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Bush Suggests Sending Peacekeepers to Darfur

WASHINGTON – President Bush suggested Friday it may be time to send international peacekeepers into Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region over the objections of the government in Khartoum. “What you’ll hear is, well, the government of Sudan must invite the United Nations in for us to act,” Bush said. “Well, there …

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'Intersex' Fish in Potomac River Raises Questions of Impact on Humans

WASHINGTON – Scientists say abnormal “intersex” fish, with both male and female characteristics, have been discovered in the Potomac River and its tributaries across the Capitol Region, raising questions about how contaminants are affecting millions of people who drink tap water there. “I don’t know, and I don’t think anybody …

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Double Duty

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Stocks to Watch, Oct. 31: Merck and Eastman Kodak

SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday’s session are Merck & Co. Inc., Rackable Systems Inc. and Eastman Kodak Co. Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) is expected to report first-quarter earnings of 55 cents a share, according to analysts polled by …

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Free-Software Advocates Protest Digital-Rights Management Across Globe

AMSTERDAM – Free-software advocates rallied against certain limits on copying music and films on Tuesday in a global “Day Against DRM” (digital rights management), saying consumers are robbed of their fair-use rights as entertainment goes digital and online. Groups of concerned consumers and technologists handed out leaflets during rush hours …

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Bush Urges U.N. to Send Peacekeepers to Darfur

WASHINGTON – President Bush said Monday the United Nations should send a peacekeeping force to the troubled Darfur region of Sudan as soon as possible without further delay. “The United Nations can play an important role in helping us achieve our objective, which is to end human suffering and deprivation,” …

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Publishers Worry Glut of Blogging Books Could Choke Sales

FRANKFURT – Bloggers are scoring rich paydays by turning their online diaries into books, but some publishers say the craze could fizzle out with a glut of new titles destined to yield disappointing sales. Penguin became the latest to jump on the bandwagon when it bought “La Petite Anglaise,” the …

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Colorado High School Football Player Collapses During Game, Dies

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A 17-year-old Harrison High School football player who died shortly after collapsing during a game had a heart condition, El Paso County Deputy Coroner Dawn Miller said Saturday. Fermin Vialpando collapsed during the third quarter Friday night and died, Miller said in a telephone interview. She …

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Officials: Family of 5 Shot Dead in Iowa

BONAPARTE, Iowa – Three high school girls and their parents were found dead Saturday morning at their home in eastern Iowa, and the couple’s son was arrested in Illinois and considered a suspect, officials said. The victims were found shot at about 4 a.m. near Bonaparte, according to the Van …

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Pakistan, India to Resume Peace Talks

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Top Foreign Ministry officials from Pakistan and India will resume the South Asian rivals’ peace process next month that was put on hold after the July bombings on Mumbai’s commuter rail network that killed more than 200 people, officials said Tuesday. The foreign secretaries will hold talks …

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