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  Hometown sees change with Palin's new role AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  WASILLA, Alaska - Ben Harrell waited for Gov. Sarah Palin to stop by at his Mocha Moose coffee house like she does most days she's back home. But things are different now when she's in town.

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  Pakistan pursuing diplomacy on cross-border raids AP - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan is backing off suggestions it might confront U.S. troops making raids into its territory in search of Islamic militants, saying Saturday it will deal diplomatically with Washington over the stepped-up tactics.

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  China detains 19 over tainted milk powder AP - 40 minutes ago

  BEIJING - A Chinese official says 19 people have been detained in connection with tainted milk powder linked to kidney stones in hundreds of infants.

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  Tina Fey `likely' to play Sarah Palin on `SNL' AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  NEW YORK - Tina Fey is "likely" to play Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," said a person close to NBC's sketch comedy show.

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  Report: Titans' Young mentioned suicide AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Titans called police Monday night for help searching for Vince Young because his therapist told coach Jeff Fisher the quarterback mentioned suicide several times before driving away from his home with a gun.

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  Hurricane Ike slams into Texas coast Reuters - 37 minutes ago

  HOUSTON, Sept 13 - (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike barreled into the densely populated Texas coast near Houston early on Saturday, bringing with it a wall of water and ferocious winds and rain that could cause catastrophic flooding along the Gulf of Mexico and cripple the fourth-largest U.S. city.

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  At least 10 dead, 100 hurt in L.A. train crash Reuters - Sat Sep 13, 1:47 AM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed and more than 100 injured on Friday, with those figures expected to rise, after a freight train and commuter train collided head-on outside Los Angeles.

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  Fed holds crisis talks as Lehman hunts for buyer Reuters - Fri Sep 12, 11:21 PM ET

  WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York held emergency talks with officials of major Wall Street firms on Friday night as concerns grew that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc may fail to find a willing buyer to save the ailing institution.

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  China says 432 babies fall ill from milk powder Reuters - 50 minutes ago

  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China said on Saturday it believed 432 babies across the country had been made ill by contaminated milk powder which caused them to develop kidney stones.

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  Iraq bombings kill at least 8 Reuters - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two bombings in Iraq killed at least eight people on Saturday, one targeting police in Baghdad and another against Kurdish forces just outside the disputed town of Khanaqin, police said.

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  Britain's Brown faces leadership challenge call Reuters - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago

  LONDON (Reuters) - A senior member of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's ruling Labour Party said on Saturday he should face a leadership challenge, piling more pressure on a premier struggling with economic downturn and weak poll ratings.

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  Russian troops withdraw from Georgian port region Reuters - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago

  POTI, Georgia (Reuters) - Russian troops withdrew from the region around Georgia's Black Sea port of Poti on Saturday, within a September 15 deadline set for the first phase of a pullback brokered by France.

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  U.S. and Venezuela escalate crisis Reuters - Fri Sep 12, 4:54 PM ET

  CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials it accused of helping Colombian rebels smuggle drugs, deepening a diplomatic crisis that raised the specter of an oil supply cutoff.

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  Ike moves inland in Texas bringing massive flooding AFP - 54 minutes ago

  GALVESTON, Texas (AFP) - Gigantic hurricane Ike barreled into Texas early Saturday, bringing a monster ocean surge and flooding coastal areas where tens of thousands remained holed up in their homes.

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  Russian troops start withdrawal from Georgia AFP - Sat Sep 13, 3:12 AM ET

  POTI, Georgia, (AFP) - Russian troops on Saturday left two camps near Georgia's port of Poti, starting a withdrawal pledged by Moscow in a European Union-brokered accord on ending the conflict in the ex-Soviet state.

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  Pope leads 250,000 for open-air Paris mass AFP - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago

  PARIS (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI Saturday urged Catholics to respond to Christ's call in an open-air mass attended by some 260,000 people to celebrate his first visit to France, before leaving on a pilgrimage to Lourdes.

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  Dalai Lama cancels European tour on health grounds: office AFP - 22 minutes ago

  DHARAMSHALA, India (AFP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has cancelled his tour next month of Germany and Switzerland for health reasons, his office said Saturday.

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  China says 432 babies ill from tainted milk powder AFP - 36 minutes ago

  BEIJING (AFP) - Some 432 babies have developed kidney stones after drinking milk powder contaminated with an industrial chemical, China's health minister said Saturday, vowing to punish those responsible.

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  Lehman faces weekend scramble to avert collapse: analysts AFP - Sat Sep 13, 3:50 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, (AFP) - Embattled investment giant Lehman Brothers faced a weekend of scrambling for a buyer amid its freefalling share price which threatened to sink the Wall Street bank, analysts said.

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  EU finance ministers split over sales tax cuts AFP - Sat Sep 13, 4:55 AM ET

  NICE, France (AFP) - EU finance ministers clashed Saturday on whether to shake up European sales tax rules to allow especially reduced rates for targetted services and products.

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  Miami residents are most attractive in U.S.: poll Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 6:54 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you live in Miami, consider yourself among the most attractive people in the United States.

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  U.S. and Venezuela escalate crisis Reuters - Fri Sep 12, 4:54 PM ET

  CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials it accused of helping Colombian rebels smuggle drugs, deepening a diplomatic crisis that raised the specter of an oil supply cutoff.

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  Taller people have the edge when it comes to happiness Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 10:43 AM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Taller people are happier on average than shorter people, with each extra inch in height giving as much satisfaction as a four percent increase in income, according to a U.S. study.

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  Greece unearths treasures at Alexander's birthplace Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 7:31 AM ET

  ATHENS (Reuters) - Archaeologists have unearthed gold jewellery, weapons and pottery at an ancient burial site near Pella in northern Greece, the birthplace of Alexander the Great, the culture ministry said on Thursday.

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  Neurotic in New York seeks orderly in Arizona: study Reuters - Thu Sep 11, 2:03 PM ET

  LONDON (Reuters Life!) - New Yorkers are neurotic and stressed-out, North Dakotans are affable while Kentuckians are among the least intellectual Americans, according to a study by British academics released on Thursday.