| Swine flu fears prompt quarantine plans, pork bans (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 7:42 pm
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|  AP - Canada became the third country to confirm human cases of swine flu Sunday as global health officials considered whether to raise the global pandemic alert level.
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| Mexico City locks itself in amid swine flu fears (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 7:28 pm
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|  AP - The cardinal said Mass in a shuttered cathedral. Soccer teams played to empty stadiums. Mexico's overcrowded capital locked itself indoors Sunday, terrified by a new strain of swine flu that was spreading around the world.
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| Cajun, jazz singers perform at Jazz Fest, Day 3 (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 5:43 pm
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|  AP - Cajun singer Wayne Toups and his Zydecajun band picked their accordions and guitars while thousands enthusiastically stomped, clapped, swayed and danced — some doing the Cajun two-step at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Sunday.
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| Iraq: US raid 'crime' that breaks security pact (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 5:26 pm
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|  AP - Iraq's prime minister denounced a deadly U.S. raid on Sunday as a "crime" that violated the security pact with Washington and demanded American commanders hand over those responsible to face possible trial in Iraqi courts.
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| Wall Street on edge over earnings, banking sector (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 5:25 pm
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|  AP - The wait for news about the government's stress tests of big banks and a crush of earnings reports are likely to keep Wall Street on edge this week.
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| Obama gets in a round of golf on a sunny morning (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 5:22 pm
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|  AP - President Barack Obama took advantage of the summer weather in Washington on Sunday to play a round of golf.
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| U.S. acts swiftly to contain swine flu outbreak (Reuters)
April 26, 2009 at 5:16 pm
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| | Reuters - The United States declared a public health emergency on Sunday because of an outbreak of swine flu that has been diagnosed in 20 people in this country -- the same strain suspected of killing 81 people in Mexico. |
| US declares public health emergency for swine flu (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 4:58 pm
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|  AP - The U.S. declared a public health emergency Sunday to deal with the emerging new swine flu, much like the government does to prepare for approaching hurricanes.
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| Boyfriend of Jamie Lynn Spears Stable After Accident (E! Online)
April 26, 2009 at 4:35 pm
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|  E! Online - The boyfriend of Jamie Lynn Spears is in stable condition after a terrible car crash early Sunday morning, according to People. The couple have a 10-month-old daughter named Maddie.
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| Fans fixate on Beyonce as `Obsessed' takes in $28M (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 4:04 pm
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|  AP - Audiences were in the mood for some fatal attraction action at the box office.
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| Clinton says US never will `sell out' Lebanon (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 4:01 pm
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|  AP - Ahead of an election that could oust the U.S.-backed Beirut government, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that Washington supports "voices of moderation" and never will make a deal Syria that "sells out" Lebanon's interests.
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| Cruise ship fends off pirate attack with gunfire (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 2:44 pm
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|  AP - The small white skiff approached the Italian cruise ship Melody after dinnertime as it sailed north of the Seychelles, the pirates firing wildly toward the 1,500 passengers and crew on board.
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| Amid US criticism, Pakistan again battles Taliban (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 12:57 pm
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|  AP - Pakistan sent helicopter gunships and troops to attack Taliban militants Sunday in a district covered by a peace deal after strong U.S. pressure on the nuclear-armed nation to confront insurgents advancing in its northwest.
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| Jordan sees new war if US does not act quickly (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 12:36 pm
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|  AP - Jordan's king urged President Barack Obama Sunday to take a more forceful role in the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians, warning of a new Mideast war if there is no significant progress in the next 18 months.
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| Summers: Fiat-Chrysler talks still up in the air (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 12:25 pm
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| | AP - White House economic adviser Larry Summers said Sunday the Obama administration is holding out hope that Chrysler can stay out of bankruptcy court. |
| Geithner says crisis threatens work on poverty (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 12:05 pm
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|  AP - The global economic crisis threatens to reverse gains in fighting poverty, so banks that provide aid to poor nations must embrace changes in their operations, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Sunday.
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| White House to detail govt response to swine flu (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 12:01 pm
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|  AP - President Barack Obama has received regular briefings from advisers on the swine flu outbreak and the White House readied guidance for Americans.
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| Drug and vaccine makers on standby over swine flu (Reuters)
April 26, 2009 at 11:29 am
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|  Reuters - Drugmakers said on Sunday they could supply millions of doses of medicine and were ready to work on a vaccine against a new type of swine flu that has killed up to 81 people in Mexico and infected around a dozen in the United States.
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| Sri Lankan rebels declare unilateral cease-fire (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 11:28 am
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|  AP - Sri Lanka's rebels declared a unilateral cease-fire Sunday, but the government refused to halt its offensive into the last strip of land the insurgents hold despite concerns for tens of thousands of civilians trapped there.
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| Aerosmith to settle lawsuit with Maui performance (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 10:27 am
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|  AP - Free tickets to see Aerosmith in Hawaii? Dream on, unless you happen to be one of 8,300 people left in the cold when the band canceled a sold-out concert in 2007.
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| Obama's first 100 days in office haven't been quiet (McClatchy Newspapers)
April 26, 2009 at 6:00 am
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|  McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's first 100 days on the job exploded with activity on many fronts: the $787 billion economic stimulus, the order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison within a year, a withdrawal plan for Iraq, an expansion of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, and outreach to several hostile nations.
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| Obama's presidential style is a work in progress (McClatchy Newspapers)
April 26, 2009 at 6:00 am
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|  McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — As he entered office, President Barack Obama made a symbolic bow to frugality, putting off the costly redecorating of the Oval Office that his predecessors had done.
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| Leftists claim resounding victory in Iceland vote (AFP)
April 26, 2009 at 5:52 am
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|  AFP - Iceland's left-wing government won this weekend's snap general election as voters punished the conservatives they blame for the country's economic meltdown seven months ago.
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| Clinton visits Lebanon ahead of legislative vote (AFP)
April 26, 2009 at 5:41 am
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|  AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an unannounced visit to Lebanon on Sunday as the country readies for parliamentary elections that could see the militant group Hezbollah and its allies emerge victorious.
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| Stafford picked first by Lions, Jets get Sanchez (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 5:21 am
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|  AP - Matthew Stafford's mission is daunting: Lead the Detroit Lions back from the only 0-16 season in NFL history. Mark Sanchez has nearly as big a challenge: He'll compete to replace Brett Favre.
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| Why 100 days? (The Yahoo! Newsroom)
April 26, 2009 at 5:10 am
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|  The Yahoo! Newsroom - Sure, 100 is a nice round number, but why do we critically judge presidents on what they're able to accomplish in just their first 100 days? After all, they'll be the leader of the free world for (at least) 1460 days. The short answer? Blame FDR.
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| Firefighting plane crashes in Utah; crew of 3 die (AP)
April 26, 2009 at 3:35 am
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|  AP - A converted military plane crashed Saturday in heavy fog in the mountains that frame the Salt Lake valley, killing three members of a private firefighting company, authorities said.
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| Rising seas threaten renowned French coast (AFP)
April 26, 2009 at 2:49 am
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|  AFP - France's Aquitaine coast stretches north from the Spanish border to the Gironde river estuary, encompassing rocky bluffs, giant lagoons, deltas, beaches and Europe's largest dune.
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