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ICC warns Indian board over 'poor' pitch in KanpurReuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued an official warning to the Indian board on Friday over the sub-standard pitch used for last month's final test against South Africa in Kanpur.
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Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it's Zeus the 70-stone manta ray in transit
His namesake is the mythological god of the sky but as Zeus the manta ray flew through the clouds, he was at the mercy of a helicopter until it reached the shore. The 70-stone sea creature was carried on a vast net to the Atlantic Ocean from Paradise Island in the Bahamas, where he had been in captivity for three years
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His namesake is the mythological god of the sky but as Zeus the manta ray flew through the clouds, he was at the mercy of a helicopter until it reached the shore. The 70-stone sea creature was carried on a vast net to the Atlantic Ocean from Paradise Island in the Bahamas, where he had been in captivity for three years
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German insurer Allianz 1Q net profit falls 65 percent
AP - German insurer Allianz SE said Friday first-quarter net profit fell 65 percent due to difficult market conditions as it wrote down $1.3 billion tied to the U.S. subprime crisis.
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AP - German insurer Allianz SE said Friday first-quarter net profit fell 65 percent due to difficult market conditions as it wrote down $1.3 billion tied to the U.S. subprime crisis.
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Olmert faces resignation calls
Opponents call for resignation over allegations prime minister took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes
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Opponents call for resignation over allegations prime minister took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes
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Dozens reported dead as Sri Lankan army pushes into rebel northAFP - Helicopter gunships provided air cover Friday for ground troops advancing into rebel areas of northern Sri Lanka where at least 30 rebel guerrillas were killed, the defence ministry said.
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Mbeki faces Mugabe for Zimbabwe crisis talksAFP - South African President Thabo Mbeki, the chief regional mediator on the crisis in Zimbabawe, arrived in Harare on Friday under pressure to help end the country's electoral deadlock and political violence.
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Powers say atom control treaty at risk, cite Iran
GENEVA (Reuters) - The five major nuclear-armed powers said on Friday the Non-Proliferation Treaty was under threat and cited Iran's uranium enrichment campaign in a rare joint call for action to shore up the NPT.
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GENEVA (Reuters) - The five major nuclear-armed powers said on Friday the Non-Proliferation Treaty was under threat and cited Iran's uranium enrichment campaign in a rare joint call for action to shore up the NPT.
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Judge extends custody of Austrian accused in dungeon case
VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- An Austrian judge has ruled that a man accused of keeping his daughter captive in a dungeon for 24 years should remain in custody....
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VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- An Austrian judge has ruled that a man accused of keeping his daughter captive in a dungeon for 24 years should remain in custody....
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Observers say Myanmar has history of xenophobia
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- In the eyes of Myanmar's military rulers, everyone is a potential enemy. Even foreign aid workers....
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BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- In the eyes of Myanmar's military rulers, everyone is a potential enemy. Even foreign aid workers....
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Car full of weapons lands US soldier in Mexican jail
When he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, Spc. Richard Torres was carrying a small arsenal in his car: an AR-15 assault rifle, a .45-caliber handgun, 171 rounds of ammunition, several cartridges and three knives.
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When he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, Spc. Richard Torres was carrying a small arsenal in his car: an AR-15 assault rifle, a .45-caliber handgun, 171 rounds of ammunition, several cartridges and three knives.
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