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Huge tsunami slams Japan after 8.9 magnitude quake

The biggest earthquake to hit Japan in 140 years struck the northeast coast on Friday, triggering a 10-metre tsunami that pounded the country’s east coast and prompted advisories along Canada’s Pacific...

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Libyan rebels on the run, West divided

Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi's forces were in control of the oil town of Ras Lanuf Friday, as rebels on the run appealed for arms and divided Western powers mulled military intervention.

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U.S. Politics

GOP accused of demonizing Muslims at U.S. hearings

Accusations of religious bigotry and politically correct "hysteria" framed an emotional congressional hearing Thursday over the threat posed by American Muslims plotting terror attacks against their homeland.

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TV STAR EXITS

Charlie Sheen isn't the first star to exit the sound stage.

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Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration demanding the release of prisoners they say are held without trial, in the Gulf coast town of Qatif March 10, 2011. Saudi police dispersed a protest by a Shi?ite minority in Qatif on Thursday with one to four people wounded as shots were heard, witnesses said. One witness said police fired percussion bombs to disperse the crowd of around 200 people, while a witness and Shi?ite activist said shots were fired.

SAUDI DISSIDENTS

Wary but hopeful, Saudi dissidents gather weekly.

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BERLUSCONI: WEATHERING SCANDALS

Berlusconi survives despite sex, diplomatic scandals.

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DANUBE DELTA REED

New 'in' roofing for luxury homes.

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Giffords plans to attend husband's shuttle launch

U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords plans to attend the launch of her astronaut husband's space shuttle mission next month.

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A rebel walks past a burning Al-Sedr Oil Terminal after it was hit by pro-Gadhafi forces during clashes between Ras Lanuf and Bin Jawad March 9, 2011. The rebel movement in their east Libya headquarters of Benghazi said on Wednesday their forces moved back into the hard fought over town of Bin Jawad, but some fighters said its fate was not clear.

Gadhafi threatens offensive, ignores diplomatic moves

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son told rebels on Thursday they faced a full-scale assault to crush their three-week-old uprising.

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Dalai Lama to give up political role

The Dalai Lama said Thursday that he plans to relinquish his political role as head of the Tibetan government-in-exile.

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5 injured as security forces quickly shut down Shiite protest in Saudi Arabia

Saudi security forces dispersed a protest by Shiite Muslims on Thursday in the restive Eastern province with percussion grenades and rubber bullets, wounding five people, according to witnesses in the city of Qatif. The crackdown heightened fears that nationwide demonstrations scheduled in Saudi Arabia for Friday could turn violent.

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Heavy arms fire near I. Coast political capital

Residents reported heavy arms fire late Thursday in Tiebissou, a town near the line between zones controlled by the country's rival factions and near Ivory Coast's political capital Yamoussoukro.

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