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at 3:12 on February 9, 2010, EDT.

Heavy rain, flooding leave 6 dead, thousands homeless in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Torrential rain and flooding in southern Afghanistan have claimed at least six lives and left thousands homeless.

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at 5:54 on February 9, 2010, EDT.

NKorean leader Kim sends envoy to China after reiterating commitment to nuclear-free Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's Kim Jong Il reportedly dispatched his top nuclear envoy to Beijing on Tuesday to discuss restarting nuclear disarmament talks, a day after pledging Pyongyang's commitment to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.

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at 19:52 on February 8, 2010, EDT.

Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity, tells UN it will enrich uranium to higher levels

VIENNA, Austria - Iran pressed ahead with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.

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at 12:48 on February 8, 2010, EDT.

Republicans give frosty response to Obama's call for televised bipartisan talks on health care

WASHINGTON - Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation.

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at 12:50 on February 8, 2010, EDT.

Judge wants security officer to help retrieve Edwards sex tape from Atlanta safe

RALEIGH, N.C. - A judge wants a security officer to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of the two-time presidential candidate, increasing the court's control of the disputed video.

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at 23:26 on February 8, 2010, EDT.

Police say at least 23 killed when their vehicle overturns in northern India

LUCKNOW, India - At least 23 people were killed and 12 others injured when a vehicle overturned in northern India, police said Tuesday.

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at 19:23 on February 8, 2010, EDT.

Group: Instructor at US public college included views on abortion, homosexuality in lessons

SAN FRANCISCO - An instructor at a public community college in Fresno has been improperly presenting his religious views on homosexuality, abortion and global warming as fact to students in an introductory health science class, the American Civil Liberties Union alleged Monday.

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at 5:31 on February 8, 2010, EDT.

Yanukovych declares victory over Tymoshenko in Ukraine's presidential race; she rejects claim

KYIV, Ukraine - Russia-friendly candidate Viktor Yanukovych held a narrow lead Monday in a presidential election that seemed likely to spawn a court challenge from his opponent.

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at 18:41 on February 7, 2010, EDT.

As Obama preaches bipartisanship, a top adviser slams Republicans for anti-terror criticism

WASHINGTON - An exasperated White House newly committed to preaching partisan peace slammed Republicans for playing politics on national security and making ignorant allegations about the investigation into the Christmas airliner plot.

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at 8:52 on February 9, 2010, EDT.

Iran begins enriching uranium to higher levels stoking international fear over nuclear program

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level Tuesday over the vociferous objections of the U.S. and its allies who fear the process could eventually be used to give the Islamic republic nuclear weapons.

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