Myanmar Allows 1 Shipment Of U.S. Aid
CBS News
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Fri, 09 May 2008 14:30:03 EDT
The governing military junta in Myanmar has agreed to allow a single U.S.
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Myanmar Permits One U.S. Aid Shipment
ABC News
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Fri, 09 May 2008 14:11:59 -0400
Despite more than 1 million homeless, Myanmar allows just one U.S.
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Afghan Radio Tries to Open a Closed Society
NPR
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Fri, 09 May 2008 14:07:00 -0400
Afghan journalist Barry Salaam, managing editor of a popular national news program, discusses building an independent, open media in an increasingly closed society.
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DART team paving the way for deployment in Myanmar
The Globe and Mail
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Fri, 9 May 2008 14:52 EDT
Reconnaissance unit from the Canadian Forces' Disaster Response Assistance Team is en route to Thailand, but Myanmar has not accepted Canada's offer to send help to flood-stricken country
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Hezbollah Gunmen Take Control of Beirut
NPR
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Fri, 09 May 2008 14:05:00 -0400
Tensions are high in Lebanon's capital after three days of gun-battles have seen Hezbollah fighters taking control of much of the city.
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Hezbollah Gunmen Take Beirut Neighborhoods
CBS News
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Fri, 09 May 2008 13:30:02 EDT
Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunni rivals loyal to the U.S.-backed government, in a dramatic show-of-force certain to strengthen the Iranian-allied group's hand.
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Mexican Police Head Killed After Drug Crackdown
NPR
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Fri, 09 May 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Edgar Millan Gomez, the man in charge of coordinating drug operations with the Mexican military, was shot dead outside his home in Mexico City this week.
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Obama picks up steam
The Globe and Mail
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Fri, 9 May 2008 13:10 EDT
With a handful of new endorsements, Obama closes in on Clinton's last stronghold
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Hezbollah Offensive in the Battle for Beirut
ABC News
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Fri, 09 May 2008 12:51:19 -0400
Hezbollah and government forces clash on Lebanon's streets.
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Flags, Fireworks and Designer Uniforms
ABC News
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Fri, 09 May 2008 12:41:15 -0400
Russia holds a victory parade to honor its war veterans.
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'We Are Workers, Not Criminals'
World Press
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Fri, 09 May 2008 11:46:00 GMT
Millions of people have come to this country to work, not to break its laws.
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Police seize 21,000 fake passports in bust
News.com
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Fri, 09 May 2008 11:48:00 GMT
THAI police have seized nearly 21,000 fake passports and arrested 12 people in what they described as their biggest-ever bust of a counterfeiting ring.
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UN will resume aid to Myanmar
The Globe and Mail
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Fri, 9 May 2008 11:18 EDT
World Food Program says shipments confiscated, aid suspended earlier today
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Hezbollah Gunmen Seize Several Beirut Neighborhoods
The Washington Post
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Fri, 09 May 2008 10:22:02 EDT
BEIRUT, May 9 -- Gunmen from the Shiite Hezbollah movement seized control of several downtown Beirut neighborhoods Friday as the number of people killed in three days of fighting rose to at least 11.
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Medvedev: Russian Military Gaining in Strength, Power
The Washington Post
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Fri, 09 May 2008 10:40:00 EDT
MOSCOW, May 9 -- The bristling Red Square parade, once a Soviet standard, enjoyed a revival Friday as phalanxes of hardware, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, rumbled noisily over paving stones to deliver a loud message: The bear is back.
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Cyber Attacks in China Target Activists, Journalists
NPR
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Fri, 09 May 2008 10:27:00 -0400
While protests related to Tibet and the Olympics have fizzled out on the streets, conflict continues in cyberspace.
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U.N. to Resume Aid Shipments to Myanmar
NPR
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Fri, 09 May 2008 09:51:00 -0400
The U.N.
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Big powers say nuclear treaty at risk, cite Iran
Reuters
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Fri, 09 May 2008 08:34:41 -0400
GENEVA (Reuters) - The five major nuclear-armed powers said on Friday the Non-Proliferation Treaty was under threat and cited Iran's uranium enrichment campaign in a rare joint call for action to shore up the NPT.
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Democracy-Wary China Does 'American Idol'
NPR
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Fri, 09 May 2008 08:58:00 -0400
A new documentary called Supergirls! shows how a Chinese TV-singing contest is more than a chance for aspiring singers to get famous — it's also brought one of the biggest spasms of voting and campaigning for votes modern China's ever seen.
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U.S.: Iraq's Al Qaeda Boss Still On Loose
CBS News
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Fri, 09 May 2008 07:47:03 EDT
The U.S.
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