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Anti-Taliban Mayor Killed In Pakistan
A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday in a market in northwest Pakistan crowded with shoppers ahead of a Muslim holiday, killing 12 people, including a mayor who once supported but had turned against the Taliban, officials said.
Election Law Passes In Iraq, Setting Up National Vote
Iraq's parliament ended weeks of debate Sunday and passed a long-delayed law paving the way for the planned January election to go forward, sidestepping a crisis that could have delayed the U.S. troop withdrawal.
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Scientists halt brain disease with new gene therapy
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have managed to halt a rare and fatal brain disease with an experimental gene therapy technique using a deactivated version of the AIDS virus, a study published on Thursday showed.
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Scores die in El Salvador floods
El Salvador declares an emergency in five regions after at least 91 people die in floods caused by days of heavy rain.
Chavez steps up Colombia rhetoric
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urges his armed forces to be prepared for a possible war with Colombia.
Free market flawed, says survey
A BBC World Service poll on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall finds global dissatisfaction with capitalism.
Scores Dead, Missing In El Salvador Flooding
Torrents of mud and boulders choked the streets of Verapaz on Sunday, part of a massive wave of rain-fueled flooding that authorities said killed 91 people throughout El Salvador and left about five dozen missing.
Anti-Taliban Mayor Killed In Pakistan
A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday in a market in northwest Pakistan crowded with shoppers ahead of a Muslim holiday, killing 12 people, including a mayor who once supported but had turned against the Taliban, officials said.
Late-Season Hurricane Takes Aim At U.S. Gulf Coast
Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 100 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a landmark win in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed.
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida roared toward the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, where important oil fields are located, after killing 91 people and leaving at least another 60 missing in floods and mudslides in El Salvador.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General George Casey, Army chief of staff, said on Sunday that more U.S. troops were needed for Afghanistan, but he would not comment about any specific number.
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Several government advocacy groups are calling on Governor David Paterson and the state legislature to re-examine the state's spending priorities.
Democrat Stephanie Miner has been elected the next mayor of Syracuse. She defeated two opponents: Republican Steve Kimatian and Conservative Party Candidate Otis Jennings. WRVO's Ryan Morden has this report from Miner's victory rally at the Sheraton Hotel, followed by a report from WRVO's Jasmyn Belcher from Kimatian's Headquarters in Syracuse.
Former State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno proclaimed his
innocence at the start of his trial on federal corruption charges in
an Albany courtroom.
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