Senegal unveils "African Renaissance" statue Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:18 PM PDT DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal inaugurated its giant "African Renaissance" monument on Saturday, brushing aside complaints that the $28 million personal project of President Abdoulaye Wade was a waste of money and un-Islamic.  
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ElBaradei backer 'held in Egypt' Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:18 PM PDT Human rights activists in Egypt say the publisher of a recent book supporting Mohammed ElBaradei has been arrested.  
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Gunmen in military uniforms raid Sunni area near Baghdad, killing 25 Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:02 PM PDT BAGHDAD -- Gunmen wearing military uniforms killed at least 25 people, including women and children, shooting them one by one with guns capped with silencers, in a raid late Friday on a neighborhood just south of Baghdad.  
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U.S. to Delay Report on Chinese Currency Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:10 PM PDT The decision drew sharp criticism from members of both parties in Congress who want hold China accountable for its currency policy in order to protect American businesses.  
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Clijsters Beats Venus Williams With Ease in Final Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:07 PM PDT After two disappointing losses in two months, Kim Clijsters defeated Venus Williams in less than an hour to win the Sony Ericsson Open.  
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Sports Business: Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry on Hiatus for Most of the Summer Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:30 AM PDT Baseball's schedule makers this year threw a curve: there will be no matchups between the teams from May 18 to Aug. 6.  
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Sports of The Times: For the Mets, Gloom Instead of Sunshine Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:17 AM PDT The Mets start the 2010 baseball season tied for first, but it will be downhill from there.  
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Holy Fire brings Jerusalem Easter to joyful climax Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:47 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Bells, drums, ecstatic chants and flaming candles lit from the tomb of Jesus brought Easter to a joyful climax in Jerusalem on Saturday for Palestinians and thousands of Orthodox Christian pilgrims from around the world.  
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Contesting Jobless Claims Becomes a Boom Industry Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:00 PM PDT Talx Corporation has become a dominant business in a bust economy, but critics say the company has undermined a crucial safety net for jobless workers.  
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Sadrists close 'ballot' for Iraq PM Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:47 AM PDT Results of unofficial plebiscite by election kingmaker due "in the next few days".  
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Archbishop 'regrets' church row Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:22 AM PDT Dr Rowan Williams expresses "regret" for any difficulties caused by his remarks about child abuse in the Catholic Church in Ireland.  
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Sudan elections 'to go ahead' Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:41 AM PDT Election commission rejects opposition party's demand for delay in holding polls.  
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Hurting U.S. Efforts to Win Minds, Taliban Disrupt Pay Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:03 AM PDT The Taliban have killed or beaten people who have received money from the Marines, or they have pocketed it themselves.  
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Butler Coach’s Tournament Run Began in His Driveway Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:15 AM PDT From shooting baskets in the driveway to the Final Four, basketball has been a constant in the life of Coach Brad Stevens.  
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Complaint Box | Public Smooching Posted: 02 Apr 2010 07:56 AM PDT Holding hands on the sidewalk is one thing. Sticking a hand down a date's sweater on the No. 4 train is another.  
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Survival Odds Rise Sharply for Soldiers Posted: 03 Apr 2010 09:35 AM PDT Every war brings medical innovations, as surgeons are forced to come up with new ways to save lives. But the rising survival rate is in turn introducing new problems caring for patients with chronic injuries.  
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Search for Korean Sailors Halted Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:22 AM PDT South Korea's military ended its underwater search for dozens of sailors missing from a navy ship that sank following a mysterious blast eight days ago, an official said.  
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Archbishop of Canterbury Faults Irish Church Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:36 AM PDT The Roman Catholic church in Ireland has lost its credibility because of its mishandling of abuse by priests, the leader of the Anglican church said in remarks released Saturday.  
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Hurting U.S. Efforts to Win Minds, Taliban Disrupt Pay Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:10 PM PDT The Taliban have killed or beaten people who have received money from the Marines, or they have pocketed it themselves.  
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