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at 00:40 on September 03, 2010, EDT.

Nearly 10,000 coal trucks stuck in latest north China traffic jam

BEIJING, China - Thousands of coal trucks were backed up for miles on a northern China highway Friday, the latest in a series of monster jams that have plagued the overloaded road since construction began on a parallel route earlier this summer.

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at 00:22 on September 03, 2010, EDT.

Snakes in a bag: Malaysian smuggler guilty over 95 live boas found in burst luggage at airport

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday.

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at 00:02 on September 03, 2010, EDT.

French 'Spiderman' pleads not guilty after scaling Sydney skyscraper with his bare hands

SYDNEY - A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman" pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in downtown Sydney.

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at 23:27 on September 02, 2010, EDT.

Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose tries Dublin's patience, sends fans home after bottles hit stage

DUBLIN - Axl Rose, it seems, needs a little more patience — and a much louder alarm clock.

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at 23:02 on September 02, 2010, EDT.

Key kingmaker legislator accuses Australian political leaders of attempting to buy power

CANBERRA, Australia - A key independent lawmaker accused the leaders of Australia's two main political parties of attempting to buy power Friday as they battle to form the nation's first minority government since World War II.

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at 22:57 on September 02, 2010, EDT.

Venezuela's Chavez violating campaign rules ahead of legislative vote, official says

CARACAS, Venezuela - An electoral official accused President Hugo Chavez and his allies of breaking campaign laws by using state-run media to berate rivals and praise friends ahead of this month's legislative elections.

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at 22:55 on September 02, 2010, EDT.

FBI says 6 accused in forced labour of 400 Thai workers is largest human-trafficking case in US

HONOLULU, Hawaii - Six recruiters were accused Thursday of luring 400 labourers from Thailand to the United States and forcing them to work, according to a federal indictment that the FBI called the largest human-trafficking case ever charged in U.S. history.

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at 22:26 on September 02, 2010, EDT.

Most Asian stocks rise on improving US housing, jobs data

TOKYO - Most Asian stock markets climbed Friday as investors took heart from improving U.S. housing and jobs data amid lingering worries over the pace of the global economic recovery.

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at 21:08 on September 02, 2010, EDT.

Arizona governor stumbles during debate with painful and lengthy pause

PHOENIX - It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory.

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at 20:48 on September 02, 2010, EDT.

Indonesian volcano spews new burst of ash

TANAH KARO, Indonesia - An Indonesian volcano sent a new, powerful burst of hot ash and debris two miles (thousands of meters) into the air early Friday, sending villagers fleeing back to emergency shelters.

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