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2008-03-16 04:02:38 -
Lhasa tense as China under pressure to use restraint
(AFP) (Topstories) AFP - China declared a "people's war" in Tibet on Sunday following the biggest uprising against Chinese rule there in nearly 20 years, as it smothered the region's once peaceful capital with security forces.
2008-03-16 04:02:38 -
Iran conservatives dominate parliament polls
(AFP) (Topstories) AFP - Iran's conservatives were Sunday set to win two-thirds of the seats in parliament after dominating legislative elections, despite a respectable showing by reformists who suffered heavy pre-vote vetos.
2008-03-16 04:02:37 -
Tibetans face security clampdown
(AP) (Topstories) AP - Hundreds of armed police and soldiers patrolled the streets of Tibet's capital and enforced a strict curfew Sunday following protests against Chinese rule that turned deadly and embarrassed the country ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
2008-03-16 04:02:37 -
Official: 4 Belgians freed in Guatemala
(AP) (Topstories) AP - Four Belgian tourists held hostage by protesting farmers were released late Saturday after security forces in boats and helicopters located the group in Guatemala's eastern jungle, officials said.
2008-03-16 02:02:39 -
Deconstructing Spitzer's spiraling end
(AP) (Topstories) AP - Eliot Spitzer finally had to tell someone his secret. It was last Sunday morning, and he had just spent five hours driving through a fierce storm to his family and his Fifth Avenue apartment.
2008-03-16 02:02:39 -
Poll: More see government as secretive
(AP) (Topstories) AP - Nearly nine in 10 Americans say it's important to know presidential and congressional candidates' positions on open government, but three out of four view the federal government as secretive, according to a survey released Sunday.
2008-03-16 02:02:39 -
Pitt beats No. 9 Hoyas to win Big East
(AP) (Topstories) AP - Things looked a lot like the last several Big East tournament championship games for Pittsburgh. Except the result.
2008-03-16 02:02:39 -
Tension high, security lockdown in riot-hit Tibet
(Reuters) (Topstories) Reuters - Police and troops locked down the capital of Tibet on Sunday as tension remained high, two days after ugly street protests against Chinese rule that some sources claimed had killed dozens of people.
2008-03-16 00:02:18 -
Conservatives set for big victory in Iran polls
(AFP) (Topstories) AFP - Iranian conservatives were advancing Sunday towards a two-thirds majority in parliament but with reformists retaining a presence despite losing hundreds of candidates to pre-election vetting.
2008-03-16 00:02:17 -
Crane crushes NYC buildings; 4 killed
(AP) (Topstories) AP - A crane rising 19 stories alongside a skyscraper under construction toppled like a tree across a city block Saturday, crashing into apartment buildings, killing four people and setting off a scramble for survivors. |
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