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U.S. wary
of N. Korea
missile launch
U.S. military officials confirmed that North Korea has filed an official "Notice to Mariners" that it intends to conduct a missile launch early next month. Full story
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U.S. wary
Wildlife workers rescued turtle eggs and captured a few oil-coated pelicans while state officials assessed the extent of an oil spill from a cargo ship. Full story
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Germans bewildered by school shooting
"Why" is dominant question for shocked residents of the small town of Winnenden.
Warnings don't deter students on spring break
Video: U.S. college students are taking what could be a risky spring break not far from Mexico's most violent drug wars.
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Gunmen abduct aid workers in Darfur
Armed men abducted three international aid workers and two Sudanese guards in the Darfur region, a week after the government ordered aid groups expelled, officials said Thursday.
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Chopper crashes in Atlantic with 18 on board
Rescuers searched freezing waters for 16 missing people Thursday after a helicopter reported mechanical problems and ditched into the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland.
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Obama calls for more military talks with China
As tensions rose over a U.S.-China sea dispute, President Obama met China's top diplomat Thursday and stressed the need for more frequent and intense communications to avoid military confrontations.
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Pope admits sadness over Catholic 'hostility'
Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged Vatican mistakes over a Holocaust-denying bishop and his efforts to reach out to ultraconservatives.
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Analysts: Somali terror threat could fade
The prospect that young men from the United States who fought in Somalia's civil war might return to stage terror attacks at home is a serious potential threat, but one that could soon fade.
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Ultranationalist likely Israel's new top diplomat
An Israeli politician who based his election campaign on baiting the country's Arab minority now seems likely to become the Jewish state's top diplomat.
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Pakistan cops block opposition protest march
Police detained protest leaders Thursday and stopped hundreds of marchers from leaving Pakistan's largest city for a rally in the capital.
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In Iraq, 'no one values the victims'
As America and its Iraqi allies seem to be winning the battle against insurgents n Iraq, attacks such as Tuesday's blast that killed 33 people fail to make front -page news.
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