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Awaiting billions in aid, Haitians seek food - 04/02/2010

PORT AU PRINCE, Clement Sabourin - Haitians struggling with daily living in tent cities near this devastated capital were skeptical Thursday of massive aid pledged for reconstruction, as they face...

Shakespeare is April Fool Frenchman - 04/02/2010

PARIS- William Shakespeare was French, Google has changed its name to "Topeka" and Barack Obama ordered a takeaway from Indonesia -- at least that's what the world media wants us to believe....

Hezbollah 'will not be silent' if accused in Hariri murder - 04/01/2010

BEIRUT, Natacha Yazbeck- Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday warned that his Shiite militant group would not "remain silent" if a UN probe into the murder of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri pointed...

Saudi to behead Lebanese convicted of witchcraft: lawyer - 04/01/2010

BEIRUT- A Lebanese man sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia on charges of witchcraft is due to be beheaded this week, his lawyer said on Wednesday, urging officials and rights groups to intervene on...

Russian state TV slammed for tardy coverage of blasts - 04/01/2010

MOSCOW, Marina Lapenkova - Russian media Tuesday sharply criticized state television for its tardy coverage of the Moscow metro suicide bombings, after channels took up to three hours to report news...

Latin pop icon Ricky Martin tells fans he is gay - 03/31/2010

LOS ANGELES- Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, in a bombshell to legions of his fans all over the world, on Monday confirmed a longtime rumor that he is gay. "I am proud to say that I am a...

UAE president brother's body found in Moroccan lake - 03/31/2010

RABAT- Rescuers on Tuesday found the body of a brother of the United Arab Emirates president, four days after his ultralight aircraft crashed into a Moroccan lake, investigators said. Sheikh Ahmed...

Palestinian teen killed as Israelis fire on Gaza protests - 03/31/2010

GAZA CITY, Adel Zaanoun - A Palestinian teenager was killed and several others were wounded Tuesday as Israeli troops fired on protestors near the Gaza border while Israeli Arabs and Palestinians...

Toad is a telltale for impending quakes: scientists - 03/31/2010

PARIS- For ages, mankind has craved a tool that can provide early warning of that terrifying moment when the earth begins to shake. But if a scientific paper published on Wednesday is confirmed,...

Easter eggs may be good for you, study suggests - 03/31/2010

PARIS- Easter eggs and other chocolate may be good for the heart and lower blood pressure, provide you eat a tiny amount each day and prefer dark rather than milk or white chocolate, a medical...
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