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U.S. pastor calls off Quran burning
A Florida pastor Thursday called off his controversial plan to burn copies of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack.
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Iran to release 1 of 3 jailed Americans, official says
Iran says it will release one of the three American hikers detained for more than a year on Saturday, a day after the conclusion of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, according to an official at the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance.
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Oil drilling platform headed to Chilean mine to aid in rescue
A large oil drilling platform is on its way to the Chilean mine where 33 trapped miners are awaiting rescue and is expected to arrive later Thursday or Friday, an engineer overseeing the drilling said.
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17 killed in Russia car explosion
A car exploded in the Russian republic of North Ossetia-Alania on Thursday, killing at least 16 people, government officials said.
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China's tycoons shun Gates-Buffett
In the world of business, who in their right mind would turn down the opportunity to dine with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett? Chinese tycoons, apparently.
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Zakaria: Did the U.S. overreact to 9/11?
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, prompted the U.S. to take sensible security measures and launch a justified counterattack against al Qaeda, says analyst Fareed Zakaria. But he says they also led to an overreaction that continues today.
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Imam: U.S. security, Islamic center linked
The imam behind plans for an Islamic center near ground zero told "Larry King Live" that moving it to another location would embolden Islamic radicals.
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Suicide bombings kill peacekeepers at Mogadishu airport
Suicide bombers driving a pair of civilian cars disguised as government vehicles slammed into the main gate at Somalia's main airport Thursday, a spokesman for the African Union said.
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Pakistan: Three held over links to Times Square bomb attempt
Three Pakistani men linked to Faisal Shahzad, the 30-year-old Pakistani-American who has pleaded guilty to the botched Times Square terror attack, were arrested and have confessed before a judge, authorities said Wednesday.
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China to boost surveillance of superbug
China's capital will step up surveillance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, in response to a superbug that first emerged in South Asia and is spreading globally, state media said.
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