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Canadian police seize anti-hunt ship
Apr 12 2008 7:34PM CT
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - Canadian officials boarded and seized the ship of a conservation group documenting the annual seal hunt Saturday, accusing its activists of interfering with the hunt.
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3 children found dead in Canada
Apr 7 2008 12:42AM CT
MERRITT, British Columbia (AP) - Three children under the age of 10 were found dead in a home in western Canada, police said.
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Bombing kills 12 at Sri Lanka marathon
Apr 6 2008 3:41AM CT
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A suicide bomber attacked the opening ceremony of a marathon outside Sri Lanka's capital Sunday, killing a government minister and 11 other people, authorities said. Dozens were wounded.
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Historic Quebec City building burns down
Apr 5 2008 2:16AM CT
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (AP) - One of Quebec's most historic buildings collapsed in a massive fire that raged into Saturday morning, authorities said.
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UN disabled rights charter gets key OK
Apr 4 2008 6:52PM CT
GENEVA (AP) - A U.N. convention to protect the rights of the world's disabled people has been ratified by enough countries to take effect, the U.N. rights chief said Friday.
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Interpol: Colombia rebel leader sought
Apr 4 2008 4:15PM CT
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) - An Interpol official in France says the agency has issued a "red notice" for the capture of Colombian rebel leader Rodrigo Granda, who is wanted in connection with a high-profile kidnapping and killing.
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Canadian gets 18 years for spreading HIV
Apr 4 2008 4:11PM CT
WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) - A man convicted of aggravated sexual assault for exposing women to the virus that causes AIDS was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison.
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Canada rejects hearing in terror case
Apr 3 2008 8:28PM CT
TORONTO (AP) - The Supreme Court of Canada Thursday turned down another effort by accused terrorist Momin Khawaja to derail his prosecution on constitutional grounds.
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Egypt Islamist group backs strike
Apr 3 2008 7:26PM CT
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Egyptian textile workers and pro-democracy activists are calling for a day of strikes and protests Sunday, just ahead of local elections at a time of widespread anger at President Hosni Mubarak's government over rising prices and low wages.
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Excerpts from economic hearing
Apr 2 2008 2:08PM CT
(AP) - Some quotes from a congressional hearing Wednesday on the nation's economic outlook featuring testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
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