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Apr. 29, 2009
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Apr. 29, 2009
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Apr. 29, 2009
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Apr. 29, 2009
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Apr. 29, 2009
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Apr. 28, 2009
The new swine flu strain suspected in 152 deaths in Mexico has now spread to at least six countries, and crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.
Apr. 28, 2009
Nineteen students flew home Tuesday night.
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  • Associated Press
Apr. 28, 2009
With residents reporting ground troops also moving into the Buner area, the operation could allay worry in the U.S. and other Western nations that nuclear-armed Pakistan lacks the will to fight extremists in the northwest, where al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is thought to be hiding.
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Apr. 28, 2009
A jury in London found Waheed Ali, Sadeer Saleem, and Mohammed Shakil not guilty of conspiring to cause explosions. They were accused of working with four suicide bombers who attacked three subway cars and a bus July 7, 2005, killing 52 passengers and themselves.
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Apr. 28, 2009
World health officials in Geneva said they believed the virus appears to be establishing itself in communities and be able to produce larger outbreaks outside Mexico, possibly causing a flu pandemic.
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Apr. 28, 2009
The Seychelles, whose economy depends heavily on tourism, appears intent on sending a strong message by both arresting and offering to try the pirates.
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Apr. 27, 2009
The independent Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force appealed in its latest monthly bulletin for more action — and money — to preserve the troubled nation's wildlife.
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Apr. 27, 2009
The virus poses a potentially grave new threat to the U.S. economy, which was showing tentative early signs of a recovery. A widespread outbreak could batter tourism, food and transportation industries, deepening the recession in the U.S. and possibly worldwide.
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Apr. 27, 2009
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Apr. 27, 2009
U.S. officials said bin Laden is alive and most likely hiding in the mountains along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, in particular the lawless tribal regions.
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