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Soldiers and students rescue Chinese victims
Cincinnati News.Net
Hundreds of soldiers have entered the southwest China earthquake epicenter to pull more than 1,000 people from debris.
Chinese grain stores remain safe
Cincinnati News.Net
China's national food grain management company Wednesday said the grain reserves in quake-hit regions were mostly safe although there were some damages to granaries by the devastating jolt.
Many Palestinians clash with Israelis at border checkpoints
Cincinnati News.Net
Hundreds of Palestinian refugees have clashed with Israeli soldiers at military checkpoints in the West Bank, on the 60th anniversary of the loss of their villages in what is now Israel.
Jordanians jailed for attempt to kill US president
Cincinnati News.Net
Jordan's state security court has delivered a 15-year-jail sentence to three Jordanians who were convicted of plotting to kill US President George Bush during his visit to the kingdom in 2006.
Iran says it wants to help Lebanon find a crisis solution
Cincinnati News.Net
Rejecting accusations of Iranian interference in the Lebanon crisis, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran is only seeking a friendly settlement of the crisis.
Myanmar children in danger from abusers
Cincinnati News.Net
Aid groups in Myanmar say children are now being targeted by child traffickers.
Clinton clinches West Virginia
Cincinnati News.Net
Hillary Rodham Clinton has coasted to a substantial victory in West Virginia.
Zimbabwe police threaten to beat diplomats
Cincinnati News.Net
Police in Zimbabwe detained a group of Western diplomats for a brief period Tuesday after the ambassadors travelled to rural areas to visit the victims of post-election violence.
Explosions rock Jaipur in India
Cincinnati News.Net
A series of explosions in the Indian city of Jaipur, in the state of Rajasthan, has left at least 80 people dead and more than 150 wounded.
UFO files opened to the public
Cincinnati News.Net
Secret files about the sighting of Unidentified Flying Objects over Britain have been opened to the public for the first time, arousing the interest of sceptics and believers.
Greek truck drivers refuse to deliver fuel
Cincinnati News.Net
With Greek fuel truck drivers still out on strike after eight days, and no petrol delivered in that time, the country is suffering from a severe fuel shortage.
Colombia extradites former paramilitaries
Cincinnati News.Net
14 commanders of extreme-right Colombian paramilitary groups, suspected of drug trafficking, have been extradited to the US.
Indian Court refuses to hear turban case
Cincinnati News.Net
The Indian Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit protesting against a controversial French law that prevents Sikhs in that country from wearing turbans or other religious symbols in public places.
Heavy weather causing rescue delays in China
Cincinnati News.Net
Heavy rain and blocked roads are causing holdups in rescue efforts for thousands of people trapped or injured by Monday's devastating earthquake in China.
Chinese media aggressive in covering quake
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bodies buried under mounds of rubble, bloodied survivors pulled from debris, weeping family members begging for information - the stark images have blanketed Chinese newspapers and...
Talansky to give preliminary testimony in PM probe May 25
Haaretz
The Jerusalem District Court on Wednesday ruled that preliminary testimony from U.S. businessman and fund-raiser Morris Talansky will be heard on and that his testimony in the investigation...
UK inflation woe
BBC
The outlook for UK inflation has "deteriorated markedly", the Bank of England governor Mervyn King has said. Government figures on Tuesday showed that the rate of consumer inflation reached its...
Jordan jails three for Bush assassination plot
Reuters
Jordan's state security court jailed three Islamists for 15 years on Wednesday for plotting to assassinate U.S. President George W. Bush during his visit to the kingdom in November...
No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis immediately
New York Post
Justine Henin retired from tennis Wednesday, an abrupt ending to a short and successful career in which she won seven Grand Slam singles titles and leaves while ranked No....
Arson-started Florida wildfires fueled by growth
New York Post
Wildfires that have gutted at least 40 homes along the state's Atlantic coast are believed to have been started by arsonists, but they got help from two classic Florida...
No racism in White House contest
CNN
Obama . It seems like just yesterday that these folks were arguing there is no racism in the immigration debate, and now they're insisting there is no racism in the presidential election. Some want...
Gaza rocket hits Ashkelon mall; several people hurt
Haaretz
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, apparently a Katyusha-type rocket, exploded in a shopping center in the southern city of Ashkelon on Wednesday, wounding at least ten people. According to...
Red Cross estimates cyclone toll as high as 127,990
New York Post
The Red Cross says it arrived at the number by adding figures gathered in affected areas by other aid groups and organizations and extrapolating the total.

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