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Anti-U.S. militia returns to Baghdad
Minority Sunnis fearful of Shiite group ahead of elections. Full story
Mexico Red Cross cuts back due to drug war
Some victims aren't treated after aid worker killed in crossfire. Full story
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Somali pirates, security personnel in 4 shootouts
NAIROBI, Kenya — Signaling a new offensive mindset, international military officials vowed Friday to fight the pirates as swarms of Somalis moved into the waters off East Africa. Four shootouts with pirates showed that high-seas attacks are intensifying with the end of the monsoon season.
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Chile fears health crisis, but slow to let aid in
Chile launched a hepatitis and tetanus vaccination campaign Friday and doctors warned of outbreaks of diarrhea and infection among thousands of quake and tsunami survivors.
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Japanese princess bullied at elementary school
Japan's Princess Aiko, granddaughter of the emperor, has missed several days of classes because of bullying by boys at her elementary school, the royal family said.
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British PM: Invading Iraq was ‘right decision’
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown defends the decision to invade Iraq, saying before an inquiry on the war that deposing Saddam Hussein was the right thing to do.
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Anti-U.S. militia returns to Baghdad
Many Iraqis in areas where Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army once held sway say men who had worn the militia's signature black shirts have returned ahead of Sunday's elections.
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11-year-old spends $44 million in Dubai
Deals in Dubai raise questions about Azerbaijani leader's affluence; records show his children may own mansions on Palm Jumeirah.
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