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ROME - Luciano Pavarotti, opera's biggest superstar of the late 20th century, died Thursday. He was 71. He was the son of a singing baker and became the king of the high C's.
DURHAM, N.H. - Republican presidential contenders voiced support for the Iraq war Wednesday night despite a warning from anti-war candidate Ron Paul that they risk dragging the party down to defeat in 2008.
BERLIN - German authorities were searching Thursday for about 10 suspected supporters of an Islamic group linked to al-Qaida believed to have assisted three militants arrested for plotting imminent attacks against Americans in Germany, an official said.
WASHINGTON - Worker productivity rebounded, growing at the fastest pace in nearly two years, while wage pressures eased sharply in the spring developments that should reduce inflation worries.
POCATELLO, Idaho - Anita Ovard moved to her small home in this town in the western foothills of the Rocky Mountains because she wanted to see more wildlife. But the view got a little too close when a moose decided to make itself at home in her front room.
NEW YORK - Martina Navratilova faces Jana Novotna, Carlos Moya takes on Novak Djokovic and Juan Ignacio Chela goes against David Ferrer tonight at the U.S. Open.
MODENA, Italy (Reuters) - Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who brought opera to the masses with his powerful voice and jovial personality, died on Thursday of pancreatic cancer, aged 71.
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes bombed unidentified Syrian targets early on Thursday, causing no damage or casualties, the official Syrian news agency said.
DES MOINES (Reuters) - Former Sen. Fred Thompson took aim at Democrat Hillary Clinton on Thursday as he made a long-delayed entry into the Republican presidential race and immediately took good-natured jabs from rivals.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. airstrikes on a Shi'ite neighborhood in Baghdad overnight killed at least 14 people and destroyed 11 houses, Iraqi police and residents said on Thursday.
PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (Reuters) - Soldiers searched for more bodies on Thursday after Hurricane Felix killed 38 people in Nicaragua, while 52 members of a group of Miskito Indians washed ashore alive in neighboring Honduras.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Leaders at an Asia-Pacific summit appeared deadlocked on Thursday over what their "Sydney Declaration" on climate change and cutting greenhouse gas emissions should say.
RENO, Nevada (Reuters) - Air crews scouring rugged terrain in Nevada for missing U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett are expected to press on with a high-tech search on Thursday morning.
CAMP PENDLETON, California (Reuters) - Does a U.S. Marine serving in Iraq have the right to shoot first and ask questions later if hostile forces could be nearby?
ROME (AFP) - Opera legend Luciano Pavarotti, whose glorious tenor voice, showmanship and crossover celebrity turned him into a global superstar, died Thursday at his home in Italy at the age of 71.
BERLIN (AFP) - German police have launched an international hunt for 10 accomplices of the three men held over a foiled Islamist plot to blow up airports and US installations in Germany, a top official said Thursday.
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon holds talks with Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir on Thursday to win his support for a rapid deployment of a massive new peacekeeping force in Darfur, a region wracked by four years of war and human suffering.
DES MOINES, United States (AFP) - After months of hints, and false starts, screen star and Republican ex-senator Fred Thompson Thursday launched his run for president, promising to stop "another Clinton" from seizing the White House.
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple has unveiled a slick touch-screen version of the iconic iPod as part of a product line overhaul.
FRANKFURT (AFP) - The European Central Bank pumped fresh cash into the banking sector on Thursday to ease fears of a global credit squeeze, as its directors sat down to decide whether to change eurozone interest rates.
LONDON (AFP) - The Bank of England left its key interest rate at 5.75 percent on Thursday and said it was "too soon" to judge the full economic disruption of the ongoing global credit squeeze.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fairbank Farms, a U.S. ground beef producer, said on Wednesday it is voluntarily recalling beef patties sold to Shaw's Supermarkets in New England because of concerns about bacterial contamination.
DES MOINES (Reuters) - Former Sen. Fred Thompson took aim at Democrat Hillary Clinton on Thursday as he made a long-delayed entry into the Republican presidential race and immediately took good-natured jabs from rivals.
MODENA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, died early on Thursday after a long battle with cancer, his manager Terri Robson said.
As many as 2 million Iraqi refugees have fled the violence at home, but the Bush administration has been criticized for allowing very few of them into the United States.
DALLAS (Reuters) - The growth of megachurches in the United States has spawned mega revenues, leading many to find the financial light and embrace transparency to assure their congregations that their offerings are well spent.
NEW YORK - Martina Navratilova faces Jana Novotna, Carlos Moya takes on Novak Djokovic and Juan Ignacio Chela goes against David Ferrer tonight at the U.S. Open.
WASHINGTON - Worker productivity rebounded, growing at the fastest pace in nearly two years, while wage pressures eased sharply in the spring developments that should reduce inflation worries.
10. While traveling the country, I can shower with any team I choose
9. Can now advertise my garage sales as "Hall of Fame garage sales"
8. George Steinbrenner just offered me $20 million to play again
7. On Bobblehead Day, guess who gets two bobbleheads?
6. At any moment, there's a good chance Bob Costas is boring someone with stories about me
5. It's nice to be mentioned in the same breath as Arky Vaughan, Burleigh Grimes, and Gabby Hartnett
4. Free chalupa from Taco Bell if I mention them in my induction speech
3. Made all those years playing in southern California's lousy climate worth it
2. I can now admit I broke my streak in 1998 because I had tickets to "Les Mis"
1. Get to be on national television-- even if it is this show