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Indonesian volcano spews white smoke
Oct 24 2007 11:30PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A volcano erupted in central Indonesia on Thursday, shooting plumes of white smoke and sand nearly 5,000 feet into the air and covering nearby villages in ash, officials said.
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Singapore Airlines' A380 makes history
Oct 24 2007 11:15PM (CT)
ON BOARD FLIGHT SQ380 (AP) - A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 took off on a historic journey Thursday _ the first commercial flight by the world's largest jetliner, which boasts luxurious suites enclosed by sliding doors, double beds, a bar and the quietest interior of any plane.
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Singapore Airlines' A380 makes history
Oct 24 2007 11:15PM (CT)
ON BOARD FLIGHT SQ380 (AP) - A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 took off on a historic journey Thursday _ the first commercial flight by the world's largest jetliner, which boasts luxurious suites enclosed by sliding doors, double beds, a bar and the quietest interior of any plane.
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Singapore Airlines' A380 makes history
Oct 24 2007 11:15PM (CT)
ON BOARD FLIGHT SQ380 (AP) - A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 took off on a historic journey Thursday _ the first commercial flight by the world's largest jetliner, which boasts luxurious suites enclosed by sliding doors, double beds, a bar and the quietest interior of any plane.
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Strong quake strikes western Indonesia
Oct 24 2007 10:41PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia before dawn Thursday, sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes and briefly triggering a tsunami warning.
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Lead detective quits Bhutto attack probe
Oct 24 2007 5:43PM (CT)
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - The detective leading Pakistan's inquiry into the suicide attack on Benazir Bhutto withdrew from the case Wednesday after the former prime minister accused him of involvement in the torture of her husband in 1999, a senior official said.
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China launches first lunar probe
Oct 24 2007 3:24PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Embarking on an ambitious 10-year moon exploration program, China launched its first lunar probe Wednesday _ a leap forward in the Asian space race that gave a boost to national pride, and the promise of scientific and military payoffs.
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China launches first lunar probe
Oct 24 2007 3:24PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Embarking on an ambitious 10-year moon exploration program, China launched its first lunar probe Wednesday _ a leap forward in the Asian space race that gave a boost to national pride, and the promise of scientific and military payoffs.
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China launches first lunar probe
Oct 24 2007 3:24PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Embarking on an ambitious 10-year moon exploration program, China launched its first lunar probe Wednesday _ a leap forward in the Asian space race that gave a boost to national pride, and the promise of scientific and military payoffs.
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China launches first lunar probe
Oct 24 2007 3:24PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Embarking on an ambitious 10-year moon exploration program, China launched its first lunar probe Wednesday _ a leap forward in the Asian space race that gave a boost to national pride, and the promise of scientific and military payoffs.
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China launches first lunar probe
Oct 24 2007 3:24PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Embarking on an ambitious 10-year moon exploration program, China launched its first lunar probe Wednesday _ a leap forward in the Asian space race that gave a boost to national pride, and the promise of scientific and military payoffs.
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China, Russia: No to Myanmar sanctions
Oct 24 2007 1:29PM (CT)
HARBIN, China (AP) - China and Russia urged Myanmar's military rulers to talk with the country's opposition but said Wednesday that they opposed any U.N. sanctions against the junta.
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China, Russia: No to Myanmar sanctions
Oct 24 2007 1:29PM (CT)
HARBIN, China (AP) - China and Russia urged Myanmar's military rulers to talk with the country's opposition but said Wednesday that they opposed any U.N. sanctions against the junta.
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China, Russia: No to Myanmar sanctions
Oct 24 2007 1:29PM (CT)
HARBIN, China (AP) - China and Russia urged Myanmar's military rulers to talk with the country's opposition but said Wednesday that they opposed any U.N. sanctions against the junta.
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China, Russia: No to Myanmar sanctions
Oct 24 2007 1:29PM (CT)
HARBIN, China (AP) - China and Russia urged Myanmar's military rulers to talk with the country's opposition but said Wednesday that they opposed any U.N. sanctions against the junta.
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Chaos could come if Myanmar junta falls
Oct 24 2007 1:20PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Under the most optimistic scenario, a "people power" uprising topples the iron-fisted generals who have ruled Myanmar for a half century. Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is freed from years of house arrest and announces general elections.
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Chaos could come if Myanmar junta falls
Oct 24 2007 1:20PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Under the most optimistic scenario, a "people power" uprising topples the iron-fisted generals who have ruled Myanmar for a half century. Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is freed from years of house arrest and announces general elections.
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Chaos could come if Myanmar junta falls
Oct 24 2007 1:20PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Under the most optimistic scenario, a "people power" uprising topples the iron-fisted generals who have ruled Myanmar for a half century. Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is freed from years of house arrest and announces general elections.
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Chaos could come if Myanmar junta falls
Oct 24 2007 1:20PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Under the most optimistic scenario, a "people power" uprising topples the iron-fisted generals who have ruled Myanmar for a half century. Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is freed from years of house arrest and announces general elections.
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Benazir Bhutto is unlikely savior
Oct 24 2007 12:49PM (CT)
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Benazir Bhutto's pale skin, designer clothes and degrees from Harvard and Oxford seem to contradict her self-appointed role as savior of Pakistan's poor and illiterate _ particularly in Karachi's slums.
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Benazir Bhutto is unlikely savior
Oct 24 2007 12:49PM (CT)
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Benazir Bhutto's pale skin, designer clothes and degrees from Harvard and Oxford seem to contradict her self-appointed role as savior of Pakistan's poor and illiterate _ particularly in Karachi's slums.
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Benazir Bhutto is unlikely savior
Oct 24 2007 12:49PM (CT)
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Benazir Bhutto's pale skin, designer clothes and degrees from Harvard and Oxford seem to contradict her self-appointed role as savior of Pakistan's poor and illiterate _ particularly in Karachi's slums.
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Benazir Bhutto is unlikely savior
Oct 24 2007 12:49PM (CT)
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Benazir Bhutto's pale skin, designer clothes and degrees from Harvard and Oxford seem to contradict her self-appointed role as savior of Pakistan's poor and illiterate _ particularly in Karachi's slums.
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Afghan province chief survives bombing
Oct 24 2007 10:11AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide car bomb went off near the convoy of cars carrying a provincial governor in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, wounding two of his bodyguards and two civilians, the governor said.
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Panel: Ex-S.Korean leader OK'd abduction
Oct 24 2007 5:05AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A former president of South Korea gave a tacit nod to a 1973 secret operation to kidnap Kim Dae-jung, then a dissident leader who later became the first opposition-backed president and a Nobel peace laureate, a government panel said Wednesday.
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Panel: Ex-S.Korean leader OK'd abduction
Oct 24 2007 5:05AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A former president of South Korea gave a tacit nod to a 1973 secret operation to kidnap Kim Dae-jung, then a dissident leader who later became the first opposition-backed president and a Nobel peace laureate, a government panel said Wednesday.
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Official: NKorean nuke disablement close
Oct 24 2007 3:39AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea will likely begin disabling its main nuclear facilities around the middle of next month, a South Korean official said Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka rebel attack further detailed
Oct 24 2007 3:29AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A rebel attack on an air base this week caused far more damage than previously acknowledged, destroying eight aircraft, including a vital surveillance plane, Sri Lanka's prime minister said Wednesday.
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