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  • Israel readying new arms to meet Iran challenge

    AP – 51 mins ago  
    FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 file photo, Israeli soldiers... AP

    JERUSALEM - With cutting-edge anti-missile systems and two new submarines that can carry nuclear weapons, Israel is readying a new generation of armaments designed to defend itself against distant Iran as well as Tehran's proxy armies on its borders. Full Story »

  • Philippine massacre probe focuses on Arroyo ally

    AP – 53 mins ago  
    Police investigators tag a body found in a shallow grave at the... Reuters

    AMPATUAN, Philippines - Philippine authorities, under intense public pressure to make arrests in the country's worst election massacre, said Wednesday they are investigating a member of a powerful clan allied with the government along with four police commanders. Full Story »

  • Comatose for 23 years, Belgian feels reborn

    AP – 18 mins ago  
    Belgian patient Rom Houben, seen here using a specially-adapted... AFP

    BRUSSELS - Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben's outstretched finger tapped with surprising speed on a computer touchscreen, spelling out how he felt "alone, lonely, frustrated" in the 23 years he was trapped inside a paralyzed body. Full Story »

  • Khmer Rouge prison chief could get 40 years

    AP – 1 hr 18 mins ago  
    In this photo released by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts... AP

    PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Prosecutors in the genocide trial of a former Khmer Rouge prison chief demanded a 40-year jail sentence Wednesday for a man they described as responsible for snuffing out innocent lives and spreading terror across Cambodia. Full Story »

  • China executes 2 for role in tainted milk scandal

    AP – Tue Nov 24, 3:51 pm ET  
    FILE -  In this Sept. 18, 2008 file photo, a child cries as he... AP

    BEIJING - China executed a dairy farmer and a milk salesman Tuesday for their roles in the sale of contaminated baby formula — severe punishments that Beijing hopes will assuage public anger, reassure importers and put to rest one of the country's worst food safety crises. Full Story »

  • Big Bang atom smasher starts speeding proton beams

    AP – Tue Nov 24, 11:56 am ET  
    Scientists gather at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research... AP

    GENEVA - The world's largest atom smasher used its accelerator Tuesday to speed up proton beams for the first time as scientists moved ahead in efforts to learn more about the universe. Full Story »

  • Wooing of Taliban fighters is dangerous game

    AP – Tue Nov 24, 12:24 pm ET  
    In this picture taken Thursday Nov. 19, 2009,  Rahimullah stands... AP

    SHINKAY, Afghanistan - A battered taxi sped up a dusty road toward a squad of Afghan soldiers searching for bombs planted in the dirt. Army gunmen who had fanned out for protection readied for a suicide attacker. The car screeched to a halt. Full Story »

  • France shows off cutting-edge navy ship in Russia

    AP – Tue Nov 24, 2:38 pm ET  
    People pass by the Mistral French amphibious assault ship docked... AP

    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - French officers on Tuesday showed off a cutting-edge warship to a potential buyer — the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assault capacity is frightening some neighboring countries. Full Story »

  • Docs say formerly conjoined twins recovering well

    AP – Tue Nov 24, 7:08 pm ET  
    These photos taken in August show the Bangladeshi set of twins... AFP/HO/File

    MELBOURNE, Australia - Formerly conjoined twin sisters Trishna and Krishna are enjoying a favorite DVD and trying new foods as they continue their recovery from marathon separation surgery, doctors said. Full Story »

  • Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand

    AP – 47 mins ago  
    In this Nov. 16, 2009 photo released by the Australian Antarctic... AP

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Ships are on alert and maritime authorities are monitoring the movements of hundreds of menacing icebergs drifting toward New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean, officials said. Full Story »

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