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Bag at Miami airport triggers evacuation

A passenger was detained and four of Miami International Airport's six concourses were evacuated after a screener spotted something suspicious in a checked bag, authorities said.

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Mexican soldiers kill 25 in cartel raid

Mexican soldiers kill at least 25 suspected drug cartel members in a raid and gun battle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has become one of the most dangerous battlegrounds in the country's drug war.

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Hurricane Earl weakens near North Carolina

Hurricane Earl is losing strength but is still lashing parts of the North Carolina coast with heavy rain and strong winds.

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UN atom chief invited Israel to join nuclear treaty

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has invited Israel to consider joining a global anti-nuclear arms pact and to place all its atomic facilities under his agency's inspections, an IAEA report said on Friday.

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Arrest at Miami airport over suspicious package

Police arrested a passenger after screeners found suspicious luggage at Miami International Airport, prompting evacuations at four of six concourses and diverting flights, federal officials said Friday.

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Hurricane Earl weakens to Category 2 storm

Hurricane Earl has weakened to a Category 2 storm as it blows toward North Carolina's coast.

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Oil platform explodes in Gulf of Mexico

The opening scene was all too familiar. Black smoke rising from a burning oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico and workers plucked from the sea.

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Independent MP gives Gillard hope

Julia Gillard, the Australian prime minister, moved closer to retaining office Thursday after an independent MP pledged support following disclosures over a blackhole in the opposition's budget plans

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U.S. sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued an Arizona sheriff for refusing to co-operate with its investigation into allegations he and his police force discriminate against Hispanics.

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Frenchman finds GI father after 60 years

The son of a former American soldier who had an affair with a French farmer's daughter during the Second World War has finally tracked down his father in Texas after 60 years.

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Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband wants to plastinate wife's body

The German husband of ailing 93-year-old Hollywood actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor said he wanted to preserve her body by plastination after she dies, the Bild newspaper reported on Thursday.

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Italy to tear down Gypsy shanty camps as backlash spreads

A Europe-wide backlash against Gypsies gathered pace Thursday as Italy announced that it would demolish shanty settlements.

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Brit tabloids in knots over Chinese company's 'Diana' knickers

A Chinese company has caused a stir in Britain by using a lookalike of the late Lady Diana to sell its line of lingerie.

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Mutual recognition highlighted in Mideast talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said his country is prepared to make dramatic compromises to strike a lasting peace with the Palestinians.

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Owner of L.A. trunk with mummified baby ID'd

Police in Los Angeles have identified the owner of a trunk in which the mummified remains of a baby and a fetus were found.

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Hurricane Earl weakens but still powerful

Hurricane Earl is weakening slightly but is still packing winds of more than 200 km/h as it blows toward North Carolina's coast.

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Pakistan flood effects will linger: aid agencies

The flood waters that inundated a large swath of Pakistan and forced millions of people out of their homes are starting to recede in some areas - but humanitarian organizations are warning that the need will linger long after the water has poured into the sea.

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Buried treasure: Rivals stake claim on trapped Chilean miners

Tensions are rising above ground as wives and mistresses of the 33 miners trapped deep within the San Jose mine make rival claims for compensation.

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Offshore oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico

Another offshore oil facility caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning, sending 13 workers into the water to be rescued by boat, and sending enough petroleum into the water to create a mile-long-by-100-foot-wide sheen, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

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Netanyahu, Abbas agree to meet again

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have agreed to meet again following their first direct talks since December 2008.

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