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Select members of Congress are making appointments at CIA headquarters to view graphic photos of Osama bin Laden's corpse. But the American people might have to wait decades to see images of the al-Qaida leader who was killed in Pakistan by Navy SEALs during a daring middle-of-the-night raid. The CIA is allowing members of the House and Senate Intelligence and Armed Services committees to see the

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State media say the death toll in a landslide that swamped a dormitory at a quarry in southern China has risen to 12 with 10 others presumed dead. Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday that rescuers were still searching for the 10 missing but there were no signs of life after the landslide a day earlier in Luojiang village near the resort city of Guilin. Xinhua said the dormitory was buried in sludge

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LONDON (AP) -- British banks on Monday gave up the fight against compensating customers who were missold payment protection insurance on mortgages and other loans, and now face a compensation bill estimated at 4.5 billion pounds ($7.4 billion). The British Bankers' Association said it took the decision in the "interest of providing certainty" for bank customers. "We continue to believe that there

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secret until now, stealth helicopters may have been key to the success of the Osama bin Laden raid. But the so-far-unexplained crash of one of the modified Black Hawks at the scene apparently compromised at least some of the aircraft's secrets. The two choppers evidently used radar-evading technologies, plus noise and heat suppression devices, to slip across the Afghan-Pakistan

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BRIDGEPORT, Wash. (AP) -- This rural farm town tucked amid Washington's apple and cherry orchards seems an unlikely stop for a U.S. president. Yet Bridgeport High School is one of three national finalists for a commencement address by President Barack Obama, thanks to an on-time graduation rate that exceeds the national average and a college push that beats some of the ritziest public schools.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- As a longtime coach of youth soccer and softball in his Northern California community, Rick Hitch would often instruct his players to "LIOTF" - leave it all on the field. That passion and dedication characterized all of the Roseville resident's pursuits, whether as a businessman, a husband and father of three, or a mountaineer who successfully scaled the highest peaks on six

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HAVANA (AP) -- A Cuban court sentenced Chilean revolutionary-turned-businessman Max Marambio, long a friend of Fidel Castro, to 20 years in prison for fraud and bribery following a trial in absentia, official news media reported Thursday. Communist Party newspaper Granma also said a 15-year sentence was handed down to Alejandro Roca Iglesias, who was removed as food minister in March 2009.

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LONDON (AP) -- Wills and Kate are heading west, off to California in July. Prince William and his wife, the former Kate Middleton, will be in the state for three days starting July 8 after their official tour of Canada, the prince's office announced Thursday. The palace did not provide details of their itinerary. The trip will be William's first official trip to the United States and Kate's

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The images are bloody, grotesque and convincing: Osama bin Laden lies dead, the left side of his head blasted away. But the pictures are fakes. Doctored photos purporting to show bin Laden's corpse rocketed around the world on television, online via social media and in print almost as soon as his death was announced. The pictures have spread without regard for their origin

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NEW YORK (AP) -- As a mock interview show host, Zach Galifianakis is accruing awards at the rate of a "60 Minutes" correspondent. Galifianakis led the 15th annual Webby Awards on Tuesday with four awards for his Web series "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis." He won best Web personality/host, best comedy short and best online variety show. He won the latter in both the voter-chosen "

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NEW YORK (AP) -- It looks like something you'd see on a suburban cul-de-sac, not inching through Times Square. A boxy minivan made by Nissan will be the next iconic yellow cab in New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday. The model, selected from among three finalists in a city competition, is designed so that it could eventually be updated with an electric engine. The city is

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LONDON (AP) -- In real estate, it's location, location, location. For royal honeymooners, it's privacy, privacy, privacy. Once they are man and wife, Prince William and Kate Middleton may combine the two by honeymooning at the queen's 50,000-acre Balmoral estate in Scotland, a family holding so vast that the couple could relax without worrying about their every movement being tracked by

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DELTAVILLE, Va. (AP) -- The huge holes in the walls of Zoar Baptist Church make it look like it was punched by a gigantic fist. The roof and steeple are gone, lost to one of the myriad tornadoes that wreaked deadly havoc from Oklahoma to Virginia last week. The congregation will still celebrate Easter, of course, but not here. "I threw up," said Carolyn Schmalenberger, who starting going to the

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.'s top executive is stepping down with a $35 million retirement package following a "challenging year" that included a gas pipeline explosion in a San Francisco suburb that killed eight and destroyed 38 homes, the company announced Thursday. Chairman, chief executive and President Peter Darbee will retire on April 30, PG&E said in a statement. Lee

