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Somalian troops advance toward capital
Dec 26 2006 11:35PM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Somalia government soldiers, joined by troops from neighboring Ethiopia, advanced toward Somalia's capital Tuesday as Islamic fighters dug in and promised a "new phase" in the war _ a chilling pronouncement from a movement that has threatened suicide attacks.
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Sudan president accepts U.N. peace deal
Dec 26 2006 10:04PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Sudan's president said he accepts a U.N. package to help end escalating violence in Darfur and is ready to discuss a cease-fire, according to a letter circulated Tuesday.
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Gas pipeline blast kills 260 in Nigeria
Dec 26 2006 2:43PM (CT)
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - A gasoline pipeline ruptured by thieves exploded into a blazing inferno Tuesday as scavengers collected the fuel in a poor neighborhood, killing at least 260 people in the latest oil-industry disaster to strike Africa's biggest petroleum producer.
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