq, saying there had been a "rush to judgment" over a shooting incident on September 16 in which 11 Iraqis were killed.

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  Most Americans want Iraq war funding cut: poll Reuters - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans oppose fully funding President George W. Bush's $190 billion request to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan while a majority supports expanding a children's health care program he has threatened to veto, a Washington Post-ABC News poll shows.

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  South Korean president meets dour Kim in North Reuters - 50 minutes ago

  SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's president arrived in the capital of hermit North Korea on Tuesday to cheering crowds and an unsmiling leader Kim Jong-Il for only the second summit between Cold War-era foes who remain technically at war.

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  Obama reviving "experience" battle with Iraq speech Reuters - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, accused by rival Hillary Clinton of lacking the experience to be president, fights back on Tuesday with a speech highlighting his differences with her on Iraq.

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  Diana inquest opens, 10 years after her death Reuters - 40 minutes ago

  LONDON (Reuters) - An inquest into the death of Princess Diana opened on Tuesday, 10 years after she was killed in a Paris car crash, with her lover's father convinced that the British royal family ordered the killing.

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  Putin solves Kremlin riddle: stay on in power Reuters - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago

  MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin appears to have solved a riddle that has puzzled Kremlin watchers and investors alike: how will Putin keep power without office?

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  France urges sanction moves to pressure Iran Reuters - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago

  PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Tuesday the West must continue to work on sanctions if it is to be taken seriously by Iran, even as talks continue to resolve a stand-off over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

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  Pakistan's Musharraf appoints successor as army chief AFP - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday appointed former intelligence chief Ashfaq Kiyani to be his successor as army chief, the military said.

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  Korean leaders meet for historic summit AFP - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

  SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong-Il unexpectedly welcomed visiting South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun on Tuesday, raising hopes for a summit aimed at ending half a century of hostility.

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  UN envoy meets Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar's junta chief AFP - 57 minutes ago

  YANGON (AFP) - UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari met with Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and junta leader Than Shwe on Tuesday, intervening after a bloody crackdown on an anti-government uprising.

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  British PM says that 1,000 troops will return home by Christmas AFP - 18 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (AFP) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited Iraq on Tuesday and announced that 1,000 British troops could be home by Christmas as he aims to hand control of Basra province back to the Iraqis within two months.

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  Political parties in Ukraine both claim election victory AFP - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago

  KIEV (AFP) - Ukraine slid toward renewed political turmoil Tuesday as Moscow-backed and pro-western rivals both claimed victory in the country's parliamentary election.

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  Belgium reopens Myanmar humanity crimes probe against oil giant Total AFP - 32 minutes ago

  BRUSSELS (AFP) - French oil giant Total on Tuesday faced a renewed Belgian probe into its alleged support of Myanmar's military regime as authorities reopened an investigation into the firm.

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  European shares advance after US record close AFP - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets rallied on Tuesday after Wall Street hit a record closing high overnight and Japanese share prices struck two-month peaks on easing credit concerns linked to the US housing crisis.

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  Poland's showcase of communism becomes offbeat tourist draw AFP - Sun Sep 30, 6:15 PM ET

  NOWA HUTA, Poland (AFP) - Clad in a dirty blue overall, the young man planted his feet squarely on the floor of the stifling bus, raised his megaphone and hectored the passengers: "You stinking capitalists!"

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  UBS to write down $3.4 billion Reuters - Mon Oct 1, 10:15 AM ET

  ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS AG, the world's largest wealth manager, unveiled $3.4 billion in losses, swept out senior managers and slashed jobs in one of the biggest casualties yet from the worldwide credit crunch.

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  Myanmar's abandoned children ending up in Thai border town AFP - Sun Sep 30, 6:22 PM ET

  MAE SOT, Thailand (AFP) - The rows of children transfixed by cartoons in a wooden shelter near the Thai-Myanmar border are probably too young to understand why they are all now wearing matching rust-red clothes.

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  Long road to recovery for housing market: Greenspan Reuters - Mon Oct 1, 7:32 AM ET

  LONDON (Reuters) - The housing market has a long way to go before stabilizing after the subprime crisis, spelling bad news for consumers in the world's biggest economy, former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said on Monday.

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  Spears loses custody of children to ex-spouse Reuters - Mon Oct 1, 7:12 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Britney Spears' troubled personal life upstaged her bid for a career comeback on Monday as a judge ordered the pop star's ex-husband to take sole custody of their two children later this week.