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Detainee transfers to Cuba temporarily suspended

The United States temporarily has suspended the transfer of Afghan war detainees to the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Pentagon officials said Wednesday. Sources said that the delay stems ...
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Thousands homeless after cyclone hits Bangladesh

Thousands were left homeless Friday after a powerful tropical cyclone crashed ashore in Bangladesh, uprooting trees, destroying homes and damaging buildings where residents had sought shelter. Selva ...
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Red Cross: Somalia facing severe famine

Somalia is facing life-threatening food and water shortages leaving millions at risk for starvation, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday. "The Somali people are going through ...
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The Haze Spreads

As the haze has progressed and thinned, some previously afflicted areas, such as Singapore and peninsular Malaysia, have ...
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Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair, succeeding Jerome Powell

Kevin Warsh was narrowly confirmed Wednesday by the Senate to serve as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve, inheriting a ...
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Hantavirus cases nearly doubled in Argentina in the past year. Experts say climate change is to blame

The rise comes as Argentina races to trace the footsteps of a couple who traveled extensively in the country and later died ...
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Computer education culture discourages girls, survey says

Computer education culture discourages girls, survey says. From Staff Reports. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The methods used to teach computer programming classes are turning off girls at ...
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Gas prices up nearly 2 cents, ending 9-week decline

The average cost of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline increased by nearly two cents over the past two weeks, ending a nine-week decline in the price, a nationwide survey of gas prices released ...
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Crime a blues refrain for New Orleans

Jazz musician Henry Butler calls himself an ambassador of New Orleans music. He loves the city where he was born and lived for decades. But like tens of thousands of others displaced by Hurricane ...
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Terry gives England historic Berlin victory

Germans suffer first defeat in Berlin since 1973 after losing friendly match Terry made up for being largely at fault for substitute Patrick Helmes' equalizer His defensive partner Matthew Upson put ...
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Obama more popular than his policies, poll shows

Monday, also indicates that 63 percent of Americans approve of how Obama is handling his duties as president. One in three questioned ...
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Assessing Rita's wrath

We were out filming the devastation caused by Hurricane Rita in the now famous 9th Ward section of New Orleans and had just finished our interviews and stand-uppers when my cameraman, Scottie ...