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Yellowstone Club founder Tim Blixseth is settling his unpaid income tax claims from California and Idaho, but still faces a $57 million bill from Montana. The former billionaire disclosed the settlement Wednesday. He declined to reveal how much he will pay, but has previously acknowledged owing the two states about $1.3 million. Idaho and California tax authorities alleged

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MINSK, Belarus (AP) -- The authoritarian president of Belarus angrily refuted allegations Saturday the government was behind a subway bombing in the capital that killed 13 and wounded more than 200 others. Monday's bombing in Minsk puzzled terrorism experts who have struggled to speculate on possible motives in a tightly-controlled country with little history of attacks on such a scale. Some

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It's a big ocean between northeastern Japan and the United States and thousands of miles from the crippled nuclear power plant to much of Asia. Experts have said there's little chance that radiation from the shattered reactors could pose a serious threat to the wider world. "Every mile of ocean it crosses, the more it disperses," said Peter Caracappa, a radiation safety officer and clinical

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U.S. law enforcement officials announced Wednesday that 10 Mexican nationals associated with a notorious criminal gang have been charged in last year's murder of a U.S. consulate employee and two other people in Juarez, Mexico. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and other law enforcement officials at a Washington news conference. Holder said 35 people with links to the

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An independent analysis of the fluid military situation in Libya says the rebels are poorly organized, but have high morale as they face better-armed troops loyal to Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gadhafi. Analysts believe the ingredients are there for a prolonged stalemate. A report by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies says Libyan rebels have the will, but lack the

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Kyle Singler scored 29 points and No. 5 Duke, after star guard Nolan Smith went down with a toe injury, pulled away late to beat Maryland 87-71 on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Mason Plumlee added 10 points and 11 rebounds for the second-seeded Blue Devils (28-4), but coach Mike Krzyzewski said league player of the year

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SEATTLE (AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video-game hardware, software and accessories edged up 3 percent in February compared with the same month last year, helped in part by strong sales of Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 game system and Kinect motion-sensing controller. Market researcher NPD Group said Thursday $1.36 billion was spent on video games, consoles, portable devices and accessories in

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Arsenal's only shot of night turned the game - in favor of Barcelona. Robin van Persie was ejected in the 56th minute for shooting after the referee had blown his whistle, Xavi Hernandez scored as Barcelona pressed its man advantage and Lionel Messi followed with a penalty kick for his second goal of the night. With a 3-1 victory Tuesday night and a 4-3 aggregate win,

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States is in a good position to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan in July, but that there will be a continued U.S. presence in the country for years to come. At a news conference in Kabul, Gates also apologized for recent civilian deaths caused by coalition forces. Secretary Gates says coalition and Afghan troops have worked hard during

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The United Nations has expanded the scope of a tsunami warning fund for Asia to include programs for disaster and climate-change preparedness. The Asia-Pacific region is the world's most disaster-prone region and the United Nations says more funds are needed to prepare countries, especially the poorer ones. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific on Monday

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Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have launched air strikes and engaged in ground fighting with rebel forces advancing from the eastern part of the country. Government forces pushed rebels out of the town of Bin Jawwad Sunday. A VOA correspondent Elizabeth Arrott who visited Ras Lanuf to the east said some rebels were regrouping there after the fighting in Bin Jawwad. The rebels say

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A celebrated financier in Bangladesh is fighting a legal battle against a government order to remove him from a bank he founded. In his petition to the High Court in Dhaka, Muhammad Yunus has said the government's recent order to remove him as managing director of Grameen Bank is illegal. The Central Bank, which owns a 25 percent stake in Grameen Bank, sacked 70-year-old Yunus on Wednesday saying

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German officials say the suspect in the fatal shooting Wednesday of two U.S. airmen at Frankfurt airport has confessed to the crime. The suspected gunman, Arid Uka, 21, from Kosovo, issued the confession before his expected appearance Thursday in a German court. Two other U.S. airmen were wounded, one critically, when the suspect opened fire on a bus transporting U.S. Air Force members at the

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- The Air Force must balance its legacy of combat fighters with the surveillance, space, transport and cyber missions that will dominate future wars, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday. He told cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy that there still a pressing need for American air supremacy as countries such as China and Iran pursue longer range weapons and

