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Myanmar Officials Reject Calls to Let In Aid Workers |
Myanmar officials said it will accept foreign aid but not foreign aid workers. The statement follows pressure from the United Nations to speed up the issuing of visas for foreign relief experts.
Utah, Ariz. Prosecutors Vow Not to Raid Polygamists |
The attorneys general of Utah and Arizona say they won't do what Texas did. They won't raid polygamist groups in their states, even though the polygamists targeted in Texas last month are based on the Utah-Arizona border. The officials spoke at a town meeting on polygamy Thursday night in Utah.
Vietnam-Era Vet Reports for Duty |
Army Spc. Tom Owens first went through basic training in 1969. Now, at 56, he's back in uniform with hopes of being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.
New Violence in Lebanon Resembles Civil War Days |
Lebanon hoped to never again find itself in the grip of a civil war after a 15-year civil war there ended in 1990. Today, it is staring at that very possibility. Fighting on the streets in Beirut, the capital, is the worst since the end of the war. Hezbollah gunmen are now in control of most of the Muslim part of the city.
Clinton Stretches Her Dollars as Race Stretches On |
When Sen. Hillary Clinton launched her bid for the Democratic nomination, few could have foreseen that her funding would dry up. But she's now spending more than she's raising, while rival Barack Obama's fundraising has never faltered.
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Late-Night Hosts Poised to Play Musical Chairs |
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Cyber Attacks in China Target Activists, Journalists |
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Water-Cooled Supercomputer Set to Study Climate |
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House Approves Homeowner-Rescue Legislation |
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France Plans Lucrative Champagne Expansion |
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China's Underground Submarine Base Scrutinized |
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Two Killed in Clashes in Lebanon |
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Parents Reject Venezuelan President's Curriculum |
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U.S. Gets Mixed Signals on Helping Myanmar |
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Lack of Access Could Raise Death Toll in Myanmar |
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