Statistic or story? Posted: 18 Mar 2010 12:19 PM PDT How Pakistan saw the kidnapping of Sahil Saeed  
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Myanmar deports jailed Burmese-American activist Posted: 18 Mar 2010 12:26 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Army-ruled Myanmar deported a Burmese-American activist on Thursday after sentencing him last month to three years in prison for forgery and immigration offenses.  
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Israel attack on Iran could ignite Middle East: Hezbollah Posted: 18 Mar 2010 12:33 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Violence could spread across the Middle East with Israel paying a "heavy price" if it launched military action against Iran, the deputy leader of Hezbollah said on Thursday.  
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Burma junta frees, deports Montgomery Co. activist Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:33 AM PDT Burma's government on Thursday released a naturalized U.S. citizen who lives in Montgomery Village after six months of sometimes brutal captivity.  
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Obama postpones overseas trip to focus on health-care debate Posted: 18 Mar 2010 11:24 AM PDT |
Invisibility cloak created in 3-D Posted: 18 Mar 2010 12:13 PM PDT Scientists create the first cloaking device to render an object invisible in three dimensions.  
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Prosecutors Describe ‘Hunt’ for Hispanic Victim Posted: 18 Mar 2010 11:12 AM PDT Opening statements were heard in the trial of the young man charged with killing an immigrant on Long Island.  
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Thai Protests to Continue Through Weekend Posted: 18 Mar 2010 06:25 AM PDT Antigovernment demonstrators said that they would continue their protests through the weekend, and announced plans for a parade through Bangkok.  
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Kidnapped British boy arrives home Posted: 18 Mar 2010 01:07 PM PDT A five-year-old British boy, who was held by kidnappers in Pakistan for two weeks, arrives back in the UK.  
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Obama hopes for healthcare success Posted: 18 Mar 2010 11:31 AM PDT US president delays Asia trip to ensure healthcare overhaul is passed through Congress.  
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Woman died of mushroom poisoning Posted: 18 Mar 2010 12:45 PM PDT A woman died from poisoning after eating fatal death cap mushrooms she had mistaken for field mushrooms, an inquest hears.  
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Russia: No Delay for Iran Atomic Plant Posted: 18 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PDT Vladimir Putin said that Iran's new Russian-built nuclear power plant will begin operating this summer, even as Hillary Clinton called for Russia to delay the startup.  
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'Jihad Jane' Pleads Not Guilty Posted: 18 Mar 2010 09:19 AM PDT Colleen LaRose pleaded not guilty to federal charges that she conspired to wage jihad abroad, including a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist whose work enraged Muslims.  
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Zuma Cites Progress in Zimbabwe Talks Posted: 18 Mar 2010 09:55 AM PDT South African President Jacob Zuma said he believes he made great progress in his first trip to Zimbabwe as chief mediator between members of the fragile power-sharing government.  
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Pakistan Appoints Finance Chief Posted: 18 Mar 2010 11:31 AM PDT Pakistan has named Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, a former World Bank executive, to head the country's finance ministry, ending weeks of uncertainty caused by the sudden exit of the previous incumbent.  
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More Darfur Rebels Sign Cease-Fire Posted: 18 Mar 2010 11:18 AM PDT Sudan's government and a collection of Darfur rebel groups signed a cease-fire--the second such deal in less than a month with a key rebel faction--opening the way for political negotiations ahead of a full peace agreement.  
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U.N. Rejects Bluefin-Tuna Ban Posted: 18 Mar 2010 09:02 AM PDT A U.S.-backed proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna prized in sushi was rejected by a United Nations wildlife meeting.  
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Tiger Deaths Raise Alarms about Chinese Zoos Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:47 AM PDT A zoo where 11 rare Siberian tigers recently starved to death is fast becoming a symbol of the mistreatment of animals in China.  
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Bolt leaves 400m mission on hold Posted: 18 Mar 2010 11:10 AM PDT Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt says he is unlikely to target the 400m record until after London 2012.  
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Zuma welcomes Zimbabwe 'progress' Posted: 18 Mar 2010 11:04 AM PDT South African President Jacob Zuma says he made "great progress" in his first mediation between members of Zimbabwe's unity government.  
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