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Gadhafi's Daughter Sends Defiant Message

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From her father's compound, struck by U.S. bombs exactly 25 years ago, Moammar Gadhafi's daughter sent a defiant message early Friday: Libya was not defeated by airstrikes then and won't be defeated now, she told a cheering crowd.

Japan Orders Compensation for Nuke Plant Evacuees

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Japan's government ordered the operator of a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant Friday to pay $12,000 to each household forced to evacuate because of leaking radiation, but some of the displaced slammed the handout as too little.

China's Hu Calls for Asian Security Cooperation

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Chinese President Hu Jintao called Friday for Asian nations to better cooperate in security matters to avoid disagreements in a region increasingly beset by rival territorial claims — often involving China.

Sheen Toasts Deceased Man's Ashes Onstage

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Following his streak of bizarre antics, Charlie Sheen closed his first Canadian tour stop by toasting the ashes of an audience member's dead husband.

Belgian Bishop Admits Abusing Second Nephew

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A former Belgian bishop at the center of one of the Catholic church’s biggest pedophile scandals said Thursday that he had abused two nephews and insisted he had no plans to abandon the priesthood.

NKoreans Honor Founder's Birth With Flags, Flowers

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Bearing bouquets and dressed in their finest, row after row of North Koreans bowed deeply on cue at the foot of a towering statue of late President Kim Il Sung to mark his birthday, the nation's most important holiday.

Hamas Says Body of Kidnapped Activist Found

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The body of an Italian pro-Palestinian activist abducted a few hours earlier by Islamic extremists has been found hanged in a Gaza City house, the Hamas government said early Friday.

Gunfire at Burkina Faso Presidential Compound

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Gunfire erupted Thursday night at the presidential compound in Burkina Faso as military bodyguards demanding housing allowances reportedly began firing their weapons.

Another 23 Corpses Found in Northern Mexican Pits

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Authorities continued to extract bodies from mass graves in a Mexican border state where 145 corpses have surfaced following reports of passengers being pulled off buses in the area by gunmen and disappearing, state prosecutors said Thursday.

NKorean Defectors Send Leaflets Against Succession

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North Korean defectors based in South Korea flew propaganda leaflets across the border Friday to denounce the North's third-generation political succession, drawing the ire of locals wary of possible retaliation.

Chinese Police Hunt Man Suspected of Killing 10

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Police were hunting Friday for a man in northeast China suspected of killing 10 people, including his wife, father and son.

Hamas: Body of Kidnapped Activist Found

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Hamas officials say the body of an Italian pro-Palestinian activist kidnapped a few hours earlier has been found.

UN: 34 Killed in Iraqi Raid on Iranian Exile Camp

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An Iraqi army raid last week on Camp Ashraf left 34 Iranian exiles dead, according to a U.N. spokesman who on Thursday offered the first independent death toll for the attack that drew sharp rebukes from Baghdad's Western allies.

US, Britain, France Vow to Push Ahead in Libya

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The United States, Britain and France are pledging to keep up the military campaign in Libya until leader Moammar Gadhafi leaves, a display of unity despite European complaints about the low-profile U.S. role.

River Sweeps Bus Off Colombian Highway, 16 Dead

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Authorities say a river swollen with heavy rains swept a passenger bus off a highway in Colombia's mountainous northwest, killing at least 16 people and leaving four others missing.

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest

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NATO Says Gadhafi Must Go but Won't Force Him Out

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The United States and its allies put up a united public front Thursday on the goals of NATO's stalemated military mission in Libya but failed to resolve behind-the-scenes bickering over how to achieve them.

Man Who Killed 12 in Brazil School Acted Alone

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A 23-year-old guman who killed 12 children in his former school in Rio de Janeiro acted alone, the head of city police's homicide division said Thursday.

AP Exclusive: 2 Frenchmen Arrested in Pakistan

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Two suspected Islamist extremists from France have been arrested in Pakistan after meeting with a man accused of ties to al-Qaida, officials said Thursday.

Haiti Urged to Prosecute 'Baby Doc' Duvalier

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Jean-Claude Duvalier may not have directly participated in torture and killings but there is still enough evidence to prosecute him for abuses dating back more than 25 years, a Human Rights Watch lawyer said Thursday.

Bin Laden Deputy Against NATO Campaign in Libya

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In a video recorded before international airstrikes began in Libya, al-Qaida's deputy leader calls on Muslim nations to fight the United States and NATO if their forces enter the country.

Cocaine Found on Bus Carrying Venezuelan Militias

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Police seized 66 pounds (30 kilograms) of cocaine aboard a bus transporting members of Venezuela's government-organized militias, authorities said Thursday.

Cubans Recall Bay of Pigs Attack

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Rafael Soldevilla Quesada was on guard duty at Fidel Castro's house when a defense ministry official rushed in with the news: A 1,200-strong invasion force of U.S.-backed exiles had landed at Playa Giron, as the Bay of Pigs is known in Cuba.

Puerto Rican Painter Augusto Marin Dies at 89

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Augusto Marin, one of Puerto Rico's best-known painters and muralists, has died. He was 89.

More Than 20 Hurt in Greek Riot Over Landfill Plan

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Greek riot police clashed with residents of a town outside Athens who were protesting plans to build a landfill to store the capital's garbage. More than 20 were injured Thursday, officials said.

Jamaica 1st Stop on US Hospital Ship's Tour

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An enormous U.S. Navy hospital ship brought state-of-the-art medical care to Jamaica on Thursday, the first stop of a five-month goodwill mission to nine countries in the Caribbean and Latin America.

Syrian President Orders Release of Protesters

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Syria's president ordered the release Thursday of hundreds of detainees involved in a month of protests seeking to wrest political freedoms from one of the Middle East's most repressive governments.

Dominican Singer Faces Sex-Trafficking Charges

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Authorities acting on a U.S. extradition request have arrested a Dominican merengue singer on sex-trafficking charges, officials said Thursday.

Palestinian Prime Minister Hails Donor Endorsement

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The Palestinian prime minister on Thursday hailed the international community's endorsement of his development efforts as a "birth certificate" for an independent state, but said outside intervention may be needed to make a future Palestine a reality.