09 Mar 10, 02:03:03
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China may ban eating dogs, cats
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As part of a revamping of animal welfare laws, China is considering banning consumption of meat from cats and dogs. Such a ban would show "China has reached a new level of civilization," one proponent says.
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09 Mar 10, 03:03:03
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Nigerian security chief replaced after massacre
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Nigeria's acting president replaced his national security adviser Tuesday, two days after mobs massacred hundreds in villages in central Nigeria.
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09 Mar 10, 01:03:05
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Irish police arrest 7 on murder plot charges
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Irish police arrested seven people Tuesday suspected of plotting to commit a murder abroad, they announced.
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09 Mar 10, 11:03:06
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Freed from Haiti, missionary returns 'with mixed emotions'
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After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil.
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09 Mar 10, 08:03:11
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Aid effort for Turkish quake victims
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Disaster officials rushed food and shelter to southeastern Turkey on Tuesday after a strong earthquake rattled the area a day earlier, killing at least 51 people and injuring dozens more.
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09 Mar 10, 11:03:38
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Bali bombing mastermind 'killed' in shootout
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A police raid on the outskirts of Jakarta Tuesday may have killed one of Indonesia's most-wanted terrorists, though officials said they would await tests to verify the man's identity.
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09 Mar 10, 11:03:44
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Cyprus police find missing body of late president
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Police in Cyprus said Tuesday they have found the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, which was stolen from his grave late last year.
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08 Mar 10, 01:03:17
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Interpol expands search for Dubai killing suspects
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Interpol announced Monday it is issuing notices to help search for another 16 suspects believed linked to the January killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai.
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09 Mar 10, 12:03:32
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McChrystal eyes securing Kandahar
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The top U.S. general in Afghanistan vowed that coalition forces "are absolutely going to secure Kandahar," as security efforts expand in the country's south.
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09 Mar 10, 09:03:37
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Bahrain hot for racing
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Champagne won't be sprayed this weekend in Bahrain at the country's Formula One Grand Prix, a hotly anticipated race that kicks off the season.
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