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China earthquake: Death toll crosses 8,500
The powerful earthquake that rocked much of China today has killed more than 8,500 people and trapped nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school.
Telegraph.co.uk – 6 hours, 47 minutes ago ¦ comment?
The powerful earthquake that rocked much of China today has killed more than 8,500 people and trapped nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school.
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Sendler, savior of Warsaw Ghetto children, diesReuters - Irena Sendler, a Polish woman who saved thousands of Jewish children during World War Two by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto, died in the Polish capital on Monday after a long illness, local media said.
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Philippines pardons coup leaders
Philippine president Gloria Arroyo has pardoned nine army officers convicted of a 2003 coup plot.
BBC News – 6 hours, 55 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Philippine president Gloria Arroyo has pardoned nine army officers convicted of a 2003 coup plot.
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'We're the guardians of the middle class'
in an age of pricey fuel and shrinking credit, the entrepreneurial movement that began in Bangladesh is taking off in the richest country of all - the United States
The Guardian – 6 hours, 59 minutes ago ¦ comment?
in an age of pricey fuel and shrinking credit, the entrepreneurial movement that began in Bangladesh is taking off in the richest country of all - the United States
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Thousands Feared Dead as Earthquake Hits China
As many as 8,500 people may be dead after a major earthquake hit China on Monday, wiping out 80 percent of the buildings in a single county in Sichuan province and causing ammonia to spill from a chemical plant, the state media reported.
NPR.org – 7 hours, 1 minute ago ¦ comment?
As many as 8,500 people may be dead after a major earthquake hit China on Monday, wiping out 80 percent of the buildings in a single county in Sichuan province and causing ammonia to spill from a chemical plant, the state media reported.
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Shiite Bloc Says Sadr City Cease-Fire Signed With Sadrists
Senior Shiite lawmaker says a Sadr City cease-fire has been signed in an effort to stop fighting.
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Senior Shiite lawmaker says a Sadr City cease-fire has been signed in an effort to stop fighting.
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Tania Branigan reports on the earthquake in China
Tania Branigan reports on the initial response to the earthquake in China
The Guardian – 7 hours, 8 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Tania Branigan reports on the initial response to the earthquake in China
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Gates Foundation to Name CEO
The Gates Foundation will name a new chief executive officer Monday, replacing Patty Stonesifer who has announced plans to leave in January 2009.
Wall Street Journal – 7 hours, 9 minutes ago ¦ comment?
The Gates Foundation will name a new chief executive officer Monday, replacing Patty Stonesifer who has announced plans to leave in January 2009.
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Austria: 'Insane' Josef Fritzl to have mental health check
Josef Fritzl is to be subjected to psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he is fit for trial as his lawyers are claiming that he is insane and therefore not responsible for his actions.
Telegraph.co.uk – 7 hours, 13 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Josef Fritzl is to be subjected to psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he is fit for trial as his lawyers are claiming that he is insane and therefore not responsible for his actions.
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China quake leaves 8,533 dead in one province: XinhuaAFP - A total of 8,533 people have died in China's Sichuan province after a powerful earthquake struck there on Monday, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing the local government.
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