| Peru military says 13 soldiers dead in ambushes (AP) April 11, 2009 at 11:26 pm |
| AP - Suspected guerrillas have killed 13 Peruvian soldiers in ambushes on two patrols in a jungle region known for coca production and lingering rebel activity, the government said Saturday.
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| US ship reaches Kenya minus kidnapped captain (AP) April 11, 2009 at 11:15 pm |
| AP - Nineteen American sailors who escaped a pirate hijacking off the Horn of Africa reached safe harbor on Saturday, exhilarated by freedom but mourning the absence of the captain they hailed for sacrificing his freedom to save them.
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| Somali pirates, U.S. captive drift toward shore (Reuters) April 11, 2009 at 11:12 pm |
| Reuters - A lifeboat used by Somali pirates holding a U.S. merchant marine captain captive drifted toward Somalia's lawless coast on Sunday, with U.S. warships tracking it to keep the pirates from escaping to shore.
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| Retired NYC officer shoots NY cop, kills himself (AP) April 11, 2009 at 11:06 pm |
| AP - A retired New York City police officer shot an off-duty officer he suspected was having an affair with his police officer wife, then killed himself in the driveway of his suburban home, authorities said Saturday.
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| Republican governor blasts Obama budget (AP) April 11, 2009 at 10:21 pm |
| AP - A possible White House contender in 2012 said in the GOP's Saturday address that President Barack Obama and the Democrats who run Congress should lower taxes and hold down spending.
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| Calif. Sunday school teacher booked in child death (AP) April 11, 2009 at 9:34 pm |
| AP - Police said Saturday they do not know what motivated the Sunday school teacher they arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and killing an 8-year-old girl whose body was found in a suitcase dumped in an irrigation pond.
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| AP IMPACT: Chinese drywall poses potential risks (AP) April 11, 2009 at 9:31 pm |
| AP - At the height of the U.S. housing boom, when building materials were in short supply, American construction companies used millions of pounds of Chinese-made drywall because it was abundant and cheap.
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| Pope carries Easter candle in Vatican basilica (AP) April 11, 2009 at 9:29 pm |
| AP - Pope Benedict XVI carried a tall, lit candle symbolizing hope into a darkened St. Peter's Basilica packed with faithful Saturday night in the traditional start of the Vatican's vigil Mass on the eve of Easter.
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| Billy Bob Thornton's band cancels Canadian tour (AP) April 11, 2009 at 9:24 pm |
| AP - Billy Bob Thornton's band has canceled the rest of its Canadian tour after the actor compared the country's fans to mashed potatoes with no gravy in a testy interview that caused a sensation online.
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| No degree, but ASU names scholarship for Obama (AP) April 11, 2009 at 6:17 pm |
| AP - Stung by criticism of its decision not to award President Barack Obama an honorary degree when he makes a commencement address next month, Arizona State University announced Saturday it will rename a scholarship program for the president.
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| Calif. Sunday school teacher booked in child death (AP) April 11, 2009 at 5:57 pm |
| AP - Police said Saturday they do not know what motivated the Sunday school teacher they arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and killing an 8-year-old girl whose body was found in a suitcase dumped in an irrigation pond.
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| Somali pirates a far cry from buccaneers of old (AP) April 11, 2009 at 5:21 pm |
| AP - They've been described as "noble heroes" by sympathetic Somalis, denounced as criminals by critics. But the word most used to describe the men holding an American captain off the Horn of Africa is "pirate" — conjuring images of sword-wielding swashbucklers romanticized by Hollywood.
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| The American mood: Is the angst bottoming out? (AP) April 11, 2009 at 5:10 pm |
| AP - Friday night in northern New Jersey, circa April 2009, offers clues to prove any theory about the American economic meltdown, depending on what you want to believe. Just like so many places these days.
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| AP IMPACT: Chinese drywall poses potential risks (AP) April 11, 2009 at 4:53 pm |
| AP - At the height of the U.S. housing boom, when building materials were in short supply, American construction companies used millions of pounds of Chinese-made drywall because it was abundant and cheap.
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| AP: POW benefit claimants exceed recorded POWs (AP) April 11, 2009 at 4:49 pm |
| AP - Prisoners of war suffer in ways most veterans don't, enduring humiliating forced marches, torture or other trauma that may haunt them long afterward. In partial recompense, the government extends them special benefits, from free parking and tax breaks to priority in medical treatment.
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| Crew of hijacked U.S. ship hints at heroic fight (McClatchy Newspapers) April 11, 2009 at 4:37 pm |
| McClatchy Newspapers - MOMBASA, Kenya — Crew members of an American ship hijacked off the East African coast last week offered the first dramatic glimpse Saturday of how they beat back the four pirates who'd attacked them on Wednesday and continue to hold their captain hostage hundreds of miles off the coast of Somalia.
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| As Marines' exit gathers pace, some Iraqis fret (AP) April 11, 2009 at 2:54 pm |
| AP - As the Marine Corps shrinks its footprint in Iraq's western desert, Iraqi community leaders here are publicly voicing worries about what will happen once the Americans are gone.
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| Pirates warn US against hostage rescue attempt (AFP) April 11, 2009 at 12:11 pm |
|  AFP - Somali pirates holding a US captain hostage warned on Saturday that using force to free him would end in "disaster," as they prepared to move him following a deadly French raid on a separate boat.
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| Billy Bob Thornton's band cancels Canadian tour (AP) April 11, 2009 at 10:27 am |
| AP - Billy Bob Thornton's band has canceled the rest of its Canadian tour after the actor compared the country's fans to mashed potatoes with no gravy in a testy interview that caused a sensation online.
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| Ethical questions over harvesting dead son's sperm (AP) April 11, 2009 at 9:39 am |
| AP - Nikolas Colton Evans had talked about how much he wanted to have a child, but the 21-year-old died after he was punched and hit his head on the ground in a fight. That would have been the end of it, if it weren't for his determined mother, a court order and a urologist.
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| Obama urges cooperation on global threats (AP) April 11, 2009 at 8:59 am |
| AP - President Barack Obama invoked Christian and Jewish holidays on Saturday to urge nations to confront together the challenges he saw firsthand during last week's marathon trip to Europe.
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| Oprah defends record of South African school (AP) April 11, 2009 at 8:21 am |
| AP - Oprah Winfrey acknowledged in a newspaper interview published Saturday that she has made several mistakes at her elite South African school, but said she remains proud of its success. |
| 1 dead, 3 wounded in Dutch shooting rampage (AP) April 11, 2009 at 4:54 am |
| AP - A man pulled a gun in a crowded Dutch cafe early Saturday and opened fire on patrons inside, then rushed outside to shoot at passers-by, killing one person and wounding three others, police said. |
| Okla., Texas communities ravaged by wildfires (AP) April 11, 2009 at 4:16 am |
| AP - Residents of small towns in Oklahoma and Texas found themselves homeless Friday, in some cases returning to find whole communities had been charred by the deadly, wind-driven wildfires that raged the day before.
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| Thailand declares emergency, cancels Asian summit (AP) April 11, 2009 at 4:15 am |
| AP - Thailand declared a state of emergency in the city hosting a summit of Asian leaders and canceled the event for security reasons Saturday after more than 1,000 anti-government protesters stormed the venue.
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| Family Feuds Over Passing Of Plate From Bargain Buffet (Dear Abby) April 11, 2009 at 2:16 am |
| Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: We recently got together with extended family to celebrate a child's birthday at a family-oriented restaurant. One of the adults began bragging about how she had saved money because she paid for only one salad plate from the "all you can eat" salad bar. | |
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