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Orphan of slain rabbi in Mumbai lands in Israel (AP)
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AP - The cries of little Moshe Holtzberg wounded hearts Monday at a tearful memorial for his parents in India. "Mommy, mommy, mommy!" he wailed, clutching a toy basketball while squirming in the arms of mourners at the Mumbai synagogue.
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India demands strong action from Pakistan (AP)
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AP - India demanded Monday that Pakistan take "strong action" against those behind the deadly Mumbai attacks, and Washington pressured Islamabad to cooperate with the investigation.
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US deaths in Afghanistan in November drop sharply (AP)
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AP - One American serviceman died in Afghanistan in November, a dramatic drop from earlier months that the U.S. military attributed to their campaign against insurgent leaders, operations by Afghan and Pakistani forces and the onset of w...
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Zimbabwe police skirmish with angry soldiers (AP)
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AP - Police wielding guns and riot sticks skirmished with unarmed soldiers in Zimbabwe's capital Monday, after frustration over unpaid wages touched off a riot.
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Highest tide in 20 years floods historic Venice (AP)
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AP - Venice could use a bailout. The city built on water has too much of it.
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Iraq: Bombs kill more than 30 in Baghdad, Mosul (AP)
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AP - A suicide bombing tore through a line of recruits waiting to enter a police academy as multiple blasts struck Iraqi security forces Monday, killing at least 33 people and wounding dozens including four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi gen...
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150 whales die in stranding off Australian coast (Reuters)
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Reuters - At least 150 whales have died in a mass stranding off Tasmania's west coast, Australian authorities said on Sunday, despite the efforts of rescuers who managed to shepherd a small number back to the ocean.
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Brazil leader asks God to halt rains, proposes aid (AP)
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AP - Brazil's president asked God to halt the devastating rains that have killed at least 116 people in a southern state and offered new plans on Monday to help tens of thousands of people rebuild ruined homes and businesses.
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Mumbai attack puts focus on Pakistan militant link (AP)
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AP - The militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks has roots in the disputed Kashmir region where Pakistan's military has faced off against India for decades.
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Singapore's StarHub Offers Femtocell Service (PC World)
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PC World - Singaporean operator StarHub is rolling out a femtocell service that allows mobile subscribers to make calls at home using their broadband Internet connections instead of the cellular network.
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French locate third body after Airbus crash (AP)
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AP - Search teams found a third body Monday following the crash of an Airbus A320 passenger jet off France's southern coast, bringing the official death toll to three with four others missing and feared dead, a French official said.
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Japan should acknowledge 'comfort women' pain: MPs (AFP)
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AFP - Japan should acknowledge the importance of Second World War "comfort women" as a "painful and emotive" issue in South Korea, an influential committee of parliamentarians said Sunday.
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India terror begins with corpses on train platform (AP)
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AP - 9:21 p.m. Wednesday, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus __ Two young men walk casually through Mumbai's main railway station, a worn Victorian hulk bustling with late commuters heading home, scurrying past small food stands and juice bars...
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All Blacks down England to seal rugby grand slam (AFP)
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AFP - New Zealand completed their second grand slam in three years and third overall with a 32-6 win over England at Twickenham.
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80 whales stranded in Australia, many feared dead (AP)
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AP - Officials rushed Sunday to reach about 80 whales stranded on a remote coast in southern Australia.
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