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Carnival ride collapse injures 18
ANGELS CAMP, Calif., May 17 (UPI) -- An investigation was underway Saturday into a California carnival ride collapse that injured 18 people, three seriously.
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ANGELS CAMP, Calif., May 17 (UPI) -- An investigation was underway Saturday into a California carnival ride collapse that injured 18 people, three seriously.
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China blocks entry to UK rescuers
British search and rescue specialists who flew to China to help in the aftermath of an earthquake there have been denied visas.
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British search and rescue specialists who flew to China to help in the aftermath of an earthquake there have been denied visas.
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Iraqi forces detain 1,000 in al Qaeda pushReuters - Iraqi forces have detained more than 1,000 suspects in an offensive aimed at crushing al Qaeda in northern Iraq, the military commander of the operation said on Saturday.
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Australia Doctor Finds Dead Gecko in Chicken Egg
A doctor in Australia this week was shocked to find a gecko inside an egg he had just cracked open as he was cooking his dinner, the Telegraph reported.
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A doctor in Australia this week was shocked to find a gecko inside an egg he had just cracked open as he was cooking his dinner, the Telegraph reported.
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Schwarzenegger backs same-sex ruling
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told the San Francisco Chronicle's editorial board he backs a court ruling upholding the right of gay couples to marry.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told the San Francisco Chronicle's editorial board he backs a court ruling upholding the right of gay couples to marry.
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Thousands flee as China lake bank feared brokenReuters - Thousands of Chinese fled to the hills on Saturday amid fears a lake formed near the epicenter of this week's earthquake would burst its banks.
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Razor wire added to U.S. border fence
SAN DIEGO, May 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Border Patrol said it has become necessary to top a five-mile section of border fence with Mexico with triple-strand razor wire to battle smugglers.
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SAN DIEGO, May 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Border Patrol said it has become necessary to top a five-mile section of border fence with Mexico with triple-strand razor wire to battle smugglers.
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Burmese gov't still insists it doesn't need help
A French navy ship carrying aid material idled near Burma's coast Saturday, awaiting permission from the ruling military regime to dock in the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta.
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A French navy ship carrying aid material idled near Burma's coast Saturday, awaiting permission from the ruling military regime to dock in the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta.
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Cadaver Program Head Indicted in Body Parts Case
The former head of UCLA's cadaver program and a businessman were indicted Friday on eight felony counts involving black market sales of donated human body parts in a scheme that allegedly cheated the university out of more than $1 million.
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The former head of UCLA's cadaver program and a businessman were indicted Friday on eight felony counts involving black market sales of donated human body parts in a scheme that allegedly cheated the university out of more than $1 million.
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US House speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, met with the Iraqi prime minister Saturday during a surprise visit to Baghdad....
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BAGHDAD (AP) -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, met with the Iraqi prime minister Saturday during a surprise visit to Baghdad....
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