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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday rejected an African Union decision to keep South Africa's president alone in charge of efforts to resolve Zimbabwe's political crisis.
July 17, 2008
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By DONNA BRYSON
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
BEIJING - China's Communist Party boss in Tibet delivered a fresh attack on the Dalai Lama Wednesday, even as envoys of the region's exiled leader met with Chinese officials for more talks toward easing tensions following anti-government riots.
July 17, 2008
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By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
BARA, Pakistan - Heavily armed paramilitary troops blocked roads into a tribal town in northwestern Pakistan and patrolled its deserted bazaar Wednesday as an operation against Islamic militants rolled into its fifth day with more arrests but no sign of fighting.
July 17, 2008
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By RIAZ KHAN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON - An Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities would be a high-risk move that could destabilize the Middle East, the Pentagon's top military officer said Wednesday.
July 17, 2008
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By LOLITA BALDOR
Associated Press Writer
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Washington
TAMPA, Fla. - Police in the 1970s urged citizens to ''drop a dime'' in a pay phone to report crimes anonymously. Now in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs - to identify criminals using text messages.
July 17, 2008
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By MITCH STACY
Associated Press Writer
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National
ATLANTA - The nation's busiest airport dueled with gun rights advocates Tuesday over whether a new Georgia state law allows visitors to carry firearms at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
July 16, 2008
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By SHANNON McCAFFREY
Associated Press Writer
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National
BAGHDAD - Hezbollah instructors trained Shiite militiamen at remote camps in southern Iraq until three months ago when they slipped across the border to Iran - presumably to continue instruction on Iranian soil, according to two Shiite lawmakers and a top army officer.
July 16, 2008
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By HAMZA HENDAWI
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
PARIS - Angelina Jolie has checked into a hospital in the south of France where she is expected to give birth to her twins, a hospital spokesman said Tuesday.
July 16, 2008
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The Associated Press
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Associated Press
MOSCOW - The same year that Sputnik soared into space saw the launch of another Soviet-era icon that may have loomed larger for generations of Russians: a huge toy store in central Moscow called Detsky Mir, or Children's World.
July 16, 2008
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By STEVE GUTTERMAN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
GOLDEN POND, Ky. - The U.S. Forest Service has subsidized corn and soybean farming on its lands for years - and rankled environmentalists are now suing the agency for what they say is an illegal dole.
July 16, 2008
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By BRETT BARROUQUERE
Associated Press Writer
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National
LOS ANGELES - Jeff Goodhartz is single and has no children. But he wanted to ensure the family name would live on after he's gone.
July 16, 2008
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By ALICIA CHANG
AP Science Writer
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National
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Tuesday, July 01, 2008
July 16, 2008
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mbankhead@statesboroherald.com
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Local
BEIJING - Two Republican congressmen have called on President Bush to steer clear of the Beijing Olympics unless China makes substantial improvements in its treatment of dissidents, including releasing prisoners of conscience.
July 16, 2008
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By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon will buy and operate one or two commercial imagery satellites and plans to design and build another with more sophisticated spying capabilities, according to government and private industry officials.
July 16, 2008
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By PAMELA HESS
Associated Press Writer
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Washington
LOS ANGELES - A 42-year-old chimpanzee who is toilet-trained and can eat with a knife and fork is believed to be at large in a Southern California forest after escaping his cage.
July 16, 2008
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By CHRISTINA HOAG
Associated Press Writer
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National
