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Sky-high birth on Finnair flight at 33,000 feet
Finnair says a Swedish woman gave birth to a girl 33,000 feet over Kazakhstan on a flight from Bangkok to Helsinki.
Judge orders release of five terror suspects at Gitmo
A federal judge has ordered the release of five terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay for almost seven years.
Israeli stock market stopped after 11 percent drop
Stock exchange officials called off trading briefly at the Tel Aviv market after stock prices plunged 11 percent.
UN agrees to send 3,100 more peacekeepers to Congo
The U.N. Security Council has agreed to send 3,100 more peacekeeping troops to conflict-wracked Congo.
Beaujolais Nouveau hits bars after poor crop
The 2008 edition of Beaujolais Nouveau wine is here, and vintners hope it will lift spirits despite the financial crisis and a dismal crop.
Al-Qaida in Iraq leader reported dead
The U.S. military says a leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was killed during a U.S. raid in Baghdad last week.
U.S. ambassador summoned in Pakistan
Pakistan is demanding the U.S. explain itself after a suspected American missile strike deep in Pakistani territory.
Scientists say Copernicus' remains found
Researchers believe they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton they have found with that of hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books.
U.S. says American troops attacked in Philippines
The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines says American troops traveling in a Philippine army convoy came under fire earlier this week from suspected Muslim militants, but there were no casualties.
More melees in Iraq parliament over U.S. pact
Iraqi lawmakers have finished a second reading of the Iraq-U.S. security pact as the parliament was engulfed in protests from opposition lawmakers for a second straight day.



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