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RACINE, Wis. (AP) -- There once was a time when Harry and Nancy Harrington - their teenage children in tow - walked the picket line outside the nursing home where she was a medical aide, protesting the lack of a pension plan for the unionized work force. But those days of family solidarity are gone. Harry now blames years of union demands for an exodus of manufacturing jobs from this blue-collar

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Armed conflict is depriving about 28 million children worldwide of an education, yet the international community has been slow to address this dilemma. The warning comes in a report by the Paris-based United Nations cultural and education agency, UNESCO. Attacks on schools, widespread rape and other atrocities not only have stunted lives, but also educational opportunities for millions of

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Turns out it really does take a rocket scientist to beat Watson, the "Jeopardy"-winning computer. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt of New Jersey - a five-time champion during the trivia show's original run 35 years ago - topped the IBM computer Monday night in a "Jeopardy"-style match of congressmen vs. machine held at a Washington hotel. Though Holt isn't the first human to beat Watson,

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The Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces, currently in charge of the Egyptian government, has issued an apology after members of the military police beat some protesters in Cairo early Saturday. The council issued a statement saying the violence was "unintentional," and promised to make sure it does not happen again. Demonstrators had camped overnight in Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square

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The Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces, currently in charge of the Egyptian government, has issued an apology after members of the military police beat some protesters in Cairo early Saturday. The council issued a statement saying the violence was "unintentional," and promised to make sure it does not happen again. Demonstrators had camped overnight in Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square

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Experts say the ongoing turmoil in North Africa and the Middle East underscores the need for political reforms in countries like Afghanistan, where foreign troops are set to withdraw by 2014. They say along with transferring security to Afghan forces and boosting economic development, the international community also should help Afghanistan build non-corrupt and effective political parties before

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The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan has ordered an investigation into allegations published in Rolling Stone Magazine that his deputy for training Afghan forces ordered a psychological operations unit to help him convince visiting U.S. officials to provide more money for his effort. Officials see the training program as crucial to achieving their goal of handing full security

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Christchurch, New Zealand (CNN) -- The death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that demolished parts of Christchurch, New Zealand, has climbed to 145, police said Saturday. Searches continued for the hundreds who are still missing. But for some family members of the missing, hope was fading. Police in the battered town said Friday that more than 200 people still missing. Many of the missing

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(FT) -- Pressure mounted on Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister, as thousands of workers marched in the capital to protest against inflation. The opposition has been seeking to capitalise on the weakening position of Mr Singh, who is reeling from a spate of corruption scandals that threaten to undermine his reputation for integrity. His ability to manage the economy is also being called into

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government-controlled mortgage buyer Freddie Mac managed a narrower loss of $1.7 billion for the October-December quarter of last year. But it has asked for an additional $500 million in federal aid - up from the $100 million it sought in the previous quarter. Freddie Mac also posted a $19.8 billion loss for all of 2010. The government rescued Freddie Mac and sibling company

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Greek riot police engaged in violent clashes with protesters Wednesday, as thousands of people demonstrated against austerity measures aimed at helping the country cope with its large debt crisis. More than 60,000 striking workers marched to the Greek parliament in Athens, where police fired tear gas and smoke bombs at protesters throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails. Smoke blanketed Syntagma

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In India, a court has convicted 31 people of setting fire to a train which led to the death of 59 Hindu pilgrims in 2002. The incident had sparked some of the deadliest sectarian violence seen in India. Tuesday's verdict handed down by a special court in Ahmedabad found 31 people guilty of conspiracy and murder. They were among 94 Muslims who stood trial for stopping a train and setting fire to

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Heavy seasonal rains that began late last year in Australia caused floods that devastated parts of the country. But experts say the downpours also re-invigorated parched rivers and wildlife sanctuaries, including one of Australia's most valued wetlands. The Macquarie Marshes in New South Wales, an internationally recognized breeding ground for thousands of birds, are teeming with life for the

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(CNN) -- Philippine seismologists issued an alert on Mount Bulusan Sunday after the Luzon Island volcano erupted twice during a 24-hour period, according to a bulletin released by the nation's volcano-monitoring agency. However, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) said the eruptions posed little threat to the villages surrounding the Luzon Island volcano. Most of the

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Hundreds of Algerian police broke up an anti-government rally in the capital Saturday, taking away at least one opposition member for questioning. Another opposition lawmaker was reportedly hospitalized. Journalists on the scene describe hundreds of Algerian riot police encircling some of the protesters and shoving others away from the May 1 Square where the march was supposed to start. The

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