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Second death in Fiji storm
(AP)
 AP - Fijians cleaning up after a devastating cyclone discovered the body of a second victim on Friday, as military forces from three nations worked to find out the extent of damage to outlying islands and deliver aid.
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World Bank OKs record $1.05 billion for Indian schools
(Reuters)
Reuters - The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $1.05 billion credit line to help get more children into schools in India, the largest ever investment in education by the poverty-fighting institution.
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British boy arrives home after Pakistan kidnap ordeal
(AFP)
 AFP - A five-year-old British boy whose 12-day kidnap ordeal in Pakistan sparked an international police operation that led to arrests in Europe arrived home Thursday.
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Australia PM shrugs off Obama no-show
(AFP)
 AFP - Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Friday shrugged off US President Barack Obama's decision to postpone next week's visit, saying he would be welcome any time.
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India urges US 'leadership' on WTO
(AFP)
 AFP - India on Thursday urged the United States to take the lead in resuming global free trade talks after the EU trade chief lashed out at "protectionism" by President Barack Obama's administration.
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U.S. tells China yuan issue is of "real concern"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The United States kept up pressure on China on Thursday to let its yuan currency climb as Beijing disclosed it was sounding out exporters on whether they could cope with a stronger exchange rate.
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Obama postpones Asia trip to focus on health care
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama has postponed his trip to Asia until June so he can stay in Washington for a possible vote Sunday on his health care overhaul.
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British boy kidnapped in Pakistan returns to UK
(AP)
 AP - A 5-year-old British boy who was kidnapped and held in Pakistan for two weeks arrived safely back in Britain on Thursday.
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US man pleads guilty in Mumbai siege, Danish cartoonist plot
(AFP)
 AFP - A Chicago man pleaded guilty Thursday to using his Western appearance as a cover while scoping out sites for the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege and plotting to kill a Danish cartoonist.
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Obama scraps Asia-Pacific trip for healthcare push
(Reuters)
Reuters - Bowing to political pressure at home, President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay in Washington for a final push for a healthcare overhaul.
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Marines walk tightrope to win support in Marjah
(AP)
 AP - Crouched on packed earth at a barricaded Marine encampment, the village elders issued their complaint: U.S. troops had killed an innocent 14-year-old boy. Secretly, the Marines didn't believe them. No matter. They apologized, called the death a tragedy and promised to offer a condolence payment to the boy's family.
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Junta frees Myanmar-American, deports him
(AP)
AP - A U.S. citizen accused of subversion was released from prison in his native Myanmar and deported Thursday after serving part of a three-year prison sentence.
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Soyuz spacecraft lands safely on Kazakh steppe
(AP)
 AP - Astronauts from the United States and Russia landed safely in northern Kazakhstan's chilly steppes on Thursday after spending almost six months on the International Space Station.
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US commander says security bolstered in Kandahar
(AP)
 AP - Security and military intelligence operations are being reinforced around Kandahar, the largest city in southern Afghanistan and site of the next phase of the allied military offensive against the Taliban, the American commander for the country said.
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China probes vaccines after child deaths reported
(AP)
AP - China's Health Ministry is investigating the safety of inoculations in a northern province after a report that defective vaccines possibly killed four children and seriously sickened dozens.
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Thai PM says he's open to talks with protesters
(AP)
 AP - Thailand's prime minister said Thursday the government was ready to hold talks with protesters, who want him to call new elections, but only if they stop throwing blood, blocking government offices and remain peaceful.
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(AP)
AP - NASA says Soyuz spacecraft with US, Russian astronauts has landed safely in Kazakhstan.
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Australian Senate rejects Scientology inquiry call
(AP)
AP - Australia's Senate on Thursday overwhelming rejected a call for an inquiry into allegations against the Church of Scientology made by former members who claim to have been abused, harassed or coerced into having abortions.
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Report: North Korean executed over currency reform
(AP)
 AP - North Korea executed a former senior official last week as punishment for the country's botched currency reform, a news report said Thursday.
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South China drought worsens, threatening crops
(AP)
AP - Parts of southern China are suffering from the worst drought in decades, leaving millions of people with inadequate water and huge areas of farmland too dry to plant, state media reported Thursday.
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