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Sadr followers protest Iraqi-U.S. pact in huge rally

Published on: 11/21/08 McClatchy Newspapers

Tens of thousands of followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr packed a central Baghdad square Friday, where they protested a U.S.-Iraq security agreement and likened Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to fallen dictator Saddam Hussein.

Bush pushing economy, North Korea progress

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Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

In a final diplomatic dash, President George W. Bush on Friday moved to steady a shuddering economy and speed up the demise of North Korea's nuclear weaponry.

Gadhafi son: Libya wants to invest in US

Published on: 11/21/08 The Associated Press

The son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi says Libya wants to put some of its $100 billion investment fund into American business and send thousands of students to study in the United States.

Mich. law restricting ballast dumping is upheld

Published on: 11/21/08 AP Environmental Writer

A federal appeals court has upheld a Michigan law designed to prevent oceangoing freight ships from bringing invasive species to the Great Lakes.

Italian premier's political party OKs merger plan

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Published on: 11/21/08 The Associated Press

The party that Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi created more than a decade ago moved ahead with a plan to abandon its name and dissolve into another conservative bloc.

Ex-Atlantic City official admits blackmail scheme

Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

A former president of the Atlantic City Council has pleaded guilty to helping set up a political rival in a videotaped sex session.

Long after Olympics, Bird's Nest still draws crowd

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Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

The spectacular fireworks were long over and the Olympic athletes had all gone home. But for Cai Shanhai and his wife, He Jingfeng, it was still a moment to savor as they stared up at the soaring steel arches of the Bird's Nest national stadium this week.

Lawsuit says Ind. teen with HIV bullied at school

Published on: 11/21/08 The Associated Press

A school district in the state where HIV-positive Ryan White fought for the right to attend classes two decades ago is being sued by the family of a 14-year-old girl who says she was bullied so badly over her positive status that she left school.

Correction: Africa climate change story

Published on: 11/21/08 The Associated Press

In a Nov. 20 story about African negotiations on global warming, The Associated Press erroneously reported that China refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol. China has signed and ratified the pact, but like other developing nations was not asked to reduce its emissions under the 1997 protocol.

Great expectations await nation's next first lady

Published on: 11/21/08 AP National Writer

Sure, there's plenty of pressure on Barack Obama. But imagine being his wife.

Michael Vick back in Va. to face state charges

Published on: 11/21/08 The Associated Press

Former NFL star Michael Vick is back in Virginia to face state dogfighting charges.

New mad-cow rule poses health dangers of its own

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Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

A federal regulation aimed at preventing mad cow disease from getting into the food supply could create health risks of its own: many thousands of cattle carcasses rotting on farms, spreading germs, attracting vermin and polluting the water.

Financial crisis drives up interest in economics

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Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

Stocks are down, down, down. But student interest in economics appears to be trending upward.

Bug-sized spies: US develops tiny flying robots

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Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

If only we could be a fly on the wall when our enemies are plotting to attack us. Better yet, what if that fly could record voices, transmit video and even fire tiny weapons?

Britain's Miliband calls Iran world threat

Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

Britain's foreign policy chief said Friday that Iran continues to pose the most serious threat to the world, warning that Tehran's suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons risks an arms race across the Middle East.

Student shot at Savannah State University

Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

Authorities searched Friday for a gunman who wounded a student at Savannah State University and a SWAT team surrounded an apartment building on campus where the suspect lives, officials said.

Grand jury returns indictment vs. Iowa meatpacker

Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

A federal grand jury has returned a 12-count indictment against a kosher slaughterhouse and some its managers on charges including conspiracy, harboring illegal immigrants and bank fraud.

Syria all but rules out more UN nuclear inspection

Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

A senior Syrian official on Friday all but ruled out new visits by U.N. inspectors probing allegations that his country had a covert program that could be used to make nuclear weapons.

`The Terminal 2'? Japanese man makes airport home

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Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

Hiroshi Nohara is on a layover at the Mexico City airport. It has lasted almost three months, and he has no plans to leave.

AP names Eastern regional editors for news, sports

Published on: 11/21/08 The Associated Press

The Associated Press has named two veteran editors to leadership positions in a new regional editing operation for the Eastern United States.

Man denies hitting brain-injured stepdaughter

Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

A man accused of beating his stepdaughter so severely that she suffered a permanent brain injury - triggering a right-to-die case - testified Friday that he never hit her and believed his wife's claims that the girl injured herself.

Group: Greece, Turkey failed to destroy mines

Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

Greece, Turkey and Belarus have missed deadlines to destroy their land mine stockpiles, as required under an international treaty, said a report Friday by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.

Bob Jones Univ. apologizes for racist policies

Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

Bob Jones University has apologized for racist policies including a one-time ban on interracial dating that wasn't lifted until nine years ago and its unwillingness to admit black students until 1971.

Colo. fire kills 3, destroys restaurant and home

Published on: 11/21/08 The Associated Press

Three people are dead after a fire that destroyed a restaurant and a home in the small Colorado town of Springfield.

Study: Fewer terror attacks in Algeria this year

Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

Al-Qaida's offshoot in Algeria has carried out fewer terror attacks this year but some of those had a high number of casualties, an academic study said Friday.

Chefs dream up White house dinners for Obama

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Published on: 11/21/08 For The Associated Press

While President-elect Barack Obama fills his Cabinet, many foodies are wondering who will fill the ones in his kitchen.

UN panel urges China apology to 1989 protesters

Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

A U.N. panel urged the Chinese government on Friday to apologize to the victims of its crackdown on pro-democracy activists in Tiananmen Square 19 years ago.

Pope pondering change to Mass liturgy

Published on: 11/21/08 The Associated Press

A high-ranking Vatican official says Pope Benedict XVI is considering introducing a change to the Mass liturgy.

Rangers return to protect Congo mountain gorillas

Published on: 11/21/08 The Associated Press

The director of Congo's Virunga Park says rangers who fled fighting between rebels and soldiers are returning to protect its endangered mountain gorillas.

Rock threat danger closes part of Yosemite lodging

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Published on: 11/21/08 Associated Press Writer

An unstable cliff prompted officials Friday to permanently close some cabins in a popular Yosemite National Park lodge complex that has a long history of rockslides.

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