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Police and army experts are inspecting about 1,800 bridges in northern England, after floods destroyed several river crossings. A police officer was swept to his death Friday when a major bridge collapsed near Cockermouth, the hardest-hit town. (Nov. 22)

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In Duzkoy, Turkey, a man watched in despair as a building collapsed in front of him. Local media report at least four people died in the northeastern part of the country on Saturday as a result of heavy flooding. (Nov. 22)

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Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard a crowded Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but 29 people have died and at least 17 others were missing, officials said. (Nov. 22)

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Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game. (Nov. 21)

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Italian prosecutors have begun their closing arguments in the trial of American exchange student Amanda Knox, who is accused of killing her British roommate more than two years ago. (Nov. 20)

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The European Union is heading into a new era with unknowns named to the bloc's new presidency and foreign policy post. Early reaction Friday seems to show EU residents taking the selection in their stride. (20 November 2009)

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Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists. (Nov. 20)

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The dairies kept by Claretta Petacci, mistress of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini between 1932 and 1938, were published in a book on Wednesday entitled 'Secret Mussolini.' (Nov. 19)

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A gem in the Vatican art collection has gotten a new look after a two-year restoration. The 6th century Crux Vaticana is purported to hold fragments of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. (Nov 19)

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second term in office Thursday. In his address, he pledged to fight corruption and ensure that Afghanistan takes control of its own security. (Nov 19)

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is encouraged by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's pledge to battle corruption and get his security forces sufficiently trained to take the lead within five years. (Nov. 19)

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A suicide bomber has killed 19 people by detonating explosives on his body outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, officials said. The blast in Peshawar Thursday was the seventh in less than two weeks in the region. (Nov 19)

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A man appealing his conviction for murdering a British student in Italy has testified that he heard her arguing with her American roommate, Amanda Knox, just minutes before she was murdered. (Nov. 18)

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U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Seoul on the last stop of his eight-day trip to Asia. Protesters have been demonstrating in the streets against the Afghan conflict, but Obama is pledging to find a strategy that can end it. (Nov 18)

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The Vatican has released a new volume of books pairing Bible stories with paintings from the Sistine Chapel. (18 November 2009)

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Some conservative commentators seized on President Barack Obama's deep bow to Japan's Emperor Akihito over the weekend, accusing the U.S. commander in chief of groveling before a foreign leader. (Nov. 17)

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A Russian icebreaker carrying more than 100 tourists, scientists and journalists on a cruise around Antarctica was struggling to free itself from sea ice about 5 miles from clear water on Tuesday, a shipping company said. (Nov. 17)

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A treat for U.S. soldiers in Iraq, especially action movie buffs. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has visited with U.S. troops in Baghdad, thanking them for their service and sacrifices. (Nov. 17)

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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been temporarily detained in Germany after a hotel said he skipped out on a $5,100 hotel bill. (Nov. 17)

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Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is seeking cooperation with the Myanmar junta after years of political deadlock. The Nobel laureate has sent a fresh letter to the junta chief, proposing a meeting. (Nov 17)

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Doctors in Australia have separated conjoined twins who shared parts of their heads and blood flow. A medical team needed 25 hours to perform the operation on the two-year-old girls from Bangladesh. (Nov 17)

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A state media report says a massive landslide in northern China partially has buried a village and killed at least 23 people, and that rescuers are seeking survivors. (Nov. 17)

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Rescuers in the Chinese city of Shanghai have been trying to move the body of a beached whale from the shore. The whale, weighting 10 tons, was found beached by local fishermen last week. (Nov. 16)

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A food summit has endorsed plans to help farmers in poorer nations. But delegates on Monday failed to pledge the billions of dollars the U.N. says is necessary to implement the strategy. And the pope decried the plight of the hungry. (Nov 16)

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Britain and Australia have apologized for the mistreatment of so-called "child migrants" sent out to get a "better life" overseas. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd spoke at a ceremony Monday in Canberra. (Nov 13)

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Former President Bill Clinton visited the Temple Mount and Western Wall in Jerusalem on Sunday. During the weekend, he urged Israelis and Palestinians to end their long conflict, saying they cannot escape their common future. (Nov. 15)

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President Barack Obama is making his first trip to China. He's arrived in Shanghai, where he'll hold talks with local officials and hold an American-style town hall with Chinese university students. (Nov. 15)

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During its storied history, soldiers with the French Foreign Legion have fought in many far-flung places. Now it has 750 men operating in Afghanistan as part of NATO's International Security Force. (Nov. 14)

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Students at a Colombian cooking school have created a "love dessert" that includes some extra boost. (Nov. 14)

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President Barack Obama met with foreign dignitaries during a dinner and reception in Singapore. (Nov. 14)

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A pair of suicide bombings have killed at least 16 people in Pakistan. One of Friday's deadly attacks targeted the country's powerful spy agency in a northwest outpost. (Nov 13)

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A freed Irish priest said Thursday that his Philippine captors treated him well, although they dragged him through the jungle. Michael Sinnott, 79, said he doesn't think ransom was paid for his release. (Nov 12)

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A human rights group reports that Chinese who complain to their government risk being kidnapped and held illegally. Human Rights Watch claims that detaining petitioners has become a lucrative business in China. (12 November 2009)

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A 17-year-old hunter is continuing to recover in Canada after being rescued from a floating chunk of ice on which he had been trapped with three polar bears for more than a day. (Nov. 12)

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Heavy rain, lightning and strong winds caused blackouts that left nearly 60 million people in the dark in Brazil. The weather made transformers on a vital high-voltage transmission line short-circuit. (Nov. 12)

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For the first time, France and Germany have marked Armistice Day in a joint ceremony. Chancellor Angela Merkel joined President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris Wednesday for the special commemoration to mark the end of World War I. (Nov 11)

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Tens of thousands of Palestinians were rallying Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of their iconic leader Yasser Arafat. The event comes as Palestinian political turmoil has been increasing. (Nov 11)

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Police rescued four suspected kidnappers from a town hall surrounded by hundreds of angry residents who wanted to mete out their own punishment. Earlier, townspeople had tossed gasoline at the building in a bid to get at the men. (Nov. 11)

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Mourners in northwestern Pakistan buried the victims of another market bomb blast on Wednesday. Authorities charge the the Taliban are responsible for the attack in Charsadda city, but many mourners believe the blame lies elswhere. (Nov 11)