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  New Orleans keeps narrow black majority AP - 25 minutes ago

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans is narrowly retaining a black majority after Hurricane Katrina, according to a study released Wednesday by The Brookings Institution.

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  Burger King unveils healthier kids menu AP - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

  MIAMI - Burger King pledged Wednesday to offer healthier fast-food items for children under 12, with plans to sell and market flame-broiled Chicken Tenders and apples cut to resemble thick-cut french fries.

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  Despite demand, libraries won't add PCs AP - Wed Sep 12, 5:27 AM ET

  NEW YORK - YouTube, online job applications and homework help sites have boosted demand and contributed to lines for Internet access at the nation's public libraries, yet a new survey finds the majority have no immediate plans to add computers.

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  Court hears Jackson costume malfunction AP - Wed Sep 12, 5:26 AM ET

  PHILADELPHIA - CBS Corp. should not be fined for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction" because the stunt was both fleeting and unauthorized, a lawyer for the company argued Tuesday.

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  Bills' Everett improves, may walk again AP - Wed Sep 12, 5:22 AM ET

  BUFFALO, N.Y. - Kevin Everett voluntarily moved his arms and legs on Tuesday when partially awakened, prompting a neurosurgeon to say the Buffalo Bills' tight end would walk again — contrary to the grim prognosis given a day before.

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  Tsunami warning issued as big quake hits Sumatra Reuters - 16 minutes ago

  JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful quake measuring 7.9 struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday triggering tsunami warnings in Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka, officials said.

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  Japan PM Abe quits after year of scandal and crisis Reuters - 22 minutes ago

  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe abruptly announced his resignation on Wednesday after a year in power dogged by scandals, an election rout and a crisis over Japan's support for U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan.

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  Iraq eyes big drop in foreign forces by end of 2008 Reuters - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Foreign troop levels in Iraq could drop to less than 100,000 by the end of 2008 if Iraq's own forces were ready and security threats had diminished, Iraq's national security adviser said on Wednesday.

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  Putin sacks Russian PM ahead of elections Reuters - 25 minutes ago

  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed his prime minister on Wednesday, clearing the way for him to appoint a new premier who is likely to become the leading candidate in an election for president next March.

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  Israel resists Palestinians on peace talks Reuters - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is resisting pressure from the Palestinians to set a strict timetable for implementing any statehood principles agreed at a U.S.-sponsored conference, Israeli officials said on Wednesday.

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  Bali bombers on death row won't seek pardon Reuters - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago

  SURABAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Three Islamic militants sentenced to death for the 2002 bombings on the resort island of Bali will not seek a presidential pardon, their lawyer said on Wednesday.

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  Birth control pill may cut cancer risk: study Reuters - 13 minutes ago

  LONDON (Reuters) - Taking the contraceptive pill does not increase a woman's chance of developing cancer and could even reduce the risk of getting the killer disease, a major British medical study showed on Wednesday.

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  South Korea hostages freed by Taliban leave hospital Reuters - Wed Sep 12, 3:41 AM ET

  ANYANG, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korean Christian volunteers held hostage in Afghanistan for nearly six weeks left hospital on Wednesday, with their doctor saying they were physically fit but may still need counseling.

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  Russian government quits, opening way for Putin successor AFP - 56 minutes ago

  MOSCOW (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin accepted the resignation Wednesday of his prime minister and government, paving the way for the Russian leader to handpick a successor when he steps down next year.

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  Japanese prime minister resigns after opposition resurgence AFP - Wed Sep 12, 4:45 AM ET

  TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned on Wednesday after less than a year in power, falling victim to a string of scandals that hampered his reform agenda and sent his popularity plummeting.

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  Indonesia issues tsunami alert after 7.9-magnitude quake AFP - 11 minutes ago

  JAKARTA (AFP) - A massive 7.9-magnitude quake struck off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning, meteorologists said.

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  Major Ebola outbreak in DRCongo confirmed, up to 166 deaths could be linked AFP - 29 minutes ago

  GENEVA (AFP) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed a major outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and said 166 deaths there since April could be linked to the disease.

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  Contraceptive pill may reduce cancer risk for women: study AFP - Wed Sep 12, 5:28 AM ET

  PARIS (AFP) - The Pill does not boost a woman's risk of developing cancer and, for a majority of women, may even reduce that hazard, according to a long-term study published online on Wednesday.

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  Euro strikes record high 1.3879 dollars AFP - Wed Sep 12, 5:44 AM ET

  LONDON (AFP) - The European single currency surged to an all-time high against the dollar on Wednesday, striking 1.3879 dollars as investors bet on falling US interest rates, dealers said.

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  ECB pumps 75 billion euros into banking system AFP - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago

  FRANKFURT (AFP) - The European Central Bank said Wednesday it was pumping another 75 billion euros (104 billion dollars) into the banking system, in a bid to calm chronic jitters sparked by the US high-risk mortgage market.

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  Higher gasoline price seen trimming down Americans Reuters - Tue Sep 11, 4:43 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Higher U.S. gasoline prices may slim more than just wallets, according to a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.

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  Japan PM Abe quits after year of scandal and crisis Reuters - 22 minutes ago

  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe abruptly announced his resignation on Wednesday after a year in power dogged by scandals, an election rout and a crisis over Japan's support for U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan.

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  Fidel Castro says U.S. fooled world over 9/11 Reuters - Tue Sep 11, 10:03 PM ET

  HAVANA (Reuters) - Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro said the U.S. government misinformed Americans and the world about 9/11, echoing conspiracy theories about the terror attacks against the United States six years ago.

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  Magnitude 8.0 quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra Reuters - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago

  JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 8.O struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said.

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  In 9/11 remembrance, a turning to good deeds The Christian Science Monitor - Mon Sep 10, 4:00 AM ET

  NEW YORK - On Sept. 11, Jacob Sundberg of San Antonio has pledged to make eye contact and smile at everyone he meets. Kaitlin Ulrich will bring goody baskets to the police and fire departments in and around Philadelphia. And 100 volunteers from New York – 9/11 firefighters and family members among them – are going to Groesbeck, Texas, to rebuild a house destroyed by a tornado last December.