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• Texas officers slain answering 911 call AP - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

  ODESSA, Texas - Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance were killed and a third was critically wounded by a gunman who led Texas authorities on an hours-long standoff, authorities said.

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  Calif. gray whale shot with machine gun AP - 44 minutes ago

  NEAH BAY, Wash. - An injured California gray whale was swimming out to sea Saturday after being shot with a machine gun off the western tip of Washington state, officials said.

• Tot tumbles from repossessed car AP - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago

  AURORA, Ill. - A repossession crew got a surprise when a 4-year-old boy leaped out of the sport-utility vehicle they were towing away.

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  Racy Timberlake 'Box' video wins Emmy AP - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - An off-color "Saturday Night Live" video featuring Justin Timberlake and strategically placed gift boxes was honored at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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  Henin wins 2nd U.S. Open title in rout AP - 42 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Let those big-spending spectators or TV types gripe about Justine Henin's lopsided Grand Slam final victories. She'll take 'em. Every last one. Capping a dominant run, the top-seeded Henin overwhelmed No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-3 Saturday night to win her second U.S. Open title and seventh major championship overall.

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  Afghanistan's Karzai urges Taliban talks after scare Reuters - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago

  KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai renewed a call for talks with Taliban insurgents on Sunday, shortly after a security scare forced him to cut short a commemoration speech when gunshots were fired outside the venue.

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  Parents of missing Madeleine return to Britain Reuters - 31 minutes ago

  NOTTINGHAM (Reuters) - British couple Kate and Gerry McCann, named as suspects in the disappearance of their four-year-old daughter Madeleine in Portugal, flew home on Sunday insisting they were innocent.

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  Pakistan detains hundreds ahead of ex-PM's return Reuters - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities tightened security at Islamabad's airport and have detained more than 2,000 supporters of exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his party said on Sunday, the eve of his planned return.

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  Iraq PM defends govt, urges regional cooperation Reuters - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Sunday his government had made progress on all fronts and urged neighboring countries to work together to stop what he called "evil" from destabilizing the region.

• Tropical Storm Gabrielle nears North Carolina Reuters - 8 minutes ago

  MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gabrielle strengthened slightly as it neared the North Carolina coast on Sunday but it was not expected to reach hurricane strength as it passed over the Outer Banks and curved back out into the Atlantic, U.S. forecasters said.

• Mastermind of Iraq Yazidi attack killed: U.S. military Reuters - 6 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. air strike killed a senior al Qaeda militant who masterminded truck bombings on Iraq's minority Yazidi community last month that killed more than 400 people, the military said on Sunday.

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  APEC leaders urge speedy Doha trade deal Reuters - Sun Sep 9, 4:30 AM ET

  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific leaders said on Sunday they saw "real progress" in world trade talks now underway in Geneva and pledged flexibility and the political will to forge a deal by the end of 2007.

• Serbs take on U.S. over Kosovo as EU wavers Reuters - 25 minutes ago

  BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia told the United States at the weekend that its "open threats" to force the independence of Kosovo would wreck talks aimed at finding an agreed future for the breakaway province.

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  Parents of missing British toddler Maddie returning home AFP - 29 minutes ago

  FARO, Portugal (AFP) - The parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann flew back to Britain on Sunday, two days after being named as suspects by Portuguese police, Portuguese television reported.

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  Iraq PM urges neighbours to work 'seriously' to end bloodshed AFP - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (AFP) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki at a high-profile conference in Baghdad on Sunday urged Iraq's neighbours to step up efforts to end the bloodshed that has plagued his war-ravaged country.

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  UN chief warns of tough work ahead for Darfur peace AFP - 48 minutes ago

  TRIPOLI (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned on Sunday of hard work ahead to restore peace to Darfur as he wrapped up an African tour in which he secured the Sudanese government's commitment to new talks with the rebels.

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  Asia Pacific leaders urge fresh push on trade AFP - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago

  SYDNEY (AFP) - Asia Pacific leaders called Sunday for "urgent" efforts to salvage global trade talks as they wrapped up a key summit in Sydney also marked by heated wrangling over a plan to tackle climate change.

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  Pakistan braces for return of defiant Sharif AFP - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan's government braced Sunday for a showdown with former premier Nawaz Sharif as the man ousted by President Pervez Musharraf in 1999 vowed to defy international appeals and return from exile.

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  Big Three US automakers union talks stall as deadline looms AFP - Sun Sep 9, 3:21 AM ET

  DETROIT, United States (AFP) - With less than a week to go before the current agreement expires, contract talks between the United Auto Workers and Detroit's Big Three automakers have slowed to a crawl with few signs of progress, sources told AFP.

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  India to remain outside APEC until at least 2010 AFP - Sun Sep 9, 3:39 AM ET

  SYDNEY (AFP) - India and around 10 other countries will remain excluded from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum for at least three years, Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced Sunday.

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  Thousands join Pope Benedict XVI on Austrian pilgrimage AFP - Sat Sep 8, 2:49 PM ET

  VIENNA (AFP) - Tens of thousands of devout Catholics Saturday braved pelting rain and chilly temperatures to join Pope Benedict XVI in a pilgrimage at Austria's historic Mariazell basilica.

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  Bush says his resolve on Iraq as strong as ever Reuters - Sat Sep 8, 6:43 PM ET

  HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Saturday his resolve to press ahead with the effort to stabilize Iraq was as strong as ever, the latest indication he is unlikely to call for a major change in strategy when he delivers a report to Congress next week.

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  Pope says abortion "not a human right" Reuters - Fri Sep 7, 1:11 PM ET

  VIENNA (Reuters) - Pope Benedict rejected the concept that abortion could be considered a human right on Friday and urged European leaders to do everything possible to raise birth rates and make their countries more child-friendly.

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  Bin Laden video may signal new attacks Reuters - Sat Sep 8, 12:35 PM ET

  LONDON (Reuters) - Abandoning his Kalashnikov and dyeing his beard from grey to black, Osama bin Laden presents a new image to the world in a video that makes no specific threats but may be a signal for new al Qaeda attacks.

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  U.S. is now free of canine rabies virus Reuters - Fri Sep 7, 6:12 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal health experts declared a small victory against a fatal and untreatable virus on Friday, saying canine rabies has disappeared from the United States.