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At least 1 dead in second day of Mozambique riots
At least one person was killed Thursday as riots in the southern African nation of Mozambique continued into a second day, Deputy Justice Minister Alberto Nkutumula said in a televised news conference.
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Island evacuations start as Earl nears East Coast
Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard early Thursday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm's predicted offshore track could put millions of people in the most densely populated part of the country in harm's way.
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Being embedded with the Vermont Guard means we're going to be living, eating and traveling with them — and depending on them to keep us safe.
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Embarcadero Adds PHP Editor; New Version of Delphi
Delphi Prism XE is also bringing a new set of capabilities and features to RAD Studio users. Arguably the most notable of these is cross-platform .NET development support for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Integrated Subversion version control, an updated
Local Columnist Launches Collection of His Opinions
Collection of His Opinions When we served the fledgling Oregon wine industry as marketing diector two decades ago, we shared our local winemakers' general disdain of the Oregonian's wine columnist Matt Kramer, generated by his lack of attention to our
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SA media hardly the ideal poster boy for press freedom
You know something is wrong when Jackson Mthembu comes across as the reasonable voice in any debate. The media is its own worst enemy in this whole brouhaha regarding potential media freedom infringements in the and the mooted . It should not ever be the
Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen'
The Mexican army says it has killed 27 suspected drug gang members in a clash near the US border, hours after the country's president insisted the war against the cartels would continue.
Middle East talks 'constructive'
Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations.
Pakistan trio hit by ICC charges
The International Cricket Council charges three Pakistani cricketers under its anti-corruption code in the wake of an alleged betting scam.
Earl weakens as it nears US coast
Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".
India Maoists 'kill policeman'
Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar say they have killed one of four policemen they have been been holding hostage.
BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts
The company, which had committed to setting aside $20 billion for damage claims and penalties, says proposed legislation could disrupt those efforts.
 
New Yorkers Want Islamic Center Moved, Poll Finds
The poll indicated that support for a center planned near ground zero is tepid in its home town.
Depositors Panic Over Bank Crisis in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s top bank official tried to calm fears of a meltdown at Kabul Bank, while scores of Afghans were unable to withdraw money from the bank.
Mideast Experts Fear Peace Talks Are Too Ambitious
Some veteran peace process practitioners say Israel and the Palestinians should first aim for a partial solution because the gaps between the positions are too wide.
Hurricane Earl Starts Bearing Down on Carolina Coast
The storm closed in on North Carolina Thursday evening, pelting the state with rain and wind as towns braced for Earl’s devastating force.
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